CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Nov. 27, 2016	Nov. 29, 2015	Nov. 27, 2016	Nov. 29, 2015
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS [ABSTRACT]
Net sales	$ 4,112.1	$ 4,424.9	$ 8,020.0	$ 8,632.8
Cost of sales	2,592.6	2,884.3	5,083.6	5,537.6
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	708.1	772.7	1,420.3	1,583.9
Divestitures loss (gain)	13.5	(199.1)	13.5	(199.1)
Restructuring, impairment, and other exit costs	29.0	61.3	87.9	121.4
Operating profit	768.9	905.7	1,414.7	1,589.0
Interest, net	75.5	73.8	149.4	149.1
Earnings before income taxes and after-tax earnings from joint ventures	693.4	831.9	1,265.3	1,439.9
Income taxes	227.4	311.5	404.0	510.1
After-tax earnings from joint ventures	29.8	23.2	54.0	48.9
Net earnings, including earnings attributable to redeemable and noncontrolling interests	495.8	543.6	915.3	978.7
Net earnings (loss) attributable to redeemable and noncontrolling interests	14.0	14.1	24.5	22.6
Net earnings attributable to General Mills	$ 481.8	$ 529.5	$ 890.8	$ 956.1
Earnings per share - basic	$ 0.82	$ 0.88	$ 1.5	$ 1.59
Earnings per share - diluted	0.8	0.87	1.47	1.56
Dividends per share	$ 0.48	$ 0.44	$ 0.96	$ 0.88