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Fair Value Inputs, Terminal Growth Rate

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Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Average Amortization Expense

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The aggregate expense charged against earnings to allocate the cost of intangible assets (nonphysical assets not used in production) in a systematic and rational manner to the periods expected to benefit from such assets. As a noncash expense, this element is added back to net income when calculating cash provided by or used in operations using the indirect method.

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Interest rate used to find the present value of an amount to be paid or received in the future as an input to measure fair value. For example, but not limited to, weighted average cost of capital (WACC), cost of capital, cost of equity and cost of debt.

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Useful life of finite-lived intangible assets, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Amount of amortization expense for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life expected to be recognized during the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Amount of amortization expense for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life expected to be recognized during the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Amount of increase in assets, excluding financial assets, lacking physical substance with a definite life, from an acquisition.

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Amount of loss from the write-down of an asset representing the future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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Amount of impairment loss resulting from write-down of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance and having a projected indefinite period of benefit to fair value.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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The cash outflow to acquire asset without physical form usually arising from contractual or other legal rights, excluding goodwill.

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GOODWILL AND OTHER IDENTIFIABLE INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	May 28, 2017	Nov. 27, 2016	Aug. 28, 2016	Aug. 30, 2015	May 28, 2017	May 29, 2016	May 31, 2015
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment of goodwill					$ 198.9
Remaining weighted average life of amortizing intangible assets					15 years
Amortization expense recognized					$ 33.6	$ 34.6	$ 26.3
Estimated average amortization expense	$ 33.7				33.7
High expense in fiscal year 2018	35.0				35.0
Low expense in fiscal year 2022	33.3				$ 33.3
Amortizing intangible asset				$ 92.8
Cash payment			$ 14.9	$ 10.4
Period to make remaining payments					5 years
Trademarks \| Del Monte
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment charges for indefinite lived intangibles			24.4
International
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment of goodwill	$ 15.8	$ 43.9	$ 139.2		$ 198.9
Percent by which fair value of reporting unit exceeded the carrying value of its net assets			5.00%
International \| Trademarks
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment charges for indefinite lived intangibles					37.0
International \| Trademarks \| Del Monte
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment charges for indefinite lived intangibles					7.1
International \| Trademarks \| Aylmer
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment charges for indefinite lived intangibles					5.5
Grocery & Snacks
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment of goodwill					0.0		20.9
Impairment charges for indefinite lived intangibles							4.8
Grocery & Snacks \| Trademarks
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment charges for indefinite lived intangibles					68.2
Grocery & Snacks \| Trademarks \| Chef Boyardee
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment charges for indefinite lived intangibles					67.1	$ 50.1
Grocery & Snacks \| Trademarks \| Fiddle Faddle
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment charges for indefinite lived intangibles					$ 1.1
Grocery & Snacks \| Trademarks \| Poppycock
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment charges for indefinite lived intangibles							4.8
Grocery & Snacks \| Retained from divested operations \| Private Brands
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment of goodwill							$ 20.9
Canadian reporting unit \| International
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Discount rates			7.50%
Terminal growth rates			2.00%
Mexican reporting unit \| International
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Discount rates	9.00%	8.50%	8.50%
Terminal growth rates	3.00%	3.00%	3.00%