EARNINGS PER SHARE

9 Months Ended

Feb. 25, 2018

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

(11) Earnings Per Share

Basic and diluted earnings per share(EPS) were calculated using the following:

		Quarter Ended				Nine-MonthPeriod Ended
In Millions, Except per Share Data		Feb. 25, 2018		Feb. 26, 2017		Feb. 25, 2018		Feb. 26, 2017
Net earnings attributable to General Mills	$	941.4	$	357.8	$	1,776.6	$	1,248.6
Average number of common shares - basic EPS		572.5		580.7		573.4		589.8
Incremental share effect from: (a)
Stock options		7.9		7.8		7.7		8.5
Restricted stock, restricted stock units, and other		2.3		2.9		2.1		2.8
Average number of common shares - diluted EPS		582.7		591.4		583.2		601.1
Earnings per share - basic	$	1.64	$	0.62	$	3.10	$	2.12
Earnings per share - diluted	$	1.62	$	0.61	$	3.05	$	2.08

Incremental shares from stock options, restricted stock units, and performance share units are computed by the treasury stock method.Stock options, restricted stock units, and performance share units excluded from our computation of diluted EPS because they were not dilutive were as follows:

	Quarter Ended		Nine-MonthPeriod Ended
In Millions	Feb. 25, 2018	Feb. 26, 2017	Feb. 25, 2018	Feb. 26, 2017
Anti-dilutive stock options, restricted stock units, and performance share units	5.2	2.4	6.8	2.2