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Earnings Per Share
9 Months Ended
Feb. 26, 2012
Earnings Per Share (Details) [Abstract]  
Earnings Per Share

(10) Earnings Per Share

 

Basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS) were calculated using the following:

   Quarter Ended  Nine-Month Period Ended
In Millions, Except per Share Data  Feb. 26, 2012  Feb. 27, 2011  Feb. 26, 2012  Feb. 27, 2011
Net earnings attributable to General Mills $ 391.5 $ 392.1 $ 1,241.9 $ 1,478.1
             
Average number of common shares - basic EPS   647.9   638.9   647.4   642.8
Incremental share effect from: (a)            
Stock options   14.4   15.5   14.5   16.8
Restricted stock, restricted stock units, and other   5.0   5.7   4.6   5.4
Average number of common shares - diluted EPS   667.3   660.1   666.5   665.0
Earnings per share - basic $0.61 $0.61 $1.92 $2.30
Earnings per share - diluted $0.58 $0.59 $1.86 $2.22

(a)       Incremental shares from stock options and restricted stock units are computed by the treasury stock method. Stock options and restricted stock units excluded from our computation of diluted EPS because they were not dilutive were as follows:

   Quarter Ended Nine-Month Period Ended
 In Millions Feb. 26, 2012 Feb. 27, 2011 Feb. 26, 2012 Feb. 27, 2011
 Anti-dilutive stock options and restricted stock units 2.8 5.2 5.7 5.2