Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Nov. 29, 2020

Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]

Schedule of total comprehensive income [Table Text Block]

		Quarter Ended										Quarter Ended
		Nov. 29, 2020										Nov. 24, 2019
		General Mills						Noncontrolling Interests		Redeemable Interest		General Mills						Noncontrolling Interests		Redeemable Interest
In Millions		Pretax		Tax		Net		Net		Net		Pretax		Tax		Net		Net		Net
Net earnings, including earnings attributable to redeemable and noncontrolling interests					$	688.4	$	2.7	$	4.8					$	580.8	$	4.9	$	5.7
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation	$	14.5	$	3.8		18.3		2.0		3.4	$	1.7	$	-		1.7		(3.3)		(1.2)
Other fair value changes:
Hedge derivatives		1.9		(0.2)		1.7		-		0.2		(11.6)		0.9		(10.7)		-		(2.1)
Reclassification to earnings:
Hedge derivatives (a)		2.0		(0.7)		1.3		-		(0.3)		0.4		(0.2)		0.2		-		-
Amortization of losses and prior service costs (b)		25.8		(6.0)		19.8		-		-		25.5		(5.9)		19.6		-		-
Other comprehensive income (loss):	$	44.2	$	(3.1)		41.1		2.0		3.3	$	16.0	$	(5.2)		10.8		(3.3)		(3.3)
Total comprehensive income					$	729.5	$	4.7	$	8.1					$	591.6	$	1.6	$	2.4

(a)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.

(b)Loss reclassified from AOCI into earnings is reported in benefit plan non-service income.

		Six-Month Period Ended										Six-Month Period Ended
		Nov. 29, 2020										Nov. 24, 2019
		General Mills						Noncontrolling Interests		Redeemable Interest		General Mills						Noncontrolling Interests		Redeemable Interest
In Millions		Pretax		Tax		Net		Net		Net		Pretax		Tax		Net		Net		Net
Net earnings, including earnings attributable to redeemable and noncontrolling interests					$	1,327.3	$	2.8	$	12.2					$	1,101.4	$	8.5	$	10.0
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation	$	(33.6)	$	51.6		18.0		25.3		46.6	$	4.4	$	-		4.4		(4.8)		(6.1)
Other fair value changes:
Hedge derivatives		(13.6)		3.5		(10.1)		-		(0.1)		(9.2)		1.6		(7.6)		-		(1.4)
Reclassification to earnings:
Hedge derivatives (a)		(0.1)		(0.3)		(0.4)		-		(0.3)		(0.2)		(0.2)		(0.4)		-		-
Amortization of losses and prior service costs (b)		51.1		(11.8)		39.3		-		-		51.0		(11.8)		39.2		-		-
Other comprehensive income (loss)	$	3.8	$	43.0		46.8		25.3		46.2	$	46.0	$	(10.4)		35.6		(4.8)		(7.5)
Total comprehensive income					$	1,374.1	$	28.1	$	58.4					$	1,137.0	$	3.7	$	2.5

(a)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.

(b)Loss reclassified from AOCI into earnings is reported in benefit plan non-service income.

Schedule of accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax effects [Table Text Block]

In Millions		Nov. 29, 2020		May 31, 2020
Foreign currency translation adjustments	$	(871.0)	$	(889.0)
Unrealized loss from:
Hedge derivatives		(23.1)		(12.6)
Pension, other postretirement, and postemployment benefits:
Net actuarial loss		(1,982.0)		(2,022.5)
Prior service credits		8.5		9.7
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(2,867.6)	$	(2,914.4)