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Subsequent Event	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 02, 2018
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Event	Subsequent Event On June 6, 2018, Herman Miller Holdings Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the company, announced its intent to lead a group of buyers to acquire the outstanding equity of Maars Holding B.V. ("MAARS”), a Harderwijk, Netherlands-based worldwide leader in the design and manufacturing of interior wall solutions. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of fiscal 2019. As a result of the deal, the company will acquire a 48 percent ownership interest in MAARS for an estimated $6 million in cash. On June 7, 2018, Herman Miller Holdings Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the company entered into an agreement to acquire 33 percent of the outstanding equity of Nine United Denmark A/S, d/b/a HAY ("HAY”), a Copenhagen, Denmark-based, design leader in furniture and ancillary furnishings for residential and contract markets in Europe and Asia. The company acquired its 33 percent ownership interest in HAY for approximately $66 million in cash. The company also acquired the rights to the HAY brand in North America under a long-term license agreement for approximately $5 million in cash.

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The entire disclosure for significant events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date through the date the financial statements were issued or the date the financial statements were available to be issued. Examples include: the sale of a capital stock issue, purchase of a business, settlement of litigation, catastrophic loss, significant foreign exchange rate changes, loans to insiders or affiliates, and transactions not in the ordinary course of business.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 855
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2122774

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