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030400 - Disclosure - Restructuring, Impairment, and Other Exit Costs (Tables)
(http://www.generalmills.com/role/RestructuringImpairmentAndOtherExitCostsTables)
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Reporting Entity [Axis]0000040704 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT, AND OTHER EXIT COSTS [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2015-06-01 - 2016-05-29
RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT, AND OTHER EXIT COSTS [Abstract]
 
Schedule of Restructuring, Impairment, and Other Exit Costs [Table Text Block]
Fiscal 2016Fiscal 2015
In MillionsSeveranceAsset Write-offsPension RelatedAccelerated DepreciationOtherTotalSeveranceAsset Write-offsPension RelatedAccelerated DepreciationOtherTotal
Project Compass$45.4$-$1.4$-$7.9$54.7$-$-$-$-$-$-
Project Catalyst(8.7)1.2---(7.5)121.512.36.6-8.0148.4
Project Century30.930.719.176.525.4182.644.342.331.253.110.9181.8
Combination of certain
operational facilities------13.00.7--0.213.9
Charges associated with
restructuring actions
previously announced------(0.6)----(0.6)
Total$67.6$31.9$20.5$76.5$33.3$229.8$178.2$55.3$37.8$53.1$19.1$343.5
  
Schedule of Restructuring Charges and Project-Related Costs Classification [Table Text Block]
Fiscal
In Millions201620152014
Cost of sales$78.4$59.6$-
Restructuring, impairment, and other exit costs151.4283.93.6
Total restructuring charges229.8343.53.6
Project-related costs classified in cost of sales$57.5$13.2$-
  
Rollforward of Restructuring and Other Exit Cost Reserves [Table Text Block]
In MillionsSeveranceContract TerminationOtherExit CostsTotal
Reserve balance as of May 26, 2013$19.5$-$-$19.5
2014 charges, including foreign currency translation6.4--6.4
Utilized in 2014(22.4)--(22.4)
Reserve balance as of May 25, 20143.5--3.5
2015 charges, including foreign currency translation176.40.68.1185.1
Utilized in 2015(61.3)-(6.5)(67.8)
Reserve balance as of May 31, 2015118.60.61.6120.8
2016 charges, including foreign currency translation64.31.64.370.2
Utilized in 2016(109.3)(0.7)(4.4)(114.4)
Reserve balance as of May 29, 2016$73.6$1.5$1.5$76.6