Quarterly Financial Data (Tables)

12 Months Ended

May 30, 2020

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule Of Quarterly Financial Data

	Fiscal Year 2020
	First Quarter		Second Quarter		Third Quarter		Fourth Quarter
Net sales	$	241,166	$	311,522	$	345,588	$	453,333
Gross profit (loss)	(21,125)		29,375		49,828		121,510
Operating income (loss)	(63,470)		(16,565)		5,212		76,092
Net income (loss)	(45,721)		(10,186)		13,771		60,464
Net income (loss) attributable to Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.	(45,760)		(10,061)		13,749		60,463
Net income (loss) per share attributable to Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.:
Basic	$	(0.94)	$	(0.21)	$	0.28	$	1.25
Diluted	$	(0.94)	$	(0.21)	$	0.28	$	1.24

	Fiscal Year 2019
	First Quarter		Second Quarter		Third Quarter		Fourth Quarter
Net sales	$	340,583	$	356,040	$	383,993	$	280,572
Gross profit	57,128		70,535		82,441		12,755
Operating income (loss)	12,677		25,334		38,190		(30,420)
Net income (loss)	12,743		22,006		39,865		(19,552)
Net income (loss) attributable to Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.	12,406		21,807		39,777		(19,761)
Net income (loss) per share attributable to Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.:
Basic	$	0.26	$	0.45	$	0.82	$	(0.41)
Diluted	$	0.26	$	0.45	$	0.82	$	(0.41)