GENERAL MILLS INC, 10-K filed on 6/28/2023
Annual Report
v3.23.2
Cover Page - USD ($)
12 Months Ended
May 28, 2023
Jun. 14, 2023
Nov. 27, 2022
May 29, 2022
Cover [Abstract]        
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Document Period End Date May 28, 2023      
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Document Fiscal Period Focus FY      
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2023      
Current Fiscal Year End Date --05-28      
Entity File Number 001-01185      
Entity Registrant Name GENERAL MILLS, INC.      
Entity Incorporation State Country Code DE      
Entity Tax Identification Number 41-0274440      
Entity Address Address Line 1 Number One General Mills Boulevard      
Entity Address City or Town Minneapolis      
Entity Address State or Province MN      
Entity Address Postal Zip Code 55426      
City Area Code (763)      
Local Phone Number 764-7600      
Entity Well Known Seasoned Issuer Yes      
Entity Voluntary Filers No      
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes      
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes      
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer      
Entity Small Business false      
Entity Emerging Growth Company false      
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag true      
Entity Shell Company false      
Entity Public Float     $ 48,920,000,000  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   585,182,745    
Shares held in the treasury 168,000,000 169,430,583   155,700,000
Documents Incorporated By Reference
Portions of the registrant’s Proxy
 
Statement for its 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders are incorporated by reference
 
into Part III.
     
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v3.23.2
Consolidated Statements of Earnings - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
May 30, 2021
Consolidated Statements of Earnings [Abstract]      
Net sales $ 20,094.2 $ 18,992.8 $ 18,127.0
Cost of sales 13,548.4 12,590.6 11,678.7
Selling, general, and administrative expenses 3,500.4 3,147.0 3,079.6
Divestitures (gain) loss, net (444.6) (194.1) 53.5
Restructuring, impairment, and other exit costs (recoveries) 56.2 (26.5) 170.4
Operating profit 3,433.8 3,475.8 3,144.8
Benefit plan non-service income (88.8) (113.4) (132.9)
Interest, net 382.1 379.6 420.3
Total earnings before income taxes and after-tax earnings from joint ventures 3,140.5 3,209.6 2,857.4
Income taxes 612.2 586.3 629.1
After-tax earnings from joint ventures 81.3 111.7 117.7
Net earnings, including earnings attributable to redeemable and noncontrolling interests 2,609.6 2,735.0 2,346.0
Net earnings attributable to redeemable and noncontrolling interests 15.7 27.7 6.2
Net earnings attributable to General Mills $ 2,593.9 $ 2,707.3 $ 2,339.8
Earnings per share - basic $ 4.36 $ 4.46 $ 3.81
Earnings per share - diluted 4.31 4.42 3.78
Dividends per share $ 2.16 $ 2.04 $ 2.02
v3.23.2
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
May 30, 2021
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]      
Net earnings, including earnings attributable to redeemable and noncontrolling interests $ 2,609.6 $ 2,735.0 $ 2,346.0
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:      
Foreign currency translation (110.8) (175.9) 175.1
Net actuarial income (loss) (228.0) 101.6 353.4
Other fair value changes:      
Hedge derivatives 1.3 7.0 (20.7)
Reclassification to earnings:      
Foreign currency translation (7.4) 342.2 0.0
Hedge derivatives (18.7) 35.1 13.5
Amortization of losses and prior service costs 56.9 75.8 78.9
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax (306.7) 385.8 600.2
Total comprehensive income 2,302.9 3,120.8 2,946.2
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to redeemable and noncontrolling interests 15.4 (45.2) 121.2
Comprehensive income attributable to General Mills $ 2,287.5 $ 3,166.0 $ 2,825.0
v3.23.2
Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)
$ in Millions
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
Current assets:    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 585.5 $ 569.4
Receivables 1,683.2 1,692.1
Inventories 2,172.0 1,867.3
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 735.7 802.1
Assets held for sale 0.0 158.9
Total current assets 5,176.4 5,089.8
Land, buildings, and equipment 3,636.2 3,393.8
Goodwill 14,511.2 14,378.5
Other intangible assets 6,967.6 6,999.9
Other assets 1,160.3 1,228.1
Total assets 31,451.7 31,090.1
Current liabilities:    
Accounts payable 4,194.2 3,982.3
Current portion of long-term debt 1,709.1 1,674.2
Notes payable 31.7 811.4
Other current liabilities 1,600.7 1,552.0
Total current liabilities 7,535.7 8,019.9
Long-term debt 9,965.1 9,134.8
Deferred income taxes 2,110.9 2,218.3
Other liabilities 1,140.0 929.1
Total liabilities 20,751.7 20,302.1
Stockholders' equity:    
Common stock, 754.6 shares issued, $0.10 par value 75.5 75.5
Additional paid-in capital 1,222.4 1,182.9
Retained earnings 19,838.6 18,532.6
Common stock in treasury, at cost, shares of 168.0 and 155.7 (8,410.0) (7,278.1)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (2,276.9) (1,970.5)
Total stockholders' equity 10,449.6 10,542.4
Noncontrolling interests 250.4 245.6
Total equity 10,700.0 10,788.0
Total liabilities and equity $ 31,451.7 $ 31,090.1
v3.23.2
Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - $ / shares
Jun. 14, 2023
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
May 30, 2021
Stockholders' equity:        
Common stock, shares issued   754,600,000 754,600,000 754,600,000
Common stock, par value   $ 0.10 $ 0.1 $ 0.1
Shares held in the treasury 169,430,583 168,000,000 155,700,000  
v3.23.2
Consolidated Statements of Total Equity and Redeemable Interest - USD ($)
shares in Millions, $ in Millions
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
May 28, 2023
Aug. 28, 2022
May 29, 2022
Aug. 29, 2021
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
May 30, 2021
Stockholders' Equity, Number of Shares              
Beginning Balance, Common Stock, Shares, Issued   754.6   754.6 754.6 754.6  
Beginning Balance, Treasury Stock, Shares   (155.7)     (155.7)    
Shares purchased, shares         (18.0) (13.5) (5.0)
Ending Balance, Treasury Stock, Shares (168.0)   (155.7)   (168.0) (155.7)  
Ending Balance, Common Stock, Shares, Issued 754.6   754.6   754.6 754.6 754.6
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]              
Beginning Balance, equity   $ 10,788.0   $ 9,773.2 $ 10,788.0 $ 9,773.2 $ 8,349.5
Net earnings attributable to General Mills $ 614.9 820.0 $ 822.8 627.0 2,593.9 2,707.3 2,339.8
Shares purchased, value         (1,403.6) (876.8) (301.4)
Ending Balance, equity 10,700.0   10,788.0   10,700.0 10,788.0 9,773.2
Redeemable Interest [Member]              
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]              
Decrease in redemption value of redeemable interest         0.0 (14.1) (0.2)
Distributions to redeemable interest holder         0.0 0.0 (22.7)
Reclassification to noncontrolling interest         0.0 (561.6) 0.0
Redeemable Interest              
Beginning Balance, Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest, Equity, Other, Fair Value   0.0   604.9 0.0 604.9 544.6
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to redeemable interests         0.0 (29.2) 83.2
Decrease in redemption value of redeemable interest         0.0 (14.1) (0.2)
Distributions to redeemable interest holder         0.0 0.0 (22.7)
Ending Balance, Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest, Equity, Other, Fair Value 0.0   0.0   0.0 0.0 604.9
Parent [Member]              
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]              
Net earnings attributable to General Mills         2,593.9 2,707.3 2,339.8
Common Stock [Member]              
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]              
Shares issued, value         75.5 75.5 75.5
Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]              
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]              
Beginning Balance, equity   1,182.9   1,365.5 1,182.9 1,365.5 1,348.6
Stock compensation plans         34.5 17.9 6.2
Unearned compensation related to stock unit awards         (104.7) (92.2) (78.0)
Earned compensation         109.7 104.5 88.5
Decrease in redemption value of redeemable interest         0.0 14.1 0.2
Reversal of Cumulative Redeemable Interest Value Adjustments         0.0 (207.4) 0.0
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest         0.0 (19.5) 0.0
Ending Balance, equity 1,222.4   1,182.9   1,222.4 1,182.9 1,365.5
Redeemable Interest              
Decrease in redemption value of redeemable interest         0.0 14.1 0.2
Retained Earnings [Member]              
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]              
Beginning Balance, equity   $ 18,532.6   17,069.8 18,532.6 17,069.8 15,982.1
Net earnings attributable to General Mills         2,593.9 2,707.3 2,339.8
Cash dividends declared ($2.16, $2.04 and $2.02 per share)         (1,287.9) (1,244.5) (1,246.4)
Ending Balance, equity 19,838.6   $ 18,532.6   19,838.6 18,532.6 17,069.8
Retained Earnings [Member] | Cumulative Effect Period Of Adoption [Member] | Accounting Standards Update 2016-13 [Member]              
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]              
Beginning Balance, equity       $ 0.0   $ 0.0 (5.7)
Ending Balance, equity $ 0.0       $ 0.0   $ 0.0
Treasury Stock Common [Member]              
Stockholders' Equity, Number of Shares              
Beginning Balance, Treasury Stock, Shares   (155.7)   (146.9) (155.7) (146.9) (144.8)
Shares purchased, shares         (18.0) (13.5) (5.0)
Stock compensation plans         5.7 4.7 2.9
Ending Balance, Treasury Stock, Shares (168.0)   (155.7)   (168.0) (155.7) (146.9)
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]              
Beginning Balance, equity   $ (7,278.1)   $ (6,611.2) $ (7,278.1) $ (6,611.2) $ (6,433.3)
Stock compensation plans         271.7 209.9 123.5
Shares purchased, value         (1,403.6) (876.8) (301.4)
Ending Balance, equity $ (8,410.0)   $ (7,278.1)   (8,410.0) (7,278.1) (6,611.2)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]              
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]              
Beginning Balance, equity   (1,970.5)   (2,429.2) (1,970.5) (2,429.2) (2,914.4)
Comprehensive income (loss)         (306.4) 458.7 485.2
Ending Balance, equity (2,276.9)   (1,970.5)   (2,276.9) (1,970.5) (2,429.2)
Noncontrolling Interests [Member]              
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]              
Beginning Balance, equity   $ 245.6   $ 302.8 245.6 302.8 291.0
Comprehensive income (loss)         15.4 (16.0) 38.0
Reclassification from Redeemable Interest         0.0 561.6 0.0
Reversal of Cumulative Redeemable Interest Value Adjustments         0.0 207.4 0.0
Divestiture         5.1 (680.4) 0.0
Distributions to redeemable interest holder         (15.7) (129.8) (26.2)
Ending Balance, equity $ 250.4   $ 245.6   250.4 245.6 302.8
Redeemable Interest              
Distributions to redeemable interest holder         $ (15.7) $ (129.8) $ (26.2)
v3.23.2
Consolidated Statements of Total Equity and Redeemable Interest (Parenthetical) - $ / shares
12 Months Ended
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
May 30, 2021
Consolidated Statements of Total Equity and Redeemable Interest [Abstract]      
Par Value Common Stock $ 0.10 $ 0.1 $ 0.1
Shares Authorized 1,000,000,000 1,000,000,000 1,000,000,000
Cash dividends declared per share $ 2.16 $ 2.04 $ 2.02
v3.23.2
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
May 30, 2021
Cash Flows - Operating Activities      
Net earnings, including earnings attributable to redeemable and noncontrolling interests $ 2,609.6 $ 2,735.0 $ 2,346.0
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization 546.6 570.3 601.3
After-tax earnings from joint ventures (81.3) (111.7) (117.7)
Distributions of earnings from joint ventures 69.9 107.5 95.2
Stock-based compensation 111.7 98.7 89.9
Deferred income taxes (22.2) 62.2 118.8
Pension and other postretirement benefit plan contributions (30.1) (31.3) (33.4)
Pension and other postretirement benefit plan costs (27.6) (30.1) (33.6)
Divestitures (gain) loss, net (444.6) (194.1) 53.5
Restructuring, impairment, and other exit costs (recoveries) 24.4 (117.1) 150.9
Changes in current assets and liabilities, excluding the effects of acquisitions and divestitures (48.9) 277.4 (155.9)
Other, net 71.1 (50.7) (131.8)
Net cash provided by operating activities 2,778.6 3,316.1 2,983.2
Cash Flows - Investing Activities      
Purchases of land, buildings, and equipment (689.5) (568.7) (530.8)
Acquisition, net of cash acquired (251.5) (1,201.3) 0.0
Investments in affiliates, net (32.2) 15.4 15.5
Proceeds from disposal of land, buildings, and equipment 1.3 3.3 2.7
Proceeds from divestitures, net of cash divested 633.1 74.1 2.9
Other, net (7.6) (13.5) (3.1)
Net cash used by investing activities (346.4) (1,690.7) (512.8)
Cash Flows - Financing Activities      
Change in notes payable (769.3) 551.4 71.7
Issuance of long-term debt 2,324.4 2,203.7 1,576.5
Payment of long-term debt (1,421.7) (3,140.9) (2,609.0)
Debt exchange participation incentive cash payment 0.0 0.0 (201.4)
Proceeds from common stock issued on exercised options 232.3 161.7 74.3
Purchases of common stock for treasury (1,403.6) (876.8) (301.4)
Dividends paid (1,287.9) (1,244.5) (1,246.4)
Distributions to noncontrolling and redeemable interest holders (15.7) (129.8) (48.9)
Other, net (62.6) (28.0) (30.9)
Net cash used by financing activities (2,404.1) (2,503.2) (2,715.5)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (12.0) (58.0) 72.5
increase (Decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 16.1 (935.8) (172.6)
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of year 569.4 1,505.2 1,677.8
Cash and cash equivalents - end of year 585.5 569.4 1,505.2
Cash flow from changes in current assets and liabilities, excluding the effects of acquisitions and divestitures:      
Receivables (41.2) (166.3) 27.9
Inventories (319.0) (85.8) (354.7)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 61.6 (35.3) (42.7)
Accounts payable 199.8 456.7 343.1
Other current liabilities 49.9 108.1 (129.5)
Changes in current assets and liabilities $ (48.9) $ 277.4 $ (155.9)
v3.23.2
Basis Of Presentation And Reclassifications
12 Months Ended
May 28, 2023
Basis of Presentation and Reclassifications [Abstract]  
Basis Of Presentation and Reclassifications
NOTE 1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION
 
AND RECLASSIFICATIONS
Basis of Presentation
Our Consolidated Financial
 
Statements include the
 
accounts of General
 
Mills, Inc. and all
 
subsidiaries in which
 
we have a controlling
financial
 
interest.
 
Intercompany
 
transactions
 
and
 
accounts,
 
including
 
any
 
noncontrolling
 
and
 
redeemable
 
interests’
 
share
 
of
 
those
transactions, are eliminated in consolidation.
Our fiscal year ends on the last Sunday in May.
 
Our India business is on an April fiscal year end.
Certain
 
reclassifications
 
to
 
our
 
previously
 
reported
 
financial
 
information
 
have
 
been
 
made
 
to
 
conform
 
to
 
the
 
current
 
period
presentation.
v3.23.2
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies
12 Months Ended
May 28, 2023
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies
NOTE 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING
 
POLICIES
Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
We consider all investments
 
purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
Inventories
 
All
 
inventories
 
in
 
the
 
United
 
States
 
other
 
than
 
grain
 
are
 
valued
 
at
 
the
 
lower
 
of
 
cost,
 
using
 
the
 
last-in,
 
first-out
 
(LIFO)
 
method,
 
or
market. Grain inventories are
 
valued at net realizable
 
value, and all related cash
 
contracts and derivatives are valued
 
at fair value, with
all net changes in value recorded in earnings currently.
Inventories
 
outside
 
of the
 
United
 
States are
 
generally
 
valued
 
at
 
the lower
 
of
 
cost, using
 
the
 
first-in,
 
first-out
 
(FIFO) method,
 
or net
realizable value.
Shipping
 
costs associated
 
with the
 
distribution of
 
finished product
 
to our
 
customers are
 
recorded as
 
cost of
 
sales and
 
are recognized
when the related finished product is shipped to and accepted by the customer.
Land, Buildings, Equipment, and Depreciation
 
Land is recorded at historical cost.
 
Buildings and equipment, including
 
capitalized interest and internal engineering
 
costs, are recorded
at
 
cost
 
and
 
depreciated
 
over
 
estimated
 
useful
 
lives,
 
primarily
 
using
 
the
 
straight-line
 
method.
 
Ordinary
 
maintenance
 
and
 
repairs
 
are
charged
 
to
 
cost
 
of
 
sales.
 
Buildings
 
are
 
usually
 
depreciated
 
over
40
 
years,
 
and
 
equipment,
 
furniture,
 
and
 
software
 
are
 
usually
depreciated over
3
 
to
10
 
years. Fully depreciated assets are retained
 
in buildings and equipment until disposal.
 
When an item is sold or
retired,
 
the
 
accounts
 
are
 
relieved
 
of
 
its
 
cost
 
and
 
related
 
accumulated
 
depreciation
 
and
 
the
 
resulting
 
gains
 
and
 
losses,
 
if
 
any,
 
are
recognized in earnings.
 
Long-lived assets
 
are reviewed
 
for impairment
 
whenever events
 
or changes
 
in circumstances
 
indicate that
 
the carrying
 
amount of
 
an
asset
 
(or
 
asset
 
group)
 
may
 
not
 
be
 
recoverable.
 
An
 
impairment
 
loss
 
would
 
be
 
recognized
 
when
 
estimated
 
undiscounted
 
future
 
cash
flows from
 
the operation
 
and disposition
 
of the
 
asset group
 
are less
 
than the
 
carrying amount
 
of the
 
asset group.
 
Asset groups
 
have
identifiable cash
 
flows and
 
are largely
 
independent of
 
other asset groups.
 
Measurement of
 
an impairment
 
loss would
 
be based
 
on the
excess
 
of
 
the
 
carrying
 
amount of
 
the
 
asset group
 
over
 
its fair
 
value.
 
Fair
 
value
 
is measured
 
using
 
a discounted
 
cash
 
flow model
 
or
independent appraisals, as appropriate.
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
 
Goodwill
 
is
 
not
 
subject
 
to
 
amortization
 
and
 
is
 
tested
 
for
 
impairment
 
annually
 
and
 
whenever
 
events
 
or
 
changes
 
in
 
circumstances
indicate that impairment may have
 
occurred. We
 
perform our annual goodwill and
 
indefinite-lived intangible assets impairment
 
test as
of the
 
first day
 
of the
 
second quarter
 
of the
 
fiscal year.
 
Impairment testing
 
is performed
 
for each
 
of our
 
reporting units.
 
We
 
compare
the
 
carrying
 
value
 
of
 
a
 
reporting
 
unit,
 
including
 
goodwill,
 
to
 
the
 
fair
 
value
 
of
 
the
 
unit.
 
Carrying
 
value
 
is
 
based
 
on
 
the
 
assets
 
and
liabilities
 
associated
 
with
 
the
 
operations
 
of
 
that
 
reporting
 
unit,
 
which
 
often
 
requires
 
allocation
 
of
 
shared
 
or
 
corporate
 
items
 
among
reporting
 
units.
 
If
 
the
 
carrying
 
amount
 
of
 
a
 
reporting
 
unit
 
exceeds
 
its
 
fair
 
value,
 
impairment
 
has
 
occurred.
 
We
 
recognize
 
an
impairment charge
 
for the
 
amount by
 
which the carrying
 
amount of
 
the reporting
 
unit exceeds
 
its fair
 
value up
 
to the
 
total amount
 
of
goodwill allocated
 
to the
 
reporting unit.
 
Our estimates
 
of fair
 
value are
 
determined based
 
on a
 
discounted
 
cash flow
 
model. Growth
rates for sales and profits are determined using inputs from our long-range
 
planning process. We also make
 
estimates of discount rates,
perpetuity growth assumptions, market comparables, and other factors.
 
We evaluate the
 
useful lives of our other intangible assets, mainly brands, to
 
determine if they are finite or indefinite-lived.
 
Reaching a
determination
 
on
 
useful
 
life
 
requires
 
significant
 
judgments
 
and
 
assumptions
 
regarding
 
the
 
future
 
effects
 
of
 
obsolescence,
 
demand,
competition, other economic
 
factors (such as the
 
stability of the industry,
 
known technological advances,
 
legislative action that
 
results
in an uncertain or
 
changing regulatory environment,
 
and expected changes in
 
distribution channels), the level
 
of required maintenance
expenditures,
 
and
 
the
 
expected
 
lives
 
of
 
other
 
related
 
groups
 
of
 
assets.
 
Intangible
 
assets
 
that
 
are
 
deemed
 
to
 
have
 
finite
 
lives
 
are
amortized on a straight-line basis, over their useful lives, generally ranging
 
from
4
 
to
30
 
years.
Our indefinite-lived
 
intangible assets,
 
mainly intangible
 
assets primarily
 
associated with
 
the
Blue Buffalo
,
 
Pillsbury
,
Totino’s
,
Old El
Paso
,
Progresso
,
 
Annie’s
,
Nudges
, and
Häagen-Dazs
 
brands, are also tested
 
for impairment annually
 
and whenever events or
 
changes
in circumstances
 
indicate that
 
their carrying
 
value may
 
not be
 
recoverable. Our
 
estimate of
 
the fair
 
value of
 
the brands
 
is based
 
on a
discounted
 
cash
 
flow
 
model
 
using
 
inputs
 
which
 
included
 
projected
 
revenues
 
from
 
our
 
long-range
 
plan,
 
assumed
 
royalty
 
rates
 
that
could be payable if we did not own the brands, and a discount rate.
 
Our finite-lived intangible
 
assets, primarily acquired
 
customer relationships, are
 
reviewed for impairment
 
whenever events or
 
changes
in circumstances indicate
 
that the carrying amount
 
of an asset may not
 
be recoverable. An impairment
 
loss would be recognized
 
when
estimated undiscounted future cash
 
flows from the operation and disposition
 
of the asset are less than
 
the carrying amount of the asset.
Assets generally
 
have identifiable
 
cash flows
 
and are
 
largely independent
 
of other
 
assets. Measurement
 
of an
 
impairment loss
 
would
be
 
based on
 
the
 
excess of
 
the carrying
 
amount of
 
the asset
 
over
 
its fair
 
value.
 
Fair
 
value
 
is measured
 
using
 
a discounted
 
cash flow
model or other similar valuation model, as appropriate.
 
Leases
We
 
determine whether
 
an arrangement
 
is a lease
 
at inception.
 
When our
 
lease arrangements
 
include lease and
 
non-lease components,
we account for lease and non-lease components (e.g. common area maintenance)
 
separately based on their relative standalone prices.
 
Any
 
lease
 
arrangements
 
with
 
an
 
initial
 
term
 
of
 
12
 
months
 
or
 
less
 
are
 
not
 
recorded
 
on
 
our
 
Consolidated
 
Balance
 
Sheet,
 
and
 
we
recognize lease costs for these
 
lease arrangements on a straight-line
 
basis over the lease term. Many
 
of our lease arrangements provide
us with
 
options to
 
exercise one
 
or more
 
renewal terms
 
or to
 
terminate the
 
lease arrangement.
 
We
 
include these
 
options when
 
we are
reasonably certain
 
to exercise them
 
in the lease
 
term used to
 
establish our
 
right of use
 
assets and lease
 
liabilities. Generally,
 
our lease
agreements do not include an option to purchase the leased asset, residual value guarantees,
 
or material restrictive covenants.
We
 
have
 
certain
 
lease
 
arrangements
 
with
 
variable
 
rental
 
payments.
 
Our
 
lease
 
arrangements
 
for
 
our
 
Häagen-Dazs
 
retail
 
shops
 
often
include rental payments
 
that are based
 
on a percentage
 
of retail sales. We
 
have other lease
 
arrangements that are
 
adjusted periodically
based on
 
an inflation
 
index or rate.
 
The future
 
variability of these
 
payments and
 
adjustments are
 
unknown, and
 
therefore they are
 
not
included
 
as
 
minimum
 
lease
 
payments
 
used
 
to
 
determine
 
our
 
right
 
of
 
use
 
assets
 
and
 
lease
 
liabilities.
 
Variable
 
rental
 
payments
 
are
recognized in the period in which the obligation is incurred.
 
As
 
most
 
of
 
our
 
lease
 
arrangements
 
do
 
not
 
provide
 
an
 
implicit
 
interest
 
rate,
 
we
 
apply
 
an
 
incremental
 
borrowing
 
rate
 
based
 
on
 
the
information available at the commencement date of the lease arrangement
 
to determine the present value of lease payments.
Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
 
Our
 
investments
 
in
 
companies
 
over
 
which
 
we
 
have
 
the
 
ability
 
to
 
exercise
 
significant
 
influence
 
are
 
stated
 
at
 
cost
 
plus
 
our
 
share
 
of
undistributed
 
earnings
 
or
 
losses.
 
We
 
receive
 
royalty
 
income
 
from
 
certain
 
joint
 
ventures,
 
incur
 
various
 
expenses
 
(primarily
 
research
and
 
development),
 
and
 
record
 
the
 
tax
 
impact
 
of
 
certain
 
joint
 
venture
 
operations
 
that
 
are
 
structured
 
as
 
partnerships.
 
In
 
addition,
 
we
make
 
advances
 
to
 
our
 
joint
 
ventures
 
in
 
the
 
form
 
of
 
loans
 
or
 
capital
 
investments.
 
We
 
also
 
sell
 
certain
 
raw
 
materials,
 
semi-finished
goods, and finished goods to the joint ventures, generally at market prices.
In addition,
 
we assess our
 
investments in our
 
joint ventures if
 
we have reason
 
to believe an
 
impairment may have
 
occurred including,
but not
 
limited to,
 
as a
 
result of
 
ongoing operating
 
losses, projected
 
decreases in
 
earnings, increases
 
in the
 
weighted-average
 
cost of
capital,
 
or
 
significant
 
business
 
disruptions.
 
The
 
significant
 
assumptions
 
used
 
to
 
estimate
 
fair
 
value
 
include
 
revenue
 
growth
 
and
profitability,
 
royalty
 
rates,
 
capital
 
spending,
 
depreciation
 
and
 
taxes,
 
foreign
 
currency
 
exchange
 
rates,
 
and
 
a
 
discount
 
rate.
 
By
 
their
nature, these projections
 
and assumptions are uncertain.
 
If we were to
 
determine the current
 
fair value of our
 
investment was less than
the carrying value of
 
the investment, then we
 
would assess if the
 
shortfall was of a temporary
 
or permanent nature and
 
write down the
investment to its fair value if we concluded the impairment is other than temporary.
Revenue Recognition
 
Our revenues primarily result
 
from contracts with customers,
 
which are generally short-term
 
and have a single performance
 
obligation
– the
 
delivery of
 
product. We
 
recognize revenue
 
for the
 
sale of packaged
 
foods at the
 
point in
 
time when our
 
performance obligation
has been satisfied and control of the
 
product has transferred to our customer,
 
which generally occurs when the shipment
 
is accepted by
our customer.
 
Sales include
 
shipping and
 
handling charges
 
billed to
 
the customer
 
and are
 
reported
 
net of
 
variable consideration
 
and
consideration
 
payable
 
to
 
our
 
customers,
 
including
 
trade
 
promotion,
 
consumer
 
coupon
 
redemption
 
and
 
other
 
reductions
 
to
 
the
transaction
 
price,
 
including
 
estimated allowances
 
for
 
returns, unsalable
 
product,
 
and
 
prompt
 
pay
 
discounts.
 
Sales, use,
 
value-added,
and
 
other
 
excise
 
taxes
 
are
 
not
 
included
 
in
 
revenue.
 
Trade
 
promotions
 
are
 
recorded
 
using
 
significant
 
judgment
 
of
 
estimated
participation and
 
performance levels
 
for offered
 
programs at
 
the time
 
of sale.
 
Differences between
 
estimated and
 
actual reductions
 
to
the
 
transaction
 
price
 
are
 
recognized
 
as
 
a
 
change
 
in
 
estimate
 
in
 
a
 
subsequent
 
period.
 
We
 
generally
 
do
 
not
 
allow
 
a
 
right
 
of
 
return.
However,
 
on a
 
limited case-by-case
 
basis with
 
prior
 
approval, we
 
may
 
allow customers
 
to return
 
product. In
 
limited circumstances,
product
 
returned
 
in
 
saleable
 
condition
 
is
 
resold
 
to
 
other
 
customers
 
or
 
outlets.
 
Receivables
 
from
 
customers
 
generally
 
do
 
not
 
bear
interest. Payment terms and
 
collection patterns vary around
 
the world and by
 
channel, and are short-term,
 
and as such, we do
 
not have
any significant financing components.
 
Our allowance for doubtful
 
accounts represents our estimate of
 
expected credit losses related
 
to
our
 
trade
 
receivables.
 
We
 
pool
 
our
 
trade
 
receivables
 
based
 
on
 
similar
 
risk
 
characteristics,
 
such
 
as
 
geographic
 
location,
 
business
channel, and other
 
account data. To
 
estimate our allowance
 
for doubtful
 
accounts, we leverage
 
information on historical
 
losses, asset-
specific
 
risk
 
characteristics,
 
current
 
conditions,
 
and reasonable
 
and
 
supportable
 
forecasts of
 
future
 
conditions.
 
Account
 
balances
 
are
written off
 
against the
 
allowance when
 
we deem
 
the amount
 
is uncollectible.
 
Please see
 
Note 17
 
for a
 
disaggregation of
 
our revenue
into
 
categories
 
that
 
depict
 
how
 
the
 
nature,
 
amount,
 
timing,
 
and
 
uncertainty
 
of
 
revenue
 
and
 
cash
 
flows
 
are
 
affected
 
by
 
economic
factors. We do
 
not have material contract assets or liabilities arising from our contracts with customers.
Environmental Costs
 
Environmental costs
 
relating to
 
existing conditions
 
caused by
 
past operations
 
that do
 
not contribute
 
to current
 
or future
 
revenues are
expensed. Liabilities
 
for anticipated
 
remediation costs
 
are recorded
 
on an
 
undiscounted basis
 
when they
 
are probable
 
and reasonably
estimable, generally no later than the completion of feasibility studies or our commitment
 
to a plan of action.
Advertising Production Costs
 
We expense the
 
production costs of advertising the first time that the advertising takes place.
Research and Development
 
All expenditures for research and development
 
(R&D) are charged against earnings in the period
 
incurred. R&D includes expenditures
for
 
new
 
product
 
and
 
manufacturing
 
process
 
innovation,
 
and
 
the
 
annual
 
expenditures
 
are
 
comprised
 
primarily
 
of
 
internal
 
salaries,
wages, consulting, and supplies
 
attributable to R&D activities.
 
Other costs include depreciation
 
and maintenance of research
 
facilities,
including assets at facilities that are engaged in pilot plant activities.
Foreign Currency Translation
 
For
 
all
 
significant
 
foreign
 
operations,
 
the
 
functional
 
currency
 
is
 
the
 
local
 
currency.
 
Assets
 
and
 
liabilities
 
of
 
these
 
operations
 
are
translated
 
at
 
the
 
period-end
 
exchange
 
rates.
 
Income
 
statement
 
accounts
 
are
 
translated
 
using
 
the
 
average
 
exchange
 
rates
 
prevailing
during the period. Translation
 
adjustments are reflected within
 
accumulated other comprehensive
 
loss (AOCI) in stockholders’
 
equity.
Gains
 
and
 
losses
 
from
 
foreign
 
currency
 
transactions
 
are
 
included
 
in
 
net
 
earnings
 
for
 
the
 
period,
 
except
 
for
 
gains
 
and
 
losses
 
on
investments
 
in
 
subsidiaries
 
for
 
which
 
settlement
 
is not
 
planned
 
for
 
the foreseeable
 
future and
 
foreign
 
exchange
 
gains and
 
losses on
instruments designated as net investment hedges. These gains and losses are recorded
 
in AOCI.
Derivative Instruments
 
All derivatives are recognized
 
on our Consolidated
 
Balance Sheets at fair
 
value based on quoted
 
market prices or our
 
estimate of their
fair value,
 
and are
 
recorded in
 
either current
 
or noncurrent
 
assets or
 
liabilities based
 
on their
 
maturity.
 
Changes in
 
the fair
 
values of
derivatives are
 
recorded in
 
net earnings
 
or other
 
comprehensive income,
 
based on
 
whether the
 
instrument is
 
designated and
 
effective
as
 
a
 
hedge
 
transaction
 
and,
 
if
 
so,
 
the
 
type
 
of
 
hedge
 
transaction.
 
Gains
 
or
 
losses
 
on
 
derivative
 
instruments
 
reported
 
in
 
AOCI
 
are
reclassified
 
to
 
earnings
 
in
 
the
 
period
 
the
 
hedged
 
item
 
affects
 
earnings.
 
If
 
the
 
underlying
 
hedged
 
transaction
 
ceases
 
to
 
exist,
 
any
associated amounts reported in AOCI are reclassified to earnings at that time.
 
Stock-based Compensation
 
We generally
 
measure compensation expense for grants of restricted stock
 
units and performance share units using the value of
 
a share
of
 
our
 
stock
 
on
 
the
 
date
 
of
 
grant.
 
We
 
estimate
 
the
 
value
 
of
 
stock
 
option
 
grants
 
using
 
a
 
Black-Scholes
 
valuation
 
model.
 
Generally,
stock-based
 
compensation
 
is recognized
 
straight
 
line over
 
the
 
vesting
 
period.
 
Our stock-based
 
compensation
 
expense is
 
recorded
 
in
selling, general
 
,
 
and administrative
 
(SG&A) expenses
 
and cost
 
of sales
 
in our
 
Consolidated Statements
 
of Earnings
 
and allocated
 
to
each reportable segment in our segment results.
Certain equity-based compensation plans contain provisions
 
that accelerate vesting of awards upon retirement, termination,
 
or death of
eligible
 
employees
 
and
 
directors.
 
We
 
consider
 
a
 
stock-based
 
award
 
to
 
be vested
 
when
 
the employee’s
 
or
 
director’s
 
retention
 
of
 
the
award
 
is no
 
longer
 
contingent
 
on
 
providing
 
subsequent
 
service.
 
Accordingly,
 
the
 
related
 
compensation
 
cost
 
is generally
 
recognized
immediately
 
for
 
awards
 
granted
 
to
 
retirement-eligible
 
individuals
 
or
 
over
 
the
 
period
 
from
 
the
 
grant
 
date
 
to
 
the
 
date
 
retirement
eligibility is achieved, if less than the stated vesting period.
We report the
 
benefits of tax deductions in excess of recognized compensation cost as an operating
 
cash flow.
Defined Benefit Pension, Other Postretirement Benefit, and Postemployment
 
Benefit Plans
 
We
 
sponsor
 
several domestic
 
and foreign
 
defined
 
benefit plans
 
to provide
 
pension, health
 
care, and
 
other welfare
 
benefits to
 
retired
employees. Under
 
certain circumstances,
 
we also
 
provide accruable
 
benefits, primarily
 
severance, to
 
former or
 
inactive employees
 
in
the
 
United
 
States,
 
Canada,
 
and
 
Mexico.
 
We
 
recognize
 
an
 
obligation
 
for
 
any
 
of
 
these
 
benefits
 
that
 
vest
 
or
 
accumulate
 
with
 
service.
Postemployment benefits
 
that do not
 
vest or
 
accumulate with
 
service (such
 
as severance
 
based solely
 
on annual pay
 
rather than years
of service) are charged to expense when incurred. Our postemployment
 
benefit plans are unfunded.
We
 
recognize the underfunded
 
or overfunded status
 
of a defined
 
benefit pension plan
 
as an asset
 
or liability and
 
recognize changes in
the funded status in the year in which the changes occur through AOCI.
Use of Estimates
 
Preparing
 
our
 
Consolidated
 
Financial
 
Statements
 
in
 
conformity
 
with
 
accounting
 
principles
 
generally
 
accepted
 
in
 
the
 
United
 
States
requires
 
us to
 
make estimates
 
and assumptions
 
that affect
 
reported amounts
 
of assets
 
and
 
liabilities, disclosures
 
of contingent
 
assets
and liabilities
 
at the
 
date of
 
the financial
 
statements, and
 
the reported
 
amounts of
 
revenues and
 
expenses during
 
the reporting
 
period.
These
 
estimates
 
include
 
our
 
accounting
 
for
 
revenue
 
recognition,
 
valuation
 
of
 
long-lived
 
assets,
 
intangible
 
assets,
 
stock-based
compensation,
 
income
 
taxes,
 
and
 
defined
 
benefit
 
pension,
 
other
 
postretirement
 
benefit
 
and
 
postemployment
 
benefit
 
plans.
 
Actual
results could differ from our estimates.
New Accounting Standards
 
In the
 
first quarter
 
of fiscal
 
2021,
we adopted
 
new accounting
 
requirements
 
related
 
to the
 
measurement
 
of credit
 
losses on
 
financial
instruments, including
 
trade receivables.
 
The new
 
standard and
 
subsequent
 
amendments replace
 
the incurred
 
loss impairment
 
model
with a
 
forward-looking
 
expected credit
 
loss model,
 
which will
 
generally
 
result in
 
earlier recognition
 
of credit
 
losses. Our
 
allowance
for doubtful
 
accounts represents
 
our estimate
 
of expected
 
credit losses related
 
to our trade
 
receivables. We
 
pool our trade
 
receivables
based on similar risk characteristics,
 
such as geographic location,
 
business channel, and other
 
account data. To
 
estimate our allowance
for
 
doubtful
 
accounts,
 
we
 
leverage
 
information
 
on
 
historical
 
losses,
 
asset-specific
 
risk
 
characteristics,
 
current
 
conditions,
 
and
reasonable and
 
supportable forecasts
 
of future
 
conditions. Account
 
balances are
 
written off
 
against the
 
allowance when
 
we deem
 
the
amount
 
is
 
uncollectible.
 
We
 
adopted
 
the
 
requirements
 
of
 
the
 
new
 
standard
 
and
 
subsequent
 
amendments
 
using
 
the
 
modified
retrospective transition approach, and recorded a decrease to retained
 
earnings of $
5.7
 
million after-tax
v3.23.2
Acquisition And Divestitures
12 Months Ended
May 28, 2023
Acquisition And Divestitures [Abstract]  
Acquisition And Divestitures
NOTE 3. ACQUISITION AND DIVESTITURES
During
 
the first
 
quarter
 
of fiscal
 
2023,
 
we
 
acquired
 
TNT Crust,
 
a
 
manufacturer
 
of high-quality
 
frozen pizza
 
crusts
 
for
 
regional
 
and
national pizza
 
chains, foodservice
 
distributors, and
 
retail outlets,
 
for a
 
purchase price
 
of $
253.0
 
million. We
 
financed the
 
transaction
with U.S. commercial paper.
 
We consolidated
 
the TNT Crust business into
 
our Consolidated Balance
 
Sheets and recorded goodwill
 
of
$
156.8
 
million. The
 
goodwill is
 
included in
 
the North
 
America Foodservice
 
segment and
 
is not
 
deductible for
 
tax purposes.
 
The pro
forma
 
effects
 
of
 
this
 
acquisition
 
were
 
not
 
material.
 
We
 
have
 
conducted
 
a
 
preliminary
 
assessment
 
of
 
the
 
fair
 
value
 
of
 
the
 
acquired
assets
 
and
 
liabilities
 
of
 
the
 
TNT
 
Crust
 
business
 
and
 
will
 
continue
 
to
 
review
 
these
 
items
 
during
 
the
 
measurement
 
period.
 
If
 
new
information is obtained
 
about facts and circumstances
 
that existed at the
 
acquisition date, the
 
acquisition accounting
 
will be revised to
reflect the resulting adjustments to
 
current estimates of these items.
 
The consolidated results of the
 
TNT Crust business are reported
 
in
our North America Foodservice segment on a one-month lag.
 
During the
 
first quarter
 
of fiscal
 
2023,
 
we completed
 
the sale
 
of our
 
Helper main
 
meals and
 
Suddenly
 
Salad side
 
dishes business
 
to
Eagle Family Foods Group for $
606.8
 
million and recorded a pre-tax gain of $
442.2
 
million.
 
In fiscal 2022, we sold our European dough businesses and recorded
 
a net pre-tax gain on sale of $
30.4
 
million.
 
During
 
the
 
third
 
quarter
 
of
 
fiscal
 
2022,
 
we
 
sold
 
our
 
interests
 
in
 
Yoplait
 
SAS,
 
Yoplait
 
Marques
 
SNC,
 
and
 
Liberté
 
Marques
 
Sàrl
 
to
Sodiaal International (Sodiaal) in
 
exchange for Sodiaal’s
 
interest in our Canadian yogurt business, a
 
modified agreement for the use of
Yoplait
 
and
Liberté
brands in the
 
United States and
 
Canada, and cash.
 
We
 
recorded a net
 
pre-tax gain of
 
$
163.7
 
million on the
 
sale of
these businesses.
During
 
the
 
first
 
quarter
 
of
 
fiscal
 
2022,
 
we
 
acquired
 
Tyson
 
Foods’
 
pet
 
treats
 
business
 
for
 
$
1.2
 
billion
 
in
 
cash.
 
We
 
financed
 
the
transaction
 
with
 
a
 
combination
 
of
 
cash
 
on
 
hand
 
and
 
short-term
 
debt.
 
We
 
consolidated
 
Tyson
 
Foods’
 
pet
 
treats
 
business
 
into
 
our
Consolidated
 
Balance
 
Sheets
 
and
 
recorded
 
goodwill
 
of
 
$
762.3
 
million,
 
indefinite-lived
 
intangible
 
assets
 
for
 
the
Nudges
,
Top
Chews
, and
True
 
Chews
 
brands
 
totaling
 
$
330.0
 
million
 
in
 
aggregate,
 
and
 
a
 
finite-lived
 
customer
 
relationship
 
asset
 
of
 
$
40.0
 
million.
The goodwill is included in
 
the Pet reporting unit and is
 
deductible for tax purposes. The
 
pro forma effects of
 
this acquisition were not
material.
 
During
 
the
 
fourth
 
quarter
 
of
 
fiscal
 
2021,
 
we
 
recorded
 
a
 
pre-tax
 
loss
 
of
 
$
53.5
 
million
 
related
 
to
 
the
 
sale
 
of
 
our
 
Laticínios
 
Carolina
business in Brazil.
v3.23.2
Restructuring, Impairment, And Other Exit Costs
12 Months Ended
May 28, 2023
Restructuring, Impairment, And Other Exit Costs [Abstract]  
Restructuring, Impairment, And Other Exit Costs
NOTE 4. RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT,
 
AND OTHER EXIT COSTS
 
We view
 
our restructuring activities as actions
 
that help us meet our long-term
 
growth targets and are evaluated
 
against internal rate of
return and net
 
present value targets.
 
Each restructuring
 
action normally takes
 
one to two
 
years to complete.
 
At completion (or
 
as each
major stage
 
is completed
 
in the
 
case of
 
multi-year programs),
 
the project
 
begins to
 
deliver cash
 
savings and/or
 
reduced depreciation.
These activities
 
result in
 
various restructuring
 
costs, including
 
asset write-offs,
 
exit charges
 
including severance,
 
contract termination
fees, and decommissioning
 
and other costs.
 
Accelerated depreciation
 
associated with restructured
 
assets, as used
 
in the context
 
of our
disclosures
 
regarding
 
restructuring
 
activity,
 
refers
 
to
 
the
 
increase
 
in
 
depreciation
 
expense
 
caused
 
by
 
shortening
 
the
 
useful
 
life
 
or
updating
 
the salvage
 
value
 
of depreciable
 
fixed
 
assets to
 
coincide
 
with the
 
end of
 
production
 
under an
 
approved
 
restructuring
 
plan.
Any impairment of the asset is recognized immediately in the period
 
the plan is approved.
Restructuring charges recorded in fiscal 2023 were
 
as follows:
Expense, in Millions
Global supply chain actions
$
36.2
Network optimization actions
6.4
Charges associated with restructuring actions previously
 
announced
18.4
Total restructuring
 
charges
$
61.0
In fiscal
 
2023,
 
we approved
 
restructuring actions
 
to enhance
 
the efficiency
 
of our
 
global supply
 
chain structure.
 
We
 
expect to
 
incur
approximately
 
$
52
 
million
 
of
 
restructuring
 
charges
 
and
 
project-related
 
costs
 
related
 
to
 
these
 
actions,
 
of
 
which
 
approximately
 
$
35
million will be
 
cash. These charges
 
are expected
 
to consist of
 
approximately $
26
 
million of severance
 
and $
26
 
million of other
 
costs,
primarily
 
$
8
 
million
 
of
 
asset
 
impairment
 
and
 
$
11
 
million
 
of
 
other
 
asset
 
write-offs.
 
We
 
recognized
 
$
25.8
 
million
 
of
 
severance
 
and
$
10.4
 
million of other costs in fiscal 2023. We
 
expect these actions to be completed by the end of fiscal 2025.
In fiscal 2023, we approved restructuring actions in
 
our International segment to optimize our Häagen-Dazs
 
shops network. We
 
expect
to incur
 
approximately $
10
 
million of
 
restructuring charges
 
and project-related
 
costs related
 
to these
 
actions, of
 
which approximately
$
9
 
million will be
 
cash. These charges
 
are expected to
 
consist of approximately
 
$
6
 
million of severance
 
and $
4
 
million of other
 
costs.
We
 
recognized $
5.6
 
million of
 
severance and
 
$
0.8
 
million of
 
other costs
 
in fiscal
 
2023. We
 
expect these
 
actions to
 
be completed
 
by
the
end of fiscal 2024
.
 
