SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Aug. 28, 2016	Aug. 30, 2015
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation expense	$ 14.8	$ 22.4
Weighted average value of stock options granted (in dollars per share)	$ 6.13
Stock options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock options granted (in shares)	1.1
Weighted average exercise price of stock options granted (in dollars per share)	$ 48.11
Restricted stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock granted, shares (in shares)	0.4
Weighted average grant date price (in dollars per share)	$ 47.85
Restricted stock units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock granted, shares (in shares)	0.4
Weighted average grant date price (in dollars per share)	$ 48.07
Performance shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock granted, shares (in shares)	0.2
Weighted average grant date price (in dollars per share)	$ 46.94
Percentage of target incentive required payout	25.00%
Performance shares \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of the targeted number of performance shares paid in shares of common stock	0.00%
Performance shares \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of the targeted number of performance shares paid in shares of common stock	200.00%
Subsidiaries \| Stock options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation expense	$ 0.1	$ 0.2
2016 EBITDA \| Fiscal 2018 \| Performance shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance shares based on earnings per share goal and EBITDA return on capital (as a percent)	33.33%
2017 EBITDA \| Fiscal 2018 \| Performance shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance shares based on earnings per share goal and EBITDA return on capital (as a percent)	33.33%
2017 EBITDA \| Fiscal 2019 \| Performance shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance shares based on earnings per share goal and EBITDA return on capital (as a percent)	33.33%
2018 EBITDA \| Fiscal 2018 \| Performance shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance shares based on earnings per share goal and EBITDA return on capital (as a percent)	33.33%
Thereafter \| Fiscal 2019 \| Performance shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance shares based on earnings per share goal and EBITDA return on capital (as a percent)	66.66%

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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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