Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

12 Months Ended

May 26, 2013

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY [Abstract]

Schedule of Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]

	Fiscal 2013
	General Mills							Noncontrolling Interests		Redeemable Interest
In Millions		Pretax		Tax		Net		Net		Net
Net earnings, including earnings attributable to redeemable and noncontrolling interests					$	1,855.2	$	8.0	$	29.3
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation	$	(19.8)	$	-	$	(19.8)		10.3		10.3
Net actuarial income		76.3		(31.3)		45.0		-		-
Other fair value changes:
Securities		1.2		(0.4)		0.8		-		-
Hedge derivatives		33.5		(10.4)		23.1		-		1.5
Reclassification to earnings:
Hedge derivatives (a)		15.0		(4.5)		10.5		-		1.7
Amortization of losses and prior service costs (b)		159.9		(61.1)		98.8		-		-
Other comprehensive income		266.1		(107.7)		158.4		10.3		13.5
Total comprehensive income					$	2,013.6	$	18.3	$	42.8

(a) Gain reclassified from AOCI into earnings is reported in interest, net for interest rate swaps and in cost of sales

and SG&A expenses for foreign exchange contracts.

(b) Loss reclassified from AOCI into earnings is reported in SG&A expense.

	Fiscal 2012
	General Mills							Noncontrolling Interests		Redeemable Interest
In Millions		Pretax		Tax		Net		Net		Net
Net earnings, including earnings attributable to redeemable and noncontrolling interests					$	1,567.3	$	6.8	$	15.0
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation	$	(270.3)	$	-	$	(270.3)		(51.1)		(98.7)
Net actuarial loss		(813.1)		308.5		(504.6)		-		-
Other fair value changes:
Securities		(0.3)		0.1		(0.2)		-		-
Hedge derivatives		(80.8)		31.2		(49.6)		-		(3.8)
Reclassification to earnings:
Hedge derivatives (a)		16.3		(6.2)		10.1		-		1.4
Amortization of losses and prior service costs (b)		131.6		(49.9)		81.7		-		-
Other comprehensive loss		(1,016.6)		283.7		(732.9)		(51.1)		(101.1)
Total comprehensive income (loss)					$	834.4	$	(44.3)	$	(86.1)

(a) Gain reclassified from AOCI into earnings is reported in interest, net for interest rate swaps and in cost of sales

and SG&A expenses for foreign exchange contracts.

(b) Loss reclassified from AOCI into earnings is reported in SG&A expense.

	Fiscal 2011
	General Mills							Noncontrolling Interests
In Millions		Pretax		Tax		Net		Net
Net earnings, including earnings attributable to redeemable and noncontrolling interests					$	1,798.3	$	5.2
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation	$	358.3	$	-	$	358.3		0.7
Net actuarial gain		93.5		(32.4)		61.1		-
Other fair value changes:
Securities		(5.8)		2.2		(3.6)		-
Hedge derivatives		(39.8)		14.4		(25.4)		-
Reclassification to earnings:
Hedge derivatives (a)		29.8		(11.3)		18.5		-
Amortization of losses and prior service costs (b)		108.7		(41.5)		67.2		-
Other comprehensive income		544.7		(68.6)		476.1		0.7
Total comprehensive income					$	2,274.4	$	5.9

(a) Gain reclassified from AOCI into earnings is reported in interest, net for interest rate swaps and in cost of sales

and SG&A expenses for foreign exchange contracts.

(b) Loss reclassified from AOCI into earnings is reported in SG&A expense.

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]

In Millions		May 26, 2013		May 27, 2012
Foreign currency translation adjustments	$	263.1	$	282.9
Unrealized gain (loss) from:
Securities		2.6		1.8
Hedge derivatives		(41.7)		(75.3)
Pension, other postretirement, and postemployment benefits:
Net actuarial loss		(1,801.5)		(1,945.9)
Prior service costs		(7.8)		(7.2)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(1,585.3)	$	(1,743.7)