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Cal-Maine Foods, Inc
(NASDAQ:CALM) 

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Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. produces, grades, packages, markets, and distributes shell eggs. The company offers specialty shell eggs, such as nutritionally enhanced, cage free, organic, and brown eggs under the Egg-Land's Best, Land O' Lakes, Farmhouse, and 4-Grain brand names, as well as under private la...

Founded: 1957
Full Time Employees: 3,461
Founder: Fred Adams 
CEO: Sherman L. Miller  
Sector: Consumer Defensive
Industry: Farm Products

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      net sales
    347,328,000 292,782,000 453,333,000 345,588,000 311,522,000 241,166,000 280,572,000 383,992,000 356,040,000 340,583,000 443,095,000 435,820,000 361,172,000 262,845,000 274,584,000 306,540,000 253,544,000 239,845,000 303,020,000 449,760,000 545,975,000 609,895,000 403,011,000 437,556,000 378,617,000 356,944,000 371,582,000 395,522,000 354,275,000 319,528,000 150,945,000 360,373,000 328,870,000 272,928,000 1,112,278,129,000 303,660,000 290,369,000 243,842,000 941,281,400,000 274,674,000 234,523,000 190,403,000 909,454,945,000 271,156,000 229,233,000 187,666 915,223,789,000 270,009,000 238,314,000 206,888,000 915,258,689,000 278,017,000 223,696,000 178,598,000 597,699,744,000 175,211,000 137,737,000 115,308,000 129,405,000 130,107,000 90,730,000 79,756,000 209,611,000 165,655,000  102,017,000 465,509,000 106,822,000 94,984,000 
      yoy
    11.49% 21.40% 61.57% -10.00% -12.50% -29.19% -36.68% -11.89% -1.42% 29.58% 61.37% 42.17% 42.45% 9.59% -9.38% -31.84% -53.56% -60.67% -24.81% 2.79% 44.20% 70.87% 8.46% 10.63% 6.87% 11.71% 146.17% 9.75% 7.72% 17.07% -99.99% 18.68% 13.26% 11.93% 18.17% 10.55% 23.81% 28.07% 3.50% 1.30% 2.31% 101358.44% -0.63% 0.42% -3.81% -99.91% -0.00% -2.88% 6.53% 15.84% 53.13% 58.68% 62.41% 54.89% 461783.04% 34.67% 51.81% 44.58% -38.26% -21.46%  -21.82% -54.97% 55.08%      
      qoq
    18.63% -35.42% 31.18% 10.94% 29.17% -14.04% -26.93% 7.85% 4.54% -23.14% 1.67% 20.67% 37.41% -4.28% -10.42% 20.90% 5.71% -20.85% -32.63% -17.62% -10.48% 51.33% -7.89% 15.57% 6.07% -3.94% -6.05% 11.64% 10.87% 111.69% -58.11% 9.58% 20.50% -99.98% 366190.63% 4.58% 19.08% -99.97% 342590.39% 17.12% 23.17% -99.98% 335299.16% 18.29% 122049.46% -100.00% 338860.48% 13.30% 15.19% -99.98% 329109.61% 24.28% 25.25% -99.97% 341031.40% 27.21% 19.45% -10.89% -0.54% 43.40% 13.76% -61.95% 26.53%   -78.08% 335.78% 12.46%  
      cost of sales
    288,877,000 276,017,000 331,823,000 295,760,000 282,147,000 262,291,000 267,818,000 301,551,000 285,505,000 283,455,000 301,879,000 315,722,000 278,776,000 245,509,000 262,578,000 267,375,000 249,596,000 249,414,000 262,340,000 317,034,000 334,378,000 346,824,000 293,617,000 325,039,000 285,908,000 275,843,000 280,291,000 303,627,000 279,608,000 274,617,000 112,223,000 293,326,000 277,572,000 228,213,000 910,656,556,000 238,511,000 228,877,000 210,056,000 756,493,931,000 209,094,000 189,308,000 157,667,000 714,950,913,000 196,232,000 182,406,000 169,449 616,834,609,000 201,852,000 180,298,000 166,241,000 616,929,203,000 173,115,000 147,664,000 133,018,000 479,153,288,000 131,029,000 112,782,000 106,901,000 111,930,000 104,134,000 85,744,000 78,796,000 231,962,000 107,871,000  91,336,000 314,691,000 82,014,000 79,629,000 
      gross profit
    58,451,000 16,765,000 121,510,000 49,828,000 29,375,000 -21,125,000 12,754,000 82,441,000 70,535,000 57,128,000 141,216,000 120,098,000 82,396,000 17,336,000 12,006,000 39,165,000 3,948,000 -9,569,000 40,680,000 132,726,000 211,597,000 263,071,000 109,394,000 112,517,000 92,709,000 81,101,000 91,291,000 91,895,000 74,667,000 44,911,000 38,722,000 67,047,000 51,298,000 44,715,000 201,621,573,000 65,149,000 61,492,000 33,786,000 184,787,469,000 65,580,000 45,215,000 32,736,000 194,504,032,000 74,924,000 46,827,000 18,217 298,389,180,000 68,157,000 58,016,000 40,647,000 298,329,486,000 104,902,000 76,032,000 45,580,000 118,546,456,000 44,182,000 24,955,000 8,407,000 17,475,000 25,973,000 4,986,000 960,000 -22,351,000 57,784,000  10,681,000 150,818,000 24,808,000 15,355,000 
      yoy
