Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Mar. 01, 2014		Mar. 02, 2013		Mar. 01, 2014		Mar. 02, 2013
Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Income [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 395,522		$ 360,373		$ 1,069,325		$ 962,171
Cost of sales	303,627		293,326		857,852		799,111
Gross profit	91,895		67,047		211,473		163,060
Selling, general and administrative expense	45,299		36,136		112,949		96,186
Operating income	46,596		30,911		98,524		66,874
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net	(563)		(963)		(2,049)		(2,849)
Royalty income	1,037		2,013		3,449		3,492
Patronage dividends	5,841		11,504		6,093		14,267
Equity in income of affiliates	1,530		2,037		2,484		2,880
Other	4,158		380		4,795		(1,684)
Nonoperating income (expense), total	12,003		14,971		14,772		16,106
Income before income taxes and noncontrolling interest	58,599		45,882		113,296		82,980
Income tax expense	15,643		15,335		35,195		28,583
Net income before noncontrolling interest	42,956		30,547		78,101		54,397
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	103		(4)		386		141
Net income attributable to Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.	$ 42,853		$ 30,551		$ 77,715		$ 54,256
Net income per common share attributable to Cal-Maine Foods Inc.:
Basic	$ 1.78		$ 1.27		$ 3.23		$ 2.26
Diluted	$ 1.77		$ 1.27		$ 3.22		$ 2.26
Dividends per common share	$ 0.591	[1]	$ 0.423	[1]	$ 1.020	[1]	$ 0.753	[1]
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic	24,047		24,035		24,061		23,966
Diluted	24,162		24,104		24,155		24,013

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