Quarterly Financial Data (Tables)

12 Months Ended

May 28, 2016

Quarterly Financial Data [Abstract]

Schedule Of Quarterly Financial Data

	Fiscal Year 2016
		First		Second		Third		Fourth
		Quarter		Quarter		Quarter		Quarter
Net sales	$	609,895	$	545,975	$	449,760	$	303,020
Gross profit		263,071		211,597		132,726		40,680
Net income attributable to Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.		143,023		109,230		64,164		(376)
Net income per share:
Basic	$	2.97	$	2.27	$	1.33	$	(0.01)
Diluted	$	2.95	$	2.26	$	1.33	$	(0.01)

	Fiscal Year 2015
		First		Second		Third		Fourth
		Quarter		Quarter		Quarter		Quarter
Net sales	$	356,944	$	378,617	$	437,556	$	403,011
Gross profit		81,101		92,709		112,517		109,394
Net income attributable to Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.		27,655		36,603		50,882		46,114
Net income per share:
Basic	$	0.57	$	0.76	$	1.06	$	0.96
Diluted	$	0.57	$	0.76	$	1.05	$	0.95