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GOODWILL AND OTHER IDENTIFIABLE INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended
	May 26, 2019	Aug. 25, 2019	Aug. 26, 2018	Oct. 26, 2018
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 11,460,100,000	$ 11,462,300,000
Fair value measurements discounted cash flow period		5 years
Remaining weighted average life of amortizing intangible assets		20 years
Amortization expense		$ 15,000,000.0	$ 8,300,000
Average amortization annual expense in year one		58,000,000.0
Average amortization annual expense in year two		58,000,000.0
Average amortization annual expense in year three		58,000,000.0
Average amortization annual expense in year four		58,000,000.0
Average amortization annual expense in year five		58,000,000.0
Minimum
Goodwill [Line Items]
Fair value measurement inputs terminal growth rate	1.00%
Maximum
Goodwill [Line Items]
Fair value measurement inputs terminal growth rate	2.00%
Domestic Reporting Units
Goodwill [Line Items]
Fair value measurement inputs discount rate	7.00%
International Reporting Units \| Minimum
Goodwill [Line Items]
Fair value measurement inputs discount rate	8.00%
International Reporting Units \| Maximum
Goodwill [Line Items]
Fair value measurement inputs discount rate	11.00%
One International Reporting Unit
Goodwill [Line Items]
Fair value measurement inputs terminal growth rate	3.00%
Three Reporting Units
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 3,500,000,000
Grocery & Snacks
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	4,746,700,000	4,747,900,000
Impairment charges for indefinite lived intangibles		3,500,000
Refrigerated & Frozen
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Goodwill	5,661,700,000	5,665,500,000
Impairment charges for indefinite lived intangibles		15,800,000
International
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	299,000,000.0	296,200,000
Foodservice
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	752,700,000	752,700,000
Refrigerated & Frozen and Grocery & Snacks \| Selling, general and administrative expenses \| Brands and Trademarks
Goodwill [Line Items]
Impairment charges for indefinite lived intangibles		19,300,000
Pinnacle Foods Inc. (Pinnacle)
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill				$ 7,020,900,000
Goodwill impairment loss		$ 0
Pinnacle Foods Inc. (Pinnacle) \| Grocery & Snacks
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	2,190,000,000
Pinnacle Foods Inc. (Pinnacle) \| Refrigerated & Frozen
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	4,580,000,000
Pinnacle Foods Inc. (Pinnacle) \| International
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	58,500,000
Pinnacle Foods Inc. (Pinnacle) \| Foodservice
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 181,600,000