ACQUISITIONS	9 Months Ended
Feb. 25, 2018
Business Combinations [Abstract]
ACQUISITIONS	ACQUISITIONS In February 2018, we acquired the Sandwich Bros. of Wisconsin^® business, maker of frozen breakfast and entree flatbread pocket sandwiches, for a cash purchase price of $87.3 million, net of cash acquired and subject to working capital adjustments. Approximately $57.0 million has been classified as goodwill and $9.7 million and $7.1 million have been classified as non-amortizing and amortizing intangible assets, respectively. The amount allocated to goodwill is deductible for tax purposes. The business is included in the Refrigerated & Frozen segment. In October 2017, we acquired Angie's Artisan Treats, LLC, maker of Angie's^® BOOMCHICKAPOP^® ready-to-eat popcorn, for a cash purchase price of $249.8 million, net of cash acquired, including working capital adjustments. Approximately $155.3 million has been classified as goodwill, of which $95.4 million is deductible for income tax purposes. Approximately $73.8 million and $10.3 million of the purchase price have been allocated to non-amortizing and amortizing intangible assets, respectively. The business is primarily included in the Grocery & Snacks segment. In April 2017, we acquired protein-based snacking businesses Thanasi Foods LLC, maker of Duke's^® meat snacks, and BIGS LLC, maker of BIGS^® seeds, for $217.6 million in cash, net of cash acquired, including working capital adjustments. Approximately $133.3 million has been classified as goodwill, of which $70.9 million is deductible for income tax purposes. Approximately $65.1 million and $16.1 million of the purchase price have been allocated to non-amortizing and amortizing intangible assets, respectively. These businesses are primarily included in the Grocery & Snacks segment. In September 2016, we acquired the operating assets of Frontera Foods, Inc. and Red Fork LLC, including the Frontera^®, Red Fork^®, and Salpica^® brands. These businesses make authentic, gourmet Mexican food products and contemporary American cooking sauces. We acquired the businesses for a cash purchase price of $108.1 million, net of cash acquired, including working capital adjustments. Approximately $39.5 million has been classified as goodwill and $47.1 million and $19.6 million have been classified as non-amortizing and amortizing intangible assets, respectively. The amount allocated to goodwill is deductible for tax purposes. These businesses are reflected principally within the Grocery & Snacks segment, and to a lesser extent within the Refrigerated & Frozen and International segments. These acquisitions collectively contributed $59.2 million and $127.6 million to net sales during the third quarter and first three quarters of fiscal 2018, respectively, and $8.6 million and $15.0 million during the third quarter and first three quarters of fiscal 2017, respectively. For each of these acquisitions, the amounts allocated to goodwill were primarily attributable to anticipated synergies, product portfolios, and other intangibles that do not qualify for separate recognition. Under the acquisition method of accounting, the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in these acquisitions were recorded at their respective estimated fair values at the date of acquisition.

ACQUISITIONS

In February 2018, we acquired the Sandwich Bros. of Wisconsin^® business, maker of frozen breakfast and entree flatbread pocket sandwiches, for a cash purchase price of $87.3 million, net of cash acquired and subject to working capital adjustments. Approximately $57.0 million has been classified as goodwill and $9.7 million and $7.1 million have been classified as non-amortizing and amortizing intangible assets, respectively. The amount allocated to goodwill is deductible for tax purposes. The business is included in the Refrigerated & Frozen segment.

In October 2017, we acquired Angie's Artisan Treats, LLC, maker of Angie's^® BOOMCHICKAPOP^® ready-to-eat popcorn, for a cash purchase price of $249.8 million, net of cash acquired, including working capital adjustments. Approximately $155.3 million has been classified as goodwill, of which $95.4 million is deductible for income tax purposes. Approximately $73.8 million and $10.3 million of the purchase price have been allocated to non-amortizing and amortizing intangible assets, respectively. The business is primarily included in the Grocery & Snacks segment.

In April 2017, we acquired protein-based snacking businesses Thanasi Foods LLC, maker of Duke's^® meat snacks, and BIGS LLC, maker of BIGS^® seeds, for $217.6 million in cash, net of cash acquired, including working capital adjustments. Approximately $133.3 million has been classified as goodwill, of which $70.9 million is deductible for income tax purposes. Approximately $65.1 million and $16.1 million of the purchase price have been allocated to non-amortizing and amortizing intangible assets, respectively. These businesses are primarily included in the Grocery & Snacks segment.

In September 2016, we acquired the operating assets of Frontera Foods, Inc. and Red Fork LLC, including the Frontera^®, Red Fork^®, and Salpica^® brands. These businesses make authentic, gourmet Mexican food products and contemporary American cooking sauces. We acquired the businesses for a cash purchase price of $108.1 million, net of cash acquired, including working capital adjustments. Approximately $39.5 million has been classified as goodwill and $47.1 million and $19.6 million have been classified as non-amortizing and amortizing intangible assets, respectively. The amount allocated to goodwill is deductible for tax purposes. These businesses are reflected principally within the Grocery & Snacks segment, and to a lesser extent within the Refrigerated & Frozen and International segments.

These acquisitions collectively contributed $59.2 million and $127.6 million to net sales during the third quarter and first three quarters of fiscal 2018, respectively, and $8.6 million and $15.0 million during the third quarter and first three quarters of fiscal 2017, respectively.

For each of these acquisitions, the amounts allocated to goodwill were primarily attributable to anticipated synergies, product portfolios, and other intangibles that do not qualify for separate recognition.

Under the acquisition method of accounting, the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in these acquisitions were recorded at their respective estimated fair values at the date of acquisition.