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DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS AND OTHER DIVESTITURES - Other Divestitures (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Aug. 28, 2016 | Feb. 26, 2017 | Feb. 28, 2016 | May 29, 2016
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Pre-tax gains from sales of businesses |  | $ 197.4 | $ 0.0 |
Not discontinued operations, disposed of by sale | Spicetec | Commercial |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cash proceeds from sales of businesses, net of cash included | $ 329.7 |  |  |
Pre-tax gains from sales of businesses | 144.8 |  |  |
Not discontinued operations, disposed of by sale | JM Swank | Commercial |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cash proceeds from sales of businesses, net of cash included | 159.3 |  |  |
Pre-tax gains from sales of businesses | $ 52.6 |  |  |
Held-for-sale, not discontinued operations |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Noncurrent assets classified as held for sale |  | 1.7 |  | $ 234.1
Held-for-sale, not discontinued operations | Spicetec And JM Swank | Corporate |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Noncurrent assets classified as held for sale |  | $ 1.7 |  | 6.8
Held-for-sale, not discontinued operations | Spicetec And JM Swank | Grocery & Snacks |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Noncurrent assets classified as held for sale |  |  |  | 4.7
Held-for-sale, not discontinued operations | Spicetec | Commercial |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Noncurrent assets classified as held for sale |  |  |  | 148.3
Held-for-sale, not discontinued operations | JM Swank | Commercial |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Noncurrent assets classified as held for sale |  |  |  | $ 74.3

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