CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Aug. 28, 2016	Aug. 30, 2015
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS [ABSTRACT]
Net sales	$ 3,907.9	$ 4,207.9
Cost of sales	2,491.0	2,653.3
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	712.2	811.2
Restructuring, impairment, and other exit costs	58.9	60.1
Operating profit	645.8	683.3
Interest, net	73.9	75.3
Earnings before income taxes and after-tax earnings from joint ventures	571.9	608.0
Income taxes	176.6	198.6
After-tax earnings from joint ventures	24.2	25.7
Net earnings, including earnings attributable to redeemable and noncontrolling interests	419.5	435.1
Net earnings (loss) attributable to redeemable and noncontrolling interests	10.5	8.5
Net earnings attributable to General Mills	$ 409.0	$ 426.6
Earnings per share - basic	$ 0.68	$ 0.71
Earnings per share - diluted	0.67	0.69
Dividends per share	$ 0.48	$ 0.44