Schedule H, Line 4i - Schedule of Assets (Details) - EBP 044	12 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2026 USD ($) loan shares
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Plan number	044
Entity tax identification number	59-3305930
Number of notes receivable from Participants outstanding \| loan	6,442
Notes receivable from Participants* outstanding – interest rates ranging from 4.25% – 9.50% with varying maturities	$ 37,666,732
Total	$ 1,895,866,430
Minimum
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Interest rates on notes receivable from Participants outstanding	4.25%
Maximum
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Interest rates on notes receivable from Participants outstanding	9.50%
Darden common stock
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Face amount or number of units (in shares) \| shares	1,774,972
Current value	$ 355,988,384
Short-term investments
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Face amount or number of units (in shares) \| shares	6,745,577
Current value	$ 6,745,577
Mutual funds
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Face amount or number of units (in shares) \| shares	6,075,000
Current value	$ 395,287,776
Common collective trusts
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Face amount or number of units (in shares) \| shares	66,928,648
Current value	$ 1,100,177,961
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Common collective trust \| Invesco Stable Value Trust
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Face amount or number of units (in shares) \| shares	54,754,278
Current value	$ 53,161,083
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Common collective trust \| TS&W International Large Cap Equity M Fund
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Face amount or number of units (in shares) \| shares	2,857,081
Current value	$ 39,793,430
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Common collective trust \| Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement Income Fund
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Face amount or number of units (in shares) \| shares	165,642
Current value	$ 12,872,017
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Common collective trust \| Vanguard Target Retirement 2020 Fund
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Face amount or number of units (in shares) \| shares	190,258
Current value	$ 16,620,923
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Common collective trust \| Vanguard Target Retirement 2025 Fund
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Face amount or number of units (in shares) \| shares	593,945
Current value	$ 56,787,111
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Common collective trust \| Vanguard Target Retirement 2030 Fund
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Face amount or number of units (in shares) \| shares	763,513
Current value	$ 78,145,556
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Common collective trust \| Vanguard Target Retirement 2035 Fund
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Face amount or number of units (in shares) \| shares	1,221,365
Current value	$ 135,034,168
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Common collective trust \| Vanguard Target Retirement 2040 Fund
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Face amount or number of units (in shares) \| shares	1,049,914
Current value	$ 126,367,668
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Common collective trust \| Vanguard Target Retirement 2045 Fund
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Face amount or number of units (in shares) \| shares	1,389,500
Current value	$ 176,952,762
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Common collective trust \| Vanguard Target Retirement 2050 Fund
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Face amount or number of units (in shares) \| shares	1,180,993
Current value	$ 156,257,194
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Common collective trust \| Vanguard Target Retirement 2055 Fund
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Face amount or number of units (in shares) \| shares	754,890
Current value	$ 121,869,405
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Common collective trust \| Vanguard Target Retirement 2060 Fund
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Face amount or number of units (in shares) \| shares	885,571
Current value	$ 75,140,692
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Common collective trust \| Vanguard Target Retirement 2065 Fund
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Face amount or number of units (in shares) \| shares	760,842
Current value	$ 39,700,730
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Common collective trust \| Vanguard Target Retirement 2070 Fund
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Face amount or number of units (in shares) \| shares	360,856
Current value	$ 11,475,222
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Mutual funds \| BlackRock Advantage Small Cap Core Fund
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Face amount or number of units (in shares) \| shares	2,435,436
Current value	$ 56,185,502
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Mutual funds \| John Hancock Bond Trust Fund
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Face amount or number of units (in shares) \| shares	235,465
Current value	$ 3,190,547
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Mutual funds \| Vanguard Extended Market Index I Fund
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Face amount or number of units (in shares) \| shares	326,094
Current value	$ 55,967,587
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Mutual funds \| Vanguard Institutional Index Fund
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Face amount or number of units (in shares) \| shares	410,174
Current value	$ 236,859,363
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Mutual funds \| Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Face amount or number of units (in shares) \| shares	2,565,111
Current value	$ 24,778,974
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Mutual funds \| Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Face amount or number of units (in shares) \| shares	102,720
Current value	$ 18,305,803
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Short-term investments \| AllSpring Government Money Market Fund
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Face amount or number of units (in shares) \| shares	6,745,577
Current value	$ 6,745,577

The Tax Identification Number (TIN), also known as an Employer Identification Number (EIN), is a unique 9-digit value assigned by the IRS.

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Amount of total assets in schedule of asset held for investment of employee stock purchase, saving, or similar plan (employee benefit plan (EBP)). Includes, but is not limited to, current value of investment, participant loan, and plan interest in master trust.

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Amount, after deemed distribution, of participant loan in schedule of asset held for investment of employee stock purchase, saving, or similar plan (employee benefit plan (EBP)).

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