Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Dec. 02, 2023	Nov. 26, 2022	Dec. 02, 2023	Nov. 26, 2022
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 523,234	$ 801,700	$ 982,578	$ 1,460,044
Cost of sales	432,104	483,851	846,015	924,705
Gross profit	91,130	317,849	136,563	535,339
Selling, general and administrative	76,578	57,952	128,824	111,559
Loss on disposal of fixed assets	318	29	262	62
Operating income	14,234	259,868	7,477	423,718
Other income (expense):
Interest income, net	6,987	1,930	14,333	2,833
Royalty income	301	344	650	772
Equity income (loss) of unconsolidated entities	29	(987)	(441)	(843)
Other, net	567	1,113	832	1,268
Total other income, net	7,884	2,400	15,374	4,030
Income before income taxes	22,118	262,268	22,851	427,748
Income tax expense	5,540	63,974	5,862	104,320
Net income	16,578	198,294	16,989	323,428
Less: Loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(431)	(293)	(946)	(446)
Net income attributable to Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.	$ 17,009	$ 198,587	$ 17,935	$ 323,874
Net income per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.35	$ 4.08	$ 0.37	$ 6.66
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.35	$ 4.07	$ 0.37	$ 6.63
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	48,690	48,624	48,691	48,624
Diluted (in shares)	48,866	48,840	48,854	48,827