Debt (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Aug. 26, 2018

Debt [Abstract]

Schedule of components of notes payable [Table Text Block]

In Millions		Aug. 26, 2018		May 27, 2018
U.S. commercial paper	$	1,114.3	$	1,213.5
Financial institutions		235.1		336.3
Total	$	1,349.4	$	1,549.8

Schedule of fee-paid committed and uncommitted credit lines [Table Text Block]

The following table details the fee-paid committed and uncommitted credit lines we had available as of August 26, 2018:

In Billions		Facility Amount		Borrowed Amount
Credit facility expiring:
May 2022	$	2.7	$	-
June 2019		0.2		0.1
September 2018		0.1		-
Total committed credit facilities		3.0		0.1
Uncommitted credit facilities		0.6		0.1
Total committed and uncommitted credit facilities	$	3.6	$	0.2

Schedule of Fixed Rate Note Issuance [Table Text Block]

In April 2018, we issued $4,800.0 million principal amount of fixed-rate notes. Interest on the notes is payable semi-annually in arrears. We may redeem the notes in whole, or in part, at any time at the applicable redemption price. The notes are senior unsecured obligations that include a change of control repurchase provision. The net proceeds were used to finance a portion of the Blue Buffalo acquisition.The principal amounts of these fixed-rate notes were as follows:

In Millions		Principal
4.2% notes due April 17, 2028	$	1,400.0
3.7% notes due October 17, 2023		850.0
4.0% notes due April 17, 2025		800.0
4.7% notes due April 17, 2048		650.0
3.2% notes due April 16, 2021		600.0
4.55% notes due April 17, 2038		500.0
Total	$	4,800.0

Schedule of Floating Rate Note Issuance [Table Text Block]

In April 2018, we issued $1,250.0 million principal amount of floating-rate notes. Interest on the notes is payable quarterly in arrears. The notes are not generally redeemable prior to maturity. These notes are senior unsecured obligations that include a change of control repurchase provision. The net proceeds were used to finance a portion of the Blue Buffalo acquisition. The principal amounts of these floating-rate notes were as follows:

In Millions		Principal
Floating-rate notes due April 16, 2021	$	850.0
Floating-rate notes due October 17, 2023		400.0
Total	$	1,250.0