Certain actions are subject to union negotiations and works counsel consultations,
 
where required.
We paid net
 
$
36.6
 
million of cash related to restructuring actions in fiscal 2023. We
 
paid net $
93.9
 
million of cash in fiscal 2022.
Restructuring charges recorded in fiscal 2022 were
 
as follows:
Fiscal Year
In Millions
2023
2022
2021
Restructuring, impairment, and other exit costs (recoveries)
$
56.2
$
(26.5)
$
170.4
Cost of sales
4.8
3.3
2.3
Total restructuring
 
and impairment charges (recoveries)
61.0
(23.2)
172.7
Project-related costs classified in cost of sales
$
2.4
$
-
$
-
Expense, in Millions
International manufacturing and logistics operations
$
15.0
Net recoveries associated with restructuring actions previously announced
(38.2)
Total net restructuring
 
recoveries
$
(23.2)
The roll forward of our restructuring and other exit cost reserves, included
 
in other current liabilities, is as follows:
In Millions
Severance
Other Exit
Costs
Total
Reserve balance as of May 31, 2020
$
17.8
$
-
$
17.8
Fiscal 2021 charges, including foreign currency translation
142.3
1.6
143.9
Utilized in fiscal 2021
(12.8)
(0.1)
(12.9)
Reserve balance as of May 30, 2021
147.3
1.5
148.8
Fiscal 2022 charges, including foreign currency translation
2.2
1.2
3.4
Reserve adjustment
(34.0)
-
(34.0)
Utilized in fiscal 2022
(80.1)
(1.3)
(81.4)
Reserve balance as of May 29, 2022
35.4
1.4
36.8
Fiscal 2023 charges, including foreign currency translation
41.6
0.1
41.7
Utilized in fiscal 2023
(29.4)
(1.4)
(30.8)
Reserve balance as of May 28, 2023
$
47.6
$
0.1
$
47.7
The charges
 
recognized in
 
the roll forward
 
of our reserves
 
for restructuring
 
and other exit
 
costs do not
 
include items
 
charged
 
directly
to expense (e.g., asset impairment charges,
 
the gain or loss on the sale of restructured assets, and the
 
write-off of spare parts) and other
periodic
 
exit
 
costs
 
recognized
 
as
 
incurred,
 
as
 
those
 
items
 
are
 
not
 
reflected
 
in
 
our
 
restructuring
 
and
 
other
 
exit
 
cost
 
reserves
 
on
 
our
Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Restructuring charges recorded in fiscal 2021 were
 
as follows:
Restructuring and impairment charges and project-related
 
costs are classified in our Consolidated Statements of Earnings as follows:
Expense, in Millions
Global organizational structure and resource alignment
$
157.3
International route-to-market and supply chain optimization
13.0
Charges associated with restructuring actions previously
 
announced
2.4
Total restructuring
 
charges
$
172.7
v3.23.2
Investments In Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
12 Months Ended
May 28, 2023
Investments In Unconsolidated Joint Ventures [Abstract]  
Investments In Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
NOTE 5. INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED
 
JOINT VENTURES
 
We
 
have a
50
 
percent interest
 
in Cereal
 
Partners Worldwide
 
(CPW), which
 
manufactures and
 
markets ready-to-eat
 
cereal products
 
in
approximately
130
 
countries
 
outside
 
the
 
United
 
States
 
and
 
Canada.
 
CPW
 
also
 
markets
 
cereal
 
bars
 
in
 
European
 
countries
 
and
manufactures private label cereals for
 
customers in the United Kingdom.
 
We have
 
guaranteed a portion of CPW’s
 
debt and its pension
obligation in the United Kingdom.
 
We
 
also have
 
a
50
 
percent interest
 
in Häagen-Dazs
 
Japan, Inc.
 
(HDJ). This joint
 
venture manufactures
 
and markets
Häagen-Dazs
ice
cream products and frozen novelties.
 
Results from our CPW and HDJ joint ventures are reported for the
12 months
 
ended March 31.
Joint venture related balance sheet activity is as follows:
In Millions
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
Cumulative investments
$
401.5
$
416.4
Goodwill and other intangibles
444.1
444.9
Aggregate advances included in cumulative investments
275.6
254.4
Joint venture earnings and cash flow activity is as follows:
Fiscal Year
In Millions
2023
2022
2021
Sales to joint ventures
$
5.8
$
6.3
$
6.7
Net advances (repayments)
32.2
(15.4)
(15.5)
Dividends received
69.9
107.5
95.2
Summary combined financial information for the joint ventures on
 
a 100 percent basis is as follows:
Fiscal Year
In Millions
2023
2022
2021
Net sales:
CPW
 
$
1,618.9
$
1,706.5
$
1,766.8
HDJ
338.5
427.8
422.4
Total net sales
1,957.4
2,134.3
2,189.2
Gross margin
667.7
803.1
882.9
Earnings before income taxes
169.3
249.9
247.8
Earnings after income taxes
126.9
201.0
201.7
In Millions
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
Current assets
$
817.7
$
823.9
Noncurrent assets
772.7
839.8
Current liabilities
1,300.0
1,298.8
Noncurrent liabilities
100.3
106.5
v3.23.2
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets
12 Months Ended
May 28, 2023
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]  
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets
NOTE 6. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE
 
ASSETS
The components of goodwill and other intangible assets are as follows:
In Millions
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
Goodwill
$
14,511.2
$
14,378.5
Other intangible assets:
Intangible assets not subject to amortization:
Brands and other indefinite-lived intangibles
6,712.4
6,725.8
Intangible assets subject to amortization:
Customer relationships and other finite-lived intangibles
386.3
400.3
Less accumulated amortization
(131.1)
(126.2)
Intangible assets subject to amortization
255.2
274.1
Other intangible assets
6,967.6
6,999.9
Total
$
21,478.8
$
21,378.4
Based on
 
the carrying
 
value of
 
finite-lived intangible
 
assets as of
 
May 28,
 
2023, amortization
 
expense for
 
each of
 
the next five
 
fiscal
years is estimated to be approximately $
20
 
million.
The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for fiscal 2021, 2022, and 2023
 
are as follows:
In Millions
North
America
Retail
Pet
North
America
Foodservice
International
Joint
Ventures
Total
Balance as of May 31, 2020
$
6,673.7
$
5,300.5
$
648.8
$
894.5
$
405.7
$
13,923.2
Divestiture
-
-
-
(1.2)
-
(1.2)
Other activity, primarily
 
foreign
 
currency translation
15.6
-
-
84.9
39.9
140.4
Balance as of May 30, 2021
6,689.3
5,300.5
648.8
978.2
445.6
14,062.4
Acquisition
-
762.3
-
-
-
762.3
Divestitures
-
-
-
(201.8)
-
(201.8)
Reclassified to assets held for sale
(130.0)
-
-
-
-
(130.0)
Other activity, primarily
 
foreign
 
currency translation
(6.4)
-
-
(54.8)
(53.2)
(114.4)
Balance as of May 29, 2022
6,552.9
6,062.8
648.8
721.6
392.4
14,378.5
Acquisition
-
-
156.8
-
-
156.8
Divestitures
(2.0)
-
-
(0.4)
-
(2.4)
Other activity, primarily
 
foreign
 
currency translation
(8.5)
-
-
(12.8)
(0.4)
(21.7)
Balance as of May 28, 2023
$
6,542.4
$
6,062.8
$
805.6
$
708.4
$
392.0
$
14,511.2
The changes in the carrying amount of other intangible assets for fiscal 2021, 2022, and
 
2023 are as follows:
In Millions
Total
Balance as of May 31, 2020
$
7,095.8
Divestiture
(5.3)
Other activity, primarily
 
amortization and foreign currency translation
60.1
Balance as of May 30, 2021
7,150.6
Acquisition
370.0
Divestitures
(621.8)
Intellectual property intangible asset
210.4
Other activity, primarily
 
amortization and foreign currency translation
(109.3)
Balance as of May 29, 2022
6,999.9
Acquisition
3.8
Divestiture
(3.6)
Other activity, primarily
 
amortization and foreign currency translation
(32.5)
Balance as of May 28, 2023
$
6,967.6
Our
 
annual
 
goodwill
 
and
 
indefinite-lived
 
intangible
 
assets
 
impairment
 
test
 
was
 
performed
 
on
 
the
 
first
 
day
 
of
 
the
 
second
 
quarter
 
of
fiscal
 
2023,
 
and
 
we
 
determined
 
there
 
was
 
no
 
impairment
 
of
 
our
 
intangible
 
assets
 
as
 
their
 
related
 
fair
 
values
 
were
 
substantially
 
in
excess of the
 
carrying values,
 
except for
 
the
Uncle Toby’s
 
brand intangible
 
asset. In addition,
 
while having
 
significant coverage
 
as of
our fiscal 2023
 
assessment date, the
Progresso
 
and
EPIC
 
brand intangible assets had
 
risk of decreasing coverage.
 
We
 
will continue to
monitor these businesses for potential impairment.
We did not
 
identify any indicators of impairment for any goodwill or indefinite-lived
 
intangible assets as of May 28, 2023.
v3.23.2
Leases
12 Months Ended
May 28, 2023
Lessee [Abstract]  
Leases
NOTE 7. LEASES
Our lease portfolio primarily
 
consists of operating lease
 
arrangements for certain
 
warehouse and distribution space,
 
office space, retail
shops,
 
production
 
facilities,
 
rail
 
cars,
 
production
 
and
 
distribution
 
equipment,
 
automobiles,
 
and
 
office
 
equipment.
 
Our
 
lease
 
costs
associated with finance
 
leases and
 
sale-leaseback transactions
 
and our
 
lease income associated
 
with lessor and
 
sublease arrangements
are not material to our Consolidated Financial Statements.
Components of our lease cost are as follows:
Fiscal Year
In Millions
2023
2022
2021
Operating lease cost
$
127.6
$
129.7
$
132.7
Variable
 
lease cost
6.1
8.5
21.8
Short-term lease cost
30.0
29.1
23.4
Maturities of our operating and finance lease obligations by fiscal year are
 
as follows:
In Millions
Operating Leases
Finance Leases
Fiscal 2024
$
111.9
$
1.0
Fiscal 2025
86.4
0.6
Fiscal 2026
64.3
0.6
Fiscal 2027
42.9
0.3
Fiscal 2028
28.6
-
After fiscal 2028
68.6
-
Total noncancelable
 
future lease obligations
$
402.7
$
2.5
Less: Interest
(43.8)
(0.2)
Present value of lease obligations
$
358.9
$
2.3
The
 
lease
 
payments
 
presented
 
in
 
the
 
table
 
above
 
exclude
 
$
107.2
 
million
 
of
 
minimum
 
lease
 
payments
 
for
 
operating
 
leases
 
we
 
have
committed to but have not yet commenced as of May 28, 2023.
 
The weighted-average remaining lease term and weighted-average
 
discount rate for our operating leases are as follows:
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
Weighted-average
 
remaining lease term
5.2
years
4.5
years
Weighted-average
 
discount rate
4.4
%
3.8
%
Supplemental operating cash flow information and non-cash activity related
 
to our operating leases are as follows:
Fiscal Year
In Millions
2023
2022
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities
$
129.9
$
128.7
Right of use assets obtained in exchange for new lease liabilities
$
124.4
$
84.6
v3.23.2
Financial Instruments, Risk Management Activities, And Fair Values
12 Months Ended
May 28, 2023
Financial Instruments, Risk Management Activities, And Fair Values [Abstract]  
Financial Instruments, Risk Management Activities, And Fair Values
NOTE 8. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS, RISK MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES,
 
AND FAIR VALUES
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The
 
carrying
 
values
 
of
 
cash
 
and
 
cash
 
equivalents,
 
receivables,
 
accounts
 
payable,
 
other
 
current
 
liabilities,
 
and
 
notes
 
payable
approximate fair
 
value. Marketable
 
securities are
 
carried at
 
fair value.
 
As of
 
May 28,
 
2023, and
 
May 29,
 
2022, a
 
comparison of
 
cost
and market values of our marketable debt and equity securities is as follows:
Cost
Fair Value
Gross Unrealized Gains
Gross Unrealized Losses
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year
In Millions
2023
2022
2023
2022
2023
2022
2023
2022
Available for
 
sale
 
debt securities
$
2.3
$
2.3
$
2.3
$
2.3
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
Equity securities
117.5
250.1
122.7
255.3
5.2
5.2
10.0
15.1
Total
$
119.8
$
252.4
$
125.0
$
257.6
$
5.2
$
5.2
$
10.0
$
15.1
As of May 28, 2023, the fair value and carrying value
 
of equity securities restricted for payment of active employee
 
health and welfare
benefits were $
117.2
 
million.
There were
no
 
realized gains or losses from sales
 
of marketable securities in
 
fiscal 2023 and 2022.
 
Gains and losses are determined
 
by
specific identification.
Classification
 
of
 
marketable
 
securities
 
as
 
current
 
or
 
noncurrent
 
is
 
dependent
 
upon
 
our
 
intended
 
holding
 
period
 
and
 
the
 
security’s
maturity date. The
 
aggregate unrealized gains
 
and losses on available
 
for sale debt securities,
 
net of tax effects,
 
are classified in AOCI
within stockholders’ equity.
 
Scheduled maturities of our marketable securities are as follows:
Marketable Securities
In Millions
Cost
Fair Value
Under 1 year (current)
$
2.3
$
2.3
Equity securities
117.5
122.7
Total
$
119.8
$
125.0
As of May 28, 2023, we had $
2.2
 
million of marketable debt securities pledged as collateral for derivative contracts.
RISK MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES
As a
 
part of
 
our ongoing
 
operations, we
 
are exposed
 
to market
 
risks such
 
as changes
 
in interest
 
and foreign
 
currency exchange
 
rates
and commodity and
 
equity prices. To
 
manage these risks, we
 
may enter into various
 
derivative transactions (e.g.,
 
futures, options, and
swaps) pursuant to our established policies.
COMMODITY PRICE RISK
Many commodities we
 
use in the
 
production and distribution
 
of our products
 
are exposed to
 
market price risks.
 
We
 
utilize derivatives
to manage price risk for our principal
 
ingredients and energy costs, including
 
grains (oats, wheat, and corn), oils
 
(principally soybean),
dairy products, natural
 
gas, and diesel fuel.
 
Our primary objective
 
when entering into
 
these derivative contracts
 
is to achieve
 
certainty
with
 
regard
 
to
 
the
 
future
 
price
 
of
 
commodities
 
purchased
 
for
 
use
 
in
 
our
 
supply
 
chain.
 
We
 
manage
 
our
 
exposures
 
through
 
a
combination of purchase orders, long-term
 
contracts with suppliers, exchange-traded
 
futures and options, and over-the-counter
 
options
and swaps.
 
We
 
offset
 
our exposures
 
based on
 
current and
 
projected market
 
conditions and
 
generally seek
 
to acquire
 
the inputs
 
at as
close as possible to or below our planned cost.
We
use derivatives
 
to manage
 
our exposure
 
to changes
 
in commodity
 
prices. We
 
do not
 
perform the
 
assessments required
 
to achieve
hedge
 
accounting
 
for
 
commodity
 
derivative
 
positions.
 
Accordingly,
 
the
 
changes
 
in
 
the
 
values
 
of
 
these
 
derivatives
 
are
 
recorded
currently in cost of sales in our Consolidated Statements of Earnings.
 
Although we do
 
not meet the
 
criteria for
 
cash flow hedge
 
accounting, we believe
 
that these instruments
 
are effective
 
in achieving our
objective of providing certainty
 
in the future price of commodities purchased
 
for use in our supply chain.
 
Accordingly, for
 
purposes of
measuring
 
segment
 
operating
 
performance
 
these
 
gains
 
and
 
losses
 
are
 
reported
 
in
 
unallocated
 
corporate
 
items
 
outside
 
of
 
segment
operating results
 
until such
 
time that
 
the exposure
 
we are
 
managing affects
 
earnings. At
 
that time
 
we reclassify
 
the gain
 
or loss
 
from
unallocated
 
corporate
 
items
 
to
 
segment
 
operating
 
profit,
 
allowing
 
our
 
operating
 
segments
 
to
 
realize
 
the
 
economic
 
effects
 
of
 
the
derivative without experiencing any resulting mark-to-market volatility,
 
which remains in unallocated corporate items.
 
Unallocated corporate items for fiscal 2023, 2022, and 2021 included:
Fiscal Year
In Millions
2023
2022
2021
Net (loss) gain on mark-to-market valuation of commodity positions
$
(154.4)
$
303.3
$
138.2
Net gain on commodity positions reclassified from unallocated corporate
 
items to segment operating profit
(89.5)
(188.0)
(8.8)
Net mark-to-market revaluation of certain grain inventories
(48.0)
17.8
9.4
Net mark-to-market valuation of certain commodity positions recognized
 
in
 
unallocated corporate items
$
(291.9)
$
133.1
$
138.8
As
 
of
 
May
 
28,
 
2023,
 
the
 
net
 
notional
 
value
 
of
 
commodity
 
derivatives
 
was
 
$
406.8
 
million,
 
of
 
which
 
$
257.9
 
million
 
related
 
to
agricultural inputs and $
148.9
 
million related to energy inputs. These contracts relate to inputs
 
that generally will be utilized within the
next
12
 
months.
 
INTEREST RATE RISK
We
 
are
 
exposed
 
to
 
interest
 
rate
 
volatility
 
with
 
regard
 
to
 
future
 
issuances
 
of
 
fixed-rate
 
debt,
 
and
 
existing
 
and
 
future
 
issuances
 
of
floating-rate debt. Primary exposures include U.S. Treasury
 
rates, SOFR, Euribor, and
 
commercial paper rates in the United States and
Europe.
 
We
 
use
 
interest
 
rate
 
swaps,
 
forward-starting
 
interest
 
rate
 
swaps,
 
and
 
treasury
 
locks
 
to
 
hedge
 
our
 
exposure
 
to
 
interest
 
rate
changes,
 
to
 
reduce
 
the
 
volatility
 
of
 
our
 
financing
 
costs,
 
and
 
to
 
achieve
 
a
 
desired
 
proportion
 
of
 
fixed-rate
 
versus
 
floating-rate
 
debt,
based
 
on
 
current
 
and
 
projected
 
market
 
conditions.
 
Generally
 
under
 
these
 
swaps,
 
we
 
agree
 
with
 
a
 
counterparty
 
to
 
exchange
 
the
difference between fixed-rate and floating-rate
 
interest amounts based on an agreed upon notional principal amount.
Floating Interest
 
Rate Exposures
 
— Floating-to-fixed
 
interest rate
 
swaps are
 
accounted for
 
as cash
 
flow hedges,
 
as are
 
all hedges
 
of
forecasted
 
issuances
 
of
 
debt.
 
Effectiveness
 
is
 
assessed
 
based
 
on
 
either
 
the
 
perfectly
 
effective
 
hypothetical
 
derivative
 
method
 
or
changes in the
 
present value of
 
interest payments on
 
the underlying debt.
 
Effective gains
 
and losses deferred
 
to AOCI are
 
reclassified
into earnings over the life of the associated debt.
 
Fixed
 
Interest
 
Rate
 
Exposures
 
 
Fixed-to-floating
 
interest
 
rate
 
swaps
 
are
 
accounted
 
for
 
as
 
fair
 
value
 
hedges
 
with
 
effectiveness
assessed
 
based
 
on
 
changes
 
in
 
the
 
fair
 
value
 
of
 
the
 
underlying
 
debt
 
and
 
derivatives,
 
using
 
incremental
 
borrowing
 
rates
 
currently
available on loans with similar terms and maturities.
 
During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023, in advance of planned debt financing,
 
we entered into €
750.0
 
million of forward-starting
swaps. The forward-starting swap agreements were terminated during
 
the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023, in conjunction with the
Company’s issuance of
 
a €
750.0
 
million
6
-year fixed-rate note. Upon termination, a loss of $
5.0
 
million was recognized in AOCI and
will be amortized through interest expense over the respective term of
 
the debt.
 
During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023, in advance of planned debt
 
financing, we entered into $
500.0
 
million of treasury locks. The
treasury locks were terminated during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023, in
 
conjunction with the Company’s issuance
 
of a $
1,000.0
million
10
-year fixed-rate note. Upon termination, a loss of $
1.4
 
million was recognized in AOCI and will be amortized through
interest expense over the respective term of the debt.
 
During the second quarter of fiscal 2023, we entered
 
into a $
500.0
 
million notional amount interest swap to convert our $
500.0
 
million
fixed rate notes due
November 18, 2025
, to a floating rate.
 
As of May 28,
 
2023, the pre-tax
 
amount of cash-settled
 
interest rate hedge
 
gain or loss
 
remaining in AOCI,
 
which will be
 
reclassified
to earnings over the remaining term of the related underlying debt, follows:
In Millions
Gain/(Loss)
3.65
% notes due
February 15, 2024
$
1.3
4.0
% notes due
April 17, 2025
(1.1)
3.2
% notes due
February 10, 2027
6.3
1.5
% notes due
April 27, 2027
(1.3)
4.2
% notes due
April 17, 2028
(5.0)
3.907
% notes due
April 13, 2029
(4.9)
2.25
% notes due
October 14, 2031
16.5
4.95
% notes due
March 29, 2033
(1.4)
4.55
% notes due
April 17, 2038
(8.1)
5.4
% notes due
June 15, 2040
(9.5)
4.15
% notes due
February 15, 2043
7.8
4.7
% notes due
April 17, 2048
(11.8)
Net pre-tax hedge loss in AOCI
$
(11.2)
The
 
following
 
table
 
summarizes
 
the
 
notional
 
amounts
 
and
 
weighted-average
 
interest
 
rates
 
of
 
our
 
interest
 
rate
 
derivatives.
 
Average
floating rates are based on rates as of the end of the reporting period.
In Millions
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
Pay-floating swaps - notional amount
$
1,143.4
$
644.1
Average receive
 
rate
2.6
%
0.4
%
Average pay rate
2.5
%
0.1
%
The floating-rate swap contracts outstanding as of May 28, 2023, mature
 
in fiscal
2026
.
 
FOREIGN EXCHANGE RISK
Foreign currency
 
fluctuations affect
 
our net
 
investments in
 
foreign subsidiaries
 
and foreign
 
currency cash
 
flows related
 
to third
 
party
purchases,
 
intercompany
 
loans, product
 
shipments, and
 
foreign-denominated
 
debt.
 
We
 
are also
 
exposed
 
to the
 
translation of
 
foreign
currency
 
earnings
 
to
 
the
 
U.S.
 
dollar.
 
Our
 
principal
 
exposures
 
are
 
to
 
the
 
Australian
 
dollar,
 
Brazilian
 
real,
 
British
 
pound
 
sterling,
Canadian
 
dollar,
 
Chinese renminbi,
 
euro, Japanese
 
yen, Mexican
 
peso, and
 
Swiss franc.
 
We
 
primarily
 
use foreign
 
currency forward
contracts to selectively hedge our
 
foreign currency cash flow exposures.
 
We also
 
generally swap our foreign-denominated
 
commercial
paper
 
borrowings
 
and
 
nonfunctional
 
currency
 
intercompany
 
loans
 
back
 
to U.S.
 
dollars
 
or
 
the
 
functional
 
currency
 
of the
 
entity
 
with
foreign exchange exposure.
 
The gains or losses
 
on these derivatives offset
 
the foreign currency
 
revaluation gains or
 
losses recorded in
earnings on the associated borrowings. We
 
generally do not hedge more than 18 months in advance.
As of May 28, 2023, the net notional value of foreign exchange derivatives
 
was $
933.0
 
million.
We
 
also have
 
net investments
 
in foreign
 
subsidiaries that
 
are denominated
 
in euros.
 
We
 
hedged a portion
 
of these net
 
investments by
issuing
 
euro-denominated
 
commercial
 
paper
 
and
 
foreign
 
exchange
 
forward
 
contracts.
 
As of
 
May
 
28,
 
2023,
 
we
 
hedged
 
a
 
portion
 
of
these net
 
investments
 
with €
2,949.9
 
million of
 
euro denominated
 
bonds.
 
As of
 
May 28,
 
2023,
 
we had
 
deferred
 
net foreign
 
currency
transaction gains of $
71.9
 
million in AOCI associated with net investment hedging activity.
EQUITY INSTRUMENTS
Equity
 
price
 
movements
 
affect
 
our
 
compensation
 
expense
 
as
 
certain
 
investments
 
made
 
by
 
our
 
employees
 
in
 
our
 
deferred
compensation plan
 
are revalued. We
 
use equity swaps
 
to manage this
 
risk. As of May
 
28, 2023, the
 
net notional amount
 
of our equity
swaps was $
177.5
 
million. In fiscal 2024, $
165.4
 
million of swap contracts will mature,
 
and $
12.1
 
million of swap contracts mature
 
in
fiscal 2025.
FAIR VALUE
 
MEASUREMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT
 
PRESENTATION
The
 
fair
 
values
 
of
 
our
 
assets,
 
liabilities,
 
and
 
derivative
 
positions
 
recorded
 
at
 
fair
 
value
 
and
 
their
 
respective
 
levels
 
in
 
the
 
fair
 
value
hierarchy as of May 28, 2023, and May 29, 2022, were as follows:
May 28, 2023
May 28, 2023
Fair Values
 
of Assets
Fair Values
 
of Liabilities
In Millions
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Interest rate contracts (a) (b)
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
(62.2)
$
-
$
(62.2)
Foreign exchange contracts (a) (c)
-
10.3
-
10.3
-
(2.5)
-
(2.5)
Total
-
10.3
-
10.3
-
(64.7)
-
(64.7)
Derivatives not designated as hedging
 
instruments:
Foreign exchange contracts (a) (c)
-
0.2
-
0.2
-
(5.6)
-
(5.6)
Commodity contracts (a) (d)
-
0.5
-
0.5
-
(29.3)
-
(29.3)
Grain contracts (a) (d)
-
2.3
-
2.3
-
(11.8)
-
(11.8)
Total
-
3.0
-
3.0
-
(46.7)
-
(46.7)
Other assets and liabilities reported at fair value:
Marketable investments (a) (e) (f)
122.7
2.3
34.8
159.8
-
-
-
-
Long-lived assets (g)
-
1.0
-
1.0
-
-
-
-
Total
122.7
3.3
34.8
160.8
-
-
-
-
Total assets, liabilities, and
 
derivative positions
 
recorded at fair value
$
122.7
$
16.6
$
34.8
$
174.1
$
-
$
(111.4)
$
-
$
(111.4)
May 29, 2022
May 29, 2022
Fair Values
 
of Assets
Fair Values
 
of Liabilities
In Millions
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Interest rate contracts (a) (b)
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
(29.8)
$
-
$
(29.8)
Foreign exchange contracts (a) (c)
-
26.9
-
26.9
-
(4.7)
-
(4.7)
Total
-
26.9
-
26.9
-
(34.5)
-
(34.5)
Derivatives not designated as hedging
 
instruments:
Foreign exchange contracts (a) (c)
-
8.4
-
8.4
-
(15.1)
-
(15.1)
Commodity contracts (a) (d)
10.7
96.9
-
107.6
-
(0.2)
-
(0.2)
Grain contracts (a) (d)
-
28.7
-
28.7
-
(3.0)
-
(3.0)
Total
10.7
134.0
-
144.7
-
(18.3)
-
(18.3)
Other assets and liabilities reported at fair value:
Marketable investments (a) (e) (f)
255.3
2.3
67.2
324.8
-
-
-
-
Total
255.3
2.3
67.2
324.8
-
-
-
-
Total assets, liabilities, and
 
derivative positions
 
recorded at fair value
$
266.0
$
163.2
$
67.2
$
496.4
$
-
$
(52.8)
$
-
$
(52.8)
a)
 
These contracts and investments
 
are recorded as prepaid
 
expenses and other current
 
assets, other assets, other
 
current liabilities or
other liabilities,
 
as appropriate,
 
based on
 
whether in
 
a gain
 
or loss
 
position. Certain
 
marketable investments
 
are recorded
 
as cash
and cash equivalents.
 
(b)
 
Based on EURIBOR and
 
swap rates. As
 
of May 29, 2022, the
 
carrying amount of hedged
 
debt designated as
 
the hedged item in
 
a
fair value
 
hedge was
 
$
615.7
 
million and
 
was classified
 
on the
 
Consolidated Balance
 
Sheet within
 
long-term debt.
 
As of
 
May 29,
2022, the cumulative amount of fair value hedging basis adjustments was
 
$
28.4
 
million.
(c)
 
Based on observable market transactions of spot currency rates and forward
 
currency prices.
(d)
 
Based on prices of futures exchanges and recently reported transactions in the marketplace.
(e)
 
Based on prices of common stock, mutual fund net asset values, and bond matrix
 
pricing.
(f)
 
The level 3
 
marketable investment represents
 
an equity security
 
without a readily
 
determinable fair value.
 
During fiscal 2022,
 
we
recorded
 
an impairment
 
charge
 
of $
34.0
 
million resulting
 
from the
 
determination of
 
fair value
 
utilizing level
 
3 inputs
 
including
revised projections of future operating results and observable transaction data
 
for similar instruments.
We did not
 
significantly change our valuation techniques from prior periods.
 
The
 
fair value
 
of our
 
long-term
 
debt
 
is estimated
 
using
 
Level 2
 
inputs based
 
on quoted
 
prices
 
for
 
those
 
instruments. Where
 
quoted
prices are not available, fair value is estimated using
 
discounted cash flows and market-based expectations
 
for interest rates, credit risk
and
 
the
 
contractual
 
terms
 
of
 
the
 
debt
 
instruments.
 
As
 
of
 
May
 
28,
 
2023,
 
the
 
fair
 
value
 
and
 
carrying
 
amount
 
of
 
our
 
long-term
 
debt,
including the
 
current portion,
 
were $
10,929.6
 
million and
 
$
11,674.2
 
million, respectively.
 
As of
 
May 29,
 
2022, the
 
carrying amount
and fair value of our long-term debt, including the current portion, were
 
$
10,508.8
 
million and $
10,809.0
 
million, respectively.
Information
 
related
 
to our
 
cash flow
 
hedges,
 
fair value
 
hedges, and
 
other
 
derivatives
 
not designated
 
as hedging
 
instruments for
 
the
fiscal years ended May 28, 2023, and May 29, 2022, follows:
Interest Rate
Contracts
Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
Equity
Contracts
Commodity
Contracts
Total
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year
In Millions
2023
2022
2023
2022
2023
2022
2023
2022
2023
2022
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging
Relationships:
Amount of (loss) gain recognized in
other comprehensive income (OCI)
$
(6.4)
$
(5.4)
$
9.4
$
13.2
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
3.0
$
7.8
Amount of net gain (loss) reclassified
from AOCI into earnings (a)
2.2
(4.7)
22.0
(19.5)
-
-
-
-
24.2
(24.2)
Derivatives in Fair Value
 
Hedging
Relationships:
Amount of net loss recognized
 
in earnings (b)
(4.9)
(2.1)
-
-
-
-
-
-
(4.9)
(2.1)
Derivatives Not Designated as
 
Hedging Instruments:
Amount of net (loss) gain recognized
 
in earnings (c)
-
-
(46.2)
(32.8)
(3.4)
(8.0)
(152.6)
257.2
(202.2)
216.4
(a)
 
(Loss) gain reclassified
 
from AOCI into earnings
 
is reported in interest,
 
net for interest rate
 
swaps and in cost
 
of sales and SG&A
expenses for foreign
 
exchange contracts. For the
 
fiscal year ended May 28,
 
2023, the amount of
 
gain reclassified from AOCI
 
into
cost of
 
sales was
 
$
21.1
 
million and
 
the amount
 
of gain
 
reclassified from
 
AOCI into
 
SG&A was
 
$
0.9
 
million. For
 
the fiscal
 
year
ended
 
May 29,
 
2022,
 
the
 
amount
 
of
 
loss
 
reclassified
 
from
 
AOCI
 
into
 
cost
 
of
 
sales
 
was
 
$
11.1
 
million
 
and
 
the
 
amount
 
of
 
loss
reclassified from AOCI into SG&A was $
8.4
 
million.
(b)
 
Loss recognized
 
in earnings is
 
reported in
 
interest, net
 
for interest rate
 
contracts, in
 
cost of sales
 
for commodity
 
contracts, and
 
in
SG&A expenses for equity contracts and foreign exchange contracts.
(c)
 
(Loss) gain recognized in earnings
 
is related to the ineffective
 
portion of the hedging relationship, reported
 
in SG&A expenses for
foreign
 
exchange
 
contracts
 
and
 
interest,
 
net
 
for
 
interest rate
 
contracts.
No
 
amounts
 
were reported
 
as a
 
result
 
of being
 
excluded
from the assessment of hedge effectiveness.
The following
 
tables reconcile
 
the net
 
fair values
 
of assets
 
and
 
liabilities subject
 
to offsetting
 
arrangements
 
that are
 
recorded
 
in our
Consolidated Balance Sheets to the net fair values that could be reported
 
in our Consolidated Balance Sheets:
May 28, 2023
Assets
Liabilities
Gross Amounts Not Offset
in the
Balance Sheet (e)
Gross Amounts Not Offset
in the
Balance Sheet (e)
In Millions
Gross
Amounts of
Recognized
Assets
Gross
Liabilities
Offset in the
Balance Sheet
(a)
Net Amounts
of Assets
 
(b)
Financial
Instruments
Cash
Collateral
Received
Net Amount
(c)
Gross
Amounts of
Recognized
Liabilities
Gross Assets
Offset in the
Balance Sheet
(a)
Net Amounts
of Liabilities
(b)
Financial
Instruments
Cash
Collateral
Pledged
Net Amount
(d)
Commodity contracts
$
0.5
$
-
$
0.5
$
(0.5)
$
-
$
-
$
(29.3)
$
-
$
(29.3)
$
0.5
$
16.2
$
(12.6)
Interest rate contracts
-
-
-
-
-
-
(69.2)
-
(69.2)
-
44.3
(24.9)
Foreign exchange contracts
10.4
-
10.4
(4.2)
-
6.2
(8.2)
-
(8.2)
4.2
-
(4.0)
Equity contracts
2.8
-
2.8
(1.0)
-
1.8
(1.5)
-
(1.5)
1.0
-
(0.5)
Total
$
13.7
$
-
$
13.7
$
(5.7)
$
-
$
8.0
$
(108.2)
$
-
$
(108.2)
$
5.7
$
60.5
$
(42.0)
May 29, 2022
Assets
Liabilities
Gross Amounts Not Offset
in the Balance Sheet (e)
Gross Amounts Not Offset
in the Balance Sheet (e)
In Millions
Gross
Amounts of
Recognized
Assets
Gross
Liabilities
Offset in the
Balance
Sheet (a)
Net
Amounts of
Assets
 
(b)
Financial
Instruments
Cash
Collateral
Received
Net Amount
(c)
Gross
Amounts of
Recognized
Liabilities
Gross
Assets
Offset in the
Balance
Sheet (a)
Net
Amounts of
Liabilities
(b)
Financial
Instruments
Cash
Collateral
Pledged
Net Amount
(d)
Commodity contracts
$
107.5
$
-
$
107.5
$
(0.2)
$
(62.8)
$
44.5
$
(0.2)
$
-
$
(0.2)
$
0.2
$
-
$
-
Interest rate contracts
-
-
-
-
-
-
(30.7)
-
(30.7)
-
10.6
(20.1)
Foreign exchange contracts
35.3
-
35.3
(6.4)
-
28.9
(19.7)
-
(19.7)
6.4
-
(13.3)
Equity contracts
0.4
-
0.4
(0.3)
-
0.1
(4.0)
-
(4.0)
0.3
-
(3.7)
Total
$
143.2
$
-
$
143.2
$
(6.9)
$
(62.8)
$
73.5
$
(54.6)
$
-
$
(54.6)
$
6.9
$
10.6
$
(37.1)
(a)
 
Includes related collateral offset in our Consolidated Balance Sheets.
 
(b)
 
Net fair value as recorded in our Consolidated Balance Sheets.
 
(c)
 
Fair value of assets that could be reported net in our Consolidated Balance Sheets.
 
(d)
 
Fair value of liabilities that could be reported net in our Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(e)
 
Fair value of assets and liabilities reported on a gross basis in our Consolidated Balance Sheets.
AMOUNTS RECORDED IN ACCUMULATED
 
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
 
As of May 28, 2023, the after-tax amounts of unrealized
 
gains in AOCI related to hedge derivatives follows:
In Millions
After-Tax
 
Gain/(Loss)
Unrealized losses from interest rate cash flow hedges
$
(7.8)
Unrealized gains from foreign currency cash flow hedges
13.7
After-tax gains in AOCI related to hedge derivatives
$
5.9
The net amount
 
of pre-tax gains and
 
losses in AOCI as
 
of May 28,
 
2023, that we expect
 
to be reclassified
 
into net earnings
 
within the
next 12 months is a $
19.8
 
million net gain.
CREDIT-RISK-RELATED
 
CONTINGENT FEATURES
Certain of our
 
derivative instruments contain
 
provisions that require
 
us to maintain an
 
investment grade credit rating
 
on our debt from
each
 
of
 
the
 
major
 
credit
 
rating
 
agencies.
 
If
 
our
 
debt
 
were
 
to
 
fall
 
below
 
investment
 
grade,
 
the
 
counterparties
 
to
 
the
 
derivative
instruments
 
could
 
request
 
full
 
collateralization
 
on
 
derivative
 
instruments
 
in
 
net
 
liability
 
positions.
 
The
 
aggregate
 
fair
 
value
 
of
 
all
derivative
 
instruments
 
with
 
credit-risk-related
 
contingent
 
features
 
that
 
were
 
in
 
a
 
liability
 
position
 
on
 
May
 
28,
 
2023,
 
was
 
$
100.1
million. We have
 
posted $
60.5
 
million of collateral under these contracts.
 
CONCENTRATIONS OF
 
CREDIT AND COUNTERPARTY
 
CREDIT RISK
During fiscal 2023, customer concentration was as follows:
Percent of total
Consolidated
North America
Retail
North America
Foodservice
International
Pet
Walmart (a):
Net sales
21
%
28
%
8
%
2
%
16
%
Accounts receivable
22
%
8
%
3
%
15
%
Five largest customers:
Net sales
51
%
48
%
12
%
67
%
(a)
 
Includes Walmart Inc.
 
and its affiliates.
No customer other than Walmart
 
accounted for
10
 
percent or more of our consolidated net sales.
We
 
enter
 
into
 
interest
 
rate,
 
foreign
 
exchange,
 
and
 
certain
 
commodity
 
and
 
equity
 
derivatives,
 
primarily
 
with
 
a
 
diversified
 
group
 
of
highly rated
 
counterparties. We
 
continually monitor
 
our positions and
 
the credit ratings
 
of the counterparties
 
involved and,
 
by policy,
limit
 
the
 
amount
 
of
 
credit
 
exposure
 
to
 
any
 
one
 
party.
 
These
 
transactions
 
may
 
expose
 
us
 
to
 
potential
 
losses
 
due
 
to
 
the
 
risk
 
of
nonperformance
 
by
 
these
 
counterparties;
 
however,
 
we
 
have
 
not
 
incurred
 
a
 
material
 
loss.
 
We
 
also
 
enter
 
into
 
commodity
 
futures
transactions through various regulated exchanges.
The amount
 
of loss due
 
to the credit
 
risk of the
 
counterparties, should
 
the counterparties
 
fail to
 
perform according
 
to the terms
 
of the
contracts,
 
is $
4.5
 
million. We
 
have
no
 
collateral
 
held against
 
these contracts.
 
Under the
 
terms of
 
our swap
 
agreements,
 
some of
 
our
transactions
 
require
 
collateral
 
or
 
other
 
security
 
to
 
support
 
financial
 
instruments
 
subject
 
to
 
threshold
 
levels
 
of
 
exposure
 
and
counterparty
 
credit
 
risk.
 
Collateral
 
assets
 
are
 
either
 
cash
 
or
 
U.S.
 
Treasury
 
instruments
 
and
 
are
 
held
 
in
 
a
 
trust
 
account
 
that
 
we
 
may
access if the counterparty defaults.
We
 
offer
 
certain
 
suppliers
 
access
 
to
 
third-party
 
services
 
that
 
allow
 
them
 
to
 
view
 
our
 
scheduled
 
payments
 
online.
 
The
 
third-party
services also
 
allow suppliers
 
to finance
 
advances on
 
our scheduled
 
payments at
 
the sole
 
discretion of
 
the supplier
 
and the third
 
party.
We
 
have no
 
economic interest
 
in these
 
financing arrangements
 
and no
 
direct relationship
 
with the
 
suppliers, the
 
third parties,
 
or any
financial
 
institutions
 
concerning
 
this
 
service.
 
All
 
of
 
our
 
accounts
 
payable
 
remain
 
as
 
obligations
 
to
 
our
 
suppliers
 
as
 
stated
 
in
 
our
supplier agreements.
 
As of
 
May 28,
 
2023, $
1,430.1
 
million of
 
our accounts
 
payable was
 
payable to
 
suppliers who
 
utilize these
 
third-
party services.
 
As of
 
May 29,
 
2022, $
1,429.6
 
million of
 
our accounts
 
payable was
 
payable to
 
suppliers who
 
utilize these
 
third-party
services.
(a)
 
Includes related collateral offset in our Consolidated Balance Sheets.
 
(b)
 
Net fair value as recorded in our Consolidated Balance Sheets.
 
(c)
 
Fair value of assets that could be reported net in our Consolidated Balance Sheets.
 
(d)
 
Fair value of liabilities that could be reported net in our Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(e)
 
Fair value of assets and liabilities reported on a gross basis in our Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(a)
 
These contracts and investments
 
are recorded as prepaid
 
expenses and other current
 
assets, other assets, other
 
current liabilities or
other liabilities,
 
as appropriate,
 
based on
 
whether in
 
a gain
 
or loss
 
position. Certain
 
marketable investments
 
are recorded
 
as cash
and cash equivalents.
 
(b)
 
Based on EURIBOR and
 
swap rates. As
 
of May 28, 2023,
 
the carrying amount of
 
hedged debt designated
 
as the hedged item
 
in a
fair value
 
hedge was
 
$
589.7
 
million and
 
was classified
 
on the
 
Consolidated Balance
 
Sheet within
 
long-term debt.
 
As of
 
May 28,
2023, the cumulative amount of fair value hedging basis adjustments was $
53.7
 
million.
(c)
 
Based on observable market transactions of spot currency rates and forward
 
currency prices.
(d)
 
Based on prices of futures exchanges and recently reported transactions in
 
the marketplace.
(e)
 
Based on prices of common stock, mutual fund net asset values, and bond matrix pricing.
(f)
 
The level 3
 
marketable investment represents
 
an equity security
 
without a readily
 
determinable fair value.
 
During fiscal 2023,
 
we
recorded
 
an impairment
 
charge
 
of $
32.4
 
million resulting
 
from the
 
determination of
 
fair value
 
utilizing level
 
3 inputs
 
including
revised projections of future operating results and observable transaction data
 
for similar instruments.
(g)
 
We recorded
 
$
8.6
 
million in non-cash impairment charges
 
in fiscal 2023 to write down
 
certain long-lived assets to their
 
fair value.
Fair value
 
was based
 
on recently
 
reported transactions
 
for similar
 
assets in the
 
marketplace. These
 
assets had
 
a carrying value
 
of
$
9.6
 
million and were associated with the restructuring actions described in Note 4.
v3.23.2
Debt
12 Months Ended
May 28, 2023
Debt [Abstract]  
Debt
NOTE 9. DEBT
NOTES PAYABLE
The components of notes payable and their respective weighted-average
 
interest rates at the end of the periods were as follows:
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
In Millions
Notes Payable
Weighted-
Average
Interest Rate
Notes Payable
Weighted-
Average
Interest Rate
U.S. commercial paper
$
-
-
%
$
694.8
1.1
%
Financial institutions
31.7
10.5
%
116.6
4.4
%
Total
$
31.7
10.5
%
$
811.4
5.5
%
To ensure availability
 
of funds, we maintain bank credit lines and have commercial paper programs
 
available to us in the United States
and Europe.
The following table details the fee-paid committed and uncommitted credit
 
lines we had available as of May 28, 2023:
In Billions
Facility
Amount
Borrowed
Amount
Committed credit facility expiring April 2026
$
2.7
$
-
Uncommitted credit facilities
0.6
-
Total committed
 
and uncommitted credit facilities
$
3.3
$
-
The
 
credit
 
facilities
 
contain
 
covenants,
 
including
 
a
 
requirement
 
to
 
maintain
 
a
 
fixed
 
charge
 
coverage
 
ratio
 
of
 
at
 
least
2.5
 
times.
We
were in compliance with all credit facility covenants as of May 28, 2023.
LONG-TERM DEBT
 
In the fourth quarter
 
of fiscal 2023, we
 
issued €
250.0
 
million of floating-rate notes
 
due
November 10, 2023
. We
 
used the net proceeds
to repay €
250.0
 
million of floating-rate notes due
May 16, 2023
.
 
