Earnings Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

May 29, 2016

EARNINGS PER SHARE [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]

	Fiscal Year
In Millions, Except per Share Data		2016		2015		2014
Net earnings attributable to General Mills	$	1,697.4	$	1,221.3	$	1,824.4
Average number of common shares - basic EPS		598.9		603.3		628.6
Incremental share effect from: (a)
Stock options		9.8		11.3		12.3
Restricted stock units, performance share units, and other		3.2		4.2		4.8
Average number of common shares - diluted EPS		611.9		618.8		645.7
Earnings per share - basic	$	2.83	$	2.02	$	2.90
Earnings per share - diluted	$	2.77	$	1.97	$	2.83

(a)Incremental shares from stock options, restricted stock units, and performance share units are computed by the treasury stock method.

Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Table Text Block]

	Fiscal Year
In Millions	2016	2015	2014
Anti-dilutive stock options, restricted stock units, and performance share units	1.1	2.1	1.7