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Concentration of market risk related to large investments in a single fund or sector

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Weighted average rate of return on plan assets, reflecting average rate of earnings expected on existing plan assets and expected contributions, used to determine net periodic benefit cost of defined benefit plan.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Amount included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for gain (loss) of defined benefit plan expected to be recognized in net periodic benefit (cost) credit for fiscal year following most recent annual statement of financial position.

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Amount of contributions expected to be received by defined benefit plan from employer in next fiscal year following latest fiscal year.

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Percentage of plan assets to benefit obligation of defined benefit plan.

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Percentage of target investment allocation to total plan assets. Includes, but is not limited to, percentage on weighted-average basis if more than one plan.

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Amount of gain (loss) recognized in net periodic benefit (cost) credit from irrevocable action relieving primary responsibility for benefit obligation and eliminating risk related to obligation and assets used to effect settlement.

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Retirement Plans (Defined Benefit And Postretirement Benefit Plans) (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	May 27, 2018	May 27, 2018	May 28, 2017	May 29, 2016
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Settlement loss recognized	$ 19.9
Defined Benefit Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Settlement loss recognized		$ 0.0	$ 19.9	$ 0.0
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets (percentage)		5.75%	6.50%	6.50%
Defined benefit plan, funded percentage	100.00%	100.00%
Amortization of net actuarial gain (loss)	$ (2.5)	$ (2.5)
Defined Benefit Plans \| Fixed Income Securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target asset fund allocation (percentage)	100.00%	100.00%
Defined Benefit Plans \| Global Fixed-Income Commingled Funds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Concentration of market risk related to large investments in a single fund or sector (percentage)			99.90%
Postretirement Benefit Plan
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Expected employer contribution to the benefit plans	$ 1.4	$ 1.4
Settlement loss recognized		0.0	$ 0.0	$ 0.0
Amortization of net actuarial gain (loss)	3.2	3.2
Maximum \| Defined Benefit Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Expected employer contribution to the benefit plans	$ 0.4	$ 0.4
10-Year Rates \| Defined Benefit Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Actual rate of return on plan assets (percentage)		6.00%
15-Year Rates \| Defined Benefit Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Actual rate of return on plan assets (percentage)		8.60%
20-Year Rates \| Defined Benefit Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Actual rate of return on plan assets (percentage)		7.70%