Accrued Dividends Payable And Dividends Per Common Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Aug. 27, 2016

Accrued Dividends Payable And Dividends Per Common Share [Abstract]

Schedule Of Dividends Per Common Share

	13 Weeks Ended
	August 27, 2016		August 29, 2015
Net income (loss) attributable to Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. available for dividend	$	(30,936)	$	143,023
1/3 of net income attributable to Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.		-		47,674
Common stock outstanding (shares)		43,733		43,698
Class A common stock outstanding (shares)		4,800		4,800
Total common stock outstanding (shares)		48,533		48,498
Dividends per common share*	$	-	$	0.983

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