DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - Schedule of Derivative Assets and Liabilities on a Gross Basis (Details) - Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments - USD ($) $ in Millions	Feb. 26, 2017	May 29, 2016
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Assets	$ 3.7	$ 25.8
Derivative Liabilities	2.1	2.6
Commodity contracts \| Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Assets	3.3	5.0
Commodity contracts \| Other accrued liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liabilities	1.4	2.1
Foreign exchange contracts \| Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Assets	0.4	20.8
Foreign exchange contracts \| Other accrued liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liabilities	0.4	0.2
Other \| Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Assets	0.0	0.0
Other \| Other accrued liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liabilities	$ 0.3	$ 0.3

Fair value as of the balance sheet date of derivative instrument not designated as hedging instrument and classified as an asset.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 815
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4B
-Subparagraph (c)(2)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=64837297&loc=SL5624163-113959

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