Accrued Dividends Payable And Dividends Per Common Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Aug. 29, 2015

Accrued Dividends Payable And Dividends Per Common Share [Abstract]

Schedule Of Dividends Per Common Share

	13 Weeks Ended
	August 29, 2015		August 30, 2014
Net income attributable to Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. available for dividend	$	143,023	$	27,655
1/3 of net income attributable to Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.		47,674		9,218
Common stock outstanding (shares)		43,698		43,582
Class A common stock outstanding (shares)		4,800		4,800
Total common stock outstanding (shares)		48,498		48,382
Dividends per common share*	$	0.983	$	0.191

*Dividends per common share = 1/3 of Net income (loss) attributable to Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. available for dividend ÷ Total common stock outstanding (shares)