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Fair Value Measurement (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2026
EBP 044  
EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Line Items]  
Schedule of Fair Value of Financial Instruments Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis The following table summarizes the fair values of financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis at April 30, 2026:
Fair value
of assets
at April 30, 2026
Quoted prices
in active
markets for
identical assets
(Level 1)
Significant
other
observable
inputs
(Level 2)
Significant
unobservable
inputs
(Level 3)
Darden common stock$355,988,384 $355,988,384 $— $— 
Short-term investments6,745,577 6,745,577 — — 
Mutual funds395,287,776 395,287,776 — — 
Common collective trust - Vanguard Target Retirement Trust I Funds1,007,223,448 — 1,007,223,448 — 
    Total$1,765,245,185 $758,021,737 $1,007,223,448 $— 
Investments recorded at Net Asset Value:
Common collective trusts - Other (1)
92,954,513 — — — 
    Total investments at fair value$1,858,199,698 $758,021,737 $1,007,223,448 $— 
 (1) In accordance with FASB ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement, certain investments that are measured at fair value using net asset value per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient have not been classified in the fair value hierarchy.
 
The following table summarizes the fair values of financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis at April 30, 2025:
Fair value
of assets
at April 30, 2025
Quoted prices
in active
markets for
identical assets
(Level 1)
Significant
other
observable
inputs
(Level 2)
Significant
unobservable
inputs
(Level 3)
Darden common stock$377,810,136 $377,810,136 $— $— 
Short-term investments5,179,370 5,179,370 — — 
Mutual funds306,164,022 306,164,022 — — 
Pooled separate account31,579 31,579 — — 
Common collective trust - Vanguard Target Retirement Trust I Funds773,786,285 — 773,786,285 — 
   Total$1,462,971,392 $689,185,107 $773,786,285 $— 
Investments recorded at Net Asset Value:
Common collective trusts - Other (1)
82,526,531 — — — 
   Total investments at fair value$1,545,497,923 $689,185,107 $773,786,285 $— 
 (1) In accordance with FASB ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement, certain investments that are measured at fair value using net asset value per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient have not been classified in the fair value hierarchy.