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ACQUISITIONS (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
 12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
May 26, 2013
May 27, 2012
May 29, 2011
May 26, 2013
Ralcorp
Jan. 29, 2013
Ralcorp
Aug. 31, 2012
P F Changs And Bertolli Brands Frozen Meal Business
May 31, 2012
Kangaroo Brands' Pita Chip
May 31, 2012
Odom's Tennessee Pride
Mar. 31, 2012
Del Monte Canada
Nov. 30, 2011
National pretzel company
Nov. 30, 2011
ATFL
May 27, 2012
ATFL
May 26, 2013
Conagra Foods
May 26, 2013
Ralcorp
May 26, 2013
Term Facility Agreement
May 26, 2013
Ralcorp Frozen Bakery Products
May 27, 2012
Ralcorp Frozen Bakery Products
May 29, 2011
Ralcorp Frozen Bakery Products
May 26, 2013
Ralcorp Food Group
May 27, 2012
Ralcorp Food Group
May 29, 2011
Ralcorp Food Group
Business Acquisitions [Line Items]                                          
Common stock converstion to recieve         $ 90.00                                
Consideration paid for the merger       $ 4,750,000,000           $ 301,900,000 $ 4,900,000                    
Face amount of debt instrument                             1,500,000,000.0            
Purchase price allocated to goodwill 8,450,700,000 4,015,400,000 3,609,400,000   4,350,500,000 100,100,000 20,400,000 32,400,000 44,700,000 178,500,000   130,300,000                  
Brands, trademarks and other intangibles         2,167,300,000                                
Purchase price allocated to brands, trademarks and other intangibles       2,030,000,000   91,800,000 20,800,000 32,800,000 80,900,000 68,200,000   42,200,000                  
Payments to acquire a business 5,018,800,000 635,200,000 131,100,000     266,900,000   96,600,000 185,600,000                        
Intangibles       134,100,000                                  
Deductible for tax purposes       397,000,000                                  
Cash and cash equivalents         320,700,000   47,900,000                            
Total net sales       1,250,000,000                       329,900,000     924,200,000    
Operating Income (Loss) 1,840,700,000 1,599,600,000 1,635,900,000                         27,400,000 0 0 85,400,000 0 0
Percentage of interest acquired                       52.00%                  
Percentage of non-controlling interest under the equity method                       48.00%                  
Business acquisition transaction related expenses                         71,400,000 84,400,000              
Business acquisition non recurring expense                         $ 16,800,000