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Share Repurchases | 6 Months Ended
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Nov. 26, 2023
Share Repurchases [Abstract] |
Share Repurchases | (12) Share Repurchases Share repurchases were as follows: Quarter Ended Six-Month Period Ended In Millions Nov. 26, 2023 Nov. 27, 2022 Nov. 26, 2023 Nov. 27, 2022 Shares of common stock 12.4 5.2 18.8 12.1 Aggregate purchase price $ 808.8 $ 400.5 $ 1,313.5 $ 901.3

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- Definition The entire disclosure for treasury stock, including, but not limited to, average cost per share, description of share repurchase program, shares repurchased, shares held for each class of treasury stock. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Topic 505 -SubTopic 30 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//505-30/tableOfContent + Details
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