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Risk Management Activities (Schedule Of Unallocated Corporate Items) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Nov. 27, 2022 | Nov. 28, 2021 | Nov. 27, 2022 | Nov. 28, 2021
Commodity Price Risk [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Net (loss) gain on mark-to-market valuation of certain commodity positions | $ (20.9) | $ 16.6 | $ (93.2) | $ 47.0
Net gain on commodity positions reclassified from unallocated corporate items to segment operating profit | (20.5) | (35.9) | (63.5) | (70.6)
Net mark-to-market revaluation of certain grain inventories | 16.3 | 31.4 | (43.1) | 59.8
Net mark-to-market valuation of certain commodity positions recognized in unallocated corporate items | $ (25.1) | $ 12.1 | $ (199.8) | $ 36.2

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