In the
 
fourth quarter
 
of fiscal
 
2023, we
 
issued €
750.0
 
million of
3.907
 
percent fixed-rate
 
notes due
April 13, 2029
. We
 
used the
 
net
proceeds to repay
 
500.0
 
million of
1.0
 
percent fixed-rate notes
 
due
April 27, 2023
 
and €
250.0
 
million of floating-rate
 
notes due
May
16, 2023
.
In the fourth
 
quarter of fiscal
 
2023, we
 
issued $
1,000.0
 
million of
4.95
 
percent fixed-rate
 
notes due
March 29, 2033
. We
 
used the net
proceeds to repay our outstanding commercial paper and for general
 
corporate purposes.
In the second
 
quarter of fiscal
 
2023, we issued
 
$
500.0
 
million of
5.241
 
percent fixed-rate notes
 
due
November 18, 2025
. We
 
used the
net proceeds to repay a portion of our outstanding commercial paper and for general
 
corporate purposes.
In the
 
second quarter
 
of fiscal
 
2023, we
 
issued €
250.0
 
million of
 
floating-rate notes
 
due
May 16, 2023
. We
 
used the
 
net proceeds
 
to
repay €
250.0
 
million of
0.0
 
percent fixed-rate notes due
November 11, 2022
.
In the
 
second quarter
 
of fiscal
 
2023,
 
we repaid
 
$
500.0
 
million of
2.6
 
percent fixed-rate
 
notes due
October 12, 2022
, using
 
proceeds
from the issuance of commercial paper.
 
In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022, we repaid $
850.0
 
million of
3.7
 
percent fixed-rate notes due
October 17, 2023
 
using proceeds from
the issuance of commercial paper.
In the
 
fourth quarter
 
of fiscal
 
2022, we
 
issued €
250.0
 
million
0.0
 
percent fixed-rate
 
notes due
November 11, 2022
. We
 
used the
 
net
proceeds for general corporate purposes.
In the second
 
quarter of fiscal
 
2022, we issued
 
500.0
 
million of
0.125
 
percent fixed-rate notes
 
due
November 15, 2025
. We
 
used the
net proceeds to repay a portion of our €
500.0
 
million of
0.0
 
percent fixed-rate notes due
November 16, 2021
, and for general corporate
purposes.
 
In the second quarter of fiscal 2022, we issued €
250.0
 
million of floating-rate notes due
May 16, 2023
. We used the net proceeds
 
to
repay a portion of our €
500.0
 
million of
0.0
 
percent fixed-rate notes due
November 16, 2021
.
In the second
 
quarter of fiscal
 
2022, we issued
 
$
500.0
 
million of
2.25
 
percent fixed-rate notes
 
due
October 14, 2031
. We
 
used the net
proceeds,
 
together with
 
proceeds from
 
the issuance
 
of commercial
 
paper,
 
to repay
 
$
1,000.0
 
million
 
of
3.15
 
percent fixed-rate
 
notes
due
December 15, 2021
.
In the first quarter of fiscal 2022, we issued €
500.0
 
million of floating-rate notes due
July 27, 2023
. We used the net proceeds to
 
repay
500.0
 
million of
0.0
 
percent fixed-rate notes due
August 21, 2021
.
In the first quarter
 
of fiscal 2022, we
 
repaid €
200.0
 
million of
2.2
 
percent fixed-rate notes due
June 24, 2021
, using proceeds from
 
the
issuance of €
50.0
 
million of
2.2
 
percent fixed-rate notes due
November 29, 2021
, and borrowings under a committed credit facility.
 
A summary of our long-term debt is as follows:
In Millions
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
4.2
% notes due
April 17, 2028
$
1,400.0
$
1,400.0
4.95
% notes due
March 29, 2033
1,000.0
-
Euro-denominated
3.907
% notes due
April 13, 2029
804.2
-
4.0
% notes due
April 17, 2025
800.0
800.0
3.2
% notes due
February 10, 2027
750.0
750.0
2.875
% notes due
April 15, 2030
750.0
750.0
Euro-denominated
0.45
% notes due
January 15, 2026
643.4
644.1
3.0
% notes due
February 1, 2051
605.2
605.2
Euro-denominated
0.125
% notes due
November 15, 2025
536.2
536.7
Euro-denominated floating rate notes due
July 27, 2023
536.2
537.9
3.65
% notes due
February 15, 2024
500.0
500.0
2.25
% notes due
October 14, 2031
500.0
500.0
5.241
% notes due
November 18, 2025
500.0
-
4.7
% notes due
April 17, 2048
446.2
446.2
4.15
% notes due
February 15, 2043
434.9
434.9
Euro-denominated
1.5
% notes due
April 27, 2027
428.9
429.4
Floating rate notes due
October 17, 2023
400.0
400.0
5.4
% notes due
June 15, 2040
382.5
382.5
4.55
% notes due
April 17, 2038
282.4
282.4
Euro-denominated floating rate notes due
November 10, 2023
268.1
-
Medium-term notes,
0.56
% to
6.41
%, due fiscal
2024
 
or later
4.0
103.9
Euro-denominated
1.0
% notes due
April 27, 2023
-
536.8
2.6
% notes due
October 12, 2022
-
500.0
Euro-denominated
0.0
% notes due
November 11, 2022
-
268.3
Euro-denominated
0.0
% notes due
May 16, 2023
-
268.3
Other
(298.0)
(267.6)
11,674.2
10,809.0
Less amount due within one year
(1,709.1)
(1,674.2)
Total long-term debt
$
9,965.1
$
9,134.8
Principal payments
 
due on
 
long-term debt
 
and finance
 
leases in
 
the next
 
five fiscal
 
years based
 
on stated
 
contractual maturities,
 
our
intent to redeem, or put rights of certain note holders are as follows:
In Millions
Fiscal 2024
$
1,709.1
Fiscal 2025
800.5
Fiscal 2026
1,680.1
Fiscal 2027
1,179.3
Fiscal 2028
1,400.0
Certain of our
 
long-term debt agreements
 
contain restrictive
 
covenants.
As of May 28, 2023, we were in compliance with all of these
covenants.
 
As of
 
May 28,
 
2023,
 
the $
11.2
 
million
 
pre-tax loss
 
recorded
 
in AOCI
 
associated with
 
our previously
 
designated interest
 
rate swaps
will be
 
reclassified
 
to net
 
interest over
 
the remaining
 
lives of
 
the hedged
 
transactions.
 
The amount
 
expected to
 
be reclassified
 
from
AOCI to net interest in fiscal 2024 is a $
0.7
 
million pre-tax gain.
v3.23.2
Redeemable and Noncontrolling Interests
12 Months Ended
May 28, 2023
Redeemable and Noncontrolling Interests [Abstract]  
Redeemable and Noncontrolling Interests
NOTE 10. REDEEMABLE AND NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS
Our principal noncontrolling interest relates to our General Mills Cereals, LLC (GMC) subsidiar
 
y.
The holder of the
 
GMC Class A Interests receives
 
quarterly preferred distributions
 
from available net income
 
based on the application
of
 
a
 
floating
 
preferred
 
return
 
rate
 
to
 
the
 
holder’s
 
capital
 
account
 
balance
 
established
 
in
 
the
 
most
 
recent
 
mark-to-market
 
valuation
(currently $
251.5
 
million). The floating
 
preferred return
 
rate on
 
GMC’s
 
Class A
 
interests is
 
the sum
 
of the
three-month Term SOFR
plus
186
 
basis points. The
 
preferred return rate
 
is adjusted every
three years
 
through a negotiated
 
agreement with the
 
Class
A
Interest
holder or through a remarketing auction.
During
 
the
 
third
 
quarter
 
of
 
fiscal
 
2022,
 
we
 
completed
 
the
 
sale
 
of
 
our
 
interests
 
in
 
Yoplait
 
SAS,
 
Yoplait
 
Marques
 
SNC
 
and
 
Liberté
Marques
 
Sàrl
 
to
 
Sodiaal
 
in
 
exchange
 
for
 
Sodiaal’s
 
interest
 
in
 
our
 
Canadian
 
yogurt
 
business,
 
a
 
modified
 
agreement
 
for
 
the
 
use
 
of
Yoplait
 
and
Liberté
brands in the United States and Canada, and cash. Please see Note 3 to the Consolidated
 
Financial Statements.
Up to
 
the date
 
of the
 
divestiture, Sodiaal
 
held the remaining
 
interests in
 
each of
 
the entities.
 
On the
 
acquisition date,
 
we recorded
 
the
fair
 
value
 
of
 
Sodiaal’s
49
 
percent
 
euro-denominated
 
interest
 
in
 
Yoplait
 
SAS
 
as
 
a
 
redeemable
 
interest
 
on
 
our
 
Consolidated
 
Balance
Sheets. Sodiaal had
 
the right to
 
put all or
 
a portion of
 
its redeemable interest
 
to us at
 
fair value until
 
the divestiture closed
 
in the third
quarter of
 
fiscal 2022.
 
In connection
 
with the
 
divestiture, cumulative
 
adjustments made
 
to the
 
redeemable
 
interest related
 
to the
 
fair
value put feature were
 
reversed against additional paid-in
 
capital, where changes in the
 
redemption amount were historically recorded,
and the resulting carrying value of the noncontrolling interests were included
 
in the calculation of the gain on divestiture.
We
 
paid dividends
 
of $
105.1
 
million in
 
fiscal 2022
 
and $
40.3
 
million in
 
fiscal 2021
 
to Sodiaal
 
under the
 
terms of
 
the Yoplait
 
SAS,
Yoplait
 
Marques SNC, and Liberté Marques Sàrl shareholder agreements.
A subsidiary of
 
Yoplait
 
SAS had an
 
exclusive milk supply agreement
 
for its European operations
 
with Sodiaal through
 
November 28,
2021. Net purchases totaled $
99.5
 
million for the six-month period ended November 28, 2021.
For
 
financial
 
reporting
 
purposes,
 
the
 
assets,
 
liabilities,
 
results
 
of
 
operations,
 
and
 
cash
 
flows
 
of
 
our
 
non-wholly
 
owned
 
consolidated
subsidiaries
 
are
 
included
 
in
 
our
 
Consolidated
 
Financial
 
Statements.
 
The
 
third-party
 
investor’s
 
share
 
of
 
the
 
net
 
earnings
 
of
 
these
subsidiaries
 
is
 
reflected
 
in
 
net
 
earnings
 
attributable
 
to
 
redeemable
 
and
 
noncontrolling
 
interests
 
in
 
our
 
Consolidated
 
Statements
 
of
Earnings.
 
Our noncontrolling interests contain restrictive covenants. As of May 28, 2023, we were in compliance with all of these covenants.
v3.23.2
Stockholders' Equity
12 Months Ended
May 28, 2023
Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]  
Stockholders' Equity
NOTE 11. STOCKHOLDERS’
 
EQUITY
Cumulative preference stock of
5.0
 
million shares, without par value, is authorized but unissued.
On June 27, 2022, our Board of Directors authorized the
 
repurchase of up to
100
 
million shares of our common stock. Purchases under
the authorization
 
can be
 
made in
 
the open
 
market or
 
in privately
 
negotiated
 
transactions, including
 
the use
 
of call
 
options and
 
other
derivative
 
instruments,
 
Rule
 
10b5-1
 
trading
 
plans,
 
and
 
accelerated
 
repurchase
 
programs.
 
The
 
authorization
 
has
 
no
 
specified
termination date.
Share repurchases were as follows:
Fiscal Year
In Millions
2023
2022
2021
Shares of common stock
18.0
13.5
5.0
Aggregate purchase price
$
1,403.6
$
876.8
$
301.4
The following tables provide details of total comprehensive income:
Fiscal 2023
General Mills
Noncontrolling
Interests
In Millions
Pretax
Tax
Net
Net
Net earnings, including earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests
$
2,593.9
$
15.7
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Foreign currency translation
$
(110.2)
(0.3)
(110.5)
(0.3)
Net actuarial loss
(295.5)
67.5
(228.0)
-
Other fair value changes:
Hedge derivatives
3.8
(2.5)
1.3
-
Reclassification to earnings:
Foreign currency translation (a)
(7.4)
-
(7.4)
-
Hedge derivatives (b)
(24.7)
6.0
(18.7)
-
Amortization of losses and prior service costs (c)
72.9
(16.0)
56.9
-
Other comprehensive loss
(361.1)
54.7
(306.4)
(0.3)
Total comprehensive
 
income
$
2,287.5
$
15.4
(a)
 
Gain reclassified from AOCI into earnings is reported in the divestitures gain.
(b)
 
Gain reclassified
 
from AOCI
 
into earnings
 
is reported
 
in interest,
 
net for
 
interest rate
 
swaps and
 
in cost
 
of sales
 
and SG&A
expenses for foreign exchange contracts.
(c)
 
Loss reclassified from AOCI into earnings is reported in benefit plan non-service
 
income.
Fiscal 2022
General Mills
Noncontrolling
Interests
Redeemable
Interest
In Millions
Pretax
Tax
Net
Net
Net
Net earnings, including earnings attributable to
 
redeemable and noncontrolling interests
$
2,707.3
$
10.2
$
17.5
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation
$
(188.5)
$
85.8
(102.7)
(26.2)
(47.0)
Net actuarial gain
132.4
(30.8)
101.6
-
-
Other fair value changes:
Hedge derivatives
30.1
(23.6)
6.5
-
0.5
Reclassification to earnings:
Foreign currency translation (a)
342.2
-
342.2
-
-
Hedge derivatives (b)
23.7
11.6
35.3
-
(0.2)
Amortization of losses and prior service costs (c)
97.4
(21.6)
75.8
-
-
Other comprehensive income (loss)
437.3
21.4
458.7
(26.2)
(46.7)
Total comprehensive
 
income (loss)
$
3,166.0
$
(16.0)
$
(29.2)
(a)
 
Loss reclassified from
 
AOCI into earnings
 
is reported in
 
divestitures gain related
 
to the divestiture
 
of our interests
 
in Yoplait
SAS, Yoplait
 
Marques SNC, and Liberte Marques Sarl to Sodiaal in the third quarter
 
of fiscal 2022.
(b)
 
Loss (gain)
 
reclassified from
 
AOCI into
 
earnings is
 
reported in
 
interest, net
 
for interest
 
rate swaps
 
and
 
in cost
 
of sales
 
and
SG&A expenses for foreign exchange contracts.
(c)
 
Loss reclassified from AOCI into earnings is reported in benefit plan non-service
 
income.
Fiscal 2021
General Mills
Noncontrolling
Interests
Redeemable
Interest
In Millions
Pretax
Tax
Net
Net
Net
Net earnings, including earnings attributable to
 
redeemable and noncontrolling interests
$
2,339.8
$
6.5
$
(0.3)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation
$
(6.1)
$
64.9
58.8
31.5
84.8
Net actuarial gain
464.9
(111.5)
353.4
-
-
Other fair value changes:
Hedge derivatives
(25.8)
6.5
(19.3)
-
(1.4)
Reclassification to earnings:
Hedge derivatives (a)
19.1
(5.7)
13.4
-
0.1
Amortization of losses and prior service costs (b)
102.5
(23.6)
78.9
-
-
Other comprehensive income
554.6
(69.4)
485.2
31.5
83.5
Total comprehensive
 
income
$
2,825.0
$
38.0
$
83.2
(a)
 
Loss reclassified
 
from AOCI
 
into earnings
 
is reported
 
in interest,
 
net for
 
interest rate
 
swaps and
 
in cost
 
of sales
 
and SG&A
expenses for foreign exchange contracts.
(b)
 
Loss reclassified from AOCI into earnings is reported in benefit plan non-service
 
income.
In
 
fiscal
 
2023,
 
2022,
 
and
 
2021,
 
except
 
for
 
certain
 
reclassifications
 
to
 
earnings,
 
changes
 
in other
 
comprehensive
 
income (loss)
 
were
primarily non-cash items.
Accumulated other comprehensive loss balances, net of tax effects,
 
were as follows:
In Millions
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
Foreign currency translation adjustments
$
(708.6)
$
(590.7)
Unrealized loss from hedge derivatives
5.9
23.3
Pension, other postretirement, and postemployment benefits:
Net actuarial loss
(1,670.6)
(1,513.4)
Prior service credits
96.4
110.3
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
$
(2,276.9)
$
(1,970.5)
v3.23.2
Stock Plans
12 Months Ended
May 28, 2023
Stock Plans [Abstract]  
Stock Plans
NOTE 12. STOCK PLANS
We
 
use broad-based stock
 
plans to help
 
ensure that management’s
 
interests are aligned
 
with those of
 
our shareholders. As
 
of May 28,
2023,
 
a total
 
of
35.1
 
million shares
 
were available
 
for grant
 
in the
 
form of
 
stock options,
 
restricted
 
stock, restricted
 
stock units,
 
and
shares
 
of unrestricted
 
stock under
 
the 2022
 
Stock Compensation
 
Plan
 
(2022
 
Plan). The
 
2022
 
Plan
 
also provides
 
for
 
the issuance
 
of
cash-settled
 
share-based
 
units, stock
 
appreciation
 
rights, and
 
performance-based
 
stock awards.
 
Stock-based
 
awards now
 
outstanding
include
 
some
 
granted
 
under
 
the
 
2017
 
Stock
 
Compensation
 
Plan,
 
under
 
which
 
no
 
further
 
awards
 
may
 
be
 
granted.
 
The
 
stock
 
plans
provide for potential accelerated vesting of awards upon retirement,
 
termination, or death of eligible employees and directors.
 
Stock Options
The
 
estimated
 
fair
 
values
 
of
 
stock
 
options
 
granted
 
and
 
the
 
assumptions
 
used
 
for
 
the
 
Black-Scholes
 
option-pricing
 
model
 
were
 
as
follows:
Fiscal Year
2023
2022
2021
Estimated fair values of stock options granted
$
14.16
$
8.77
$
8.03
Assumptions:
Risk-free interest rate
3.3
%
1.5
%
0.7
%
Expected term
8.5
years
8.5
years
8.5
years
Expected volatility
20.9
%
20.2
%
19.5
%
Dividend yield
3.1
%
3.4
%
3.3
%
Options
Outstanding
(Thousands)
Weighted-Average
Exercise Price Per
Share
Weighted-Average
Remaining
Contractual Term
(Years)
Aggregate Intrinsic
Value (Millions)
Balance as of May 29, 2022
15,005.5
$
55.39
5.36
$
217.5
Granted
1,176.5
70.26
Exercised
(4,468.6)
53.84
Forfeited or expired
(138.2)
61.90
Outstanding as of May 28, 2023
11,575.2
$
57.43
5.59
$
309.5
Exercisable as of May 28, 2023
6,165.3
$
54.73
3.90
$
181.6
Fiscal Year
In Millions
2023
2022
2021
Net cash proceeds
$
232.3
$
161.7
$
74.3
Intrinsic value of options exercised
$
118.7
$
74.0
$
44.8
Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, and Performance Share Units
Stock
 
and
 
units
 
settled
 
in
 
stock
 
subject
 
to
 
a
 
restricted
 
period
 
and
 
a
 
purchase
 
price,
 
if
 
any
 
(as
 
determined
 
by
 
the
 
Compensation
Committee
 
of
 
the
 
Board
 
of
 
Directors),
 
may
 
be granted
 
to key
 
employees
 
under
 
the 2022
 
Plan.
 
As of
 
May
 
28,
 
2023,
 
there
 
were
no
stock-based awards
 
granted under the
 
2022 Plan. Under
 
the 2017 Stock
 
Compensation Plan, restricted
 
stock and restricted
 
stock units
generally vest
 
and become
 
unrestricted
four years
 
after the
 
date of
 
grant. Performance
 
share units
 
are earned
 
primarily based
 
on our
future
 
achievement
 
of three-year
 
goals for
 
average organic
 
net sales
 
growth
 
and
 
cumulative operating
 
cash flow
 
and a
 
relative
 
total
shareholder
 
return
 
modifier.
 
Performance
 
share
 
units
 
are
 
settled
 
in
 
common
 
stock
 
and
 
are
 
generally
 
subject
 
to
 
a
three-year
performance
 
and
 
vesting
 
period.
 
The
 
sale
 
or
 
transfer
 
of
 
these
 
awards
 
is
 
restricted
 
during
 
the
 
vesting
 
period.
 
Participants
 
holding
restricted
 
stock,
 
but
 
not
 
restricted
 
stock
 
units
 
or
 
performance
 
share
 
units,
 
are
 
entitled
 
to
 
vote
 
on
 
matters
 
submitted
 
to
 
holders
 
of
common
 
stock
 
for
 
a
 
vote.
 
These
 
awards
 
accumulate
 
dividends
 
from
 
the
 
date
 
of
 
grant,
 
but
 
participants
 
only
 
receive
 
payment
 
if
 
the
awards vest.
Information on restricted stock unit and performance share unit activity
 
follows:
Equity Classified
Liability Classified
Share-Settled Units
(Thousands)
Weighted-Average
Grant-Date Fair
Value
Share-Settled Units
(Thousands)
Weighted-Average
Grant-Date Fair
Value
Non-vested as of May 29, 2022
5,153.4
$
56.37
77.3
$
56.43
Granted
2,042.8
69.76
23.6
70.53
Vested
(1,976.1)
53.71
(24.7)
52.09
Forfeited or expired
(183.9)
63.08
(6.8)
61.14
Non-vested as of May 28, 2023
5,036.2
$
62.60
69.4
$
62.32
Fiscal Year
2023
2022
2021
Number of units granted (thousands)
2,066.4
1,989.0
1,529.0
Weighted-average
 
price per unit
$
69.77
$
60.02
$
61.24
We estimate the fair value of each option on the grant date using a Black-Scholes option-pricing model, which requires us to make
predictive assumptions regarding future stock price volatility, employee exercise behavior, dividend yield, and the forfeiture rate. We
estimate our future stock price volatility using the historical volatility over the expected term of the option, excluding time periods of
volatility we believe a marketplace participant would exclude in estimating our stock price volatility. We also have considered, but did
not use, implied volatility in our estimate, because trading activity in options on our stock, especially those with tenors of greater than
6 months, is insufficient to provide a reliable measure of expected volatility.
Our
 
expected
 
term
 
represents
 
the
 
period
 
of
 
time
 
that
 
options
 
granted
 
are
 
expected
 
to
 
be
 
outstanding
 
based
 
on
 
historical
 
data
 
to
estimate option exercises and employee
 
terminations within the valuation
 
model. Separate groups of employees
 
have similar historical
exercise behavior and therefore
 
were aggregated into a
 
single pool for valuation
 
purposes. The weighted-average expected
 
term for all
employee groups is presented in the table
 
above. The risk-free interest rate for
 
periods during the expected term of
 
the options is based
on the U.S. Treasury zero-coupon yield curve in
 
effect at the time of grant.
Any corporate
 
income tax
 
benefit realized
 
upon exercise
 
or vesting
 
of an
 
award in
 
excess of
 
that previously
 
recognized in
 
earnings
(referred to
 
as a
 
windfall tax
 
benefit) is
 
presented in
 
our Consolidated
 
Statements of
 
Cash Flows
 
as an
 
operating cash
 
flow.
 
Realized
windfall
 
tax
 
benefits
 
and
 
shortfall
 
tax
 
deficiencies
 
related
 
to
 
the
 
exercise
 
or
 
vesting
 
of
 
stock-based
 
awards
 
are
 
recognized
 
in
 
the
Consolidated Statements
 
of Earnings.
Windfall tax benefits from stock-based payments
 
in income tax expense in our Consolidated Statements of Earnings were as follows:
As of
 
May 28,
 
2023, there
 
were
no
 
options granted
 
under the
 
2022 Plan.
 
Under the
 
2017 Stock
 
Compensation Plan,
 
options may
 
be
priced
 
at
100
 
percent
 
or
 
more
 
of
 
the
 
fair
 
market
 
value
 
on
 
the
 
date
 
of
 
grant,
 
and
 
generally
 
vest
four years
 
after
 
the
 
date
 
of
 
grant.
Options generally expire within
10 years and one month
 
after the date of grant.
Information on stock option activity follows:
Stock-based compensation expense related to stock option awards was as follows:
Net
 
cash
 
proceeds
 
from
 
the
 
exercise
 
of
 
stock
 
options
 
less
 
shares
 
used
 
for
 
minimum
 
withholding
 
taxes
 
and
 
the
 
intrinsic
 
value
 
of
options exercised were as follows:
The total grant-date
 
fair value of
 
restricted stock
 
unit awards that
 
vested was $
107.4
 
million in fiscal
 
2023 and
 
$
82.7
 
million in fiscal
2022, and $
74.4
 
million in fiscal 2021.
As of May
 
28, 2023, unrecognized
 
compensation expense
 
related to non-vested
 
stock options, restricted
 
stock units, and
 
performance
share units was $
112.1
 
million. This expense will be recognized over
18 months
, on average.
Stock-based compensation expense related to restricted stock units
 
and performance share units was as follows:
Compensation
 
expense
 
related
 
to
 
stock-based
 
payments
 
recognized
 
in
 
our
 
Consolidated
 
Statements
 
of
 
Earnings
 
includes
 
amounts
recognized in restructuring, impairment, and other exit costs for fiscal year 2022.
Fiscal Year
In Millions
2023
2022
2021
Windfall tax benefits from stock-based payments
$
32.3
$
18.4
$
12.4
Fiscal Year
In Millions
2023
2022
2021
Compensation expense related to stock option awards
$
12.3
$
12.1
$
11.2
Fiscal Year
In Millions
2023
2022
2021
Compensation expense related to restricted stock units and performance
 
share units
$
99.4
$
94.2
$
78.7
v3.23.2
Earnings Per Share
12 Months Ended
May 28, 2023
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
Earnings Per Share
NOTE 13. EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic and diluted EPS were calculated using the following:
Fiscal Year
In Millions, Except per Share Data
2023
2022
2021
Net earnings attributable to General Mills
$
2,593.9
$
2,707.3
$
2,339.8
Average number
 
of common shares - basic EPS
594.8
607.5
614.1
Incremental share effect from: (a)
Stock options
3.6
2.5
2.5
Restricted stock units and performance share units
2.8
2.6
2.5
Average number
 
of common shares - diluted EPS
601.2
612.6
619.1
Earnings per share — basic
$
4.36
$
4.46
$
3.81
Earnings per share — diluted
$
4.31
$
4.42
$
3.78
a)
 
Incremental shares from
 
stock options, restricted
 
stock units, and performance
 
share units are computed
 
by the treasury stock
method.
 
Stock
 
options,
 
restricted
 
stock
 
units,
 
and
 
performance
 
share
 
units
 
excluded
 
from
 
our
 
computation
 
of
 
diluted
 
EPS
because they were not dilutive were as follows:
Fiscal Year
In Millions
2023
2022
2021
Anti-dilutive stock options, restricted stock units,
 
and performance share units
0.8
4.4
3.4
v3.23.2
Retirement Benefits And Postemployment Benefits
12 Months Ended
May 28, 2023
Retirement Benefits And Postemployment Benefits [Abstract]  
Retirement Benefits And Postemployment Benefits
NOTE 14. RETIREMENT BENEFITS AND POSTEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
Defined Benefit Pension Plans
 
We have
 
defined benefit pension plans covering
 
many employees in the United
 
States, Canada, Switzerland, and the
 
United Kingdom.
Benefits for salaried
 
employees are based
 
on length of service
 
and final average
 
compensation. Benefits for
 
hourly employees include
various monthly
 
amounts for each
 
year of credited
 
service. Our funding
 
policy is consistent
 
with the requirements
 
of applicable laws.
We made
no
 
voluntary contributions to our
 
principal U.S. plans in fiscal
 
2023 or fiscal 2022.
 
We do
 
not expect to be required
 
to make
any
 
contributions
 
to
 
our
 
principal
 
U.S.
 
plans
 
in
 
fiscal
 
2024.
 
Our
 
principal
 
U.S.
 
retirement
 
plan
 
covering
 
salaried
 
employees
 
has
 
a
provision that any excess pension assets would be allocated to active participants
 
if the plan is terminated within
five years
 
of a change
in control.
 
All salaried employees
 
hired on
 
or after June 1,
 
2013, are eligible
 
for a retirement
 
program that
 
does not include
 
a defined
benefit pension plan.
 
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
 
We
 
also
 
sponsor
 
plans
 
that
 
provide
 
health
 
care
 
benefits
 
to
 
many
 
of our
 
retirees
 
in
 
the United
 
States,
 
Canada,
 
and
 
Brazil.
 
The
 
U.S.
salaried
 
health
 
care
 
benefit
 
plan
 
is
 
contributory,
 
with
 
retiree
 
contributions
 
based
 
on
 
years
 
of
 
service.
 
We
 
make
 
decisions
 
to
 
fund
related trusts
 
for certain
 
employees and
 
retirees on an
 
annual basis.
 
We
 
made
no
 
voluntary contributions
 
to these
 
plans in fiscal
 
2023
or fiscal 2022. We
 
do not expect to be required to make any contributions to these plans in fiscal 2024.
In fiscal 2021, we approved
 
amendments to reorganize
 
certain U.S. retiree health and
 
welfare benefit plans. The General
 
Mills Retiree
Health
 
Plan
 
for
 
Union
 
Employees
 
was
 
divided
 
into
 
two
 
plans,
 
with
 
participants
 
under
 
age
 
65
 
remaining
 
within
 
its
 
coverage,
 
and
participants age 65 and over covered by The General Mills Retiree Health Plan
 
for Union Employees (65+). Effective
 
January 1, 2022,
the General
 
Mills Retiree
 
Health Plan
 
for Union
 
Employees (65+)
 
allows certain
 
participants to
 
purchase individual
 
health insurance
policies on
 
a private
 
health care
 
exchange. Additionally,
 
the Employees’
 
Benefit Plan
 
of General
 
Mills was
 
merged
 
into the
 
General
Mills
 
Retiree
 
Health
 
Plan
 
for
 
Union
 
Employees.
 
Separate
 
benefit
 
structures
 
and
 
plan
 
provisions
 
continue
 
to
 
apply
 
to
 
eligible
participants of
 
these merged
 
plans. A
 
portion of
 
the General
 
Mills Retiree
 
Health Plan
 
for Union
 
Employees overfunded
 
plan assets
were
 
segregated
 
to offset
 
the cost
 
of
 
the
 
Employees’
 
Benefit Plan
 
of
 
General
 
Mills health
 
and
 
welfare
 
benefits.
 
The
 
segregation
 
of
assets
 
is
 
reported
 
as
 
a
 
negative
 
employer
 
contribution
 
in
 
the
 
change
 
in
 
other
 
postretirement
 
benefit
 
plan
 
assets.
 
The
 
amendments
facilitate targeted investment strategies that reflect each
 
plan’s unique liability characteristics.
In
 
fiscal
 
2021,
 
we
 
announced
 
changes
 
to
 
the design
 
of our
 
health
 
care
 
coverage
 
for
 
certain eligible
 
retirees
 
to
 
allow participants
 
to
purchase
 
individual
 
health
 
insurance
 
policies
 
on
 
a
 
private
 
health
 
care
 
exchange
 
effective
 
January
 
1,
 
2022.
 
These
 
changes
 
provide
certain eligible retirees with greater flexibility in choosing health care coverage
 
that best fits their needs.
Health Care Cost Trend
 
Rates
 
Assumed health care cost trends are as follows:
Fiscal Year
2023
2022
Health care cost trend rate for next year
6.6
% and
6.6
%
5.9
% and
6.0
%
Rate to which the cost trend rate is assumed to decline (ultimate rate)
4.5
%
4.5
%
Year
 
that the rate reaches the ultimate trend rate
2032
2031
We
 
review our
 
health care
 
cost trend
 
rates annually.
 
Our review
 
is based
 
on data
 
we collect
 
about our
 
health care
 
claims experience
and information
 
provided by our
 
actuaries. This information
 
includes recent
 
plan experience,
 
plan design, overall
 
industry experience
and projections, and
 
assumptions used by other
 
similar organizations.
 
Our initial health
 
care cost trend
 
rate is adjusted
 
as necessary to
remain consistent
 
with this
 
review,
 
recent experiences,
 
and short-term
 
expectations. Our
 
initial health
 
care cost
 
trend rate
 
assumption
is
6.6
 
percent for retirees age
 
65 and over and for
 
retirees under age 65 at
 
the end of fiscal 2023.
 
Rates are graded down annually
 
until
the
 
ultimate
 
trend
 
rate
 
of
4.5
 
percent
 
is
 
reached
 
in
2032
 
for
 
all
 
retirees.
 
The
 
trend
 
rates
 
are
 
applicable
 
for
 
calculations
 
only
 
if
 
the
retirees’ benefits increase
 
as a result of
 
health care inflation. The
 
ultimate trend rate is
 
adjusted annually,
 
as necessary,
 
to approximate
the current
 
economic
 
view on
 
the rate
 
of long-term
 
inflation plus
 
an appropriate
 
health
 
care cost
 
premium.
 
Assumed trend
 
rates for
health care costs have an important effect on the amounts reported
 
for the other postretirement benefit plans.
Postemployment Benefit Plans
 
Under certain
 
circumstances, we
 
also provide
 
accruable benefits,
 
primarily severance,
 
to former
 
or inactive
 
employees in
 
the United
States,
 
Canada,
 
and
 
Mexico.
 
We
 
recognize
 
an
 
obligation
 
for
 
any
 
of
 
these
 
benefits
 
that
 
vest
 
or
 
accumulate
 
with
 
service.
Postemployment benefits
 
that do not
 
vest or
 
accumulate with
 
service (such
 
as severance
 
based solely
 
on annual pay
 
rather than years
of service) are charged to expense when incurred. Our postemployment
 
benefit plans are unfunded.
Summarized
 
financial
 
information
 
about
 
defined
 
benefit
 
pension,
 
other
 
postretirement
 
benefit,
 
and
 
postemployment
 
benefit
 
plans
 
is
presented below:
Defined Benefit Pension
Plans
Other
Postretirement
Benefit Plans
Postemployment
Benefit Plans
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year
In Millions
2023
2022
2023
2022
2023
2022
Change in Plan Assets:
Fair value at beginning of year
$
6,510.3
$
7,460.2
$
479.2
$
519.4
Actual return on assets
(413.5)
(618.7)
(6.6)
(18.0)
Employer contributions
30.0
31.2
0.1
0.1
Plan participant contributions
1.3
3.8
5.7
9.6
Benefits payments
(344.6)
(346.2)
(22.4)
(31.9)
Foreign currency
(4.9)
(20.0)
-
-
Fair value at end of year (a)
$
5,778.6
$
6,510.3
$
456.0
$
479.2
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of year
$
6,528.3
$
7,714.4
$
469.6
$
600.0
$
138.5
$
151.7
Service cost
70.3
93.5
5.1
7.6
8.4
10.0
Interest cost
258.5
184.3
17.9
12.6
3.1
1.5
Plan amendment
-
3.7
-
(16.1)
-
-
Curtailment/other
(8.5)
(29.4)
-
(3.2)
10.4
12.0
Plan participant contributions
1.3
3.8
5.7
9.6
-
-
Medicare Part D reimbursements
-
-
0.7
1.7
-
-
Actuarial gain
(538.1)
(1,089.7)
(22.5)
(86.0)
(10.7)
(18.7)
Benefits payments
(336.1)
(334.7)
(45.5)
(56.9)
(18.5)
(17.7)
Foreign currency
(5.0)
(17.6)
(0.4)
0.3
(0.2)
(0.3)
Projected benefit obligation at end of year (a)
$
5,970.7
$
6,528.3
$
430.6
$
469.6
$
131.0
$
138.5
Plan assets (less) more than benefit obligation as of
 
fiscal year end
$
(192.1)
$
(18.0)
$
25.4
$
9.6
$
(131.0)
$
(138.5)
(a)
 
Plan assets and obligations are measured as of
May 31, 2023
 
and
May 31, 2022
.
During
 
fiscal
 
2023
 
and
 
fiscal
 
2022,
 
the
 
decreases
 
in
 
defined
 
benefit
 
pension
 
obligations
 
and
 
other
 
postretirement
 
obligations
 
were
primarily driven by actuarial gains due to an increase in the discount rate
 
in each respective year.
As
 
of
 
May
 
28,
 
2023,
 
other
 
postretirement
 
benefit
 
plans
 
had
 
benefit
 
obligations
 
of
 
$
308.0
 
million
 
that
 
exceeded
 
plan
 
assets
 
of
$
274.2
 
million. As
 
of May
 
29, 2022,
 
other postretirement
 
benefit plans
 
had benefit
 
obligations of
 
$
332.4
 
million that
 
exceeded
 
plan
assets
 
of
 
$
279.6
 
million.
 
Postemployment
 
benefit
 
plans
 
are
 
not
 
funded
 
and
 
had
 
benefit
 
obligations
 
of
 
$
131.0
 
million
 
and
$
138.5
 
million as of May 28, 2023 and May 29, 2022, respectively.
The
 
accumulated
 
benefit
 
obligation
 
for
 
all
 
defined
 
benefit
 
pension
 
plans
 
was
 
$
5,807.9
 
million
 
as
 
of
 
May 28,
 
2023,
 
and
$
6,330.0
 
million as of May 29, 2022.
Amounts recognized in AOCI as of May 28, 2023 and May 29, 2022, are as follows:
Defined Benefit Pension
Plans
Other Postretirement
Benefit Plans
Postemployment
Benefit Plans
Total
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year
In Millions
2023
2022
2023
2022
2023
2022
2023
2022
Net actuarial (loss) gain
$
(1,859.7)
$
(1,720.3)
$
186.9
$
208.5
$
2.2
$
(1.6)
$
(1,670.6)
$
(1,513.4)
Prior service (costs) credits
(4.8)
(7.6)
102.3
118.9
(1.1)
(1.0)
96.4
110.3
Amounts recorded in accumulated
 
other comprehensive loss
$
(1,864.5)
$
(1,727.9)
$
289.2
$
327.4
$
1.1
$
(2.6)
$
(1,574.2)
$
(1,403.1)
Plans with accumulated benefit obligations in excess of plan assets as of
 
May 28, 2023 and May 29, 2022 are as follows:
Defined Benefit Pension Plans
Fiscal Year
In Millions
2023
2022
Projected benefit obligation
$
466.2
$
508.2
Accumulated benefit obligation
453.4
479.6
Plan assets at fair value
18.7
20.5
Components of net periodic benefit expense are as follows:
Defined Benefit Pension Plans
Other Postretirement Benefit
Plans
Postemployment Benefit Plans
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year
In Millions
2023
2022
2021
2023
2022
2021
2023
2022
2021
Service cost
$
70.3
$
93.5
$
104.4
$
5.1
$
7.6
$
8.5
$
8.4
$
10.0
$
9.3
Interest cost
258.5
184.3
192.1
17.9
12.6
18.0
3.1
1.5
1.7
Expected return on
 
plan assets
(420.5)
(411.1)
(420.9)
(31.1)
(26.7)
(34.7)
-
-
-
Amortization of losses
 
(gains)
113.2
140.5
108.3
(19.3)
(10.9)
(5.1)
0.4
3.0
2.6
Amortization of prior
 
service costs
 
(credits)
1.5
1.0
1.3
(23.2)
(20.9)
(5.5)
0.3
0.4
0.9
Other adjustments
-
0.1
-
-
(0.1)
-
10.4
12.9
8.4
Settlement or
 
curtailment (gains)
 
losses
(0.7)
(18.4)
14.9
-
(5.5)
-
-
-
-
Net expense (income)
$
22.3
$
(10.1)
$
0.1
$
(50.6)
$
(43.9)
$
(18.8)
$
22.6
$
27.8
$
22.9
Assumptions
Weighted-average
 
assumptions used to determine fiscal year-end benefit obligations are
 
as follows:
Defined Benefit Pension
Plans
Other Postretirement
Benefit Plans
Postemployment Benefit
Plans
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year
2023
2022
2023
2022
2023
2022
Discount rate
5.18
%
4.39
%
5.19
%
4.36
%
4.55
%
3.62
%
Rate of salary increases
4.20
4.34
-
-
4.46
4.46
Weighted-average
 
assumptions used to determine fiscal year net periodic benefit expense are as follows:
Defined Benefit Pension Plans
Other Postretirement Benefit
Plans
Postemployment Benefit Plans
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year
2023
2022
2021
2023
2022
2021
2023
2022
2021
Discount rate
4.39
%
3.17
%
3.20
%
4.36
%
3.03
%
3.02
%
3.62
%
2.04
%
1.86
%
Service cost
 
effective rate
4.57
3.56
3.58
4.41
3.34
3.40
3.69
2.46
3.51
Interest cost
 
effective rate
4.03
2.42
2.55
3.80
2.08
2.29
3.35
1.48
2.83
Rate of
 
salary increases
4.18
4.39
4.44
-
-
-
4.46
4.46
4.47
Expected long-term
 
rate of return on
 
plan assets
6.70
5.85
5.72
6.76
6.09
4.57
-
-
-
Discount Rates
We
estimate
 
the
 
service
 
and
 
interest
 
cost
 
components
 
of
 
the
 
net
 
periodic
 
benefit
 
expense
 
for
 
our
 
United
 
States
 
and
 
most
 
of
 
our
international
 
defined
 
benefit
 
pension,
 
other
 
postretirement
 
benefit,
 
and
 
postemployment
 
benefit
 
plans
 
utilizing
 
a
 
full
 
yield
 
curve
approach
 
by applying
 
the specific
 
spot rates
 
along
 
the yield
 
curve used
 
to determine
 
the benefit
 
obligation
 
to the
 
relevant projected
cash flows. Our
 
discount rate assumptions
 
are determined annually
 
as of May 31
 
for our defined
 
benefit pension, other
 
postretirement
benefit, and
 
postemployment benefit
 
plan obligations.
 
We
 
also use
 
discount rates
 
as of
 
May 31 to
 
determine defined
 
benefit pension,
other
 
postretirement benefit,
 
and
 
postemployment
 
benefit plan
 
income and
 
expense for
 
the following
 
fiscal year.
 
We
 
work with
 
our
outside actuaries
 
to determine
 
the timing
 
and amount
 
of expected
 
future cash
 
outflows to
 
plan participants
 
and, using
 
the Aa
 
Above
Median corporate
 
bond yield,
 
to develop
 
a forward
 
interest rate
 
curve, including
 
a margin
 
to that
 
index based on
 
our credit
 
risk. This
forward interest rate curve is applied to our expected future cash outflows
 
to determine our discount rate assumptions.
Fair Value
 
of Plan Assets
The fair
 
values of
 
our pension
 
and postretirement
 
benefit plans’
 
assets and
 
their respective
 
levels in
 
the fair
 
value hierarchy
 
by asset
category were as follows:
May 31, 2023
May 31, 2022
In Millions
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Assets
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Assets
Fair value measurement of pension
plan assets:
Equity (a)
$
278.3
$
484.1
$
34.3
$
796.7
$
623.4
$
442.3
$
66.3
$
1,132.0
Fixed income (b)
1,603.4
1,866.3
-
3,469.7
1,958.7
1,723.4
-
3,682.1
Real asset investments (c)
92.8
-
-
92.8
159.8
-
-
159.8
Other investments (d)
-
-
0.1
0.1
-
-
0.1
0.1
Cash and accruals
295.1
0.2
-
295.3
133.6
0.3
-
133.9
Fair value measurement of pension
 
plan assets
$
2,269.6
$
2,350.6
$
34.4
$
4,654.6
$
2,875.5
$
2,166.0
$
66.4
$
5,107.9
Assets measured at net asset value (e)
1,124.0
1,402.4
Total pension plan
 
assets
$
5,778.6
$
6,510.3
Fair value measurement of
postretirement benefit plan assets:
Fixed income (b)
$
113.3
$
-
$
-
$
113.3
$
120.8
$
-
$
-
$
120.8
Cash and accruals
2.5
-
-
2.5
6.6
-
-
6.6
Fair value measurement of
 
postretirement benefit
 
plan assets
$
115.8
$
-
$
-
$
115.8
$
127.4
$
-
$
-
$
127.4
Assets measured at net asset value (e)
340.2
351.8
Total postretirement
 
benefit
 
plan assets
$
456.0
$
479.2
(a)
 
Primarily
 
publicly
 
traded
 
common
 
stock
 
for
 
purposes
 
of
 
total
 
return
 
and
 
to
 
maintain
 
equity
 
exposure
 
consistent
 
with
 
policy
allocations. Investments
 
include: United States
 
and international
 
public equity
 
securities, mutual funds,
 
and equity futures
 
valued
at closing prices from national exchanges, commingled funds valued
 
at fair value using the unit values provided by the investment
managers,
 
and certain
 
private equity
 
securities valued
 
using
 
a matrix
 
of pricing
 
inputs reflecting
 
assumptions
 
based on
 
the best
information available.
(b)
 
Primarily government
 
and corporate
 
debt securities
 
and futures
 
for purposes
 
of total
 
return, managing
 
fixed income
 
exposure to
policy allocations, and
 
duration targets. Investments
 
include: fixed income
 
securities and bond
 
futures generally valued
 
at closing
prices from
 
national exchanges,
 
fixed income
 
pricing models,
 
and independent
 
financial analysts;
 
and fixed
 
income commingled
funds valued at unit values provided by the investment managers, which
 
are based on the fair value of the underlying investments.
(c)
 
Publicly
 
traded
 
common
 
stocks
 
in
 
energy,
 
real
 
estate,
 
and
 
infrastructure
 
for
 
the
 
purpose
 
of
 
total
 
return.
 
Investments
 
include:
energy,
 
real
 
estate,
 
and
 
infrastructure
 
securities
 
generally
 
valued
 
at
 
closing
 
prices
 
from
 
national
 
exchanges,
 
and
 
commingled
funds valued at unit values provided by the investment managers, which
 
are based on the fair value of the underlying investments.
 
(d)
 
Insurance and
 
annuity contracts
 
to provide
 
a stable
 
stream of
 
income for
 
pension retirees.
 
Fair values
 
are based
 
on the
 
fair value
of the underlying investments and contract fair values established by the providers
 
.
(e)
 
Primarily limited
 
partnerships, trust-owned
 
life insurance,
 
common collective
 
trusts, and
 
certain private
 
equity securities
 
that are
measured at fair value using
 
the net asset value per
 
share (or its equivalent) practical
 
expedient and have not
 
been classified in the
fair value hierarchy.
There were
no
 
transfers into
 
or out
 
of level
 
3 investments
 
in fiscal
 
2023.
 
