Variable Interest Entities (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	May 27, 2012	May 29, 2011	May 30, 2010	May 31, 2009
Variable Interest Entities Reflected on condensed consolidated Balance Sheets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 103.0	$ 972.4	$ 953.2	$ 243.2
Receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts	924.8	849.4
Inventories	1,869.6	1,803.4
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	321.4	274.1
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,741.9	2,670.1
Goodwill	4,015.4	3,609.4	3,549.9
Brands, trademarks and other intangibles, net	1,191.5	936.3
Total assets	11,441.9	11,408.7	11,738.0
Current installments of long-term debt	38.1	363.5
Accounts payable	1,190.3	1,083.7
Accrued payroll	177.2	124.1
Other accrued liabilities	779.6	554.3
Senior long-term debt, excluding current installments	2,662.7	2,674.4
Other noncurrent liabilities (minority interest)	1,822.1	1,736.1
Total liabilities	6,905.9	6,732.0
Variable Interest Entities [Member]
Variable Interest Entities Reflected on condensed consolidated Balance Sheets
Cash and cash equivalents	10.2	5.3
Receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts	20.9	18.9
Inventories	1.6	1.5
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	0.2	0.3
Property, plant and equipment, net	82.9	91.8
Goodwill	18.8	18.8
Brands, trademarks and other intangibles, net	8.3	9.0
Total assets	142.9	145.6
Current installments of long-term debt	30.1	13.4
Accounts payable	17.9	13.1
Accrued payroll	0.5	0.4
Other accrued liabilities	1.0	0.7
Senior long-term debt, excluding current installments		30.1
Other noncurrent liabilities (minority interest)	28.9	26.7
Total liabilities	$ 78.4	$ 84.4