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2011 Q2 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000095012311064606 Filed on July 08, 2011

Income Statement

Concept	2011 Q2	2011	2010 Q2
Revenue	$3.634B	$14.88B	$3.529B
YoY Change	2.98%	1.67%	-3.2%
Cost Of Revenue	$2.270B	$8.927B	$2.258B
YoY Change	0.53%	1.03%	7.46%
Gross Profit	$1.364B	$5.954B	$1.271B
YoY Change	7.32%	2.64%	-17.69%
Gross Profit Margin	37.54%	40.01%	36.02%
Selling, General & Admin	$828.8M	$3.192B	$797.4M
YoY Change	3.94%	0.93%	-5.04%
% of Gross Profit	60.74%	53.62%	62.72%
Research & Development		$235.0M
YoY Change		7.65%
% of Gross Profit		3.95%
Depreciation & Amortization	$118.1M	$472.6M	$116.8M
YoY Change	1.11%	3.39%	-2.67%
% of Gross Profit	8.66%	7.94%	9.19%
Operating Expenses	$828.8M	$3.427B	$797.4M
YoY Change	3.94%	1.36%	-5.04%
Operating Profit	$535.6M	$2.775B	$473.9M
YoY Change	13.02%	6.46%	-32.77%
Interest Expense	-$89.40M	$346.3M	-$86.90M
YoY Change	2.88%	-13.77%	-14.13%
% of Operating Profit	-16.69%	12.48%	-18.34%
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income	$447.0M	$2.145B	$345.9M
YoY Change	29.23%	4.1%	-34.81%
Income Tax	$155.7M	$721.1M	$148.5M
% Of Pretax Income	34.83%	33.62%	42.93%
Net Earnings	$320.2M	$1.798B	$211.9M
YoY Change	51.11%	17.5%	-40.94%
Net Earnings / Revenue	8.81%	12.09%	6.0%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.50	$2.80	$0.32
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.48	$2.70	$0.31
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding		642.7M shares	651.2M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		664.8M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2011 Q2	2011	2010 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$620.0M	$620.0M	$673.0M
YoY Change	-7.88%	-7.88%	-10.27%
Cash & Equivalents	$619.6M	$620.0M	$673.2M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$483.5M	$377.0M	$378.5M
YoY Change	27.74%	47.84%	-19.35%
Inventory	$1.609B	$1.609B	$1.344B
Prepaid Expenses	$161.0M		$127.5M
Receivables	$1.162B	$1.162B	$1.042B
Other Receivables	$0.00	$134.0M	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$3.902B	$3.902B	$3.480B
YoY Change	12.13%	12.13%	-1.55%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$3.346B	$3.346B	$3.128B
YoY Change	6.98%	6.97%	3.06%
Goodwill	$6.751B		$6.593B
YoY Change	2.4%		-1.05%
Intangibles	$3.813B		$3.715B
YoY Change	2.65%		-0.85%
Long-Term Investments	$519.1M	$519.0M	$398.1M
YoY Change	30.39%	30.4%
Other Assets	$862.5M	$343.0M	$763.4M
YoY Change	12.98%	-6.03%	-14.7%
Total Long-Term Assets	$14.77B	$14.77B	$14.20B
YoY Change	4.04%	4.04%	-0.98%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$3.902B	$3.902B	$3.480B
Total Long-Term Assets	$14.77B	$14.77B	$14.20B
Total Assets	$18.67B	$18.68B	$17.68B
YoY Change	5.63%	5.63%	-1.1%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$995.1M	$995.0M	$849.5M
YoY Change	17.14%	17.06%	5.74%
Accrued Expenses		$997.0M
YoY Change		-33.04%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$311.3M	$311.0M	$1.050B
YoY Change	-70.36%	-70.38%	29.29%
Long-Term Debt Due	$1.031B	$1.031B	$107.0M
YoY Change	863.83%	863.55%	-78.98%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$3.659B	$3.659B	$3.769B
YoY Change	-2.92%	-2.92%	4.52%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$5.543B	$5.543B	$5.269B
YoY Change	5.19%	5.2%	-8.44%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$1.733B	$1.733B	$2.119B
YoY Change	-18.2%	-18.22%	9.65%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$7.276B	$7.276B	$2.119B
YoY Change	243.4%	-1.52%	9.65%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$3.659B	$3.659B	$3.769B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$7.276B	$7.276B	$2.119B
Total Liabilities	$12.06B	$12.31B	$12.03B
YoY Change	0.26%	0.27%	-3.43%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$9.191B		$8.122B
YoY Change	13.16%		12.26%
Common Stock	$1.395B		$1.383B
YoY Change	0.92%		7.38%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$3.210B		$2.615B
YoY Change	22.76%		5.75%
Treasury Stock Shares	109.8M shares		98.10M shares
Shareholders Equity	$6.366B	$6.366B	$5.403B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$18.67B	$18.68B	$17.68B
YoY Change	5.63%	5.63%	-1.1%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2011 Q2	2011	2010 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$320.2M	$1.798B	$211.9M
YoY Change	51.11%	17.5%	-40.94%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$118.1M	$472.6M	$116.8M
YoY Change	1.11%	3.39%	-2.67%
Cash From Operating Activities	$283.0M	$1.531B	$623.0M
YoY Change	-54.57%	-29.8%	-10.78%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$225.4M	$648.8M	-$231.0M
YoY Change	-2.42%	-0.17%	9.22%
Acquisitions		$123.3M
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$22.80M	-$20.30M	-$5.500M
YoY Change	314.55%	-60.96%	-106.97%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$248.2M	-$715.1M	-$236.5M
YoY Change	4.95%	-0.85%	78.36%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid		$729.4M
YoY Change		13.31%
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net		$1.164B
YoY Change		68.18%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net		$7.400M
YoY Change		-99.18%
Cash From Financing Activities	31.10M	-$940.9M	-369.4M
YoY Change	-108.42%	-37.43%	-54.87%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	283.0M	$1.531B	623.0M
Cash From Investing Activities	-248.2M	-$715.1M	-236.5M
Cash From Financing Activities	31.10M	-$940.9M	-369.4M
Net Change In Cash	65.90M	-$124.9M	17.10M
YoY Change	285.38%	185.16%	-106.76%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$283.0M	$1.531B	$623.0M
Capital Expenditures	-$225.4M	$648.8M	-$231.0M
Free Cash Flow	$508.4M	$882.3M	$854.0M
YoY Change	-40.47%	-42.38%	-6.13%

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CY2011	gis	Acquisitions And Divestitures AcquisitionsAndDivestitures	<p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0px;">NOTE </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">3</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">.</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;"> A</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">CQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES</font></p><p style='margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;'></p><p style='margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0px;">During the third quarter of fiscal 2011</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">,</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> we acquired the Mountain High yog</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">h</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">urt business for $</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">84</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">.</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">8</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">million. We recorded the purchase price less</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> the fair value of</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> tangible and intangible net assets acquired as goodwill of $44.6 million</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">. </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011, we acquired</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> the</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> Pasta Master meals </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">business in Australia </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">for $</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">38.5</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> million. We recorded the purchase price less the fair value of tangible and intangible net assets acquired as goodwill of $</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">26.9</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">million.</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">The pro forma effect</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">s of these</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> acquisition</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">s were</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> not material.</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> </font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'> </p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0px;">During the third quarter of fiscal 2011, we sold </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">a foodservice frozen baked goods product line </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">in our International segment for </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">$</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">24.9 </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">million in cash and </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">recorded a pre-tax gain of $</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">14.3 </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">million. </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">In addition</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">, during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011, we sold a </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">pie shell </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">product</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> line</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> in our Bakeries</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> and Foodservice segment for </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">cash proceeds of $</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">9.</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">5</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">million</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> and </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">recorded a pre-tax gain of $</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">3.