RESTRUCTURING ACTIVITIES - Schedule of Pre-Tax Expenses in Association with the SCAE Plan (Details) - SCAE Plan - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
Feb. 25, 2018 | Feb. 26, 2017 | Feb. 25, 2018 | Feb. 26, 2017 |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | | | | |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | $ 463.1 | | $ 463.1 | |
Recognized pre-tax expenses | 14.7 | $ 13.7 | 33.2 | $ 47.6 |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 455.5 | | 455.5 | |
Reporting segments | Grocery & Snacks | | | | |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | | | | |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 125.6 | | 125.6 | |
Recognized pre-tax expenses | 0.4 | | 10.6 | |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 123.6 | | 123.6 | |
Reporting segments | Refrigerated & Frozen | | | | |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | | | | |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 43.7 | | 43.7 | |
Recognized pre-tax expenses | | | 0.1 | |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 43.7 | | 43.7 | |
Reporting segments | International | | | | |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | | | | |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 4.1 | | 4.1 | |
Recognized pre-tax expenses | 0.2 | | 1.1 | |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 4.3 | | 4.3 | |
Reporting segments | Foodservice | | | | |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | | | | |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 7.9 | | 7.9 | |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 7.9 | | 7.9 | |
Corporate | | | | |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | | | | |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 281.8 | | 281.8 | |
Recognized pre-tax expenses | 14 | | 21.4 | |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 276 | | 276 | |
Total cost of goods sold | | | | |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | | | | |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 99.7 | | 99.7 | |
Recognized pre-tax expenses | (0.1) | | 5.6 | |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 97.9 | | 97.9 | |
Total cost of goods sold | Reporting segments | Grocery & Snacks | | | | |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | | | | |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 76.3 | | 76.3 | |
Recognized pre-tax expenses | (0.1) | | 5.6 | |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 74.5 | | 74.5 | |
Total cost of goods sold | Reporting segments | Refrigerated & Frozen | | | | |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | | | | |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 22.2 | | 22.2 | |
Recognized pre-tax expenses | | | 0 | |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 22.2 | | 22.2 | |
Total cost of goods sold | Reporting segments | International | | | | |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | | | | |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 0 | | 0 | |
Recognized pre-tax expenses | 0 | | 0 | |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 0 | | 0 | |
Total cost of goods sold | Reporting segments | Foodservice | | | | |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | | | | |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 0 | | 0 | |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 0 | | 0 | |
Total cost of goods sold | Corporate | | | | |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | | | | |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 1.2 | | 1.2 | |
Recognized pre-tax expenses | 0 | | 0 | |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 1.2 | | 1.2 | |
Pension costs | | | | |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | | | | |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 34.9 | | 34.9 | |
Recognized pre-tax expenses | (1.6) | | 0.5 | |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 34.9 | | 34.9 | |
Pension costs | Reporting segments | Grocery & Snacks | | | | |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | | | | |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 33.4 | | 33.4 | |
Recognized pre-tax expenses | (1.6) | | 0.5 | |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 33.4 | | 33.4 | |
Pension costs | Reporting segments | Refrigerated & Frozen | | | | |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | | | | |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 1.5 | | 1.5 | |
Recognized pre-tax expenses | | | 0 | |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 1.5 | | 1.5 | |
Pension costs | Reporting segments | International | | | | |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | | | | |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 0 | | 0 | |
Recognized pre-tax expenses | 0 | | 0 | |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 0 | | 0 | |
Pension costs | Reporting segments | Foodservice | | | | |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | | | | |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 0 | | 0 | |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 0 | | 0 | |
Pension costs | Corporate | | | | |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | | | | |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 0 | | 0 | |
Recognized pre-tax expenses | 0 | | 0 | |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 0 | | 0 | |
Accelerated depreciation | | | | |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | | | | |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 52 | | 52 | |
Recognized pre-tax expenses | | | 1.2 | |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 52 | | 52 | |
Accelerated depreciation | Reporting segments | Grocery & Snacks | | | | |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | | | | |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 32.2 | | 32.2 | |
Recognized pre-tax expenses | | | 1.2 | |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 32.2 | | 32.2 | |
Accelerated depreciation | Reporting segments | Refrigerated & Frozen | | | | |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | | | | |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 18.6 | | 18.6 | |
Recognized pre-tax expenses | | | 0 | |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 18.6 | | 18.6 | |
Accelerated depreciation | Reporting segments | International | | | | |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | | | | |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 0 | | 0 | |
Recognized pre-tax expenses | | | 0 | |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 0 | | 0 | |
Accelerated depreciation | Reporting segments | Foodservice | | | | |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | | | | |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 0 | | 0 | |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 0 | | 0 | |
Accelerated depreciation | Corporate | | | | |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | | | | |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 1.2 | | 1.2 | |
Recognized pre-tax expenses | | | 0 | |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 1.2 | | 1.2 | |
Other cost of goods sold | | | | |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | | | | |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 12.8 | | 12.8 | |
