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LONG-TERM DEBT AND REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Nov. 24, 2019 | Aug. 25, 2019 | Nov. 25, 2018 | Nov. 24, 2019 | Nov. 25, 2018 | Nov. 27, 2022 | May 26, 2019 | Oct. 26, 2018 | Aug. 26, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of long-term debt |  |  |  | $ 210,900,000 | $ 3,061,300,000 |  |  |  |
Remaining balance of debt | $ 10,470,000,000 |  |  | 10,470,000,000 |  |  | $ 10,680,000,000 |  |
Proceeds from settlement of interest rate swaps |  |  |  | 0 | (47,500,000) |  |  |  |
Impact of interest rate swap contracts designated as cash flow hedges | $ 800,000 |  | $ 200,000 | $ 1,600,000 | 200,000 |  |  |  |
Required minimum ratio of EBITDA to interest expense |  | 3.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ratio of funded debt to EBITDA (maximum) | 5.50% |  |  | 5.50% |  |  |  |  |
Accrued interest | $ 56,800,000 |  |  | $ 56,800,000 |  |  | $ 61,300,000 |  |
Scenario, Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ratio of funded debt to EBITDA (maximum) |  |  |  |  |  | 3.75% |  |  |
Interest Rate Swap |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from settlement of interest rate swaps |  |  | 47,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Pinnacle Foods Inc. (Pinnacle) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8,330,000,000 |
Repayments of long-term debt |  |  | 2,400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Three-year Term Loans Maturing on October 26, 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of long-term debt |  | $ 100,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining balance of debt | 100,000,000.0 |  |  | 100,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |
Five-year Term Loans Maturing on October 26, 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of long-term debt |  | 100,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining balance of debt | 100,000,000.0 |  |  | 100,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  | 1,300,000,000 |  | 1,300,000,000 |  |  |  |
Repayments of long-term debt | 200,000,000.0 | $ 200,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining balance of debt | 200,000,000.0 |  |  | 200,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |
Interest Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impact of interest rate swap contracts designated as cash flow hedges | 800,000 |  | 200,000 | 1,700,000 | 200,000 |  |  |  |
Bridge Financing |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 9,000,000,000.0
Costs incurred in connection with bridge financing |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 45,700,000
Bridge Financing | Interest Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net interest expense resulting from amortization of incurred costs |  |  | 6,300,000 |  | 11,900,000 |  |  |  |
Bridge Financing | Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net interest expense resulting from amortization of incurred costs |  |  | 33,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | New Senior Unsecured Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  | 7,025,000,000.000 |  | 7,025,000,000.000 |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | Floating Rate Senior Notes due October 22, 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  | $ 525,000,000.0 |  | 525,000,000.0 |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate |  |  | 0.75% |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | 3.8% Senior Notes due October 22, 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  | $ 1,200,000,000 |  | $ 1,200,000,000 |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  | 3.80% |  | 3.80% |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | 4.3% Senior Notes due May 1, 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000.0 |  | $ 1,000,000,000.0 |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  | 4.30% |  | 4.30% |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | 4.6% Senior Notes due November 1, 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000.0 |  | $ 1,000,000,000.0 |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  | 4.60% |  | 4.60% |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | 4.85% Senior Notes due November 1, 2028 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  | $ 1,300,000,000 |  | $ 1,300,000,000 |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  | 4.85% |  | 4.85% |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | 5.3% Senior Notes due November 1, 2038 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000.0 |  | $ 1,000,000,000.0 |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  | 5.30% |  | 5.30% |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | 5.4% Senior Notes due November 1, 2048 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000.0 |  | $ 1,000,000,000.0 |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  | 5.40% |  | 5.40% |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | 5.875% Senior notes due January 15, 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  | 5.875% |  | 5.875% |  |  |  |
Repayments of long-term debt |  |  | $ 350,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Charge recognized upon early retirement of debt |  |  | 3,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Debt | Three-year Term Loans Maturing on October 26, 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from new Term Loan Facility |  |  | $ 650,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Term |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Debt | Five-year Term Loans Maturing on October 26, 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from new Term Loan Facility |  |  | $ 650,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Term |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Debt | Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from new Term Loan Facility |  |  | $ 1,300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Debt | Term Loan | Base rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate |  |  | 0.50% |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Debt | Term Loan | One-month LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum | Unsecured Debt | Three-year Term Loans Maturing on October 26, 2021 | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum | Unsecured Debt | Three-year Term Loans Maturing on October 26, 2021 | One-month LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate |  |  | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum | Unsecured Debt | Five-year Term Loans Maturing on October 26, 2023 | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate |  |  | 1.125% |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum | Unsecured Debt | Five-year Term Loans Maturing on October 26, 2023 | One-month LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate |  |  | 0.125% |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum | Unsecured Debt | Three-year Term Loans Maturing on October 26, 2021 | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate |  |  | 1.625% |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum | Unsecured Debt | Three-year Term Loans Maturing on October 26, 2021 | One-month LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate |  |  | 0.625% |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum | Unsecured Debt | Five-year Term Loans Maturing on October 26, 2023 | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate |  |  | 1.75% |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum | Unsecured Debt | Five-year Term Loans Maturing on October 26, 2023 | One-month LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable interest rate |  |  | 0.75% |  |  |  |  |  |
The Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | 1,600,000,000 |  |  | 1,600,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Maximum additional borrowing capacity | 2,100,000,000 |  |  | 2,100,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding borrowings under revolving credit facility | $ 0 |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |
The Facility | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Duration of additional extension terms available for credit facility |  |  |  | 1 year |  |  |  |  |
The Facility | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Duration of additional extension terms available for credit facility |  |  |  | 2 years |  |  |  |  |

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