</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">1</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">million.</font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'> </p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0px;">During the fourth quarter </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">of fiscal 2011, we entered into </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">definitive agreements</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> with PAI Part</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">ners and Sodiaal</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> International</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> to purchase a </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">51</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> percent </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">controlling interest in Yoplait S.A.S.</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">and a </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">50</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> percent interest in Yoplait Marques S.A.S.</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> for an aggregate purchase price of $</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">1.2 </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">billion. Yoplait S.A.S.</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">operates</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> yogurt businesses in several countries</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">,</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> including France and the United Kingdom</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">,</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> and oversees franchise relationships </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">around the world. Yoplait Marques S.A.S.</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> holds the worldwide rights to </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Yoplait</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">and related trademarks</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">. </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">We </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">finalized this</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> transaction on July 1, 2011</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">.</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">The pro forma effect</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">s of this</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> acquisition</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> were</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> not material.</font></p><p style='margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;'></p><p style='margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0px;">There were no acquisitions or divestitures in fiscal 2010.</font></p><p style='margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;'></p><p style='margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0px;">In</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> fiscal 2009, we sold our bread concentrates product line within our Bakeries and Foodservice segment, including a plant in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, for $</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">8.3 </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">million in cash. We recorded a pre-tax loss of $5.6 million on the transaction.</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> We also </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">sold a portion of the assets of the frozen unbaked bread dough product line within our Bakeries and Foodservice segment, including plants in Bakersfield, California; Hazleton, Pennsylvania; Montreal, Canada; and Vinita, Oklahoma, for $</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">43.9 </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">million in cash, an $</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">11.9 </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">million note receivable, and contingent future payments based on the post-sale performance of the product line. Certain assets sold were shared with a frozen dinner roll product line within our U.S. Retail segment, and we exited this product line as a result of the asset sale. We recorded a pre-tax loss of $38.3 million. </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">In fiscal 2010, we recorded cash proceeds of $</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">3.2 </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">million relate</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">d to the repayment of the note. </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">In fiscal 2009, we </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">sold our </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Pop</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;">•</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Secret </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">microwave popcorn product line from our U.S. Retail segment </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">for $</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">192.5</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> million in cash, and we recorded a pre-tax gain of $</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">128.8 </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">million. We received cash proceeds of $</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">158.9 </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">million after repayment of a lease obligation and transaction costs.</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> In fiscal 2009, w</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">e </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">also </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">acquired Humm Foods, Inc. (Humm Foods), the maker of </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Lärabar </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">fruit </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">and nut energy bars. We issued </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">1</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">.</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">8</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">million shares of our common stock with a value of $</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">55.0 </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">million to the shareholders of Humm Foods as consideration for the acquisition. We recorded the purchase price less tangible and intangible net assets acquired as goodwill of $</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">41.6 </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">million. The pro forma effect of this acquisition was not material.</font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'> </p>
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CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercises In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice	22.59	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Forfeitures And Expirations In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice	31.26	USD
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice	26.82	USD
CY2008Q2	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercisable Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice	21.23	USD
CY2009Q2	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercisable Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice	21.96	USD
CY2010Q2	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercisable Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice	22.89	USD
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercisable Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice	23.78	USD
CY2011	gis	Net Cash Proceeds From Stock Options Exercised NetCashProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised	410400000	USD
CY2010	gis	Net Cash Proceeds From Stock Options Exercised NetCashProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised	388500000	USD
CY2009	gis	Net Cash Proceeds From Stock Options Exercised NetCashProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised	305900000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercises In Period Total Intrinsic Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue	275600000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercises In Period Total Intrinsic Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue	271800000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercises In Period Total Intrinsic Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue	226700000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Terms Of Award ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardTermsOfAward	Stock and units settled in stock subject to a restricted period and a purchase price, if any (as determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors), may be granted to key employees under the 2009 Plan. Certain restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards require the employee to deposit personally owned shares (on a one-for-one basis) during the restricted period. Restricted stock and restricted stock units generally vest and become unrestricted four years after the date of grant. Participants are entitled to dividends on such awarded shares and units, but only receive those amounts if the shares or units vest. The sale or transfer of these shares and units is restricted during the vesting period. Participants holding restricted stock, but not restricted stock units, are entitled to vote on matters submitted to holders of common stock for a vote.