    98.98% -179.36% 852.72% -39.56% -58.35% -136.98% -90.97% -31.36% -14.40% 229.53% 1076.21% 206.65% 1987.03% -281.17% -70.49% -70.49% -98.13% -103.64% -62.81% 17.96% 128.24% 224.37% 19.83% 22.44% 24.16% 80.58% 135.76% 37.06% 45.56% 0.44% -99.98% 2.91% -16.58% 32.35% 9.11% -0.66% 36.00% 3.21% -5.00% -12.47% -3.44% 179600.28% -34.82% 9.93% -19.29% -99.96% 0.02% -35.03% -23.70% -10.82% 151.66% 137.43% 204.68% 442.17% 678277.43% 70.11% 400.50% 775.73% -178.18% -55.05%  -91.01% -114.82% 132.92%      
      qoq
    248.65% -86.20% 143.86% 69.63% -239.05% -265.63% -84.53% 16.88% 23.47% -59.55% 17.58% 45.76% 375.29% 44.39% -69.35% 892.02% -141.26% -123.52% -69.35% -37.27% -19.57% 140.48% -2.78% 21.37% 14.31% -11.16% -0.66% 23.07% 66.26% 15.98% -42.25% 30.70% 14.72% -99.98% 309377.62% 5.95% 82.00% -99.98% 281674.12% 45.04% 38.12% -99.98% 259501.77% 60.00% 256951.11% -100.00% 437696.82% 17.48% 42.73% -99.99% 284288.75% 37.97% 66.81% -99.96% 268213.92% 77.05% 196.84% -51.89% -32.72% 420.92% 419.37% -104.30% -138.68%   -92.92% 507.94% 61.56%  
      gross margin %
    16.83% 5.73% 26.80% 14.42% 9.43% -8.76% 4.55% 21.47% 19.81% 16.77% 31.87% 27.56% 22.81% 6.60% 4.37% 12.78% 1.56% -3.99% 13.42% 29.51% 38.76% 43.13% 27.14% 25.71% 24.49% 22.72% 24.57% 23.23% 21.08% 14.06% 25.65% 18.60% 15.60% 16.38% 18.13% 21.45% 21.18% 13.86% 19.63% 23.88% 19.28% 17.19% 21.39% 27.63% 20.43% 9.71% 32.60% 25.24% 24.34% 19.65% 32.60% 37.73% 33.99% 25.52% 19.83% 25.22% 18.12% 7.29% 13.50% 19.96% 5.50% 1.20% -10.66% 34.88% NaN% 10.47% 32.40% 23.22% 16.17% 
      selling, general and administrative
    43,873,000 43,965,000 43,803,000 44,231,000 45,728,000                         33,841,000    29,118,000    27,829,000 101,374,254,000 26,619,000  24,695,000    23,518 74,858,485,000 22,957,000  22,666,000   17,029,000 18,648,000 60,348,170,000 16,902,000 14,458,000 14,470,000 14,562,000 15,493,000  10,917,000 26,417,000 21,341,000  11,662,000    
      loss on disposal of fixed assets
    99,000 23,000 -385,000 385,000 212,000     -59,000 798,000 -279,000 -50,000 4,000                                                        
      operating income
    14,479,000 -27,223,000 76,092,000 5,212,000 -16,565,000 -63,470,000 -30,421,000 38,190,000 25,334,000 12,677,000 91,315,000 76,202,000 -40,464,000 -24,378,000 -39,653,000 -4,573,000 -38,043,000 -49,825,000 -1,724,000 85,771,000 166,159,000 220,108,000 66,550,000 72,025,000 55,597,000 41,163,000 47,528,000 46,596,000 40,858,000 11,070,000 21,778,000 30,911,000 20,366,000 15,597,000 88,575,431,000 34,939,000 35,673,000 5,957,000 83,413,215,000 38,961,000 22,783,000 8,041,000 102,533,929,000 49,937,000 25,435,000 -5,301 223,530,695,000 45,200,000 43,124,000 17,981,000 223,465,407,000 85,658,000 59,003,000 26,932,000 58,198,286,000 27,280,000 10,497,000 -6,063,000 2,913,000 10,480,000 -7,444,000 -9,957,000 -48,768,000 36,443,000  -981,000 93,143,000 13,179,000 5,080,000 
      yoy
    -187.41% -57.11% -350.13% -86.35% -165.39% -600.67% -133.31% -49.88% -162.61% -152.00% -330.29% -1766.35% 6.36% -51.07% 2200.06% -105.33% -122.90% -122.64% -102.59% 19.09% 198.86% 434.72% 40.02% 54.57% 36.07% 271.84% 118.24% 50.74% 100.62% -29.02% -99.98% -11.53% -42.91% 161.83% 6.19% -10.32% 56.58% -25.92% -18.65% -21.98% -10.43% -151788.36% -54.13% 10.48% -41.02% -100.03% 0.03% -47.23% -26.91% -33.24% 283.97% 214.00% 462.09% -544.20% 1997781.43% 160.31% -241.01% -39.11% -105.97% -71.24%  914.98% -152.36% 176.52%      
      qoq
    -153.19% -135.78% 1359.94% -131.46% -73.90% 108.64% -179.66% 50.75% 99.84% -86.12% 19.83% -288.32% 65.99% -38.52% 767.11% -87.98% -23.65% 2790.08% -102.01% -48.38% -24.51% 230.74% -7.60% 29.55% 35.07% -13.39% 2.00% 14.04% 269.09% -49.17% -29.55% 51.78% 30.58% -99.98% 253414.50% -2.06% 498.84% -99.99% 213994.13% 71.01% 183.34% -99.99% 205226.57% 96.33% -479915.13% -100.00% 494436.94% 4.81% 139.83% -99.99% 260780.95% 45.18% 119.08% -99.95% 213236.83% 159.88% -273.13% -308.14% -72.20% -240.78% -25.24% -79.58% -233.82%   -101.05% 606.75% 159.43%  
      operating margin %
    4.17% -9.30% 16.79% 1.51% -5.32% -26.32% -10.84% 9.95% 7.12% 3.72% 20.61% 17.48% -11.20% -9.27% -14.44% -1.49% -15.00% -20.77% -0.57% 19.07% 30.43% 36.09% 16.51% 16.46% 14.68% 11.53% 12.79% 11.78% 11.53% 3.46% 14.43% 8.58% 6.19% 5.71% 7.96% 11.51% 12.29% 2.44% 8.86% 14.18% 9.71% 4.22% 11.27% 18.42% 11.10% -2.82% 24.42% 16.74% 18.10% 8.69% 24.42% 30.81% 26.38% 15.08% 9.74% 15.57% 7.62% -5.26% 2.25% 8.05% -8.20% -12.48% -23.27% 22.00% NaN% -0.96% 20.01% 12.34% 5.35% 
      other income:
                                                                         
