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INCOME TAXES - Schedule of Operating Loss carryforward (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	May 31, 2026	May 25, 2025
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Valuation allowance	$ 214.6	$ 253.7
Valuation allowance related to various state and foreign loss carryforwards	35.7
Non-United States
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Valuation allowance related to various state and foreign loss carryforwards	28.0
Non-United States \| Expire in fiscal 2027 and 2028
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Valuation allowance related to various state and foreign loss carryforwards	1.3
Non-United States \| Expire in fiscal 2029 and beyond
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Valuation allowance related to various state and foreign loss carryforwards	9.2
Non-United States \| Do not expire
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Valuation allowance related to various state and foreign loss carryforwards	17.5
United States
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Valuation allowance related to various state and foreign loss carryforwards	1.3
State
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Valuation allowance related to various state and foreign loss carryforwards	6.4
Pillsbury acquisition losses
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Valuation allowance	109.0
State and foreign loss carryforwards
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Valuation allowance	50.1
Capital loss carryforwards
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Valuation allowance	26.5
Other
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Valuation allowance	$ 29.0