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CY2011	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Grants In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod	3751600	shares
CY2010	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Grants In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod	4745700	shares
CY2009	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Grants In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod	4348000	shares
CY2011	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue	36.16	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue	28.03	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue	31.70	USD
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CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Employee Service Share Based Compensation Unrecognized Compensation Costs On Nonvested Awards EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationUnrecognizedCompensationCostsOnNonvestedAwards	170700000	USD
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CY2011	gis	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Compensation Expense Stock Options ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardCompensationExpenseStockOptions	26800000	USD
CY2010	gis	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Compensation Expense Stock Options ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardCompensationExpenseStockOptions	34400000	USD
CY2009	gis	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Compensation Expense Stock Options ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardCompensationExpenseStockOptions	40000000	USD
CY2011	gis	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Compensation Expense Stock Equity Instruments Other Than Options ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardCompensationExpenseStockEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptions	141200000	USD
CY2010	gis	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Compensation Expense Stock Equity Instruments Other Than Options ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardCompensationExpenseStockEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptions	131000000	USD
CY2009	gis	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Compensation Expense Stock Equity Instruments Other Than Options ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardCompensationExpenseStockEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptions	101400000	USD
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CY2010	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	659600000	shares
CY2009	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	663700000	shares
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CY2010Q2	gis	Amount Of Dilutive Securities Stock Options AmountOfDilutiveSecuritiesStockOptions	17700000	shares
CY2009Q2	gis	Amount Of Dilutive Securities Stock Options AmountOfDilutiveSecuritiesStockOptions	17900000	shares
CY2011	gis	Amount Of Dilutive Securities Restricted Stock Units AmountOfDilutiveSecuritiesRestrictedStockUnits	5500000	shares
CY2010	gis	Amount Of Dilutive Securities Restricted Stock Units AmountOfDilutiveSecuritiesRestrictedStockUnits	6000000	shares
CY2009	gis	Amount Of Dilutive Securities Restricted Stock Units AmountOfDilutiveSecuritiesRestrictedStockUnits	5500000	shares
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CY2010	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	683300000	shares
CY2009	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	687100000	shares
CY2011	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	2.7980	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	2.32	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	1.96	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	2.6950	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	2.24	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	1.90	USD
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CY2010	us-gaap	Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Amount AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount	6300000	shares
CY2009	us-gaap	Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Amount AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount	14200000	shares
CY2010Q2	us-gaap	Defined Benefit Plan Year That Rate Reaches Ultimate Trend Rate DefinedBenefitPlanYearThatRateReachesUltimateTrendRate	2019
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Defined Benefit Plan Year That Rate Reaches Ultimate Trend Rate DefinedBenefitPlanYearThatRateReachesUltimateTrendRate	2019
CY2011	us-gaap	Defined Benefit Plan Health Care Cost Trend Rate Assumed For Next Fiscal Year DefinedBenefitPlanHealthCareCostTrendRateAssumedForNextFiscalYear	0.085	pure
CY2010	us-gaap	Defined Benefit Plan Health Care Cost Trend Rate Assumed For Next Fiscal Year DefinedBenefitPlanHealthCareCostTrendRateAssumedForNextFiscalYear	0.09	pure
CY2011	us-gaap	Defined Benefit Plan Ultimate Health Care Cost Trend Rate DefinedBenefitPlanUltimateHealthCareCostTrendRate	0.052	pure
CY2010	us-gaap	Defined Benefit Plan Ultimate Health Care Cost Trend Rate DefinedBenefitPlanUltimateHealthCareCostTrendRate	0.052	pure
CY2011	us-gaap	Defined Benefit Plan Effect Of One Percentage Point Increase On Service And Interest Cost Components DefinedBenefitPlanEffectOfOnePercentagePointIncreaseOnServiceAndInterestCostComponents	6200000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Defined Benefit Plan Effect Of One Percentage Point Decrease On Service And Interest Cost Components DefinedBenefitPlanEffectOfOnePercentagePointDecreaseOnServiceAndInterestCostComponents	-5400000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Defined Benefit Plan Effect Of One Percentage Point Increase On Accumulated Postretirement Benefit Obligation DefinedBenefitPlanEffectOfOnePercentagePointIncreaseOnAccumulatedPostretirementBenefitObligation	82400000	USD
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CY2011	us-gaap	Defined Benefit Plan Explanation Of Significant Change In Benefit Obligation Or Plan Assets Not Apparent From Other Required Disclosures DefinedBenefitPlanExplanationOfSignificantChangeInBenefitObligationOrPlanAssetsNotApparentFromOtherRequiredDisclosures	The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, as amended by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (collectively, the Act) was signed into law in March 2010. The Act codifies health care reforms with staggered effective dates from 2010 to 2018. Estimates of the future impacts of several of the Act’s provisions are incorporated into our postretirement benefit liability including the elimination of lifetime maximums and the imposition of an excise tax on high cost health plans. These changes resulted in a $24.0 million increase in our postretirement benefit liability in fiscal 2010.
