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INCOME TAXES (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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May 25, 2025
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of Allocation of Total Income Tax Expense | Total income tax expense (benefit) was allocated as follows:
| Fiscal Year Ended
(in millions) | May 25, 2025 |  | May 26, 2024 |  | May 28, 2023
Earnings from continuing operations | $ | 136.2 |  |  | $ | 145.0 |  |  | $ | 137.0 |
Loss from discontinued operations | (0.8) |  |  | (1.7) |  |  | (0.8) |
Total consolidated income tax expense (benefit) | $ | 135.4 |  |  | $ | 143.3 |  |  | $ | 136.2 |
Schedule of Components of Earnings Before Income Tax And Provision For Income Taxes | The components of earnings from continuing operations before income taxes and the provision for income taxes thereon are as follows:
| Fiscal Year Ended
(in millions) | May 25, 2025 |  | May 26, 2024 |  | May 28, 2023
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes: |  |  |  |  |
U.S. | $ | 1,180.6 |  |  | $ | 1,169.2 |  |  | $ | 1,117.3 |
Foreign | 6.6 |  |  | 6.3 |  |  | 3.2 |
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes | $ | 1,187.2 |  |  | $ | 1,175.5 |  |  | $ | 1,120.5 |
Income taxes: |  |  |  |  |
Current: |  |  |  |  |
Federal | $ | 80.9 |  |  | $ | 99.2 |  |  | $ | 165.9 |
State and local | 54.4 |  |  | 43.5 |  |  | 25.6 |
Foreign | — |  |  | 3.0 |  |  | 1.6 |
Total current | $ | 135.3 |  |  | $ | 145.7 |  |  | $ | 193.1 |
Deferred (principally U.S.): |  |  |  |  |
Federal | $ | 0.2 |  |  | $ | (0.7) |  |  | $ | (69.2) |
State and local | 0.7 |  |  | — |  |  | 13.1 |
Total deferred | $ | 0.9 |  |  | $ | (0.7) |  |  | $ | (56.1) |
Total income tax expense | $ | 136.2 |  |  | $ | 145.0 |  |  | $ | 137.0 |
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation | The following table is a reconciliation of the U.S. statutory income tax rate to the effective income tax rate from continuing operations included in the accompanying consolidated statements of earnings:
| Fiscal Year Ended
| May 25, 2025 |  | May 26, 2024 |  | May 28, 2023
U.S. statutory rate | 21.0 | % |  | 21.0 | % |  | 21.0 | %
State and local income taxes, net of federal tax benefits | 3.8 |  |  | 3.3 |  |  | 3.1 |
Benefit of federal income tax credits | (11.0) |  |  | (10.5) |  |  | (10.4) |
Stock-based compensation tax benefit | (0.7) |  |  | (1.1) |  |  | (0.9) |
Other, net | (1.6) |  |  | (0.4) |  |  | (0.6) |
Effective income tax rate | 11.5 | % |  | 12.3 | % |  | 12.2 | %
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits | A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits follows:
(in millions) |
Balances at May 26, 2024 | $ | 22.7 |
Additions related to current-year tax positions | 5.6 |
Additions related to prior-year tax positions | 0.7 |
Net reductions due to settlements with taxing authorities | (4.4) |
Reductions to tax positions due to statute expiration | (3.2) |
Balances at May 25, 2025 | $ | 21.4 |
Schedule of Interest Expense on Income Tax Expense (Benefits) | Interest included in income tax expense in our consolidated statements of earnings is as follows:
| Fiscal Year Ended
(in millions) | May 25, 2025 |  | May 26, 2024 |  | May 28, 2023
Interest recorded on unrecognized tax benefits | $ | 1.4 |  |  | $ | 1.7 |  |  | $ | 2.2 |
Interest recorded on income tax receivables | $ | (6.3) |  |  | $ | (6.9) |  |  | $ | (6.8) |
Total (Benefit) Expense | $ | (4.9) |  |  | $ | (5.2) |  |  | $ | (4.6) |
Schedule of Tax Effects on Deferred Tax Assets And Liabilities | The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:
(in millions) | May 25, 2025 |  | May 26, 2024
Accrued liabilities | $ | 149.8 |  |  | $ | 136.4 |
Compensation and employee benefits | 136.2 |  |  | 127.8 |
Lease liabilities | 1,430.1 |  |  | 1,332.4 |
Net operating loss, credit and charitable contribution carryforwards | 84.1 |  |  | 71.8 |
Other | — |  |  | 1.0 |
Gross deferred tax assets | $ | 1,800.2 |  |  | $ | 1,669.4 |
Valuation allowance | (19.8) |  |  | (26.8) |
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance | $ | 1,780.4 |  |  | $ | 1,642.6 |
Trademarks and other acquisition related intangibles | (330.1) |  |  | (274.6) |
Buildings and equipment | (409.2) |  |  | (373.5) |
Capitalized software and other assets | (33.3) |  |  | (30.4) |
Lease assets | (1,266.1) |  |  | (1,183.8) |
Other | (20.5) |  |  | (12.3) |
Gross deferred tax liabilities | $ | (2,059.2) |  |  | $ | (1,874.6) |
Net deferred tax liabilities | $ | (278.8) |  |  | $ | (232.0) |

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