Accrued Dividends Payable And Dividends per Common Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Nov. 26, 2016

Earnings Per Share Reconciliation [Abstract]

Schedule Of Dividends Per Common Share

On our condensed consolidated statement of income, we determine dividends per common share in accordance with the computation in the following table (in thousands, except per share data):

	13 Weeks Ended					26 Weeks Ended
	November 26, 2016			November 28, 2015		November 26, 2016			November 28, 2015
Net income (loss) attributable to Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. available for dividend	$	(23,010	)	$	109,230	$	(53,946	)	$	252,253
1/3 of net income attributable to Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.	—			36,410		—			84,084
Common stock outstanding (shares)	43,730			43,695
Class A common stock outstanding (shares)	4,800			4,800
Total common stock outstanding (shares)	48,530			48,495
Dividends per common share*	$	—		$	0.751	$	—		$	1.734

*Dividends per common share =1/3of Net income (loss) attributable to Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. available for dividend÷ Total common stock outstanding (shares)