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CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Defined Benefit Plan Accumulated Benefit Obligation DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedBenefitObligation	3991600000	USD
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Defined Benefit Pension And Other Postretirement Plans Net Of Tax AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDefinedBenefitPensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansNetOfTax	-1530200000	USD
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CY2011Q2	gis	Common Stock Held By Esop And Company Stock Fund CommonStockHeldByEsopAndCompanyStockFund	648100000	USD
CY2010Q2	gis	Net Assets Money Purchase Plan NetAssetsMoneyPurchasePlan	16800000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Defined Contribution Plan Cost Recognized DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized	64500000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Defined Contribution Plan Cost Recognized DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized	59500000	USD
CY2010Q2	us-gaap	Employee Stock Ownership Plan Esop Number Of Allocated Shares EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanESOPNumberOfAllocatedShares	11900000	shares
CY2011	us-gaap	Employee Stock Ownership Plan Esop Compensation Expense EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanESOPCompensationExpense	0	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Employee Stock Ownership Plan Esop Compensation Expense EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanESOPCompensationExpense	53700000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Employee Stock Ownership Plan Esop Compensation Expense EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanESOPCompensationExpense	50600000	USD
CY2011	gis	Actual Return Attributable To Unrealized Gain Loss On Plan Assets Still Held Level3 Assets ActualReturnAttributableToUnrealizedGainLossOnPlanAssetsStillHeldLevel3Assets	96800000	USD
CY2011	gis	Number Of Fiscal Years Presented NumberOfFiscalYearsPresented	two
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Prescription Drug Subsidy Receipts Year One PrescriptionDrugSubsidyReceiptsYearOne	5000000	USD
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Prescription Drug Subsidy Receipts Year Two PrescriptionDrugSubsidyReceiptsYearTwo	5500000	USD
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Prescription Drug Subsidy Receipts Year Three PrescriptionDrugSubsidyReceiptsYearThree	6000000	USD
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Prescription Drug Subsidy Receipts Year Four PrescriptionDrugSubsidyReceiptsYearFour	6500000	USD
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Prescription Drug Subsidy Receipts Year Five PrescriptionDrugSubsidyReceiptsYearFive	7100000	USD
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Prescription Drug Subsidy Receipts Five Fiscal Years Thereafter PrescriptionDrugSubsidyReceiptsFiveFiscalYearsThereafter	38900000	USD
CY2010Q2	gis	Common Stock Held By Esop And Company Stock Fund CommonStockHeldByEsopAndCompanyStockFund	610300000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Description Of Defined Contribution Pension And Other Postretirement Plans DescriptionOfDefinedContributionPensionAndOtherPostretirementPlans	We matched a percentage of employee contributions to the General Mills Savings Plan with a base match plus a variable year-end match that depended on annual results.
CY2011Q2	gis	Net Assets Money Purchase Plan NetAssetsMoneyPurchasePlan	18100000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Defined Contribution Plan Cost Recognized DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized	41800000	USD
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Employee Stock Ownership Plan Esop Number Of Allocated Shares EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanESOPNumberOfAllocatedShares	11200000	shares
CY2011	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Domestic IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic	2144800000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Domestic IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic	2060400000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Domestic IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic	1717500000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Foreign IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign	283400000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Foreign IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign	144100000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Foreign IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign	224700000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Current Federal Tax Expense Benefit CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit	370000000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Current Federal Tax Expense Benefit CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit	616000000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Current Federal Tax Expense Benefit CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit	457800000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Current State And Local Tax Expense Benefit CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit	76900000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Current State And Local Tax Expense Benefit CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit	87400000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Current State And Local Tax Expense Benefit CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit	37300000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Current Foreign Tax Expense Benefit CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit	68900000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Current Foreign Tax Expense Benefit CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit	45500000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Current Foreign Tax Expense Benefit CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit	9500000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Current Income Tax Expense Benefit CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	515800000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Current Income Tax Expense Benefit CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	748900000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Current Income Tax Expense Benefit CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	504600000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	178900000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	38500000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	155700000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Deferred State And Local Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	30800000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Deferred State And Local Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-4900000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Deferred State And Local Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	36300000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Deferred Foreign Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-4400000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Deferred Foreign Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-11300000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Deferred Foreign Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	23800000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit Continuing Operations IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations	721100000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit Continuing Operations IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations	771200000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit Continuing Operations IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations	720400000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate	0.35	pure
CY2010	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate	0.35	pure
CY2009	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate	0.35	pure