      interest income
    664,000 925,000 1,334,000 803,000 1,140,000 1,685,000 2,519,000 1,986,000 1,688,000 1,785,000 1,653,000 992,000 578,000 474,000 820,000 411,000 781,000 1,091,000 2,294,000 1,377,000 616,000 27,000                                                
      royalty income
    280,000 305,000 293,250 414,000 348,000 411,000 446,000 565,000 719,000 501,000 189,750 169,000 312,000 278,000 277,750 381,000 324,000 406,000 316,500 362,000 298,000 606,000 588,750 331,000 1,452,000 572,000 862,250 1,037,000 548,000 1,864,000                                        
      equity income of unconsolidated entities
    58,000                                                                     
      other
    436,000 512,000 1,799,000 79,000 482,000 1,336,000 2,060,000 147,000 124,000 101,000 731,000 29,000 -795,000 -538,000 7,518,000 -680,000 -475,000 -403,000 1,427,000 1,584,000 -366,000 -814,000 1,630,000 -84,000 -406,000 1,038,000 4,000,000 4,158,000 200,000 1,643,000 -70,000 2,393,000 2,619,000 402,000 8,336,884,000 6,787,000 1,157,000 172,000 7,312,981,000 13,221,000 1,162,000 636,000 4,103,887,000 5,080,000 876,000 158 5,695,656,000 2,499,000 220,000 625,000 5,690,413,000 2,905,000 3,744,000 1,938,000 1,918,363,000 1,956,000 824,000 -143,000 375,000 1,346,000 211,000 -449,000 -424,000 1,651,000  711,000 2,000 522,000 158,000 
      total other income
    1,438,000 1,698,000 1,459,000 12,837,000 1,516,000 2,978,000 2,478,000 15,291,000 3,440,000 3,816,000 2,575,000 11,855,000 371,000 -139,000 6,502,000 8,738,000 1,275,000                                                     
      income before income taxes
    15,917,000 -25,525,000                                 20,329,000 40,575,000   20,004,250 50,534,000   17,785,000 53,364,000   26,371,000 45,963,000  17,389,000        -8,001,000    -12,101,000 9,324,750 37,299,000  -1,397,000    
      income tax expense
    3,762,000  17,087,000 4,278,000 -4,863,000 -14,771,000 -8,391,000 13,616,000 6,768,000 3,750,000 21,794,000 -8,301,000   -8,540,000 34,000 -13,801,000 -17,560,000 1,363,000 33,173,000 58,099,000 76,567,000 23,903,000 26,115,000 19,648,000 14,601,000 16,840,000 15,643,000 14,669,000 4,883,000 20,527,000 15,335,000 8,067,000 5,181,000 49,081,254,000 14,291,000 12,776,000 1,679,000 33,375,182,000 17,075,000 8,212,000 2,531,000 37,934,568,000 19,413,000 9,045,000 -2,026 79,493,750,000 15,120,000 14,888,000 6,242,000 79,468,823,000 30,704,000 21,216,000 9,257,000 19,594,220,000 10,194,000 3,156,000  -600,000 1,930,000   -18,477,000 13,427,000  -510,000 35,466,000 4,334,000 1,107,000 
      net income
    12,155,000 -19,399,000                                     13,049,750 33,459,000 14,186,000  11,177,000 33,951,000 15,591,000  151,791,766,000 30,843,000 27,244,000 11,147,000 151,745,697,000 57,183,000 40,154,000 17,966,000 36,637,627,000 17,403,000 6,401,000 -5,431,000 -200,750 7,990,000 -5,342,000 -8,108,000 -34,230,000 23,872,000  -887,000 58,837,000 7,605,000 2,009,000 
      yoy
                                          16.76% -1.45% -9.01%  -99.99% 10.08% -42.77%  0.03% -46.06% -32.15% -37.96% 314.18% 228.58% 527.31% -430.80% -18250474.60% 117.81% -219.82% -33.02% -99.41% -66.53%  814.09% -158.18% 213.90%      
      qoq
    -162.66%                                      -61.00% 135.86%   -67.08% 117.76%   492043.33% 13.21% 144.41% -99.99% 265268.55% 42.41% 123.50% -99.95% 210424.78% 171.88% -217.86% 2605.35% -102.51% -249.57% -34.11% -76.31% -243.39%   -101.51% 673.66% 278.55%  
      net income margin %
    3.50% -6.63% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.00% 12.18% 6.05% 0% 0.00% 12.52% 6.80% 0% 16.59% 11.42% 11.43% 5.39% 16.58% 20.57% 17.95% 10.06% 6.13% 9.93% 4.65% -4.71% -0.16% 6.14% -5.89% -10.17% -16.33% 14.41% NaN% -0.87% 12.64% 7.12% 2.12% 
      less: loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
                                                                         
