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040403 - Disclosure - Restructuring, Impairment, and Other Exit Costs (Schedule of restructuring and other exit cost reserves) (Details)
(http://www.generalmills.com/role/RestructuringImpairmentAndOtherExitCostsScheduleOfRestructuringAndOtherExitCostReservesDetails)
TableSchedule of Restructuring and Related Costs [Table]
Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Reporting Entity [Axis]0000040704 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Restructuring Reserve [Line Items]Period [Axis]
2015-06-01 - 2016-05-29
2014-05-26 - 2015-05-31
2013-05-27 - 2014-05-25
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Axis]Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Axis]Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Axis]
Severance [Member]Contract Termination [Member]Other Exit Costs [Member]Type of Restructuring [Domain]Severance [Member]Contract Termination [Member]Other Exit Costs [Member]Type of Restructuring [Domain]Severance [Member]Contract Termination [Member]Other Exit Costs [Member]Type of Restructuring [Domain]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reserve beginning balance
118,600,000  
600,000  
1,600,000  
120,800,000  
3,500,000  
0  
0  
3,500,000  
19,500,000  
0  
0  
19,500,000  
Restructuring charges paid out of reserve, including foreign currency translation
64,300,000  
1,600,000  
4,300,000  
70,200,000  
176,400,000  
600,000  
8,100,000  
185,100,000  
6,400,000  
0  
0  
6,400,000  
Restructuring reserve utilized
(109,300,000) 
(700,000) 
(4,400,000) 
(114,400,000) 
(61,300,000) 
0  
(6,500,000) 
(67,800,000) 
(22,400,000) 
0  
0  
(22,400,000) 
Reserve ending balance
73,600,000  
 
1,500,000  
 
1,500,000  
 
76,600,000  
 
118,600,000  
 
600,000  
 
1,600,000  
 
120,800,000  
 
3,500,000  
 
0  
 
0  
 
3,500,000