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Aquisitions and Divestitures Acquisitions and Divestitures - Business Combinations Results of of Operations of Acquiree (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		1 Months Ended	4 Months Ended
	Nov. 29, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013	Nov. 29, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013	Aug. 30, 2014	Nov. 29, 2014
Business Acquisition
Net sales	$ 565.4us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 470.5us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 1,075.1us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 938.6us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Design Within Reach
Business Acquisition
Net sales	66.8				21.6	88.4
Net sales impact to Herman Miller, Inc.	61.0				20.0	81.0
Net loss	(2.2)				(1.6)	(3.8)
Intercompany Segment Eliminations \| Design Within Reach
Business Acquisition
Net sales	$ (5.8)				$ (1.6)	$ (7.4)