Earnings Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

May 27, 2018

EARNINGS PER SHARE [Abstract]

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

	Fiscal Year
In Millions, Except per Share Data		2018		2017		2016
Net earnings attributable to General Mills	$	2,131.0	$	1,657.5	$	1,697.4
Average number of common shares - basic EPS		576.8		587.1		598.9
Incremental share effect from: (a)
Stock options		6.9		8.1		9.8
Restricted stock units, performance share units, and other		2.0		2.8		3.2
Average number of common shares - diluted EPS		585.7		598.0		611.9
Earnings per share - basic	$	3.69	$	2.82	$	2.83
Earnings per share - diluted	$	3.64	$	2.77	$	2.77

(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	2018	2017	2016
Anti-dilutive stock options, restricted stock units, and performance share units	8.9	2.3	1.1