Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Aug. 28, 2011

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Reconciliation of stockholders' equity

	ConAgra Foods, Inc. Stockholders’ Equity
											Accumulated
					Additional						Other
	Common		Common		Paid-in			Retained			Comprehensive			Treasury			Noncontrolling			Total
	Shares		Stock		Capital			Earnings			Income (Loss)			Stock			Interests			Equity
Balance at May 29, 2011		567.9	$	2,839.7	$	899.1		$	4,853.6		$	(222.7	)	$	(3,668.2	)	$	7.0		$	4,708.5
Stock option and incentive plans						(18.3	)		(1.3	)					87.7						68.1
Currency translation adjustment												(9.9	)								(9.9	)
Unrealized loss on securities												(0.1	)								(0.1	)
Derivative adjustment, net of reclassification adjustment												(31.9	)								(31.9	)
Activities of noncontrolling interests						(0.4	)											(0.1	)		(0.5	)
Pension and postretirement healthcare benefits												6.1									6.1
Dividends declared on common stock; $0.23 per share									(95.3	)											(95.3	)
Net income attributable to ConAgra Foods, Inc.									85.3												85.3
Balance at August 28, 2011		567.9	$	2,839.7	$	880.4		$	4,842.3		$	(258.5	)	$	(3,580.5	)	$	6.9		$	4,730.3