Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	May 31, 2014	Jun. 01, 2013	Jun. 02, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income including noncontrolling interests	$ 109,807	$ 50,761	$ 89,967
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	37,203	34,173	30,752
Deferred income taxes	7,625	(5,747)	5,330
Equity in income of affiliates	(3,512)	(3,480)	(7,495)
Non-cash gain on Delta Egg acquisition	(3,976)
Property and equipment impairment charge			736
Distribution from Eggland's BestTM (see Note 3)			(38,343)
(Gain) Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment	651	1,496	(1,247)
Stock compensation (benefit) expense, net of amounts paid	1,273	411	(702)
Impairment of note receivable		912
(Gain) loss on fair value adjustment of contingent consideration	4,359	(1,250)
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:
(Increase) decrease in receivables and other assets	(2,282)	(21,670)	4,305
(Increase) decrease in inventories	8,909	(6,377)	(7,137)
(Decrease) in accrued expenses for payment of legal settlement expense	(28,000)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	(8,137)	8,309	21,892
Net cash provided by operating activities	123,920	57,538	98,058
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of investments	(142,585)	(181,721)	(160,630)
Sales of investments	108,117	188,110	115,796
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired	(11,548)	(74,907)
Distribution from Eggland's BestTM (see Note 3)			38,343
Payments received on notes receivable and from investments in affiliates	5,003	6,640	5,352
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(59,188)	(26,290)	(26,845)
Increase in notes receivable and investments in affiliates		(294)	(138)
Net proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment	818	124	1,073
Net cash used in investing activities	(99,383)	(88,338)	(27,049)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Principal payments on long-term debt	(10,745)	(11,200)	(11,941)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock from treasury (including tax benefit on nonqualifying disposition of incentive stock options)	279	380	318
Payments of dividends	(24,534)	(30,524)	(19,937)
Net cash used in financing activities	(35,000)	(41,344)	(31,560)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(10,463)	(72,144)	39,449
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	24,984	97,128	57,679
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	14,521	24,984	97,128
Supplemental cash flow information:
Income taxes, net of refunds received	41,626	42,667	27,075
Interest (net of amount capitalized)	3,152	3,543	4,407
Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activity:
Issuance of stock from treasury (see Note 2)		$ 5,000
Contingent consideration recognized in acquisition of business		2,500