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DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
9 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Feb. 24, 2013
Nov. 25, 2012
May 27, 2012
Feb. 24, 2013
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
May 27, 2011
Fair Value Hedging [Member]
Feb. 24, 2013
Fair Value Hedging [Member]
Nov. 25, 2012
Open commodity purchase contracts [Member]
May 27, 2012
Open commodity purchase contracts [Member]
Nov. 25, 2012
Open commodity sales contracts [Member]
May 27, 2012
Open commodity sales contracts [Member]
Nov. 25, 2012
Forward and cross currency swap contracts [Member]
May 27, 2012
Forward and cross currency swap contracts [Member]
Derivative Financial Instruments [Line Items]                        
Hedge for Anticipated Consumption of Commodity Inputs, Period 36 months                      
Unrealized loss associated with derivatives deferred in accumulated other comprehensive loss       $ 109,600,000                
Net notional amount of interest rate derivatives       500,000,000                
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Arising During Period, Net of Tax       2,200,000                
Proceeds from settlement of interest rate swap         31,500,000              
Unamortized amount of debt instruments being hedged       2,200,000   10,800,000            
Amounts representing a right to reclaim cash collateral included in prepaid expenses and other current assets   7,000,000 13,200,000                  
Notional value of open commodity contracts             1,800,000,000 1,900,000,000 1,900,000,000 1,300,000,000    
Net notional value of foreign currency derivatives                     393,900,000 455,700,000
Maximum amount of loss due to the credit risk of the counterparties   $ 67,700,000