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RESTRUCTURING ACTIVITIES - Schedule of Pre-Tax Expenses in Association with the SCAE Plan (Details) - SCAE Plan - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Aug. 27, 2017 | Aug. 28, 2016
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | $ 450.1 |
Recognized pre-tax expenses | 11.4 | $ 14.1
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 433.7 |
Reporting segments | Grocery & Snacks |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 126.8 |
Recognized pre-tax expenses | 6.2 |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 119.2 |
Reporting segments | Refrigerated & Frozen |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 43.6 |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 43.6 |
Reporting segments | International |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 3.2 |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 3.2 |
Reporting segments | Foodservice |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 7.9 |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 7.9 |
Corporate |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 268.6 |
Recognized pre-tax expenses | 5.2 |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 259.8 |
Total cost of goods sold |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 99.2 |
Recognized pre-tax expenses | 2.3 |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 94.6 |
Total cost of goods sold | Reporting segments | Grocery & Snacks |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 75.8 |
Recognized pre-tax expenses | 2.3 |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 71.2 |
Total cost of goods sold | Reporting segments | Refrigerated & Frozen |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 22.2 |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 22.2 |
Total cost of goods sold | Reporting segments | International |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 0.0 |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 0.0 |
Total cost of goods sold | Reporting segments | Foodservice |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 0.0 |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 0.0 |
Total cost of goods sold | Corporate |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 1.2 |
Recognized pre-tax expenses | 0.0 |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 1.2 |
Pension costs |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 34.4 |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 34.4 |
Pension costs | Reporting segments | Grocery & Snacks |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 32.9 |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 32.9 |
Pension costs | Reporting segments | Refrigerated & Frozen |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 1.5 |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 1.5 |
Pension costs | Reporting segments | International |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 0.0 |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 0.0 |
Pension costs | Reporting segments | Foodservice |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 0.0 |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 0.0 |
Pension costs | Corporate |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 0.0 |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 0.0 |
Accelerated depreciation |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 53.5 |
Recognized pre-tax expenses | 1.2 |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 52.0 |
Accelerated depreciation | Reporting segments | Grocery & Snacks |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 33.7 |
Recognized pre-tax expenses | 1.2 |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 32.2 |
Accelerated depreciation | Reporting segments | Refrigerated & Frozen |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 18.6 |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 18.6 |
Accelerated depreciation | Reporting segments | International |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 0.0 |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 0.0 |
Accelerated depreciation | Reporting segments | Foodservice |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 0.0 |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 0.0 |
Accelerated depreciation | Corporate |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 1.2 |
Recognized pre-tax expenses | 0.0 |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 1.2 |
Other cost of goods sold |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 11.3 |
Recognized pre-tax expenses | 1.1 |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 8.2 |
Other cost of goods sold | Reporting segments | Grocery & Snacks |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 9.2 |
Recognized pre-tax expenses | 1.1 |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 6.1 |
Other cost of goods sold | Reporting segments | Refrigerated & Frozen |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 2.1 |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 2.1 |
Other cost of goods sold | Reporting segments | International |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 0.0 |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 0.0 |
Other cost of goods sold | Reporting segments | Foodservice |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 0.0 |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 0.0 |
Other cost of goods sold | Corporate |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 0.0 |
Recognized pre-tax expenses | 0.0 |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 0.0 |
Total selling, general and administrative expenses |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 350.9 |
Recognized pre-tax expenses | 9.1 |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 339.1 |
Total selling, general and administrative expenses | Reporting segments | Grocery & Snacks |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 51.0 |
Recognized pre-tax expenses | 3.9 |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 48.0 |
Total selling, general and administrative expenses | Reporting segments | Refrigerated & Frozen |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 21.4 |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 21.4 |
Total selling, general and administrative expenses | Reporting segments | International |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 3.2 |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 3.2 |
Total selling, general and administrative expenses | Reporting segments | Foodservice |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 7.9 |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 7.9 |
Total selling, general and administrative expenses | Corporate |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 267.4 |
Recognized pre-tax expenses | 5.2 |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 258.6 |
Severance and related costs, net |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 149.7 |
Recognized pre-tax expenses | 2.0 |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 148.1 |
