Earnings Per Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Nov. 28, 2021

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. 28, 2021		Nov. 29, 2020		Nov. 28, 2021		Nov. 29, 2020
Net earnings attributable to General Mills	$	597.2	$	688.4	$	1,224.2	$	1,327.3
Average number of common shares - basic EPS		608.6		614.8		609.5		614.5
Incremental share effect from: (a)
Stock options		2.2		2.5		2.1		2.8
Restricted stock units and performance share units		2.2		2.3		2.2		2.4
Average number of common shares - diluted EPS		613.0		619.6		613.8		619.7
Earnings per share – basic	$	0.98	$	1.12	$	2.01	$	2.16
Earnings per share – diluted	$	0.97	$	1.11	$	1.99	$	2.14

(a)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. 28, 2021		Nov. 29, 2020		Nov. 28, 2021		Nov. 29, 2020
Anti-dilutive stock options, restricted stock units, and performance share units		4.6		3.5		4.7		3.3