Amount of loss on sale of business related to early exit of unfavorable contract.

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Amount of write-down of assets recognized in the income statement. Includes, but is not limited to, losses from tangible assets, intangible assets and goodwill.

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The cash inflow associated with the amount received from the sale of a portion of the company's business, for example a segment, division, branch or other business, during the period.

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Note 5 - Divestitures and Assets Held for Sale (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended						6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	May 30, 2021	Feb. 28, 2021	Nov. 29, 2020	Feb. 23, 2020	Nov. 24, 2019	Aug. 25, 2019	Nov. 24, 2019	May 29, 2022	May 30, 2021	May 31, 2020
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses								$ 0.1	$ 160.9	$ 194.6
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business								(0.0)	65.5	(2.2)
Asset Impairment Charges, Total								284.8	$ 95.5	259.9
Grocery And Snacks [Member]
Asset Impairment Charges, Total								26.3		$ 54.4
Egg Beaters Business [Member]
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses	$ 50.7
Egg Beaters Business [Member] \| Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business	10.4
Loss On Sale Of Business, Related To Early Exit Of Unfavorable Contract	$ 7.1
Peter Pan Peanut Butter Business [Member]
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses		$ 101.5
Peter Pan Peanut Butter Business [Member] \| Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business		$ 49.8
H K Anderson Business [Member]
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses			$ 8.7
H K Anderson Business [Member] \| Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business			$ 5.3
Lender Bagel Business [Member]
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses				$ 33.3
Lender Bagel Business [Member] \| Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Asset Impairment Charges, Total					$ 27.6
Direct Store Delivery Snacks Business [Member] \| Grocery And Snacks [Member]
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses					$ 137.5
Direct Store Delivery Snacks Business [Member] \| Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Asset Impairment Charges, Total						$ 31.4		$ 70.1
Peanut Butter Manufacturing Facility [Member]
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses				$ 24.8
Peanut Butter Manufacturing Facility [Member] \| Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Asset Impairment Charges, Total							$ 23.0