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LONG-TERM DEBT - Narrative (Details) |  |  | 2 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Nov. 09, 2016 USD ($) | Nov. 01, 2016 USD ($) | Jul. 19, 2019 USD ($) | Nov. 25, 2018 USD ($) tranche | May 27, 2018 USD ($) | Feb. 25, 2018 USD ($) | Nov. 26, 2017 USD ($) | Feb. 26, 2017 USD ($) | Aug. 28, 2016 USD ($) | May 26, 2019 USD ($) | May 27, 2018 USD ($) | May 28, 2017 USD ($) | Nov. 27, 2022 | Aug. 26, 2018 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount issued |  |  |  |  | $ 3,526,400,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 10,722,000,000 | $ 3,526,400,000 |  |  |
Repayments of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,972,700,000 | 242,300,000 | $ 1,064,500,000 |  |
Proceeds from the termination of interest rate swaps |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (47,500,000) | 0 | 0 |  |
Repayment of remaining capital lease liability balance |  |  |  |  |  | $ 28,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net loss on early retirement of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,500,000 | 0 | 93,300,000 |  |
Required ratio of EBITDA to interest expense (not less than) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.0 |  |  |  |
Required ratio of funded debt to EBITDA (not greater than) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.875 |  |  |  |
Interest paid from continuing operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 375,600,000 | 164,500,000 | $ 223,700,000 |  |
Senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net loss on early retirement of debt | $ 60,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Required ratio of funded debt to EBITDA (not greater than) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.75 |
Spinoff | Lamb Weston |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lamb Weston notes |  | $ 1,540,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impact on net interest expense of interest rate swaps entered into |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,000,000 |  |  |  |
Interest rate swap |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from the termination of interest rate swaps |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 47,500,000 |  |  |  |
Unsecured debt | Federal funds rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (percent) |  |  |  | 0.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured debt | One-month LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (percent) |  |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net loss on early retirement of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 32,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Floating rate notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal balance repaid on floating rate notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 550,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan Credit Agreement | Unsecured debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount issued |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,300,000,000.0
Issuance of term loans |  |  |  | $ 1,300,000,000.00 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 900,000,000 |  |  |  |
New Senior Unsecured Notes | Senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount issued |  |  |  | 7,025,000,000.000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
LIBOR plus 0.75% senior debt due October 2020 | Senior notes | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount issued |  |  |  | $ 525,000,000.0 | 0 |  |  |  |  | $ 525,000,000 | 0 |  |  |
Number of tranches issued | tranche |  |  |  | 7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (percent) |  |  |  | 0.75% |  |  |  |  |  | 0.75% |  |  |  |
3.8% senior debt due October 2021 | Senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount issued |  |  |  | $ 1,200,000,000.00 | 0 |  |  |  |  | $ 1,200,000,000 | 0 |  |  |
Stated interest rate (percent) |  |  |  | 3.80% |  |  |  |  |  | 3.80% |  |  |  |
4.3% senior debt due May 2024 | Senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount issued |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000.0 | 0 |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000 | 0 |  |  |
Stated interest rate (percent) |  |  |  | 4.30% |  |  |  |  |  | 4.30% |  |  |  |
4.6% senior debt due November 2025 | Senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount issued |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000.0 | 0 |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000 | 0 |  |  |
Stated interest rate (percent) |  |  |  | 4.60% |  |  |  |  |  | 4.60% |  |  |  |
4.85% senior debt due November 2028 | Senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount issued |  |  |  | $ 1,300,000,000.00 | 0 |  |  |  |  | $ 1,300,000,000 | 0 |  |  |
Stated interest rate (percent) |  |  |  | 4.85% |  |  |  |  |  | 4.85% |  |  |  |
5.3% senior debt due November 2038 | Senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount issued |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000.0 | 0 |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000 | 0 |  |  |
Stated interest rate (percent) |  |  |  | 5.30% |  |  |  |  |  | 5.30% |  |  |  |
5.4% senior debt due November 2048 | Senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount issued |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000.0 | 0 |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000 | $ 0 |  |  |
Stated interest rate (percent) |  |  |  | 5.40% |  |  |  |  |  | 5.40% |  |  |  |
Three-year tranche loans maturing October 26, 2021 | Unsecured debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of term loans |  |  |  | $ 650,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument term |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |
Repayments of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 450,000,000 |  |  |  |
Three-year tranche loans maturing October 26, 2021 | Unsecured debt | Minimum | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (percent) |  |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Three-year tranche loans maturing October 26, 2021 | Unsecured debt | Minimum | One-month LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (percent) |  |  |  | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Three-year tranche loans maturing October 26, 2021 | Unsecured debt | Maximum | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (percent) |  |  |  | 1.625% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Three-year tranche loans maturing October 26, 2021 | Unsecured debt | Maximum | One-month LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (percent) |  |  |  | 0.625% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Three-year tranche loans maturing October 26, 2021 | Unsecured debt | Subsequent event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument term |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of long-term debt |  |  | $ 100,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Five-year tranche loans maturing October 26, 2023 | Unsecured debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of term loans |  |  |  | $ 650,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument term |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |
Repayments of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 450,000,000 |  |  |  |
Five-year tranche loans maturing October 26, 2023 | Unsecured debt | Minimum | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (percent) |  |  |  | 1.125% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Five-year tranche loans maturing October 26, 2023 | Unsecured debt | Minimum | One-month LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (percent) |  |  |  | 0.125% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Five-year tranche loans maturing October 26, 2023 | Unsecured debt | Maximum | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (percent) |  |  |  | 1.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Five-year tranche loans maturing October 26, 2023 | Unsecured debt | Maximum | One-month LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (percent) |  |  |  | 0.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Five-year tranche loans maturing October 26, 2023 | Unsecured debt | Subsequent event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument term |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of long-term debt |  |  | $ 100,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pinnacle's credit agreement and Other debt agreements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of long-term debt |  |  |  | $ 2,400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt issuance costs capitalized |  |  |  | $ 49,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
5.875% Senior notes due January 15, 2024 | Senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (percent) |  |  |  | 5.875% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of long-term debt |  |  |  | $ 350,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Charge recognized upon early retirement of debt |  |  |  | $ 3,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Prior Term Loan Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings under term loan agreement |  |  |  |  | $ 300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2.1% senior notes due 2018 | Senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount issued | $ 154,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (percent) | 2.10% |  |  |  | 2.10% |  |  |  |  |  | 2.10% |  |  |
Repayments of long-term debt |  |  |  |  | $ 70,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
1.9% senior notes due 2018 | Senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount issued | $ 880,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (percent) | 1.90% |  |  |  |  | 1.90% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 119,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
LIBOR plus 0.50% senior debt due October 2020 | Senior notes | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount issued |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000 | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.50% |  |  |  |
LIBOR plus 0.50% senior debt due October 2020 | Floating rate notes | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount issued |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
5.819% senior notes due 2017 | Senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount issued | $ 250,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (percent) | 5.819% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.819% |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 224,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
7.0% senior notes due 2019 | Senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount issued | $ 86,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (percent) | 7.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 248,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
4.95% senior notes due 2020 | Senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount issued | $ 71,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (percent) | 4.95% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bridge Financing |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,000,000,000.0
Financing costs capitalized |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 45,700,000
Amortization of debt costs included in net interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11,900,000 |  |  |  |
Bridge Financing | Selling, general and administrative expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of debt costs included in net interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 33,800,000 |  |  |  |

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