Earnings Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

May 28, 2017

EARNINGS PER SHARE [Abstract]

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

	Fiscal Year
In Millions, Except per Share Data		2017		2016		2015
Net earnings attributable to General Mills	$	1,657.5	$	1,697.4	$	1,221.3
Average number of common shares - basic EPS		587.1		598.9		603.3
Incremental share effect from: (a)
Stock options		8.1		9.8		11.3
Restricted stock units, performance share units, and other		2.8		3.2		4.2
Average number of common shares - diluted EPS		598.0		611.9		618.8
Earnings per share - basic	$	2.82	$	2.83	$	2.02
Earnings per share - diluted	$	2.77	$	2.77	$	1.97

(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	2017	2016	2015
Anti-dilutive stock options, restricted stock units, and performance share units	2.3	1.1	2.1