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RESTRUCTURING ACTIVITIES (Consolidated Amounts) (Details) - SCAE Plan - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 31 Months Ended
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Aug. 30, 2015 | Aug. 24, 2014 | Aug. 30, 2015
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expense | $ 144.0 |  | $ 144.0
Recognized pre-tax expense | 17.4 | $ 15.5 | 96.3
Consumer Foods |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expense | 93.9 |  | 93.9
Recognized pre-tax expense | 6.6 |  | 59.9
Commercial Foods |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expense | 8.1 |  | 8.1
Recognized pre-tax expense | 0.1 |  | 8.1
Corporate |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expense | 42.0 |  | 42.0
Recognized pre-tax expense | 10.7 |  | 28.3
Multi-employer pension costs |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expense | 1.5 |  | 1.5
Recognized pre-tax expense |  |  | 1.5
Multi-employer pension costs | Consumer Foods |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expense | 1.5 |  | 1.5
Recognized pre-tax expense |  |  | 1.5
Multi-employer pension costs | Commercial Foods |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expense | 0.0 |  | 0.0
Recognized pre-tax expense |  |  | 0.0
Multi-employer pension costs | Corporate |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expense | 0.0 |  | 0.0
Recognized pre-tax expense |  |  | 0.0
Accelerated depreciation related to cost of goods sold |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expense | 40.9 |  | 40.9
Recognized pre-tax expense | 3.7 |  | 26.2
Accelerated depreciation related to cost of goods sold | Consumer Foods |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expense | 39.3 |  | 39.3
Recognized pre-tax expense | $ 3.6 |  | $ 25.1
Accelerated depreciation related to cost of goods sold | Commercial Foods |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expense |  |  |
Recognized pre-tax expense | $ 0.0 |  | $ 0.0
Accelerated depreciation related to cost of goods sold | Corporate |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expense | 1.6 |  | 1.6
Recognized pre-tax expense | 0.1 |  | 1.1
Other cost of goods sold |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expense | 6.3 |  | 6.3
Recognized pre-tax expense | 0.1 |  | 2.2
Other cost of goods sold | Consumer Foods |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expense | 6.3 |  | 6.3
Recognized pre-tax expense | 0.1 |  | 2.2
Other cost of goods sold | Commercial Foods |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expense | 0.0 |  | 0.0
Recognized pre-tax expense | 0.0 |  | 0.0
Other cost of goods sold | Corporate |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expense | 0.0 |  | 0.0
Recognized pre-tax expense | 0.0 |  | 0.0
Total cost of goods sold |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expense | 48.7 |  | 48.7
Recognized pre-tax expense | 3.8 |  | 29.9
Total cost of goods sold | Consumer Foods |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expense | 47.1 |  | 47.1
Recognized pre-tax expense | 3.7 |  | 28.8
Total cost of goods sold | Commercial Foods |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expense | 0.0 |  | 0.0
Recognized pre-tax expense | 0.0 |  | 0.0
Total cost of goods sold | Corporate |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expense | 1.6 |  | 1.6
Recognized pre-tax expense | 0.1 |  | 1.1
Severance and related costs (recoveries) |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expense | 45.7 |  | 45.7
Recognized pre-tax expense | 4.5 |  | 41.8
Severance and related costs (recoveries) | Consumer Foods |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expense | 26.2 |  | 26.2
Recognized pre-tax expense | 0.8 |  | 22.3
Severance and related costs (recoveries) | Commercial Foods |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expense | 8.1 |  | 8.1
Recognized pre-tax expense | 0.1 |  | 8.1
Severance and related costs (recoveries) | Corporate |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expense | 11.4 |  | 11.4
Recognized pre-tax expense | 3.6 |  | 11.4
Fixed asset impairment / Net gain on disposal |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expense | 1.0 |  | 1.0
Recognized pre-tax expense | (0.1) |  | 1.0
Fixed asset impairment / Net gain on disposal | Consumer Foods |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expense | 1.0 |  | 1.0
Recognized pre-tax expense | (0.1) |  | 1.0
Fixed asset impairment / Net gain on disposal | Commercial Foods |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expense | 0.0 |  | 0.0
Recognized pre-tax expense | 0.0 |  | 0.0
Fixed asset impairment / Net gain on disposal | Corporate |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expense | 0.0 |  | 0.0
Recognized pre-tax expense | 0.0 |  | 0.0
Accelerated depreciation |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expense | 0.8 |  | 0.8
Recognized pre-tax expense |  |  | 0.8
Accelerated depreciation | Consumer Foods |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expense | 0.0 |  | 0.0
Recognized pre-tax expense |  |  | 0.0
Accelerated depreciation | Commercial Foods |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expense | 0.0 |  | 0.0
Recognized pre-tax expense |  |  | 0.0
Accelerated depreciation | Corporate |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expense | 0.8 |  | 0.8
Recognized pre-tax expense |  |  | 0.8
Other selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expense | 47.8 |  | 47.8
Recognized pre-tax expense | 9.2 |  | 22.8
Other selling, general and administrative expenses | Consumer Foods |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expense | 19.6 |  | 19.6
Recognized pre-tax expense | 2.2 |  | 7.8
Other selling, general and administrative expenses | Commercial Foods |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expense | 0.0 |  | 0.0
Recognized pre-tax expense | 0.0 |  | 0.0
Other selling, general and administrative expenses | Corporate |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expense | 28.2 |  | 28.2
Recognized pre-tax expense | 7.0 |  | 15.0
Total selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expense | 95.3 |  | 95.3
Recognized pre-tax expense | 13.6 |  | 66.4
Total selling, general and administrative expenses | Consumer Foods |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expense | 46.8 |  | 46.8
Recognized pre-tax expense | 2.9 |  | 31.1
Total selling, general and administrative expenses | Commercial Foods |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expense | 8.1 |  | 8.1
Recognized pre-tax expense | 0.1 |  | 8.1
Total selling, general and administrative expenses | Corporate |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expense | 40.4 |  | 40.4
Recognized pre-tax expense | $ 10.6 |  | $ 27.2

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