During fiscal
 
2022, the
 
inclusion of
 
non-observable inputs
into the pricing of certain private equity securities resulted in the transfer of $
66.3
 
million into level 3 investments.
Expected Rate of Return on Plan Assets
Our expected
 
rate of return
 
on plan assets
 
is determined
 
by our asset
 
allocation, our
 
historical long-term
 
investment performance,
 
our
estimate of future long-term returns
 
by asset class (using input from
 
our actuaries, investment services,
 
and investment managers), and
long-term inflation
 
assumptions. We
 
review this assumption
 
annually for
 
each plan; however,
 
our annual
 
investment performance
 
for
one particular year does not, by itself, significantly influence our evaluation.
Weighted-average
 
asset allocations for our defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans are
 
as follows:
Defined Benefit Pension Plans
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year
2023
2022
2023
2022
Asset category:
United States equities
8.3
%
12.1
%
28.6
%
27.9
%
International equities
4.8
7.8
13.4
13.5
Private equities
10.6
10.4
14.5
15.2
Fixed income
65.1
58.3
43.5
43.4
Real assets
11.2
11.4
-
-
Total
100.0
%
100.0
%
100.0
%
100.0
%
The investment
 
objective for
 
our defined
 
benefit pension
 
and other
 
postretirement benefit
 
plans is
 
to secure
 
the benefit
 
obligations to
participants
 
at
 
a
 
reasonable
 
cost
 
to
 
us.
 
Our
 
goal
 
is
 
to
 
optimize
 
the
 
long-term
 
return
 
on
 
plan
 
assets
 
at
 
a
 
moderate
 
level
 
of
 
risk.
 
The
defined benefit
 
pension plan
 
and other postretirement
 
benefit plan
 
portfolios are
 
broadly diversified
 
across asset
 
classes. Within
 
asset
classes,
 
the
 
portfolios
 
are
 
further
 
diversified
 
across
 
investment
 
styles
 
and
 
investment
 
organizations.
 
For
 
the
 
U.S.
 
defined
 
benefit
pension
 
plans,
 
the
 
long-term
 
investment
 
policy
 
allocation
 
is:
9
 
percent
 
to
 
equities
 
in
 
the
 
United
 
States;
6
 
percent
 
to
 
international
equities;
7
 
percent to private equities;
68
 
percent to fixed income; and
10
 
percent to real assets (real estate,
 
energy,
 
and infrastructure).
For other U.S. postretirement benefit plans, the long-term investment
 
policy allocations are:
28
 
percent to equities in the United States;
14
 
percent to international equities;
14
 
percent to total private equities; and
44
 
percent to fixed income.
 
The actual allocations to these
asset classes may vary tactically around the long-term policy allocations based
 
on relative market valuations.
Contributions and Future Benefit Payments
We
 
do
no
t
 
expect
 
to
 
be
 
required
 
to
 
make
 
contributions
 
to
 
our
 
defined
 
benefit
 
pension,
 
other
 
postretirement
 
benefit,
 
and
postemployment benefit
 
plans in
 
fiscal 2024.
 
Actual fiscal
 
2024 contributions
 
could exceed
 
our current
 
projections, as
 
influenced by
our decision
 
to undertake
 
discretionary funding
 
of our benefit
 
trusts and
 
future changes
 
in regulatory
 
requirements. Estimated
 
benefit
payments, which reflect expected future service, as appropriate, are
 
expected to be paid from fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2033 as follows:
In Millions
Defined Benefit
Pension Plans
Other
Postretirement
Benefit Plans
Gross Payments
Postemployment
Benefit Plans
Fiscal 2024
$
351.4
$
38.6
$
27.1
Fiscal 2025
357.6
37.5
20.0
Fiscal 2026
364.6
36.6
18.6
Fiscal 2027
371.6
36.1
16.7
Fiscal 2028
378.9
34.9
15.4
Fiscal 2029-2033
1,977.5
158.8
64.4
Defined Contribution Plans
 
The
 
General
 
Mills
 
Savings
 
Plan
 
is
 
a
 
defined
 
contribution
 
plan
 
that
 
covers
 
domestic
 
salaried,
 
hourly,
 
nonunion,
 
and
 
certain
 
union
employees.
 
This plan
 
is a
 
401(k)
 
savings plan
 
that includes
 
a number
 
of investment
 
funds, including
 
a Company
 
stock fund
 
and an
Employee Stock
 
Ownership Plan
 
(ESOP). We
 
sponsor another
 
money purchase
 
plan for
 
certain domestic
 
hourly employees
 
with net
assets of $
19.2
 
million as of May 28, 2023, and $
20.6
 
million as of May 29, 2022. We
 
also sponsor defined contribution plans in many
of
 
our
 
foreign
 
locations.
 
Our
 
total
 
recognized
 
expense
 
related
 
to
 
defined
 
contribution
 
plans
 
was
 
$
97.2
 
million
 
in
 
fiscal
 
2023,
$
90.1
 
million in fiscal 2022, and $
76.1
 
million in fiscal 2021.
We
 
match a
 
percentage of
 
employee contributions
 
to the
 
General Mills
 
Savings Plan.
 
The Company
 
match is
 
directed to
 
investment
options
 
of
 
the
 
participant’s
 
choosing.
 
The
 
number
 
of
 
shares
 
of
 
our
 
common
 
stock
 
allocated
 
to
 
participants
 
in
 
the
 
ESOP
 
was
3.7
million as
 
of May
 
28, 2023,
 
and
4.0
 
million as
 
of May
 
29, 2022.
 
The ESOP’s
 
only assets
 
are our
 
common stock
 
and temporary
 
cash
balances.
The Company stock fund and the ESOP collectively held $
498.7
 
million and $
443.8
 
million of Company common stock as of May 28,
2023, and May 29, 2022, respectively.
v3.23.2
Income Taxes
12 Months Ended
May 28, 2023
Income Taxes [Abstract]  
Income Taxes
NOTE 15. INCOME TAXES
 
The
 
components
 
of
 
earnings
 
before
 
income
 
taxes
 
and
 
after-tax
 
earnings
 
from
 
joint
 
ventures
 
and
 
the
 
corresponding
 
income
 
taxes
thereon are as follows:
Fiscal Year
In Millions
2023
2022
2021
Earnings before income taxes and after-tax earnings
 
from joint ventures:
United States
$
2,740.5
$
2,652.3
$
2,567.1
Foreign
400.0
557.3
290.3
Total earnings
 
before income taxes and after-tax earnings from joint ventures
$
3,140.5
$
3,209.6
$
2,857.4
Income taxes:
Currently payable:
Federal
$
487.1
$
384.2
$
369.8
State and local
82.2
60.8
47.5
Foreign
65.1
79.1
93.0
Total current
634.4
524.1
510.3
Deferred:
Federal
9.6
75.0
117.9
State and local
(8.1)
18.3
13.6
Foreign
(23.7)
(31.1)
(12.7)
Total deferred
(22.2)
62.2
118.8
Total income
 
taxes
$
612.2
$
586.3
$
629.1
The following table reconciles the United States statutory income tax rate
 
with our effective income tax rate:
Fiscal Year
2023
2022
2021
United States statutory rate
21.0
%
21.0
%
21.0
%
State and local income taxes, net of federal tax benefits
1.5
2.1
1.7
Foreign rate differences
(1.0)
(1.1)
0.3
Stock based compensation
(1.0)
(0.6)
(0.4)
Capital loss (a)
-
(1.7)
-
Divestitures, net
(0.8)
(1.2)
-
Other, net
(0.2)
(0.2)
(0.6)
Effective income tax rate
19.5
%
18.3
%
22.0
%
(a)
 
During fiscal
 
2022, we
 
released a
 
$
50.7
 
million valuation
 
allowance associated
 
with our capital
 
loss carryforward
 
expected to
 
be
used against divestiture gains.
The tax effects of temporary differences that
 
give rise to deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:
In Millions
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
Accrued liabilities
$
51.2
$
46.2
Compensation and employee benefits
143.7
146.7
Pension
43.7
1.5
Tax credit carryforwards
38.7
34.9
Stock, partnership, and miscellaneous investments
2.4
17.9
Capitalized research and development
83.7
-
Capital losses
76.2
61.9
Net operating losses
221.3
178.0
Other
99.4
96.3
Gross deferred tax assets
760.3
583.4
Valuation
 
allowance
259.2
185.1
Net deferred tax assets
501.1
398.3
Brands
1,417.2
1,415.2
Fixed assets
402.7
392.6
Intangible assets
213.1
201.0
Tax lease transactions
8.5
14.9
Inventories
47.1
27.1
Stock, partnership, and miscellaneous investments
369.0
357.7
Unrealized hedges
34.3
98.7
Other
120.1
109.4
Gross deferred tax liabilities
2,612.0
2,616.6
Net deferred tax liability
$
2,110.9
$
2,218.3
We
 
have established a
 
valuation allowance against
 
certain of the
 
categories of deferred
 
tax assets described
 
above as current
 
evidence
does
 
not
 
suggest
 
we
 
will
 
realize
 
sufficient
 
taxable
 
income
 
of
 
the
 
appropriate
 
character
 
(e.g.,
 
ordinary
 
income
 
versus
 
capital
 
gain
income) within the carryforward period to allow us to realize these deferred tax
 
benefits.
Information about our valuation allowance follows:
In Millions
May 28, 2023
Pillsbury acquisition losses
$
106.2
State and foreign loss carryforwards
27.1
Capital loss carryforwards
75.7
Other
50.2
Total
$
259.2
As of May 28, 2023, we believe it is more-likely-than-not that the remainder
 
of our deferred tax assets are realizable.
 
Information about our tax loss carryforwards follows
In Millions
May 28, 2023
Foreign loss carryforwards
$
202.0
Federal operating loss carryforwards
10.2
State operating loss carryforwards
9.0
Total tax loss carryforwards
$
221.2
Our foreign loss carryforwards expire as follows:
In Millions
May 28, 2023
Expire in fiscal 2024 and 2025
$
0.5
Expire in fiscal 2026 and beyond
15.0
Do not expire (a)
186.5
Total foreign loss carryforwards
$
202.0
(a)
 
Approximately
 
$
172
 
million
 
of
 
our
 
foreign
 
loss
 
carryforwards
 
are
 
held
 
in
 
Brazil
 
for
 
which
 
we
 
have
 
not
 
recorded
 
a
 
valuation
allowance.
On August
 
16, 2022,
 
the Inflation
 
Reduction Act
 
(IRA) was
 
signed into
 
law.
 
The IRA
 
introduces
 
a Corporate
 
Alternative Minimum
Tax
 
beginning
 
in
 
our
 
fiscal
 
2024
 
and
 
an
 
excise
 
tax
 
on
 
the
 
repurchase
 
of
 
corporate
 
stock
 
starting
 
after
 
January
 
1,
 
2023.
 
We
 
do
 
not
currently expect the IRA
 
to have a material impact
 
on our financial results, including
 
our annual estimated effective
 
tax rate, or on our
liquidity.
 
The amount
 
of excise
 
tax on
 
the repurchase
 
of corporate
 
stock was
 
immaterial in
 
fiscal 2023.
 
We
 
will continue
 
to monitor
and assess the impact the IRA may have on our business and financial results.
On
 
March
 
11,
 
2021,
 
the
 
American
 
Rescue
 
Plan
 
Act
 
(ARPA)
 
was
 
signed
 
into
 
law.
 
The
 
ARPA
 
includes
 
a
 
provision
 
expanding
 
the
limitations on
 
the deductibility
 
of certain
 
executive employee
 
compensation beginning
 
in our fiscal
 
2028. We
 
do not
 
currently expect
the ARPA to have
 
a material impact on our financial results, including our annual estimated effective
 
tax rate, or on our liquidity.
 
As of
 
May 28,
 
2023, we
 
have
no
t recognized
 
a deferred
 
tax liability
 
for unremitted
 
earnings of
 
approximately $
2.3
 
billion from
 
our
foreign operations
 
because we
 
currently believe
 
our subsidiaries
 
have invested
 
the undistributed
 
earnings indefinitely
 
or the
 
earnings
will be remitted
 
in a tax-neutral
 
transaction. It
 
is not practicable
 
for us to
 
determine the amount
 
of unrecognized
 
tax expense on
 
these
reinvested earnings.
 
Deferred taxes
 
are recorded
 
for earnings
 
of our
 
foreign operations
 
when we
 
determine that
 
such earnings
 
are no
longer indefinitely reinvested. All
 
earnings prior to fiscal 2018
 
remain permanently reinvested. Earnings
 
from fiscal 2018 and later
 
are
not permanently reinvested and local country withholding taxes are
 
recorded on earnings each year.
 
We are
 
subject to federal income
 
taxes in the United States
 
as well as various state, local,
 
and foreign jurisdictions. A
 
number of years
may elapse before an uncertain tax position is audited and finally resolved.
 
While it is often difficult to predict the final outcome or the
timing
 
of
 
resolution
 
of
 
any
 
particular
 
uncertain
 
tax
 
position,
 
we
 
believe
 
that
 
our
 
liabilities
 
for
 
income
 
taxes
 
reflect
 
the
 
most
 
likely
outcome.
 
We
 
adjust
 
these
 
liabilities,
 
as
 
well
 
as
 
the
 
related
 
interest,
 
in
 
light
 
of
 
changing
 
facts
 
and
 
circumstances.
 
Settlement
 
of
 
any
particular position would usually require the use of cash.
The number
 
of years
 
with open
 
tax audits
 
varies depending
 
on the
 
tax jurisdiction.
 
Our major
 
taxing jurisdiction
 
is the
 
United States
(federal and state). Various
 
tax examinations by United States state taxing
 
authorities could be conducted for any
 
open tax year,
 
which
vary by jurisdiction, but are generally from
3
 
to
5
 
years.
The Internal
 
Revenue
 
Service (IRS)
 
is currently
 
auditing
 
our federal
 
tax returns
 
for
 
fiscal
2018 and 2019
. Several
 
state and
 
foreign
examinations are currently in
 
progress. We
 
do not expect these examinations
 
to result in a material
 
impact on our results
 
of operations
or financial position. We
 
have effectively settled all issues with the IRS for fiscal years
 
2015 and prior.
The Brazilian
 
tax authority,
 
Secretaria da
 
Receita Federal
 
do Brasil (RFB),
 
has concluded
 
audits of our
 
2012
 
through 2018 tax
 
return
years. These
 
audits included
 
a review
 
of our
 
determinations of
 
amortization of
 
certain goodwill
 
arising from
 
the acquisition
 
of Yoki
Alimentos
 
S.A.
 
The
 
RFB
 
has
 
proposed
 
adjustments
 
that
 
effectively
 
eliminate
 
the
 
goodwill
 
amortization
 
benefits
 
related
 
to
 
this
transaction. We
 
believe we have meritorious defenses and intend to continue to contest the disallowance
 
for all years.
 
We
 
apply a more-likely-than-not
 
threshold to the
 
recognition and derecognition
 
of uncertain tax
 
positions. Accordingly,
 
we recognize
the amount of
 
tax benefit that
 
has a greater
 
than 50 percent
 
likelihood of being
 
ultimately realized upon
 
settlement. Future changes
 
in
judgment related to the expected ultimate resolution of uncertain tax positions
 
will affect earnings in the period of such change.
The following table sets forth
 
changes in our total gross
 
unrecognized tax benefit liabilities,
 
excluding accrued interest,
 
for fiscal 2023
and
 
fiscal
 
2022.
 
Approximately
 
$
90
 
million
 
of
 
this
 
total
 
in
 
fiscal
 
2023
 
represents
 
the
 
amount
 
that,
 
if
 
recognized,
 
would
 
affect
 
our
effective income tax rate in future periods.
 
This amount differs from the gross unrecognized
 
tax benefits presented in the table because
certain
 
portions of
 
the liabilities
 
below
 
would
 
impact deferred
 
taxes if
 
recognized.
 
We
 
also would
 
record a
 
decrease
 
in U.S.
 
federal
income taxes upon recognition of the state tax benefits included therein.
Fiscal Year
In Millions
2023
2022
Balance, beginning of year
$
160.9
$
145.3
Tax positions related
 
to current year:
Additions
29.9
21.6
Tax positions related
 
to prior years:
Additions
2.9
10.4
Reductions
(0.9)
(5.5)
Settlements
(4.7)
(2.4)
Lapses in statutes of limitations
(6.9)
(8.5)
Balance, end of year
$
181.2
$
160.9
As of
 
May 28,
 
2023, we do
no
t expect
 
to pay unrecognized
 
tax benefit
 
liabilities and
 
accrued interest
 
within the
 
next 12
 
months. We
are not
 
able to
 
reasonably estimate
 
the timing
 
of future
 
cash flows
 
beyond 12
 
months due
 
to uncertainties
 
in the
 
timing of
 
tax audit
outcomes. Our unrecognized tax benefit liability was classified in other
 
liabilities.
We
 
report
 
accrued
 
interest
 
and
 
penalties
 
related
 
to
 
unrecognized
 
tax
 
benefit
 
liabilities
 
in
 
income
 
tax
 
expense.
 
For
 
fiscal
 
2023,
 
we
recognized $
4.7
 
million of tax-related
 
net interest and
 
penalties, and had
 
$
32.4
 
million of accrued
 
interest and penalties
 
as of May 28,
2023. For
 
fiscal 2022,
 
we recognized
 
$
2.0
 
million of
 
tax-related net
 
interest and
 
penalties, and
 
had $
26.6
 
million of
 
accrued interest
and penalties as of May 29, 2022.
v3.23.2
Commitments And Contingencies
12 Months Ended
May 28, 2023
Commitments And Contingencies [Abstract]  
Commitments And Contingencies
NOTE 16. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
 
As
 
of
 
May
 
28,
 
2023,
 
we
 
have
 
issued
 
guarantees
 
and
 
comfort
 
letters
 
of
 
$
149.9
 
million
 
for
 
the
 
debt
 
and
 
other
 
obligations
 
of
 
non-
consolidated affiliates, mainly CPW.
 
Off-balance sheet arrangements were not material as of
 
May 28, 2023.
During
 
fiscal
 
2020,
 
we
 
received
 
notice
 
from
 
the
 
tax
 
authorities of
 
the
 
State of
 
São
 
Paulo,
 
Brazil
 
regarding
 
our
 
compliance
 
with
 
its
state sales tax requirements.
 
As a result, we
 
have been assessed additional
 
state sales taxes, interest,
 
and penalties. We
 
believe that we
have meritorious
 
defenses against
 
this claim
 
and will
 
vigorously defend
 
our position.
 
As of
May 28, 2023
, we
 
are unable
 
to estimate
any possible loss and have not recorded a loss contingency for this matter.
v3.23.2
Business Segment And Geographic Information
12 Months Ended
May 28, 2023
Business Segment and Geographic Information [Abstract]  
Business Segment And Geographic Information
NOTE 17. BUSINESS SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
 
We
 
operate
 
in
 
the
 
packaged
 
foods
 
industry.
 
In
 
fiscal
 
2022,
 
we
 
completed
 
a
 
new
 
organization
 
structure
 
to
 
streamline
 
our
 
global
operations.
 
This
 
global
 
reorganization
 
required
 
us
 
to
 
reevaluate
 
our
 
operating
 
segments.
 
Under
 
our
 
new
 
organization
 
structure,
 
our
chief operating decision maker assesses performance
 
and makes decisions about resources to be allocated to
 
our operating segments as
follows: North America Retail, International, Pet, and North America Foodservice.
 
Our North America Retail
 
operating segment reflects business
 
with a wide variety of
 
grocery stores, mass merchandisers, membership
stores,
 
natural
 
food
 
chains,
 
drug,
 
dollar
 
and
 
discount
 
chains,
 
convenience
 
stores,
 
and
 
e-commerce
 
grocery
 
providers.
 
Our
 
product
categories
 
in
 
this
 
business
 
segment
 
include
 
ready-to-eat
 
cereals,
 
refrigerated
 
yogurt,
 
soup,
 
meal
 
kits,
 
refrigerated
 
and
 
frozen
 
dough
products,
 
dessert
 
and
 
baking
 
mixes,
 
frozen
 
pizza
 
and
 
pizza
 
snacks,
 
snack
 
bars,
 
fruit
 
snacks,
 
savory
 
snacks,
 
and
 
a
 
wide
 
variety
 
of
organic products including ready-to-eat cereal, frozen
 
and shelf-stable vegetables, meal kits, fruit snacks and snack bars.
Our
 
International
 
operating
 
segment
 
consists
 
of
 
retail
 
and
 
foodservice
 
businesses
 
outside
 
of
 
the
 
United
 
States
 
and
 
Canada.
 
Our
product categories include super-premium
 
ice cream and frozen desserts, meal kits, salty snacks,
 
snack bars, dessert and baking mixes,
and
 
shelf
 
stable
 
vegetables.
 
We
 
also
 
sell
 
super-premium
 
ice
 
cream
 
and
 
frozen
 
desserts
 
directly
 
to
 
consumers
 
through
 
owned
 
retail
shops. Our
 
International segment
 
also includes
 
products manufactured
 
in the United
 
States for
 
export, mainly
 
to Caribbean
 
and Latin
American markets, as well as
 
products we manufacture
 
for sale to our international
 
joint ventures. Revenues from
 
export activities are
reported in the region or country where the end customer is located.
Our Pet operating segment includes
 
pet food products sold primarily in the
 
United States and Canada in national
 
pet superstore chains,
e-commerce retailers,
 
grocery stores,
 
regional pet
 
store chains,
 
mass merchandisers,
 
and veterinary
 
clinics and
 
hospitals. Our
 
product
categories include dog and cat food (dry
 
foods, wet foods, and treats) made
 
with whole meats, fruits, vegetables and
 
other high-quality
natural
 
ingredients.
 
Our
 
tailored
 
pet
 
product
 
offerings
 
address
 
specific
 
dietary,
 
lifestyle,
 
and
 
life-stage
 
needs
 
and
 
span
 
different
product types, diet types, breed sizes for dogs, lifestages, flavors, product
 
functions, and textures and cuts for wet foods.
Our
 
North
 
America
 
Foodservice
 
segment
 
consists
 
of
 
foodservice
 
businesses
 
in
 
the
 
United
 
States
 
and
 
Canada.
 
Our
 
major
 
product
categories
 
in
 
our
 
North
 
America
 
Foodservice
 
operating
 
segment
 
are
 
ready-to-eat
 
cereals,
 
snacks,
 
refrigerated
 
yogurt,
 
frozen
 
meals,
unbaked and
 
fully baked
 
frozen dough products,
 
baking mixes,
 
and bakery
 
flour.
 
Many products we
 
sell are branded
 
to the consumer
and nearly
 
all are
 
branded to
 
our customers.
 
We
 
sell to
 
distributors and
 
operators in
 
many customer
 
channels including
 
foodservice,
vending, and supermarket bakeries.
Operating profit
 
for these
 
segments excludes
 
unallocated corporate
 
items, gain
 
or loss
 
on divestitures,
 
and restructuring,
 
impairment,
and
 
other
 
exit
 
costs.
 
Unallocated
 
corporate
 
items
 
include
 
corporate
 
overhead
 
expenses,
 
variances
 
to
 
planned
 
North
 
American
employee
 
benefits
 
and
 
incentives,
 
certain
 
charitable
 
contributions,
 
restructuring
 
initiative
 
project-related
 
costs,
 
gains
 
and
 
losses
 
on
corporate investments,
 
and other
 
items that
 
are not
 
part of
 
our measurement
 
of segment
 
operating performance.
 
These include
 
gains
and
 
losses
 
arising
 
from
 
the
 
revaluation
 
of
 
certain
 
grain
 
inventories
 
and
 
gains
 
and
 
losses
 
from
 
mark-to-market
 
valuation
 
of
 
certain
commodity positions
 
until passed back
 
to our operating
 
segments. These items
 
affecting operating
 
profit are
 
centrally managed
 
at the
corporate
 
level
 
and
 
are
 
excluded
 
from
 
the
 
measure
 
of
 
segment
 
profitability
 
reviewed
 
by
 
executive
 
management.
 
Under
 
our
 
supply
chain organization, our manufacturing,
 
warehouse, and distribution activities are substantially integrated
 
across our operations in order
to maximize
 
efficiency
 
and productivity.
 
As a
 
result, fixed
 
assets and
 
depreciation and
 
amortization expenses
 
are neither
 
maintained
nor available by operating segment.
Our operating segment results were as follows:
Fiscal Year
In Millions
2023
2022
2021
Net sales:
North America Retail
$
12,659.9
$
11,572.0
$
11,250.0
International
2,769.5
3,315.7
3,656.8
Pet
2,473.3
2,259.4
1,732.4
North America Foodservice
2,191.5
1,845.7
1,487.8
Total
$
20,094.2
$
18,992.8
$
18,127.0
Operating profit:
North America Retail
$
3,181.3
$
2,699.7
$
2,725.9
International
161.8
232.0
236.6
Pet
445.5
470.6
415.0
North America Foodservice
290.0
255.5
203.3
Total segment operating
 
profit
$
4,078.6
$
3,657.8
$
3,580.8
Unallocated corporate items
1,033.2
402.6
212.1
Divestitures (gain) loss, net
(444.6)
(194.1)
53.5
Restructuring, impairment, and other exit costs (recoveries)
56.2
(26.5)
170.4
Operating profit
$
3,433.8
$
3,475.8
$
3,144.8
Net sales for our North America Retail operating units were as follows:
Fiscal Year
In Millions
2023
2022
2021
U.S. Meals & Baking Solutions
$
4,426.3
$
4,023.8
$
4,042.2
U.S. Morning Foods
3,620.1
3,370.9
3,314.0
U.S. Snacks
3,611.0
3,191.4
2,940.5
Canada
1,002.5
985.9
953.3
Total
$
12,659.9
$
11,572.0
$
11,250.0
Net sales by class of similar products were as follows:
Fiscal Year
In Millions
2023
2022
2021
Snacks
$
4,431.5
$
3,960.9
$
3,574.2
Cereal
3,209.5
2,998.1
2,868.9
Convenient meals
2,961.6
2,988.5
3,030.2
Pet
2,476.0
2,260.1
1,732.4
Dough
2,390.5
1,986.3
1,866.1
Baking mixes and ingredients
2,037.3
1,843.6
1,695.5
Yogurt
1,472.9
1,714.9
2,074.8
Super-premium ice cream
703.7
782.2
819.7
Other
411.2
458.2
465.2
Total
$
20,094.2
$
18,992.8
$
18,127.0
The following tables provide financial information by geographic area:
Fiscal Year
In Millions
2023
2022
2021
Net sales:
United States
$
16,322.2
$
14,691.2
$
13,496.9
Non-United States
3,772.0
4,301.6
4,630.1
Total
$
20,094.2
$
18,992.8
$
18,127.0
In Millions
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
Cash and cash equivalents:
United States
$
204.2
$
46.0
Non-United States
381.3
523.4
Total
$
585.5
$
569.4
In Millions
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
Land, buildings, and equipment:
United States
$
2,920.5
$
2,675.2
Non-United States
715.7
718.6
Total
$
3,636.2
$
3,393.8
v3.23.2
Supplemental Information
12 Months Ended
May 28, 2023
Supplemental Information [Abstract]  
Supplemental Information
NOTE 18. SUPPLEMENTAL
 
INFORMATION
The components of certain Consolidated Balance Sheets accounts are
 
as follows:
In Millions
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
Receivables:
Customers
$
1,710.1
$
1,720.4
Less allowance for doubtful accounts
(26.9)
(28.3)
Total
$
1,683.2
$
1,692.1
In Millions
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
Inventories:
Finished goods
$
2,066.9
$
1,634.7
Raw materials and packaging
572.2
532.0
Grain
133.8
164.0
Excess of FIFO over LIFO cost (a)
(600.9)
(463.4)
Total
$
2,172.0
$
1,867.3
(a)
 
Inventories
 
of
 
$
1,477.5
 
million
 
as
 
of
 
May
 
28,
 
2023,
 
and
 
$
1,127.1
 
million
 
as
 
of
 
May
 
29,
 
2022,
 
were
 
valued
 
at
 
LIFO.
 
The
difference between replacement
 
cost and the stated LIFO
 
inventory value is not materially
 
different from the reserve
 
for the LIFO
valuation method.
In Millions
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
Prepaid expenses and other current assets:
Marketable investments
$
117.2
$
249.8
Other receivables
285.7
182.8
Prepaid expenses
244.4
213.5
Derivative receivables
45.1
86.1
Grain contracts
2.3
28.7
Miscellaneous
41.0
41.2
Total
$
735.7
$
802.1
In Millions
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
Assets held for sale:
Goodwill
$
-
$
130.0
Inventories
-
22.9
Equipment
-
6.0
Total
$
-
$
158.9
In Millions
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
Land, buildings, and equipment:
Equipment
$
6,672.2
$
6,491.7
Buildings
2,569.3
2,444.8
Construction in progress
746.7
492.8
Capitalized software
514.8
717.8
Land
56.5
55.1
Equipment under finance lease
9.8
7.8
Buildings under finance lease
0.3
0.3
Total land, buildings,
 
and equipment
10,569.6
10,210.3
Less accumulated depreciation
(6,933.4)
(6,816.5)
Total
$
3,636.2
$
3,393.8
In Millions
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
Other assets:
Investments in and advances to joint ventures
$
462.0
$
513.8
Right of use operating lease assets
340.0
336.8
Pension assets
51.8
52.6
Life insurance
15.8
17.5
Miscellaneous
290.7
307.4
Total
$
1,160.3
$
1,228.1
In Millions
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
Other current liabilities:
Accrued trade and consumer promotions
$
454.3
$
474.4
Accrued payroll
426.6
435.6
Current portion of operating lease liabilities
101.9
106.7
Accrued interest, including interest rate swaps
83.1
70.1
Accrued taxes
80.9
31.4
Restructuring and other exit costs reserve
47.7
36.8
Derivative payable, primarily commodity-related
34.0
19.9
Dividends payable
23.1
25.3
Grain contracts
11.8
3.0
Miscellaneous
337.3
348.8
Total
$
1,600.7
$
1,552.0
In Millions
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
Other non-current liabilities:
Accrued compensation and benefits, including obligations for underfunded
 
other
 
postretirement benefit and postemployment benefit plans
$
509.6
$
360.8
Non-current portion of operating lease liabilities
257.0
248.3
Accrued taxes
245.1
233.0
Miscellaneous
128.3
87.0
Total
$
1,140.0
$
929.1
Certain Consolidated Statements of Earnings amounts are as follows:
Fiscal Year
In Millions
2023
2022
2021
Depreciation and amortization
$
546.6
$
570.3
$
601.3
Research and development expense
257.6
243.1
239.3
Advertising and media expense (including production and
 
communication costs)
810.0
690.1
736.3
The components of interest, net are as follows:
Fiscal Year
Expense (Income), in Millions
2023
2022
2021
Interest expense
$
400.5
$
387.2
$
430.9
Capitalized interest
(4.4)
(3.8)
(3.2)
Interest income
(14.0)
(3.8)
(7.4)
Interest, net
$
382.1
$
379.6
$
420.3
Certain Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows amounts are as follows:
Fiscal Year
In Millions
2023
2022
2021
Cash interest payments
$
337.1
$
357.8
$
412.5
Cash paid for income taxes
682.6
545.3
636.1
v3.23.2
Quarterly Data (Unaudited)
12 Months Ended
May 28, 2023
Quarterly Data (Unaudited) [Abstract]  
Quarterly Data (Unaudited)
NOTE 19. QUARTERLY
 
DATA
 
(UNAUDITED)
Summarized quarterly data for fiscal 2023 and fiscal 2022 follows:
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year
In Millions, Except Per
 
Share Amounts
2023
2022
2023
2022
2023
2022
2023
2022
Net sales
$
4,717.6
$
4,539.9
$
5,220.7
$
5,024.0
$
5,125.9
$
4,537.7
$
5,030.0
$
4,891.2
Gross margin
1,447.7
1,597.4
1,705.1
1,631.2
1,664.8
1,403.7
1,728.2
1,769.9
Net earnings attributable to
 
General Mills
820.0
627.0
605.9
597.2
553.1
660.3
614.9
822.8
EPS:
Basic
$
1.37
$
1.03
$
1.01
$
0.98
$
0.94
$
1.09
$
1.04
$
1.36
Diluted
$
1.35
$
1.02
$
1.01
$
0.97
$
0.92
$
1.08
$
1.03
$
1.36
In the fourth
 
quarter fiscal 2023,
 
we approved restructuring
 
actions to enhance
 
the efficiency
 
of our global
 
supply chain structure
 
and
recorded $
36.2
 
million of
 
charges. We
 
also approved
 
restructuring actions
 
in our International
 
segment to
 
optimize our
 
Häagen-Dazs
shops network
 
and recorded
 
$
6.4
 
million of
 
charges.
 
In addition,
 
we recorded
 
a net
 
recovery of
 
$
11.8
 
million related
 
to a
 
voluntary
recall of certain international
H
ä
agen-Dazs
ice cream products as a result of an insurance recovery.
In the fourth
 
quarter of fiscal 2022,
 
we recorded an additional
 
gain on the
 
sale of our interests in
 
Yoplait
 
SAS, Yoplait
 
Marques SNC,
and Liberté
 
Marques Sàrl
 
of $
14.9
 
million and
 
an additional
 
gain on
 
the sale
 
of our
 
European dough
 
businesses of
 
$
9.2
 
million. We
also recorded
 
$
16.0
 
million of
 
transaction costs
 
primarily
 
related to
 
the sale
 
of our
 
interests in
 
Yoplait
 
SAS, Yoplait
 
Marques SNC,
and
 
Liberté
 
Marques
 
Sàrl,
 
the sale
 
of
 
our
 
European
 
dough
 
businesses,
 
the
 
definitive
 
agreements
 
to
 
sell our
 
Helper
 
main meals
 
and
Suddenly
 
Salad
 
side
 
dishes
 
business,
 
and
 
the
 
definitive
 
agreement
 
to
 
acquire
 
TNT
 
Crust.
 
We
 
also
 
recorded
 
a
 
$
34.0
 
million
 
loss
associated
 
with
 
the
 
valuation
 
of
 
a
 
corporate
 
investment.
 
In
 
addition,
 
we
 
recorded
 
a
 
$
34.0
 
million
 
reduction
 
to
 
our
 
restructuring
reserve.
v3.23.2
Schedule II - Valuation of Qualifying Accounts
12 Months Ended
May 28, 2023
Schedule II - Valuation Of Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]  
Schedule II - Valuation Of Qualifying Accounts
General Mills, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Schedule II - Valuation
 
of Qualifying Accounts
Fiscal Year
In Millions
2023
2022
2021
Allowance for doubtful accounts:
Balance at beginning of year
$
28.3
$
36.0
$
33.2
Additions charged to expense
29.6
23.0
25.7
Bad debt write-offs
(28.6)
(26.4)
(29.9)
Other adjustments and reclassifications
(2.4)
(4.3)
7.0
Balance at end of year
$
26.9
$
28.3
$
36.0
Valuation
 
allowance for deferred tax assets:
Balance at beginning of year
$
185.1
$
229.2
$
214.2
Additions charged (benefits) to expense
77.1
(41.6)
9.1
Adjustments due to acquisitions, translation of amounts, and other
(3.0)
(2.5)
5.9
Balance at end of year
$
259.2
$
185.1
$
229.2
Reserve for restructuring and other exit charges:
Balance at beginning of year
$
36.8
$
148.8
$
17.8
Additions charged to expense, including translation amounts
41.7
3.4
143.9
Reserve adjustment
-
(34.0)
-
Net amounts utilized for restructuring activities
(30.8)
(81.4)
(12.9)
Balance at end of year
$
47.7
$
36.8
$
148.8
Reserve for LIFO valuation:
Balance at beginning of year
$
463.4
$
209.5
$
202.1
Increase
137.5
253.9
7.4
Balance at end of year
$
600.9
$
463.4
$
209.5
v3.23.2
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
12 Months Ended
May 28, 2023
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
We consider all investments
 
purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
Inventories
Inventories
 
All
 
inventories
 
in
 
the
 
United
 
States
 
other
 
than
 
grain
 
are
 
valued
 
at
 
the
 
lower
 
of
 
cost,
 
using
 
the
 
last-in,
 
first-out
 
(LIFO)
 
method,
 
or
market. Grain inventories are
 
valued at net realizable
 
value, and all related cash
 
contracts and derivatives are valued
 
at fair value, with
all net changes in value recorded in earnings currently.
Inventories
 
outside
 
of the
 
United
 
States are
 
generally
 
valued
 
at
 
the lower
 
of
 
cost, using
 
the
 
first-in,
 
first-out
 
(FIFO) method,
 
or net
realizable value.
Shipping
 
costs associated
 
with the
 
distribution of
 
finished product
 
to our
 
customers are
 
recorded as
 
cost of
 
sales and
 
are recognized
when the related finished product is shipped to and accepted by the customer.
Land, Buildings, Equipment, and Depreciation
Land, Buildings, Equipment, and Depreciation
 
Land is recorded at historical cost.
 
Buildings and equipment, including
 
capitalized interest and internal engineering
 
costs, are recorded
at
 
cost
 
and
 
depreciated
 
over
 
estimated
 
useful
 
lives,
 
primarily
 
using
 
the
 
straight-line
 
method.
 
Ordinary
 
maintenance
 
and
 
repairs
 
are
charged
 
to
 
cost
 
of
 
sales.
 
Buildings
 
are
 
usually
 
depreciated
 
over
40
 
years,
 
and
 
equipment,
 
furniture,
 
and
 
software
 
are
 
usually
depreciated over
3
 
to
10
 
years. Fully depreciated assets are retained
 
in buildings and equipment until disposal.
 
When an item is sold or
retired,
 
the
 
accounts
 
are
 
relieved
 
of
 
its
 
cost
 
and
 
related
 
accumulated
 
depreciation
 
and
 
the
 
resulting
 
gains
 
and
 
losses,
 
if
 
any,
 
are
recognized in earnings.
 
Long-lived assets
 
are reviewed
 
for impairment
 
whenever events
 
or changes
 
in circumstances
 
indicate that
 
the carrying
 
amount of
 
an
asset
 
(or
 
asset
 
group)
 
may
 
not
 
be
 
recoverable.
 
An
 
impairment
 
loss
 
would
 
be
 
recognized
 
when
 
estimated
 
undiscounted
 
future
 
cash
flows from
 
the operation
 
and disposition
 
of the
 
asset group
 
are less
 
than the
 
carrying amount
 
of the
 
asset group.
 
Asset groups
 
have
identifiable cash
 
flows and
 
are largely
 
independent of
 
other asset groups.
 
Measurement of
 
an impairment
 
loss would
 
be based
 
on the
excess
 
of
 
the
 
carrying
 
amount of
 
the
 
asset group
 
over
 
its fair
 
value.
 
Fair
 
value
 
is measured
 
using
 
a discounted
 
cash
 
flow model
 
or
independent appraisals, as appropriate.
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
 
Goodwill
 
is
 
not
 
subject
 
to
 
amortization
 
and
 
is
 
tested
 
for
 
impairment
 
annually
 
and
 
whenever
 
events
 
or
 
changes
 
in
 
circumstances
indicate that impairment may have
 
occurred. We
 
perform our annual goodwill and
 
indefinite-lived intangible assets impairment
 
test as
of the
 
first day
 
of the
 
second quarter
 
of the
 
fiscal year.
 
Impairment testing
 
is performed
 
for each
 
of our
 
reporting units.
 
We
 
compare
the
 
carrying
 
value
 
of
 
a
 
reporting
 
unit,
 
including
 
goodwill,
 
to
 
the
 
fair
 
value
 
of
 
the
 
unit.
 
Carrying
 
value
 
is
 
based
 
on
 
the
 
assets
 
and
liabilities
 
associated
 
with
 
the
 
operations
 
of
 
that
 
reporting
 
unit,
 
which
 
often
 
requires
 
allocation
 
of
 
shared
 
or
 
corporate
 
items
 
among
reporting
 
units.
 
If
 
the
 
carrying
 
amount
 
of
 
a
 
reporting
 
unit
 
exceeds
 
its
 
fair
 
value,
 
impairment
 
has
 
occurred.
 
We
 
recognize
 
an
impairment charge
 
for the
 
amount by
 
which the carrying
 
amount of
 
the reporting
 
unit exceeds
 
its fair
 
value up
 
to the
 
total amount
 
of
goodwill allocated
 
to the
 
reporting unit.
 
Our estimates
 
of fair
 
value are
 
determined based
 
on a
 
discounted
 
cash flow
 
model. Growth
rates for sales and profits are determined using inputs from our long-range
 
planning process. We also make
 
estimates of discount rates,
perpetuity growth assumptions, market comparables, and other factors.
 
We evaluate the
 
useful lives of our other intangible assets, mainly brands, to
 
determine if they are finite or indefinite-lived.
 
Reaching a
determination
 
on
 
useful
 
life
 
requires
 
significant
 
judgments
 
and
 
assumptions
 
regarding
 
the
 
future
 
effects
 
of
 
obsolescence,
 
demand,
competition, other economic
 
factors (such as the
 
stability of the industry,
 
known technological advances,
 
legislative action that
 
results
in an uncertain or
 
changing regulatory environment,
 
and expected changes in
 
distribution channels), the level
 
of required maintenance
expenditures,
 
and
 
the
 
expected
 
lives
 
of
 
other
 
related
 
groups
 
of
 
assets.
 
Intangible
 
assets
 
that
 
are
 
deemed
 
to
 
have
 
finite
 
lives
 
are
amortized on a straight-line basis, over their useful lives, generally ranging
 
from
4
 
to
30
 
years.
Our indefinite-lived
 
intangible assets,
 
mainly intangible
 
assets primarily
 
associated with
 
the
Blue Buffalo
,
 
Pillsbury
,
Totino’s
,
Old El
Paso
,
Progresso
,
 
Annie’s
,
Nudges
, and
Häagen-Dazs
 
brands, are also tested
 
for impairment annually
 
and whenever events or
 
changes
in circumstances
 
indicate that
 
their carrying
 
value may
 
not be
 
recoverable. Our
 
estimate of
 
the fair
 
value of
 
the brands
 
is based
 
on a
discounted
 
cash
 
flow
 
model
 
using
 
inputs
 
which
 
included
 
projected
 
revenues
 
from
 
our
 
long-range
 
plan,
 
assumed
 
royalty
 
rates
 
that
could be payable if we did not own the brands, and a discount rate.
 
Our finite-lived intangible
 
assets, primarily acquired
 
customer relationships, are
 
reviewed for impairment
 
whenever events or
 
changes
in circumstances indicate
 
that the carrying amount
 
of an asset may not
 
be recoverable. An impairment
 
loss would be recognized
 
when
estimated undiscounted future cash
 
flows from the operation and disposition
 
of the asset are less than
 
the carrying amount of the asset.
Assets generally
 
have identifiable
 
cash flows
 
and are
 
largely independent
 
of other
 
assets. Measurement
 
of an
 
impairment loss
 
would
be
 
based on
 
the
 
excess of
 
the carrying
 
amount of
 
the asset
 
over
 
its fair
 
value.
 
Fair
 
value
 
is measured
 
using
 
a discounted
 
cash flow
model or other similar valuation model, as appropriate.
Leases
Leases
We
 
determine whether
 
an arrangement
 
is a lease
 
at inception.
 
When our
 
lease arrangements
 
include lease and
 
non-lease components,
we account for lease and non-lease components (e.g. common area maintenance)
 
separately based on their relative standalone prices.
 
Any
 
lease
 
arrangements
 
with
 
an
 
initial
 
term
 
of
 
12
 
months
 
or
 
less
 
are
 
not
 
recorded
 
on
 
our
 
Consolidated
 
Balance
 
Sheet,
 
and
 
we
recognize lease costs for these
 
lease arrangements on a straight-line
 
basis over the lease term. Many
 
of our lease arrangements provide
us with
 
options to
 
exercise one
 
or more
 
renewal terms
 
or to
 
terminate the
 
lease arrangement.
 
We
 
include these
 
options when
 
we are
reasonably certain
 
to exercise them
 
in the lease
 
term used to
 
establish our
 
right of use
 
assets and lease
 
liabilities. Generally,
 
our lease
agreements do not include an option to purchase the leased asset, residual value guarantees,
 
or material restrictive covenants.
We
 
have
 
certain
 
lease
 
arrangements
 
with
 
variable
 
rental
 
payments.
 
Our
 
lease
 
arrangements
 
for
 
our
 
Häagen-Dazs
 
retail
 
shops
 
often
include rental payments
 
that are based
 
on a percentage
 
of retail sales. We
 
have other lease
 
arrangements that are
 
adjusted periodically
based on
 
an inflation
 
index or rate.
 
The future
 
variability of these
 
payments and
 
adjustments are
 
unknown, and
 
therefore they are
 
not
included
 
as
 
minimum
 
lease
 
payments
 
used
 
to
 
determine
 
our
 
right
 
of
 
use
 
assets
 
and
 
lease
 
liabilities.
 
Variable
 
rental
 
payments
 
are
recognized in the period in which the obligation is incurred.
 
As
 
most
 
of
 
our
 
lease
 
arrangements
 
do
 
not
 
provide
 
an
 
implicit
 
interest
 
rate,
 
we
 
apply
 
an
 
incremental
 
borrowing
 
rate
 
based
 
on
 
the
information available at the commencement date of the lease arrangement
 
to determine the present value of lease payments.
Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
 
Our
 
investments
 
in
 
companies
 
over
 
which
 
we
 
have
 
the
 
ability
 
to
 
exercise
 
significant
 
influence
 
are
 
stated
 
at
 
cost
 
plus
 
our
 
share
 
of
undistributed
 
earnings
 
or
 
losses.
 
