RESTRUCTURING ACTIVITIES (Consolidated Amounts) (Details) (SCAE Plan, USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	19 Months Ended	27 Months Ended
	Aug. 24, 2014	Aug. 24, 2014	Aug. 24, 2014
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost			$ 219.2
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost	21.1	133.2
Consumer Foods
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost			51.3
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost	9.2	25.4
Commercial Foods
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost			9.1
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost	4.3	9.1
Private Brands
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost			58.8
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost	6.0	39.5
Corporate
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost			100.0
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost	1.6	59.2
Multi-employer pension costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost			11.4
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost	0.2	11.4
Multi-employer pension costs | Consumer Foods
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost			0
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost	0	0
Multi-employer pension costs | Commercial Foods
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost			0
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost	0	0
Multi-employer pension costs | Private Brands
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost			0
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost	0	0
Multi-employer pension costs | Corporate
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost			11.4
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost	0.2	11.4
Other cost of goods sold
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost			7.2
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost	0.6	2.0
Other cost of goods sold | Consumer Foods
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost			3.3
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost	0	0.8
Other cost of goods sold | Commercial Foods
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost			0
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost	0	0
Other cost of goods sold | Private Brands
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost			3.9
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost	0.6	1.2
Other cost of goods sold | Corporate
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost			0
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost	0	0
Total cost of goods sold
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost			18.6
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost	0.8	13.4
Total cost of goods sold | Consumer Foods
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost			3.3
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost	0	0.8
Total cost of goods sold | Commercial Foods
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost			0
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost	0	0
Total cost of goods sold | Private Brands
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost			3.9
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost	0.6	1.2
Total cost of goods sold | Corporate
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost			11.4
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost	0.2	11.4
Severance and related costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost			78.0
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost	6.5	75.5
Severance and related costs | Consumer Foods
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost			14.4
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost	1.4	14.1
Severance and related costs | Commercial Foods
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost			9.1
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost	4.3	9.1
Severance and related costs | Private Brands
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost			9.6
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost	0.7	9.6
Severance and related costs | Corporate
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost			44.9
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost	0.1	42.7
Asset impairment
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost			6.1
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost	1.9	6.1
Asset impairment | Consumer Foods
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost			0.3
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost	0	0.3
Asset impairment | Commercial Foods
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost			0
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost	0	0
Asset impairment | Private Brands
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost			5.8
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost	1.9	5.8
Asset impairment | Corporate
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost			0
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost	0	0
Accelerated depreciation
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost			44.3
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost	8.7	26.8
Accelerated depreciation | Consumer Foods
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost			24.4
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost	7.5	9.9
Accelerated depreciation | Commercial Foods
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost			0
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost	0	0
Accelerated depreciation | Private Brands
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost			16.8
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost	0.5	15.6
Accelerated depreciation | Corporate
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost			3.1
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost	0.7	1.3
Other selling, general and administrative expenses
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost			72.2
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost	3.2	11.4
Other selling, general and administrative expenses | Consumer Foods
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost			8.9
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost	0.3	0.3
Other selling, general and administrative expenses | Commercial Foods
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost			0
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost	0	0
Other selling, general and administrative expenses | Private Brands
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost			22.7
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost	2.3	7.3
Other selling, general and administrative expenses | Corporate
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost			40.6
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost	0.6	3.8
Total selling, general and administrative expenses
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost			200.6
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost	20.3	119.8
Total selling, general and administrative expenses | Consumer Foods
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost			48.0
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost	9.2	24.6
Total selling, general and administrative expenses | Commercial Foods
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost			9.1
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost	4.3	9.1
Total selling, general and administrative expenses | Private Brands
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost			54.9
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost	5.4	38.3
Total selling, general and administrative expenses | Corporate
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost			88.6
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost	$ 1.4	$ 47.8