      net income attributable to cal-maine foods, inc.
    12,155,000  60,463,000 13,749,000 -10,061,000 -45,760,000 -19,760,000 39,777,000 21,807,000 12,405,000 71,767,000 96,294,000   -24,471,000 4,139,000 -23,010,000 -30,936,000 -376,000 64,164,000 109,230,000 143,023,000 46,114,000 50,882,000 36,603,000 27,655,000 31,492,000 42,853,000 26,106,000 8,756,000 35,479,000 30,551,000 14,290,000 9,415,000 89,682,521,000 26,102,000 23,260,000 3,117,000 60,785,432,000 33,619,000 15,186,000 4,763,000 67,776,204,000 34,534,000 16,094,000 -3,832                        
      net income per common share attributable to cal-maine foods, inc.:
                                                                         
      basic
    250  870.38 280 -210 -940 -1,528.88 820 450 260 -1,117.4 1,990   1,028.46 90 -480 -640 -6,563.44 1,330 2,270 2,970 -2,386.65 1,060 760 1,150 -3,225.46 1,780 1,090 360 1,500 1,270 600 390 3,757,800 1,090 970 130 2,547,750 1,410 640 200 2,848,030 1,450 680 -0.16 6,407,090 1,300 1,150 470 6,405,130 2,410 1,700 760 1,559,220 740 270  -7.5 340   -1,420 990  -40 162.5 650  
      diluted
    250  870.38 280 -210 -940 -1,518.88 820 450 260 -1,117.4 1,990   1,028.46 90 -480 -640 -6,533.47 1,330 2,260 2,950 -2,376.67 1,050 760 1,140 -3,215.48 1,770 1,080 360 1,490 1,270 600 390 3,747,810 1,090 970 130 2,537,760 1,400 630 200 2,838,040 1,450 670 -0.16 6,397,090 1,290 1,140 470 6,395,140 2,410 1,690 760 1,549,220 740 270  -7.5 340   -1,410 980  -40 160 640  
      weighted-average shares outstanding:
                                                                         
      basic
    48,501,000 48,501,000 48,467 48,473,000 48,447,000 48,446,000 48,467 48,417,000 48,391,000 48,390,000 48,353 48,361,000 48,330,000 48,330,000 48,362 48,286,000 48,250,000 48,249,000 48,195 48,204,000 48,164,000 48,163,000 48,136 48,137,000 48,136,000 24,065,000 24,047 24,047,000 24,045,000 24,039,000 23,875,000 24,035,000 23,941,000 23,921,000 23,875,000,000  23,871,000 23,867,000 23,855,000,000 23,861,000 23,853,000                     23,490,000 23,834 24,096,000  24,166,000 23,874   
      diluted
    48,645,000 48,501,000 48,584 48,588,000 48,447,000 48,446,000 48,589 48,533,000 48,534,000 48,516,000 48,468 48,476,000 48,330,000 48,330,000 48,362 48,417,000 48,250,000 48,249,000 48,365 48,367,000 48,361,000 48,498,000 48,437 48,447,000 48,404,000 24,199,000 24,148 24,162,000 24,137,000 24,131,000 23,942,000 24,104,000 23,978,000 23,958,000 23,942,000,000  23,950,000 23,945,000 23,942,000,000 23,943,000 23,944,000                     23,490,000 23,834 24,418,000  24,166,000 24,342   
      equity loss of unconsolidated entities
     -44,000                                                                    
      income tax benefit
     -6,126,000           -14,012,000 8,340,000                                            -2,570,000   -3,070,000 -3,993,000        
      less: income attributable to noncontrolling interest
      -16,000 22,000 -125,000                                                                 
      net loss attributable to cal-maine foods, inc.
     -19,399,000           -26,136,000 -15,993,000                                                        
      net loss per common share attributable to cal-maine foods, inc.:
                                                                         