We
 
receive
 
royalty
 
income
 
from
 
certain
 
joint
 
ventures,
 
incur
 
various
 
expenses
 
(primarily
 
research
and
 
development),
 
and
 
record
 
the
 
tax
 
impact
 
of
 
certain
 
joint
 
venture
 
operations
 
that
 
are
 
structured
 
as
 
partnerships.
 
In
 
addition,
 
we
make
 
advances
 
to
 
our
 
joint
 
ventures
 
in
 
the
 
form
 
of
 
loans
 
or
 
capital
 
investments.
 
We
 
also
 
sell
 
certain
 
raw
 
materials,
 
semi-finished
goods, and finished goods to the joint ventures, generally at market prices.
In addition,
 
we assess our
 
investments in our
 
joint ventures if
 
we have reason
 
to believe an
 
impairment may have
 
occurred including,
but not
 
limited to,
 
as a
 
result of
 
ongoing operating
 
losses, projected
 
decreases in
 
earnings, increases
 
in the
 
weighted-average
 
cost of
capital,
 
or
 
significant
 
business
 
disruptions.
 
The
 
significant
 
assumptions
 
used
 
to
 
estimate
 
fair
 
value
 
include
 
revenue
 
growth
 
and
profitability,
 
royalty
 
rates,
 
capital
 
spending,
 
depreciation
 
and
 
taxes,
 
foreign
 
currency
 
exchange
 
rates,
 
and
 
a
 
discount
 
rate.
 
By
 
their
nature, these projections
 
and assumptions are uncertain.
 
If we were to
 
determine the current
 
fair value of our
 
investment was less than
the carrying value of
 
the investment, then we
 
would assess if the
 
shortfall was of a temporary
 
or permanent nature and
 
write down the
investment to its fair value if we concluded the impairment is other than temporary.
Revenue Recognition
Revenue Recognition
 
Our revenues primarily result
 
from contracts with customers,
 
which are generally short-term
 
and have a single performance
 
obligation
– the
 
delivery of
 
product. We
 
recognize revenue
 
for the
 
sale of packaged
 
foods at the
 
point in
 
time when our
 
performance obligation
has been satisfied and control of the
 
product has transferred to our customer,
 
which generally occurs when the shipment
 
is accepted by
our customer.
 
Sales include
 
shipping and
 
handling charges
 
billed to
 
the customer
 
and are
 
reported
 
net of
 
variable consideration
 
and
consideration
 
payable
 
to
 
our
 
customers,
 
including
 
trade
 
promotion,
 
consumer
 
coupon
 
redemption
 
and
 
other
 
reductions
 
to
 
the
transaction
 
price,
 
including
 
estimated allowances
 
for
 
returns, unsalable
 
product,
 
and
 
prompt
 
pay
 
discounts.
 
Sales, use,
 
value-added,
and
 
other
 
excise
 
taxes
 
are
 
not
 
included
 
in
 
revenue.
 
Trade
 
promotions
 
are
 
recorded
 
using
 
significant
 
judgment
 
of
 
estimated
participation and
 
performance levels
 
for offered
 
programs at
 
the time
 
of sale.
 
Differences between
 
estimated and
 
actual reductions
 
to
the
 
transaction
 
price
 
are
 
recognized
 
as
 
a
 
change
 
in
 
estimate
 
in
 
a
 
subsequent
 
period.
 
We
 
generally
 
do
 
not
 
allow
 
a
 
right
 
of
 
return.
However,
 
on a
 
limited case-by-case
 
basis with
 
prior
 
approval, we
 
may
 
allow customers
 
to return
 
product. In
 
limited circumstances,
product
 
returned
 
in
 
saleable
 
condition
 
is
 
resold
 
to
 
other
 
customers
 
or
 
outlets.
 
Receivables
 
from
 
customers
 
generally
 
do
 
not
 
bear
interest. Payment terms and
 
collection patterns vary around
 
the world and by
 
channel, and are short-term,
 
and as such, we do
 
not have
any significant financing components.
 
Our allowance for doubtful
 
accounts represents our estimate of
 
expected credit losses related
 
to
our
 
trade
 
receivables.
 
We
 
pool
 
our
 
trade
 
receivables
 
based
 
on
 
similar
 
risk
 
characteristics,
 
such
 
as
 
geographic
 
location,
 
business
channel, and other
 
account data. To
 
estimate our allowance
 
for doubtful
 
accounts, we leverage
 
information on historical
 
losses, asset-
specific
 
risk
 
characteristics,
 
current
 
conditions,
 
and reasonable
 
and
 
supportable
 
forecasts of
 
future
 
conditions.
 
Account
 
balances
 
are
written off
 
against the
 
allowance when
 
we deem
 
the amount
 
is uncollectible.
 
Please see
 
Note 17
 
for a
 
disaggregation of
 
our revenue
into
 
categories
 
that
 
depict
 
how
 
the
 
nature,
 
amount,
 
timing,
 
and
 
uncertainty
 
of
 
revenue
 
and
 
cash
 
flows
 
are
 
affected
 
by
 
economic
factors. We do
 
not have material contract assets or liabilities arising from our contracts with customers.
Environmental costs
Environmental Costs
 
Environmental costs
 
relating to
 
existing conditions
 
caused by
 
past operations
 
that do
 
not contribute
 
to current
 
or future
 
revenues are
expensed. Liabilities
 
for anticipated
 
remediation costs
 
are recorded
 
on an
 
undiscounted basis
 
when they
 
are probable
 
and reasonably
estimable, generally no later than the completion of feasibility studies or our commitment
 
to a plan of action.
Advertising Production Costs
Advertising Production Costs
 
We expense the
 
production costs of advertising the first time that the advertising takes place.
Research and Development
Research and Development
 
All expenditures for research and development
 
(R&D) are charged against earnings in the period
 
incurred. R&D includes expenditures
for
 
new
 
product
 
and
 
manufacturing
 
process
 
innovation,
 
and
 
the
 
annual
 
expenditures
 
are
 
comprised
 
primarily
 
of
 
internal
 
salaries,
wages, consulting, and supplies
 
attributable to R&D activities.
 
Other costs include depreciation
 
and maintenance of research
 
facilities,
including assets at facilities that are engaged in pilot plant activities.
Foreign Currency Translation
Foreign Currency Translation
 
For
 
all
 
significant
 
foreign
 
operations,
 
the
 
functional
 
currency
 
is
 
the
 
local
 
currency.
 
Assets
 
and
 
liabilities
 
of
 
these
 
operations
 
are
translated
 
at
 
the
 
period-end
 
exchange
 
rates.
 
Income
 
statement
 
accounts
 
are
 
translated
 
using
 
the
 
average
 
exchange
 
rates
 
prevailing
during the period. Translation
 
adjustments are reflected within
 
accumulated other comprehensive
 
loss (AOCI) in stockholders’
 
equity.
Gains
 
and
 
losses
 
from
 
foreign
 
currency
 
transactions
 
are
 
included
 
in
 
net
 
earnings
 
for
 
the
 
period,
 
except
 
for
 
gains
 
and
 
losses
 
on
investments
 
in
 
subsidiaries
 
for
 
which
 
settlement
 
is not
 
planned
 
for
 
the foreseeable
 
future and
 
foreign
 
exchange
 
gains and
 
losses on
instruments designated as net investment hedges. These gains and losses are recorded
 
in AOCI.
Derivative Instruments
Derivative Instruments
 
All derivatives are recognized
 
on our Consolidated
 
Balance Sheets at fair
 
value based on quoted
 
market prices or our
 
estimate of their
fair value,
 
and are
 
recorded in
 
either current
 
or noncurrent
 
assets or
 
liabilities based
 
on their
 
maturity.
 
Changes in
 
the fair
 
values of
derivatives are
 
recorded in
 
net earnings
 
or other
 
comprehensive income,
 
based on
 
whether the
 
instrument is
 
designated and
 
effective
as
 
a
 
hedge
 
transaction
 
and,
 
if
 
so,
 
the
 
type
 
of
 
hedge
 
transaction.
 
Gains
 
or
 
losses
 
on
 
derivative
 
instruments
 
reported
 
in
 
AOCI
 
are
reclassified
 
to
 
earnings
 
in
 
the
 
period
 
the
 
hedged
 
item
 
affects
 
earnings.
 
If
 
the
 
underlying
 
hedged
 
transaction
 
ceases
 
to
 
exist,
 
any
associated amounts reported in AOCI are reclassified to earnings at that time.
Stock-based Compensation
Stock-based Compensation
 
We generally
 
measure compensation expense for grants of restricted stock
 
units and performance share units using the value of
 
a share
of
 
our
 
stock
 
on
 
the
 
date
 
of
 
grant.
 
We
 
estimate
 
the
 
value
 
of
 
stock
 
option
 
grants
 
using
 
a
 
Black-Scholes
 
valuation
 
model.
 
Generally,
stock-based
 
compensation
 
is recognized
 
straight
 
line over
 
the
 
vesting
 
period.
 
Our stock-based
 
compensation
 
expense is
 
recorded
 
in
selling, general
 
,
 
and administrative
 
(SG&A) expenses
 
and cost
 
of sales
 
in our
 
Consolidated Statements
 
of Earnings
 
and allocated
 
to
each reportable segment in our segment results.
Certain equity-based compensation plans contain provisions
 
that accelerate vesting of awards upon retirement, termination,
 
or death of
eligible
 
employees
 
and
 
directors.
 
We
 
consider
 
a
 
stock-based
 
award
 
to
 
be vested
 
when
 
the employee’s
 
or
 
director’s
 
retention
 
of
 
the
award
 
is no
 
longer
 
contingent
 
on
 
providing
 
subsequent
 
service.
 
Accordingly,
 
the
 
related
 
compensation
 
cost
 
is generally
 
recognized
immediately
 
for
 
awards
 
granted
 
to
 
retirement-eligible
 
individuals
 
or
 
over
 
the
 
period
 
from
 
the
 
grant
 
date
 
to
 
the
 
date
 
retirement
eligibility is achieved, if less than the stated vesting period.
We report the
 
benefits of tax deductions in excess of recognized compensation cost as an operating
 
cash flow.
Defined Benefit Pension, Other Postretirement Benefit, and Postemployment Benefit Plans
Defined Benefit Pension, Other Postretirement Benefit, and Postemployment
 
Benefit Plans
 
We
 
sponsor
 
several domestic
 
and foreign
 
defined
 
benefit plans
 
to provide
 
pension, health
 
care, and
 
other welfare
 
benefits to
 
retired
employees. Under
 
certain circumstances,
 
we also
 
provide accruable
 
benefits, primarily
 
severance, to
 
former or
 
inactive employees
 
in
the
 
United
 
States,
 
Canada,
 
and
 
Mexico.
 
We
 
recognize
 
an
 
obligation
 
for
 
any
 
of
 
these
 
benefits
 
that
 
vest
 
or
 
accumulate
 
with
 
service.
Postemployment benefits
 
that do not
 
vest or
 
accumulate with
 
service (such
 
as severance
 
based solely
 
on annual pay
 
rather than years
of service) are charged to expense when incurred. Our postemployment
 
benefit plans are unfunded.
We
 
recognize the underfunded
 
or overfunded status
 
of a defined
 
benefit pension plan
 
as an asset
 
or liability and
 
recognize changes in
the funded status in the year in which the changes occur through AOCI.
Use of Estimates
Use of Estimates
 
Preparing
 
our
 
Consolidated
 
Financial
 
Statements
 
in
 
conformity
 
with
 
accounting
 
principles
 
generally
 
accepted
 
in
 
the
 
United
 
States
requires
 
us to
 
make estimates
 
and assumptions
 
that affect
 
reported amounts
 
of assets
 
and
 
liabilities, disclosures
 
of contingent
 
assets
and liabilities
 
at the
 
date of
 
the financial
 
statements, and
 
the reported
 
amounts of
 
revenues and
 
expenses during
 
the reporting
 
period.
These
 
estimates
 
include
 
our
 
accounting
 
for
 
revenue
 
recognition,
 
valuation
 
of
 
long-lived
 
assets,
 
intangible
 
assets,
 
stock-based
compensation,
 
income
 
taxes,
 
and
 
defined
 
benefit
 
pension,
 
other
 
postretirement
 
benefit
 
and
 
postemployment
 
benefit
 
plans.
 
Actual
results could differ from our estimates.
New Accounting Standards
New Accounting Standards
 
In the
 
first quarter
 
of fiscal
 
2021,
we adopted
 
new accounting
 
requirements
 
related
 
to the
 
measurement
 
of credit
 
losses on
 
financial
instruments, including
 
trade receivables.
 
The new
 
standard and
 
subsequent
 
amendments replace
 
the incurred
 
loss impairment
 
model
with a
 
forward-looking
 
expected credit
 
loss model,
 
which will
 
generally
 
result in
 
earlier recognition
 
of credit
 
losses. Our
 
allowance
for doubtful
 
accounts represents
 
our estimate
 
of expected
 
credit losses related
 
to our trade
 
receivables. We
 
pool our trade
 
receivables
based on similar risk characteristics,
 
such as geographic location,
 
business channel, and other
 
account data. To
 
estimate our allowance
for
 
doubtful
 
accounts,
 
we
 
leverage
 
information
 
on
 
historical
 
losses,
 
asset-specific
 
risk
 
characteristics,
 
current
 
conditions,
 
and
reasonable and
 
supportable forecasts
 
of future
 
conditions. Account
 
balances are
 
written off
 
against the
 
allowance when
 
we deem
 
the
amount
 
is
 
uncollectible.
 
We
 
adopted
 
the
 
requirements
 
of
 
the
 
new
 
standard
 
and
 
subsequent
 
amendments
 
using
 
the
 
modified
retrospective transition approach, and recorded a decrease to retained
 
earnings of $
5.7
 
million after-tax
v3.23.2
Restructuring, Impairment, And Other Exit Costs (Tables)
12 Months Ended
May 28, 2023
Restructuring, Impairment, And Other Exit Costs [Abstract]  
Restructuring And Impairment Charges And Project-Related Costs
Expense, in Millions
Global supply chain actions
$
36.2
Network optimization actions
6.4
Charges associated with restructuring actions previously
 
announced
18.4
Total restructuring
 
charges
$
61.0
Expense, in Millions
International manufacturing and logistics operations
$
15.0
Net recoveries associated with restructuring actions previously announced
(38.2)
Total net restructuring
 
recoveries
$
(23.2)
Expense, in Millions
Global organizational structure and resource alignment
$
157.3
International route-to-market and supply chain optimization
13.0
Charges associated with restructuring actions previously
 
announced
2.4
Total restructuring
 
charges
$
172.7
Schedule Of Restructuring Charges And Project-related Costs Presentation
Fiscal Year
In Millions
2023
2022
2021
Restructuring, impairment, and other exit costs (recoveries)
$
56.2
$
(26.5)
$
170.4
Cost of sales
4.8
3.3
2.3
Total restructuring
 
and impairment charges (recoveries)
61.0
(23.2)
172.7
Project-related costs classified in cost of sales
$
2.4
$
-
$
-
Rollforward Of Restructuring And Other Exit Cost Reserves
In Millions
Severance
Other Exit
Costs
Total
Reserve balance as of May 31, 2020
$
17.8
$
-
$
17.8
Fiscal 2021 charges, including foreign currency translation
142.3
1.6
143.9
Utilized in fiscal 2021
(12.8)
(0.1)
(12.9)
Reserve balance as of May 30, 2021
147.3
1.5
148.8
Fiscal 2022 charges, including foreign currency translation
2.2
1.2
3.4
Reserve adjustment
(34.0)
-
(34.0)
Utilized in fiscal 2022
(80.1)
(1.3)
(81.4)
Reserve balance as of May 29, 2022
35.4
1.4
36.8
Fiscal 2023 charges, including foreign currency translation
41.6
0.1
41.7
Utilized in fiscal 2023
(29.4)
(1.4)
(30.8)
Reserve balance as of May 28, 2023
$
47.6
$
0.1
$
47.7
v3.23.2
Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures (Tables)
12 Months Ended
May 28, 2023
Investments In Unconsolidated Joint Ventures [Abstract]  
Joint Venture Related Financial Statement Activity
In Millions
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
Cumulative investments
$
401.5
$
416.4
Goodwill and other intangibles
444.1
444.9
Aggregate advances included in cumulative investments
275.6
254.4
Fiscal Year
In Millions
2023
2022
2021
Sales to joint ventures
$
5.8
$
6.3
$
6.7
Net advances (repayments)
32.2
(15.4)
(15.5)
Dividends received
69.9
107.5
95.2
Summarized Joint Venture Financial Statement Activity On 100% Basis
Fiscal Year
In Millions
2023
2022
2021
Net sales:
CPW
 
$
1,618.9
$
1,706.5
$
1,766.8
HDJ
338.5
427.8
422.4
Total net sales
1,957.4
2,134.3
2,189.2
Gross margin
667.7
803.1
882.9
Earnings before income taxes
169.3
249.9
247.8
Earnings after income taxes
126.9
201.0
201.7
In Millions
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
Current assets
$
817.7
$
823.9
Noncurrent assets
772.7
839.8
Current liabilities
1,300.0
1,298.8
Noncurrent liabilities
100.3
106.5
v3.23.2
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets (Tables)
12 Months Ended
May 28, 2023
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]  
Components Of Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets
In Millions
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
Goodwill
$
14,511.2
$
14,378.5
Other intangible assets:
Intangible assets not subject to amortization:
Brands and other indefinite-lived intangibles
6,712.4
6,725.8
Intangible assets subject to amortization:
Customer relationships and other finite-lived intangibles
386.3
400.3
Less accumulated amortization
(131.1)
(126.2)
Intangible assets subject to amortization
255.2
274.1
Other intangible assets
6,967.6
6,999.9
Total
$
21,478.8
$
21,378.4
Changes In Carrying Amount Of Goodwill
In Millions
North
America
Retail
Pet
North
America
Foodservice
International
Joint
Ventures
Total
Balance as of May 31, 2020
$
6,673.7
$
5,300.5
$
648.8
$
894.5
$
405.7
$
13,923.2
Divestiture
-
-
-
(1.2)
-
(1.2)
Other activity, primarily
 
foreign
 
currency translation
15.6
-
-
84.9
39.9
140.4
Balance as of May 30, 2021
6,689.3
5,300.5
648.8
978.2
445.6
14,062.4
Acquisition
-
762.3
-
-
-
762.3
Divestitures
-
-
-
(201.8)
-
(201.8)
Reclassified to assets held for sale
(130.0)
-
-
-
-
(130.0)
Other activity, primarily
 
foreign
 
currency translation
(6.4)
-
-
(54.8)
(53.2)
(114.4)
Balance as of May 29, 2022
6,552.9
6,062.8
648.8
721.6
392.4
14,378.5
Acquisition
-
-
156.8
-
-
156.8
Divestitures
(2.0)
-
-
(0.4)
-
(2.4)
Other activity, primarily
 
foreign
 
currency translation
(8.5)
-
-
(12.8)
(0.4)
(21.7)
Balance as of May 28, 2023
$
6,542.4
$
6,062.8
$
805.6
$
708.4
$
392.0
$
14,511.2
Changes In Carrying Amount Of Other Intangible Assets
In Millions
Total
Balance as of May 31, 2020
$
7,095.8
Divestiture
(5.3)
Other activity, primarily
 
amortization and foreign currency translation
60.1
Balance as of May 30, 2021
7,150.6
Acquisition
370.0
Divestitures
(621.8)
Intellectual property intangible asset
210.4
Other activity, primarily
 
amortization and foreign currency translation
(109.3)
Balance as of May 29, 2022
6,999.9
Acquisition
3.8
Divestiture
(3.6)
Other activity, primarily
 
amortization and foreign currency translation
(32.5)
Balance as of May 28, 2023
$
6,967.6
v3.23.2
Leases (Tables)
12 Months Ended
May 28, 2023
Lessee [Abstract]  
Lease Cost
Fiscal Year
In Millions
2023
2022
2021
Operating lease cost
$
127.6
$
129.7
$
132.7
Variable
 
lease cost
6.1
8.5
21.8
Short-term lease cost
30.0
29.1
23.4
Lessee Operating Lease Liability Maturity
In Millions
Operating Leases
Finance Leases
Fiscal 2024
$
111.9
$
1.0
Fiscal 2025
86.4
0.6
Fiscal 2026
64.3
0.6
Fiscal 2027
42.9
0.3
Fiscal 2028
28.6
-
After fiscal 2028
68.6
-
Total noncancelable
 
future lease obligations
$
402.7
$
2.5
Less: Interest
(43.8)
(0.2)
Present value of lease obligations
$
358.9
$
2.3
Lessee Operating Lease Weighted Averages
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
Weighted-average
 
remaining lease term
5.2
years
4.5
years
Weighted-average
 
discount rate
4.4
%
3.8
%
Supplemental Cash Flow Information Related To Leases
Fiscal Year
In Millions
2023
2022
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities
$
129.9
$
128.7
Right of use assets obtained in exchange for new lease liabilities
$
124.4
$
84.6
v3.23.2
Financial Instruments, Risk Management Activities, and Fair Values (Tables)
12 Months Ended
May 28, 2023
Financial Instruments, Risk Management Activities, And Fair Values [Abstract]  
Schedule of Marketable Debt and Equity Securities and Maturities
Cost
Fair Value
Gross Unrealized Gains
Gross Unrealized Losses
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year
In Millions
2023
2022
2023
2022
2023
2022
2023
2022
Available for
 
sale
 
debt securities
$
2.3
$
2.3
$
2.3
$
2.3
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
Equity securities
117.5
250.1
122.7
255.3
5.2
5.2
10.0
15.1
Total
$
119.8
$
252.4
$
125.0
$
257.6
$
5.2
$
5.2
$
10.0
$
15.1
Marketable Securities
In Millions
Cost
Fair Value
Under 1 year (current)
$
2.3
$
2.3
Equity securities
117.5
122.7
Total
$
119.8
$
125.0
Schedule of Unallocated Corporate items
Fiscal Year
In Millions
2023
2022
2021
Net (loss) gain on mark-to-market valuation of commodity positions
$
(154.4)
$
303.3
$
138.2
Net gain on commodity positions reclassified from unallocated corporate
 
items to segment operating profit
(89.5)
(188.0)
(8.8)
Net mark-to-market revaluation of certain grain inventories
(48.0)
17.8
9.4
Net mark-to-market valuation of certain commodity positions recognized
 
in
 
unallocated corporate items
$
(291.9)
$
133.1
$
138.8
Schedule of Pre-tax Amounts of Cash-Settled Interest Rate Hedges in AOCI
In Millions
Gain/(Loss)
3.65
% notes due
February 15, 2024
$
1.3
4.0
% notes due
April 17, 2025
(1.1)
3.2
% notes due
February 10, 2027
6.3
1.5
% notes due
April 27, 2027
(1.3)
4.2
% notes due
April 17, 2028
(5.0)
3.907
% notes due
April 13, 2029
(4.9)
2.25
% notes due
October 14, 2031
16.5
4.95
% notes due
March 29, 2033
(1.4)
4.55
% notes due
April 17, 2038
(8.1)
5.4
% notes due
June 15, 2040
(9.5)
4.15
% notes due
February 15, 2043
7.8
4.7
% notes due
April 17, 2048
(11.8)
Net pre-tax hedge loss in AOCI
$
(11.2)
Schedule of Interest Rate Swaps
In Millions
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
Pay-floating swaps - notional amount
$
1,143.4
$
644.1
Average receive
 
rate
2.6
%
0.4
%
Average pay rate
2.5
%
0.1
%
Schedule Of Fair Value Measurement Inputs
May 28, 2023
May 28, 2023
Fair Values
 
of Assets
Fair Values
 
of Liabilities
In Millions
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Interest rate contracts (a) (b)
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
(62.2)
$
-
$
(62.2)
Foreign exchange contracts (a) (c)
-
10.3
-
10.3
-
(2.5)
-
(2.5)
Total
-
10.3
-
10.3
-
(64.7)
-
(64.7)
Derivatives not designated as hedging
 
instruments:
Foreign exchange contracts (a) (c)
-
0.2
-
0.2
-
(5.6)
-
(5.6)
Commodity contracts (a) (d)
-
0.5
-
0.5
-
(29.3)
-
(29.3)
Grain contracts (a) (d)
-
2.3
-
2.3
-
(11.8)
-
(11.8)
Total
-
3.0
-
3.0
-
(46.7)
-
(46.7)
Other assets and liabilities reported at fair value:
Marketable investments (a) (e) (f)
122.7
2.3
34.8
159.8
-
-
-
-
Long-lived assets (g)
-
1.0
-
1.0
-
-
-
-
Total
122.7
3.3
34.8
160.8
-
-
-
-
Total assets, liabilities, and
 
derivative positions
 
recorded at fair value
$
122.7
$
16.6
$
34.8
$
174.1
$
-
$
(111.4)
$
-
$
(111.4)
May 29, 2022
May 29, 2022
Fair Values
 
of Assets
Fair Values
 
of Liabilities
In Millions
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Interest rate contracts (a) (b)
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
(29.8)
$
-
$
(29.8)
Foreign exchange contracts (a) (c)
-
26.9
-
26.9
-
(4.7)
-
(4.7)
Total
-
26.9
-
26.9
-
(34.5)
-
(34.5)
Derivatives not designated as hedging
 
instruments:
Foreign exchange contracts (a) (c)
-
8.4
-
8.4
-
(15.1)
-
(15.1)
Commodity contracts (a) (d)
10.7
96.9
-
107.6
-
(0.2)
-
(0.2)
Grain contracts (a) (d)
-
28.7
-
28.7
-
(3.0)
-
(3.0)
Total
10.7
134.0
-
144.7
-
(18.3)
-
(18.3)
Other assets and liabilities reported at fair value:
Marketable investments (a) (e) (f)
255.3
2.3
67.2
324.8
-
-
-
-
Total
255.3
2.3
67.2
324.8
-
-
-
-
Total assets, liabilities, and
 
derivative positions
 
recorded at fair value
$
266.0
$
163.2
$
67.2
$
496.4
$
-
$
(52.8)
$
-
$
(52.8)
(
a)
 
These contracts and investments
 
are recorded as prepaid
 
expenses and other current
 
assets, other assets, other
 
current liabilities or
other liabilities,
 
as appropriate,
 
based on
 
whether in
 
a gain
 
or loss
 
position. Certain
 
marketable investments
 
are recorded
 
as cash
and cash equivalents.
 
(b)
 
Based on EURIBOR and
 
swap rates. As
 
of May 29, 2022, the
 
carrying amount of hedged
 
debt designated as
 
the hedged item in
 
a
fair value
 
hedge was
 
$
615.7
 
million and
 
was classified
 
on the
 
Consolidated Balance
 
Sheet within
 
long-term debt.
 
As of
 
May 29,
2022, the cumulative amount of fair value hedging basis adjustments was
 
$
28.4
 
million.
(c)
 
Based on observable market transactions of spot currency rates and forward
 
currency prices.
(d)
 
Based on prices of futures exchanges and recently reported transactions in the marketplace.
(e)
 
Based on prices of common stock, mutual fund net asset values, and bond matrix
 
pricing.
(f)
 
The level 3
 
marketable investment represents
 
an equity security
 
without a readily
 
determinable fair value.
 
During fiscal 2022,
 
we
recorded
 
an impairment
 
charge
 
of $
34.0
 
million resulting
 
from the
 
determination of
 
fair value
 
utilizing level
 
3 inputs
 
including
revised projections of future operating results and observable transaction data
 
for similar instruments.
We did not
 
significantly change our valuation techniques from prior periods.
 
The
 
fair value
 
of our
 
long-term
 
debt
 
is estimated
 
using
 
Level 2
 
inputs based
 
on quoted
 
prices
 
for
 
those
 
instruments. Where
 
quoted
prices are not available, fair value is estimated using
 
discounted cash flows and market-based expectations
 
for interest rates, credit risk
and
 
the
 
contractual
 
terms
 
of
 
the
 
debt
 
instruments.
 
As
 
of
 
May
 
28,
 
2023,
 
the
 
fair
 
value
 
and
 
carrying
 
amount
 
of
 
our
 
long-term
 
debt,
including the
 
current portion,
 
were $
10,929.6
 
million and
 
$
11,674.2
 
million, respectively.
 
As of
 
May 29,
 
2022, the
 
carrying amount
and fair value of our long-term debt, including the current portion, were
 
$
10,508.8
 
million and $
10,809.0
 
million, respectively.
(a)
 
These contracts and investments
 
are recorded as prepaid
 
expenses and other current
 
assets, other assets, other
 
current liabilities or
other liabilities,
 
as appropriate,
 
based on
 
whether in
 
a gain
 
or loss
 
position. Certain
 
marketable investments
 
are recorded
 
as cash
and cash equivalents.
 
(b)
 
Based on EURIBOR and
 
swap rates. As
 
of May 28, 2023,
 
the carrying amount of
 
hedged debt designated
 
as the hedged item
 
in a
fair value
 
hedge was
 
$
589.7
 
million and
 
was classified
 
on the
 
Consolidated Balance
 
Sheet within
 
long-term debt.
 
As of
 
May 28,
2023, the cumulative amount of fair value hedging basis adjustments was $
53.7
 
million.
(c)
 
Based on observable market transactions of spot currency rates and forward
 
currency prices.
(d)
 
Based on prices of futures exchanges and recently reported transactions in
 
the marketplace.
(e)
 
Based on prices of common stock, mutual fund net asset values, and bond matrix pricing.
(f)
 
The level 3
 
marketable investment represents
 
an equity security
 
without a readily
 
determinable fair value.
 
During fiscal 2023,
 
we
recorded
 
an impairment
 
charge
 
of $
32.4
 
million resulting
 
from the
 
determination of
 
fair value
 
utilizing level
 
3 inputs
 
including
revised projections of future operating results and observable transaction data
 
for similar instruments.
(g)
 
We recorded
 
$
8.6
 
million in non-cash impairment charges
 
in fiscal 2023 to write down
 
certain long-lived assets to their
 
fair value.
Fair value
 
was based
 
on recently
 
reported transactions
 
for similar
 
assets in the
 
marketplace. These
 
assets had
 
a carrying value
 
of
$
9.6
 
million and were associated with the restructuring actions described in Note 4.
Schedule Of Gains And Losses On Hedges
Interest Rate
Contracts
Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
Equity
Contracts
Commodity
Contracts
Total
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year
In Millions
2023
2022
2023
2022
2023
2022
2023
2022
2023
2022
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging
Relationships:
Amount of (loss) gain recognized in
other comprehensive income (OCI)
$
(6.4)
$
(5.4)
$
9.4
$
13.2
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
3.0
$
7.8
Amount of net gain (loss) reclassified
from AOCI into earnings (a)
2.2
(4.7)
22.0
(19.5)
-
-
-
-
24.2
(24.2)
Derivatives in Fair Value
 
Hedging
Relationships:
Amount of net loss recognized
 
in earnings (b)
(4.9)
(2.1)
-
-
-
-
-
-
(4.9)
(2.1)
Derivatives Not Designated as
 
Hedging Instruments:
Amount of net (loss) gain recognized
 
in earnings (c)
-
-
(46.2)
(32.8)
(3.4)
(8.0)
(152.6)
257.2
(202.2)
216.4
(a)
 
(Loss) gain reclassified
 
from AOCI into earnings
 
is reported in interest,
 
net for interest rate
 
swaps and in cost
 
of sales and SG&A
expenses for foreign
 
exchange contracts. For the
 
fiscal year ended May 28,
 
2023, the amount of
 
gain reclassified from AOCI
 
into
cost of
 
sales was
 
$
21.1
 
million and
 
the amount
 
of gain
 
reclassified from
 
AOCI into
 
SG&A was
 
$
0.9
 
million. For
 
the fiscal
 
year
ended
 
May 29,
 
2022,
 
the
 
amount
 
of
 
loss
 
reclassified
 
from
 
AOCI
 
into
 
cost
 
of
 
sales
 
was
 
$
11.1
 
million
 
and
 
the
 
amount
 
of
 
loss
reclassified from AOCI into SG&A was $
8.4
 
million.
(b)
 
Loss recognized
 
in earnings is
 
reported in
 
interest, net
 
for interest rate
 
contracts, in
 
cost of sales
 
for commodity
 
contracts, and
 
in
SG&A expenses for equity contracts and foreign exchange contracts.
(c)
 
(Loss) gain recognized in earnings
 
is related to the ineffective
 
portion of the hedging relationship, reported
 
in SG&A expenses for
foreign
 
exchange
 
contracts
 
and
 
interest,
 
net
 
for
 
interest rate
 
contracts.
No
 
amounts
 
were reported
 
as a
 
result
 
of being
 
excluded
from the assessment of hedge effectiveness.
Reconciliation of Net Fair Values of Assets Subject to Offsetting Arrangements
May 28, 2023
Assets
Liabilities
Gross Amounts Not Offset
in the
Balance Sheet (e)
Gross Amounts Not Offset
in the
Balance Sheet (e)
In Millions
Gross
Amounts of
Recognized
Assets
Gross
Liabilities
Offset in the
Balance Sheet
(a)
Net Amounts
of Assets
 
(b)
Financial
Instruments
Cash
Collateral
Received
Net Amount
(c)
Gross
Amounts of
Recognized
Liabilities
Gross Assets
Offset in the
Balance Sheet
(a)
Net Amounts
of Liabilities
(b)
Financial
Instruments
Cash
Collateral
Pledged
Net Amount
(d)
Commodity contracts
$
0.5
$
-
$
0.5
$
(0.5)
$
-
$
-
$
(29.3)
$
-
$
(29.3)
$
0.5
$
16.2
$
(12.6)
Interest rate contracts
-
-
-
-
-
-
(69.2)
-
(69.2)
-
44.3
(24.9)
Foreign exchange contracts
10.4
-
10.4
(4.2)
-
6.2
(8.2)
-
(8.2)
4.2
-
(4.0)
Equity contracts
2.8
-
2.8
(1.0)
-
1.8
(1.5)
-
(1.5)
1.0
-
(0.5)
Total
$
13.7
$
-
$
13.7
$
(5.7)
$
-
$
8.0
$
(108.2)
$
-
$
(108.2)
$
5.7
$
60.5
$
(42.0)
May 29, 2022
Assets
Liabilities
Gross Amounts Not Offset
in the Balance Sheet (e)
Gross Amounts Not Offset
in the Balance Sheet (e)
In Millions
Gross
Amounts of
Recognized
Assets
Gross
Liabilities
Offset in the
Balance
Sheet (a)
Net
Amounts of
Assets
 
(b)
Financial
Instruments
Cash
Collateral
Received
Net Amount
(c)
Gross
Amounts of
Recognized
Liabilities
Gross
Assets
Offset in the
Balance
Sheet (a)
Net
Amounts of
Liabilities
(b)
Financial
Instruments
Cash
Collateral
Pledged
Net Amount
(d)
Commodity contracts
$
107.5
$
-
$
107.5
$
(0.2)
$
(62.8)
$
44.5
$
(0.2)
$
-
$
(0.2)
$
0.2
$
-
$
-
Interest rate contracts
-
-
-
-
-
-
(30.7)
-
(30.7)
-
10.6
(20.1)
Foreign exchange contracts
35.3
-
35.3
(6.4)
-
28.9
(19.7)
-
(19.7)
6.4
-
(13.3)
Equity contracts
0.4
-
0.4
(0.3)
-
0.1
(4.0)
-
(4.0)
0.3
-
(3.7)
Total
$
143.2
$
-
$
143.2
$
(6.9)
$
(62.8)
$
73.5
$
(54.6)
$
-
$
(54.6)
$
6.9
$
10.6
$
(37.1)
(a)
 
Includes related collateral offset in our Consolidated Balance Sheets.
 
(b)
 
Net fair value as recorded in our Consolidated Balance Sheets.
 
(c)
 
Fair value of assets that could be reported net in our Consolidated Balance Sheets.
 
(d)
 
Fair value of liabilities that could be reported net in our Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(e)
 
Fair value of assets and liabilities reported on a gross basis in our Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(a)
 
Includes related collateral offset in our Consolidated Balance Sheets.
 
(b)
 
Net fair value as recorded in our Consolidated Balance Sheets.
 
(c)
 
Fair value of assets that could be reported net in our Consolidated Balance Sheets.
 
(d)
 
Fair value of liabilities that could be reported net in our Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(e)
 
Fair value of assets and liabilities reported on a gross basis in our Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Reconciliation of Net Fair Values of Liabilities Subject to Offsetting Arrangements
May 28, 2023
Assets
Liabilities
Gross Amounts Not Offset
in the
Balance Sheet (e)
Gross Amounts Not Offset
in the
Balance Sheet (e)
In Millions
Gross
Amounts of
Recognized
Assets
Gross
Liabilities
Offset in the
Balance Sheet
(a)
Net Amounts
of Assets
 
(b)
Financial
Instruments
Cash
Collateral
Received
Net Amount
(c)
Gross
Amounts of
Recognized
Liabilities
Gross Assets
Offset in the
Balance Sheet
(a)
Net Amounts
of Liabilities
(b)
Financial
Instruments
Cash
Collateral
Pledged
Net Amount
(d)
Commodity contracts
$
0.5
$
-
$
0.5
$
(0.5)
$
-
$
-
$
(29.3)
$
-
$
(29.3)
$
0.5
$
16.2
$
(12.6)
Interest rate contracts
-
-
-
-
-
-
(69.2)
-
(69.2)
-
44.3
(24.9)
Foreign exchange contracts
10.4
-
10.4
(4.2)
-
6.2
(8.2)
-
(8.2)
4.2
-
(4.0)
Equity contracts
2.8
-
2.8
(1.0)
-
1.8
(1.5)
-
(1.5)
1.0
-
(0.5)
Total
$
13.7
$
-
$
13.7
$
(5.7)
$
-
$
8.0
$
(108.2)
$
-
$
(108.2)
$
5.7
$
60.5
$
(42.0)
May 29, 2022
Assets
Liabilities
Gross Amounts Not Offset
in the Balance Sheet (e)
Gross Amounts Not Offset
in the Balance Sheet (e)
In Millions
Gross
Amounts of
Recognized
Assets
Gross
Liabilities
Offset in the
Balance
Sheet (a)
Net
Amounts of
Assets
 
(b)
Financial
Instruments
Cash
Collateral
Received
Net Amount
(c)
Gross
Amounts of
Recognized
Liabilities
Gross
Assets
Offset in the
Balance
Sheet (a)
Net
Amounts of
Liabilities
(b)
Financial
Instruments
Cash
Collateral
Pledged
Net Amount
(d)
Commodity contracts
$
107.5
$
-
$
107.5
$
(0.2)
$
(62.8)
$
44.5
$
(0.2)
$
-
$
(0.2)
$
0.2
$
-
$
-
Interest rate contracts
-
-
-
-
-
-
(30.7)
-
(30.7)
-
10.6
(20.1)
Foreign exchange contracts
35.3
-
35.3
(6.4)
-
28.9
(19.7)
-
(19.7)
6.4
-
(13.3)
Equity contracts
0.4
-
0.4
(0.3)
-
0.1
(4.0)
-
(4.0)
0.3
-
(3.7)
Total
$
143.2
$
-
$
143.2
$
(6.9)
$
(62.8)
$
73.5
$
(54.6)
$
-
$
(54.6)
$
6.9
$
10.6
$
(37.1)
(a)
 
Includes related collateral offset in our Consolidated Balance Sheets.
 
(b)
 
Net fair value as recorded in our Consolidated Balance Sheets.
 
(c)
 
Fair value of assets that could be reported net in our Consolidated Balance Sheets.
 
(d)
 
Fair value of liabilities that could be reported net in our Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(e)
 
Fair value of assets and liabilities reported on a gross basis in our Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(a)
 
Includes related collateral offset in our Consolidated Balance Sheets.
 
(b)
 
Net fair value as recorded in our Consolidated Balance Sheets.
 
(c)
 
Fair value of assets that could be reported net in our Consolidated Balance Sheets.
 
