Accrued Dividends Payable And Dividends Per Common Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Dec. 01, 2012

Accrued Dividends Payable And Dividends Per Common Share [Abstract]

Schedule Of Dividends Per Common Share

	13 Weeks Ended				26 Weeks Ended
	December 1, 2012		November 26, 2011		December 1, 2012		November 26, 2011
Net income attributable to Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.	$	14,290	$	23,260	$	23,705	$	26,377
1/3 of net income attributable to Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.		4,764		7,753		7,902		8,792
Accrued dividends payable		4,764		7,753
Weighted average common stock outstanding (shares)		21,541		21,471		21,531		21,469
Weighted average class A common stock outstanding (shares)		2,400		2,400		2,400		2,400
Total weighted average common stock outstanding (shares)		23,941		23,871		23,931		23,869
Dividends per common share*	$	0.199	$	0.325	$	0.330	$	0.368

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