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SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Aug. 28, 2016 | Aug. 30, 2015
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Total stock-based compensation expense | $ 14.8 | $ 22.4
Weighted average value of stock options granted (in dollars per share) | $ 6.13 |
Stock options |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Stock options granted (in shares) | 1.1 |
Weighted average exercise price of stock options granted (in dollars per share) | $ 48.11 |
Restricted stock |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Stock granted, shares (in shares) | 0.4 |
Weighted average grant date price (in dollars per share) | $ 47.85 |
Restricted stock units |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Stock granted, shares (in shares) | 0.4 |
Weighted average grant date price (in dollars per share) | $ 48.07 |
Performance shares |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Stock granted, shares (in shares) | 0.2 |
Weighted average grant date price (in dollars per share) | $ 46.94 |
Percentage of target incentive required payout | 25.00% |
Performance shares | Minimum |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Percentage of the targeted number of performance shares paid in shares of common stock | 0.00% |
Performance shares | Maximum |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Percentage of the targeted number of performance shares paid in shares of common stock | 200.00% |
Subsidiaries | Stock options |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Total stock-based compensation expense | $ 0.1 | $ 0.2
2016 EBITDA | Fiscal 2018 | Performance shares |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Performance shares based on earnings per share goal and EBITDA return on capital (as a percent) | 33.33% |
2017 EBITDA | Fiscal 2018 | Performance shares |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Performance shares based on earnings per share goal and EBITDA return on capital (as a percent) | 33.33% |
2017 EBITDA | Fiscal 2019 | Performance shares |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Performance shares based on earnings per share goal and EBITDA return on capital (as a percent) | 33.33% |
2018 EBITDA | Fiscal 2018 | Performance shares |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Performance shares based on earnings per share goal and EBITDA return on capital (as a percent) | 33.33% |
Thereafter | Fiscal 2019 | Performance shares |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Performance shares based on earnings per share goal and EBITDA return on capital (as a percent) | 66.66% |

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