Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

May. 30, 2015

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information

Set forth below is a summary of the quarterly operating results on a consolidated basis for the years ended May 30, 2015, May 31, 2014, and June 1, 2013.

(In millions, except per share data)		First Quarter		Second Quarter			Third Quarter		Fourth Quarter
2015	Net sales	$	509.7	$	565.4		$	516.4	$	550.7
	Gross margin	185.6		205.7			190.5		209.6
	Net earnings (loss) attributable to Herman Miller, Inc. (1)	25.2		27.8			21.0		23.4
	Earnings (loss) per share-basic	0.43		0.47			0.35		0.39
	Earnings (loss) per share-diluted	0.42		0.46			0.35		0.39
2014	Net sales	$	468.1	$	470.5		$	455.9	$	487.5
	Gross Margin (1)	170.0		118.9			162.9		179.1
	Net earnings (loss) attributable to Herman Miller, Inc.	22.5		(80.6		)	19.4		16.6
	Earnings per share-basic (1)	0.38		(1.37		)	0.33		0.28
	Earnings per share-diluted (1)	0.38		(1.37		)	0.33		0.28
2013	Net sales (1)	$	449.7	$	441.8		$	423.5	$	460.0
	Gross margin	149.7		148.5			144.4		162.6
	Net earnings (loss) attributable to Herman Miller, Inc. (1)	20.0		8.4			16.5		23.4
	Earnings per share-basic (1)	0.34		0.14			0.28		0.40
	Earnings per share-diluted	0.34		0.14			0.28		0.40