Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Total | Preferred Stock | Common Stock | Additional Paid-in Capital | Retained Earnings | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Key Executive Deferred Compensation | Herman Miller, Inc. Stockholders' Equity | Noncontrolling Interests |
Balance at beginning of period at Jun. 03, 2017 | $ 587.7 | $ 0 | $ 11.9 | $ 139.3 | $ 519.5 | $ (82.2) | $ (1) | $ 587.5 | $ 0.2 |
Balance at beginning of period (in shares) at Jun. 03, 2017 | | | 59,715,824 | | | | | | |
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | | | | | | | | | |
Net earnings | 33 | | | | 33 | | | 33 | |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | 3.6 | | | | | 3.6 | | 3.6 | |
Stock-based compensation expense | 1.7 | | | 1.7 | | | | 1.7 | |
Exercise of stock options (in shares) | | | 150,556 | | | | | | |
Exercise of stock options | 3.9 | | $ 0.1 | 3.8 | | | | 3.9 | |
Restricted and performance stock units released (in shares) | | | 220,850 | | | | | | |
Employee stock purchase plan issuances (in shares) | | | 18,223 | | | | | | |
Employee stock purchase plan issuances | 0.5 | | | 0.5 | | | | 0.5 | |
Repurchase and retirement of common stock (in shares) | | | (330,963) | | | | | | |
Repurchase and retirement of common stock | (11.1) | | | (11.1) | | | | (11.1) | |
Dividends declared ($0.1975 per share) | (10.8) | | | | (10.8) | | | (10.8) | |
Redemption value adjustment | 0.2 | | | | 0.2 | | | 0.2 | |
Balance at end of period at Sep. 02, 2017 | 608.6 | 0 | $ 12 | 133.9 | 542.1 | (78.6) | (1) | 608.4 | 0.2 |
Balance at end of period (in shares) at Sep. 02, 2017 | | | 59,774,490 | | | | | | |
Balance at beginning of period at Jun. 03, 2017 | 587.7 | 0 | $ 11.9 | 139.3 | 519.5 | (82.2) | (1) | 587.5 | 0.2 |
Balance at beginning of period (in shares) at Jun. 03, 2017 | | | 59,715,824 | | | | | | |
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | | | | | | | | | |
Net earnings | 66.5 | | | | | | | | |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | 7.1 | | | | | 7.1 | | | |
Balance at end of period at Dec. 02, 2017 | 630.8 | 0 | $ 11.9 | 130.4 | 564.4 | (75.1) | (1) | 630.6 | 0.2 |
Balance at end of period (in shares) at Dec. 02, 2017 | | | 59,664,064 | | | | | | |
Balance at beginning of period at Sep. 02, 2017 | 608.6 | 0 | $ 12 | 133.9 | 542.1 | (78.6) | (1) | 608.4 | 0.2 |
Balance at beginning of period (in shares) at Sep. 02, 2017 | | | 59,774,490 | | | | | | |
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | | | | | | | | | |
Net earnings | 33.5 | | | | 33.5 | | | 33.5 | |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | 3.5 | | | | | 3.5 | | 3.5 | |
Stock-based compensation expense | 1.1 | | | 1.1 | | | | 1.1 | |
Exercise of stock options (in shares) | | | 37,469 | | | | | | |
Exercise of stock options | 0.9 | | | 0.9 | | | | 0.9 | |
Restricted and performance stock units released (in shares) | | | 14,424 | | | | | | |
Employee stock purchase plan issuances (in shares) | | | 15,192 | | | | | | |
Employee stock purchase plan issuances | 0.6 | | | 0.6 | | | | 0.6 | |
Repurchase and retirement of common stock (in shares) | | | (177,511) | | | | | | |
Repurchase and retirement of common stock | (6.2) | | $ (0.1) | (6.1) | | | | (6.2) | |
Dividends declared ($0.1975 per share) | (10.8) | | | | (10.8) | | | (10.8) | |
Redemption value adjustment | (0.3) | | | | (0.3) | | | (0.3) | |
Balance at end of period at Dec. 02, 2017 | 630.8 | 0 | $ 11.9 | 130.4 | 564.4 | (75.1) | (1) | 630.6 | 0.2 |
