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SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Nov. 23, 2014 | Nov. 24, 2013 | Nov. 23, 2014 | Nov. 24, 2013
Stock Based Compensation Activity [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation expense | $ 18.2 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense | $ 16.8 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense | $ 35.0 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense | $ 34.2 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
Stock option granted |  |  | 3.8 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod |
Weighted average exercise price of stock options granted |  |  | $ 30.89 cag_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrices |
Weighted average value of stock options granted during the first three quarters of fiscal 2014 |  |  | $ 3.28 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue |
Performance period ending 2015 |  |  |  |
Stock Based Compensation Activity [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage of the targeted number of performance shares, minimum range and will be paid in shares of common stock |  |  | 0.00%cag_PercentageOfTargetedNumberOfPerformanceSharesMinimumRangeAndWillBePaidInSharesOfCommonStock / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = cag_PerformancePeriodEndingTwoThousandFifteenMember |
Percentage of the targeted number of performance shares, maximum range and will be paid in shares of common stock |  |  | 220.00%cag_PercentageOfTargetedNumberOfPerformanceSharesMaximumRangeAndWillBePaidInSharesOfCommonStock / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = cag_PerformancePeriodEndingTwoThousandFifteenMember |
Percentage of target incentive required payout |  |  | 25.00%cag_PercentageOfTargetIncentiveRequiredPayout / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = cag_PerformancePeriodEndingTwoThousandFifteenMember |
Performance period ending 2014 |  |  |  |
Stock Based Compensation Activity [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage of the targeted number of performance shares, minimum range and will be paid in shares of common stock |  |  | 0.00%cag_PercentageOfTargetedNumberOfPerformanceSharesMinimumRangeAndWillBePaidInSharesOfCommonStock / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = cag_PerformancePeriodEndingTwoThousandFourteenMember |
Percentage of the targeted number of performance shares, maximum range and will be paid in shares of common stock |  |  | 220.00%cag_PercentageOfTargetedNumberOfPerformanceSharesMaximumRangeAndWillBePaidInSharesOfCommonStock / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = cag_PerformancePeriodEndingTwoThousandFourteenMember |
Percentage of target incentive required payout |  |  | 25.00%cag_PercentageOfTargetIncentiveRequiredPayout / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = cag_PerformancePeriodEndingTwoThousandFourteenMember |
Restricted stock |  |  |  |
Stock Based Compensation Activity [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Stock granted, shares |  |  | 0.9 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember |
Weighted average value of stock options granted |  |  | $ 31.34 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember |
Cash-settled restricted stock units |  |  |  |
Stock Based Compensation Activity [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Stock granted, shares |  |  | 0.9 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = cag_CashSettledRestrictedStockUnitMember |
Weighted average value of stock options granted |  |  | $ 30.89 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = cag_CashSettledRestrictedStockUnitMember |
Performance shares |  |  |  |
Stock Based Compensation Activity [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Stock granted, shares |  |  | 0.4 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember |
Weighted average value of stock options granted |  |  | $ 30.89 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember |
Subsidiaries |  |  |  |
Stock Based Compensation Activity [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation expense | $ 0.3 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember | $ 1.9 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember | $ 0.6 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember | $ 2.1 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember

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