Earnings per Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Nov. 25, 2012

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of earnings per share [Table Text Block]

		Quarter Ended				Six-Month Period Ended
In Millions, Except per Share Data		Nov. 25, 2012		Nov. 27, 2011		Nov. 25, 2012		Nov. 27, 2011
Net earnings attributable to General Mills	$	541.6	$	444.8	$	1,090.5	$	850.4
Average number of common shares - basic EPS		648.1		646.3		649.2		647.1
Incremental share effect from: (a)
Stock options		11.9		14.8		12.2		14.6
Restricted stock, restricted stock units, and other		4.5		4.7		4.6		4.6
Average number of common shares - diluted EPS		664.5		665.8		666.0		666.3
Earnings per share - basic	$	0.84	$	0.69	$	1.68	$	1.31
Earnings per share - diluted	$	0.82	$	0.67	$	1.64	$	1.28

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

	Quarter Ended		Six-Month Period Ended
In Millions	Nov. 25, 2012	Nov. 27, 2011	Nov. 25, 2012	Nov. 27, 2011
Anti-dilutive stock options and restricted stock units	4.5	6.0	9.6	6.7