Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income - USD ($) $ in Millions |
12 Months Ended | ||
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May 31, 2026 |
May 25, 2025 |
May 26, 2024 |
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| Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract] | |||
| Net (loss) earnings, including earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests | $ (85.3) | $ 2,318.9 | $ 2,518.6 |
| Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: | |||
| Foreign currency translation | 10.7 | (114.9) | (86.6) |
| Net actuarial (loss) gain | (45.5) | 17.2 | (187.1) |
| Other fair value changes: | |||
| Hedge derivatives | 4.7 | (7.4) | (3.2) |
| Reclassification to earnings: | |||
| Foreign currency translation | 0.0 | 33.9 | 0.0 |
| Hedge derivatives | (2.1) | (0.2) | (2.5) |
| Amortization of losses and prior service costs | 54.9 | 46.5 | 36.7 |
| Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | 22.7 | (24.9) | (242.7) |
| Total comprehensive (loss) income | (62.6) | 2,294.0 | 2,275.9 |
| Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 2.3 | 24.1 | 22.1 |
| Comprehensive (loss) income to General Mills | $ (64.9) | $ 2,269.9 | $ 2,253.8 |
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- Definition Fair Value Changes Net [Abstract] No definition available.
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- Definition Reclassification To Earnings Net [Abstract] No definition available.
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- Definition Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income and other comprehensive income, attributable to parent entity. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income (loss) and other comprehensive income (loss), attributable to noncontrolling interests. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income and other comprehensive income. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount, after tax, of gain (loss) for (increase) decrease in value of benefit obligation for change in actuarial assumptions and increase (decrease) in value of plan assets from experience different from that assumed of defined benefit plan, that has not been recognized in net periodic benefit (cost) credit. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount after tax, before reclassification adjustments of gain (loss) on foreign currency translation adjustments, foreign currency transactions designated and effective as economic hedges of a net investment in a foreign entity and intra-entity foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term-investment nature. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount, after tax, of reclassification adjustment from accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss for prior service cost (credit) of defined benefit plan. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount, after tax and before reclassification, of gain (loss) from derivative instrument designated and qualifying as cash flow hedge included in assessment of hedge effectiveness. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount, after tax, of reclassification of gain (loss) from accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) for derivative instrument designated and qualifying as cash flow hedge included in assessment of hedge effectiveness. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount before tax of reclassification adjustment from accumulated other comprehensive income for translation gain (loss) realized upon the sale or liquidation of an investment in a foreign entity and foreign currency hedges that are designated and qualified as hedging instruments for hedges of the foreign currency exposure of a net investment in a foreign operation. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount after tax and reclassification adjustments of other comprehensive income (loss). Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- References No definition available.
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- Definition The consolidated profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, including the portion attributable to the noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- References No definition available.
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