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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
9 Months Ended
Feb. 22, 2015
Feb. 23, 2014
Cash Flows - Operating Activities    
Net earnings, including earnings attributable to redeemable and noncontrolling interests $ 1,061.6gis_NetIncomeLossIncludingRedeemableAndNoncontrollingInterest $ 1,445.9gis_NetIncomeLossIncludingRedeemableAndNoncontrollingInterest
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 443.7us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization 442.1us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
After-tax earnings from joint ventures (66.2)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments (73.0)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Distributions of earnings from joint ventures 36.8us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions 41.6us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions
Stock-based compensation 84.5us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 87.4us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Deferred income taxes 31.2us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 95.8us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Tax benefit on exercised options (56.6)us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities (45.6)us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities
Pension and other postretirement benefit plan contributions (35.3)us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitContributions (37.3)us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitContributions
Pension and other postretirement benefit plan costs 68.3us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitExpense 93.0us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitExpense
Restructuring, impairment, and other exit costs 275.2us-gaap_RestructuringCostsAndAssetImpairmentCharges (13.8)us-gaap_RestructuringCostsAndAssetImpairmentCharges
Changes in current assets and liabilities, excluding the effects of acquisitions (182.2)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapital (186.2)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapital
Other, net (99.6)us-gaap_OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement (125.7)us-gaap_OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement
Net cash provided by operating activities 1,561.4us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 1,724.2us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
Cash Flows - Investing Activities    
Purchases of land, buildings, and equipment (490.9)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (416.4)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (822.3)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired 0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
Investment in affilates, net (92.1)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments (46.0)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments
Proceeds from disposal of land, buildings, and equipment 1.3us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment 5.2us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Exchangeable note 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfRelatedPartyDebt 29.3us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfRelatedPartyDebt
Other, net (4.3)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities (2.4)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
Net cash used by investing activities (1,408.3)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (430.3)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
Cash Flows - Financing Activities    
Change in notes payable 766.4us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt 6.8us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt
Issuance of long-term debt 1,274.6us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt 1,673.0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
Payment of long-term debt (395.6)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt (744.5)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
Proceeds from common stock issued on exercised options 103.1us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised 42.6us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
Tax benefit on exercised options 56.6us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities 45.6us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
Purchases of common stock for treasury (1,161.7)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock (1,403.2)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
Dividends paid (751.3)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends (729.4)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends
Addition of noncontrolling interest 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders 17.6us-gaap_ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders
Distributions to noncontrolling and redeemable interest holders (24.0)gis_DistributionsToNoncontrollingAndRedeemableInterestHolders (76.5)gis_DistributionsToNoncontrollingAndRedeemableInterestHolders
Other, net (14.6)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities (2.2)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
Net cash used by financing activities (146.5)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities (1,170.2)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (89.7)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents (18.0)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (83.1)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease 105.7us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of year 867.3us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsAndShortTermInvestments 741.4us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsAndShortTermInvestments
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period 784.2us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsAndShortTermInvestments 847.1us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsAndShortTermInvestments
Cash Flow from Changes in Current Assets and Liabilities, excluding the effects of acquisitions:    
Receivables (176.4)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable (207.8)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
Inventories (50.8)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories (30.1)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (11.7)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets 36.6us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets
Accounts payable (18.9)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableTrade (18.8)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableTrade
Other current liabilities 75.6us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentLiabilities 33.9us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentLiabilities
Changes in current assets and liabilities $ (182.2)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapital $ (186.2)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapital