Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

12 Months Ended

May 28, 2017

		Fiscal Year
In Millions	2017	2016	2015
Shares of common stock	25.4	10.7	22.3
Aggregate purchase price	$1,651.5	$606.7	$1,161.9

Schedule of Total Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]

	Fiscal 2017
	General Mills							Noncontrolling Interests		Redeemable Interest
In Millions		Pretax		Tax		Net		Net		Net
Net earnings, including earnings attributable to redeemable and noncontrolling interests					$	1,657.5	$	11.3	$	32.3
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation	$	19.5	$	-		19.5		2.5		(15.7)
Net actuarial income		307.3		(109.4)		197.9		-		-
Other fair value changes:
Securities		1.3		(0.5)		0.8		-		-
Hedge derivatives		65.9		(16.1)		49.8		-		3.5
Reclassification to earnings:
Hedge derivatives (a)		(25.2)		2.4		(22.8)		-		(2.9)
Amortization of losses and prior service costs (b)		197.2		(74.7)		122.5		-		-
Other comprehensive income (loss)		566.0		(198.3)		367.7		2.5		(15.1)
Total comprehensive income					$	2,025.2	$	13.8	$	17.2

(a) Gain reclassified from AOCI into earnings is reported in interest, net for interest rate swaps and in cost of sales and SG&A expenses for foreign exchange contracts.

(b) Loss reclassified from AOCI into earnings is reported in SG&A expenses.

	Fiscal 2016
	General Mills							Noncontrolling Interests		Redeemable Interest
In Millions		Pretax		Tax		Net		Net		Net
Net earnings, including earnings attributable to redeemable and noncontrolling interests					$	1,697.4	$	8.4	$	31.0
Other comprehensive Income (loss):
Foreign currency translation	$	(107.6)	$	-		(107.6)		2.8		(3.9)
Net actuarial loss		(514.2)		188.3		(325.9)		-		-
Other fair value changes:
Securities		0.2		(0.1)		0.1		-		-
Hedge derivatives		16.5		(2.2)		14.3		-		1.7
Reclassification to earnings:
Hedge derivatives (a)		(13.5)		2.5		(11.0)		-		1.5
Amortization of losses and prior service costs (b)		206.8		(78.2)		128.6		-		-
Other comprehensive income (loss)		(411.8)		110.3		(301.5)		2.8		(0.7)
Total comprehensive income					$	1,395.9	$	11.2	$	30.3

(a) Gain reclassified from AOCI into earnings is reported in interest, net for interest rate swaps and in cost of sales

and SG&A expenses for foreign exchange contracts.

(b) Loss reclassified from AOCI into earnings is reported in SG&A expenses.

	Fiscal 2015
	General Mills							Noncontrolling Interests		Redeemable Interest
In Millions		Pretax		Tax		Net		Net		Net
Net earnings, including earnings attributable to redeemable and noncontrolling interests					$	1,221.3	$	8.2	$	29.9
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation	$	(727.9)	$	-		(727.9)		(78.2)		(151.8)
Net actuarial loss		(561.1)		202.7		(358.4)		-		-
Other fair value changes:
Securities		1.3		(0.5)		0.8		-		-
Hedge derivatives		13.6		(4.8)		8.8		-		(4.7)
Reclassification to earnings:
Hedge derivatives (a)		0.7		0.5		1.2		-		3.7
Amortization of losses and prior service costs (b)		170.2		(65.1)		105.1		-		-
Other comprehensive income (loss)		(1,103.2)		132.8		(970.4)		(78.2)		(152.8)
Total comprehensive income (loss)					$	250.9	$	(70.0)	$	(122.9)

(a) Loss reclassified from AOCI into earnings is reported in interest, net for interest rate swaps and in cost of sales

and SG&A expenses for foreign exchange contracts.

(b) Loss reclassified from AOCI into earnings is reported in SG&A expenses.

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]

In Millions		2017		2016
Foreign currency translation adjustments	$	(624.7)	$	(644.2)
Unrealized gain (loss) from:
Securities		4.6		3.8
Hedge derivatives		1.5		(25.5)
Pension, other postretirement, and postemployment benefits:
Net actuarial loss		(1,645.4)		(1,958.2)
Prior service credits		19.5		11.9
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(2,244.5)	$	(2,612.2)