Recognized pre-tax expenses | 1.5 | | 3.9 | |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 11 | | 11 | |
Other cost of goods sold | Reporting segments | Grocery & Snacks | | | | |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | | | | |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 10.7 | | 10.7 | |
Recognized pre-tax expenses | 1.5 | | 3.9 | |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 8.9 | | 8.9 | |
Other cost of goods sold | Reporting segments | Refrigerated & Frozen | | | | |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | | | | |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 2.1 | | 2.1 | |
Recognized pre-tax expenses | | | 0 | |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 2.1 | | 2.1 | |
Other cost of goods sold | Reporting segments | International | | | | |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | | | | |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 0 | | 0 | |
Recognized pre-tax expenses | 0 | | 0 | |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 0 | | 0 | |
Other cost of goods sold | Reporting segments | Foodservice | | | | |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | | | | |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 0 | | 0 | |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 0 | | 0 | |
Other cost of goods sold | Corporate | | | | |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | | | | |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 0 | | 0 | |
Recognized pre-tax expenses | 0 | | 0 | |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 0 | | 0 | |
Total selling, general and administrative expenses | | | | |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | | | | |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 363.4 | | 363.4 | |
Recognized pre-tax expenses | 14.8 | | 27.6 | |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 357.6 | | 357.6 | |
Total selling, general and administrative expenses | Reporting segments | Grocery & Snacks | | | | |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | | | | |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 49.3 | | 49.3 | |
Recognized pre-tax expenses | 0.5 | | 5 | |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 49.1 | | 49.1 | |
Total selling, general and administrative expenses | Reporting segments | Refrigerated & Frozen | | | | |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | | | | |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 21.5 | | 21.5 | |
Recognized pre-tax expenses | | | 0.1 | |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 21.5 | | 21.5 | |
Total selling, general and administrative expenses | Reporting segments | International | | | | |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | | | | |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 4.1 | | 4.1 | |
Recognized pre-tax expenses | 0.2 | | 1.1 | |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 4.3 | | 4.3 | |
Total selling, general and administrative expenses | Reporting segments | Foodservice | | | | |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | | | | |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 7.9 | | 7.9 | |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 7.9 | | 7.9 | |
Total selling, general and administrative expenses | Corporate | | | | |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | | | | |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 280.6 | | 280.6 | |
Recognized pre-tax expenses | 14 | | 21.4 | |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 274.8 | | 274.8 | |
Severance and related costs, net | | | | |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | | | | |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 150.4 | | 150.4 | |
Recognized pre-tax expenses | 0.3 | | 3.6 | |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 149.7 | | 149.7 | |
Severance and related costs, net | Reporting segments | Grocery & Snacks | | | | |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | | | | |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 25.4 | | 25.4 | |
Recognized pre-tax expenses | (0.1) | | 1.7 | |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 25.6 | | 25.6 | |
Severance and related costs, net | Reporting segments | Refrigerated & Frozen | | | | |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | | | | |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 10.3 | | 10.3 | |
Recognized pre-tax expenses | | | 0 | |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 10.3 | | 10.3 | |
Severance and related costs, net | Reporting segments | International | | | | |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | | | | |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 3.4 | | 3.4 | |
Recognized pre-tax expenses | 0.2 | | 1.1 | |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 3.6 | | 3.6 | |
Severance and related costs, net | Reporting segments | Foodservice | | | | |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | | | | |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 7.9 | | 7.9 | |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 7.9 | | 7.9 | |
Severance and related costs, net | Corporate | | | | |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | | | | |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 103.4 | | 103.4 | |
Recognized pre-tax expenses | 0.2 | | 0.8 | |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 102.3 | | 102.3 | |
Fixed asset impairment (net of gains on disposal) | | | | |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | | | | |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 24 | | 24 | |
Recognized pre-tax expenses | | | 3 | |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 24 | | 24 | |
Fixed asset impairment (net of gains on disposal) | Reporting segments | Grocery & Snacks | | | | |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | | | | |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 5.9 | | 5.9 | |
Recognized pre-tax expenses | | | (1.4) | |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 5.9 | | 5.9 | |
Fixed asset impairment (net of gains on disposal) | Reporting segments | Refrigerated & Frozen | | | | |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | | | | |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 6.9 | | 6.9 | |
Recognized pre-tax expenses | | | 0 | |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 6.9 | | 6.9 | |
Fixed asset impairment (net of gains on disposal) | Reporting segments | International | | | | |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | | | | |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 0 | | 0 | |
Recognized pre-tax expenses | | | 0 | |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 0 | | 0 | |
Fixed asset impairment (net of gains on disposal) | Reporting segments | Foodservice | | | | |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | | | | |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 0 | | 0 | |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 0 | | 0 | |
Fixed asset impairment (net of gains on disposal) | Corporate | | | | |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | | | | |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 11.2 | | 11.2 | |
Recognized pre-tax expenses | | | 4.4 | |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 11.2 | | 11.2 | |
