Variable Interest Entities (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 26, 2012	May 29, 2011	Feb. 27, 2011	May 30, 2010
Variable Interest Entities Reflected on condensed consolidated Balance Sheets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 604.2	$ 972.4	$ 882.9	$ 953.2
Receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts	944.7	849.4
Inventories	2,002.9	1,803.4
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	273.6	274.1
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,651.5	2,670.1
Goodwill	3,927.3	3,609.4
Brands, trademarks and other intangibles, net	1,094.6	936.3
Total assets	11,747.9	11,408.7
Current installments of long-term debt	43.3	363.5
Accounts payable	1,169.9	1,083.7
Accrued payroll	173.4	124.1
Other accrued liabilities	785.8	554.3
Senior long-term debt, excluding current installments	2,656.8	2,674.4
Other noncurrent liabilities (minority interest)	1,596.9	1,704.3
Total liabilities	6,625.0	6,700.2
Variable Interest Entities [Member]
Variable Interest Entities Reflected on condensed consolidated Balance Sheets
Cash and cash equivalents	8.1	5.3
Receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts	8.6	18.9
Inventories	1.7	1.5
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	0.4	0.3
Property, plant and equipment, net	89.2	91.8
Goodwill	18.8	18.8
Brands, trademarks and other intangibles, net	8.5	9.0
Total assets	135.3	145.6
Current installments of long-term debt	35.8	13.4
Accounts payable	8.5	13.1
Accrued payroll	0.6	0.4
Other accrued liabilities	1.2	0.7
Senior long-term debt, excluding current installments		30.1
Other noncurrent liabilities (minority interest)	27.1	26.7
Total liabilities	$ 73.2	$ 84.4