Balance at end of period (in shares) at Dec. 02, 2017 | | | 59,664,064 | | | | | | |
Balance at beginning of period at Jun. 02, 2018 | $ 664.8 | 0 | $ 11.7 | 116.6 | 598.3 | (61.3) | (0.7) | 664.6 | 0.2 |
Balance at beginning of period (in shares) at Jun. 02, 2018 | 59,230,974 | | 59,230,974 | | | | | | |
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | | | | | | | | | |
Net earnings | $ 35.9 | | | | 35.8 | | | 35.8 | 0.1 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | (7.8) | | | | | (7.8) | | (7.8) | |
Stock-based compensation expense | 2.2 | | | 2.2 | | | | 2.2 | |
Exercise of stock options (in shares) | | | 265,739 | | | | | | |
Exercise of stock options | 8.1 | | $ 0.2 | 7.9 | | | | 8.1 | |
Restricted and performance stock units released (in shares) | | | 335,266 | | | | | | |
Restricted and performance stock units released | 0.1 | | $ 0.1 | | | | | 0.1 | |
Employee stock purchase plan issuances (in shares) | | | 16,805 | | | | | | |
Employee stock purchase plan issuances | 0.5 | | | 0.5 | | | | 0.5 | |
Repurchase and retirement of common stock (in shares) | | | (545,866) | | | | | | |
Repurchase and retirement of common stock | (20.8) | | $ (0.1) | (20.7) | | | | (20.8) | |
Dividends declared ($0.1975 per share) | (11.6) | | | | (11.6) | | | (11.6) | |
Balance at end of period at Sep. 01, 2018 | 673.3 | 0 | $ 11.9 | 106.5 | 624.5 | (69.2) | (0.7) | 673 | 0.3 |
Balance at end of period (in shares) at Sep. 01, 2018 | | | 59,302,918 | | | | | | |
Balance at beginning of period at Jun. 02, 2018 | $ 664.8 | 0 | $ 11.7 | 116.6 | 598.3 | (61.3) | (0.7) | 664.6 | 0.2 |
Balance at beginning of period (in shares) at Jun. 02, 2018 | 59,230,974 | | 59,230,974 | | | | | | |
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | | | | | | | | | |
Net earnings | $ 75.2 | | | | | | | | |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | (10.9) | | | | | (10.9) | | | |
Balance at end of period at Dec. 01, 2018 | $ 685.5 | 0 | $ 11.8 | 94.3 | 650.6 | (70.8) | (0.7) | 685.2 | 0.3 |
Balance at end of period (in shares) at Dec. 01, 2018 | 58,902,002 | | 58,902,002 | | | | | | |
Balance at beginning of period at Sep. 01, 2018 | $ 673.3 | 0 | $ 11.9 | 106.5 | 624.5 | (69.2) | (0.7) | 673 | 0.3 |
Balance at beginning of period (in shares) at Sep. 01, 2018 | | | 59,302,918 | | | | | | |
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | | | | | | | | | |
Net earnings | 39.3 | | | | 39.3 | | | 39.3 | |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | (3.1) | | | | | (3.1) | | (3.1) | |
Stock-based compensation expense | 2.5 | | | 2.5 | | | | 2.5 | |
Exercise of stock options (in shares) | | | 53,614 | | | | | | |
Exercise of stock options | 1.3 | | | 1.3 | | | | 1.3 | |
Restricted and performance stock units released (in shares) | | | 7,511 | | | | | | |
Employee stock purchase plan issuances (in shares) | | | 14,813 | | | | | | |
Employee stock purchase plan issuances | 0.5 | | | 0.5 | | | | 0.5 | |
Repurchase and retirement of common stock (in shares) | | | (476,854) | | | | | | |
Repurchase and retirement of common stock | (16.6) | | $ (0.1) | (16.5) | | | | (16.6) | |
Dividends declared ($0.1975 per share) | (11.7) | | | | (11.7) | | | (11.7) | |
Balance at end of period at Dec. 01, 2018 | $ 685.5 | $ 0 | $ 11.8 | $ 94.3 | $ 650.6 | (70.8) | $ (0.7) | $ 685.2 | $ 0.3 |
Balance at end of period (in shares) at Dec. 01, 2018 | 58,902,002 | | 58,902,002 | | | | | | |
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | | | | | | | | | |
Cumulative effect of accounting change | | | | | | $ 1.4 | | | |