CY2011	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation State And Local Income Taxes EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes	0.027	pure
CY2010	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation State And Local Income Taxes EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes	0.025	pure
CY2009	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation State And Local Income Taxes EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes	0.029	pure
CY2011	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Foreign Income Tax Rate Differential EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential	-0.02	pure
CY2010	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Foreign Income Tax Rate Differential EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential	-0.018	pure
CY2009	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Foreign Income Tax Rate Differential EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential	-0.023	pure
CY2011	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Tax Settlements Domestic EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxSettlementsDomestic	-0.037	pure
CY2010	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Tax Settlements Domestic EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxSettlementsDomestic	0	pure
CY2009	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Tax Settlements Domestic EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxSettlementsDomestic	0.027	pure
CY2011	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Deductions Qualified Production Activities EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationDeductionsQualifiedProductionActivities	-0.016	pure
CY2009	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Deductions Qualified Production Activities EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationDeductionsQualifiedProductionActivities	-0.011	pure
CY2010	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Deductions Qualified Production Activities EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationDeductionsQualifiedProductionActivities	-0.018	pure
CY2011	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Other Adjustments EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments	-0.007	pure
CY2009	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Other Adjustments EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments	-0.001	pure
CY2010	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Other Adjustments EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments	-0.002	pure
CY2011	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations	0.297	pure
CY2010	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations	0.35	pure
CY2009	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations	0.371	pure
CY2011	gis	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Health Care Reform Act EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationHealthCareReformAct	0	pure
CY2010	gis	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Health Care Reform Act EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationHealthCareReformAct	0.013	pure
CY2009	gis	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Health Care Reform Act EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationHealthCareReformAct	0	pure
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Reserves And Accruals Accrued Liabilities DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsAccruedLiabilities	129500000	USD
CY2010Q2	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Liabilities DeferredTaxLiabilities	2195700000	USD
CY2010Q2	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Liabilities Other DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther	17300000	USD
CY2010Q2	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Liabilities Leasing Arrangements DeferredTaxLiabilitiesLeasingArrangements	68700000	USD
CY2011Q2	gis	Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Compensation And Benefits Employee Compensation And Employee Benefits DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsEmployeeCompensationAndEmployeeBenefits	582900000	USD
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Compensation And Benefits Pensions DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsPensions	74100000	USD
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Tax Credit Carryforwards DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwards	62000000	USD
CY2011Q2	gis	Deferred Tax Assets Unrealized Losses On Investments DeferredTaxAssetsUnrealizedLossesOnInvestments	500600000	USD
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Capital Loss Carryforwards DeferredTaxAssetsCapitalLossCarryforwards	92100000	USD
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Operating Loss Carryforwards DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards	140900000	USD
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Other DeferredTaxAssetsOther	123700000	USD
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Gross DeferredTaxAssetsGross	1705800000	USD
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance	404500000	USD
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Net DeferredTaxAssetsNet	1301300000	USD
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Liabilities Goodwill And Intangible Assets Intangible Assets DeferredTaxLiabilitiesGoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsIntangibleAssets	1289100000	USD
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Liabilities Property Plant And Equipment DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment	394600000	USD
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Liabilities Leasing Arrangements DeferredTaxLiabilitiesLeasingArrangements	63000000	USD
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Liabilities Other DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther	20000000	USD
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Liabilities DeferredTaxLiabilities	2401400000	USD
CY2010Q2	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Liabilities Property Plant And Equipment DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment	307600000	USD
CY2010Q2	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Liabilities Goodwill And Intangible Assets Intangible Assets DeferredTaxLiabilitiesGoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsIntangibleAssets	1279500000	USD
CY2010Q2	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Net DeferredTaxAssetsNet	1363800000	USD
CY2010Q2	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance	392000000	USD
CY2010Q2	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Gross DeferredTaxAssetsGross	1755800000	USD
CY2010Q2	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Other DeferredTaxAssetsOther	150700000	USD
CY2010Q2	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Operating Loss Carryforwards DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards	119900000	USD
CY2010Q2	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Capital Loss Carryforwards DeferredTaxAssetsCapitalLossCarryforwards	93100000	USD
CY2010Q2	gis	Deferred Tax Assets Unrealized Losses On Investments DeferredTaxAssetsUnrealizedLossesOnInvestments	474900000	USD
CY2010Q2	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Tax Credit Carryforwards DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwards	0	USD
CY2010Q2	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Compensation And Benefits Pensions DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsPensions	183800000	USD
CY2010Q2	gis	Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Compensation And Benefits Employee Compensation And Employee Benefits DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsEmployeeCompensationAndEmployeeBenefits	584900000	USD
CY2010Q2	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Reserves And Accruals Accrued Liabilities DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsAccruedLiabilities	148500000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Deferred Taxes Business Combination Valuation Allowance Available To Reduce Income Tax Expense DeferredTaxesBusinessCombinationValuationAllowanceAvailableToReduceIncomeTaxExpense	168200000	USD
