ACQUISITIONS (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||
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Nov. 24, 2013
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Nov. 25, 2012
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Nov. 24, 2013
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Nov. 25, 2012
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May 26, 2013
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Sep. 05, 2013
Harlan Bakeries
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Jan. 29, 2013
Ralcorp
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Nov. 24, 2013
Ralcorp
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Aug. 31, 2012
P F Changs And Bertolli Brands Frozen Meal Business
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Jan. 29, 2013
Term Facility Agreement
Unsecured Debt
Ralcorp
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Nov. 24, 2013
Consumer Foods
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Nov. 25, 2012
Consumer Foods
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Nov. 24, 2013
Consumer Foods
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Nov. 25, 2012
Consumer Foods
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May 26, 2013
Consumer Foods
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Nov. 24, 2013
Consumer Foods
Ralcorp
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Nov. 24, 2013
Private Brands
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Nov. 25, 2012
Private Brands
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Nov. 24, 2013
Private Brands
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Nov. 25, 2012
Private Brands
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May 26, 2013
Private Brands
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Nov. 24, 2013
Private Brands
Ralcorp
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Nov. 24, 2013
Commercial Foods
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Nov. 25, 2012
Commercial Foods
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Nov. 24, 2013
Commercial Foods
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Nov. 25, 2012
Commercial Foods
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May 26, 2013
Commercial Foods
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Nov. 24, 2013
Commercial Foods
Ralcorp
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Business Acquisitions [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Consideration paid for the merger | $ 39,600,000 | $ 268,600,000 | $ 4,750,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purchase price allocated to goodwill | 8,455,900,000 | 8,455,900,000 | 8,444,100,000 | 4,374,800,000 | 4,370,000,000 | 100,100,000 | 3,744,300,000 | 3,744,300,000 | 3,760,500,000 | 512,000,000 | 3,853,700,000 | 3,853,700,000 | 3,826,200,000 | 3,530,000,000 | 857,900,000 | 857,900,000 | 857,400,000 | 334,600,000 | ||||||||||
Brands, trademarks and other intangibles | 2,167,300,000 | 2,170,000,000 | 91,800,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purchase price allocated to brands, trademarks and other intangibles | 2,030,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Payments to acquire business, gross | 39,600,000 | 266,900,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Intangibles | 134,100,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deductible for tax purposes | 397,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating profit | 547,500,000 | 458,400,000 | 942,700,000 | 835,000,000 | 288,900,000 | 256,700,000 | 456,000,000 | 465,400,000 | 89,400,000 | 7,000,000 | 156,400,000 | 13,900,000 | 169,200,000 | 194,700,000 | 330,300,000 | 355,700,000 | ||||||||||||
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 1,500,000,000 |