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Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
May 28, 2017
May 29, 2016
May 31, 2015
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]      
Valuation allowance $ 231.8 $ 227.0  
Valuation allowance related to deferred tax asset for losses recorded as part of Pillsbury acquisition 167.2    
Valuation allowance related to various state and foreign loss carryforwards 53.3    
Tax loss carryforwards 142.1    
Unremitted foreign earnings 2,300.0    
Foreign earnings repatriated     $ 606.1
Discrete income tax charge related to foreign earnings repatriated     $ 78.6
Unrecognized tax benefits that would affect effective tax rate 62.0    
Unrecognized tax benefits and accrued interest expected to be paid within the next 12 months 1.8    
Tax-related net interest and penalties benefits recognized 5.6 2.7  
Tax-related net interest and penalties accrued $ 23.1 $ 32.1  
Minimum [Member]      
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]      
Number of open tax years for certain U.S. tax jurisdictions 3 years    
Maximum [Member]      
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]      
Number of open tax years for certain U.S. tax jurisdictions 5 years    
Foreign [Member]      
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]      
Tax loss carryforwards $ 125.3    
Foreign [Member] | No Expiration Date [Member]      
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]      
Tax loss carryforwards 93.2    
Foreign [Member] | Expiration Dates in Year One and Two [Member]      
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]      
Tax loss carryforwards 3.7    
Foreign [Member] | Expiration Dates in Year Three and Beyond [Member]      
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]      
Tax loss carryforwards 28.4    
State [Member]      
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]      
Tax loss carryforwards 16.8    
Capital Loss Carryforward [Member] | Foreign [Member]      
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]      
Valuation allowance $ 11.1