CY2011Q2	gis	Operating Loss Carryforwards Expiration Dates No Expiration OperatingLossCarryforwardsExpirationDatesNoExpiration	102000000	USD
CY2011Q2	gis	Unremitted Foreign Earnings UnremittedForeignEarnings	2435700000	USD
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits That Would Impact Effective Tax Rate UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate	152000000	USD
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Income Tax Penalties And Interest Accrued UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued	53400000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Income Tax Penalties And Interest Expense UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestExpense	-10500000	USD
CY2011Q2	gis	Deferred Tax Liabilities Goodwill And Intangible Assets Intangible Assets Excluding Brands DeferredTaxLiabilitiesGoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsIntangibleAssetsExcludingBrands	122300000	USD
CY2010Q2	gis	Deferred Tax Liabilities Goodwill And Intangible Assets Intangible Assets Excluding Brands DeferredTaxLiabilitiesGoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsIntangibleAssetsExcludingBrands	107400000	USD
CY2011Q2	gis	Deferred Tax Liabilities Unrealized Gains On Investments DeferredTaxLiabilitiesUnrealizedGainsOnInvestments	424500000	USD
CY2010Q2	gis	Deferred Tax Liabilities Unrealized Gains On Investments DeferredTaxLiabilitiesUnrealizedGainsOnInvestments	348200000	USD
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Liabilities Deferred Expense Capitalized Inventory Costs DeferredTaxLiabilitiesDeferredExpenseCapitalizedInventoryCosts	53000000	USD
CY2010Q2	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Liabilities Deferred Expense Capitalized Inventory Costs DeferredTaxLiabilitiesDeferredExpenseCapitalizedInventoryCosts	55600000	USD
CY2011Q2	gis	Deferred Tax Liabilities Hedging Transactions DeferredTaxLiabilitiesHedgingTransactions	34900000	USD
CY2010Q2	gis	Deferred Tax Liabilities Hedging Transactions DeferredTaxLiabilitiesHedgingTransactions	11400000	USD
CY2011Q2	gis	Operating Loss Carryforwards Expiration Dates Years1and2 OperatingLossCarryforwardsExpirationDatesYears1and2	8900000	USD
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Operating Loss Carryforwards Valuation Allowance OperatingLossCarryforwardsValuationAllowance	140900000	USD
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Liabilities Net DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet	-1100100000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Current Period Tax Positions UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions	25000000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Current Period Tax Positions UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions	19700000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions	75600000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions	7100000	USD
CY2010Q2	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Liabilities Net DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet	-831900000	USD
CY2011Q2	gis	Operating Loss Carryforwards Expiration Dates Three Years And Beyond OperatingLossCarryforwardsExpirationDatesThreeYearsAndBeyond	18300000	USD
CY2011Q2	gis	Capital Loss Carryforwards Valuation Allowance CapitalLossCarryforwardsValuationAllowance	92100000	USD
CY2009Q2	gis	Cash Tax Payments Tax Settlement CashTaxPaymentsTaxSettlement	17600000	USD
CY2011Q2	gis	Cash Tax Payments Tax Settlement CashTaxPaymentsTaxSettlement	385300000	USD
CY2011	gis	Unrecognized Tax Benefit Liabilities Decrease Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions With Internal Revenue Service UnrecognizedTaxBenefitLiabilitiesDecreaseResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositionsWithInternalRevenueService	108100000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Tax Adjustments Settlements And Unusual Provisions TaxAdjustmentsSettlementsAndUnusualProvisions	52600000	USD
CY2011	gis	Unrecognized Tax Benefit Liabilities Increase Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions With State Of California UnrecognizedTaxBenefitLiabilitiesIncreaseResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositionsWithStateOfCalifornia	11500000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions	-131200000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions	-37600000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Settlements With Taxing Authorities UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromSettlementsWithTaxingAuthorities	-287900000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Settlements With Taxing Authorities UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromSettlementsWithTaxingAuthorities	-1900000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Reductions Resulting From Lapse Of Applicable Statute Of Limitations UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations	-8200000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Reductions Resulting From Lapse Of Applicable Statute Of Limitations UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations	-4500000	USD
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits UnrecognizedTaxBenefits	226200000	USD
CY2010Q2	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits UnrecognizedTaxBenefits	552900000	USD
CY2009Q2	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits UnrecognizedTaxBenefits	570100000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Income Tax Penalties And Interest Expense UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestExpense	16200000	USD
CY2010Q2	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Income Tax Penalties And Interest Accrued UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued	174800000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Lease And Rental Expense LeaseAndRentalExpense	152400000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Lease And Rental Expense LeaseAndRentalExpense	137900000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Lease And Rental Expense LeaseAndRentalExpense	140000000	USD
CY2011	gis	Schedule Of Commitments And Contingencies ScheduleOfCommitmentsAndContingencies	<div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;margin-top:20px;"><tr style="height: 17px"><td style="width: 197px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:197px;"> </td><td style="width: 13px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:13px;"> </td><td colspan="5" style="width: 190px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:190px;"><font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: center;">Fiscal Year</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td style="width: 197px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:197px;"><font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;">In Millions</font></td><td style="width: 13px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:13px;"> </td><td style="width: 59px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"><font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;">2011</font></td><td style="width: 14px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:14px;"> </td><td style="width: 47px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:47px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;">2010</font></td><td style="width: 23px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:23px;"> </td><td style="width: 47px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:47px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;">2009</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 21px"><td style="width: 197px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:197px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;">Warehouse space</font></td><td style="width: 13px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:13px;"><font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;">$</font></td><td style="width: 59px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"><font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;"> 63.4</font></td><td