Defined Benefit Plan, Recognized Net Actuarial Gain (Loss)

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Fair value investments ability to impose customary redemption gates.

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Fair value investments impose customary redemption gates.

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Green zone multiemployer plan funded percentage.

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The expected incurrence of certain withdrawal costs related to multiemployer plans.

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Percentage providing more than plans total contribution.

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Red zone multiemployer plans funded percentage.

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Unfunded commitment for additional investment.

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Yellow zone multiemployer plans funded percentage.

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For defined benefit pension plans, the actuarial present value of benefits (whether vested or nonvested) attributed by the pension benefit formula to employee service rendered before a specified date and based on employee service and compensation (if applicable) before that date. The accumulated benefit obligation differs from the projected benefit obligation in that it includes no assumption about future compensation levels. For plans with flat-benefit or nonpay-related pension benefit formulas, the accumulated benefit obligation and the projected benefit obligation are the same.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Glossary Accumulated Benefit Obligation
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6503844

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 715
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (e)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=58740216&loc=d3e1928-114920

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If applicable, the cost of providing special or contractual termination benefits recognized during the period on the projected benefit obligation.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 715
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-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
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-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=58740216&loc=d3e1928-114920

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Amount of employer's best estimate of contributions expected to be paid to the plan in the current remaining fiscal period.

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The amount of the cost recognized during the period for defined contribution plans.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 715
-SubTopic 70
-Section 50
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Amount of the obligation recognized by withdrawing from a pension or postretirement benefit plan to which two or more unrelated employers contribute where assets contributed by one participating employer may be used to provide benefits to employees of other participating employers.

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PENSION AND POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	May 29, 2016	May 31, 2015	May 25, 2014
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Special termination benefits	$ 25.6
Defined contribution plan, expected withdrawal costs	31.8	$ 0.4	$ 0.2
Expenses related to the defined contribution plans	35.4	$ 40.6	40.2
Multiemployer plan withdrawal costs	$ 29.8
Maximum
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Red zone multiemployer plans funded percentage	65.00%
Yellow zone multiemployer plans funded percentage	80.00%
Minimum
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Green zone multiemployer plan funded percentage	80.00%
Percentage of plan's total contribution under Forms 5500		5.00%
Level 3
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value investments ability to impose customary redemption gates	$ 896.1
Fair value investments impose customary redemption gates	0.3
Private equity
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Unfunded commitment for additional investment	94.3
Private energy funds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Unfunded commitment for additional investment	41.6
Real estate funds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Unfunded commitment for additional investment	15.5
Pension Benefits
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Accumulated benefit obligation	3,800.0	$ 3,900.0
Special termination benefits	25.6	6.9	0.4
Anticipated contributions	12.5
Recognized net actuarial gain (loss)	(348.5)	(6.9)	(2.7)
Other Benefits
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Special termination benefits	0.0	0.0	0.0
Anticipated contributions	22.1
Recognized net actuarial gain (loss)	$ (0.1)	(3.5)	$ (6.7)
Ardent Mills
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Special termination benefits		$ 6.9