Quarterly Data (Unaudited) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

May 29, 2016

QUARTERLY DATA (UNAUDITED) [Abstract]

Summarized quarterly data [Table Text Block]

In Millions, Except Per Share Amounts		First Quarter				Second Quarter				Third Quarter				Fourth Quarter
		Fiscal Year				Fiscal Year				Fiscal Year				Fiscal Year
		2016		2015		2016		2015		2016		2015		2016		2015
Net sales	$	4,207.9	$	4,268.4	$	4,424.9	$	4,712.2	$	4,002.4	$	4,350.9	$	3,927.9	$	4,298.8
Gross margin		1,554.6		1,438.7		1,540.6		1,619.1		1,357.5		1,375.9		1,376.8		1,515.5
Net earnings attributable to General Mills		426.6		345.2		529.5		346.1		361.7		343.2		379.6		186.8
EPS:
Basic	$	0.71	$	0.56	$	0.88	$	0.58	$	0.61	$	0.57	$	0.63	$	0.31
Diluted	$	0.69	$	0.55	$	0.87	$	0.56	$	0.59	$	0.56	$	0.62	$	0.30
Dividends per share	$	0.44	$	0.41	$	0.44	$	0.41	$	0.44	$	0.41	$	0.46	$	0.44
Market price of common stock:
High	$	59.55	$	55.56	$	59.23	$	53.82	$	60.14	$	55.11	$	65.36	$	57.14
Low	$	54.36	$	50.15	$	55.41	$	48.86	$	54.12	$	51.13	$	58.85	$	51.70