Earnings Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

May 29, 2011

Earnings Per Share (Tables)

Schedule Of Earnings Per Share Basic And Diluted [Table Text Block]

	Fiscal Year
In Millions, Except per Share Data		2011		2010		2009
Net earnings attributable to General Mills	$	1,798.3	$	1,530.5	$	1,304.4
Average number of common shares - basic EPS		642.7		659.6		663.7
Incremental share effect from: (a)
Stock options		16.6		17.7		17.9
Restricted stock, restricted stock units, and other		5.5		6.0		5.5
Average number of common shares - diluted EPS		664.8		683.3		687.1
Earnings per share - basic	$	2.80	$	2.32	$	1.96
Earnings per share - diluted	$	2.70	$	2.24	$	1.90

Schedule Of Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share [Text Block]

	Fiscal Year
In Millions	2011	2010	2009
Anti-dilutive stock options and restricted stock units	4.8	6.3	14.2