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Component: (Network and Table)
Network
040603 - Disclosure - Goodwill and Other Intangibles (Schedule of changes in the carrying amount of other intangible assets) (Details)
(http://www.generalmills.com/role/GoodwillAndOtherIntangiblesScheduleOfChangesInTheCarryingAmountOfOtherIntangibleAssetsDetails)
TableSchedule of Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table]
Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Reporting Entity [Axis]0000040704 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Intangible Assets, Net [Line Items]Period [Axis]
2012-05-28 - 2013-05-26
2011-05-30 - 2012-05-27
2010-05-31 - 2011-05-29
Business Segments [Axis]Business Segments [Axis]Business Segments [Axis]
U S Retail [Member]International [Member]Joint Ventures [Member]Segment [Domain]U S Retail [Member]International [Member]Joint Ventures [Member]Segment [Domain]U S Retail [Member]International [Member]Joint Ventures [Member]Segment [Domain]
Beginning balance
3,297,000,000  
1,344,100,000  
63,800,000  
4,704,900,000  
3,242,500,000  
497,900,000  
72,900,000  
3,813,300,000  
3,206,600,000  
445,300,000  
63,100,000  
3,715,000,000  
Acquisitions
20,000,000  
290,700,000  
0  
310,700,000  
58,200,000  
1,050,300,000  
0  
1,108,500,000  
39,300,000  
6,000,000  
0  
45,300,000  
Other activity, primarily foreign currency translation
(4,600,000) 
3,400,000  
700,000  
(500,000) 
(3,700,000) 
(204,100,000) 
(9,100,000) 
(216,900,000) 
(3,400,000) 
46,600,000  
9,800,000  
53,000,000  
Ending balance
3,312,400,000  
 
1,638,200,000  
 
64,500,000  
 
5,015,100,000  
 
3,297,000,000  
 
1,344,100,000  
 
63,800,000  
 
4,704,900,000  
 
3,242,500,000  
 
497,900,000  
 
72,900,000  
 
3,813,300,000