CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	May 29, 2016	May 31, 2015	May 25, 2014
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
Net sales	$ 16,563.1	$ 17,630.3	$ 17,909.6
Cost of sales	10,733.6	11,681.1	11,539.8
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	3,118.9	3,328.0	3,474.3
Divestitures (gain)	(148.2)	0.0	(65.5)
Restructuring, impairment, and other exit costs	151.4	543.9	3.6
Operating profit	2,707.4	2,077.3	2,957.4
Interest, net	303.8	315.4	302.4
Earnings before income taxes and after-tax earnings from joint ventures	2,403.6	1,761.9	2,655.0
Income taxes	755.2	586.8	883.3
After-tax earnings from joint ventures	88.4	84.3	89.6
Net earnings, including earnings attributable to redeemable and noncontrolling interests	1,736.8	1,259.4	1,861.3
Net earnings attributable to redeemable and noncontrolling interests	39.4	38.1	36.9
Net earnings attributable to General Mills	$ 1,697.4	$ 1,221.3	$ 1,824.4
Earnings per share - basic	$ 2.83	$ 2.02	$ 2.9
Earnings per share - diluted	2.77	1.97	2.83
Dividends per share	$ 1.78	$ 1.67	$ 1.55