Earnings Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

May 26, 2013

EARNINGS PER SHARE [Abstract]

Schedule Of Earnings Per Share Basic And Diluted [Table Text Block]

	Fiscal Year
In Millions, Except per Share Data		2013		2012		2011
Net earnings attributable to General Mills	$	1,855.2	$	1,567.3	$	1,798.3
Average number of common shares - basic EPS		648.6		648.1		642.7
Incremental share effect from: (a)
Stock options		12.0		13.9		16.6
Restricted stock, restricted stock units, and other		5.0		4.7		5.5
Average number of common shares - diluted EPS		665.6		666.7		664.8
Earnings per share - basic	$	2.86	$	2.42	$	2.80
Earnings per share - diluted	$	2.79	$	2.35	$	2.70

(a)Incremental shares from stock options and restricted stock units are computed by the treasury stock method.

Schedule Of Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share [Table Text Block]

	Fiscal Year
In Millions	2013	2012	2011
Anti-dilutive stock options and restricted stock units	0.6	5.8	4.8