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Amount expected to be recognized in earnings for the specified restructuring cost.

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RESTRUCTURING ACTIVITIES - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		7 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	66 Months Ended
	Aug. 25, 2019	Aug. 26, 2018	Aug. 25, 2019	Aug. 25, 2019	Aug. 25, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Pinnacle Integration Restructuring Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charges expected to be incurred	$ 260.9		$ 260.9	$ 260.9	$ 260.9	$ 360.0
Cash charges expected to be incurred						285.0
Non-cash charges expected to be incurred						$ 75.0
Cash charges incurred or expected to be incurred	251.8		251.8	251.8	251.8
Non-cash charges incurred or expected to be incurred	9.1		9.1	9.1	9.1
Recognized charges	27.7			195.9
Charges that have resulted or will result in cash outflows	25.5
Non-cash charges	2.2
Charges that have resulted or will result in cash outflows				189.0
Non-cash charges				6.9
Conagra Restructuring Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charges expected to be incurred	98.4		98.4	98.4	98.4
Cash charges incurred or expected to be incurred	32.1		32.1	32.1	32.1
Non-cash charges incurred or expected to be incurred	66.3		66.3	66.3	66.3
Recognized charges	21.1		23.3
Charges that have resulted or will result in cash outflows	4.9
Non-cash charges	16.2
Charges that have resulted or will result in cash outflows			6.3
Non-cash charges			17.0
SCAE Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charges expected to be incurred	471.9		471.9	471.9	471.9
Cash charges expected to be incurred	321.6		321.6	321.6	321.6
Non-cash charges expected to be incurred	150.3		$ 150.3	$ 150.3	150.3
Recognized charges	$ 1.3	$ 0.6			471.2
Charges that have resulted or will result in cash outflows					320.9
Non-cash charges					150.3
SCAE Plan \| Cost of goods sold
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Recognized charges					103.3
SCAE Plan \| Selling, general and administrative expenses
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Recognized charges					365.6
SCAE Plan \| Reclassified to Pension and postretirement non-service income
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Recognized charges					$ 2.3