Earnings per Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Nov. 29, 2020

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of earnings per share [Table Text Block]

		Quarter Ended				Six-Month Period Ended
In Millions, Except per Share Data		Nov. 29, 2020		Nov. 24, 2019		Nov. 29, 2020		Nov. 24, 2019
Net earnings attributable to General Mills	$	688.4	$	580.8	$	1,327.3	$	1,101.4
Average number of common shares - basic EPS		614.8		607.4		614.5		606.7
Incremental share effect from: (a)
Stock options		2.5		2.7		2.8		2.9
Restricted stock units and performance share units		2.3		2.2		2.4		2.2
Average number of common shares - diluted EPS		619.6		612.3		619.7		611.8
Earnings per share - basic	$	1.12	$	0.96	$	2.16	$	1.82
Earnings per share - diluted	$	1.11	$	0.95	$	2.14	$	1.80

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-Month Period Ended
In Millions	Nov. 29, 2020	Nov. 24, 2019	Nov. 29, 2020	Nov. 24, 2019
Anti-dilutive stock options, restricted stock units, and performance share units	3.5	10.6	3.3	10.3