Accrued Dividends Payable And Dividends Per Common Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Mar. 01, 2014

Accrued Dividends Payable And Dividends Per Common Share [Abstract]

Schedule Of Dividends Per Common Share

	13 Weeks Ended				39 Weeks Ended
	March 1, 2014		March 2, 2013		March 1, 2014		March 2, 2013
Net income attributable to Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.	$	42,853	$	30,551	$	77,715	$	54,256
Fourth quarter fiscal 2013 loss		-		-		(3,833)		-
Net income available for dividend calculation		42,853		30,551		73,882		54,256
1/3 of net income attributable to Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. available for dividend		14,284		10,184		24,627		18,085
Accrued dividends payable		14,284		10,184
Common stock outstanding (shares)		21,782		21,698
Class A common stock outstanding (shares)		2,400		2,400
Total common stock outstanding (shares)		24,182		24,098
Dividends per common share*	$	0.591	$	0.423	$	1.020	$	0.753

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