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Stock-Based Compensation HMCH Stock Compensation Expense (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
12 Months Ended
May. 30, 2015
May. 31, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant 3,991,307  
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Stock Options, Weighted Average Year End Fair Value $ 8.71  
Herman Miller Consumer Holdings Inc [Member]    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant 662,400  
Deferred Compensation Share-based Arrangements, Liability, Current and Noncurrent $ 1.4  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Intrinsic Value $ 1.4  
Risk-free interest rate [1] 0.99%  
Expected term of options [2] 3 years 2 months 12 days  
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price $ 8.16  
Outstanding at end of period (in shares) 504,669 0
Weighted average remaining contractual term at end of period (in years) 4 years 1 month 27 days  
Ending vested expected to vest $ 2.1  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Net of Forfeitures 606,301  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period 87,232  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures and Expirations in Period (14,400)  
Exercisable at end of period 13,583  
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price $ 21.66  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures and Expirations in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price 24.39  
Exercisable at end of period $ 6.79  
Expected volatility [3] 35.00%  
Derivative, Average Price Risk Option Strike Price $ 24.39  
[1] Represents the U.S. Treasury yield over the same period as the expected option term.
[2] Represents the period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding. Based on analysis of historical option exercise activity, the company has determined that all employee groups exhibit similar exercise and post-vesting termination behavior.
[3] Amount is determined based on analysis of historical price volatility of the company's common stock over a period equal to the expected term of the options.