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041900 - Disclosure - Schedule II (Details)
(http://www.generalmills.com/role/ScheduleIIDetails)
TableValuation And Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Table]
Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Valuation And Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]Period [Axis]
2012-05-28 - 2013-05-26
2011-05-30 - 2012-05-27
2010-05-31 - 2011-05-29
Valuation Allowances And Reserves Type [Axis]Valuation Allowances And Reserves Type [Axis]Valuation Allowances And Reserves Type [Axis]
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts [Member]Valuation Allowance Of Deferred Tax Assets [Member]Business Restructuring Reserves [Member]Inventory Valuation Reserve [Member]Allowance For Doubtful Accounts [Member]Valuation Allowance Of Deferred Tax Assets [Member]Business Restructuring Reserves [Member]Inventory Valuation Reserve [Member]Allowance For Doubtful Accounts [Member]Valuation Allowance Of Deferred Tax Assets [Member]Business Restructuring Reserves [Member]Inventory Valuation Reserve [Member]
Balance at beginning of year
21,700,000  
384,400,000  
85,900,000  
222,700,000  
16,300,000  
404,500,000  
7,200,000  
168,500,000  
15,800,000  
392,000,000  
10,800,000  
142,300,000  
Additions charged to expense, including translation amounts
12,000,000  
5,300,000  
10,600,000  
 
13,300,000  
1,800,000  
82,400,000  
 
12,700,000  
12,000,000  
 
 
Deductions
(8,200,000) 
 
(77,000,000) 
 
(12,900,000) 
 
(3,700,000) 
 
(12,100,000) 
 
(3,600,000) 
 
Other adjustments and reclassifications
(5,600,000) 
 
 
 
5,000,000  
 
 
 
(100,000) 
 
 
 
Adjustments due to acquisition, translation of amounts, and other
 
(156,900,000) 
 
 
 
(21,900,000) 
 
 
 
500,000  
 
 
Increase (Decrease)
 
 
 
(900,000) 
 
 
 
54,200,000  
 
 
 
26,200,000  
Balance at end of year
19,900,000  
 
232,800,000  
 
19,500,000  
 
221,800,000  
 
21,700,000  
 
384,400,000  
 
85,900,000  
 
222,700,000  
 
16,300,000  
 
404,500,000  
 
7,200,000  
 
168,500,000