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Debt (Narrative) (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Nov. 27, 2022 USD ($) | Nov. 27, 2022 EUR (€) | May 29, 2022 USD ($) | May 29, 2022 EUR (€) | Nov. 28, 2021 USD ($) | Nov. 28, 2021 EUR (€) | Aug. 29, 2021 EUR (€) | Nov. 27, 2022 USD ($) | Nov. 28, 2021 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, carrying value | $ | $ 10,586.8 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10,586.8 |
Issuance of long-term debt | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 500.0 | $ 1,935.0
Repayment of long-term debt | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 600.0 | $ 2,221.7
Committed Credit Facilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum fixed charge coverage ratio | 2.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.5 |
Notes due November 18, 2025 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of long-term debt | $ | $ 500.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate percentage | 5.241% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.241% |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Nov. 18, 2025 | Nov. 18, 2025 |  |  |  |  |  | Nov. 18, 2025 |
3.7 percent fixed rate notes due October 17, 2023 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of long-term debt | $ |  |  | $ 850.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate percentage |  |  | 3.70% | 3.70% |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  |  | Oct. 17, 2023 | Oct. 17, 2023 |  |  |  |  |
0.0 percent fixed-rate notes due November 11, 2022 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of long-term debt |  |  |  | € 250 |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of long-term debt |  | € 250 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate percentage | 0.00% |  | 0.00% | 0.00% |  |  |  | 0.00% |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Nov. 11, 2022 | Nov. 11, 2022 | Nov. 11, 2022 | Nov. 11, 2022 |  |  |  |  |
0.125% fixed-rate notes due November 15, 2025 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  | € 500 |  |  |
Fixed interest rate percentage |  |  |  |  | 0.125% | 0.125% |  |  | 0.125%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  |  |  |  | Nov. 15, 2025 | Nov. 15, 2025 |  |  |
0.00% Fixed Rate Notes Due Nov. 16 2021 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  | € 500 |  |  |
Fixed interest rate percentage |  |  |  |  | 0.00% | 0.00% |  |  | 0.00%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  |  |  |  | Nov. 16, 2021 | Nov. 16, 2021 |  |  |
Floating-rate notes due May 16, 2023 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of long-term debt |  | € 250 |  |  |  | € 250 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | May 16, 2023 | May 16, 2023 |  |  | May 16, 2023 | May 16, 2023 |  |  |
2.25% notes due October 14, 2031 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of long-term debt | $ |  |  |  |  | $ 500.0 |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate percentage |  |  |  |  | 2.25% | 2.25% |  |  | 2.25%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  |  |  |  | Oct. 14, 2031 | Oct. 14, 2031 |  |  |
3.15% fixed-rate notes due December 15, 2021 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of long-term debt | $ |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000.0 |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate percentage |  |  |  |  | 3.15% | 3.15% |  |  | 3.15%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  |  |  |  | Dec. 15, 2021 | Dec. 15, 2021 |  |  |
Floating-rate notes due July 27, 2023 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 500 |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  |  |  |  |  |  | Jul. 27, 2023 |  |
0.00% Fixed Rate Notes Due Aug.21, 2021 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 500 |  |
Fixed interest rate percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.00% |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  |  |  |  |  |  | Aug. 21, 2021 |  |
2.2% percent fixed-rate notes due June 24, 2021 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 200 |  |
Fixed interest rate percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.20% |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  |  |  |  |  |  | Jun. 24, 2021 |  |
2.2% percent fixed-rate notes due November 29, 2021 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 50 |  |
Fixed interest rate percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.20% |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  |  |  |  |  |  | Nov. 29, 2021 |  |
Long-term Debt Agreements Containing Restrictive Covenants [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Covenant compliance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | We were in compliance with all credit facility covenants as of November 27, 2022. |
Certain long-term debt agreements containing restrictive covenants [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Covenant compliance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | As of November 27, 2022, we were in compliance with all of these covenants. |
Fair Value Inputs Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, fair value | $ | $ 9,875.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 9,875.3 |

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