Business Segments and Related Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Nov. 27, 2011

Business Segments and Related Information [Abstract]

Segment operations

	Thirteen weeks ended				Twenty-six weeks ended
	November 27, 2011		November 28, 2010		November 27, 2011		November 28, 2010
Net sales
Consumer Foods	$	2,178.2	$	2,091.4	$	4,069.9	$	3,902.9
Commercial Foods		1,225.7		1,056.1		2,406.0		2,048.9
Total net sales	$	3,403.9	$	3,147.5	$	6,475.9	$	5,951.8
Operating profit
Consumer Foods	$	256.3	$	278.5	$	452.5	$	486.2
Commercial Foods		160.8		127.4		258.3		240.5
Total operating profit	$	417.1	$	405.9	$	710.8	$	726.7
Equity method investment earnings
Consumer Foods	$	1.9	$	1.3	$	2.9	$	2.4
Commercial Foods		9.6		3.3		14.8		8.4
Total equity method investment earnings	$	11.5	$	4.6	$	17.7	$	10.8
Operating profit plus equity method investment earnings
Consumer Foods	$	258.2	$	279.8	$	455.4	$	488.6
Commercial Foods		170.4		130.7		273.1		248.9
Total operating profit plus equity method investment earnings	$	428.6	$	410.5	$	728.5	$	737.5
General corporate expenses	$	115.6	$	74.2	$	233.5	$	153.7
Interest expense, net		50.6		33.7		103.5		71.0
Income tax expense		87.7		101.4		131.3		168.3
Income from continuing operations	$	174.7	$	201.2	$	260.2	$	344.5
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		2.9		0.9		3.2		0.8
Income from continuing operations attributable to ConAgra Foods, Inc.	$	171.8	$	200.3	$	257.0	$	343.7

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

	Thirteen weeks ended						Twenty-six weeks ended
	November 27, 2011			November 28, 2010			November 27, 2011			November 28, 2010
Net derivative gains (losses) incurred	$	(20.2	)	$	6.6		$	(32.6	)	$	(1.2	)
Less: Net derivative gains (losses) allocated to reporting segments		7.0			(2.5	)		28.1			(4.5	)
Net derivative gains (losses) recognized in general corporate expenses	$	(27.2	)	$	9.1		$	(60.7	)	$	3.3
Net derivative gains (losses) allocated to Consumer Foods	$	6.7		$	(1.9	)	$	24.8		$	(3.7	)
Net derivative gains (losses) allocated to Commercial Foods		0.3			(0.6	)		3.3			(0.8	)
Net derivative gains (losses) included in segment operating profit	$	7.0		$	(2.5	)	$	28.1		$	(4.5	)