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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Fair value amount of debt instrument that was repurchased.

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Amount, after accumulated amortization, of debt premium.

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Gross amount of debt extinguished.

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Amount of noncash consideration received for selling an asset or business through a noncash (or part noncash) transaction.

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LONG-TERM DEBT AND REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)			3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Nov. 09, 2016	Jan. 25, 2016	Feb. 26, 2017	Aug. 28, 2016	Feb. 28, 2016	Nov. 29, 2015	Feb. 26, 2017	Feb. 28, 2016	Feb. 16, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal balance of senior notes repaid							$ 1,062,300,000	$ 2,519,900,000
Net loss as a cost of early retirement of debt							$ 93,300,000	23,900,000
Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Net loss as a cost of early retirement of debt	$ 60,600,000				$ 23,900,000
Senior notes \| 5.819% senior notes due 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Retirement of senior notes	250,200,000
Senior notes \| 7.0% senior notes due 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Retirement of senior notes	86,900,000
Senior notes \| 1.9% senior notes due 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Retirement of senior notes	880,400,000
Senior notes \| 2.1% senior notes due 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Retirement of senior notes	154,900,000
Senior notes \| 4.95% senior notes due 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Retirement of senior notes	71,100,000
Discontinued operations, spinoff \| Lamb Weston
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of senior notes issued by Lamb Weston	$ 1,540,000,000
Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Net loss as a cost of early retirement of debt			$ 32,700,000
Tender premium					109,500,000			109,500,000
Senior notes \| 5.819% senior notes due 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal balance of senior notes repaid			$ 224,800,000
Stated interest rate	5.819%		5.819%				5.819%
Senior notes \| 7.0% senior notes due 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal balance of senior notes repaid			$ 248,200,000
Stated interest rate	7.00%		7.00%				7.00%
Repurchased aggregate principal amount of senior notes					139,900,000			139,900,000
Senior notes \| 1.9% senior notes due 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	1.90%
Senior notes \| 2.1% senior notes due 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	2.10%
Senior notes \| 4.95% senior notes due 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	4.95%
Repurchased aggregate principal amount of senior notes					85,000,000			85,000,000
Senior notes \| Senior notes due 2043
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repurchased aggregate principal amount of senior notes					560,300,000			560,300,000
Senior notes \| Senior notes due 2039
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repurchased aggregate principal amount of senior notes					341,800,000			341,800,000
Senior notes \| Senior notes due 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repurchased aggregate principal amount of senior notes					110,000,000			110,000,000
Senior notes \| Senior notes due 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repurchased aggregate principal amount of senior notes					$ 163,000,000			$ 163,000,000
Senior notes \| 1.30% senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal balance of senior notes repaid		$ 750,000,000
Stated interest rate		1.30%
Senior notes \| 1.35% senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal balance of senior notes repaid						$ 250,000,000
Stated interest rate						1.35%
Floating rate notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayment of floating rate notes				$ 550,000,000
Term loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term loans funding repayment of senior notes		$ 600,000,000.0
Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity									$ 1,250,000,000.00
Maximum aggregate principal amount									$ 1,750,000,000.00
Outstanding borrowings under revolving credit facility			$ 0				$ 0