      basic
     -400           -540 -330                                            -230    -350        
      diluted
     -400           -540 -330                                            -230    -350        
      patronage dividends
       10,096,000    10,482,000    8,286,000       51,000 6,879,000   2,312,000 4,336,000 8,000 237,000 46,000 5,841,000   -7,660,000 11,504,000                                      
      equity in income of unconsolidated entities
      -3,000 1,445,000                                                                  
      income before income taxes and noncontrolling interest
      -14,373,000 18,049,000 -15,049,000 -60,492,000 -27,943,000 53,481,000 28,774,000 16,493,000 93,890,000 88,057,000   -33,151,000 4,165,000 -36,768,000 -48,540,000 1,068,000 97,515,000 168,009,000 220,657,000 70,179,000 77,074,000 56,509,000 42,786,000 48,546,000 58,599,000 40,916,000 13,781,000 20,745,000 45,882,000 22,397,000 14,701,000    4,733,000                                
      net income before noncontrolling interest
      -10,534,000 13,771,000 -10,186,000 -45,721,000 18,653,500 39,865,000 22,006,000 12,743,000 13,525,000 96,358,000   -12,454,000 4,131,000 -22,967,000 -30,980,000 79,585,500 64,342,000 109,910,000 144,090,000 29,001,250 50,959,000 36,861,000 28,185,000 19,525,250 42,956,000 26,247,000 8,898,000   14,330,000 9,520,000                                    
      equity in income of affiliates
        -454,000 -454,000 327,000 2,111,000 909,000 1,429,000 1,215,000 2,379,000 276,000 -353,000 -464,000 1,018,000 645,000 191,000 1,442,000 1,542,000 1,302,000 730,000 1,195,000 817,000 335,000 310,000 1,028,000 1,530,000   4,615,000 2,037,000                                      
      selling, general and administrative expense
         42,475,000                                                                
      gain on disposal of fixed assets
         -130,000 -211,750 -758,000 -30,000                                                             
      less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
         39,000 208,000 88,000 199,000 338,000 329,000 64,000 55,000  -140,000 -8,000 43,000 -44,000 81,000 178,000 680,000 1,067,000 162,000 77,000 258,000 530,000 214,000 103,000 141,000 142,000 91,000 -4,000 40,000 105,000 231,909,000 182,000                                  
      selling, general, and administrative expense
          33,125,000 45,009,000 42,981,000 44,510,000 32,011,250 44,175,000 42,160,000 41,710,000 31,496,250 43,738,000 41,991,000 40,256,000 33,839,000 46,955,000 45,438,000 42,963,000 29,385,500 40,492,000 37,112,000 39,938,000 28,237,250 45,299,000 33,809,000  24,046,500 36,136,000 30,932,000                                     
      legal settlement expense
          562,500  2,250,000                                                             
      legal settlement expense - see note 4
              20,187,500                                                           
      legal settlement expense - see notes 4 and 10
                80,750,000                                                         
      loss before income taxes and noncontrolling interest
                -40,093,000 -24,517,000                                                        
      net loss before noncontrolling interest
                -26,081,000 -16,177,000                                                        
      less: net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
                 -184,000                       -28,000 -63,000 -342,250 -160,000 -1,000,000 -209,000                            
      patronage income
                  1,902,000 7,608,000                                                      
      dividends per common share
                      543.75 441 751 983 198.25 350 252 381 255 591 361 68 188.25 423 199 131 183.25 364 325 44   212 67       381.7 157   12.5 12.5 9.375 12.5 12.5 12.5 9.375 12.5 12.5 12.5 3.125 12.5  12.5 3.125 12.5  
      interest expense
                          -951,000 -351,000 -477,000 -534,000 -1,706,000 -563,000 -690,000 -796,000 -712,250 -963,000 -588,000 -1,298,000 -3,754,631,000 -1,151,000 -822,000 -1,396,000 -6,017,213,000 -1,648,000 -1,547,000 -1,592,000 -6,634,956,000 -1,653,000 -1,675,000 -1,716 -3,147,835,000 -1,736,000 -1,212,000 -1,217,000 -3,148,300,000 -676,000  -1,647,000 -1,299,500 -1,639,000 -1,764,000 -1,795,000 -1,473,750 -1,906,000 -1,179,000 -1,695,000 -3,427,000 -795,000  -1,127,000 -4,765,000 -1,762,000 -2,122,000 
      net income including noncontrolling interest
                                  35,570,000 30,547,000   89,914,430,000 26,284,000 23,232,000                                 
      other income: - sum
                                    2,031,000                         -1,938,000 -1,201,250 -560,000 -968,000 -2,144,000 -3,939,000 856,000  -416,000 1,160,000 -1,240,000 -1,964,000 
      selling, general and
                                                                         
      administrative
                                      20,964,500 30,210,000     22,432,000  17,474,250 24,987,000     14,892,000  13,730,250 19,244,000         12,430,000      2,907,250 11,629,000 10,275,000 
      net income per common share:
                                                                         
