Earnings Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Aug. 29, 2021

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of earnings per share [Table Text Block]

	Quarter Ended
In Millions, Except per Share Data	Aug. 29, 2021		Aug. 30, 2020
Net earnings attributable to General Mills	$	627.0	$	638.9
Average number of common shares - basic EPS		610.4		614.1
Incremental share effect from: (a)
Stock options		2.1		3.2
Restricted stock units and performance share units		2.3		2.5
Average number of common shares - diluted EPS		614.8		619.8
Earnings per share – basic	$	1.03	$	1.04
Earnings per share – diluted	$	1.02	$	1.03

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

Schedule of anti-dulitive stock options, restricted stock units and performance share units [Table Text Block]

		Quarter Ended
In Millions	Aug. 29, 2021		Aug. 30, 2020
Anti-dilutive stock options, restricted stock units, and performance share units		4.6		3.1