Employee Benefit Plan, Company Stock Fund - EBP 002 [Member] - USD ($) |
12 Months Ended | |
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Dec. 31, 2025 |
Dec. 31, 2024 |
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| EBP, Company Stock Fund [Text Block] | Company Stock Fund The Company Stock Fund, a unitized fund, which is available to plan participants through the Investment Trust, consists of common stock of General Mills and cash for dividends, fractional shares, and liquidity needs. At December 31, 2025 and 2024, the fair value of the shares held by the Investment Trust was $97,336,451 and $139,873,883, respectively, and the number of shares held by the Investment Trust was 2,093,257 and 2,193,412 , respectively. At December 31, 2025 and 2024, the value of the cash held by the Investment Trust was $290,630 and $545,436, respectively. Participants should refer to the consolidated financial statements of General Mills and subsidiaries included in the Company’s Annual Report to Stockholders, which is distributed to all participants in the Plan. The Company Stock Fund is managed by an independent fiduciary, State Street Global Advisors.
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| EBP, Investment, Fair Value | $ 5,336,901,264 | $ 4,983,694,927 |
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| Employee Benefit Plan, Company Stock Fund [Line Items] | ||
| EBP, Investment, Fair Value | 5,289,935,110 | 4,938,131,767 |
| EBP, Nonconsolidated, Master Trust [Member] | Company Stock Fund Investment [Member] | ||
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| EBP, Investment, Fair Value | $ 97,336,451 | $ 139,873,883 |
| EBP, Investment, Number of Shares | 2,093,257 | 2,193,412 |
| EBP, Nonconsolidated, Master Trust [Member] | Cash Held in Company Stock Fund Investment [Member] | ||
| Employee Benefit Plan, Company Stock Fund [Line Items] | ||
| EBP, Investment, Fair Value | $ 290,630 | $ 545,436 |
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- Definition Fair value of investment held by employee stock purchase, saving, or similar plan (employee benefit plan (EBP)). Includes, but is not limited to, derivative, investment measured at net asset value per share as practical expedient, and insurance contract not meeting fully-benefit responsive investment criteria. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Number of shares or units of investment held by employee stock purchase, saving, or similar plan (employee benefit plan (EBP)). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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