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BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND RELATED INFORMATION (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
May 26, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Segment operations
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
Net sales
 
 
 
 
 
Consumer Foods
$
9,069.9

 
$
8,376.8

 
$
8,002.0

Commercial Foods
5,167.4

 
4,991.1

 
4,384.1

Ralcorp Food Group
924.2

 
—

 
—

Ralcorp Frozen Bakery Products
329.9

 
—

 
—

Total net sales
$
15,491.4

 
$
13,367.9

 
$
12,386.1

Operating profit
 
 
 
 
 
Consumer Foods
$
1,096.5

 
$
1,053.3

 
$
1,126.4

Commercial Foods
631.4

 
546.3

 
509.5

Ralcorp Food Group
85.4

 
—

 
—

Ralcorp Frozen Bakery Products
27.4

 
—

 
—

Total operating profit
$
1,840.7

 
$
1,599.6

 
$
1,635.9

Equity method investment earnings
 
 
 
 
 
Consumer Foods
$
1.8

 
$
4.9

 
$
5.7

Commercial Foods
35.7

 
40.0

 
20.7

Total equity method investment earnings
$
37.5

 
$
44.9

 
$
26.4

Operating profit plus equity method investment earnings
 
 
 
 
 
Consumer Foods
$
1,098.3

 
$
1,058.2

 
$
1,132.1

Commercial Foods
667.1

 
586.3

 
530.2

Ralcorp Food Group
85.4

 
—

 
—

Ralcorp Frozen Bakery Products
27.4

 
—

 
—

Total operating profit plus equity method investment earnings
$
1,878.2

 
$
1,644.5

 
$
1,662.3

General corporate expenses
$
416.3

 
$
770.4

 
$
232.3

Interest expense, net
275.6

 
204.0

 
177.5

Income tax expense
400.2

 
195.8

 
421.6

Income from continuing operations
$
786.1

 
$
474.3

 
$
830.9

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
12.2

 
6.5

 
1.8

Income from continuing operations attributable to ConAgra Foods, Inc.
$
773.9

 
$
467.8

 
$
829.1

Identifiable assets
 
 
 
 
 
Consumer Foods
$
8,483.9

 
$
8,220.9

 
$
7,277.3

Commercial Foods
2,600.1

 
2,384.9

 
2,466.8

Ralcorp Food Group
5,736.0

 
—

 
—

Ralcorp Frozen Bakery Products
2,446.7

 
—

 
—

Corporate
1,138.6

 
836.1

 
1,664.6

Total identifiable assets
$
20,405.3

 
$
11,441.9

 
$
11,408.7

Additions to property, plant and equipment
 
 
 
 
 
Consumer Foods
$
212.2

 
$
169.3

 
$
208.7

Commercial Foods
144.2

 
97.4

 
187.0

Ralcorp Food Group
34.3

 
—

 
—

Ralcorp Frozen Bakery Products
8.0

 
—

 
—

Corporate
60.0

 
70.0

 
70.5

Total additions to property, plant and equipment
$
458.7

 
$
336.7

 
$
466.2

Depreciation and amortization
 
 
 
 
 
Consumer Foods
$
205.5

 
$
193.6

 
$
180.3

Commercial Foods
99.6

 
94.6

 
87.6

Ralcorp Food Group
47.1

 
—

 
—

Ralcorp Frozen Bakery Products
19.5

 
—

 
—

Corporate
73.5

 
83.6

 
93.0

Total depreciation and amortization
$
445.2

 
$
371.8

 
$
360.9
Net sales by product type segment
Net sales by product type within each segment were:
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
Net sales
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consumer Foods:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Grocery
 
$
3,367.0

 
$
3,358.0

 
$
3,258.7

Frozen
 
2,383.8

 
1,990.6

 
1,965.2

Snacks
 
1,243.8

 
1,237.6

 
1,209.8

International
 
1,059.4

 
841.5

 
714.2

Store Brands
 
697.3

 
631.9

 
528.8

Other Brands
 
318.6

 
317.2

 
325.3

Total Consumer Foods
 
$
9,069.9

 
$
8,376.8

 
$
8,002.0

Commercial Foods:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Specialty Potatoes
 
$
2,753.1

 
$
2,631.0

 
$
2,375.3

Milled Products
 
1,957.3

 
1,910.2

 
1,603.5

Seasonings, Blends, and Flavors
 
457.0

 
449.9

 
405.3

Total Commercial Foods
 
$
5,167.4

 
$
4,991.1

 
$
4,384.1

Ralcorp Food Group:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Snacks, Sauces & Spreads
 
$
516.6

 
$
—

 
$
—

Cereal Products
 
209.0

 
—

 
—

Pasta
 
198.6

 
—

 
—

Total Ralcorp Food Group
 
$
924.2

 
$
—

 
$
—

Ralcorp Frozen Bakery Products
 
$
329.9

 
$
—

 
$
—

Total net sales
 
$
15,491.4

 
$
13,367.9

 
$
12,386.1
Allocation of net derivative gains (losses) from economic hedges of forecasted commodity consumption and foreign currency risk
The following table presents the net derivative gains (losses) from economic hedges of forecasted commodity consumption and the foreign currency risk of certain forecasted transactions, under this methodology:
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
Net derivative gains (losses) incurred
$
74.8

 
$
(66.8
)
 
$
35.1

Less: Net derivative gains allocated to reporting segments
25.0

 
24.4

 
0.6

Net derivative gains (losses) recognized in general corporate expenses
$
49.8

 
$
(91.2
)
 
$
34.5

Net derivative gains allocated to Consumer Foods
$
30.9

 
$
24.9

 
$
3.6

Net derivative losses allocated to Commercial Foods
(5.3
)
 
(0.5
)
 
(3.0
)
Net derivative losses allocated to Ralcorp Food Group
(0.3
)
 
—

 
—

Net derivative losses allocated to Ralcorp Frozen Bakery Products
(0.3
)
 
—

 
—

Net derivative gains included in segment operating profit
$
25.0

 
$
24.4

 
$
0.6