Supplemental Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

May 27, 2012

Suppletmental Information [Abstract]

Schedule of Credit Losses for Financing Receivables, Current [Table Text Block]

In Millions		May 27, 2012		May 29, 2011
Receivables:
From customers	$	1,345.3	$	1,178.6
Less allowance for doubtful accounts		(21.7)		(16.3)
Total	$	1,323.6	$	1,162.3

Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block]

In Millions		May 27, 2012		May 29, 2011
Inventories:
Raw materials and packaging	$	334.4	$	286.2
Finished goods		1,211.8		1,273.6
Grain		155.3		218.0
Excess of FIFO over LIFO cost (a)		(222.7)		(168.5)
Total	$	1,478.8	$	1,609.3

Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Table Text Block]

In Millions		May 27, 2012		May 29, 2011
Prepaid expenses and other current assets:
Prepaid expenses	$	178.3	$	161.0
Accrued interest receivable, including interest rate swaps		15.0		29.0
Derivative receivables, primarily commodity-related		34.5		109.1
Other receivables		103.8		104.7
Grain contracts		8.3		57.3
Miscellaneous		18.2		22.4
Total	$	358.1	$	483.5

Property Plant And Equipment [Table Text Block]

In Millions		May 27, 2012		May 29, 2011
Land, buildings, and equipment:
Land	$	75.9	$	61.2
Buildings		1,980.6		1,777.7
Buildings under capital lease		0.3		25.0
Equipment		5,257.2		4,719.7
Equipment under capital lease		9.0		18.9
Capitalized software		419.1		367.7
Construction in progress		542.6		521.9
Total land, buildings, and equipment		8,284.7		7,492.1
Less accumulated depreciation		(4,632.0)		(4,146.2)
Total	$	3,652.7	$	3,345.9

Other Assets Noncurrent [Table Text Block]

In Millions		May 27, 2012		May 29, 2011
Other assets:
Pension assets	$	42.7	$	128.6
Investments in and advances to joint ventures		529.0		519.1
Life insurance		86.7		87.2
Derivative receivables		6.2		13.3
Exchangeable note with related party		98.9		-
Miscellaneous		101.8		114.3
Total	$	865.3	$	862.5

Other Current Liabilities [Table Text Block]

In Millions		May 27, 2012		May 29, 2011
Other current liabilities:
Accrued payroll	$	367.4	$	303.3
Accrued interest, including interest rate swaps		100.2		114.0
Accrued trade and consumer promotions		560.7		463.0
Accrued taxes		39.2		80.4
Derivative payable		26.1		34.8
Accrued customer advances		4.6		36.4
Restructuring and other exit costs reserve		85.9		7.2
Grain Contracts		20.6		28.7
Miscellaneous		221.9		253.7
Total	$	1,426.6	$	1,321.5

Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Table Text Block]

In Millions		May 27, 2012		May 29, 2011
Other noncurrent liabilities:
Interest rate swaps	$	8.9	$	22.2
Accrued compensation and benefits, including obligations for underfunded other postretirement and postemployment benefit plans		1,853.1		1,412.8
Accrued income taxes		230.9		233.3
Miscellaneous		96.9		64.9
Total	$	2,189.8	$	1,733.2

Statement Of Earnings Supplemental Disclosures [Table Text Block]

		Fiscal Year
In Millions		2012		2011		2010
Depreciation and amortization	$	541.5	$	472.6	$	457.1
Research and development expense		245.4		235.0		218.3
Advertising and media expense (including production and communication costs)		913.7		843.7		908.5

Schedule Of Interest Net [Table Text Block]

		Fiscal Year
Expense (Income), in Millions		2012		2011		2010
Interest expense	$	370.7	$	360.9	$	374.5
Capitalized interest		(8.9)		(7.2)		(6.2)
Interest income		(9.9)		(7.4)		(6.8)
Gain on debt repurchase		-		-		40.1
Interest, net	$	351.9	$	346.3	$	401.6

Schedule of Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures [Table Text Block]

	Fiscal Year
In Millions		2012		2011		2010
Cash interest payments	$	344.3	$	333.1	$	384.1
Cash paid for income taxes		590.6		699.3		672.5