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Restructuring, Impairment, and Other Exit Costs (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	May 30, 2021	May 31, 2020	May 30, 2021	May 31, 2020	May 26, 2019
Restructuring and Related Cost [Line Items]
Restructuring charges (recoveries), impairment, and other exit costs		$ 11.5	$ 172.7		$ 77.6
Impairment charge					192.6
Restructuring charges			172.7	$ 50.2	285.0
Global organizational structure and resource alignment [Member]
Restructuring and Related Cost [Line Items]
Restructuring charges (recoveries), impairment, and other exit costs	$ 157.3		$ 157.3
Restructuring action completion date			May 28, 2023
Global organizational structure and resource alignment [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Restructuring and Related Cost [Line Items]
Cash payments for restructuring			$ 130.0
Restructuring And Related Cost Expected Cost Remaining 1	170.0		170.0
Global organizational structure and resource alignment [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Restructuring and Related Cost [Line Items]
Cash payments for restructuring			180.0
Restructuring And Related Cost Expected Cost Remaining 1	220.0		220.0
Global organizational structure and resource alignment [Member] | Severance [Member]
Restructuring and Related Cost [Line Items]
Restructuring charges			148.8
Global organizational structure and resource alignment [Member] | Other Restructuring [Member]
Restructuring and Related Cost [Line Items]
Restructuring charges			8.5
Charges associated with restructuring actions previously announced [Member]
Restructuring and Related Cost [Line Items]
Restructuring charges (recoveries), impairment, and other exit costs				50.2
Cash payments for restructuring			$ 21.8	$ 6.6
Restructuring action completion date			May 28, 2023
Targeted Actions In Global Supply Chain [Member]
Restructuring and Related Cost [Line Items]
Restructuring charges (recoveries), impairment, and other exit costs					80.2
Certain Brand Intangibles [Member]
Restructuring and Related Cost [Line Items]
Impairment charge					192.6
Certain Manufacturing Assets [Member] | North America Retail And Asia And Latin America [Member]
Restructuring and Related Cost [Line Items]
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Asia Latin America Route To Market And Supply Chain Optimization [Member]
Restructuring and Related Cost [Line Items]
Restructuring charges (recoveries), impairment, and other exit costs			$ 13.0
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost	17.0		17.0
Expected Total Payments for Restructuring	10.0		$ 10.0
Restructuring action completion date			Aug. 29, 2021
Asia Latin America Route To Market And Supply Chain Optimization [Member] | Severance [Member]
Restructuring and Related Cost [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost	9.0		$ 9.0
Restructuring charges			8.8
Asia Latin America Route To Market And Supply Chain Optimization [Member] | Other Restructuring [Member]
Restructuring and Related Cost [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost	$ 8.0		8.0
Restructuring charges			$ 4.2

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