style="width: 14px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:14px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;">$</font></td><td style="width: 47px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:47px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;"> 55.7</font></td><td style="width: 23px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:23px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;">$</font></td><td style="width: 47px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:47px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;"> 51.4</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td style="width: 197px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:197px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;">Equipment</font></td><td style="width: 13px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:13px;"> </td><td style="width: 59px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"><font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;"> 32.1</font></td><td style="width: 14px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:14px;"> </td><td style="width: 47px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:47px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;"> 30.6</font></td><td style="width: 23px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:23px;"> </td><td style="width: 47px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:47px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;"> 39.1</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td style="width: 197px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:197px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;">Other</font></td><td style="width: 13px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:13px;"> </td><td style="width: 59px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"><font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;"> 56.9</font></td><td style="width: 14px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:14px;"> </td><td style="width: 47px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:47px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;"> 51.6</font></td><td style="width: 23px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:23px;"> </td><td style="width: 47px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:47px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;"> 49.5</font></td></tr><tr style="height: 20px"><td style="width: 197px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:197px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;">Total rent expense</font></td><td style="width: 13px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:13px;"><font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;">$</font></td><td style="width: 59px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:59px;"><font style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold;FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;"> 152.4</font></td><td style="width: 14px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:14px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;">$</font></td><td style="width: 47px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:47px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;"> 137.9</font></td><td style="width: 23px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:23px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;TEXT-ALIGN: right;">$</font></td><td style="width: 47px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:47px;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;COLOR: #000000;"> 140.0</font></td></tr></table></div>
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CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Two Years OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears	52500000	USD
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Three Years OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears	36400000	USD
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Four Years OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears	26100000	USD
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Five Years OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears	22600000	USD
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due Thereafter OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter	49400000	USD
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue	261400000	USD
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Due Current CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent	2200000	USD
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Two Years CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears	1800000	USD
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Three Years CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears	900000	USD
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Four Years CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears	500000	USD
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Five Years CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears	300000	USD
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Due Thereafter CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter	200000	USD
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Due CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue	5900000	USD
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Interest Included In Payments CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsInterestIncludedInPayments	-400000	USD
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Present Value Of Net Minimum Payments CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsPresentValueOfNetMinimumPayments	5500000	USD
CY2011Q2	gis	Guarantee Obligations Maximum Exposure Consolidated Subsidiaries GuaranteeObligationsMaximumExposureConsolidatedSubsidiaries	591200000	USD
CY2011Q2	gis	Guarantee Obligations Maximum Exposure Non Consolidated Affiliates GuaranteeObligationsMaximumExposureNonConsolidatedAffiliates	340600000	USD
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due Future Minimum Sublease Rentals OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueFutureMinimumSubleaseRentals	13000000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Segment Reporting Segment Operating Profit Loss SegmentReportingSegmentOperatingProfitLoss	2945600000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Segment Reporting Reconciling Item For Operating Profit Loss From Segment To Consolidated Amount SegmentReportingReconcilingItemForOperatingProfitLossFromSegmentToConsolidatedAmount	184100000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Segment Reporting Segment Operating Profit Loss SegmentReportingSegmentOperatingProfitLoss	2840500000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Segment Reporting Reconciling Item For Operating Profit Loss From Segment To Consolidated Amount SegmentReportingReconcilingItemForOperatingProfitLossFromSegmentToConsolidatedAmount	203000000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Segment Reporting Segment Operating Profit Loss SegmentReportingSegmentOperatingProfitLoss	2624200000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Segment Reporting Reconciling Item For Operating Profit Loss From Segment To Consolidated Amount SegmentReportingReconcilingItemForOperatingProfitLossFromSegmentToConsolidatedAmount	342500000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Entity Wide Disclosure On Geographic Areas Revenue From External Customers Attributed To Entitys Country Of Domicile EntityWideDisclosureOnGeographicAreasRevenueFromExternalCustomersAttributedToEntitysCountryOfDomicile	11987800000	USD
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Entity Wide Disclosure On Geographic Areas Long Lived Assets In Entitys Country Of Domicile EntityWideDisclosureOnGeographicAreasLongLivedAssetsInEntitysCountryOfDomicile	2752100000	USD
