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Stock-Based Compensation (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Nov. 29, 2014 | Nov. 30, 2013 | Nov. 29, 2014 | Nov. 30, 2013
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Aggregate Disclosures [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense | $ 2.7 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense | $ 2.8 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense | $ 5.7 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense | $ 5.6 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Tax Benefit from Compensation Expense | $ 1.0 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense | $ 1.0 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense | $ 2.1 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense | $ 2.0 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period |  |  | 226,867 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised | 390,080 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance | 4,000,000 us-gaap_CommonStockCapitalSharesReservedForFutureIssuance |  | 4,000,000 us-gaap_CommonStockCapitalSharesReservedForFutureIssuance |
Percent of Market Price | 85.00%mlhr_PercentOfMarketPrice |  | 85.00%mlhr_PercentOfMarketPrice |
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) |  |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Aggregate Disclosures [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Exercised |  |  | 121,985 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsExercised / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember | 93,041 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsExercised / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Conversion Ratio to Common Stock |  |  | 1 mlhr_SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherthanOptionsConversionRatiotoCommonStock / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember |
Employee Stock Option |  |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Aggregate Disclosures [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period |  |  | 10 years |
Restricted Stock [Member] |  |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Aggregate Disclosures [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period |  |  | 5 years |
Phantom Share Units (PSUs) [Member] |  |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Aggregate Disclosures [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period |  |  | 3 years |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Conversion Ratio to Common Stock |  |  | 1 mlhr_SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherthanOptionsConversionRatiotoCommonStock / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_PhantomShareUnitsPSUsMember |
Minimum | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) |  |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Aggregate Disclosures [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period |  |  | 3 years |
Minimum | Employee Stock Option |  |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Aggregate Disclosures [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period |  |  | 1 year |
Maximum | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) |  |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Aggregate Disclosures [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period |  |  | 5 years |
Maximum | Employee Stock Option |  |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Aggregate Disclosures [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period |  |  | 3 years |
Herman Miller Consumer Holdings | Minimum | Employee Stock Option |  |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Aggregate Disclosures [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period |  |  | 1 year |
Herman Miller Consumer Holdings | Maximum | Employee Stock Option |  |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Aggregate Disclosures [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period |  |  | 5 years |

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