| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 2462406 - Disclosure - Operating Segments - Schedule of Long-Lived Assets by Geographic Area (Details) (http://www.hermanmiller.com/role/OperatingSegmentsScheduleOfLongLivedAssetsByGeographicAreaDetails) |
| Table | Schedule of Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Table] |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000066382 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets | Period [Axis] | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016-05-28 | 2015-05-30 | 2014-05-31 | |||||||
| Geographical [Axis] | Geographical [Axis] | Geographical [Axis] | |||||||
| United States | International | Geographical [Domain] | United States | International | Geographical [Domain] | United States | International | Geographical [Domain] | |
Long-Lived Assets | |||||||||