Accrued Dividends Payable And Dividends Per Common Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Sep. 01, 2012

Accrued Dividends Payable And Dividends Per Common Share [Abstract]

Schedule Of Dividends Per Common Share

	September 1, 2012		August 27, 2011
Net income attributable to Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.	$	9,415	$	3,117
1/3 of Net income attributable to Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.		3,138		1,039
Accrued dividends payable	$	3,138	$	1,039
Common stock outstanding (shares)		21,521		21,471
Class A common stock outstanding (shares)		2,400		2,400
Total common stock outstanding (shares)		23,921		23,871
Dividends per common share*	$	0.131	$	0.044

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