SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS	3 Months Ended
Aug. 27, 2017
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS	SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS For the first quarter of fiscal 2018 and 2017, we recognized total stock-based compensation expense (including stock options, restricted stock units, cash-settled restricted stock units, and performance shares) of $6.4 million and $14.8 million, respectively. These amounts are inclusive of discontinued operations. Included in the total stock-based compensation expense for the first quarter of fiscal 2018 and 2017 was expense of $0.3 million and income of $0.1 million, respectively, related to stock options granted by a subsidiary in the subsidiary's shares to the subsidiary's employees. For the first quarter of fiscal 2018, we granted 0.8 million restricted stock units at a weighted average grant date price of $34.10 and 0.5 million performance shares at a weighted average grant date price of $33.82. Performance shares are granted to selected executives and other key employees with vesting contingent upon meeting various Company-wide performance goals. The performance goal for one-third of the target number of performance shares for the performance period ending in fiscal 2018 (the "2018 performance period") is based upon an overarching earnings per share goal (for certain participants) and, for all participants, our fiscal 2016 earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ("EBITDA") return on capital. Another one-third of the target number of performance shares granted for the 2018 performance period is based on an overarching earnings per share goal (for certain participants) and our fiscal 2017 EBITDA return on capital. The fiscal 2017 EBITDA return on capital target, when set, excluded the results of Lamb Weston. The performance goal for the last one-third of the target number of performance shares granted for the 2018 performance period is based upon our fiscal 2018 diluted earnings per share ("EPS") compound annual growth rate ("CAGR"). The performance goal for one-third of the target number of performance shares for the performance period ending in fiscal 2019 (the "2019 performance period") is based upon an overarching earnings per share goal (for certain participants) and our fiscal 2017 EBITDA return on capital. The fiscal 2017 EBITDA return on capital target, when set, excluded the results of Lamb Weston. The performance goal for the final two-thirds of the target number of performance shares granted for the 2019 performance period is based upon our diluted EPS CAGR, measured over the two-year period ending in fiscal 2019. The performance goal for the performance period ending in fiscal 2020 is based upon our diluted EPS CAGR, measured over the defined performance period. Awards, if earned, will be paid in shares of our common stock. Subject to limited exceptions set forth in the performance share plan, any shares earned will be distributed after the end of the performance period, and only if the participant continues to be employed with the Company through the date of distribution. For awards where performance against the performance target has not been certified, the value of the performance shares is adjusted based upon the market price of our common stock and current forecasted performance against the performance targets at the end of each reporting period and amortized as compensation expense over the vesting period.

SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS

For the first quarter of fiscal 2018 and 2017, we recognized total stock-based compensation expense (including stock options, restricted stock units, cash-settled restricted stock units, and performance shares) of $6.4 million and $14.8 million, respectively. These amounts are inclusive of discontinued operations. Included in the total stock-based compensation expense for the first quarter of fiscal 2018 and 2017 was expense of $0.3 million and income of $0.1 million, respectively, related to stock options granted by a subsidiary in the subsidiary's shares to the subsidiary's employees. For the first quarter of fiscal 2018, we granted 0.8 million restricted stock units at a weighted average grant date price of $34.10 and 0.5 million performance shares at a weighted average grant date price of $33.82.

Performance shares are granted to selected executives and other key employees with vesting contingent upon meeting various Company-wide performance goals. The performance goal for one-third of the target number of performance shares for the performance period ending in fiscal 2018 (the "2018 performance period") is based upon an overarching earnings per share goal (for certain participants) and, for all participants, our fiscal 2016 earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ("EBITDA") return on capital. Another one-third of the target number of performance shares granted for the 2018 performance period is based on an overarching earnings per share goal (for certain participants) and our fiscal 2017 EBITDA return on capital. The fiscal 2017 EBITDA return on capital target, when set, excluded the results of Lamb Weston. The performance goal for the last one-third of the target number of performance shares granted for the 2018 performance period is based upon our fiscal 2018 diluted earnings per share ("EPS") compound annual growth rate ("CAGR").

The performance goal for one-third of the target number of performance shares for the performance period ending in fiscal 2019 (the "2019 performance period") is based upon an overarching earnings per share goal (for certain participants) and our fiscal 2017 EBITDA return on capital. The fiscal 2017 EBITDA return on capital target, when set, excluded the results of Lamb Weston. The performance goal for the final two-thirds of the target number of performance shares granted for the 2019 performance period is based upon our diluted EPS CAGR, measured over the two-year period ending in fiscal 2019.

The performance goal for the performance period ending in fiscal 2020 is based upon our diluted EPS CAGR, measured over the defined performance period.

Awards, if earned, will be paid in shares of our common stock. Subject to limited exceptions set forth in the performance share plan, any shares earned will be distributed after the end of the performance period, and only if the participant continues to be employed with the Company through the date of distribution. For awards where performance against the performance target has not been certified, the value of the performance shares is adjusted based upon the market price of our common stock and current forecasted performance against the performance targets at the end of each reporting period and amortized as compensation expense over the vesting period.