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Earnings Per Share (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
May 27, 2012
Feb. 26, 2012
Nov. 27, 2011
Aug. 28, 2011
May 29, 2011
Feb. 27, 2011
Nov. 28, 2010
Aug. 29, 2010
May 27, 2012
May 29, 2011
May 30, 2010
EARNINGS PER SHARE [Abstract]                      
Net earnings attributable to General Mills $ 325.4 $ 391.5 $ 444.8 $ 405.6 $ 320.2 $ 392.1 $ 613.9 $ 472.1 $ 1,567.3 $ 1,798.3 $ 1,530.5
Earnings Per Share Diluted Other Disclosures Abstract                      
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Amount                 5.8 4.8 6.3
Average number of common shares - basic EPS                 648.1 642.7 659.6
Dilutive Securities, Effect on Basic Earnings Per Share [Abstract]                      
Stock options (a)                 13.9 16.6 17.7
Restricted stock, restricted stock units, and other (a)                 4.7 5.5 6.0
Average number of common shares - diluted EPS                 666.7 664.8 683.3
Earnings per share - basic $ 0.50 $ 0.61 $ 0.69 $ 0.63 $ 0.50 $ 0.61 $ 0.96 $ 0.73 $ 2.42 $ 2.80 $ 2.32
Earnings per share - diluted $ 0.49 $ 0.58 $ 0.67 $ 0.61 $ 0.48 $ 0.59 $ 0.92 $ 0.70 $ 2.35 $ 2.70 $ 2.24