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Investments in Joint Ventures (Tables)
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12 Months Ended |
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May 29, 2011
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| Investments In Joint Ventures Abstract |
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| Equity Method Investments [Text Block] |
| In Millions | | May 29,
2011 | | | May 30, 2010 | | Cumulative investments | $ | 519.1 | | $ | 398.1 | | Goodwill and other intangibles | | 597.1 | | | 512.6 | | Aggregate advances | | 293.3 | | | 238.2 |
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| Financial Statement Reported Amounts [Text Block] |
| | Fiscal Year | | In Millions | | 2011 | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | Sales to joint ventures | $ | 10.2 | | $ | 10.7 | | $ | 14.2 | | Net advances (repayments) | | 1.8 | | | 128.1 | | | (8.2) | | Dividends received | | 72.7 | | | 88.0 | | | 68.5 |
| | Fiscal Year | | In Millions | | 2011 | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | Sales to joint ventures | $ | 10.2 | | $ | 10.7 | | $ | 14.2 | | Net advances (repayments) | | 1.8 | | | 128.1 | | | (8.2) | | Dividends received | | 72.7 | | | 88.0 | | | 68.5 |
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| Summarized Financial Information Income Statement [Text Block] |
| | Fiscal Year | | In Millions | | 2011 | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | Net sales | $ | 2,444.9 | | $ | 2,360.0 | | $ | 2,280.0 | | Gross margin | | 1,066.3 | | | 1,053.2 | | | 873.5 | | Earnings before income taxes | | 233.4 | | | 251.2 | | | 234.7 | | Earnings after income taxes | | 164.2 | | | 202.3 | | | 175.3 |
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| Summarized Financial Information Balance Sheet [Text Block] |
| In Millions | | May 29,
2011 | | | May 30, 2010 | | Current assets | $ | 904.7 | | $ | 731.7 | | Noncurrent assets | | 1,138.0 | | | 907.3 | | Current liabilities | | 1,690.1 | | | 1,322.0 | | Noncurrent liabilities | | 103.3 | | | 112.1 |
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