Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Feb. 24, 2013	Feb. 26, 2012
Cash flows—operating activities
Net earnings	$ 278.8	$ 324.3
Losses from discontinued operations, net of tax benefit	0.5	0.7
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings from continuing operations to cash flows:
Depreciation and amortization	292.8	258.8
Asset impairment charges	0.8	0.3
Amortization of loan costs	9.3	4.4
Stock-based compensation expense	36.0	41.3
Change in current assets and liabilities	46.6	(101.4)
Contributions to pension and postretirement plans	(2.8)	(22.7)
Loss on disposal of land, buildings and equipment	6.1	4.9
Change in cash surrender value of trust-owned life insurance	(11.5)	0.1
Deferred income taxes	14.3	23.7
Change in deferred rent	19.5	13.7
Change in other assets and liabilities	(6.7)	(1.2)
Income tax benefits from exercise of stock-based compensation credited to goodwill	0.1	0.3
Other, net	6.2	3.3
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations	690.0	550.5
Cash flows—investing activities
Purchases of land, buildings and equipment	(518.5)	(483.4)
Proceeds from disposal of land, buildings and equipment	0	3.3
Purchases of marketable securities	(7.6)	(32.1)
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities	16.4	21.3
Cash used in business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(577.4)	(58.6)
Increase in other assets	(31.8)	(10.3)
Net cash used in investing activities of continuing operations	(1,118.9)	(559.8)
Cash flows—financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	49.4	45.1
Income tax benefits credited to equity	10.4	12.0
Dividends paid	(193.2)	(168.6)
Repurchases of common stock	(52.4)	(357.0)
ESOP note receivable repayment	0.9	1.5
Proceeds from issuance of short-term debt	2,184.9	1,791.7
Repayments of short-term debt	(2,230.6)	(1,689.5)
Repayment of long-term debt	(350.9)	(1.5)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	1,050.0	400.0
Payment of debt issuance costs	(7.4)	(5.1)
Principal payments on capital leases	(1.2)	(1.2)
Net cash provided by financing activities of continuing operations	459.9	27.4
Cash flows—discontinued operations
Net cash used in operating activities of discontinued operations	(0.3)	(0.4)
Net cash provided by investing activities of discontinued operations	2.7	0.3
Net cash provided by (used in) discontinued operations	2.4	(0.1)
Increase in cash and cash equivalents	33.4	18.0
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period	70.5	70.5
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period	103.9	88.5
Cash flows from changes in current assets and liabilities
Receivables, net	3.9	9.9
Inventories	(25.1)	(152.5)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(8.6)	(3.3)
Accounts payable	35.5	28.9
Accrued payroll	(24.2)	(9.0)
Prepaid/accrued income taxes	12.7	(15.9)
Other accrued taxes	8.5	7.7
Unearned revenues	81.3	66.7
Other current liabilities	(37.4)	(33.9)
Change in current assets and liabilities	$ 46.6	$ (101.4)