Severance and related costs, net | Reporting segments | Grocery & Snacks |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 26.9 |
Recognized pre-tax expenses | 2.0 |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 25.9 |
Severance and related costs, net | Reporting segments | Refrigerated & Frozen |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 10.3 |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 10.3 |
Severance and related costs, net | Reporting segments | International |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 2.5 |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 2.5 |
Severance and related costs, net | Reporting segments | Foodservice |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 7.9 |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 7.9 |
Severance and related costs, net | Corporate |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 102.1 |
Recognized pre-tax expenses | 0.0 |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 101.5 |
Fixed asset impairment (net of gains on disposal) |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 25.5 |
Recognized pre-tax expenses | 4.5 |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 25.5 |
Fixed asset impairment (net of gains on disposal) | Reporting segments | Grocery & Snacks |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 7.4 |
Recognized pre-tax expenses | 0.1 |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 7.4 |
Fixed asset impairment (net of gains on disposal) | Reporting segments | Refrigerated & Frozen |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 6.9 |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 6.9 |
Fixed asset impairment (net of gains on disposal) | Reporting segments | International |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 0.0 |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 0.0 |
Fixed asset impairment (net of gains on disposal) | Reporting segments | Foodservice |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 0.0 |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 0.0 |
Fixed asset impairment (net of gains on disposal) | Corporate |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 11.2 |
Recognized pre-tax expenses | 4.4 |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 11.2 |
Accelerated depreciation |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 4.4 |
Recognized pre-tax expenses | 0.6 |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 3.2 |
Accelerated depreciation | Reporting segments | Grocery & Snacks |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 0.0 |
Recognized pre-tax expenses | 0.0 |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 0.0 |
Accelerated depreciation | Reporting segments | Refrigerated & Frozen |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 0.0 |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 0.0 |
Accelerated depreciation | Reporting segments | International |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 0.0 |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 0.0 |
Accelerated depreciation | Reporting segments | Foodservice |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 0.0 |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 0.0 |
Accelerated depreciation | Corporate |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 4.4 |
Recognized pre-tax expenses | 0.6 |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 3.2 |
Contract/lease cancellation expenses |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 74.6 |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 73.3 |
Contract/lease cancellation expenses | Reporting segments | Grocery & Snacks |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 0.8 |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 0.8 |
Contract/lease cancellation expenses | Reporting segments | Refrigerated & Frozen |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 0.6 |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 0.6 |
Contract/lease cancellation expenses | Reporting segments | International |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 0.6 |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 0.6 |
Contract/lease cancellation expenses | Reporting segments | Foodservice |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 0.0 |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 0.0 |
Contract/lease cancellation expenses | Corporate |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 72.6 |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 71.3 |
Consulting/professional fees |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 54.1 |
Recognized pre-tax expenses | 0.2 |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 52.8 |
Consulting/professional fees | Reporting segments | Grocery & Snacks |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 0.9 |
Recognized pre-tax expenses | 0.0 |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 0.9 |
Consulting/professional fees | Reporting segments | Refrigerated & Frozen |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 0.4 |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 0.4 |
Consulting/professional fees | Reporting segments | International |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 0.1 |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 0.1 |
Consulting/professional fees | Reporting segments | Foodservice |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 0.0 |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 0.0 |
Consulting/professional fees | Corporate |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 52.7 |
Recognized pre-tax expenses | 0.2 |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 51.4 |
Other selling, general and administrative expenses |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 42.6 |
Recognized pre-tax expenses | 1.8 |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 36.2 |
Other selling, general and administrative expenses | Reporting segments | Grocery & Snacks |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 15.0 |
Recognized pre-tax expenses | 1.8 |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 13.0 |
Other selling, general and administrative expenses | Reporting segments | Refrigerated & Frozen |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 3.2 |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 3.2 |
Other selling, general and administrative expenses | Reporting segments | International |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 0.0 |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 0.0 |
Other selling, general and administrative expenses | Reporting segments | Foodservice |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 0.0 |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 0.0 |
Other selling, general and administrative expenses | Corporate |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 24.4 |
Recognized pre-tax expenses | 0.0 |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | $ 20.0 |

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