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CONTINGENCIES (Details)		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
CONTINGENCIES (Details)	Jan. 27, 2014 USD ($) defendant	Nov. 24, 2019 USD ($)	May 31, 2020 USD ($) Installment site period	May 27, 2018 USD ($) building	Sep. 04, 2018 USD ($)
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Number buildings purchased in period \| building				2
Aggregate charges for early termination of leases				$ 48,200,000
Loss on lease put option
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Estimate of possible loss			$ 8,200,000
Lamb Weston
Guarantee Obligations [Line Items]
Number of optional extension periods \| period			2
Period of optional extensions			5 years
Beatrice
Guarantee Obligations [Line Items]
Number of sites under environmental matters for which acquired company has a liability \| site			40
Accrual for environmental matters			$ 57,700,000
Increase in environmental reserves		$ 6,600,000
Performance and payment guarantee for Lamb Weston
Guarantee Obligations [Line Items]
Guarantee under sublease agreement (maximum)			75,000,000.0
Guarantee to make payments
Guarantee Obligations [Line Items]
Guarantee under sublease agreement (maximum)			$ 600,000
Remaining lease terms			3 years
Performance and payment of all amounts under sublease agreement
Guarantee Obligations [Line Items]
Guarantee under sublease agreement (maximum)			$ 16,500,000
Remaining lease terms			7 years
California \| Beatrice
Guarantee Obligations [Line Items]
Number of other defendants \| defendant	2
Estimate of possible loss	$ 1,150,000,000				$ 409,000,000.0
Total payments to be made under settlement			$ 101,700,000
Number of annual installments to be made \| Installment			7
California \| Beatrice \| Maximum
Guarantee Obligations [Line Items]
Litigation settlement, amount of guarantee provided			$ 15,000,000.0
California \| Beatrice \| Minimum \| Other accrued liabilities
Guarantee Obligations [Line Items]
Amount accrued			11,500,000
California \| Beatrice \| Minimum \| Other noncurrent liabilities
Guarantee Obligations [Line Items]
Amount accrued			$ 63,100,000