(d)
 
Fair value of liabilities that could be reported net in our Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(e)
 
Fair value of assets and liabilities reported on a gross basis in our Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Schedule Of After-tax Amounts Of Cash Flow Hedges In AOCI
In Millions
After-Tax
 
Gain/(Loss)
Unrealized losses from interest rate cash flow hedges
$
(7.8)
Unrealized gains from foreign currency cash flow hedges
13.7
After-tax gains in AOCI related to hedge derivatives
$
5.9
Customer Concentrations
Percent of total
Consolidated
North America
Retail
North America
Foodservice
International
Pet
Walmart (a):
Net sales
21
%
28
%
8
%
2
%
16
%
Accounts receivable
22
%
8
%
3
%
15
%
Five largest customers:
Net sales
51
%
48
%
12
%
67
%
(a)
 
Includes Walmart Inc.
 
and its affiliates.
v3.23.2
Debt (Tables)
12 Months Ended
May 28, 2023
Debt [Abstract]  
Schedule Of Components Of Notes Payable
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
In Millions
Notes Payable
Weighted-
Average
Interest Rate
Notes Payable
Weighted-
Average
Interest Rate
U.S. commercial paper
$
-
-
%
$
694.8
1.1
%
Financial institutions
31.7
10.5
%
116.6
4.4
%
Total
$
31.7
10.5
%
$
811.4
5.5
%
Schedule Of Fee-Paid Committed and Uncommitted Credit Lines
In Billions
Facility
Amount
Borrowed
Amount
Committed credit facility expiring April 2026
$
2.7
$
-
Uncommitted credit facilities
0.6
-
Total committed
 
and uncommitted credit facilities
$
3.3
$
-
Schedule Of Long-term Debt Instruments
In Millions
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
4.2
% notes due
April 17, 2028
$
1,400.0
$
1,400.0
4.95
% notes due
March 29, 2033
1,000.0
-
Euro-denominated
3.907
% notes due
April 13, 2029
804.2
-
4.0
% notes due
April 17, 2025
800.0
800.0
3.2
% notes due
February 10, 2027
750.0
750.0
2.875
% notes due
April 15, 2030
750.0
750.0
Euro-denominated
0.45
% notes due
January 15, 2026
643.4
644.1
3.0
% notes due
February 1, 2051
605.2
605.2
Euro-denominated
0.125
% notes due
November 15, 2025
536.2
536.7
Euro-denominated floating rate notes due
July 27, 2023
536.2
537.9
3.65
% notes due
February 15, 2024
500.0
500.0
2.25
% notes due
October 14, 2031
500.0
500.0
5.241
% notes due
November 18, 2025
500.0
-
4.7
% notes due
April 17, 2048
446.2
446.2
4.15
% notes due
February 15, 2043
434.9
434.9
Euro-denominated
1.5
% notes due
April 27, 2027
428.9
429.4
Floating rate notes due
October 17, 2023
400.0
400.0
5.4
% notes due
June 15, 2040
382.5
382.5
4.55
% notes due
April 17, 2038
282.4
282.4
Euro-denominated floating rate notes due
November 10, 2023
268.1
-
Medium-term notes,
0.56
% to
6.41
%, due fiscal
2024
 
or later
4.0
103.9
Euro-denominated
1.0
% notes due
April 27, 2023
-
536.8
2.6
% notes due
October 12, 2022
-
500.0
Euro-denominated
0.0
% notes due
November 11, 2022
-
268.3
Euro-denominated
0.0
% notes due
May 16, 2023
-
268.3
Other
(298.0)
(267.6)
11,674.2
10,809.0
Less amount due within one year
(1,709.1)
(1,674.2)
Total long-term debt
$
9,965.1
$
9,134.8
Schedule Of Long-term Debt And Capital Leases
In Millions
Fiscal 2024
$
1,709.1
Fiscal 2025
800.5
Fiscal 2026
1,680.1
Fiscal 2027
1,179.3
Fiscal 2028
1,400.0
v3.23.2
Stockholders' Equity (Tables)
12 Months Ended
May 28, 2023
Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]  
Share Repurchases
Fiscal Year
In Millions
2023
2022
2021
Shares of common stock
18.0
13.5
5.0
Aggregate purchase price
$
1,403.6
$
876.8
$
301.4
Schedule of Total Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Fiscal 2023
General Mills
Noncontrolling
Interests
In Millions
Pretax
Tax
Net
Net
Net earnings, including earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests
$
2,593.9
$
15.7
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Foreign currency translation
$
(110.2)
(0.3)
(110.5)
(0.3)
Net actuarial loss
(295.5)
67.5
(228.0)
-
Other fair value changes:
Hedge derivatives
3.8
(2.5)
1.3
-
Reclassification to earnings:
Foreign currency translation (a)
(7.4)
-
(7.4)
-
Hedge derivatives (b)
(24.7)
6.0
(18.7)
-
Amortization of losses and prior service costs (c)
72.9
(16.0)
56.9
-
Other comprehensive loss
(361.1)
54.7
(306.4)
(0.3)
Total comprehensive
 
income
$
2,287.5
$
15.4
(a)
 
Gain reclassified from AOCI into earnings is reported in the divestitures gain.
(b)
 
Gain reclassified
 
from AOCI
 
into earnings
 
is reported
 
in interest,
 
net for
 
interest rate
 
swaps and
 
in cost
 
of sales
 
and SG&A
expenses for foreign exchange contracts.
(c)
 
Loss reclassified from AOCI into earnings is reported in benefit plan non-service
 
income.
Fiscal 2022
General Mills
Noncontrolling
Interests
Redeemable
Interest
In Millions
Pretax
Tax
Net
Net
Net
Net earnings, including earnings attributable to
 
redeemable and noncontrolling interests
$
2,707.3
$
10.2
$
17.5
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation
$
(188.5)
$
85.8
(102.7)
(26.2)
(47.0)
Net actuarial gain
132.4
(30.8)
101.6
-
-
Other fair value changes:
Hedge derivatives
30.1
(23.6)
6.5
-
0.5
Reclassification to earnings:
Foreign currency translation (a)
342.2
-
342.2
-
-
Hedge derivatives (b)
23.7
11.6
35.3
-
(0.2)
Amortization of losses and prior service costs (c)
97.4
(21.6)
75.8
-
-
Other comprehensive income (loss)
437.3
21.4
458.7
(26.2)
(46.7)
Total comprehensive
 
income (loss)
$
3,166.0
$
(16.0)
$
(29.2)
(a)
 
Loss reclassified from
 
AOCI into earnings
 
is reported in
 
divestitures gain related
 
to the divestiture
 
of our interests
 
in Yoplait
SAS, Yoplait
 
Marques SNC, and Liberte Marques Sarl to Sodiaal in the third quarter
 
of fiscal 2022.
(b)
 
Loss (gain)
 
reclassified from
 
AOCI into
 
earnings is
 
reported in
 
interest, net
 
for interest
 
rate swaps
 
and
 
in cost
 
of sales
 
and
SG&A expenses for foreign exchange contracts.
(c)
 
Loss reclassified from AOCI into earnings is reported in benefit plan non-service
 
income.
Fiscal 2021
General Mills
Noncontrolling
Interests
Redeemable
Interest
In Millions
Pretax
Tax
Net
Net
Net
Net earnings, including earnings attributable to
 
redeemable and noncontrolling interests
$
2,339.8
$
6.5
$
(0.3)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation
$
(6.1)
$
64.9
58.8
31.5
84.8
Net actuarial gain
464.9
(111.5)
353.4
-
-
Other fair value changes:
Hedge derivatives
(25.8)
6.5
(19.3)
-
(1.4)
Reclassification to earnings:
Hedge derivatives (a)
19.1
(5.7)
13.4
-
0.1
Amortization of losses and prior service costs (b)
102.5
(23.6)
78.9
-
-
Other comprehensive income
554.6
(69.4)
485.2
31.5
83.5
Total comprehensive
 
income
$
2,825.0
$
38.0
$
83.2
(a)
 
Loss reclassified
 
from AOCI
 
into earnings
 
is reported
 
in interest,
 
net for
 
interest rate
 
swaps and
 
in cost
 
of sales
 
and SG&A
expenses for foreign exchange contracts.
(b)
 
Loss reclassified from AOCI into earnings is reported in benefit plan non-service
 
income.
Schedule Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
In Millions
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
Foreign currency translation adjustments
$
(708.6)
$
(590.7)
Unrealized loss from hedge derivatives
5.9
23.3
Pension, other postretirement, and postemployment benefits:
Net actuarial loss
(1,670.6)
(1,513.4)
Prior service credits
96.4
110.3
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
$
(2,276.9)
$
(1,970.5)
v3.23.2
Stock Plans (Tables)
12 Months Ended
May 28, 2023
Stock Plans [Abstract]  
Schedule Of Estimated Fair Value Of Stock Options Granted And The Assumptions Used For The Black-Scholes Option-Pricing Model
Fiscal Year
2023
2022
2021
Estimated fair values of stock options granted
$
14.16
$
8.77
$
8.03
Assumptions:
Risk-free interest rate
3.3
%
1.5
%
0.7
%
Expected term
8.5
years
8.5
years
8.5
years
Expected volatility
20.9
%
20.2
%
19.5
%
Dividend yield
3.1
%
3.4
%
3.3
%
Schedule Of Compensation Expense Related To Stock-Based Payments
Fiscal Year
In Millions
2023
2022
2021
Windfall tax benefits from stock-based payments
$
32.3
$
18.4
$
12.4
Fiscal Year
In Millions
2023
2022
2021
Compensation expense related to stock option awards
$
12.3
$
12.1
$
11.2
Fiscal Year
In Millions
2023
2022
2021
Compensation expense related to restricted stock units and performance
 
share units
$
99.4
$
94.2
$
78.7
Information On Stock Option Activity
Options
Outstanding
(Thousands)
Weighted-Average
Exercise Price Per
Share
Weighted-Average
Remaining
Contractual Term
(Years)
Aggregate Intrinsic
Value (Millions)
Balance as of May 29, 2022
15,005.5
$
55.39
5.36
$
217.5
Granted
1,176.5
70.26
Exercised
(4,468.6)
53.84
Forfeited or expired
(138.2)
61.90
Outstanding as of May 28, 2023
11,575.2
$
57.43
5.59
$
309.5
Exercisable as of May 28, 2023
6,165.3
$
54.73
3.90
$
181.6
Net Cash Proceeds And Intrinsic Value Of Options Exercised
Fiscal Year
In Millions
2023
2022
2021
Net cash proceeds
$
232.3
$
161.7
$
74.3
Intrinsic value of options exercised
$
118.7
$
74.0
$
44.8
Information On Restricted Stock Unit And Performance Share Units Activity
Equity Classified
Liability Classified
Share-Settled Units
(Thousands)
Weighted-Average
Grant-Date Fair
Value
Share-Settled Units
(Thousands)
Weighted-Average
Grant-Date Fair
Value
Non-vested as of May 29, 2022
5,153.4
$
56.37
77.3
$
56.43
Granted
2,042.8
69.76
23.6
70.53
Vested
(1,976.1)
53.71
(24.7)
52.09
Forfeited or expired
(183.9)
63.08
(6.8)
61.14
Non-vested as of May 28, 2023
5,036.2
$
62.60
69.4
$
62.32
Fiscal Year
2023
2022
2021
Number of units granted (thousands)
2,066.4
1,989.0
1,529.0
Weighted-average
 
price per unit
$
69.77
$
60.02
$
61.24
v3.23.2
Earnings Per Share (Tables)
12 Months Ended
May 28, 2023
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
Schedule of Basic and Diluted EPS
Fiscal Year
In Millions, Except per Share Data
2023
2022
2021
Net earnings attributable to General Mills
$
2,593.9
$
2,707.3
$
2,339.8
Average number
 
of common shares - basic EPS
594.8
607.5
614.1
Incremental share effect from: (a)
Stock options
3.6
2.5
2.5
Restricted stock units and performance share units
2.8
2.6
2.5
Average number
 
of common shares - diluted EPS
601.2
612.6
619.1
Earnings per share — basic
$
4.36
$
4.46
$
3.81
Earnings per share — diluted
$
4.31
$
4.42
$
3.78
a)
 
Incremental shares from
 
stock options, restricted
 
stock units, and performance
 
share units are computed
 
by the treasury stock
method.
 
Stock
 
options,
 
restricted
 
stock
 
units,
 
and
 
performance
 
share
 
units
 
excluded
 
from
 
our
 
computation
 
of
 
diluted
 
EPS
because they were not dilutive were as follows:
Stock options and restricted units not dilutive
Fiscal Year
In Millions
2023
2022
2021
Anti-dilutive stock options, restricted stock units,
 
and performance share units
0.8
4.4
3.4
v3.23.2
Retirement Benefits and Postemployment Benefits (Tables)
12 Months Ended
May 28, 2023
Retirement Benefits And Postemployment Benefits [Abstract]  
Health Care Cost Trend Rates
Fiscal Year
2023
2022
Health care cost trend rate for next year
6.6
% and
6.6
%
5.9
% and
6.0
%
Rate to which the cost trend rate is assumed to decline (ultimate rate)
4.5
%
4.5
%
Year
 
that the rate reaches the ultimate trend rate
2032
2031
Summarized Financial Information
Defined Benefit Pension
Plans
Other
Postretirement
Benefit Plans
Postemployment
Benefit Plans
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year
In Millions
2023
2022
2023
2022
2023
2022
Change in Plan Assets:
Fair value at beginning of year
$
6,510.3
$
7,460.2
$
479.2
$
519.4
Actual return on assets
(413.5)
(618.7)
(6.6)
(18.0)
Employer contributions
30.0
31.2
0.1
0.1
Plan participant contributions
1.3
3.8
5.7
9.6
Benefits payments
(344.6)
(346.2)
(22.4)
(31.9)
Foreign currency
(4.9)
(20.0)
-
-
Fair value at end of year (a)
$
5,778.6
$
6,510.3
$
456.0
$
479.2
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of year
$
6,528.3
$
7,714.4
$
469.6
$
600.0
$
138.5
$
151.7
Service cost
70.3
93.5
5.1
7.6
8.4
10.0
Interest cost
258.5
184.3
17.9
12.6
3.1
1.5
Plan amendment
-
3.7
-
(16.1)
-
-
Curtailment/other
(8.5)
(29.4)
-
(3.2)
10.4
12.0
Plan participant contributions
1.3
3.8
5.7
9.6
-
-
Medicare Part D reimbursements
-
-
0.7
1.7
-
-
Actuarial gain
(538.1)
(1,089.7)
(22.5)
(86.0)
(10.7)
(18.7)
Benefits payments
(336.1)
(334.7)
(45.5)
(56.9)
(18.5)
(17.7)
Foreign currency
(5.0)
(17.6)
(0.4)
0.3
(0.2)
(0.3)
Projected benefit obligation at end of year (a)
$
5,970.7
$
6,528.3
$
430.6
$
469.6
$
131.0
$
138.5
Plan assets (less) more than benefit obligation as of
 
fiscal year end
$
(192.1)
$
(18.0)
$
25.4
$
9.6
$
(131.0)
$
(138.5)
(a)
 
Plan assets and obligations are measured as of
May 31, 2023
 
and
May 31, 2022
.
Amounts Recognized In AOCI
Defined Benefit Pension
Plans
Other Postretirement
Benefit Plans
Postemployment
Benefit Plans
Total
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year
In Millions
2023
2022
2023
2022
2023
2022
2023
2022
Net actuarial (loss) gain
$
(1,859.7)
$
(1,720.3)
$
186.9
$
208.5
$
2.2
$
(1.6)
$
(1,670.6)
$
(1,513.4)
Prior service (costs) credits
(4.8)
(7.6)
102.3
118.9
(1.1)
(1.0)
96.4
110.3
Amounts recorded in accumulated
 
other comprehensive loss
$
(1,864.5)
$
(1,727.9)
$
289.2
$
327.4
$
1.1
$
(2.6)
$
(1,574.2)
$
(1,403.1)
Accumulated Benefit Obligations in Excess of Plan Assets
Defined Benefit Pension Plans
Fiscal Year
In Millions
2023
2022
Projected benefit obligation
$
466.2
$
508.2
Accumulated benefit obligation
453.4
479.6
Plan assets at fair value
18.7
20.5
Components Of Net Periodic Benefit Expense
Defined Benefit Pension Plans
Other Postretirement Benefit
Plans
Postemployment Benefit Plans
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year
In Millions
2023
2022
2021
2023
2022
2021
2023
2022
2021
Service cost
$
70.3
$
93.5
$
104.4
$
5.1
$
7.6
$
8.5
$
8.4
$
10.0
$
9.3
Interest cost
258.5
184.3
192.1
17.9
12.6
18.0
3.1
1.5
1.7
Expected return on
 
plan assets
(420.5)
(411.1)
(420.9)
(31.1)
(26.7)
(34.7)
-
-
-
Amortization of losses
 
(gains)
113.2
140.5
108.3
(19.3)
(10.9)
(5.1)
0.4
3.0
2.6
Amortization of prior
 
service costs
 
(credits)
1.5
1.0
1.3
(23.2)
(20.9)
(5.5)
0.3
0.4
0.9
Other adjustments
-
0.1
-
-
(0.1)
-
10.4
12.9
8.4
Settlement or
 
curtailment (gains)
 
losses
(0.7)
(18.4)
14.9
-
(5.5)
-
-
-
-
Net expense (income)
$
22.3
$
(10.1)
$
0.1
$
(50.6)
$
(43.9)
$
(18.8)
$
22.6
$
27.8
$
22.9
Weighted-Average Assumptions
Defined Benefit Pension
Plans
Other Postretirement
Benefit Plans
Postemployment Benefit
Plans
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year
2023
2022
2023
2022
2023
2022
Discount rate
5.18
%
4.39
%
5.19
%
4.36
%
4.55
%
3.62
%
Rate of salary increases
4.20
4.34
-
-
4.46
4.46
Defined Benefit Pension Plans
Other Postretirement Benefit
Plans
Postemployment Benefit Plans
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year
2023
2022
2021
2023
2022
2021
2023
2022
2021
Discount rate
4.39
%
3.17
%
3.20
%
4.36
%
3.03
%
3.02
%
3.62
%
2.04
%
1.86
%
Service cost
 
effective rate
4.57
3.56
3.58
4.41
3.34
3.40
3.69
2.46
3.51
Interest cost
 
effective rate
4.03
2.42
2.55
3.80
2.08
2.29
3.35
1.48
2.83
Rate of
 
salary increases
4.18
4.39
4.44
-
-
-
4.46
4.46
4.47
Expected long-term
 
rate of return on
 
plan assets
6.70
5.85
5.72
6.76
6.09
4.57
-
-
-
Schedule Of Allocation Of Plan Assets, Including Fair Value Hierarchy Levels And Weighted-Average Target Asset Allocations
May 31, 2023
May 31, 2022
In Millions
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Assets
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Assets
Fair value measurement of pension
plan assets:
Equity (a)
$
278.3
$
484.1
$
34.3
$
796.7
$
623.4
$
442.3
$
66.3
$
1,132.0
Fixed income (b)
1,603.4
1,866.3
-
3,469.7
1,958.7
1,723.4
-
3,682.1
Real asset investments (c)
92.8
-
-
92.8
159.8
-
-
159.8
Other investments (d)
-
-
0.1
0.1
-
-
0.1
0.1
Cash and accruals
295.1
0.2
-
295.3
133.6
0.3
-
133.9
Fair value measurement of pension
 
plan assets
$
2,269.6
$
2,350.6
$
34.4
$
4,654.6
$
2,875.5
$
2,166.0
$
66.4
$
5,107.9
Assets measured at net asset value (e)
1,124.0
1,402.4
Total pension plan
 
assets
$
5,778.6
$
6,510.3
Fair value measurement of
postretirement benefit plan assets:
Fixed income (b)
$
113.3
$
-
$
-
$
113.3
$
120.8
$
-
$
-
$
120.8
Cash and accruals
2.5
-
-
2.5
6.6
-
-
6.6
Fair value measurement of
 
postretirement benefit
 
plan assets
$
115.8
$
-
$
-
$
115.8
$
127.4
$
-
$
-
$
127.4
Assets measured at net asset value (e)
340.2
351.8
Total postretirement
 
benefit
 
plan assets
$
456.0
$
479.2
(a)
 
Primarily
 
publicly
 
traded
 
common
 
stock
 
for
 
purposes
 
of
 
total
 
return
 
and
 
to
 
maintain
 
equity
 
exposure
 
consistent
 
with
 
policy
allocations. Investments
 
include: United States
 
and international
 
public equity
 
securities, mutual funds,
 
and equity futures
 
valued
at closing prices from national exchanges, commingled funds valued
 
at fair value using the unit values provided by the investment
managers,
 
and certain
 
private equity
 
securities valued
 
using
 
a matrix
 
of pricing
 
inputs reflecting
 
assumptions
 
based on
 
the best
information available.
(b)
 
Primarily government
 
and corporate
 
debt securities
 
and futures
 
for purposes
 
of total
 
return, managing
 
fixed income
 
exposure to
policy allocations, and
 
duration targets. Investments
 
include: fixed income
 
securities and bond
 
futures generally valued
 
at closing
prices from
 
national exchanges,
 
fixed income
 
pricing models,
 
and independent
 
financial analysts;
 
and fixed
 
income commingled
funds valued at unit values provided by the investment managers, which
 
are based on the fair value of the underlying investments.
(c)
 
Publicly
 
traded
 
common
 
stocks
 
in
 
energy,
 
real
 
estate,
 
and
 
infrastructure
 
for
 
the
 
purpose
 
of
 
total
 
return.
 
Investments
 
include:
energy,
 
real
 
estate,
 
and
 
infrastructure
 
securities
 
generally
 
valued
 
at
 
closing
 
prices
 
from
 
national
 
exchanges,
 
and
 
commingled
funds valued at unit values provided by the investment managers, which
 
are based on the fair value of the underlying investments.
 
(d)
 
Insurance and
 
annuity contracts
 
to provide
 
a stable
 
stream of
 
income for
 
pension retirees.
 
Fair values
 
are based
 
on the
 
fair value
of the underlying investments and contract fair values established by the providers
 
.
(e)
 
Primarily limited
 
partnerships, trust-owned
 
life insurance,
 
common collective
 
trusts, and
 
certain private
 
equity securities
 
that are
measured at fair value using
 
the net asset value per
 
share (or its equivalent) practical
 
expedient and have not
 
been classified in the
fair value hierarchy.
Defined Benefit Pension Plans
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year
2023
2022
2023
2022
Asset category:
United States equities
8.3
%
12.1
%
28.6
%
27.9
%
International equities
4.8
7.8
13.4
13.5
Private equities
10.6
10.4
14.5
15.2
Fixed income
65.1
58.3
43.5
43.4
Real assets
11.2
11.4
-
-
Total
100.0
%
100.0
%
100.0
%
100.0
%
Estimated Benefit Payments
In Millions
Defined Benefit
Pension Plans
Other
Postretirement
Benefit Plans
Gross Payments
Postemployment
Benefit Plans
Fiscal 2024
$
351.4
$
38.6
$
27.1
Fiscal 2025
357.6
37.5
20.0
Fiscal 2026
364.6
36.6
18.6
Fiscal 2027
371.6
36.1
16.7
Fiscal 2028
378.9
34.9
15.4
Fiscal 2029-2033
1,977.5
158.8
64.4
v3.23.2
Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
May 28, 2023
Income Taxes [Abstract]  
Components Of Earnings Before Income Taxes And After-Tax Earnings From Joint Ventures And The Corresponding Income Taxes Thereon
Fiscal Year
In Millions
2023
2022
2021
Earnings before income taxes and after-tax earnings
 
from joint ventures:
United States
$
2,740.5
$
2,652.3
$
2,567.1
Foreign
400.0
557.3
290.3
Total earnings
 
before income taxes and after-tax earnings from joint ventures
$
3,140.5
$
3,209.6
$
2,857.4
Income taxes:
Currently payable:
Federal
$
487.1
$
384.2
$
369.8
State and local
82.2
60.8
47.5
Foreign
65.1
79.1
93.0
Total current
634.4
524.1
510.3
Deferred:
Federal
9.6
75.0
117.9
State and local
(8.1)
18.3
13.6
Foreign
(23.7)
(31.1)
(12.7)
Total deferred
(22.2)
62.2
118.8
Total income
 
taxes
$
612.2
$
586.3
$
629.1
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation
Fiscal Year
2023
2022
2021
United States statutory rate
21.0
%
21.0
%
21.0
%
State and local income taxes, net of federal tax benefits
1.5
2.1
1.7
Foreign rate differences
(1.0)
(1.1)
0.3
Stock based compensation
(1.0)
(0.6)
(0.4)
Capital loss (a)
-
(1.7)
-
Divestitures, net
(0.8)
(1.2)
-
Other, net
(0.2)
(0.2)
(0.6)
Effective income tax rate
19.5
%
18.3
%
22.0
%
(a)
 
During fiscal
 
2022, we
 
released a
 
$
50.7
 
million valuation
 
allowance associated
 
with our capital
 
loss carryforward
 
expected to
 
be
used against divestiture gains.
Tax Effects Of Temporary Differences That Give Rise To Deferred Tax Assets And Liabilities
In Millions
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
Accrued liabilities
$
51.2
$
46.2
Compensation and employee benefits
143.7
146.7
Pension
43.7
1.5
Tax credit carryforwards
38.7
34.9
Stock, partnership, and miscellaneous investments
2.4
17.9
Capitalized research and development
83.7
-
Capital losses
76.2
61.9
Net operating losses
221.3
178.0
Other
99.4
96.3
Gross deferred tax assets
760.3
583.4
Valuation
 
allowance
259.2
185.1
Net deferred tax assets
501.1
398.3
Brands
1,417.2
1,415.2
Fixed assets
402.7
392.6
Intangible assets
213.1
201.0
Tax lease transactions
8.5
14.9
Inventories
47.1
27.1
Stock, partnership, and miscellaneous investments
369.0
357.7
Unrealized hedges
34.3
98.7
Other
120.1
109.4
Gross deferred tax liabilities
2,612.0
2,616.6
Net deferred tax liability
$
2,110.9
$
2,218.3
In Millions
May 28, 2023
Pillsbury acquisition losses
$
106.2
State and foreign loss carryforwards
27.1
Capital loss carryforwards
75.7
Other
50.2
Total
$
259.2
In Millions
May 28, 2023
Foreign loss carryforwards
$
202.0
Federal operating loss carryforwards
10.2
State operating loss carryforwards
9.0
Total tax loss carryforwards
$
221.2
In Millions
May 28, 2023
Expire in fiscal 2024 and 2025
$
0.5
Expire in fiscal 2026 and beyond
15.0
Do not expire (a)
186.5
Total foreign loss carryforwards
$
202.0
(a)
 
Approximately
 
$
172
 
million
 
of
 
our
 
foreign
 
loss
 
carryforwards
 
are
 
held
 
in
 
Brazil
 
for
 
which
 
we
 
have
 
not
 
recorded
 
a
 
valuation
allowance.
Operating Loss carryforward
Fiscal Year
In Millions
2023
2022
Balance, beginning of year
$
160.9
$
145.3
Tax positions related
 
to current year:
Additions
29.9
21.6
Tax positions related
 
to prior years:
Additions
2.9
10.4
Reductions
(0.9)
(5.5)
Settlements
(4.7)
(2.4)
Lapses in statutes of limitations
(6.9)
(8.5)
Balance, end of year
$
181.2
$
160.9
v3.23.2
Business Segment and Geographic Information (Tables)
12 Months Ended
May 28, 2023
Business Segment and Geographic Information [Abstract]  
Operating Segment Results
Fiscal Year
In Millions
2023
2022
2021
Net sales:
North America Retail
$
12,659.9
$
11,572.0
$
11,250.0
International
2,769.5
3,315.7
3,656.8
Pet
2,473.3
2,259.4
1,732.4
North America Foodservice
2,191.5
1,845.7
1,487.8
Total
$
20,094.2
$
18,992.8
$
18,127.0
Operating profit:
North America Retail
$
3,181.3
$
2,699.7
$
2,725.9
International
161.8
232.0
236.6
Pet
445.5
470.6
415.0
North America Foodservice
290.0
255.5
203.3
Total segment operating
 
profit
$
4,078.6
$
3,657.8
$
3,580.8
Unallocated corporate items
1,033.2
402.6
212.1
Divestitures (gain) loss, net
(444.6)
(194.1)
53.5
Restructuring, impairment, and other exit costs (recoveries)
56.2
(26.5)
170.4
Operating profit
$
3,433.8
$
3,475.8
$
3,144.8
Fiscal Year
In Millions
2023
2022
2021
U.S. Meals & Baking Solutions
$
4,426.3
$
4,023.8
$
4,042.2
U.S. Morning Foods
3,620.1
3,370.9
3,314.0
U.S. Snacks
3,611.0
3,191.4
2,940.5
Canada
1,002.5
985.9
953.3
Total
$
12,659.9
$
11,572.0
$
11,250.0
Net Sales By Class Of Similar Products
Fiscal Year
In Millions
2023
2022
2021
Snacks
$
4,431.5
$
3,960.9
$
3,574.2
Cereal
3,209.5
2,998.1
2,868.9
Convenient meals
2,961.6
2,988.5
3,030.2
Pet
2,476.0
2,260.1
1,732.4
Dough
2,390.5
1,986.3
1,866.1
Baking mixes and ingredients
2,037.3
1,843.6
1,695.5
Yogurt
1,472.9
1,714.9
2,074.8
Super-premium ice cream
703.7
782.2
819.7
Other
411.2
458.2
465.2
Total
$
20,094.2
$
18,992.8
$
18,127.0
Financial Information By Geographic Area
Fiscal Year
In Millions
2023
2022
2021
Net sales:
United States
$
16,322.2
$
14,691.2
$
13,496.9
Non-United States
3,772.0
4,301.6
4,630.1
Total
$
20,094.2
$
18,992.8
$
18,127.0
In Millions
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
Cash and cash equivalents:
United States
$
204.2
$
46.0
Non-United States
381.3
523.4
Total
$
585.5
$
569.4
In Millions
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
Land, buildings, and equipment:
United States
$
2,920.5
$
2,675.2
Non-United States
715.7
718.6
Total
$
3,636.2
$
3,393.8
v3.23.2
Supplemental Information (Tables)
12 Months Ended
May 28, 2023
Supplemental Information [Abstract]  
Components Of Receivables
In Millions
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
Receivables:
Customers
$
1,710.1
$
1,720.4
Less allowance for doubtful accounts
(26.9)
(28.3)
Total
$
1,683.2
$
1,692.1
Components Of Inventories
In Millions
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
Inventories:
Finished goods
$
2,066.9
$
1,634.7
Raw materials and packaging
572.2
532.0
Grain
133.8
164.0
Excess of FIFO over LIFO cost (a)
(600.9)
(463.4)
Total
$
2,172.0
$
1,867.3
(a)
 
Inventories
 
of
 
$
1,477.5
 
million
 
as
 
of
 
May
 
28,
 
2023,
 
and
 
$
1,127.1
 
million
 
as
 
of
 
May
 
29,
 
2022,
 
were
 
valued
 
at
 
LIFO.
 
The
difference between replacement
 
cost and the stated LIFO
 
inventory value is not materially
 
different from the reserve
 
for the LIFO
valuation method.
Components Of Prepaid Expenses And Other Current Assets
In Millions
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
Prepaid expenses and other current assets:
Marketable investments
$
117.2
$
249.8
Other receivables
285.7
182.8
Prepaid expenses
244.4
213.5
Derivative receivables
45.1
86.1
Grain contracts
2.3
28.7
Miscellaneous
41.0
41.2
Total
$
735.7
$
802.1
Components Of Assets Held For Sale
In Millions
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
Assets held for sale:
Goodwill
$
-
$
130.0
Inventories
-
22.9
Equipment
-
6.0
Total
$
-
$
158.9
Components Of Land, Buildings And Equipment
In Millions
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
Land, buildings, and equipment:
Equipment
$
6,672.2
$
6,491.7
Buildings
2,569.3
2,444.8
Construction in progress
746.7
492.8
Capitalized software
514.8
717.8
Land
56.5
55.1
Equipment under finance lease
9.8
7.8
Buildings under finance lease
0.3
0.3
Total land, buildings,
 
and equipment
10,569.6
10,210.3
Less accumulated depreciation
(6,933.4)
(6,816.5)
Total
$
3,636.2
$
3,393.8
Components Of Other Assets
In Millions
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
Other assets:
Investments in and advances to joint ventures
$
462.0
$
513.8
Right of use operating lease assets
340.0
336.8
Pension assets
51.8
52.6
Life insurance
15.8
17.5
Miscellaneous
290.7
307.4
Total
$
1,160.3
$
1,228.1
Components Of Other Current Liabilities
In Millions
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
Other current liabilities:
Accrued trade and consumer promotions
$
454.3
$
474.4
Accrued payroll
426.6
435.6
Current portion of operating lease liabilities
101.9
106.7
Accrued interest, including interest rate swaps
83.1
70.1
Accrued taxes
80.9
31.4
Restructuring and other exit costs reserve
47.7
36.8
Derivative payable, primarily commodity-related
34.0
19.9
Dividends payable
23.1
25.3
Grain contracts
11.8
3.0
Miscellaneous
337.3
348.8
Total
$
1,600.7
$
1,552.0
Components Of Other Noncurrent Liabilities
In Millions
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
Other non-current liabilities:
Accrued compensation and benefits, including obligations for underfunded
 
other
 
postretirement benefit and postemployment benefit plans
$
509.6
$
360.8
Non-current portion of operating lease liabilities
257.0
248.3
Accrued taxes
245.1
233.0
Miscellaneous
128.3
87.0
Total
$
1,140.0
$
929.1
Consolidated Statements Of Earnings Amounts
Fiscal Year
In Millions
2023
2022
2021
Depreciation and amortization
$
546.6
$
570.3
$
601.3
Research and development expense
257.6
243.1
239.3
Advertising and media expense (including production and
 
communication costs)
810.0
690.1
736.3
Components Of Interest, Net
Fiscal Year
Expense (Income), in Millions
2023
2022
2021
Interest expense
$
400.5
$
387.2
$
430.9
Capitalized interest
(4.4)
(3.8)
(3.2)
Interest income
(14.0)
(3.8)
(7.4)
Interest, net
$
382.1
$
379.6
$
420.3
Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows Supplemental Disclosures
Fiscal Year
In Millions
2023
2022
2021
Cash interest payments
$
337.1
$
357.8
$
412.5
Cash paid for income taxes
682.6
545.3
636.1
v3.23.2
Quarterly Data (Unaudited) (Tables)
12 Months Ended
May 28, 2023
Quarterly Data (Unaudited) [Abstract]  
Schedule Of Quarterly Financial Information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year
In Millions, Except Per
 
Share Amounts
2023
2022
2023
2022
2023
2022
2023
2022
Net sales
$
4,717.6
$
4,539.9
$
5,220.7
$
5,024.0
$
5,125.9
$
4,537.7
$
5,030.0
$
4,891.2
Gross margin
1,447.7
1,597.4
1,705.1
1,631.2
1,664.8
1,403.7
1,728.2
1,769.9
Net earnings attributable to
 
