EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)

12 Months Ended

May. 31, 2015

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of reconciliation of income and average share amounts to compute basic and diluted earnings per share

The following table reconciles the income and average share amounts used to compute both basic and diluted earnings per share:

	2015			2014		2013
Net income (loss) available to ConAgra Foods, Inc. common stockholders:
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to ConAgra Foods, Inc. common stockholders	$	(619.2	)	$	161.7	$	686.2
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax, attributable to ConAgra Foods, Inc. common stockholders	366.6			141.4		87.7
Net income (loss) attributable to ConAgra Foods, Inc. common stockholders	$	(252.6	)	$	303.1	$	773.9
Less: Increase in redemption value of noncontrolling interests in excess of earnings allocated	1.7			1.7		1.6
Net income (loss) available to ConAgra Foods, Inc. common stockholders	$	(254.3	)	$	301.4	$	772.3
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic weighted average shares outstanding	426.1			421.3		410.8
Add: Dilutive effect of stock options, restricted stock unit awards, and other dilutive securities	—			6.2		6.8
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	426.1			427.5		417.6