Retirement Benefits and Postemployment Benefits (Schedule of assumed health care trend costs) (Details)	12 Months Ended
May 31, 2020	May 26, 2019
Defined Benefit Plan Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rates [Abstract]
Rate to which the cost trend rate is assumed to decline (ultimate rate)	4.50%	4.50%
Year that Rate Reaches Ultimate Trend Rate	2029	2029
Under Age 65 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rates [Abstract]
Health care cost trend rate for next year	6.20%	6.40%
Over Age 65 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rates [Abstract]
Health care cost trend rate for next year	6.50%	6.70%

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Assumed rate, for next fiscal year, based on annual change in cost of health care cost benefits used to measure expected cost of benefits covered by defined benefit postretirement plan. Factors include, but are not limited to, estimate of health care inflation, change in health care utilization or delivery pattern, technological advances, and change in health status of participant. Excludes factors for change in composition of plan population by age and dependency status.

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Ultimate trend rate for health care cost for defined benefit postretirement plan.

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Year ultimate health care cost trend rate is expected to be reached, in CCYY format.

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