General Mills
820.0
627.0
605.9
597.2
553.1
660.3
614.9
822.8
EPS:
Basic
$
1.37
$
1.03
$
1.01
$
0.98
$
0.94
$
1.09
$
1.04
$
1.36
Diluted
$
1.35
$
1.02
$
1.01
$
0.97
$
0.92
$
1.08
$
1.03
$
1.36
v3.23.2
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
May 30, 2021
Aug. 30, 2020
May 31, 2020
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]          
Equity $ (10,700.0) $ (10,788.0) $ (9,773.2)   $ (8,349.5)
Retained Earnings [Member]          
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]          
Equity $ (19,838.6) $ (18,532.6) (17,069.8)   (15,982.1)
Building [Member]          
Useful lives of assets [Line Items]          
Property, Plant and Equipment Useful Life 40 years        
Minimum [Member]          
Useful lives of assets [Line Items]          
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets Useful Life 4 years        
Minimum [Member] | Equipment, Furniture and Software [Member]          
Useful lives of assets [Line Items]          
Property, Plant and Equipment Useful Life 3 years        
Maximum [Member]          
Useful lives of assets [Line Items]          
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets Useful Life 30 years        
Maximum [Member] | Equipment, Furniture and Software [Member]          
Useful lives of assets [Line Items]          
Property, Plant and Equipment Useful Life 10 years        
Accounting Standards Update 2016-13 [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member] | Cumulative Effect Period Of Adoption [Member]          
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]          
Equity $ 0.0   $ 0.0 $ 5.7 $ 5.7
v3.23.2
Acquisition and Divestitures (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Aug. 28, 2022
May 29, 2022
Feb. 27, 2022
Aug. 29, 2021
May 30, 2021
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
May 30, 2021
May 31, 2020
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                  
Pre-tax gain (loss) on sale of business           $ 444.6 $ 194.1 $ (53.5)  
Aggregate purchase price in cash           251.5 1,201.3 0.0  
Goodwill   $ 14,378.5     $ 14,062.4 $ 14,511.2 14,378.5 $ 14,062.4 $ 13,923.2
Tyson Foods' pet treats business [Member]                  
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                  
Aggregate purchase price in cash       $ 1,200.0          
Goodwill       762.3          
Tyson Foods' pet treats business [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member]                  
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                  
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets       40.0          
Tyson Foods' pet treats business [Member] | Nudges Top Chews And True Chews Brands [Member]                  
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                  
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets       $ 330.0          
TNT Crust [Member]                  
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                  
Business Acquisition, Consideration Transferred $ 253.0                
Goodwill 156.8                
Laticinios Carolina [Member]                  
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                  
Pre-tax gain (loss) on sale of business         $ (53.5)        
European dough businesses [Member]                  
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                  
Pre-tax gain (loss) on sale of business   9.2         $ 30.4    
Helper main meals and Suddenly Salad side dishes businesses [Member]                  
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                  
Pre-tax gain (loss) on sale of business 442.2                
Sale price of business $ 606.8                
Yoplait SAS, Yoplait Marques SNC, and Liberte Marques Sarl [Member]                  
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                  
Pre-tax gain (loss) on sale of business   $ 14.9 $ 163.7            
v3.23.2
Restructuring, Impairment, and Other Exit Costs (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
Restructuring and Related Cost [Line Items]    
Restructuring charges, cash $ 36.6 $ 93.9
Reduction to restructuring reserve   (34.0)
Severance [Member]    
Restructuring and Related Cost [Line Items]    
Reduction to restructuring reserve   $ (34.0)
Global supply chain actions [Member]    
Restructuring and Related Cost [Line Items]    
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost 52.0  
Expected Total Payments for Restructuring $ 35.0  
Restructuring action completion date May 26, 2024  
Global supply chain actions [Member] | Severance [Member]    
Restructuring and Related Cost [Line Items]    
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost $ 26.0  
Restructuring charges recognized 25.8  
Global supply chain actions [Member] | Other costs [Member]    
Restructuring and Related Cost [Line Items]    
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost 26.0  
Restructuring charges recognized 10.4  
Global supply chain actions [Member] | Asset impairment [Member]    
Restructuring and Related Cost [Line Items]    
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost 8.0  
Global supply chain actions [Member] | Other asset write-offs [Member]    
Restructuring and Related Cost [Line Items]    
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost 11.0  
Optimization of Haagen-Dazs shops network [Member] | International [Member]    
Restructuring and Related Cost [Line Items]    
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost 10.0  
Expected Total Payments for Restructuring 9.0  
Optimization of Haagen-Dazs shops network [Member] | International [Member] | Severance [Member]    
Restructuring and Related Cost [Line Items]    
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost 6.0  
Restructuring charges recognized 5.6  
Optimization of Haagen-Dazs shops network [Member] | International [Member] | Other costs [Member]    
Restructuring and Related Cost [Line Items]    
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost 4.0  
Restructuring charges recognized $ 0.8  
Global organizational structure and resource alignment [Member]    
Restructuring and Related Cost [Line Items]    
Restructuring action completion date May 28, 2023  
v3.23.2
Restructuring, Impairment, and Other Exit Costs (Restructuring And Impairment Charges And Project-Related Costs) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
May 28, 2023
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
May 30, 2021
Restructuring and Related Cost [Line Items]        
Restructuring charges (recoveries)   $ 61.0 $ (23.2) $ 172.7
Global supply chain actions [Member]        
Restructuring and Related Cost [Line Items]        
Restructuring charges (recoveries) $ 36.2 36.2    
Network optimization actions [Member]        
Restructuring and Related Cost [Line Items]        
Restructuring charges (recoveries)   6.4    
Global organizational structure and resource alignment [Member]        
Restructuring and Related Cost [Line Items]        
Restructuring charges (recoveries)       157.3
International route-to-market and supply chain optimization [Member]        
Restructuring and Related Cost [Line Items]        
Restructuring charges (recoveries)       13.0
International manufacturing and logistics operations [Member]        
Restructuring and Related Cost [Line Items]        
Restructuring charges (recoveries)     15.0  
Charges or net recoveries associated with restructuring actions previously announced [Member]        
Restructuring and Related Cost [Line Items]        
Restructuring charges (recoveries)   $ 18.4 $ (38.2) $ 2.4
v3.23.2
Restructuring, Impairment, and Other Exit Costs (Schedule Of Restructuring Charges And Project-related Costs Presentation) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
May 30, 2021
Restructuring and Related Cost [Line Items]      
Restructuring charges (recoveries), impairment, and other exit costs $ 61.0 $ (23.2) $ 172.7
Project-related costs classified in cost of sales 2.4 0.0 0.0
Restructuring, impairment, and other exit costs (recoveries) [Member]      
Restructuring and Related Cost [Line Items]      
Restructuring charges (recoveries), impairment, and other exit costs 56.2 (26.5) 170.4
Cost of Sales [Member]      
Restructuring and Related Cost [Line Items]      
Restructuring charges (recoveries), impairment, and other exit costs $ 4.8 $ 3.3 $ 2.3
v3.23.2
Restructuring, Impairment, and Other Exit Costs (Rollforward Of Restructuring And Other Exit Cost Reserves) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
May 30, 2021
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]      
Reserve beginning balance $ 36.8 $ 148.8 $ 17.8
Fiscal charges, including foreign currency translation 41.7 3.4 143.9
Reserve adjustment   (34.0)  
Restructuring reserve utilized (30.8) (81.4) (12.9)
Reserve ending balance 47.7 36.8 148.8
Severance [Member]      
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]      
Reserve beginning balance 35.4 147.3 17.8
Fiscal charges, including foreign currency translation 41.6 2.2 142.3
Reserve adjustment   (34.0)  
Restructuring reserve utilized (29.4) (80.1) (12.8)
Reserve ending balance 47.6 35.4 147.3
Other Exit Costs [Member]      
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]      
Reserve beginning balance 1.4 1.5 0.0
Fiscal charges, including foreign currency translation 0.1 1.2 1.6
Reserve adjustment   0.0  
Restructuring reserve utilized (1.4) (1.3) (0.1)
Reserve ending balance $ 0.1 $ 1.4 $ 1.5
v3.23.2
Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures (Narrative) (Details)
12 Months Ended
May 28, 2023
country
Cereal Partners Worldwide [Member]  
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]  
Ownership percentage 50.00%
Annual reporting period ended March 31 12 months
Cereal Partners Worldwide [Member] | Minimum [Member]  
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]  
Number of countries in which entity operates 130
Haagen Dazs Japan [Member]  
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]  
Ownership percentage 50.00%
v3.23.2
Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures (Joint Venture Related Financial Statement Activity - Balance Sheet ) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]    
Goodwill and other intangibles $ 21,478.8 $ 21,378.4
Joint Venture [Member]    
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]    
Cumulative investments 401.5 416.4
Goodwill and other intangibles 444.1 444.9
Aggregate advances included in cumulative investments $ 275.6 $ 254.4
v3.23.2
Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures (Joint Venture Related Financial Statement Activity - Earnings and Cash Flow) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
May 30, 2021
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]      
Sales $ 1,957.4 $ 2,134.3 $ 2,189.2
Net (repayments) advances 32.2 (15.4) (15.5)
Dividends received 69.9 107.5 95.2
Joint Venture [Member]      
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]      
Sales 5.8 6.3 6.7
Net (repayments) advances 32.2 (15.4) (15.5)
Dividends received $ 69.9 $ 107.5 $ 95.2
v3.23.2
Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures (Summarized Joint Venture Financial Statement Activity On 100% Basis) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
May 28, 2023
Feb. 26, 2023
Nov. 27, 2022
Aug. 28, 2022
May 29, 2022
Feb. 27, 2022
Nov. 28, 2021
Aug. 29, 2021
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
May 30, 2021
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 $ 1,957.4 $ 2,134.3 $ 2,189.2
Gross margin $ 1,728.2 $ 1,664.8 $ 1,705.1 $ 1,447.7 $ 1,769.9 $ 1,403.7 $ 1,631.2 $ 1,597.4      
Earnings before income taxes                 169.3 249.9 247.8
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest                 2,609.6 2,735.0 2,346.0
Total current assets 5,176.4       5,089.8       5,176.4 5,089.8  
Current liabilities 7,535.7       8,019.9       7,535.7 8,019.9  
Equity Method Investments [Member]                      
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                      
Gross margin                 667.7 803.1 882.9
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest                 126.9 201.0 201.7
Total current assets 817.7       823.9       817.7 823.9  
Noncurrent assets 772.7       839.8       772.7 839.8  
Current liabilities 1,300.0       1,298.8       1,300.0 1,298.8  
Noncurrent liabilities $ 100.3       $ 106.5       100.3 106.5  
Cereal Partners Worldwide [Member]                      
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 1,618.9 1,706.5 1,766.8
Haagen Dazs Japan [Member]                      
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 $ 338.5 $ 427.8 $ 422.4
v3.23.2
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Narrative) (Details)
$ in Millions
May 28, 2023
USD ($)
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]  
Future amortization expense, year one $ 20
Future amortization expense, year two 20
Future amortization expense, year three 20
Future amortization expense, year four 20
Future amortization expense, year five $ 20
v3.23.2
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Components Of Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
May 30, 2021
May 31, 2020
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]        
Goodwill $ 14,511.2 $ 14,378.5 $ 14,062.4 $ 13,923.2
Intangible assets not subject to amortization:        
Brands and other indefinite-lived intangibles 6,712.4 6,725.8    
Intangible assets subject to amortization:        
Customer relationships and other finite-lived intangibles 386.3 400.3    
Less accumulated amortization (131.1) (126.2)    
Intangible assets subject to amortization 255.2 274.1    
Other intangible assets 6,967.6 6,999.9 $ 7,150.6 $ 7,095.8
Total $ 21,478.8 $ 21,378.4    
v3.23.2
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Changes In Carrying Amount Of Goodwill) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
May 30, 2021
Goodwill [Line Items]      
Beginning balance $ 14,378.5 $ 14,062.4 $ 13,923.2
Acquisitions 156.8 762.3  
Divestitures (2.4) (201.8) (1.2)
Reclassified to assets held for sale   (130.0)  
Other activity, primarily foreign currency translation (21.7) (114.4) 140.4
Ending balance 14,511.2 14,378.5 14,062.4
North America Retail Segment [Member]      
Goodwill [Line Items]      
Beginning balance 6,552.9 6,689.3 6,673.7
Acquisitions 0.0 0.0  
Divestitures (2.0) 0.0 0.0
Reclassified to assets held for sale   (130.0)  
Other activity, primarily foreign currency translation (8.5) (6.4) 15.6
Ending balance 6,542.4 6,552.9 6,689.3
Pet [Member]      
Goodwill [Line Items]      
Beginning balance 6,062.8 5,300.5 5,300.5
Acquisitions 0.0 762.3  
Divestitures 0.0 0.0 0.0
Reclassified to assets held for sale   0.0  
Other activity, primarily foreign currency translation 0.0 0.0 0.0
Ending balance 6,062.8 6,062.8 5,300.5
North America Foodservice [Member]      
Goodwill [Line Items]      
Beginning balance 648.8 648.8 648.8
Acquisitions 156.8 0.0  
Divestitures 0.0 0.0 0.0
Reclassified to assets held for sale   0.0  
Other activity, primarily foreign currency translation 0.0 0.0 0.0
Ending balance 805.6 648.8 648.8
International [Member]      
Goodwill [Line Items]      
Beginning balance 721.6 978.2 894.5
Acquisitions 0.0 0.0  
Divestitures (0.4) (201.8) (1.2)
Reclassified to assets held for sale   0.0  
Other activity, primarily foreign currency translation (12.8) (54.8) 84.9
Ending balance 708.4 721.6 978.2
Joint Ventures [Member]      
Goodwill [Line Items]      
Beginning balance 392.4 445.6 405.7
Acquisitions 0.0 0.0  
Divestitures 0.0 0.0 0.0
Reclassified to assets held for sale   0.0  
Other activity, primarily foreign currency translation (0.4) (53.2) 39.9
Ending balance $ 392.0 $ 392.4 $ 445.6
v3.23.2
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Changes In Carrying Amount Of Other Intangible Assets) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
May 30, 2021
Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items]      
Beginning balance - carrying value $ 6,999.9 $ 7,150.6 $ 7,095.8
Acquisitions 3.8 370.0  
Divestiture (3.6) (621.8) (5.3)
Other activity, primarily amortization and foreign currency translation (32.5) (109.3) 60.1
Ending balance - carrying value $ 6,967.6 6,999.9 $ 7,150.6
Intellectual property [Member]      
Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items]      
Acquisitions   $ 210.4  
v3.23.2
Leases (Narrative) (Details)
$ in Millions
May 28, 2023
USD ($)
Lessee [Abstract]  
Lessee Operating Lease Signed Not Yet Commenced Amount $ 107.2
v3.23.2
Leases (Lease Cost ) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
May 30, 2021
Lessee [Abstract]      
Operating lease cost $ 127.6 $ 129.7 $ 132.7
Variable lease cost 6.1 8.5 21.8
Short-term lease cost $ 30.0 $ 29.1 $ 23.4
v3.23.2
Leases (Lessee Operating Lease Liability Maturity ) (Details)
$ in Millions
May 28, 2023
USD ($)
Operating Lease Liabilities Payments Due [Abstract]  
Fiscal 2024 $ 111.9
Fiscal 2025 86.4
Fiscal 2026 64.3
Fiscal 2027 42.9
Fiscal 2028 28.6
After fiscal 2028 68.6
Total noncancelable future lease obligations 402.7
Less: Interest (43.8)
Present value of lease obligations $ 358.9
Operating Lease Liability Statement Of Financial Position Extensible List Other liabilities
Finance Lease Liabilities Payments Due [Abstract]  
Fiscal 2024 $ 1.0
Fiscal 2025 0.6
Fiscal 2026 0.6
Fiscal 2027 0.3
Fiscal 2028 0.0
After fiscal 2028 0.0
Total noncancelable future lease obligations 2.5
Less: Interest (0.2)
Present value of lease obligations $ 2.3
Finance Lease Liability Statement Of Financial Position Extensible List Other liabilities
v3.23.2
Leases (Lessee Operating Lease Weighted Averages) (Details)
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
Lessee [Abstract]    
Weighted-average remaining lease term 5 years 2 months 12 days 4 years 6 months
Weighted-average discount rate 4.40% 3.80%
v3.23.2
Leases (Supplemental Cash Flow Information Related To Leases) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
May 30, 2021
May 29, 2022
Lessee [Abstract]    
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities $ 129.9 $ 128.7
Right of use assets obtained in exchange for new lease liabilities $ 124.4 $ 84.6
v3.23.2
Financial Instruments, Risk Management Activities, and Fair Values (Narrative) (Details)
€ in Millions
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
May 28, 2023
USD ($)
May 28, 2023
EUR (€)
Nov. 27, 2022
USD ($)
May 29, 2022
USD ($)
May 28, 2023
USD ($)
May 29, 2022
USD ($)
May 30, 2021
USD ($)
May 28, 2023
EUR (€)
Derivative [Line Items]                
Long-term debt, fair value $ 10,929,600,000     $ 10,508,800,000 $ 10,929,600,000 $ 10,508,800,000    
Long-term debt, carrying value 11,674,200,000     10,809,000,000.0 11,674,200,000 10,809,000,000.0    
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedges, Pretax, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)         (11,200,000)      
Issuance of long-term debt         2,324,400,000 2,203,700,000 $ 1,576,500,000  
Hedged Liability Fair Value Hedge Cumulative Increase Decrease 53,700,000     28,400,000 53,700,000 28,400,000    
Cost of sales         (13,548,400,000) (12,590,600,000) (11,678,700,000)  
Selling, general, and administrative expenses         (3,500,400,000) (3,147,000,000.0) $ (3,079,600,000)  
Foreign Exchange Risk [Abstract]                
Accounts payable to suppliers who utilize third party service 1,430,100,000     1,429,600,000 1,430,100,000 1,429,600,000    
Amounts Recorded in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Abstract]                
Net Pre-tax Gains (Losses) in AOCI Expected to be Reclassified into Net Earnings within the Next 12 Months (19,800,000)       (19,800,000)      
Financial Instruments Owned At Fair Value [Abstract]                
Equity Securities, FV-NI, Restricted 117,200,000     249,800,000 117,200,000 249,800,000    
Marketable Securities, Realized Gain (Loss)         0 0    
Cash and cash equivalents pledged as collateral 60,500,000     10,600,000 60,500,000 10,600,000    
Derivative, Collateral, Obligation to Return Cash 0     62,800,000 0 62,800,000    
Impairment related to equity securities investment       (34,000,000.0)        
Credit Risk Related Contingent Features [Abstract]                
Aggregate fair value of derivative instruments in liability position 100,100,000       100,100,000      
Aggregate fair value of collateral already posted 60,500,000       60,500,000      
Counterparty Credit Risk [Abstract]                
Concentration Risk Credit Risk Financial Instrument Maximum Exposure         4,500,000      
Asset Pledged as Collateral [Member]                
Financial Instruments Owned At Fair Value [Abstract]                
Financial Instruments Owned At Fair Value 2,200,000       2,200,000      
Counterparty Credit Risk [Abstract]                
Securities Held as Collateral at Fair Value Derivative Arrangements 0       0      
Reclassification Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]                
Derivative [Line Items]                
Cost of sales         21,100,000 (11,100,000)    
Selling, general, and administrative expenses         $ 900,000 (8,400,000)    
Interest Rate Swap [Member]                
Derivative [Line Items]                
Derivative, Notional Amount     $ 500,000,000.0          
Swap [Member]                
Derivative [Line Items]                
Derivative, Maturity Date         May 31, 2026      
Euro Denominated Bonds Used For Hedging [Member]                
Derivative [Line Items]                
Long-term debt, carrying value | €               € 2,949.9
Foreign Exchange Risk [Abstract]                
Deferred Net Foreign Currency Transaction Gains (Losses) After tax Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income $ 71,900,000       $ 71,900,000      
6-year fixed-rate note [Member]                
Derivative [Line Items]                
Derivative, Maturity Date         Apr. 17, 2028      
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.20%       4.20%     4.20%
Debt Instrument Term 6 years 6 years            
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date         Apr. 17, 2028      
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedges, Pretax, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)         $ (5,000,000.0)      
Issuance of long-term debt | €   € 750.0            
10-year fixed-rate note [Member]                
Derivative [Line Items]                
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.95%       4.95%     4.95%
Debt Instrument Term 10 years 10 years            
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date         Mar. 29, 2033      
Issuance of long-term debt $ 1,000,000,000.0              
Fixed rate notes due November 18, 2025                
Derivative [Line Items]                
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.241%   5.241%   5.241%     5.241%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date     Nov. 18, 2025   Nov. 18, 2025      
Issuance of long-term debt     $ 500,000,000.0          
Commodity Contracts [Member]                
Derivative [Line Items]                
Derivative, Notional Amount $ 406,800,000       $ 406,800,000      
Commodity Price Risk [Abstract]                
Derivative Contacts Inputs, Average Period of Utilization         P12M      
Financial Instruments Owned At Fair Value [Abstract]                
Cash and cash equivalents pledged as collateral 16,200,000     0 $ 16,200,000 0    
Derivative, Collateral, Obligation to Return Cash 0     62,800,000 0 62,800,000    
Agricultural Related Derivative [Member]                
Derivative [Line Items]                
Derivative, Notional Amount 257,900,000       257,900,000      
Energy Related Derivative [Member]                
Derivative [Line Items]                
Derivative, Notional Amount 148,900,000       148,900,000      
Treasury Lock [Member]                
Derivative [Line Items]                
Derivative, Notional Amount 500,000,000.0       500,000,000.0      
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedges, Pretax, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (1,400,000)              
Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member]                
Derivative [Line Items]                
Derivative, Notional Amount 933,000,000.0       933,000,000.0      
Financial Instruments Owned At Fair Value [Abstract]                
Cash and cash equivalents pledged as collateral 0     0 0 0    
Derivative, Collateral, Obligation to Return Cash 0     0 $ 0 0    
Equity Swap [Member]                
Derivative [Line Items]                
Derivative, Maturity Date         May 28, 2023      
Equity Swap [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member]                
Derivative [Line Items]                
Derivative, Notional Amount 177,500,000       $ 177,500,000      
Equity Swap [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Mature in fiscal 2024 [Member]                
Derivative [Line Items]                
Derivative, Notional Amount 165,400,000       165,400,000      
Equity Swap [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Mature in fiscal 2025 [Member]                
Derivative [Line Items]                
Derivative, Notional Amount 12,100,000       12,100,000      
Hedged Debt Designated as Hedged Item [Member]                
Derivative [Line Items]                
Derivative, Notional Amount 589,700,000     $ 615,700,000 589,700,000 615,700,000    
Forward-starting swap agreements [Member]                
Derivative [Line Items]                
Derivative, Notional Amount | €               € 750.0
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedges, Pretax, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) $ (5,000,000.0)              
Credit Risk Related Contingent Features [Abstract]                
Amounts reported as a result of being excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness         0 0    
Level 3 [Member]                
Financial Instruments Owned At Fair Value [Abstract]                
Impairment related to equity securities investment         $ (32,400,000) $ (34,000,000.0)    
v3.23.2
Financial Instruments, Risk Management Activities, and Fair Values (Schedule Of Marketable Debt And Equity Securities) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
Financial Instruments, Risk Management Activities, And Fair Values [Abstract]    
Available for sale debt securities Cost $ 2.3 $ 2.3
Equity securities Cost 117.5 250.1
Cost, Total 119.8 252.4
Available for sale debt securities Fair Value 2.3 2.3
Equity securities Fair Value 122.7 255.3
Fair Value, Total 125.0 257.6
Available for sale debt securities Gross Gains 0.0 0.0
Equity securities Gross Gains 5.2 5.2
Gross Gains, Total 5.2 5.2
Available for sale debt securities Gross Losses 0.0 0.0
Equity securities Gross Losses 10.0 15.1
Gross Losses, Total $ 10.0 $ 15.1
v3.23.2
Financial Instruments, Risk Management Activities, and Fair Values (Schedule Of Marketable Securities Maturities) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
Schedule of Available-for-Sale Securities [Line Items]    
Marketable Securities, Cost Total $ 119.8 $ 252.4
Marketable Securities Fair Value, Total 125.0 $ 257.6
Debt Securities [Member] | Under 1 year (current) [Member]    
Schedule of Available-for-Sale Securities [Line Items]    
Marketable Securities, Cost Total 2.3  
Marketable Securities Fair Value, Total 2.3  
Equity Securities [Member]    
Schedule of Available-for-Sale Securities [Line Items]    
Marketable Securities, Cost Total 117.5  
Marketable Securities Fair Value, Total $ 122.7  
v3.23.2
Financial Instruments, Risk Management Activities, and Fair Values (Schedule Of Unallocated Corporate items) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
May 30, 2021
Commodity Price Risk [Abstract]      
Net (loss) gain on mark-to-market valuation of commodity positions $ (154.4) $ 303.3 $ 138.2
"Net gain on commodity positions reclassified from unallocated corporate items to segment operating profit (89.5) (188.0) (8.8)
Net mark-to-market revaluation of certain grain inventories (48.0) 17.8 9.4
Net mark-to-market valuation of certain commodity positions recognized in unallocated corporate items $ (291.9) $ 133.1 $ 138.8
v3.23.2
Financial Instruments, Risk Management Activities, and Fair Values (Schedule Of Pre-tax Amounts of Cash-Settled Interest Rate Hedges in AOCI) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
May 28, 2023
Nov. 28, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Pre-tax hedge gain (loss) in AOCI $ (11.2)  
3.65% notes due February 15, 2024 [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Pre-tax hedge gain (loss) in AOCI $ 1.3  
Derivative, Maturity Date Feb. 15, 2024  
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 3.65%  
4.0% notes due April 17, 2025 [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Pre-tax hedge gain (loss) in AOCI $ (1.1)  
Derivative, Maturity Date Apr. 17, 2025  
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.00%  
3.2% notes due February 10, 2027 [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Pre-tax hedge gain (loss) in AOCI $ 6.3  
Derivative, Maturity Date Feb. 10, 2027  
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 3.20%  
1.5% notes due April 27, 2027 [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Pre-tax hedge gain (loss) in AOCI $ (1.3)  
Derivative, Maturity Date Apr. 27, 2027  
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 1.50%  
4.2% notes due April 17, 2028 [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Pre-tax hedge gain (loss) in AOCI $ (5.0)  
Derivative, Maturity Date Apr. 17, 2028  
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.20%  
3.907% notes due April 13, 2029 [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Pre-tax hedge gain (loss) in AOCI $ (4.9)  
Derivative, Maturity Date Apr. 13, 2029  
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 3.907%  
2.25 percent notes due October 14, 2031 [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Pre-tax hedge gain (loss) in AOCI $ 16.5  
Derivative, Maturity Date Oct. 14, 2031  
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 2.25% 2.25%
4.95% Notes due March 2033 [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Pre-tax hedge gain (loss) in AOCI $ (1.4)  
Derivative, Maturity Date Mar. 29, 2033  
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.95%  
4.55% notes due April 17, 2038 [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Pre-tax hedge gain (loss) in AOCI $ (8.1)  
Derivative, Maturity Date Apr. 17, 2038  
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.55%  
5.4% notes due June 15, 2040 [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Pre-tax hedge gain (loss) in AOCI $ (9.5)  
Derivative, Maturity Date Jun. 15, 2040  
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.40%  
4.15% notes due February 15, 2043 [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Pre-tax hedge gain (loss) in AOCI $ 7.8  
Derivative, Maturity Date Feb. 15, 2043  
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.15%  
4.7% notes due April 17, 2048 [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Pre-tax hedge gain (loss) in AOCI $ (11.8)  
Derivative, Maturity Date Apr. 17, 2048  
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.70%  
v3.23.2
Financial Instruments, Risk Management Activities, and Fair Values (Schedule Of Interest Rate Swaps) (Details) - Interest Rate Contracts [Member] - USD ($)
$ in Millions
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
Derivative [Line Items]    
Pay-floating swaps - notional amount $ 1,143.4 $ 644.1
Average Receive Rate 2.60% 0.40%
Average Pay Rate 2.50% 0.10%
v3.23.2
Financial Instruments, Risk Management Activities, and Fair Values (Schedule Of Fair Value Measurement Inputs) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Derivative Asset, Fair Value $ 13.7 $ 143.2
Other Assets, Fair Value Disclosure 160.8 324.8
Total Assets, Fair Value Disclosure 174.1 496.4
Derivative Liability, Fair Value (108.2) (54.6)
Other Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure 0.0 0.0
Total Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure (111.4) (52.8)
Carrying value 3,636.2 3,393.8
Long-Lived Assets [Member]    
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Other Assets, Fair Value Disclosure 1.0  
Other Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure 0.0  
Non-cash impairment charge of long-lived assets 8.6  
Carrying value 9.6  
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]    
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Derivative Asset, Fair Value 10.3 26.9
Derivative Liability, Fair Value (64.7) (34.5)
Not Designated as Hedging [Member]    
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Derivative Asset, Fair Value 3.0 144.7
Derivative Liability, Fair Value (46.7) (18.3)
Level 1 [Member]    
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Other Assets, Fair Value Disclosure 122.7 255.3
Total Assets, Fair Value Disclosure 122.7 266.0
Other Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure 0.0 0.0
Total Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure 0.0 0.0
Level 1 [Member] | Long-Lived Assets [Member]    
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Other Assets, Fair Value Disclosure 0.0  
Other Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure 0.0  
Level 1 [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]    
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Derivative Asset, Fair Value 0.0 0.0
Derivative Liability, Fair Value 0.0 0.0
Level 1 [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging [Member]    
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Derivative Asset, Fair Value 0.0 10.7
Derivative Liability, Fair Value 0.0 0.0
Level 2 [Member]    
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Other Assets, Fair Value Disclosure 3.3 2.3
Total Assets, Fair Value Disclosure 16.6 163.2
Other Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure 0.0 0.0
Total Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure (111.4) (52.8)
Level 2 [Member] | Long-Lived Assets [Member]    
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Other Assets, Fair Value Disclosure 1.0  
Other Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure 0.0  
Level 2 [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]    
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Derivative Asset, Fair Value 10.3 26.9
Derivative Liability, Fair Value (64.7) (34.5)
Level 2 [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging [Member]    
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Derivative Asset, Fair Value 3.0 134.0
Derivative Liability, Fair Value (46.7) (18.3)
Level 3 [Member]    
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Other Assets, Fair Value Disclosure 34.8 67.2
Total Assets, Fair Value Disclosure 34.8 67.2
Other Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure 0.0 0.0
Total Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure 0.0 0.0
Level 3 [Member] | Long-Lived Assets [Member]    
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Other Assets, Fair Value Disclosure 0.0  
Other Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure 0.0  
Level 3 [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]    
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Derivative Asset, Fair Value 0.0 0.0
Derivative Liability, Fair Value 0.0 0.0
Level 3 [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging [Member]    
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Derivative Asset, Fair Value 0.0 0.0
Derivative Liability, Fair Value 0.0 0.0
Marketable Investments [Member]    
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Other Assets, Fair Value Disclosure 159.8 324.8
Other Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure 0.0 0.0
Marketable Investments [Member] | Level 1 [Member]    
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Other Assets, Fair Value Disclosure 122.7 255.3
Other Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure 0.0 0.0
Marketable Investments [Member] | Level 2 [Member]    
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Other Assets, Fair Value Disclosure 2.3 2.3
Other Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure 0.0 0.0
Marketable Investments [Member] | Level 3 [Member]    
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Other Assets, Fair Value Disclosure 34.8 67.2
Other Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure 0.0 0.0
Interest Rate Contracts [Member]    
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Derivative Asset, Fair Value 0.0 0.0
Derivative Liability, Fair Value (69.2) (30.7)
Interest Rate Contracts [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]    
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Derivative Asset, Fair Value 0.0 0.0
Derivative Liability, Fair Value (62.2) (29.8)
Interest Rate Contracts [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]    
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Derivative Asset, Fair Value 0.0 0.0
Derivative Liability, Fair Value 0.0 0.0
Interest Rate Contracts [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]    
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Derivative Asset, Fair Value 0.0 0.0
Derivative Liability, Fair Value (62.2) (29.8)
Interest Rate Contracts [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]    
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Derivative Asset, Fair Value 0.0 0.0
Derivative Liability, Fair Value 0.0 0.0
Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member]    
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Derivative Asset, Fair Value 10.4 35.3
Derivative Liability, Fair Value (8.2) (19.7)
Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]    
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Derivative Asset, Fair Value 10.3 26.9
Derivative Liability, Fair Value (2.5) (4.7)
Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging [Member]    
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Derivative Asset, Fair Value 0.2 8.4
Derivative Liability, Fair Value (5.6) (15.1)
Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]    
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Derivative Asset, Fair Value 0.0 0.0
Derivative Liability, Fair Value 0.0 0.0
Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging [Member]    
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Derivative Asset, Fair Value 0.0 0.0
Derivative Liability, Fair Value 0.0 0.0
Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]    
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Derivative Asset, Fair Value 10.3 26.9
Derivative Liability, Fair Value (2.5) (4.7)
Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging [Member]    
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Derivative Asset, Fair Value 0.2 8.4
Derivative Liability, Fair Value (5.6) (15.1)
Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]    
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Derivative Asset, Fair Value 0.0 0.0
Derivative Liability, Fair Value 0.0 0.0
Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging [Member]    
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Derivative Asset, Fair Value 0.0 0.0
Derivative Liability, Fair Value 0.0 0.0
Commodity Contracts [Member]    
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Derivative Asset, Fair Value 0.5 107.5
Derivative Liability, Fair Value (29.3) (0.2)
Commodity Contracts [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging [Member]    
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Derivative Asset, Fair Value 0.5 107.6
Derivative Liability, Fair Value (29.3) (0.2)
Commodity Contracts [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging [Member]    
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Derivative Asset, Fair Value 0.0 10.7
Derivative Liability, Fair Value 0.0 0.0
Commodity Contracts [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging [Member]    
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Derivative Asset, Fair Value 0.5 96.9
Derivative Liability, Fair Value (29.3) (0.2)
Commodity Contracts [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging [Member]    
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Derivative Asset, Fair Value 0.0 0.0
Derivative Liability, Fair Value 0.0 0.0
Grain contracts [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging [Member]    
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Derivative Asset, Fair Value 2.3 28.7
Derivative Liability, Fair Value (11.8) (3.0)
Grain contracts [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging [Member]    
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Derivative Asset, Fair Value 0.0 0.0
Derivative Liability, Fair Value 0.0 0.0
Grain contracts [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging [Member]    
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Derivative Asset, Fair Value 2.3 28.7
Derivative Liability, Fair Value (11.8) (3.0)
Grain contracts [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging [Member]    
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Derivative Asset, Fair Value 0.0 0.0
Derivative Liability, Fair Value $ 0.0 $ 0.0
v3.23.2
Financial Instruments, Risk Management Activities, and Fair Values (Schedule Of Gains And Losses On Hedges) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
May 30, 2021
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
Amount of (loss) gain recognized in other comprehensive income (OCI) $ 1.3 $ 7.0 $ (20.7)
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]      
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
Amount of (loss) gain recognized in other comprehensive income (OCI) 3.0 7.8  
Amount of net gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI into earnings 24.2 (24.2)  
Fair Value Hedging [Member]      
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
Amount of net gain (loss) recognized in earnings (4.9) (2.1)  
Not Designated as Hedging [Member]      
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
Amount of net gain (loss) recognized in earnings (202.2) 216.4  
Interest Rate Contracts [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member]      
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
Amount of (loss) gain recognized in other comprehensive income (OCI) (6.4) (5.4)  
Amount of net gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI into earnings 2.2 (4.7)  
Interest Rate Contracts [Member] | Fair Value Hedging [Member]      
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
Amount of net gain (loss) recognized in earnings (4.9) (2.1)  
Interest Rate Contracts [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging [Member]      
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
Amount of net gain (loss) recognized in earnings 0.0 0.0  
Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member]      
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
Amount of (loss) gain recognized in other comprehensive income (OCI) 9.4 13.2  
Amount of net gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI into earnings 22.0 (19.5)  
Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member] | Fair Value Hedging [Member]      
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
Amount of net gain (loss) recognized in earnings 0.0 0.0  
Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging [Member]      
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
Amount of net gain (loss) recognized in earnings (46.2) (32.8)  
Equity Contracts [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member]      
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
Amount of (loss) gain recognized in other comprehensive income (OCI) 0.0 0.0  
Amount of net gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI into earnings 0.0 0.0  
Equity Contracts [Member] | Fair Value Hedging [Member]      
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
Amount of net gain (loss) recognized in earnings 0.0 0.0  
Equity Contracts [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging [Member]      
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
Amount of net gain (loss) recognized in earnings (3.4) (8.0)  
Commodity Contracts [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member]      
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
Amount of (loss) gain recognized in other comprehensive income (OCI) 0.0 0.0  
Amount of net gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI into earnings 0.0 0.0  
Commodity Contracts [Member] | Fair Value Hedging [Member]      
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
Amount of net gain (loss) recognized in earnings 0.0 0.0  
Commodity Contracts [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging [Member]      
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
Amount of net gain (loss) recognized in earnings $ (152.6) $ 257.2  
v3.23.2
Financial Instruments, Risk Management Activities, and Fair Values (Reconciliation Of Net Fair Values Of Assets And Liabilities Subject to Offsetting Arrangements) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
Offsetting Assets [Line Items]    
Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets $ 13.7 $ 143.2
Gross Liabilities Offset in the Balance Sheet 0.0 0.0
Net Amounts of Assets 13.7 143.2
Financial Instruments, Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Balance Sheet (5.7) (6.9)
Cash Collateral Received, Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Balance Sheet 0.0 (62.8)
Net Amount 8.0 73.5
Offsetting Liabilities [Line Items]    
Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities (108.2) (54.6)
Gross Assets Offset in the Balance Sheet 0.0 0.0
Net Amounts of Liabilities (108.2) (54.6)
Financial Instruments, Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Balance Sheet 5.7 6.9
Cash Collateral Pledged, Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Balance Sheet 60.5 10.6
Net Amount (42.0) (37.1)
Commodity Contracts [Member]    
Offsetting Assets [Line Items]    
Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets 0.5 107.5
Gross Liabilities Offset in the Balance Sheet 0.0 0.0
Net Amounts of Assets 0.5 107.5
Financial Instruments, Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Balance Sheet (0.5) (0.2)
Cash Collateral Received, Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Balance Sheet 0.0 (62.8)
Net Amount 0.0 44.5
Offsetting Liabilities [Line Items]    
Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities (29.3) (0.2)
Gross Assets Offset in the Balance Sheet 0.0 0.0
Net Amounts of Liabilities (29.3) (0.2)
Financial Instruments, Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Balance Sheet 0.5 0.2
Cash Collateral Pledged, Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Balance Sheet 16.2 0.0
Net Amount (12.6) 0.0
Interest Rate Contracts [Member]    
Offsetting Assets [Line Items]    
Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets 0.0 0.0
Gross Liabilities Offset in the Balance Sheet 0.0 0.0
Net Amounts of Assets 0.0 0.0
Financial Instruments, Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Balance Sheet 0.0 0.0
Cash Collateral Received, Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Balance Sheet 0.0 0.0
Net Amount 0.0 0.0
Offsetting Liabilities [Line Items]    
Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities (69.2) (30.7)
Gross Assets Offset in the Balance Sheet 0.0 0.0
Net Amounts of Liabilities (69.2) (30.7)
Financial Instruments, Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Balance Sheet 0.0 0.0
Cash Collateral Pledged, Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Balance Sheet 44.3 10.6
Net Amount (24.9) (20.1)
Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member]    
Offsetting Assets [Line Items]    
Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets 10.4 35.3
Gross Liabilities Offset in the Balance Sheet 0.0 0.0
Net Amounts of Assets 10.4 35.3
Financial Instruments, Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Balance Sheet (4.2) (6.4)
Cash Collateral Received, Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Balance Sheet 0.0 0.0
Net Amount 6.2 28.9
Offsetting Liabilities [Line Items]    
Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities (8.2) (19.7)
Gross Assets Offset in the Balance Sheet 0.0 0.0
Net Amounts of Liabilities (8.2) (19.7)
Financial Instruments, Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Balance Sheet 4.2 6.4
Cash Collateral Pledged, Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Balance Sheet 0.0 0.0
Net Amount (4.0) (13.3)
Equity Contracts [Member]    
Offsetting Assets [Line Items]    
Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets 2.8 0.4
Gross Liabilities Offset in the Balance Sheet 0.0 0.0
Net Amounts of Assets 2.8 0.4
Financial Instruments, Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Balance Sheet (1.0) (0.3)
Cash Collateral Received, Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Balance Sheet 0.0 0.0
Net Amount 1.8 0.1
Offsetting Liabilities [Line Items]    
Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities (1.5) (4.0)
Gross Assets Offset in the Balance Sheet 0.0 0.0
Net Amounts of Liabilities (1.5) (4.0)
Financial Instruments, Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Balance Sheet 1.0 0.3
Cash Collateral Pledged, Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Balance Sheet 0.0 0.0
Net Amount $ (0.5) $ (3.7)
v3.23.2
Financial Instruments, Risk Management Activities, and Fair Values (Schedule Of After-tax Amounts Of Cash Flow Hedges In AOCI) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
Derivative [Line Items]    
After-tax gain (loss) in AOCI related to hedge derivatives $ 5.9 $ 23.3
Interest Rate Contracts [Member]    
Derivative [Line Items]    
After-tax gain (loss) in AOCI related to hedge derivatives (7.8)  
Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member]    
Derivative [Line Items]    
After-tax gain (loss) in AOCI related to hedge derivatives $ 13.7  
v3.23.2
Financial Instruments, Risk Management Activities, and Fair Values (Customer Concentrations) (Details) - Customer Concentration Risk [Member]
12 Months Ended
May 28, 2023
Net Sales [Member] | Walmart [Member]  
Product Information [Line Items]  
Concentration Risk Percentage 21.00%
Net Sales [Member] | Walmart [Member] | North America Retail Segment [Member]  
Product Information [Line Items]  
Concentration Risk Percentage 28.00%
Net Sales [Member] | Walmart [Member] | North America Foodservice Segment [Member]  
Product Information [Line Items]  
Concentration Risk Percentage 8.00%
Net Sales [Member] | Walmart [Member] | International [Member]  
Product Information [Line Items]  
Concentration Risk Percentage 2.00%
Net Sales [Member] | Walmart [Member] | Pet [Member]  
Product Information [Line Items]  
Concentration Risk Percentage 16.00%
Net Sales [Member] | Five Largest Customers [Member] | North America Retail Segment [Member]  
Product Information [Line Items]  
Concentration Risk Percentage 51.00%
Net Sales [Member] | Five Largest Customers [Member] | North America Foodservice Segment [Member]  
Product Information [Line Items]  
Concentration Risk Percentage 48.00%
Net Sales [Member] | Five Largest Customers [Member] | International [Member]  
Product Information [Line Items]  
Concentration Risk Percentage 12.00%
Net Sales [Member] | Five Largest Customers [Member] | Pet [Member]  
Product Information [Line Items]  
Concentration Risk Percentage 67.00%
Net Sales [Member] | No Customer Other Than Walmart [Member] | Maximum [Member]  
Product Information [Line Items]  
Concentration Risk Percentage 10.00%
Accounts Receivable [Member] | Walmart [Member] | North America Retail Segment [Member]  
Product Information [Line Items]  
Concentration Risk Percentage 22.00%
Accounts Receivable [Member] | Walmart [Member] | North America Foodservice Segment [Member]  
Product Information [Line Items]  
Concentration Risk Percentage 8.00%
Accounts Receivable [Member] | Walmart [Member] | International [Member]  
Product Information [Line Items]  
Concentration Risk Percentage 3.00%
Accounts Receivable [Member] | Walmart [Member] | Pet [Member]  
Product Information [Line Items]  
Concentration Risk Percentage 15.00%
v3.23.2
Debt (Narrative) (Details)
€ in Millions, $ in Millions
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
May 28, 2023
USD ($)
May 28, 2023
EUR (€)
Nov. 27, 2022
USD ($)
Nov. 27, 2022
EUR (€)
May 29, 2022
USD ($)
May 29, 2022
EUR (€)
Nov. 28, 2021
USD ($)
Nov. 28, 2021
EUR (€)
Aug. 29, 2021
EUR (€)
May 28, 2023
USD ($)
May 29, 2022
USD ($)
May 30, 2021
USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                        
Long-term debt, fair value $ 10,929.6       $ 10,508.8         $ 10,929.6 $ 10,508.8  
Long-term debt, carrying value 11,674.2       $ 10,809.0         11,674.2 10,809.0  
Issuance of long-term debt                   2,324.4 2,203.7 $ 1,576.5
Repayment of long-term debt                   1,421.7 3,140.9 2,609.0
Facility Amount 3.3                 3.3    
Debt exchange participation incentive cash payment                   0.0 $ 0.0 $ 201.4
Pre-tax hedge gain (loss) in AOCI                   (11.2)    
Pre-tax gain to be reclassified from AOCI to net interest during next fiscal year $ 0.7                 $ 0.7    
Committed Credit Facilities [Member]                        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                        
Minimum fixed charge coverage ratio 2.5                 2.5    
Line Of Credit Expiring April 2026 [Member]                        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                        
Facility Amount $ 2.7                 $ 2.7    
Floating Euro-denominated floating rate notes due November 10, 2023 [Member]                        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                        
Issuance of long-term debt | €   € 250                    
Maturity date                   Nov. 10, 2023    
Floating-rate notes due May 16, 2023 [Member]                        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                        
Issuance of long-term debt | €       € 250       € 250        
Repayment of long-term debt | €   € 250                    
Fixed interest rate percentage 0.00%                 0.00%    
Maturity date May 16, 2023 May 16, 2023 May 16, 2023 May 16, 2023     May 16, 2023 May 16, 2023   May 16, 2023    
Euro-denominated 3.907% notes due April 13, 2029 [Member]                        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                        
Issuance of long-term debt | €   € 750                    
Fixed interest rate percentage 3.907%                 3.907%    
Maturity date                   Apr. 13, 2029    
1.0 percent fixed-rate notes due April 13, 2023 [Member]                        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                        
Repayment of long-term debt | €   € 500                    
Fixed interest rate percentage 1.00%                 1.00%    
Maturity date                   Apr. 27, 2023    
4.95% notes due March 29, 2033 [Member]                        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                        
Issuance of long-term debt $ 1,000.0                      
Fixed interest rate percentage 4.95%                 4.95%    
Maturity date                   Mar. 29, 2033    
5.241% notes due November 18, 2025 [Member]                        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                        
Issuance of long-term debt     $ 500.0                  
Fixed interest rate percentage 5.241%   5.241% 5.241%           5.241%    
Maturity date     Nov. 18, 2025 Nov. 18, 2025           Nov. 18, 2025    
0.0 percent fixed-rate notes due November 11, 2022 [Member]                        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                        
Issuance of long-term debt | €           € 250            
Repayment of long-term debt | €       € 250                
Fixed interest rate percentage 0.00%   0.00% 0.00%           0.00%    
Maturity date     Nov. 11, 2022 Nov. 11, 2022 Nov. 11, 2022 Nov. 11, 2022            
2.6% notes due October 12, 2022 [Member]                        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                        
Repayment of long-term debt     $ 500.0                  
Fixed interest rate percentage 2.60%   2.60% 2.60%           2.60%    
Maturity date     Oct. 12, 2022 Oct. 12, 2022           Oct. 12, 2022    
3.7 percent fixed-rate notes due October 17, 2023 [Member]                        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                        
Repayment of long-term debt         $ 850.0              
Fixed interest rate percentage         3.70%           3.70%  
Maturity date         Oct. 17, 2023 Oct. 17, 2023            
0.125% notes due November 15, 2025 [Member]                        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                        
Issuance of long-term debt | €               € 500        
Fixed interest rate percentage 0.125%           0.125% 0.125%   0.125%    
Maturity date             Nov. 15, 2025 Nov. 15, 2025   Nov. 15, 2025    
0.00% Fixed Rate Notes Due Nov. 16 2021 [Member]                        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                        
Repayment of long-term debt | €               € 500        
Fixed interest rate percentage             0.00% 0.00%        
Maturity date             Nov. 16, 2021 Nov. 16, 2021        
2.25 percent notes due October 14, 2031 [Member]                        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                        
Issuance of long-term debt             $ 500.0          
Fixed interest rate percentage 2.25%           2.25% 2.25%   2.25%    
Maturity date             Oct. 14, 2031 Oct. 14, 2031        
Pre-tax hedge gain (loss) in AOCI                   $ 16.5    
3.15 percent fixed-rate notes due December 15, 2021 [Member]                        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                        
Repayment of long-term debt             $ 1,000.0          
Fixed interest rate percentage             3.15% 3.15%        
Maturity date             Dec. 15, 2021 Dec. 15, 2021        
Floating-rate notes due July 27, 2023 [Member]                        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                        
Issuance of long-term debt | €                 € 500      
Maturity date                 Jul. 27, 2023      
Euro-denominated 0% notes due August 21, 2021 [Member]                        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                        
Repayment of long-term debt | €                 € 500      
Fixed interest rate percentage                 0.00%      
Maturity date                 Aug. 21, 2021      
Euro-denominated 2.2% notes due June 24, 2021 [Member]                        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                        
Repayment of long-term debt | €                 € 200      
Fixed interest rate percentage                 2.20%      
Maturity date                 Jun. 24, 2021 Nov. 10, 2023    
2.2 percent fixed-rate notes due November 29, 2021 [Member]                        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                        
Issuance of long-term debt | €                 € 50      
Fixed interest rate percentage                 2.20%      
Maturity date                 Nov. 29, 2021      
Certain Long Term Debt Agreements Containing Restrictive Covenants [Member]                        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                        
Debt Instrument, Covenant Compliance                   As of May 28, 2023, we were in compliance with all of these covenants.    
v3.23.2
Debt (Schedule Of Components Of Notes Payable) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
Short-term Debt [Line Items]    
Notes payable $ 31.7 $ 811.4
Weighted Average Interest Rate 10.50% 5.50%
U.S. commercial paper [Member]    
Short-term Debt [Line Items]    
Notes payable $ 0.0 $ 694.8
Weighted Average Interest Rate 0.00% 1.10%
Financial Institutions [Member]    
Short-term Debt [Line Items]    
Notes payable $ 31.7 $ 116.6
Weighted Average Interest Rate 10.50% 4.40%
v3.23.2
Debt (Schedule Of Fee-Paid Committed and Uncommitted Credit Lines) (Details)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
May 28, 2023
USD ($)
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]  
Facility Amount $ 3.3
Borrowed Amount $ 0.0
Committed Credit Facilities [Member]  
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]  
Compliance with credit facility covenants We were in compliance with all credit facility covenants as of May 28, 2023.
Line Of Credit Expiring April 2026 [Member]  
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]  
Facility Amount $ 2.7
Borrowed Amount $ 0.0
Expiration date of credit facility Apr. 30, 2026
Uncommitted Credit Facility [Member]  
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]  
Facility Amount $ 600.0
Borrowed Amount $ 0.0
v3.23.2
Debt (Schedule Of Long-term Debt Instruments) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
May 28, 2023
Nov. 27, 2022
Nov. 28, 2021
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Long-term debt, including current portion $ 11,674.2     $ 11,674.2 $ 10,809.0
Other, including debt issuance costs, debt exchange participation premium, and finance leases (298.0)     (298.0) (267.6)
Current portion of long-term debt (1,709.1)     (1,709.1) (1,674.2)
Total long-term debt $ 9,965.1     $ 9,965.1 9,134.8
4.2% notes due April 17, 2028 [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.20%     4.20%  
Maturity date       Apr. 17, 2028  
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 1,400.0     $ 1,400.0 1,400.0
4.95% notes due March 29, 2033 [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.95%     4.95%  
Maturity date       Mar. 29, 2033  
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 1,000.0     $ 1,000.0 0.0
Euro-denominated 3.907% Notes Due April 13 2029 [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 3.907%     3.907%  
Maturity date       Apr. 13, 2029  
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 804.2     $ 804.2 0.0
4.0% notes due April 17, 2025 [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.00%     4.00%  
Maturity date       Apr. 17, 2025  
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 800.0     $ 800.0 800.0
3.2% notes due February 10, 2027 [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 3.20%     3.20%  
Maturity date       Feb. 10, 2027  
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 750.0     $ 750.0 750.0
2.875% notes due April 15, 2030 [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 2.875%     2.875%  
Maturity date       Apr. 15, 2030  
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 750.0     $ 750.0 750.0
Euro-denominated 0.45% notes due January 15, 2026 [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 0.45%     0.45%  
Maturity date       Jan. 15, 2026  
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 643.4     $ 643.4 644.1
3.0% notes, due February 1, 2051 [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 3.00%     3.00%  
Maturity date       Feb. 01, 2051  
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 605.2     $ 605.2 605.2
Euro-denominated 0.125% notes due November 15, 2025 [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 0.125%   0.125% 0.125%  
Maturity date     Nov. 15, 2025 Nov. 15, 2025  
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 536.2     $ 536.2 536.7
Euro-denominated floating rate notes due July 27, 2023 [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Maturity date       Jul. 27, 2023  
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 536.2     $ 536.2 537.9
3.65% notes due February 15, 2024 [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 3.65%     3.65%  
Maturity date       Feb. 15, 2024  
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 500.0     $ 500.0 500.0
2.25% notes due October 14, 2031 [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 2.25%     2.25%  
Maturity date       Oct. 14, 2031  
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 500.0     $ 500.0 500.0
5.241% notes due November 18, 2025 [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.241% 5.241%   5.241%  
Maturity date   Nov. 18, 2025   Nov. 18, 2025  
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 500.0     $ 500.0 0.0
4.7% notes due April 17, 2048 [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.70%     4.70%  
Maturity date       Apr. 17, 2048  
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 446.2     $ 446.2 446.2
4.15% notes due February 15, 2043 [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.15%     4.15%  
