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Acquisitions And Divestiture (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Nov. 27, 2022 | Aug. 28, 2022 | Nov. 28, 2021 | Aug. 29, 2021 | Nov. 27, 2022 | Nov. 28, 2021 | May 29, 2022
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross |  |  |  |  | $ 251.5 | $ 1,198.6 |
Goodwill | $ 14,476.0 |  |  |  | 14,476.0 |  | $ 14,378.5
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net pre-tax gain | $ 0.0 |  | $ 0.0 |  | $ 430.9 | $ 0.0 |
Helper main meals and Suddenly Salad side dishes business [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale price of business |  | $ 606.8 |  |  |  |  |
Net pre-tax gain |  | 442.2 |  |  |  |  |
The pet treats [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross |  |  |  | $ 1,200.0 |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  | 762.3 |  |  |
The pet treats [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangibles |  |  |  | 40.0 |  |  |
The pet treats [Member] | Nudges, Top Chews and True Chews brands [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |  |  | $ 330.0 |  |  |
TNT Crust [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross |  | 253.0 |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | $ 154.3 |  |  |  |  |

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