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SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	May 25, 2014	May 26, 2013	May 27, 2012	Sep. 25, 2009 ConAgra foods 2009 stock plan	May 25, 2014 Stock Options	May 26, 2013 Stock Options	May 27, 2012 Stock Options	May 25, 2014 Stock-Settled Plan	May 26, 2013 Stock-Settled Plan	May 27, 2012 Stock-Settled Plan	May 25, 2014 Share Unit Plans	May 25, 2014 Cash-Settled Share Unit	May 26, 2013 Cash-Settled Share Unit	May 25, 2014 Performance based share plan	May 26, 2013 Performance based share plan	May 27, 2012 Performance based share plan	May 25, 2014 Restricted cash plan	May 26, 2013 Restricted cash plan	May 27, 2012 Restricted cash plan	May 25, 2014 Performance period ending 2014
Share Based Payments (Textual) [Abstract]
Shares issued under the plan	12,200,000			29,500,000
Weighted average grant date fair value, options					$ 4.71	$ 2.93	$ 3.26
Total intrinsic value of share units vested					$ 46.9	$ 77.2	$ 41.5
Compensation expense					12.6	12.8	15.4	26.1	26.7	25.5		12.4	8.0	6.5	19.9	0.8
Total intrinsic value of share units vested, other than options								46.4	24.3	23.2				10.4		16.0
Tax benefit related to Compensation expense					4.7	4.8	5.7	9.8	9.9	9.5		4.6	3.0	2.4	7.4	0.3
Unrecognized compensation expense					11.6						43.7			9.1
Weighted average grant date fair value								$ 36.22	$ 25.59	$ 26.11		$ 36.89	$ 24.74
Weighted average period					1 year 3 months 12 days						1 year 9 months 24 days			1 year 8 months 6 days
Percentage of the targeted number of performance shares, minimum range and will be paid in shares of common stock																				0.00%
Percentage of the targeted number of performance shares, maximum range and will be paid in shares of common stock																				220.00%
Percentage of target incentive required payout																				25.00%
Cash flows decrease and net financing cash flow increase																	(18.9)	(21.3)	(8.7)
Stock option granted	3,600,000	3,900,000	4,100,000
Cash received from option exercises	104.6	259.8	217.8
Actual tax benefit realized for the tax deductions from option exercises	$ 17.4	$ 28.7	$ 15.4
Shares units granted								870,000	1,000,000	1,800,000		810,000	900,000
Closing market price of our common stock	$ 31.61