Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	May 30, 2014	Jul. 31, 2014	Nov. 29, 2013
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	May 30, 2014
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Trading Symbol	GLDC
Entity Registrant Name	GOLDEN ENTERPRISES INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000042228
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--05-30
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			$ 17,770,711