Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	May 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2013	Nov. 30, 2012
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K/A
Amendment Flag	true
Amendment Description	This Amendment No. 1 is being filed solely for the purpose of inserting line items under the subheading “Cash Flows From Operating Activities” in the CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASHFLOWS on page 22, which were inadvertently omitted from the initial filing. Except for this correction, there have been no changes in any of the financial or other information contained in the report. For convenience, the entire Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended, is being re-filed.
Document Period End Date	May 31, 2013
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Trading Symbol	GLDC
Entity Registrant Name	GOLDEN ENTERPRISES INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000042228
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--05-31
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		11,732,632
Entity Public Float			$ 18,028,179