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Earnings per Share (Schedule of earnings per share) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Nov. 23, 2014
Nov. 24, 2013
Nov. 23, 2014
Nov. 24, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]        
Net earnings attributable to General Mills $ 346.1us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 549.9us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 691.3us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 1,009.2us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Average number of common shares - basic EPS 602.6us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic 633.2us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic 607.6us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic 638.1us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
Dilutive Securities [Abstract]        
Incremental share effect from stock options 11.3gis_AmountOfDilutiveSecuritiesStockOptions 12.2gis_AmountOfDilutiveSecuritiesStockOptions 11.7gis_AmountOfDilutiveSecuritiesStockOptions 12.5gis_AmountOfDilutiveSecuritiesStockOptions
Incremental share effect from restricted stock, restricted stock units, and other 4.5gis_AmountOfDilutiveSecuritiesRestrictedStockUnits 4.6gis_AmountOfDilutiveSecuritiesRestrictedStockUnits 4.5gis_AmountOfDilutiveSecuritiesRestrictedStockUnits 4.5gis_AmountOfDilutiveSecuritiesRestrictedStockUnits
Average number of common shares - diluted EPS 618.4us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding 650.0us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding 623.8us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding 655.1us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
Earnings per share - basic $ 0.58us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.87us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 1.14us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 1.58us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
Earnings per share - diluted $ 0.56us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.84us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 1.11us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 1.54us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted