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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
6 Months Ended
Nov. 23, 2014
Nov. 24, 2013
Cash Flows - Operating Activities    
Net earnings, including earnings attributable to redeemable and noncontrolling interests $ 707.8gis_NetIncomeLossIncludingRedeemableAndNoncontrollingInterest $ 1,028.9gis_NetIncomeLossIncludingRedeemableAndNoncontrollingInterest
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 290.4us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization 297.6us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
After-tax earnings from joint ventures (53.1)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments (50.2)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Distributions of earnings from joint ventures 28.9us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions 25.6us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions
Stock-based compensation 64.9us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 64.6us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Deferred income taxes 13.2us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 67.9us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Tax benefit on exercised options (26.8)us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities (39.5)us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities
Pension and other postretirement benefit plan contributions (24.4)us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitContributions (24.7)us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitContributions
Pension and other postretirement benefit plan costs 46.0us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitExpense 62.3us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitExpense
Restructuring, impairment, and other exit costs 236.6us-gaap_RestructuringCostsAndAssetImpairmentCharges (11.1)us-gaap_RestructuringCostsAndAssetImpairmentCharges
Changes in current assets and liabilities, excluding the effects of acquisitions (414.4)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapital (338.9)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapital
Other, net (5.9)us-gaap_OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement (73.6)us-gaap_OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement
Net cash provided by operating activities 863.2us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 1,008.9us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
Cash Flows - Investing Activities    
Purchases of land, buildings, and equipment (317.6)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (268.8)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (822.3)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired 0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
Investment in affilates, net (32.3)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments (46.9)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments
Proceeds from disposal of land, buildings, and equipment 1.1us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment 1.0us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Other, net (0.1)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities (2.7)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
Net cash used by investing activities (1,171.2)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (317.4)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
Cash Flows - Financing Activities    
Change in notes payable 922.3us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt 455.1us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt
Issuance of long-term debt 1,274.5us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt 923.0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
Payment of long-term debt (393.3)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt (720.3)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
Proceeds from common stock issued on exercised options 35.9us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised 27.5us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
Tax benefit on exercised options 26.8us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities 39.5us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
Purchases of common stock for treasury (968.8)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock (863.9)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
Dividends paid (503.2)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends (489.8)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends
Distributions to noncontrolling and redeemable interest holders (20.5)gis_DistributionsToNoncontrollingAndRedeemableInterestHolders (24.6)gis_DistributionsToNoncontrollingAndRedeemableInterestHolders
Other, net (4.0)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities (0.7)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities 369.7us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities (654.2)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (34.5)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents (4.5)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 27.2us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease 32.8us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of year 867.3us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsAndShortTermInvestments 741.4us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsAndShortTermInvestments
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period 894.5us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsAndShortTermInvestments 774.2us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsAndShortTermInvestments
Cash Flow from Changes in Current Assets and Liabilities, excluding the effects of acquisitions:    
Receivables (248.8)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable (277.1)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
Inventories (309.6)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories (214.4)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (6.6)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets 53.1us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets
Accounts payable 139.7us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableTrade 38.9us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableTrade
Other current liabilities 10.9us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentLiabilities 60.6us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentLiabilities
Changes in current assets and liabilities $ (414.4)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapital $ (338.9)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapital