Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	May 25, 2025	May 26, 2024	May 28, 2023
Cash Flows - Operating Activities
Net earnings, including earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	$ 2,318.9	$ 2,518.6	$ 2,609.6
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	539.0	552.7	546.6
After-tax earnings from joint ventures	(57.6)	(84.8)	(81.3)
Distributions of earnings from joint ventures	44.6	50.4	69.9
Stock-based compensation	91.7	95.3	111.7
Deferred income taxes	(120.9)	(48.5)	(22.2)
Pension and other postretirement benefit plan contributions	(30.8)	(30.1)	(30.1)
Pension and other postretirement benefit plan costs	(12.7)	(27.0)	(27.6)
Divestitures gain, net	(95.9)	0.0	(444.6)
Restructuring, transformation, impairment, and other exit costs	74.3	223.5	24.4
Changes in current assets and liabilities, excluding the effects of acquisitions and divestitures	192.4	10.6	(48.9)
Other, net	(24.8)	41.9	71.1
Net cash provided by operating activities	2,918.2	3,302.6	2,778.6
Cash Flows - Investing Activities
Purchases of land, buildings, and equipment	(625.3)	(774.1)	(689.5)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(1,419.3)	(451.9)	(251.5)
Investments in affiliates, net	13.3	(2.7)	(32.2)
Proceeds from disposal of land, buildings, and equipment	1.1	0.8	1.3
Proceeds from divestitures, net of cash divested	241.8	0.0	633.1
Other, net	(6.5)	30.5	(7.6)
Net cash used by investing activities	(1,794.9)	(1,197.4)	(346.4)
Cash Flows - Financing Activities
Change in notes payable	667.1	(20.5)	(769.3)
Issuance of long-term debt	2,354.9	2,065.2	2,324.4
Payment of long-term debt	(1,300.0)	(901.5)	(1,421.7)
Repurchase of Class A limited membership interest in General Mills Cereals, LLC	(252.8)	0.0	0.0
Proceeds from common stock issued on exercised options	43.0	25.5	232.3
Purchases of common stock for treasury	(1,202.9)	(2,002.4)	(1,403.6)
Dividends paid	(1,338.7)	(1,363.4)	(1,287.9)
Distributions to redeemable and noncontrolling interest holders	(21.6)	(21.3)	(15.7)
Other, net	(129.1)	(53.9)	(62.6)
Net cash used by financing activities	(1,180.1)	(2,272.3)	(2,404.1)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	2.7	(0.4)	(12.0)
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(54.1)	(167.5)	16.1
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of year	418.0	585.5	569.4
Cash and cash equivalents - end of year	363.9	418.0	585.5
Cash flow from changes in current assets and liabilities, excluding the effects of acquisitions and divestitures:
Receivables	(79.0)	(1.8)	(41.2)
Inventories	(18.5)	287.6	(319.0)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	80.8	167.0	61.6
Accounts payable	86.7	(251.2)	199.8
Other current liabilities	122.4	(191.0)	49.9
Changes in current assets and liabilities	$ 192.4	$ 10.6	$ (48.9)