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041700 - Disclosure - Supplemental Information (Schedule of certain Consolidated Balance Sheet accounts) (Details)
(http://www.generalmills.com/role/DisclosureSupplementalInformationScheduleOfCertainConsolidatedBalanceSheetAccountsDetails)
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Reporting Entity [Axis]0000040704 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2017-05-28
2016-05-29
2015-05-31
2014-05-25
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION [Abstract]
 
 
 
 
Receivables [Abstract]
 
 
 
 
Customers
1,454,400,000  
1,390,400,000  
  
Less allowance for doubtful accounts
(24,300,000) 
(29,600,000) 
  
Total
1,430,100,000  
 
1,360,800,000  
 
 
 
 
 
Inventories [Abstract]
 
 
 
 
Raw materials and packaging
395,400,000  
397,300,000  
  
Finished goods
1,224,300,000  
1,163,100,000  
  
Grain
73,000,000  
72,600,000  
  
Excess of FIFO over LIFO cost
(209,100,000)1
(219,300,000)1
  
Total
1,483,600,000  
 
1,413,700,000  
 
 
 
 
 
LIFO Inventory Amount
893,800,000  
841,000,000  
  
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Abstract]
 
 
 
 
Other receivables
163,700,000  
159,300,000  
  
Prepaid expenses
168,900,000  
177,900,000  
  
Accrued interest receivable, including interest rate swaps
    
Derivative receivables, primarily commodity-related
35,000,000  
44,600,000  
  
Grain contracts
2,700,000  
1,800,000  
  
Miscellaneous
11,300,000  
15,400,000  
  
Total
381,600,000  
 
399,000,000  
 
 
 
 
 
Other Assets [Abstract]
 
 
 
 
Investments in and advances to joint ventures
505,300,000  
518,900,000  
  
Pension assets
144,900,000  
90,900,000  
  
Exchangeable note with related party
0  
12,700,000  
  
Life insurance
25,600,000  
26,300,000  
  
Non-current derivative receivables
    
Miscellaneous
110,100,000  
102,900,000  
  
Total
785,900,000  
 
751,700,000  
 
 
 
 
 
Other Current Liabilities [Abstract]
 
 
 
 
Accrued trade and consumer promotions
482,600,000  
563,700,000  
  
Accrued payroll
326,600,000  
386,400,000  
  
Dividends payable
21,500,000  
23,800,000  
  
Accrued taxes
58,000,000  
110,500,000  
  
Accrued interest, including interest rate swaps
83,800,000  
90,400,000  
  
Grains contracts
5,600,000  
5,500,000  
  
Accrued customer advances
    
Restructuring and other exit costs reserve
85,000,000  
76,600,000  
120,800,000  
3,500,000  
Derivative payable
18,100,000  
35,600,000  
  
Miscellaneous
291,000,000  
302,500,000  
  
Total
1,372,200,000  
 
1,595,000,000  
 
 
 
 
 
Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Abstract]
 
 
 
 
Interest rate swaps
    
Accrued compensation and benefits, including obligations for underfunded other postretirement benefit and postemployment benefit plans
1,249,700,000  
1,755,000,000  
  
Accrued taxes
162,300,000  
204,000,000  
  
Miscellaneous
111,100,000  
128,600,000  
  
Total
1,523,100,000  
 
2,087,600,000  
 
 
 
 
 
1: Inventories of $893.8 million as of May 28, 2017 , and $841.0 million as of May 29, 2016 , were valued at LIFO. The difference between replacement cost and the stated LIFO inventory value is not materially different from the reserve for the LIFO valuation meth od.