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040402 - Disclosure - Restructuring, Impairment, and Other Exit Costs (Schedule of restructuring and other exit cost reserves) (Details)
(http://www.generalmills.com/role/RestructuringImpairmentAndOtherExitCostsScheduleOfRestructuringAndOtherExitCostReservesDetails)
TableRestructuring Reserve [Table]
Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Reporting Entity [Axis]0000040704 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Restructuring Reserve [Line Items]Period [Axis]
2012-05-28 - 2013-05-26
2011-05-30 - 2012-05-27
2010-05-31 - 2011-05-29
Restructuring Reserve [Axis]Restructuring Reserve [Axis]Restructuring Reserve [Axis]
Employee Severance [Member]Contract Termination [Member]Other Exit Costs [Member]Restructuring Reserve [Domain]Employee Severance [Member]Contract Termination [Member]Other Exit Costs [Member]Restructuring Reserve [Domain]Employee Severance [Member]Contract Termination [Member]Other Exit Costs [Member]Restructuring Reserve [Domain]
Reserve beginning balance
83,100,000  
2,700,000  
100,000  
85,900,000  
1,700,000  
5,500,000  
0  
7,200,000  
2,600,000  
8,100,000  
100,000  
10,800,000  
Restructuring charges, including foreign currency translation
10,600,000  
0  
0  
10,600,000  
82,400,000  
0  
0  
82,400,000  
0  
0  
0  
0  
Restructuring reserve utilized
(74,200,000) 
(2,700,000) 
(100,000) 
(77,000,000) 
(1,000,000) 
(2,800,000) 
100,000  
(3,700,000) 
(900,000) 
(2,600,000) 
(100,000) 
(3,600,000) 
Reserve ending balance
19,500,000  
 
0  
 
0  
 
19,500,000  
 
83,100,000  
 
2,700,000  
 
100,000  
 
85,900,000  
 
1,700,000  
 
5,500,000  
 
0  
 
7,200,000