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Entity Wide Disclosure On Geographic Areas Long Lived Assets In Foreign Countries EntityWideDisclosureOnGeographicAreasLongLivedAssetsInForeignCountries	593800000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Entity Wide Disclosure On Geographic Areas Revenue From External Customers Attributed To Entitys Country Of Domicile EntityWideDisclosureOnGeographicAreasRevenueFromExternalCustomersAttributedToEntitysCountryOfDomicile	11934400000	USD
CY2010Q2	us-gaap	Entity Wide Disclosure On Geographic Areas Long Lived Assets In Entitys Country Of Domicile EntityWideDisclosureOnGeographicAreasLongLivedAssetsInEntitysCountryOfDomicile	2619700000	USD
CY2010Q2	us-gaap	Entity Wide Disclosure On Geographic Areas Long Lived Assets In Foreign Countries EntityWideDisclosureOnGeographicAreasLongLivedAssetsInForeignCountries	508000000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Entity Wide Disclosure On Geographic Areas Revenue From External Customers Attributed To Entitys Country Of Domicile EntityWideDisclosureOnGeographicAreasRevenueFromExternalCustomersAttributedToEntitysCountryOfDomicile	11942100000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Entity Wide Disclosure On Geographic Areas Revenue From External Customers Attributed To Foreign Countries EntityWideDisclosureOnGeographicAreasRevenueFromExternalCustomersAttributedToForeignCountries	2892400000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Entity Wide Disclosure On Geographic Areas Revenue From External Customers Attributed To Foreign Countries EntityWideDisclosureOnGeographicAreasRevenueFromExternalCustomersAttributedToForeignCountries	2701200000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Entity Wide Disclosure On Geographic Areas Revenue From External Customers Attributed To Foreign Countries EntityWideDisclosureOnGeographicAreasRevenueFromExternalCustomersAttributedToForeignCountries	2613700000	USD
CY2011Q2	gis	Entity Wide Disclosure On Geographic Areas Cash Held By Entitys Country Of Domicile EntityWideDisclosureOnGeographicAreasCashHeldByEntitysCountryOfDomicile	123700000	USD
CY2010Q2	gis	Entity Wide Disclosure On Geographic Areas Cash Held By Entitys Country Of Domicile EntityWideDisclosureOnGeographicAreasCashHeldByEntitysCountryOfDomicile	66100000	USD
CY2011Q2	gis	Entity Wide Disclosure On Geographic Areas Cash Held By Foreign Countries EntityWideDisclosureOnGeographicAreasCashHeldByForeignCountries	495900000	USD
CY2010Q2	gis	Entity Wide Disclosure On Geographic Areas Cash Held By Foreign Countries EntityWideDisclosureOnGeographicAreasCashHeldByForeignCountries	607100000	USD
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Accounts Receivable Gross Current AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent	1178600000	USD
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Current AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent	16300000	USD
CY2010Q2	us-gaap	Accounts Receivable Gross Current AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent	1057400000	USD
CY2010Q2	us-gaap	Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Current AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent	15800000	USD
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CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Inventory Finished Goods InventoryFinishedGoods	1273600000	USD
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Other Inventory Purchased Goods OtherInventoryPurchasedGoods	218000000	USD
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Inventory Lifo Reserve InventoryLIFOReserve	168500000	USD
CY2010Q2	us-gaap	Inventory Lifo Reserve InventoryLIFOReserve	142300000	USD
CY2010Q2	us-gaap	Other Inventory Purchased Goods OtherInventoryPurchasedGoods	107400000	USD
CY2010Q2	us-gaap	Inventory Finished Goods InventoryFinishedGoods	1131400000	USD
CY2010Q2	us-gaap	Inventory Raw Materials And Supplies InventoryRawMaterialsAndSupplies	247500000	USD
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Lifo Inventory Amount LIFOInventoryAmount	1034100000	USD
CY2010Q2	us-gaap	Lifo Inventory Amount LIFOInventoryAmount	958300000	USD
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Prepaid Expense Current PrepaidExpenseCurrent	161000000	USD
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Interest Receivable Current InterestReceivableCurrent	29000000	USD
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Derivative Instruments And Hedges DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedges	109100000	USD
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Nontrade Receivables Current NontradeReceivablesCurrent	104700000	USD
CY2011Q2	gis	Other Assets Miscellaneous Current OtherAssetsMiscellaneousCurrent	22400000	USD
CY2010Q2	us-gaap	Prepaid Expense Current PrepaidExpenseCurrent	127500000	USD
CY2010Q2	us-gaap	Interest Receivable Current InterestReceivableCurrent	64900000	USD
CY2010Q2	us-gaap	Derivative Instruments And Hedges DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedges	48800000	USD
CY2010Q2	us-gaap	Nontrade Receivables Current NontradeReceivablesCurrent	101400000	USD
CY2010Q2	gis	Other Assets Miscellaneous Current OtherAssetsMiscellaneousCurrent	24500000	USD
CY2011Q2	gis	Grain Derivative Asset Not Designated As Hedging Instrument Fair Value Current GrainDerivativeAssetNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentFairValueCurrent	57300000	USD
CY2010Q2	gis	Grain Derivative Asset Not Designated As Hedging Instrument Fair Value Current GrainDerivativeAssetNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentFairValueCurrent	11400000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Research And Development Expense ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense	208200000	USD
CY2009	us-gaap	Marketing And Advertising Expense MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense	732100000	USD
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Land Land	61200000	USD
CY2011Q2	gis	Buildings And Improvements Capital Leased Gross BuildingsAndImprovementsCapitalLeasedGross	25000000	USD
CY2011Q2	gis	Machinery And Equipment Capital Leased Gross MachineryAndEquipmentCapitalLeasedGross	18900000	USD
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Construction In Progress Gross ConstructionInProgressGross	521900000	USD
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Property Plant And Equipment Gross PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross	7492100000	USD
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Accumulated Depreciation Depletion And Amortization Property Plant And Equipment AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment	4146200000	USD
CY2010Q2	us-gaap	Land Land	58000000	USD
CY2010Q2	gis	Buildings And Improvements Capital Leased Gross BuildingsAndImprovementsCapitalLeasedGross	19600000	USD
CY2010Q2	gis	Machinery And Equipment Capital Leased Gross MachineryAndEquipmentCapitalLeasedGross	25000000	USD
CY2010Q2	us-gaap	Construction In Progress Gross ConstructionInProgressGross	469000000	USD
CY2010Q2	us-gaap	Property Plant And Equipment Gross PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross	6949700000	USD
CY2010Q2	us-gaap	Accumulated Depreciation Depletion And Amortization Property Plant And Equipment AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment	3822000000	USD
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Buildings And Improvements Gross BuildingsAndImprovementsGross	1777700000	USD
CY2010Q2	us-gaap	Buildings And Improvements Gross BuildingsAndImprovementsGross	1653800000	USD
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Machinery And Equipment Gross MachineryAndEquipmentGross	4719700000	USD
CY2010Q2	us-gaap	Machinery And Equipment Gross MachineryAndEquipmentGross	4405600000	USD
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Capitalized Computer Software Gross CapitalizedComputerSoftwareGross	367700000	USD
CY2010Q2	us-gaap	Capitalized Computer Software Gross CapitalizedComputerSoftwareGross	318700000	USD
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Defined Benefit Plan Assets For Plan Benefits Noncurrent DefinedBenefitPlanAssetsForPlanBenefitsNoncurrent	128600000	USD
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Investments In Affiliates Subsidiaries Associates And Joint Ventures InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures	519100000	USD
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