Variable Interest Entities (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 27, 2011	May 29, 2011	Nov. 28, 2010	May 30, 2010
Variable Interest Entities Reflected on condensed consolidated Balance Sheets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 706.5	$ 972.4	$ 545.2	$ 953.2
Receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts	972.0	849.4
Inventories	2,032.0	1,803.4
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	297.3	274.1
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,603.5	2,670.1
Goodwill	3,602.5	3,609.4
Brands, trademarks and other intangibles, net	984.7	936.3
Total assets	11,478.4	11,408.7
Current installments of long-term debt	48.3	363.5
Accounts payable	1,404.9	1,083.7
Accrued payroll	135.4	124.1
Other accrued liabilities	754.5	554.3
Senior long-term debt, excluding current installments	2,650.0	2,674.4
Other noncurrent liabilities (minority interest)	1,601.7	1,704.3
Total liabilities	6,790.7	6,700.2
Variable Interest Entities [Member]
Variable Interest Entities Reflected on condensed consolidated Balance Sheets
Cash and cash equivalents	9.0	5.3
Receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts	20.6	18.9
Inventories	1.5	1.5
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	0.2	0.3
Property, plant and equipment, net	89.9	91.8
Goodwill	18.8	18.8
Brands, trademarks and other intangibles, net	8.7	9.0
Total assets	148.7	145.6
Current installments of long-term debt	41.5	13.4
Accounts payable	11.6	13.1
Accrued payroll	0.4	0.4
Other accrued liabilities	1.0	0.7
Senior long-term debt, excluding current installments	0	30.1
Other noncurrent liabilities (minority interest)	29.6	26.7
Total liabilities	$ 84.1	$ 84.4