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Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures (Tables)

12 Months Ended

May 30, 2021

Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures [Abstract]

Joint Venture Related Financial Statement Activity [Table Text Block]

In Millions		May 30, 2021		May 31, 2020
Cumulative investments	$	486.2	$	481.4
Goodwill and other intangibles		505.7		460.5
Aggregate advances included in cumulative investments		294.2		279.5

	Fiscal Year
In Millions		2021		2020		2019
Sales to joint ventures	$	6.7	$	5.9	$	4.2
Net (repayments) advances		(15.5)		48.0		(0.1)
Dividends received		95.2		76.5		86.7

Summarized Joint Venture Financial Statement Activity on 100% Basis [Table Text Block]

	Fiscal Year
In Millions		2021		2020		2019
Net sales:
CPW	$	1,766.8	$	1,654.3	$	1,647.7
HDJ		422.4		391.3		396.2
Total net sales		2,189.2		2,045.6		2,043.9
Gross margin		882.9		785.3		744.4
Earnings before income taxes		247.8		214.0		155.4
Earnings after income taxes		201.7		176.5		111.9

In Millions	May 30, 2021		May 31, 2020
Current assets	$	877.4	$	870.0
Noncurrent assets		927.2		781.4
Current liabilities		1,424.4		1,365.6
Noncurrent liabilities		142.2		104.2

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Tabular disclosure of summarized financial statement information for unconsolidated subsidiaries and 50 percent-or-less owned entities accounted for using the equity method of accounting shown on a 100 percent basis.

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Tabular disclosure of equity method investments including, but not limited to, name of each investee or group of investments, percentage ownership, difference between recorded amount of an investment and the value of the underlying equity in the net assets, and summarized financial information.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 323
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-Section 50
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