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The stated principal amount of the debt instrument at time of issuance, which may vary from the carrying amount because of unamortized premium or discount.

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Senior Long Term Debt Subordinated Debt And Loan Agreements (Details Textuals) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended					12 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	May 29, 2011	May 30, 2010	May 31, 2009	May 29, 2011 8.25% senior debt due September 2030 [Member]	May 31, 2009 7.0% senior debt due October 2028 [Member]	May 29, 2011 7.0% senior debt due October 2028 [Member]	May 31, 2009 6.7% senior debt due August 2027 [Member]	May 29, 2011 6.7% senior debt due August 2027 [Member]	May 31, 2009 7.125% senior debt due October 2026 [Member]	May 29, 2011 7.125% senior debt due October 2026 [Member]	May 29, 2011 7.0% senior debt due April 2019 [Member]	May 29, 2011 5.819% senior debt due June 2017 [Member]	May 29, 2011 5.875% senior debt due April 2014 [Member]	May 31, 2009 6.75% senior debt due September 2011 [Member]	May 29, 2011 6.75% senior debt due September 2011 [Member]	May 29, 2011 7.875% senior debt due September 2010 [Member]	May 31, 2009 7.875% senior debt due September 2010 [Member]	May 29, 2011 2.00% to 9.59% lease financing obligations due on various dates through 2029 [Member] Maximum [Member]	May 29, 2011 2.00% to 9.59% lease financing obligations due on various dates through 2029 [Member] Minimum [Member]	May 31, 2009 9.75% subordinated debt due March 2021 [Member]	May 29, 2011 9.75% subordinated debt due March 2021 [Member]	May 29, 2011 Lamb Westom BSW [Member}
Long Term Debt Instruments (Textuals) [Abstract]
Long-term debt interest rate				8.25%		7.00%		6.70%		7.125%	7.00%	5.819%	5.875%		6.75%	7.875%		9.59%	2.00%		9.75%
Proceeds from Issued Senior Notes	$ 3,274.8	$ 3,558.9
Repayment of debt	294.3	15.8	1,015.7													248.0						35.4
Early Repayment of Senior Debt					17.9		290.8		27.6					357.3			252.0
Early Repayment of Subordinated Debt																				4.1
Senior Long Term Debt Subordinated Debt And Loan Agreements (Textuals) [Abstract]
Debt of consolidated variable interest entities	43.5	83.2
Early retirement charge			49.2
Interest paid from continuing and discontinued operations	231.7	244.3	261.2
Reduction of net interest expense due to impact of interest rate swap contracts	14.5	1.2
Proceeds from termination of interest rate swap contract	31.5
Increase in interest expense due to the net impact of previously closed interest rate swap agreements	$ 1.0	$ 0.7
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 than repay borrowings as per multi-year revolving credit facility	1.75 to 1.0