Earnings per Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Nov. 25, 2018

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of earnings per share [Table Text Block]

		Quarter Ended				Six-MonthPeriod Ended
In Millions, Except per Share Data		Nov. 25, 2018		Nov. 26, 2017		Nov. 25, 2018		Nov. 26, 2017
Net earnings attributable to General Mills	$	343.4	$	430.5	$	735.7	$	835.2
Average number of common shares - basic EPS		599.4		571.3		598.7		574.0
Incremental share effect from: (a)
Stock options		3.3		7.0		3.4		7.6
Restricted stock, restricted stock units, and other		1.8		2.0		1.7		2.0
Average number of common shares - diluted EPS		604.5		580.3		603.8		583.6
Earnings per share - basic	$	0.57	$	0.75	$	1.23	$	1.46
Earnings per share - diluted	$	0.57	$	0.74	$	1.22	$	1.43

Incremental shares from stock options, restricted stock units, and performance share units are computed by the treasury stock method.

Schedule of anti-dulitive stock options, restricted stock units and performance share units [Table Text Block]

	Quarter Ended		Six-MonthPeriod Ended
In Millions	Nov. 25, 2018	Nov. 26, 2017	Nov. 25, 2018	Nov. 26, 2017
Anti-dilutive stock options, restricted stock units, and performance share units	14.4	9.2	14.0	7.5