Credit Facilities and Borrowings (Details Textual) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
May 29, 2011
Credit Facilities And Borrowings (Textuals) [Abstract]
Multi-year revolving credit facility	$ 1,500,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding	0
Line of Credit Facility, Average Outstanding Amount	$ 0
Percentage of consolidated capital base if exceeded by funded debt than repay borrowings as per multi-year revolving credit facility	65.00%
Fixed charges coverage if range in then repay borrowings as per multi-year revolving credit facility	1.75 to 1.0

Credit Facilities And Borrowings.

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- Definition

Fixed Charges Coverage If Range In Then Repay Borrowings As Per Multi-Year Revolving Credit Facility.

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Percentage Of Consolidated Capital Base If Exceeded By Funded Debt Than Repay Borrowings As Per Multi-Year Revolving Credit Facility.

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- Definition

Amount borrowed under the credit facility as of the balance sheet date.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Section 02
-Paragraph 19, 22
-Article 5

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Average amount borrowed under the credit facility during the period.

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- Definition

Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 129
-Paragraph 2, 4
-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Section 02
-Paragraph 19, 22
-Article 5

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(b),22(b))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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