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Earnings Per Share (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, except Per Share data |
3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||
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May 29, 2011
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Feb. 27, 2011
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Nov. 28, 2010
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Aug. 29, 2010
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May 30, 2010
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Feb. 28, 2010
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Nov. 29, 2009
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Aug. 30, 2009
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May 29, 2011
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May 30, 2010
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May 31, 2009
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| Schedule Of Earnings Per Share [Abstract] | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
| Net earnings attributable to General Mills | $ 320.2 | $ 392.1 | $ 613.9 | $ 472.1 | $ 211.9 | $ 332.5 | $ 565.5 | $ 420.6 | $ 1,798.3 | $ 1,530.5 | $ 1,304.4 |
| Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 642.7 | 659.6 | 663.7 |
| Amount Of Dilutive Securities Stock Options | 16.6 | Â | Â | Â | 17.7 | Â | Â | Â | 16.6 | 17.7 | 17.9 |
| Amount of Dilutive Securities Restricted Stock Units | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 5.5 | 6.0 | 5.5 |
| Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 664.8 | 683.3 | 687.1 |
| Earnings per share - basic | $ 0.50 | $ 0.61 | $ 0.96 | $ 0.73 | $ 0.32 | $ 0.50 | $ 0.86 | $ 0.64 | $ 2.80 | $ 2.32 | $ 1.96 |
| Earnings per share - diluted | $ 0.48 | $ 0.59 | $ 0.92 | $ 0.70 | $ 0.31 | $ 0.48 | $ 0.83 | $ 0.62 | $ 2.6950 | $ 2.24 | $ 1.90 |
| Earnings Per Share Diluted Other Disclosures Abstract | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
| Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Amount | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 4.8 | 6.3 | 14.2 |