SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Aug. 27, 2017	Aug. 28, 2016
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation expense (income)	$ 6.4	$ 14.8
Period of measurement for diluted EPS CAGR	2 years
Stock options \| Subsidiary
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation expense (income)	$ 0.3	$ (0.1)
Restricted stock units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock granted, shares (in shares)	0.8
Weighted average grant date price (in dollars per share)	$ 34.10
Performance shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock granted, shares (in shares)	0.5
Weighted average grant date price (in dollars per share)	$ 33.82
Performance shares \| 2016 EBITDA \| Fiscal 2018
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance shares based on earnings per share goal and EBITDA return on capital (as a percent)	33.33%
Performance shares \| 2017 EBITDA \| Fiscal 2018
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance shares based on earnings per share goal and EBITDA return on capital (as a percent)	33.33%
Performance shares \| 2017 EBITDA \| Fiscal 2019
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance shares based on earnings per share goal and EBITDA return on capital (as a percent)	33.33%
Performance shares \| 2018 EBITDA \| Fiscal 2018
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance shares based on earnings per share goal and EBITDA return on capital (as a percent)	33.33%
Performance shares \| 2019 diluted EPS CAGR \| Fiscal 2019
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance shares based on earnings per share goal and EBITDA return on capital (as a percent)	66.66%

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