      basic
    250  870.38 280 -210 -940 -1,528.88 820 450 260 -1,117.4 1,990   1,028.46 90 -480 -640 -6,563.44 1,330 2,270 2,970 -2,386.65 1,060 760 1,150 -3,225.46 1,780 1,090 360 1,500 1,270 600 390 3,757,800 1,090 970 130 2,547,750 1,410 640 200 2,848,030 1,450 680 -0.16 6,407,090 1,300 1,150 470 6,405,130 2,410 1,700 760 1,559,220 740 270  -7.5 340   -1,420 990  -40 162.5 650  
      diluted
    250  870.38 280 -210 -940 -1,518.88 820 450 260 -1,117.4 1,990   1,028.46 90 -480 -640 -6,533.47 1,330 2,260 2,950 -2,376.67 1,050 760 1,140 -3,215.48 1,770 1,080 360 1,490 1,270 600 390 3,747,810 1,090 970 130 2,537,760 1,400 630 200 2,838,040 1,450 670 -0.16 6,397,090 1,290 1,140 470 6,395,140 2,410 1,690 760 1,549,220 740 270  -7.5 340   -1,410 980  -40 160 640  
      weighted-average shares
                                                                         
      outstanding:
                                                                         
      basic
                                      5,967,750 23,874,000             23,789,000  5,916,000 23,712,000         23,737,000      2,941,000 11,764,000 11,764,000 
      diluted
                                      5,987,000 23,949,000             23,826,000  5,931,750 23,744,000         23,737,000      2,960,000 11,840,000 11,813,000 
      selling, general, and administrative
                                        25,819,000        21,392,000                         
      income before income tax and noncontrolling interest
                                        36,008,000                                 
      consolidated net income
                                         3,054,000    4,554,000    -4,833                        
      net income per common share attributable to cal-maine foods inc.:
                                                                         
      basic
    250  870.38 280 -210 -940 -1,528.88 820 450 260 -1,117.4 1,990   1,028.46 90 -480 -640 -6,563.44 1,330 2,270 2,970 -2,386.65 1,060 760 1,150 -3,225.46 1,780 1,090 360 1,500 1,270 600 390 3,757,800 1,090 970 130 2,547,750 1,410 640 200 2,848,030 1,450 680 -0.16 6,407,090 1,300 1,150 470 6,405,130 2,410 1,700 760 1,559,220 740 270  -7.5 340   -1,420 990  -40 162.5 650  
      diluted
    250  870.38 280 -210 -940 -1,518.88 820 450 260 -1,117.4 1,990   1,028.46 90 -480 -640 -6,533.47 1,330 2,260 2,950 -2,376.67 1,050 760 1,140 -3,215.48 1,770 1,080 360 1,490 1,270 600 390 3,747,810 1,090 970 130 2,537,760 1,400 630 200 2,838,040 1,450 670 -0.16 6,397,090 1,290 1,140 470 6,395,140 2,410 1,690 760 1,549,220 740 270  -7.5 340   -1,410 980  -40 160 640  
      dividends declared per common share
                                          187.25 470   163.75 483 172  242.725 432.2   207.2 803.8                  
      selling, general, and
                                                                         
      income before income tax
                                            22,398,000    24,636,000    42,132,000    61,370,000                 
      income (loss) before income taxes
                                             7,085,000    -6,859         7,288,250 27,597,000 9,557,000  -800,750 9,920,000          
      weighted average shares outstanding:
                                                                         
      basic
                                             23,842,000 23,812,000,000 23,818,000 23,807,000 23,791 23,677,000,000 23,789,000  23,730,000 23,677  23,681,000 23,599,000 23,526 23,519,000 23,503,000 23,503,000 23,496 23,497,000          
      diluted
                                             23,935,000 23,877,000,000 23,880,000 23,881,000 23,791 23,733,000,000 23,825,000  23,769,000 23,733  23,714,000 23,724,000 23,599 23,578,000 23,597,000 23,503,000 23,496 23,680,000          
      net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
                                              522,000 583,000 503,000 1,001                        
      net income per commonshare:
                                                                         
      basic
    250  870.38 280 -210 -940 -1,528.88 820 450 260 -1,117.4 1,990   1,028.46 90 -480 -640 -6,563.44 1,330 2,270 2,970 -2,386.65 1,060 760 1,150 -3,225.46 1,780 1,090 360 1,500 1,270 600 390 3,757,800 1,090 970 130 2,547,750 1,410 640 200 2,848,030 1,450 680 -0.16 6,407,090 1,300 1,150 470 6,405,130 2,410 1,700 760 1,559,220 740 270  -7.5 340   -1,420 990  -40 162.5 650  
      diluted
    250  870.38 280 -210 -940 -1,518.88 820 450 260 -1,117.4 1,990   1,028.46 90 -480 -640 -6,533.47 1,330 2,260 2,950 -2,376.67 1,050 760 1,140 -3,215.48 1,770 1,080 360 1,490 1,270 600 390 3,747,810 1,090 970 130 2,537,760 1,400 630 200 2,838,040 1,450 670 -0.16 6,397,090 1,290 1,140 470 6,395,140 2,410 1,690 760 1,549,220 740 270  -7.5 340   -1,410 980  -40 160 640  
      net income per common share attributable to cal-maine foods inc:
                                                                         
