Earnings Per Share

6 Months Ended

Nov. 27, 2011

Earnings Per Share (Details) [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

(10) Earnings Per Share

Basic and diluted earnings per share(EPS) were calculated using the following:

		Quarter Ended				Six-Month Period Ended
In Millions, Except per Share Data		Nov. 27, 2011		Nov. 28, 2010		Nov. 27, 2011		Nov. 28, 2010
Net earnings attributable to General Mills	$	444.8	$	613.9	$	850.4	$	1,086.0
Average number of common shares - basic EPS		646.3		642.1		647.1		644.7
Incremental share effect from: (a)
Stock options		14.8		17.1		14.6		17.4
Restricted stock, restricted stock units, and other		4.7		5.3		4.6		5.4
Average number of common shares - diluted EPS		665.8		664.5		666.3		667.5
Earnings per share - basic	$	0.69	$	0.96	$	1.31	$	1.68
Earnings per share - diluted	$	0.67	$	0.92	$	1.28	$	1.63

(a)       Incremental shares from stock options and restricted stock units are computed by the treasury stock method. Stock options and restricted stock units excluded from our computation of diluted EPS because they were not dilutive were as follows:

	Quarter Ended		Six-Month Period Ended
In Millions	Nov. 27, 2011	Nov. 28, 2010	Nov. 27, 2011	Nov. 28, 2010
Anti-dilutive stock options and restricted stock units	6.0	5.2	6.7	5.1