Loss on sale of business related to early exit of unfavorable contract.

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Amount of gain (loss) from sale and disposal of integrated set of activities and assets capable of being conducted and managed for purpose of providing return in form of dividend, lower cost, or other economic benefit to investor, owner, member and participant.

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The cash inflow associated with the amount received from the sale of a portion of the company's business, for example a segment, division, branch or other business, during the period.

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DIVESTITURES AND ASSETS HELD FOR SALE - Divestitures (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	May 30, 2021	Feb. 28, 2021	Nov. 29, 2020	Feb. 23, 2020	Nov. 24, 2019	Aug. 25, 2019	May 26, 2019	Aug. 26, 2018	Nov. 24, 2019	May 30, 2021	May 31, 2020	May 26, 2019
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Proceeds from divestitures, net of cash divested										$ 160.9	$ 194.6	$ 281.5
Gain from sales of businesses										65.5	(2.2)	69.4
Asset impairment charges										95.5	259.9	$ 93.8
Grocery & Snacks
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Asset impairment charges										$ 3.0	$ 54.4
Egg Beaters Business
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Proceeds from divestitures, net of cash divested	$ 50.6
Egg Beaters Business \| Total selling, general and administrative expenses
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Gain from sales of businesses	10.4
Loss from sale of business related to early exit of unfavorable contract	$ 7.1
Peter Pan Peanut Butter Business
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Proceeds from divestitures, net of cash divested		$ 101.5
Peter Pan Peanut Butter Business \| Total selling, general and administrative expenses
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Gain from sales of businesses		$ 49.8
H.K. Anderson Business
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Proceeds from divestitures, net of cash divested			$ 8.7
H.K. Anderson Business \| Total selling, general and administrative expenses
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Gain from sales of businesses			$ 5.3
Lender's Bagel Business
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Proceeds from divestitures, net of cash divested				$ 33.3
Lender's Bagel Business \| Total selling, general and administrative expenses
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Asset impairment charges					$ 27.6
DSD Snacks Business \| Grocery & Snacks
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Proceeds from divestitures, net of cash divested					$ 137.5
DSD Snacks Business \| Total selling, general and administrative expenses
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Asset impairment charges						$ 31.4
Peanut Butter Manufacturing Facility
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Proceeds from divestitures, net of cash divested				$ 24.8
Peanut Butter Manufacturing Facility \| Total selling, general and administrative expenses
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Asset impairment charges									$ 23.0
Gelit \| Disposed of by sale
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Cash proceeds from sales of businesses, net of cash included							$ 80.1
Gelit \| Total selling, general and administrative expenses \| Disposed of by sale
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Gain from sales of businesses							23.1
Wesson \| Disposed of by sale
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Cash proceeds from sales of businesses, net of cash included							168.3
Wesson \| Total selling, general and administrative expenses \| Disposed of by sale
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Gain from sales of businesses							$ 33.1
Del Monte \| International \| Disposed of by sale
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Cash proceeds from sales of businesses, net of cash included								$ 32.2
Del Monte \| Total selling, general and administrative expenses \| International \| Disposed of by sale
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Gain from sales of businesses								$ 13.2