      basic
    250  870.38 280 -210 -940 -1,528.88 820 450 260 -1,117.4 1,990   1,028.46 90 -480 -640 -6,563.44 1,330 2,270 2,970 -2,386.65 1,060 760 1,150 -3,225.46 1,780 1,090 360 1,500 1,270 600 390 3,757,800 1,090 970 130 2,547,750 1,410 640 200 2,848,030 1,450 680 -0.16 6,407,090 1,300 1,150 470 6,405,130 2,410 1,700 760 1,559,220 740 270  -7.5 340   -1,420 990  -40 162.5 650  
      diluted
    250  870.38 280 -210 -940 -1,518.88 820 450 260 -1,117.4 1,990   1,028.46 90 -480 -640 -6,533.47 1,330 2,260 2,950 -2,376.67 1,050 760 1,140 -3,215.48 1,770 1,080 360 1,490 1,270 600 390 3,747,810 1,090 970 130 2,537,760 1,400 630 200 2,838,040 1,450 670 -0.16 6,397,090 1,290 1,140 470 6,395,140 2,410 1,690 760 1,549,220 740 270  -7.5 340   -1,410 980  -40 160 640  
      net income per common share
                                                                         
      basic
    250  870.38 280 -210 -940 -1,528.88 820 450 260 -1,117.4 1,990   1,028.46 90 -480 -640 -6,563.44 1,330 2,270 2,970 -2,386.65 1,060 760 1,150 -3,225.46 1,780 1,090 360 1,500 1,270 600 390 3,757,800 1,090 970 130 2,547,750 1,410 640 200 2,848,030 1,450 680 -0.16 6,407,090 1,300 1,150 470 6,405,130 2,410 1,700 760 1,559,220 740 270  -7.5 340   -1,420 990  -40 162.5 650  
      diluted
    250  870.38 280 -210 -940 -1,518.88 820 450 260 -1,117.4 1,990   1,028.46 90 -480 -640 -6,533.47 1,330 2,260 2,950 -2,376.67 1,050 760 1,140 -3,215.48 1,770 1,080 360 1,490 1,270 600 390 3,747,810 1,090 970 130 2,537,760 1,400 630 200 2,838,040 1,450 670 -0.16 6,397,090 1,290 1,140 470 6,395,140 2,410 1,690 760 1,549,220 740 270  -7.5 340   -1,410 980  -40 160 640  
      weighted average shares
                                                                         
      income before income
                                                                         
      taxes
                                                      44,120,000 87,887,000         -8,412,000      2,984,750 11,939,000 3,116,000 
      income (loss ) before income taxes
                                                         27,223,000                
      net loss per common share:
                                                                         
      basic
     -400           -540 -330                                            -230    -350        
      diluted
     -400           -540 -330                                            -230    -350        
      loss before income
                                                                         
      net loss per common
                                                                         
      share:
                                                                         
      basic
                                                                -230        170 
      diluted
                                                                -230        170 
      net income per common
                                                                         
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        assets
                                                                             
        current assets:
                                                                             
