Business Segments and Related Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Aug. 28, 2011

Business Segments and Related Information [Abstract]

Segment operations

	Thirteen weeks ended
	August 28,		August 29,
	2011		2010
Net sales
Consumer Foods	$	1,891.7	$	1,811.5
Commercial Foods		1,180.3		992.8
Total net sales	$	3,072.0	$	2,804.3
Operating profit
Consumer Foods	$	196.2	$	207.7
Commercial Foods		97.5		113.1
Total operating profit	$	293.7	$	320.8
Equity method investment earnings
Consumer Foods	$	1.0	$	1.1
Commercial Foods		5.2		5.1
Total equity method investment earnings	$	6.2	$	6.2
Operating profit plus equity method investment earnings
Consumer Foods	$	197.2	$	208.8
Commercial Foods		102.7		118.2
Total operating profit plus equity method investment earnings	$	299.9	$	327.0
General corporate expenses	$	117.9	$	79.5
Interest expense, net		52.9		37.3
Income tax expense		43.6		66.9
Income from continuing operations		85.5		143.3
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		0.3		(0.1	)
Income from continuing operations attributable to ConAgra Foods, Inc.	$	85.2	$	143.4

Allocation of net derivative gains (losses) from economic hedges of forecasted commodity consumption and foreign currency risk

	Thirteen weeks ended
	August 28,			August 29,
	2011			2010
Net derivative losses incurred	$	(12.3	)	$	(7.9	)
Less: Net derivative gains (losses) allocated to reporting segments		21.2			(2.1	)
Net derivative losses recognized in general corporate expenses	$	(33.5	)	$	(5.8	)
Net derivative gains (losses) allocated to Consumer Foods	$	18.3		$	(1.9	)
Net derivative gains (losses) allocated to Commercial Foods		2.9			(0.2	)
Net derivative gains (losses) included in segment operating profit	$	21.2		$	(2.1	)