Business Segment and Geographic Information (Narrative) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	May 26, 2013 segment
Operating segment results
Number of segments	3
U.S. Retail [Member]
Operating segment results
Segment percentage of total consolidated net sales	59.70%
International [Member]
Operating segment results
Segment percentage of total consolidated net sales	29.30%
Bakeries And Foodservice [Member]
Operating segment results
Segment percentage of total consolidated net sales	11.00%