DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - Schedule of Derivative Assets and Liabilities on a Gross Basis (Details) - Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments - USD ($) $ in Millions	Nov. 24, 2019	May 26, 2019
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Assets	$ 0.8	$ 6.4
Derivative Liabilities	2.1	1.8
Commodity contracts \| Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Assets	0.6	4.9
Commodity contracts \| Other accrued liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liabilities	1.1	0.9
Foreign exchange contracts \| Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Assets	0.2	1.4
Foreign exchange contracts \| Other accrued liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liabilities	$ 1.0	0.9
Other \| Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Assets		0.1
Other \| Other accrued liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liabilities		$ 0.0

Fair value as of the balance sheet date of derivative instrument not designated as hedging instrument and classified as an asset.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 815
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4B
-Subparagraph (c)(2)
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