Accrued Dividends Payable And Dividends Per Common Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Feb. 27, 2016

Accrued Dividends Payable And Dividends Per Common Share [Abstract]

Schedule Of Dividends Per Common Share

	13 Weeks Ended				39 Weeks Ended
	February 27, 2016		February 28, 2015		February 27, 2016		February 28, 2015
Net income attributable to Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. available for dividend	$	64,164	$	50,882	$	316,417	$	115,140
1/3 of net income attributable to Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.		21,388		16,961		105,472		38,380
Common stock outstanding (shares)		43,738		43,672
Class A common stock outstanding (shares)		4,800		4,800
Total common stock outstanding (shares)		48,538		48,472
Dividends per common share*	$	0.441	$	0.350	$	2.175	$	0.793

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