Maturity date       Feb. 15, 2043  
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 434.9     $ 434.9 434.9
Euro-denominated 1.5% notes due April 27, 2027 [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 1.50%     1.50%  
Maturity date       Apr. 27, 2027  
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 428.9     $ 428.9 429.4
Floating rate notes due October 17, 2023          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Maturity date       Oct. 17, 2023  
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 400.0     $ 400.0 400.0
5.4% notes due June 15, 2040 [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.40%     5.40%  
Maturity date       Jun. 15, 2040  
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 382.5     $ 382.5 382.5
4.55% notes due April 17, 2038 [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.55%     4.55%  
Maturity date       Apr. 17, 2038  
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 282.4     $ 282.4 282.4
Floating Euro-denominated floating rate notes due November 10, 2023 [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Maturity date       Nov. 10, 2023  
Long-term Debt, Gross 268.1     $ 268.1 0.0
Medium-term notes, 0.56% to 6.41%, due fiscal 2024 or later [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 4.0     $ 4.0 103.9
Maturity date description       2024  
Medium-term notes, 0.56% to 6.41%, due fiscal 2024 or later [Member] | Minimum [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 0.56%     0.56%  
Medium-term notes, 0.56% to 6.41%, due fiscal 2024 or later [Member] | Maximum [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 6.41%     6.41%  
Euro-denominated 1.0% notes due April 27, 2023 [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 1.00%     1.00%  
Maturity date       Apr. 27, 2023  
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 0.0     $ 0.0 536.8
2.6% notes due October 12, 2022 [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 2.60% 2.60%   2.60%  
Maturity date   Oct. 12, 2022   Oct. 12, 2022  
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 0.0     $ 0.0 500.0
Euro-denominated 0.0% notes due November 11, 2022 [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 0.00%     0.00%  
Maturity date       Nov. 11, 2022  
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 0.0     $ 0.0 268.3
Euro-denominated 0.0% notes due May 16, 2023 [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 0.00%     0.00%  
Maturity date May 16, 2023 May 16, 2023 May 16, 2023 May 16, 2023  
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 0.0     $ 0.0 $ 268.3
v3.23.2
Debt (Schedule Of Long-term Debt And Capital Leases) (Details)
$ in Millions
May 28, 2023
USD ($)
Debt [Abstract]  
Fiscal 2024 $ 1,709.1
Fiscal 2025 800.5
Fiscal 2026 1,680.1
Fiscal 2027 1,179.3
Fiscal 2028 $ 1,400.0
v3.23.2
Redeemable and Noncontrolling Interests (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Nov. 28, 2021
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
May 30, 2021
Jul. 01, 2011
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]          
Dividends paid under the terms of shareholder agreements   $ 15.7 $ 129.8 $ 48.9  
Noncontrolling interests covenant compliance   Our noncontrolling interests contain restrictive covenants. As of May 28, 2023, we were in compliance with all of these covenants.      
Yoplait Marques SNC and Liberte Marques Sarl [Member]          
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]          
Redeemable interest percentage         49.00%
Yoplait SAS [Member]          
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]          
Net purchases from related party $ 99.5        
Third Party Interest Holder [Member] | General Mills Cereals LLC [Member]          
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]          
Noncontrolling interest holders capital account, General Mills Cereals, LLC   $ 251.5      
Preferred distributions, variable rate   three-month Term SOFR      
Preferred distributions, basis spread on variable rate   1.86%      
Preferred return rate adjustment period   3 years      
Yoplait SAS, Yoplait Marques SNC, and Liberte Marques Sarl [Member]          
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]          
Dividends paid under the terms of shareholder agreements     $ 105.1 $ 40.3  
v3.23.2
Stockholders' Equity (Narrative) (Details) - shares
May 28, 2023
Jun. 27, 2022
Statement [Line Items]    
Cumulative preference stock, shared authorized 5,000,000.0  
Number of shares of common stock authorized for repurchase   100,000,000
v3.23.2
Stockholders' Equity (Share Repurchase) (Details) - USD ($)
shares in Millions, $ in Millions
12 Months Ended
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
May 30, 2021
Share repurchases      
Shares of common stock 18.0 13.5 5.0
Aggregate purchase price $ 1,403.6 $ 876.8 $ 301.4
v3.23.2
Stockholders' Equity (Schedule of Total Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
May 28, 2023
Feb. 26, 2023
Nov. 27, 2022
Aug. 28, 2022
May 29, 2022
Feb. 27, 2022
Nov. 28, 2021
Aug. 29, 2021
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
May 30, 2021
Reclassification to earnings:                      
Foreign currency translation                 $ (7,400,000) $ 342,200,000 $ 0
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:                      
Foreign currency translation                 (110,800,000) (175,900,000) 175,100,000
Net actuarial gain (loss)                 (228,000,000.0) 101,600,000 353,400,000
Other fair value changes:                      
Hedge derivatives                 1,300,000 7,000,000.0 (20,700,000)
Reclassification to earnings:                      
Hedge derivatives                 (18,700,000) 35,100,000 13,500,000
Amortization of losses and prior service costs                 56,900,000 75,800,000 78,900,000
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax                 (306,700,000) 385,800,000 600,200,000
Comprehensive Income:                      
Net earnings attributable to General Mills $ 614,900,000 $ 553,100,000 $ 605,900,000 $ 820,000,000.0 $ 822,800,000 $ 660,300,000 $ 597,200,000 $ 627,000,000.0 2,593,900,000 2,707,300,000 2,339,800,000
Net earnings attributable to redeemable and noncontrolling interests                 15,700,000 27,700,000 6,200,000
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to General Mills                 2,287,500,000 3,166,000,000.0 2,825,000,000.0
General Mills [Member]                      
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax:                      
Foreign currency translation                 (110,200,000) (188,500,000) (6,100,000)
Net actuarial gain (loss)                 (295,500,000) 132,400,000 464,900,000
Other fair value changes:                      
Hedge derivatives                 3,800,000 30,100,000 (25,800,000)
Reclassification to earnings:                      
Foreign currency translation                 (7,400,000) (342,200,000)  
Hedge derivatives                 (24,700,000) 23,700,000 19,100,000
Amortization of losses and prior service costs                 72,900,000 97,400,000 102,500,000
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax                 (361,100,000) 437,300,000 554,600,000
Other comprehensive income (loss), tax:                      
Foreign currency translation                 (300,000) 85,800,000 64,900,000
Net actuarial gain (loss)                 67,500,000 (30,800,000) (111,500,000)
Other fair value changes:                      
Hedge derivatives                 (2,500,000) (23,600,000) 6,500,000
Reclassification to earnings:                      
Foreign currency translation                 0 0  
Hedge derivatives                 6,000,000.0 11,600,000 (5,700,000)
Amortization of losses and prior service costs                 (16,000,000.0) (21,600,000) (23,600,000)
Other comprehensive income (loss), tax                 54,700,000 21,400,000 (69,400,000)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:                      
Foreign currency translation                 (110,500,000) (102,700,000) 58,800,000
Net actuarial gain (loss)                 (228,000,000.0) 101,600,000 353,400,000
Other fair value changes:                      
Hedge derivatives                 1,300,000 6,500,000 (19,300,000)
Reclassification to earnings:                      
Foreign currency translation                 (7,400,000) (342,200,000)  
Hedge derivatives                 (18,700,000) 35,300,000 13,400,000
Amortization of losses and prior service costs                 56,900,000 75,800,000 78,900,000
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax                 (306,400,000) 458,700,000 485,200,000
Comprehensive Income:                      
Net earnings attributable to General Mills                 2,593,900,000 2,707,300,000 2,339,800,000
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to General Mills                 2,287,500,000 3,166,000,000.0 2,825,000,000.0
Noncontrolling Interests [Member]                      
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:                      
Foreign currency translation                 (300,000) (26,200,000) 31,500,000
Net actuarial gain (loss)                 0 0 0
Other fair value changes:                      
Hedge derivatives                 0 0 0
Reclassification to earnings:                      
Foreign currency translation                 0 0  
Hedge derivatives                 0 0 0
Amortization of losses and prior service costs                 0 0 0
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax                 (300,000) (26,200,000) 31,500,000
Comprehensive Income:                      
Net earnings attributable to redeemable and noncontrolling interests                 15,700,000 10,200,000 6,500,000
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests                 $ 15,400,000 (16,000,000.0) 38,000,000.0
Redeemable Interest [Member]                      
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:                      
Foreign currency translation                   (47,000,000.0) 84,800,000
Net actuarial gain (loss)                   0 0
Other fair value changes:                      
Hedge derivatives                   500,000 (1,400,000)
Reclassification to earnings:                      
Foreign currency translation                   0  
Hedge derivatives                   (200,000) 100,000
Amortization of losses and prior service costs                   0 0
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax                   (46,700,000) 83,500,000
Comprehensive Income:                      
Net earnings attributable to redeemable and noncontrolling interests                   17,500,000 (300,000)
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to redeemable interests                   $ (29,200,000) $ 83,200,000
v3.23.2
Stockholders' Equity (Schedule Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax:    
Foreign currency translation adjustments $ (708.6) $ (590.7)
Unrealized gain (loss) from:    
Hedge derivatives 5.9 23.3
Pension, other postretirement, and postemployment benefits:    
Net actuarial loss (1,670.6) (1,513.4)
Prior service credits 96.4 110.3
Accumulated other comprehensive loss $ (2,276.9) $ (1,970.5)
v3.23.2
Stock Plans (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
May 30, 2021
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Fair Value Assumptions Method Used We estimate the fair value of each option on the grant date using a Black-Scholes option-pricing model, which requires us to make predictive assumptions regarding future stock price volatility, employee exercise behavior, dividend yield, and the forfeiture rate. We estimate our future stock price volatility using the historical volatility over the expected term of the option, excluding time periods of volatility we believe a marketplace participant would exclude in estimating our stock price volatility. We also have considered, but did not use, implied volatility in our estimate, because trading activity in options on our stock, especially those with tenors of greater than 6 months, is insufficient to provide a reliable measure of expected volatility.    
Total grant-date fair value of restricted stock units that vested in period $ 107.4 $ 82.7 $ 74.4
Share-based Compensation, Allocation and Classification in Financial Statements [Abstract]      
Recognized tax windfall benefits related to the exercise of stock-based awards 32.3 18.4 12.4
Unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested stock options and restricted stock units $ 112.1    
Unrecognized compensation expense on non-vested awards, weighted average period of recognition 18 months    
Stock-based awards granted 1,176,500    
Stock Options [Member]      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Minimum option pricing percentage of market price 100.00%    
Award vesting period 4 years    
Expiration period 10 years 1 month    
Compensation expense related to stock-based payments $ 12.3 $ 12.1 $ 11.2
Performance Share Units [Member]      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Award vesting period 3 years    
Performance period 3 years    
2017 Stock Compensation Plan [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Award vesting period 4 years    
Stock Compensation Plan (2022 Plan) [Member]      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Number of shares available for grant under stock compensation plan 35,100,000    
Share-based Compensation, Allocation and Classification in Financial Statements [Abstract]      
Stock-based awards granted 0    
v3.23.2
Stock Plans (Schedule Of Estimated Fair Value Of Stock Options Granted And The Assumptions Used For The Black-Scholes Option-Pricing Model) (Details) - $ / shares
12 Months Ended
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
May 30, 2021
Stock Plans [Abstract]      
Estimated fair values of stock options granted $ 14.16 $ 8.77 $ 8.03
Assumptions:      
Risk-free interest rate 3.30% 1.50% 0.70%
Expected term 8 years 6 months 8 years 6 months 8 years 6 months
Expected volatility 20.90% 20.20% 19.50%
Dividend yield 3.10% 3.40% 3.30%
v3.23.2
Stock Plans (Information On Stock Option Activity) (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
12 Months Ended
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
Options Outstanding [Abstract]    
Balance Outstanding Beginning Balance 15,005,500  
Granted 1,176,500  
Exercised (4,468,600)  
Forfeited or expired (138,200)  
Ending Balance, Outstanding 11,575,200 15,005,500
Ending Balance, Exercisable 6,165,300  
Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract]    
Balance Exercisable Beginning Balance $ 55.39  
Granted 70.26  
Exercised 53.84  
Forfeited or expired 61.90  
Balance Outstanding Ending Balance 57.43  
Ending Balance, Exercisable $ 54.73 $ 55.39
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term [Abstract]    
Ending Balance, Outstanding 5 years 7 months 2 days 5 years 4 months 9 days
Ending Balance, Exercisable 3 years 10 months 24 days  
Aggregate Intrinsic Value [Abstract]    
Ending Balance, Outstanding $ 309.5 $ 217.5
Ending Balance, Exercisable $ 181.6  
v3.23.2
Stock Plans (Net Cash Proceeds And Intrinsic Value Of Options Exercised) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
May 30, 2021
Stock Plans [Abstract]      
Net cash proceeds $ 232.3 $ 161.7 $ 74.3
Intrinsic value of options exercised $ 118.7 $ 74.0 $ 44.8
v3.23.2
Stock Plans (Information On Restricted Stock Unit And Performance Share Units Activity) (Details) - 2017 Stock Compensation Plan [Member] - $ / shares
12 Months Ended
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
May 30, 2021
Share Settled Units (Thousands) [Abstract]      
Granted 2,066,400 1,989,000.0 1,529,000.0
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value [Abstract]      
Non-vested Beginning Balance $ 60.02 $ 61.24  
Non-vested Ending Balance $ 69.77 $ 60.02 $ 61.24
Number of units granted 2,066,400 1,989,000.0 1,529,000.0
Weighted average price per unit $ 69.77 $ 60.02 $ 61.24
Equity Classified [Member]      
Share Settled Units (Thousands) [Abstract]      
Non-vested Beginning Balance 5,153,400    
Granted 2,042,800    
Vested (1,976,100)    
Forfeited or expired (183,900)    
Non-vested Ending Balance 5,036,200 5,153,400  
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value [Abstract]      
Non-vested Beginning Balance $ 56.37    
Granted 69.76    
Vested 53.71    
Forfeited or expired 63.08    
Non-vested Ending Balance $ 62.60 $ 56.37  
Number of units granted 2,042,800    
Weighted average price per unit $ 62.60 $ 56.37  
Liability Classified Share Settled [Member]      
Share Settled Units (Thousands) [Abstract]      
Non-vested Beginning Balance 77,300    
Granted 23,600    
Vested (24,700)    
Forfeited or expired (6,800)    
Non-vested Ending Balance 69,400 77,300  
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value [Abstract]      
Non-vested Beginning Balance $ 56.43    
Granted 70.53    
Vested 52.09    
Forfeited or expired 61.14    
Non-vested Ending Balance $ 62.32 $ 56.43  
Number of units granted 23,600    
Weighted average price per unit $ 62.32 $ 56.43  
v3.23.2
Stock Plans (Schedule Of Compensation Expense Related To Stock-Based Payments) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
May 30, 2021
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Windfall tax benefits from stock-based payments $ 32.3 $ 18.4 $ 12.4
Stock Options [Member]      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Compensation expense related to stock-based payments 12.3 12.1 11.2
Restricted stock units and performance [Member]      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Compensation expense related to stock-based payments $ 99.4 $ 94.2 $ 78.7
v3.23.2
Earnings Per Share (Schedule of Basic and Diluted EPS) (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
May 28, 2023
Feb. 26, 2023
Nov. 27, 2022
Aug. 28, 2022
May 29, 2022
Feb. 27, 2022
Nov. 28, 2021
Aug. 29, 2021
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
May 30, 2021
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]                      
Net earnings attributable to General Mills $ 614.9 $ 553.1 $ 605.9 $ 820.0 $ 822.8 $ 660.3 $ 597.2 $ 627.0 $ 2,593.9 $ 2,707.3 $ 2,339.8
Average number of common shares - basic EPS                 594.8 607.5 614.1
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Abstract]                      
Average number of common shares - diluted EPS                 601.2 612.6 619.1
Earnings per share - basic $ 1.04 $ 0.94 $ 1.01 $ 1.37 $ 1.36 $ 1.09 $ 0.98 $ 1.03 $ 4.36 $ 4.46 $ 3.81
Earnings per share - diluted $ 1.03 $ 0.92 $ 1.01 $ 1.35 $ 1.36 $ 1.08 $ 0.97 $ 1.02 $ 4.31 $ 4.42 $ 3.78
Other Disclosures [Abstract]                      
Anti-dilutive stock options, restricted stock units, and performance share units                 0.8 4.4 3.4
Stock options [Member]                      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                      
Incremental share effect                 3.6 2.5 2.5
Restricted stock units and performance share units [Member]                      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                      
Incremental share effect                 2.8 2.6 2.5
v3.23.2
Retirement Benefits and Postemployment Benefits (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)
shares in Millions
12 Months Ended
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
May 30, 2021
Defined Benefit Plan, Information About Plan Assets      
Accumulated benefit obligation $ 5,807,900,000 $ 6,330,000,000.0  
Rate to which the cost trend rate is assumed to decline (ultimate rate) 4.50% 4.50%  
Year that Rate Reaches Ultimate Trend Rate 2032 2031  
Transfers into or out of level 3 investments $ 0 $ 0  
Transfer into Level 3   66,300,000  
Expected contributions next fiscal year 0    
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Net assets of money purchase plan 19,200,000 20,600,000  
Recognized expense $ 97,200,000 $ 90,100,000 $ 76,100,000
Under Age 65 [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Information About Plan Assets      
Health care cost trend rate for next year 6.60% 5.90%  
Over Age 65 [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Information About Plan Assets      
Health care cost trend rate for next year 6.60% 6.00%  
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Employer contributions $ 30,000,000.0 $ 31,200,000  
Defined Benefit Plan, Information About Plan Assets      
Accumulated benefit obligation 453,400,000 479,600,000  
Projected benefit obligation at end of year 5,970,700,000 6,528,300,000 7,714,400,000
Plan assets at fair value 18,700,000 20,500,000  
Projected benefit obligation $ 466,200,000 508,200,000  
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] | United States Equities [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Information About Plan Assets      
Target Allocation, Percentage of Assets Equity Securities 9.00%    
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] | International Equities [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Information About Plan Assets      
Target Allocation, Percentage of Assets Equity Securities 6.00%    
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] | Private Equities [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Information About Plan Assets      
Target Allocation, Percentage of Assets Equity Securities 7.00%    
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] | Fixed income [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Information About Plan Assets      
Target Allocation, Percentage of Assets Equity Securities 68.00%    
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] | Real asset investments [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Information About Plan Assets      
Target Allocation, Percentage of Assets Equity Securities 10.00%    
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] | United States [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Employer contributions $ 0    
Defined Benefit Plan, Information About Plan Assets      
Retirement Plan Provision Termination Period 5 years    
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Gross Payments [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Employer contributions $ 100,000 100,000  
Defined Benefit Plan, Information About Plan Assets      
Accumulated benefit obligation 308,000,000.0 332,400,000  
Projected benefit obligation at end of year 430,600,000 469,600,000 600,000,000.0
Plan assets at fair value $ 274,200,000 279,600,000  
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Gross Payments [Member] | United States Equities [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Information About Plan Assets      
Target Allocation, Percentage of Assets Equity Securities 28.00%    
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Gross Payments [Member] | International Equities [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Information About Plan Assets      
Target Allocation, Percentage of Assets Equity Securities 14.00%    
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Gross Payments [Member] | Private Equities [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Information About Plan Assets      
Target Allocation, Percentage of Assets Equity Securities 14.00%    
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Gross Payments [Member] | Fixed income [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Information About Plan Assets      
Target Allocation, Percentage of Assets Equity Securities 44.00%    
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Gross Payments [Member] | United States [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Employer contributions $ 0    
Postemployment Benefit Plans [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Information About Plan Assets      
Projected benefit obligation at end of year $ 131,000,000.0 $ 138,500,000 $ 151,700,000
General Mills Savings Plan [Member]      
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
ESOP number of allocated shares 3.7 4.0  
Common stock held by ESOP and company stock fund $ 498,700,000 $ 443,800,000  
v3.23.2
Retirement Benefits and Postemployment Benefits (Health Care Cost Trend Rates) (Details)
12 Months Ended
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
Defined Benefit Plan Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rates [Abstract]    
Rate to which the cost trend rate is assumed to decline (ultimate rate) 4.50% 4.50%
Year that Rate Reaches Ultimate Trend Rate 2032 2031
Under Age 65 [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plan Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rates [Abstract]    
Health care cost trend rate for next year 6.60% 5.90%
Over Age 65 [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plan Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rates [Abstract]    
Health care cost trend rate for next year 6.60% 6.00%
v3.23.2
Retirement Benefits and Postemployment Benefits (Summarized Financial Information) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
May 30, 2021
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets Roll Forward [Abstract]      
Fair value at beginning of year $ 6,510.3 $ 7,460.2  
Actual return on assets (413.5) (618.7)  
Employer contributions 30.0 31.2  
Plan participant contributions 1.3 3.8  
Benefits payments (344.6) (346.2)  
Foreign currency (4.9) (20.0)  
Fair value at end of year 5,778.6 6,510.3 $ 7,460.2
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Projected Benefit Obligation Roll Forward [Abstract]      
Benefit obligation at beginning of year 6,528.3 7,714.4  
Service cost 70.3 93.5 104.4
Interest cost 258.5 184.3 192.1
Plan amendment 0.0 3.7  
Curtailment/other (8.5) (29.4)  
Plan participant contributions 1.3 3.8  
Medicare Part D reimbursements 0.0 0.0  
Actuarial (gain) loss (538.1) (1,089.7)  
Benefits payments (336.1) (334.7)  
Foreign currency (5.0) (17.6)  
Projected benefit obligation at end of year 5,970.7 6,528.3 7,714.4
Plan assets (less) more than benefit obligation as of fiscal year end (192.1) (18.0)  
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Gross Payments [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets Roll Forward [Abstract]      
Fair value at beginning of year 479.2 519.4  
Actual return on assets (6.6) (18.0)  
Employer contributions 0.1 0.1  
Plan participant contributions 5.7 9.6  
Benefits payments (22.4) (31.9)  
Foreign currency 0.0 0.0  
Fair value at end of year 456.0 479.2 519.4
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Projected Benefit Obligation Roll Forward [Abstract]      
Benefit obligation at beginning of year 469.6 600.0  
Service cost 5.1 7.6 8.5
Interest cost 17.9 12.6 18.0
Plan amendment 0.0 (16.1)  
Curtailment/other 0.0 (3.2)  
Plan participant contributions 5.7 9.6  
Medicare Part D reimbursements 0.7 1.7  
Actuarial (gain) loss (22.5) (86.0)  
Benefits payments (45.5) (56.9)  
Foreign currency (0.4) 0.3  
Projected benefit obligation at end of year 430.6 469.6 600.0
Plan assets (less) more than benefit obligation as of fiscal year end 25.4 9.6  
Postemployment Benefit Plans [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Projected Benefit Obligation Roll Forward [Abstract]      
Benefit obligation at beginning of year 138.5 151.7  
Service cost 8.4 10.0 9.3
Interest cost 3.1 1.5 1.7
Plan amendment 0.0 0.0  
Curtailment/other 10.4 12.0  
Plan participant contributions 0.0 0.0  
Medicare Part D reimbursements 0.0 0.0  
Actuarial (gain) loss (10.7) (18.7)  
Benefits payments (18.5) (17.7)  
Foreign currency (0.2) (0.3)  
Projected benefit obligation at end of year 131.0 138.5 $ 151.7
Plan assets (less) more than benefit obligation as of fiscal year end $ (131.0) $ 138.5  
v3.23.2
Retirement Benefits and Postemployment Benefits (Summarized Financial Information) (Parenthetical) (Details)
12 Months Ended
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
Retirement Benefits And Postemployment Benefits [Abstract]    
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Accounting Policy Election, Measurement Date May 31, 2023 May 31, 2022
v3.23.2
Retirement Benefits and Postemployment Benefits (Amounts Recognized In AOCI) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
Net actuarial loss $ (1,670.6) $ (1,513.4)
Prior service credits 96.4 110.3
Amounts recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss (1,574.2) (1,403.1)
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
Net actuarial loss (1,859.7) (1,720.3)
Prior service credits (4.8) (7.6)
Amounts recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss (1,864.5) (1,727.9)
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Gross Payments [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
Net actuarial loss 186.9 208.5
Prior service credits 102.3 118.9
Amounts recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss 289.2 327.4
Postemployment Benefit Plans [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
Net actuarial loss 2.2 (1.6)
Prior service credits (1.1) (1.0)
Amounts recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss $ 1.1 $ (2.6)
v3.23.2
Retirement Benefits and Postemployment Benefits (Accumulated Benefit Obligations in Excess of Plan Assets) (Details) - Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] - USD ($)
$ in Millions
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
Defined Benefit Plan Pension Plans With Accumulated Benefit Obligations In Excess Of Plan Assets [Abstract]    
Projected benefit obligation $ 466.2 $ 508.2
Accumulated benefit obligation 453.4 479.6
Plan assets at fair value $ 18.7 $ 20.5
v3.23.2
Retirement Benefits and Postemployment Benefits (Components Of Net Periodic Benefit Expense) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
May 30, 2021
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member]      
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract]      
Service cost $ 70.3 $ 93.5 $ 104.4
Interest cost 258.5 184.3 192.1
Expected return on plan assets (420.5) (411.1) (420.9)
Amortization of losses (gains) 113.2 140.5 108.3
Amortization of prior service costs (credits) 1.5 1.0 1.3
Other adjustments 0.0 0.1 0.0
Settlement or curtailment (gains) losses (0.7) (18.4) 14.9
Net expense (income) 22.3 (10.1) 0.1
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Gross Payments [Member]      
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract]      
Service cost 5.1 7.6 8.5
Interest cost 17.9 12.6 18.0
Expected return on plan assets (31.1) (26.7) (34.7)
Amortization of losses (gains) (19.3) (10.9) (5.1)
Amortization of prior service costs (credits) (23.2) (20.9) (5.5)
Other adjustments 0.0 (0.1) 0.0
Settlement or curtailment (gains) losses 0.0 (5.5) 0.0
Net expense (income) (50.6) (43.9) (18.8)
Postemployment Benefit Plans [Member]      
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract]      
Service cost 8.4 10.0 9.3
Interest cost 3.1 1.5 1.7
Expected return on plan assets 0.0 0.0 0.0
Amortization of losses (gains) 0.4 3.0 2.6
Amortization of prior service costs (credits) 0.3 0.4 0.9
Other adjustments 10.4 12.9 8.4
Settlement or curtailment (gains) losses 0.0 0.0 0.0
Net expense (income) $ 22.6 $ 27.8 $ 22.9
v3.23.2
Retirement Benefits and Postemployment Benefits (Weighted-Average Assumptions1) (Details)
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plan Weighted Average Assumptions Used In Calculating Benefit Obligation [Abstract]    
Discount rate 5.18% 4.39%
Rate of salary increases 4.20% 4.34%
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Gross Payments [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plan Weighted Average Assumptions Used In Calculating Benefit Obligation [Abstract]    
Discount rate 5.19% 4.36%
Rate of salary increases 0.00% 0.00%
Postemployment Benefit Plans [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plan Weighted Average Assumptions Used In Calculating Benefit Obligation [Abstract]    
Discount rate 4.55% 3.62%
Rate of salary increases 4.46% 4.46%
v3.23.2
Retirement Benefits and Postemployment Benefits (Weighted-Average Assumptions 2) (Details)
12 Months Ended
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
May 30, 2021
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Weighted Average Assumptions Used In Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract]      
Discount rate 4.39% 3.17% 3.20%
Service cost effective rate 4.57% 3.56% 3.58%
Interest cost effective rate 4.03% 2.42% 2.55%
Rate of salary increases 4.18% 4.39% 4.44%
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets 6.70% 5.85% 5.72%
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Gross Payments [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Weighted Average Assumptions Used In Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract]      
Discount rate 4.36% 3.03% 3.02%
Service cost effective rate 4.41% 3.34% 3.40%
Interest cost effective rate 3.80% 2.08% 2.29%
Rate of salary increases 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets 6.76% 6.09% 4.57%
Postemployment Benefit Plans [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Weighted Average Assumptions Used In Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract]      
Discount rate 3.62% 2.04% 1.86%
Service cost effective rate 3.69% 2.46% 3.51%
Interest cost effective rate 3.35% 1.48% 2.83%
Rate of salary increases 4.46% 4.46% 4.47%
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
v3.23.2
Retirement Benefits and Postemployment Benefits (Schedule Of Allocation Of Plan Assets, Including Fair Value Hierarchy Levels And Weighted-Average Target Asset Allocations 1) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
May 30, 2021
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Fair value measurement of pension plan assets $ 5,778.6 $ 6,510.3 $ 7,460.2
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] | Equity [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Fair value measurement of pension plan assets 796.7 1,132.0  
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] | Fixed income [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Fair value measurement of pension plan assets 3,469.7 3,682.1  
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] | Real asset investments [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Fair value measurement of pension plan assets 92.8 159.8  
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] | Other investments [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Fair value measurement of pension plan assets 0.1 0.1  
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] | Cash and accruals [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Fair value measurement of pension plan assets 295.3 133.9  
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] | Assets measured at net asset value [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Fair value measurement of pension plan assets 1,124.0 1,402.4  
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] | Fair value measurement of pension plan assets in the fair value hierarchy [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Fair value measurement of pension plan assets 4,654.6 5,107.9  
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] | Level 1 [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Fair value measurement of pension plan assets 2,269.6 2,875.5  
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Equity [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Fair value measurement of pension plan assets 278.3 623.4  
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Fixed income [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Fair value measurement of pension plan assets 1,603.4 1,958.7  
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Real asset investments [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Fair value measurement of pension plan assets 92.8 159.8  
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Other investments [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Fair value measurement of pension plan assets 0.0 0.0  
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Cash and accruals [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Fair value measurement of pension plan assets 295.1 133.6  
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] | Level 2 [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Fair value measurement of pension plan assets 2,350.6 2,166.0  
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Equity [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Fair value measurement of pension plan assets 484.1 442.3  
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Fixed income [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Fair value measurement of pension plan assets 1,866.3 1,723.4  
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Real asset investments [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Fair value measurement of pension plan assets 0.0 0.0  
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Other investments [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Fair value measurement of pension plan assets 0.0 0.0  
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Cash and accruals [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Fair value measurement of pension plan assets 0.2 0.3  
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] | Level 3 [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Fair value measurement of pension plan assets 34.4 66.4  
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Equity [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Fair value measurement of pension plan assets 34.3 66.3  
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Fixed income [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Fair value measurement of pension plan assets 0.0 0.0  
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Real asset investments [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Fair value measurement of pension plan assets 0.0 0.0  
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Other investments [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Fair value measurement of pension plan assets 0.1 0.1  
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Cash and accruals [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Fair value measurement of pension plan assets 0.0 0.0  
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Gross Payments [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Fair value measurement of pension plan assets 456.0 479.2 $ 519.4
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Gross Payments [Member] | Fixed income [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Fair value measurement of pension plan assets 113.3 120.8  
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Gross Payments [Member] | Cash and accruals [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Fair value measurement of pension plan assets 2.5 6.6  
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Gross Payments [Member] | Assets measured at net asset value [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Fair value measurement of pension plan assets 340.2 351.8  
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Gross Payments [Member] | Fair value measurement of pension plan assets in the fair value hierarchy [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Fair value measurement of pension plan assets 115.8 127.4  
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Gross Payments [Member] | Level 1 [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Fair value measurement of pension plan assets 115.8 127.4  
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Gross Payments [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Fixed income [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Fair value measurement of pension plan assets 113.3 120.8  
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Gross Payments [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Cash and accruals [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Fair value measurement of pension plan assets 2.5 6.6  
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Gross Payments [Member] | Level 2 [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Fair value measurement of pension plan assets 0.0 0.0  
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Gross Payments [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Fixed income [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Fair value measurement of pension plan assets 0.0 0.0  
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Gross Payments [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Cash and accruals [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Fair value measurement of pension plan assets 0.0 0.0  
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Gross Payments [Member] | Level 3 [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Fair value measurement of pension plan assets 0.0 0.0  
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Gross Payments [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Fixed income [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Fair value measurement of pension plan assets 0.0 0.0  
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Gross Payments [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Cash and accruals [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Fair value measurement of pension plan assets $ 0.0 $ 0.0  
v3.23.2
Retirement Benefits and Postemployment Benefits (Schedule Of Allocation Of Plan Assets, Including Fair Value Hierarchy Levels And Weighted-Average Target Asset Allocations 2) (Details)
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
Defined Benefit Plan, Weighted-Average Asset Allocations 100.00% 100.00%
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] | United States Equities [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
Defined Benefit Plan, Weighted-Average Asset Allocations 8.30% 12.10%
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] | International Equities [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
Defined Benefit Plan, Weighted-Average Asset Allocations 4.80% 7.80%
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] | Private Equities [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
Defined Benefit Plan, Weighted-Average Asset Allocations 10.60% 10.40%
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] | Fixed income [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
Defined Benefit Plan, Weighted-Average Asset Allocations 65.10% 58.30%
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] | Real asset investments [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
Defined Benefit Plan, Weighted-Average Asset Allocations 11.20% 11.40%
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Gross Payments [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
Defined Benefit Plan, Weighted-Average Asset Allocations 100.00% 100.00%
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Gross Payments [Member] | United States Equities [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
Defined Benefit Plan, Weighted-Average Asset Allocations 28.60% 27.90%
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Gross Payments [Member] | International Equities [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
Defined Benefit Plan, Weighted-Average Asset Allocations 13.40% 13.50%
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Gross Payments [Member] | Private Equities [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
Defined Benefit Plan, Weighted-Average Asset Allocations 14.50% 15.20%
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Gross Payments [Member] | Fixed income [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
Defined Benefit Plan, Weighted-Average Asset Allocations 43.50% 43.40%
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Gross Payments [Member] | Real asset investments [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
Defined Benefit Plan, Weighted-Average Asset Allocations 0.00% 0.00%
v3.23.2
Retirement Benefits and Postemployment Benefits (Estimated Benefit Payments) (Details)
$ in Millions
May 28, 2023
USD ($)
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member]  
Defined Benefit Plan Estimated Future Benefit Payments [Abstract]  
Fiscal 2024 $ 351.4
Fiscal 2025 357.6
Fiscal 2026 364.6
Fiscal 2027 371.6
Fiscal 2028 378.9
Fiscal 2029-2033 1,977.5
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Gross Payments [Member]  
Defined Benefit Plan Estimated Future Benefit Payments [Abstract]  
Fiscal 2024 38.6
Fiscal 2025 37.5
Fiscal 2026 36.6
Fiscal 2027 36.1
Fiscal 2028 34.9
Fiscal 2029-2033 158.8
Postemployment Benefit Plans [Member]  
Defined Benefit Plan Estimated Future Benefit Payments [Abstract]  
Fiscal 2024 27.1
Fiscal 2025 20.0
Fiscal 2026 18.6
Fiscal 2027 16.7
Fiscal 2028 15.4
Fiscal 2029-2033 $ 64.4
v3.23.2
Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)
12 Months Ended
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]    
Deferred Other Tax Expense Benefit   $ (50,700,000)
Unremitted foreign earnings $ 2,300,000,000  
Unrecognized tax benefits that would affect effective tax rate 90,000,000  
Unrecognized tax benefits and accrued interest expected to be paid within the next 12 months 0  
Tax-related net interest and penalties benefits recognized 4,700,000 2,000,000.0
Tax-related net interest and penalties accrued 32,400,000 $ 26,600,000
Deferred tax liability not recognized for unremitted earnings of foreign subsidiaries $ 0  
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member]    
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]    
Income Tax Examination, Year under Examination 2018 2019  
Minimum [Member]    
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]    
Number of open tax years for certain U.S. tax jurisdictions 3 years  
Maximum [Member]    
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]    
Number of open tax years for certain U.S. tax jurisdictions 5 years  
v3.23.2
Income Taxes (Components Of Earnings Before Income Taxes And After-Tax Earnings From Joint Ventures And The Corresponding Income Taxes Thereon) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
May 30, 2021
Earnings before income taxes and after-tax earnings from joint ventures:      
United States $ 2,740.5 $ 2,652.3 $ 2,567.1
Foreign 400.0 557.3 290.3
Total earnings before income taxes and after-tax earnings from joint ventures 3,140.5 3,209.6 2,857.4
Income taxes currently payable:      
Federal 487.1 384.2 369.8
State and local 82.2 60.8 47.5
Foreign 65.1 79.1 93.0
Total current 634.4 524.1 510.3
Income taxes deferred:      
Federal 9.6 75.0 117.9
State and local (8.1) 18.3 13.6
Foreign (23.7) (31.1) (12.7)
Total deferred (22.2) 62.2 118.8
Total income taxes $ 612.2 $ 586.3 $ 629.1
v3.23.2
Income Taxes (Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation) (Details)
12 Months Ended
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
May 30, 2021
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Abstract]      
United States statutory rate 21.00% 21.00% 21.00%
State and local income taxes, net of federal tax benefits 1.50% 2.10% 1.70%
Foreign rate differences (1.00%) (1.10%) 0.30%
Stock based compensation (1.00%) (0.60%) (0.40%)
Capital Loss 0.00% (1.70%) 0.00%
Divestitures, net (0.80%) (1.20%) 0.00%
Other, net (0.20%) (0.20%) (0.60%)
Effective income tax rate 19.50% 18.30% 22.00%
v3.23.2
Income Taxes (Tax Effects Of Temporary Differences That Give Rise To Deferred Tax Assets And Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
Tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to deferred tax assets and liabilities [Abstract]    
Accrued liabilities $ 51.2 $ 46.2
Compensation and employee benefits 143.7 146.7
Pension 43.7 1.5
Tax credit carryforwards 38.7 34.9
Stock, partnership, and miscellaneous investments 2.4 17.9
Capitalized research and development 83.7 0.0
Capital losses 76.2 61.9
Net operating losses 221.3 178.0
Other 99.4 96.3
Gross deferred tax assets 760.3 583.4
Valuation allowance 259.2 185.1
Net deferred tax assets 501.1 398.3
Brands 1,417.2 1,415.2
Fixed assets 402.7 392.6
Intangible assets 213.1 201.0
Tax lease transactions 8.5 14.9
Inventories 47.1 27.1
Stock, partnership, and miscellaneous investments 369.0 357.7
Unrealized hedges 34.3 98.7
Other 120.1 109.4
Gross deferred tax liabilities 2,612.0 2,616.6
Net deferred tax liability $ 2,110.9 $ 2,218.3
v3.23.2
Income Taxes - Operating Loss carryforward (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]    
Valuation allowance $ 259.2 $ 185.1
Operating loss carryforwards valuation allowance 221.2  
Pillsbury acquisition losses [Member]    
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]    
Valuation allowance 106.2  
State and foreign loss carryforwards [Member]    
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]    
Valuation allowance 27.1  
Capital Loss Carryforward [Member]    
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]    
Valuation allowance 75.7  
Other [Member]    
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]    
Valuation allowance 50.2  
Foreign [Member]    
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]    
Operating loss carryforwards valuation allowance 202.0  
Foreign [Member] | Brazil    
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]    
Operating loss carryforwards valuation allowance 172.0  
Foreign [Member] | Do not expire [Member]    
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]    
Operating loss carryforwards valuation allowance 186.5  
Foreign [Member] | Expire in fiscal 2024 and 2025 [Member]    
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]    
Operating loss carryforwards valuation allowance 0.5  
Foreign [Member] | Expire in fiscal 2026 and beyond [Member]    
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]    
Operating loss carryforwards valuation allowance 15.0  
State [Member]    
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]    
Operating loss carryforwards valuation allowance 9.0  
Federal [Member]    
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]    
Operating loss carryforwards valuation allowance $ 10.2  
v3.23.2
Income Taxes (Schedule of changes in total gross unrecognized tax benefit liabilities, excluding accrued interest) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
Changes in total gross unrecognized tax benefit liabilities [Roll Forward]    
Balance, beginning of year $ 160.9 $ 145.3
Tax positions related to current year: Additions 29.9 21.6
Tax positions related to prior years: Additions 2.9 10.4
Tax positions related to prior years: Reductions (0.9) (5.5)
Tax positions related to prior years: Settlements (4.7) (2.4)
Lapses in statutes of limitations (6.9) (8.5)
Balance, end of year $ 181.2 $ 160.9
v3.23.2
Commitments and Contingencies (Narrative) (Details)
$ in Millions
May 28, 2023
USD ($)
Financial Guarantee [Member] | Non-consolidated Affiliates [Member]  
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]  
Guarantee obligations and comfort letters $ 149.9
v3.23.2
Business Segment Information (Operating Segment Results) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
May 28, 2023
Feb. 26, 2023
Nov. 27, 2022
Aug. 28, 2022
May 29, 2022
Feb. 27, 2022
Nov. 28, 2021
Aug. 29, 2021
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
May 30, 2021
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales $ 5,030.0 $ 5,125.9 $ 5,220.7 $ 4,717.6 $ 4,891.2 $ 4,537.7 $ 5,024.0 $ 4,539.9 $ 20,094.2 $ 18,992.8 $ 18,127.0
Divestitures (gain) loss, net                 (444.6) (194.1) 53.5
Restructuring, impairment, and other exit costs (recoveries)                 56.2 (26.5) 170.4
Operating profit                 3,433.8 3,475.8 3,144.8
Operating Segments [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 20,094.2 18,992.8 18,127.0
Operating profit                 4,078.6 3,657.8 3,580.8
Unallocated Corporate Items [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Operating profit                 1,033.2 402.6 212.1
Significant Reconciling Items [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Divestitures (gain) loss, net                 (444.6) (194.1) 53.5
Restructuring, impairment, and other exit costs (recoveries)                 56.2 (26.5) 170.4
North America Retail Segment [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 12,659.9 11,572.0 11,250.0
Operating profit                 3,181.3 2,699.7 2,725.9
U.S. Meals & Baking Solutions [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 4,426.3 4,023.8 4,042.2
U.S. Morning Foods [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 3,620.1 3,370.9 3,314.0
U.S. Snacks [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 3,611.0 3,191.4 2,940.5
Canada [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 1,002.5 985.9 953.3
International [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 2,769.5 3,315.7 3,656.8
Operating profit                 161.8 232.0 236.6
North America Foodservice [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 2,191.5 1,845.7 1,487.8
Operating profit                 290.0 255.5 203.3
Pet Segment [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 2,473.3 2,259.4 1,732.4
Operating profit                 $ 445.5 $ 470.6 $ 415.0
v3.23.2
Business Segment Information (Net Sales By Class Of Similar Products) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
May 28, 2023
Feb. 26, 2023
Nov. 27, 2022
Aug. 28, 2022
May 29, 2022
Feb. 27, 2022
Nov. 28, 2021
Aug. 29, 2021
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
May 30, 2021
Product Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales $ 5,030.0 $ 5,125.9 $ 5,220.7 $ 4,717.6 $ 4,891.2 $ 4,537.7 $ 5,024.0 $ 4,539.9 $ 20,094.2 $ 18,992.8 $ 18,127.0
Snacks [Member]                      
Product Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 4,431.5 3,960.9 3,574.2
Convenient meals [Member]                      
Product Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 2,961.6 2,988.5 3,030.2
Cereal [Member]                      
Product Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 3,209.5 2,998.1 2,868.9
Yogurt [Member]                      
Product Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 1,472.9 1,714.9 2,074.8
Dough [Member]                      
Product Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 2,390.5 1,986.3 1,866.1
Pet [Member]                      
Product Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 2,476.0 2,260.1 1,732.4
Baking mixes and ingredients [Member]                      
Product Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 2,037.3 1,843.6 1,695.5
Super-premium ice cream [Member]                      
Product Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 703.7 782.2 819.7
Other [Member]                      
Product Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 $ 411.2 $ 458.2 $ 465.2
v3.23.2
Business Segment Information (Financial Information By Geographic Area) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
May 28, 2023
Feb. 26, 2023
Nov. 27, 2022
Aug. 28, 2022
May 29, 2022
Feb. 27, 2022
Nov. 28, 2021
Aug. 29, 2021
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
May 30, 2021
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales $ 5,030.0 $ 5,125.9 $ 5,220.7 $ 4,717.6 $ 4,891.2 $ 4,537.7 $ 5,024.0 $ 4,539.9 $ 20,094.2 $ 18,992.8 $ 18,127.0
Cash and cash equivalents 585.5       569.4       585.5 569.4  
Land, buildings, and equipment 3,636.2       3,393.8       3,636.2 3,393.8  
United States [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 16,322.2 14,691.2 13,496.9
Cash and cash equivalents 204.2       46.0       204.2 46.0  
Land, buildings, and equipment 2,920.5       2,675.2       2,920.5 2,675.2  
Non-United States [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 3,772.0 4,301.6 $ 4,630.1
Cash and cash equivalents 381.3       523.4       381.3 523.4  
Land, buildings, and equipment $ 715.7       $ 718.6       $ 715.7 $ 718.6  
v3.23.2
Supplemental Information (Schedule Of Certain Consolidated Balance Sheet accounts) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
May 30, 2021
May 31, 2020
Receivables [Abstract]        
Customers $ 1,710.1 $ 1,720.4    
Less allowance for doubtful accounts (26.9) (28.3)    
Total 1,683.2 1,692.1    
Inventories [Abstract]        
Finished goods 2,066.9 1,634.7    
Raw materials and packaging 572.2 532.0    
Grain 133.8 164.0    
Excess of FIFO over LIFO cost (600.9) (463.4)    
Total 2,172.0 1,867.3    
LIFO Inventory Amount 1,477.5 1,127.1    
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Abstract]        
Marketable investments 117.2 249.8    
Other receivables 285.7 182.8    
Prepaid expenses 244.4 213.5    
Derivative receivables 45.1 86.1    
Grain contracts 2.3 28.7    
Miscellaneous 41.0 41.2    
Total 735.7 802.1    
Assets held for sale:        
Goodwill 0.0 130.0    
Inventories 0.0 22.9    
Equipment 0.0 6.0    
Total 0.0 158.9    
Land, Buildings and Equipment [Abstract]        
Equipment 6,672.2 6,491.7    
Buildings 2,569.3 2,444.8    
Construction in progress 746.7 492.8    
Capitalized software 514.8 717.8    
Land 56.5 55.1    
Total land, buildings, and equipment 10,569.6 10,210.3    
Less accumulated depreciation (6,933.4) (6,816.5)    
Total 3,636.2 3,393.8    
Other Assets [Abstract]        
Investments in and advances to joint ventures 462.0 513.8    
Right of use operating lease assets $ 340.0 $ 336.8    
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List] Total Total    
Pension assets $ 51.8 $ 52.6    
Life insurance 15.8 17.5    
Miscellaneous 290.7 307.4    
Total 1,160.3 1,228.1    
Other Current Liabilities [Abstract]        
Accrued trade and consumer promotions 454.3 474.4    
Accrued payroll 426.6 435.6    
Accrued taxes 80.9 31.4    
Restructuring and other exit costs reserve 47.7 36.8 $ 148.8 $ 17.8
Current portion of operating lease liabilities 101.9 $ 106.7    
Operating Lease, Liability, Current, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List]   Total    
Accrued interest, including interest rate swaps 83.1 $ 70.1    
Derivative payable, primarily commodity-related 34.0 19.9    
Dividends payable 23.1 25.3    
Grains contracts 11.8 3.0    
Miscellaneous 337.3 348.8    
Total 1,600.7 1,552.0    
Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Abstract]        
Accrued compensation and benefits, including obligations for underfunded other postretirement benefit and postemployment benefit plans 509.6 360.8    
Non-current portion of operating lease liabilities $ 257.0 $ 248.3    
Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List] Total Total    
Accrued taxes $ 245.1 $ 233.0    
Miscellaneous 128.3 87.0    
Total 1,140.0 929.1    
Buildings [Member]        
Land, Buildings and Equipment [Abstract]        
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset 0.3 0.3    
Equipment [Member]        
Land, Buildings and Equipment [Abstract]        
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset $ 9.8 $ 7.8    
v3.23.2
Supplemental Information (Schedule Of Consolidated Statements Of Earnings Amounts) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
May 30, 2021
Supplemental Information [Abstract]      
Depreciation and amortization $ 546.6 $ 570.3 $ 601.3
Research and development expense 257.6 243.1 239.3
Advertising and media expense (including production and communication costs) $ 810.0 $ 690.1 $ 736.3
v3.23.2
Supplemental Information ( Schedule Components Of Interest, Net) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
May 30, 2021
Supplemental Information [Abstract]      
Interest expense $ 400.5 $ 387.2 $ 430.9
Capitalized interest (4.4) (3.8) (3.2)
Interest income (14.0) (3.8) (7.4)
Interest, net $ 382.1 $ 379.6 $ 420.3
v3.23.2
Supplemental Information (Schedule Of Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows Supplemental Disclosures) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
May 30, 2021
Supplemental Information [Abstract]      
Cash interest payments $ 337.1 $ 357.8 $ 412.5
Cash paid for income taxes $ 682.6 $ 545.3 $ 636.1
v3.23.2
Quarterly Data (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
Feb. 27, 2022
May 30, 2021
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
May 30, 2021
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Restructuring Charges (Reversal), Including Restructuring Charges Associated with Cost of Goods Sold         $ 61.0 $ (23.2) $ 172.7
Deferred income taxes         (22.2) 62.2 118.8
Divestitures (gain) loss, net         (444.6) (194.1) 53.5
(Loss) associated with the valuation of a corporate investment   $ (34.0)          
Reduction to restructuring reserve           (34.0)  
Global supply chain actions [Member]              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Restructuring Charges (Reversal), Including Restructuring Charges Associated with Cost of Goods Sold $ 36.2       $ 36.2    
Global organizational structure and resource alignment [Member]              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Restructuring Charges (Reversal), Including Restructuring Charges Associated with Cost of Goods Sold             $ 157.3
Optimization of Haagen-Dazs shops network [Member] | International [Member]              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Restructuring Charges (Reversal), Including Restructuring Charges Associated with Cost of Goods Sold 6.4            
Product recall expense (recovery) $ (11.8)            
Laticinios Carolina [Member]              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Divestitures (gain) loss, net       $ 53.5      
Yoplait SAS, Yoplait Marques SNC, and Liberte Marques Sarl [Member]              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Business Acquisition and Divestiture, Transaction Costs   16.0          
Divestitures (gain) loss, net   (14.9) $ (163.7)        
European dough businesses [Member]              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Divestitures (gain) loss, net   $ (9.2)       $ (30.4)  
v3.23.2
Quarterly Data (Schedule Of Quarterly Financial Information) (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
May 28, 2023
Feb. 26, 2023
Nov. 27, 2022
Aug. 28, 2022
May 29, 2022
Feb. 27, 2022
Nov. 28, 2021
Aug. 29, 2021
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
May 30, 2021
Quarterly Data (Unaudited) [Abstract]                      
Net sales $ 5,030.0 $ 5,125.9 $ 5,220.7 $ 4,717.6 $ 4,891.2 $ 4,537.7 $ 5,024.0 $ 4,539.9 $ 20,094.2 $ 18,992.8 $ 18,127.0
Gross margin 1,728.2 1,664.8 1,705.1 1,447.7 1,769.9 1,403.7 1,631.2 1,597.4      
Net earnings attributable to General Mills $ 614.9 $ 553.1 $ 605.9 $ 820.0 $ 822.8 $ 660.3 $ 597.2 $ 627.0 $ 2,593.9 $ 2,707.3 $ 2,339.8
Earnings per share - basic $ 1.04 $ 0.94 $ 1.01 $ 1.37 $ 1.36 $ 1.09 $ 0.98 $ 1.03 $ 4.36 $ 4.46 $ 3.81
Earnings per share - diluted $ 1.03 $ 0.92 $ 1.01 $ 1.35 $ 1.36 $ 1.08 $ 0.97 $ 1.02 $ 4.31 $ 4.42 $ 3.78
v3.23.2
Schedule II - Valuation of Qualifying Accounts (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
May 28, 2023
May 29, 2022
May 30, 2021
Valuation And Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]      
Reserve adjustment   $ 34.0  
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Member]      
Valuation And Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]      
Balance at beginning of year $ 28.3 36.0 $ 33.2
Additions (benefits) charged to expense, including translation amounts 29.6 23.0 25.7
Bad debt write-offs /Net amounts utilized for restructuring activities (28.6) (26.4) (29.9)
Adjustments due to acquisitions, translation of amounts, and other adjustments and reclassifications (2.4) (4.3) 7.0
Balance at end of year 26.9 28.3 36.0
Valuation Allowance for Deferred Tax Assets [Member]      
Valuation And Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]      
Balance at beginning of year 185.1 229.2 214.2
Additions (benefits) charged to expense, including translation amounts 77.1 (41.6) 9.1
Adjustments due to acquisitions, translation of amounts, and other adjustments and reclassifications (3.0) (2.5) 5.9
Balance at end of year 259.2 185.1 229.2
Reserve for Restructuring and Other Exit Costs [Member]      
Valuation And Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]      
Balance at beginning of year 36.8 148.8 17.8
Additions (benefits) charged to expense, including translation amounts 41.7 3.4 143.9
Reserve adjustment 0.0 (34.0) 0.0
Bad debt write-offs /Net amounts utilized for restructuring activities (30.8) (81.4) (12.9)
Balance at end of year 47.7 36.8 148.8
Reserve for LIFO Valuation [Member]      
Valuation And Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]      
Balance at beginning of year 463.4 209.5 202.1
Increase (Decrease) 137.5 253.9 7.4
Balance at end of year $ 600.9 $ 463.4 $ 209.5