Accelerated depreciation | | | | |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | | | | |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 4.2 | | 4.2 | |
Recognized pre-tax expenses | 0.2 | | 1.5 | |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 4.1 | | 4.1 | |
Accelerated depreciation | Reporting segments | Grocery & Snacks | | | | |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | | | | |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 0 | | 0 | |
Recognized pre-tax expenses | 0 | | 0 | |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 0 | | 0 | |
Accelerated depreciation | Reporting segments | Refrigerated & Frozen | | | | |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | | | | |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 0 | | 0 | |
Recognized pre-tax expenses | | | 0 | |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 0 | | 0 | |
Accelerated depreciation | Reporting segments | International | | | | |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | | | | |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 0 | | 0 | |
Recognized pre-tax expenses | 0 | | 0 | |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 0 | | 0 | |
Accelerated depreciation | Reporting segments | Foodservice | | | | |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | | | | |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 0 | | 0 | |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 0 | | 0 | |
Accelerated depreciation | Corporate | | | | |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | | | | |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 4.2 | | 4.2 | |
Recognized pre-tax expenses | 0.2 | | 1.5 | |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 4.1 | | 4.1 | |
Contract/lease termination expenses | | | | |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | | | | |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 86.9 | | 86.9 | |
Recognized pre-tax expenses | 12.8 | | 12.8 | |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 86.1 | | 86.1 | |
Contract/lease termination expenses | Reporting segments | Grocery & Snacks | | | | |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | | | | |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 0.9 | | 0.9 | |
Recognized pre-tax expenses | 0 | | 0.1 | |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 0.9 | | 0.9 | |
Contract/lease termination expenses | Reporting segments | Refrigerated & Frozen | | | | |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | | | | |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 0.6 | | 0.6 | |
Recognized pre-tax expenses | | | 0 | |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 0.6 | | 0.6 | |
Contract/lease termination expenses | Reporting segments | International | | | | |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | | | | |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 0.6 | | 0.6 | |
Recognized pre-tax expenses | 0 | | 0 | |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 0.6 | | 0.6 | |
Contract/lease termination expenses | Reporting segments | Foodservice | | | | |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | | | | |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 0 | | 0 | |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 0 | | 0 | |
Contract/lease termination expenses | Corporate | | | | |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | | | | |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 84.8 | | 84.8 | |
Recognized pre-tax expenses | 12.8 | | 12.7 | |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 84 | | 84 | |
Consulting/professional fees | | | | |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | | | | |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 55.7 | | 55.7 | |
Recognized pre-tax expenses | 0.2 | | 0.9 | |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 53.5 | | 53.5 | |
Consulting/professional fees | Reporting segments | Grocery & Snacks | | | | |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | | | | |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 1.1 | | 1.1 | |
Recognized pre-tax expenses | 0 | | 0.1 | |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 1 | | 1 | |
Consulting/professional fees | Reporting segments | Refrigerated & Frozen | | | | |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | | | | |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 0.4 | | 0.4 | |
Recognized pre-tax expenses | | | 0 | |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 0.4 | | 0.4 | |
Consulting/professional fees | Reporting segments | International | | | | |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | | | | |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 0.1 | | 0.1 | |
Recognized pre-tax expenses | 0 | | 0 | |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 0.1 | | 0.1 | |
Consulting/professional fees | Reporting segments | Foodservice | | | | |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | | | | |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 0 | | 0 | |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 0 | | 0 | |
Consulting/professional fees | Corporate | | | | |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | | | | |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 54.1 | | 54.1 | |
Recognized pre-tax expenses | 0.2 | | 0.8 | |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 52 | | 52 | |
Other selling, general and administrative expenses | | | | |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | | | | |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 42.2 | | 42.2 | |
Recognized pre-tax expenses | 1.3 | | 5.8 | |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 40.2 | | 40.2 | |
Other selling, general and administrative expenses | Reporting segments | Grocery & Snacks | | | | |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | | | | |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 16 | | 16 | |
Recognized pre-tax expenses | 0.6 | | 4.5 | |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 15.7 | | 15.7 | |
Other selling, general and administrative expenses | Reporting segments | Refrigerated & Frozen | | | | |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | | | | |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 3.3 | | 3.3 | |
Recognized pre-tax expenses | | | 0.1 | |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 3.3 | | 3.3 | |
Other selling, general and administrative expenses | Reporting segments | International | | | | |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | | | | |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 0 | | 0 | |
Recognized pre-tax expenses | 0 | | 0 | |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 0 | | 0 | |
Other selling, general and administrative expenses | Reporting segments | Foodservice | | | | |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | | | | |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 0 | | 0 | |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | 0 | | 0 | |
Other selling, general and administrative expenses | Corporate | | | | |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] | | | | |
Anticipated pre-tax expenses | 22.9 | | 22.9 | |
Recognized pre-tax expenses | 0.6 | | 1.2 | |
Cumulative pre-tax expenses | $ 21.2 | | $ 21.2 | |