Noncontrolling Interests (Details) (USD $) In Millions	12 Months Ended
May 29, 2011
Noncontrolling Interest (Details)
Noncontrolling Interest in General Mills Cereals, LLC	$ 242.3
Minority Interest Dividend Requirements Of Preferred Stock	The holder of the Class A Interests receives quarterly preferred distributions from available net income based on the application of a floating preferred return rate, currently equal to the sum of three-month LIBOR plus 65 basis points, to the holder’s capital account balance established in the most recent mark-to-market valuation (currently $248.1 million).
Noncontrolling Inerest Holders Capital Account, General Mills Cereals, LLC	248.1
Minority Interest Description	In addition, we have seven foreign subsidiaries that have minority interests totaling $4.4 million
Other Minority Interests	$ 4.4

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Section 02
-Paragraph 27
-Article 5

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