Accrued Dividends Payable And Dividends per Common Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Feb. 25, 2017

Earnings Per Share Reconciliation [Abstract]

Schedule Of Dividends Per Common Share

On our condensed consolidated statement of operations, we determine dividends per common share in accordance with the computation in the following table (in thousands, except per share data):

	13 Weeks Ended				39 Weeks Ended
	February 25, 2017		February 27, 2016		February 25, 2017			February 27, 2016
Net income (loss) attributable to Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.	$	4,139	$	64,164	$	(49,807	)	$	316,417
1/3 of net income attributable to Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. available for dividend	—		21,388		—			105,472
Common stock outstanding (shares)	43,777		43,738
Class A common stock outstanding (shares)	4,800		4,800
Total common stock outstanding (shares)	48,577		48,538
Dividends per common share*	$	—	$	0.441	$	—		$	2.175

*Dividends per common share =1/3of Net income (loss) attributable to Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. available for dividend÷ Total common stock outstanding (shares). At February 25, 2017 , cumulative losses that must be recovered prior to paying a dividend were $50.2 million.