Quarterly Financial Data (Tables)

12 Months Ended

May 31, 2014

Quarterly Financial Data [Abstract]

Schedule Of Quarterly Financial Data

	Fiscal Year 2014
		First		Second		Third		Fourth
		Quarter		Quarter		Quarter		Quarter
Net sales	$	319,528	$	354,275	$	395,522	$	371,582
Gross profit		44,911		74,667		91,895		91,291
Net income attributable to Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.		8,756		26,106		42,853		31,492
Net income per share:
Basic	$	0.36	$	1.09	$	1.78	$	1.31
Diluted	$	0.36	$	1.08	$	1.77	$	1.30

	Fiscal Year 2013
		First		Second		Third		Fourth
		Quarter		Quarter		Quarter		Quarter*
Net sales	$	272,928	$	328,870	$	360,373	$	325,933
Gross profit		44,715		51,298		67,047		51,489
Net income attributable to Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.		9,415		14,290		30,551		(3,833)
Net income per share:
Basic	$	0.39	$	0.60	$	1.27	$	(0.16)
Diluted	$	0.39	$	0.60	$	1.27	$	(0.16)

*Fourth quarter fiscal 2013 results include a legal settlement expense of $17.0 million, or $0.71 per basic share, after tax (see Note 14).