VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES (Reflected in Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	May 26, 2013	May 27, 2012	May 29, 2011	May 30, 2010
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 183.9	$ 103.0	$ 972.4	$ 953.2
Receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts	1,286.2	924.8
Inventories	2,394.1	1,869.6
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	515.6	321.4
Property, plant and equipment, net	3,859.2	2,741.9
Goodwill	8,450.7	4,015.4	3,609.4
Brands, trademarks and other intangibles, net	3,422.1	1,191.5
Total assets	20,405.3	11,441.9	11,408.7
Current installments of long-term debt	517.9	38.1
Accounts payable	1,501.6	1,190.3
Accrued payroll	287.2	177.2
Other accrued liabilities	909.6	779.6
Other noncurrent liabilities (minority interest)	2,754.1	1,822.1
Total liabilities	15,042.3	6,905.9
Variable Interest Entities
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	8.9	10.2
Receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts	16.4	20.9
Inventories	1.4	1.6
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	0.4	0.2
Property, plant and equipment, net	54.8	82.9
Goodwill	18.8	18.8
Brands, trademarks and other intangibles, net	7.5	8.3
Total assets	108.2	142.9
Current installments of long-term debt	0	30.1
Accounts payable	8.9	17.9
Accrued payroll	0.6	0.5
Other accrued liabilities	0.7	1.0
Other noncurrent liabilities (minority interest)	30.7	28.9
Total liabilities	$ 40.9	$ 78.4