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RESTRUCTURING ACTIVITIES (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Feb. 22, 2015
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract] |
Summary of expected realization and incurred restructuring pre-tax expenses | We anticipate that we will recognize the following pre-tax expenses in association with the SCAE Plan (amounts include charges recognized in fiscal 2013, 2014, and the first three quarters of fiscal 2015):
| Consumer Foods |  | Commercial Foods |  | Private Brands |  | Corporate |  | Total
Multi-employer pension costs | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 11.4 |  |  | $ | 11.4 |
Other cost of goods sold | 4.0 |  |  | — |  |  | 3.8 |  |  | — |  |  | 7.8 |
Total cost of goods sold | 4.0 |  |  | — |  |  | 3.8 |  |  | 11.4 |  |  | 19.2 |
Severance and related costs (recoveries) | 22.2 |  |  | 8.3 |  |  | 10.2 |  |  | 44.0 |  |  | 84.7 |
Fixed asset impairment / Net loss on disposal | 2.6 |  |  | — |  |  | 11.4 |  |  | 0.4 |  |  | 14.4 |
Accelerated depreciation | 28.6 |  |  | — |  |  | 23.0 |  |  | 2.9 |  |  | 54.5 |
Other selling, general and administrative expenses | 10.6 |  |  | — |  |  | 14.6 |  |  | 34.0 |  |  | 59.2 |
Total selling, general and administrative expenses | 64.0 |  |  | 8.3 |  |  | 59.2 |  |  | 81.3 |  |  | 212.8 |
Consolidated total | $ | 68.0 |  |  | $ | 8.3 |  |  | $ | 63.0 |  |  | $ | 92.7 |  |  | $ | 232.0 |
During the third quarter of fiscal 2015, we recognized the following pre-tax expenses for the SCAE Plan:
| Consumer Foods |  | Commercial Foods |  | Private Brands |  | Corporate |  | Total
Other cost of goods sold | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 0.9 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 0.9 |
Total cost of goods sold | — |  |  | — |  |  | 0.9 |  |  | — |  |  | 0.9 |
Severance and related costs (recoveries) | 5.1 |  |  | (0.3 | ) |  | 0.1 |  |  | 0.3 |  |  | 5.2 |
Fixed asset impairment | 0.6 |  |  | — |  |  | 5.6 |  |  | — |  |  | 6.2 |
Accelerated depreciation | 1.8 |  |  | — |  |  | 2.1 |  |  | 0.3 |  |  | 4.2 |
Other selling, general and administrative expenses | 0.7 |  |  | — |  |  | 0.5 |  |  | 0.6 |  |  | 1.8 |
Total selling, general and administrative expenses | 8.2 |  |  | (0.3 | ) |  | 8.3 |  |  | 1.2 |  |  | 17.4 |
Consolidated total | $ | 8.2 |  |  | $ | (0.3 | ) |  | $ | 9.2 |  |  | $ | 1.2 |  |  | $ | 18.3 |
Included in the above results are $11.0 million of charges that have resulted or will result in cash outflows and $7.3 million in non-cash charges. During the first three quarters of fiscal 2015, we recognized the following pre-tax expenses for the SCAE Plan:
| Consumer Foods |  | Commercial Foods |  | Private Brands |  | Corporate |  | Total
Multi-employer pension costs | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 0.2 |  |  | $ | 0.2 |
Other cost of goods sold | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1.5 |  |  | — |  |  | 1.5 |
Total cost of goods sold | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1.5 |  |  | 0.2 |  |  | 1.7 |
Severance and related costs (recoveries) | 6.5 |  |  | 3.5 |  |  | 0.6 |  |  | 0.3 |  |  | 10.9 |
Fixed asset impairment / Net loss on disposal | 0.6 |  |  | — |  |  | 7.5 |  |  | 0.4 |  |  | 8.5 |
Accelerated depreciation | 15.7 |  |  | — |  |  | 4.7 |  |  | 1.6 |  |  | 22.0 |
Other selling, general and administrative expenses | 2.4 |  |  | — |  |  | 5.6 |  |  | 5.7 |  |  | 13.7 |
Total selling, general and administrative expenses | 25.2 |  |  | 3.5 |  |  | 18.4 |  |  | 8.0 |  |  | 55.1 |
Consolidated total | $ | 25.2 |  |  | $ | 3.5 |  |  | $ | 19.9 |  |  | $ | 8.2 |  |  | $ | 56.8 |
Included in the above results are $28.4 million of charges that have resulted or will result in cash outflows and $28.4 million in non-cash charges. We recognized the following cumulative (plan inception to February 22, 2015) pre-tax expenses related to the SCAE Plan in our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings:
| Consumer Foods |  | Commercial Foods |  | Private Brands |  | Corporate |  | Total
Multi-employer pension costs | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 11.4 |  |  | $ | 11.4 |
Other cost of goods sold | 0.8 |  |  | — |  |  | 2.1 |  |  | — |  |  | 2.9 |
Total cost of goods sold | 0.8 |  |  | — |  |  | 2.1 |  |  | 11.4 |  |  | 14.3 |
Severance and related costs (recoveries) | 19.2 |  |  | 8.3 |  |  | 9.5 |  |  | 42.9 |  |  | 79.9 |
Fixed asset impairment / Net loss on disposal | 0.9 |  |  | — |  |  | 11.4 |  |  | 0.4 |  |  | 12.7 |
Accelerated depreciation | 18.1 |  |  | — |  |  | 19.8 |  |  | 2.2 |  |  | 40.1 |
Other selling, general and administrative expenses | 2.4 |  |  | — |  |  | 10.6 |  |  | 8.9 |  |  | 21.9 |
Total selling, general and administrative expenses | 40.6 |  |  | 8.3 |  |  | 51.3 |  |  | 54.4 |  |  | 154.6 |
Consolidated total | $ | 41.4 |  |  | $ | 8.3 |  |  | $ | 53.4 |  |  | $ | 65.8 |  |  | $ | 168.9 |
Liabilities recorded for the restructuring and changes therein | Liabilities recorded for the SCAE Plan and changes therein for the first three quarters of fiscal 2015 were as follows:
| Balance at May 25, 2014 |  | Costs Incurred and Charged to Expense |  | Costs Paid or Otherwise Settled |  | Changes in Estimates |  | Balance at February 22, 2015
Severance | $ | 46.9 |  |  | $ | 14.7 |  |  | $ | (40.5 | ) |  | $ | (3.8 | ) |  | $ | 17.3 |
Multi-employer pension costs | 11.2 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 0.2 |  |  | 11.4 |
Other costs | 6.0 |  |  | 20.2 |  |  | (13.0 | ) |  | (2.9 | ) |  | 10.3 |
Total | $ | 64.1 |  |  | $ | 34.9 |  |  | $ | (53.5 | ) |  | $ | (6.5 | ) |  | $ | 39.0 |

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