SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Aug. 30, 2015	Aug. 24, 2014
Stock Based Compensation Activity [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation expense	$ 22.4	$ 16.8
Stock option granted (in shares)	0.7
Weighted average exercise price of stock options granted (in dollars per share)	$ 44.72
Weighted average value of stock options granted (in dollars per share)	$ 5.26
Restricted stock
Stock Based Compensation Activity [Line Items]
Stock granted, shares (in shares)	0.8
Weighted average grant date price (in dollars per share)	$ 44.29
Cash-settled restricted stock units
Stock Based Compensation Activity [Line Items]
Stock granted, shares (in shares)	0.7
Weighted average grant date price (in dollars per share)	$ 44.72
Performance shares
Stock Based Compensation Activity [Line Items]
Stock granted, shares (in shares)	0.3
Weighted average grant date price (in dollars per share)	$ 41.73
Performance shares for period ending 2016 and 2017
Stock Based Compensation Activity [Line Items]
Percentage of target incentive required payout	25.00%
Subsidiaries
Stock Based Compensation Activity [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation expense	$ 0.2	$ 0.3
Minimum \| Performance shares for period ending 2016 and 2017
Stock Based Compensation Activity [Line Items]
Percentage of the targeted number of performance shares paid in shares of common stock	0.00%
Minimum \| Performance shares for period ending 2018
Stock Based Compensation Activity [Line Items]
Percentage of the targeted number of performance shares paid in shares of common stock	0.00%
Maximum \| Performance shares for period ending 2016 and 2017
Stock Based Compensation Activity [Line Items]
Percentage of the targeted number of performance shares paid in shares of common stock	220.00%
Maximum \| Performance shares for period ending 2018
Stock Based Compensation Activity [Line Items]
Percentage of the targeted number of performance shares paid in shares of common stock	200.00%

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