Earnings Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

May 30, 2021

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

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

	Fiscal Year
In Millions, Except per Share Data		2021		2020		2019
Net earnings attributable to General Mills	$	2,339.8	$	2,181.2	$	1,752.7
Average number of common shares - basic EPS		614.1		608.1		600.4
Incremental share effect from: (a)
Stock options		2.5		2.7		3.1
Restricted stock units and performance share units		2.5		2.5		1.9
Average number of common shares - diluted EPS		619.1		613.3		605.4
Earnings per share — basic	$	3.81	$	3.59	$	2.92
Earnings per share — diluted	$	3.78	$	3.56	$	2.90

Incremental shares from stock options, restricted stock units, and performance share units are computed by the treasury stock method. Stock options, restricted stock units, and performance share units excluded from our computation of diluted EPS because they were not dilutive were as follows:

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

	Fiscal Year
In Millions	2021	2020	2019
Anti-dilutive stock options, restricted stock units, and performance share units	3.4	8.4	14.1