Earnings Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

May 26, 2019

EARNINGS PER SHARE [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]

	Fiscal Year
In Millions, Except per Share Data		2019		2018		2017
Net earnings attributable to General Mills	$	1,752.7	$	2,131.0	$	1,657.5
Average number of common shares - basic EPS		600.4		576.8		587.1
Incremental share effect from: (a)
Stock options		3.1		6.9		8.1
Restricted stock units, performance share units, and other		1.9		2.0		2.8
Average number of common shares - diluted EPS		605.4		585.7		598.0
Earnings per share - basic	$	2.92	$	3.69	$	2.82
Earnings per share - diluted	$	2.90	$	3.64	$	2.77

(a)Incremental shares from stock options, restricted stock units, and performance share units are computed by the treasury stock method.

Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Table Text Block]

	Fiscal Year
In Millions	2019	2018	2017
Anti-dilutive stock options, restricted stock units, and performance share units	14.1	8.9	2.3