Investments in Joint Ventures (Tables)

12 Months Ended

May 27, 2012

INVESTMENTS IN JOINT VENTURES [Abstract]

Joint Venture Related Balance Sheet Activity [Table Text Block]

In Millions		May 27, 2012		May 29, 2011
Cumulative investments	$	529.0	$	519.1
Goodwill and other intangibles		522.1		597.1
Aggregate advances		268.1		293.3

Joint Venture Earnigns and Cash Flow Activity [Table Text Block]

	Fiscal Year
In Millions		2012		2011		2010
Sales to joint ventures	$	10.4	$	10.2	$	10.7
Net advances		22.2		1.8		128.1
Dividends received		68.0		72.7		88.0

Summarized Joint venture Income Statement On One Hundred Percent Basis [Table Text Block]

	Fiscal Year
In Millions		2012		2011		2010
Net sales:
CPW	$	2,152.6	$	2,067.2	$	1,997.4
HDJ		420.8		377.7		362.6
Total net sales		2,573.4		2,444.9		2,360.0
Gross margin		1,076.0		1,066.3		1,053.2
Earnings before income taxes		250.3		233.4		251.2
Earnings after income taxes		189.0		164.2		202.3

Summarized Joint venture Balance Sheet On One Hundred Percent Basis [Table Text Block]

In Millions		May 27, 2012		May 29, 2011
Current assets	$	934.8	$	904.7
Noncurrent assets		1,078.0		1,138.0
Current liabilities		1,671.0		1,690.1
Noncurrent liabilities		91.0		103.3