Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

12 Months Ended

May 31, 2020

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY [Abstract]

Share Repurchases [Table Text Block]

	Fiscal Year
In Millions	2020	2019	2018
Shares of common stock	0.1	-	10.9
Aggregate purchase price	$3.4	$1.1	$601.6

Schedule of Total Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]

	Fiscal 2020
	General Mills							Noncontrolling Interests		Redeemable Interest
In Millions		Pretax		Tax		Net		Net		Net
Net earnings, including earnings attributable to redeemable and noncontrolling interests					$	2,181.2	$	12.9	$	16.7
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation	$	(149.1)	$	-		(149.1)		(2.6)		(17.4)
Net actuarial loss		(290.2)		65.6		(224.6)		-		-
Other fair value changes:
Hedge derivatives		4.4		(1.2)		3.2		-		-
Reclassification to earnings:
Hedge derivatives (a)		4.3		(0.7)		3.6		-		0.5
Amortization of losses and prior service costs (b)		101.3		(23.4)		77.9		-		-
Other comprehensive loss		(329.3)		40.3		(289.0)		(2.6)		(16.9)
Total comprehensive income (loss)					$	1,892.2	$	10.3	$	(0.2)

Loss reclassified from AOCI into earnings is reported in interest, net for interest rate swaps and in cost of sales and SG&A expenses for foreign exchange contracts.

(b) Loss reclassified from AOCI into earnings is reported in benefit plan non-service income. Please refer to Note 2.

	Fiscal 2019
	General Mills							Noncontrolling Interests		Redeemable Interest
In Millions		Pretax		Tax		Net		Net		Net
Net earnings, including earnings attributable to redeemable and noncontrolling interests					$	1,752.7	$	13.9	$	19.6
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation	$	(38.3)	$	-		(38.3)		(13.5)		(31.0)
Net actuarial loss		(325.6)		72.2		(253.4)		-		-
Other fair value changes:
Hedge derivatives		15.9		(3.7)		12.2		-		(0.1)
Reclassification to earnings:
Securities (a)		(2.6)		0.6		(2.0)		-		-
Hedge derivatives (b)		0.1		0.4		0.5		-		0.4
Amortization of losses and prior service costs (c)		107.5		(22.9)		84.6		-		-
Other comprehensive loss		(243.0)		46.6		(196.4)		(13.5)		(30.7)
Total comprehensive income (loss)					$	1,556.3	$	0.4	$	(11.1)

Gain reclassified from AOCI into earnings is reported in interest, net for securities.Loss reclassified from AOCI into earnings is reported in interest, net for interest rate swaps and in cost of sales and SG&A expenses for foreign exchange contracts.

(c) Loss reclassified from AOCI into earnings is reported in benefit plan non-service income. Please refer to Note 2.

	Fiscal 2018
	General Mills							Noncontrolling Interests		Redeemable Interest
In Millions		Pretax		Tax		Net		Net		Net
Net earnings, including earnings attributable to redeemable and noncontrolling interests					$	2,131.0	$	13.4	$	18.6
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation	$	(76.9)	$	-		(76.9)		13.5		26.4
Net actuarial income		185.5		(45.4)		140.1		-		-
Other fair value changes:
Securities		1.8		(0.6)		1.2		-		-
Hedge derivatives		(64.7)		14.2		(50.5)		-		(0.3)
Reclassification to earnings:
Securities (a)		(6.6)		1.5		(5.1)		-		-
Hedge derivatives (b)		24.9		(6.4)		18.5		-		(1.1)
Amortization of losses and prior service costs (c)		176.8		(59.2)		117.6		-		-
Other comprehensive income		240.8		(95.9)		144.9		13.5		25.0
Total comprehensive income					$	2,275.9	$	26.9	$	43.6

Gain reclassified from AOCI into earnings is reported in interest, net for securities.Loss (gain) reclassified from AOCI into earnings is reported in interest, net for interest rate swaps and in cost of sales and SG&A expenses for foreign exchange contracts.Loss reclassified from AOCI into earnings is reported in benefit plan non-service income. Please refer to Note 2.

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]

In Millions		May 31, 2020		May 26, 2019
Foreign currency translation adjustments	$	(889.0)	$	(739.9)
Unrealized loss from:
Hedge derivatives		(12.6)		(19.4)
Pension, other postretirement, and postemployment benefits:
Net actuarial loss		(2,022.5)		(1,880.5)
Prior service credits		9.7		14.4
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(2,914.4)	$	(2,625.4)