RETIREMENT AND POSTEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS

6 Months Ended

Nov. 23, 2014

Retirement and Postemployment Benefits [Abstract]

Retirement and Postemployment Benefits

(14) Retirement and Postemployment Benefits

Components of net pension, other postretirement, and postemployment expense were as follows:

		Defined Benefit Pension Plans				Other Postretirement Benefit Plans				Postemployment Benefit Plans
		Quarter Ended				Quarter Ended				Quarter Ended
In Millions		Nov. 23, 2014		Nov. 24, 2013		Nov. 23, 2014		Nov. 24, 2013		Nov. 23, 2014		Nov. 24, 2013
Service cost	$	34.4	$	33.3	$	5.6	$	5.5	$	1.9	$	2.0
Interest cost		62.4		59.9		11.7		12.5		1.0		1.1
Expected return on plan assets		(119.2)		(113.9)		(10.1)		(8.6)		-		-
Amortization of losses		35.4		38.3		1.3		3.9		0.2		0.1
Amortization of prior service costs (credits)		1.8		1.4		(0.4)		(0.8)		0.6		0.6
Other adjustments		4.4		-		0.3		-		3.2		2.5
Settlement or curtailment losses (gains)		10.1		-		0.8		(2.8)		-		-
Net expense	$	29.3	$	19.0	$	9.2	$	9.7	$	6.9	$	6.3
		Defined Benefit Pension Plans				Other Postretirement Benefit Plans				Postemployment Benefit Plans
		Six-Month Period Ended				Six-Month Period Ended				Six-Month Period Ended
In Millions		Nov. 23, 2014		Nov. 24, 2013		Nov. 23, 2014		Nov. 24, 2013		Nov. 23, 2014		Nov. 24, 2013
Service cost	$	68.8	$	66.5	$	11.2	$	11.4	$	3.8	$	3.9
Interest cost		124.9		119.7		23.5		25.1		2.1		2.1
Expected return on plan assets		(238.5)		(227.7)		(20.1)		(17.3)		-		-
Amortization of losses		70.8		75.8		2.5		7.7		0.4		0.3
Amortization of prior service costs (credits)		3.7		2.8		(0.8)		(1.7)		1.2		1.2
Other adjustments		4.4		-		0.3		-		6.3		5.0
Settlement or curtailment losses (gains)		10.1		-		0.8		(2.8)		-		-
Net expense	$	44.2	$	37.1	$	17.4	$	22.4	$	13.8	$	12.5