Earnings per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Aug. 26, 2012

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of earnings per share [Table Text Block]

		Quarter Ended
In Millions, Except per Share Data		Aug. 26, 2012		Aug. 28, 2011
Net earnings attributable to General Mills	$	548.9	$	405.6
Average number of common shares - basic EPS		650.4		647.9
Incremental share effect from: (a)
Stock options		12.4		14.4
Restricted stock, restricted stock units, and other		4.6		4.7
Average number of common shares - diluted EPS		667.4		667.0
Earnings per share - basic	$	0.84	$	0.63
Earnings per share - diluted	$	0.82	$	0.61

Schedule of anti-dulitive stock options and restricted stock units [Table Text Block]

	Quarter Ended
In Millions	Aug. 26, 2012	Aug. 28, 2011
Anti-dilutive stock options and restricted stock units	5.1	7.7