        cash and cash equivalents
      47,308,000 42,809,000 78,130,000 67,753,000 11,248,000 46,386,000 69,247,000 97,370,000 46,205,000 49,024,000 48,431,000 106,178,000 19,808,000 18,943,000 17,564,000 31,905,000 17,491,000 37,646,000 29,046,000 8,139,000 15,030,000 69,368,000 8,667,000 13,034,000 9,884,000 14,552,000 14,521,000 15,387,000 11,058,000 22,423,000 24,984,000 37,391,000 56,062,000 30,616,000 97,128,000 80,739,000 90,607,000 82,544,000 57,679,000 80,663,000 66,388,000 82,452,000 99,453,000 141,223,000 111,211,000 51,542 66,883 74,350,000 26,143 75,416,000 94,858,000 85,798,000 28,535,000 23,117,000 15,032,000 15,134,000 11,364,000 16,717,000 14,139,000 12,956,000 25,186,000 20,221,000 54,289,000 40,748,000 36,629,000 20,221,000 55,140,000 54,289,000 20,035,000 36,629,000 55,140,000 
        investment securities available-for-sale
      124,621,000 150,524,000 154,163,000 80,863,000 123,275,000 189,700,000 250,181,000 244,482,000 252,072,000 272,388,000 282,586,000 177,270,000 189,492,000 107,028,000 138,462,000 157,670,000 180,410,000 269,202,000 360,499,000 378,910,000 405,301,000 286,485,000 249,961,000 224,804,000 191,534,000 196,427,000 194,738,000 175,261,000 150,893,000 141,809,000 157,904,000 149,774,000 107,021,000 178,658,000 163,623,000 144,962,000 109,537,000 94,686,000 118,750,000 132,765,000 101,454,000 87,542,000 76,702,000 33,202,000 7,506,000 6,097  7,965,000 1,209 1,015,000                      
        trade and other receivables
      117,278,000 83,816,000                                    66,959,000   84,438,000 54,136,000  61,488,000 79,730,000 61,979  63,696,000 70,815 54,081,000  63,977,000 68,888,000 45,051,000  40,525,000 43,745,000 30,753,000 27,842,000 40,389,000 18,528,000  21,709,000 20,332,000   33,126,000 21,709,000 40,819,000  33,126,000 
        inventories
      199,262,000 189,222,000 187,216,000 191,421,000 190,968,000 182,396,000 172,237,000 178,418,000 176,735,000 171,144,000 168,644,000 165,363,000 163,041,000 159,226,000 160,692,000 163,818,000 162,291,000 154,621,000 154,799,000 154,165,000 158,121,000 148,591,000 146,260,000 146,230,000 146,529,000 144,626,000 146,117,000 149,296,000 143,284,000 145,083,000 147,993,000 146,898,000 143,671,000 129,005,000 117,158,000 118,925,000 114,253,000 115,758,000 110,021,000 103,080,000 97,172,000 92,287,000 93,968,000 94,947,000 98,565,000 96,291 97,535 98,736,000 92,377 87,385,000 76,766,000 74,703,000 69,403,000 66,310,000 62,208,000 62,855,000 60,369,000 57,310,000 57,794,000 57,866,000 43,766,000 45,628,000 47,387,000 48,888,000 49,896,000 45,628,000 50,421,000 47,387,000 52,276,000 49,896,000 50,421,000 
        prepaid expenses and other current assets
      5,311,000 6,813,000 4,367,000 4,371,000 5,301,000 6,099,000 4,328,000 3,912,000 4,499,000 4,116,000 2,020,000 2,074,000 2,556,000 3,753,000 2,288,000 2,310,000 2,885,000 3,530,000 2,661,000 2,289,000 3,258,000 4,347,000 2,099,000 3,380,000 4,029,000 4,240,000 2,501,000 2,170,000 5,508,000 5,047,000 1,414,000 1,360,000 2,113,000 3,049,000 1,525,000 6,094,000 6,604,000 8,151,000 5,801,000 1,251,000 1,878,000 2,659,000 1,550,000 1,427,000 4,270,000 23,340 17,474 1,156,000 1,102 4,334,000 4,711,000 1,068,000 881,000 1,596,000 1,390,000 1,266,000 1,544,000 2,403,000 1,995,000 1,679,000 1,117,000 1,308,000 1,369,000 1,660,000 1,695,000 1,308,000 937,000 1,369,000 1,175,000 1,695,000 937,000 
        total current assets
      493,780,000 473,184,000 522,251,000 445,370,000 448,838,000 502,940,000 567,753,000 617,404,000 590,348,000 591,220,000 587,520,000 572,527,000 486,187,000 420,546,000 436,206,000 484,801,000 484,727,000 573,953,000 626,283,000 654,268,000 739,546,000 693,716,000 508,964,000 493,816,000 470,826,000 449,607,000 445,393,000 439,909,000 417,626,000 398,825,000 414,881,000 420,523,000 408,831,000 418,079,000 442,202,000 417,059,000 409,110,000 368,098,000 355,041,000 382,890,000 351,330,000 319,076,000 338,160,000 365,087,000 334,282,000 272,349 241,685 245,903,000 203,051 222,231,000 224,265,000 225,546,000 226,957,000 183,025,000 156,310,000 149,216,000 128,108,000 120,779,000 127,522,000 133,104,000 119,862,000 125,956,000 135,315,000 141,454,000 151,939,000 125,956,000 139,624,000 135,315,000 121,165,000 151,939,000 139,624,000 
        property, plant & equipment
      581,744,000 568,598,000 557,375,000 542,996,000 531,443,000                                                                   
        finance lease right-of-use asset
      601,000 640,000 678,000 717,000 755,000 793,000                                                                  
        operating lease right-of-use asset
      2,124,000 2,332,000 2,531,000 2,726,000 2,014,000 2,047,000                                                                  
        investments in unconsolidated entities
      58,345,000 60,287,000 60,982,000 61,981,000 64,297,000 66,250,000 67,554,000 68,728,000 68,966,000 68,958,000                                                              
        goodwill
      35,525,000 35,525,000 35,525,000 35,525,000 35,525,000 35,525,000 35,525,000 35,525,000 35,525,000 35,525,000 35,525,000 35,525,000 35,525,000 35,525,000 35,525,000 35,432,000 32,492,000 29,196,000 29,196,000 29,196,000 29,196,000 29,196,000 29,196,000 29,196,000 29,196,000 29,196,000 29,196,000 28,298,000 24,417,000 24,417,000 24,417,000 30,017,000 30,017,000 22,117,000 22,117,000 22,117,000 22,117,000 22,117,000 22,117,000 22,117,000 22,117,000 22,117,000 22,117,000 22,116,000 22,116,000 22,116 22,455 32,787,000 20,167 21,528,000 13,452,000 4,195,000 4,195,000 4,195,000 4,195,000 4,195,000 4,016,000 4,016,000 4,402,000 4,402,000 3,147,000 3,147,000 3,147,000 3,147,000 3,147,000 3,147,000 3,147,000 3,147,000 3,147,000 3,147,000 3,147,000 
        intangible assets
      22,950,000 22,069,000 22,816,000 23,576,000 24,336,000                                                                   
        other long-term assets
      5,286,000 5,245,000 4,536,000 4,138,000 4,072,000  5,390,000                                                                 
        total assets
      1,200,355,000 1,167,880,000 1,206,694,000 1,117,029,000 1,111,280,000 1,096,872,000 1,156,278,000 1,194,455,000 1,163,227,000 1,152,095,000 1,150,447,000 1,143,683,000 1,066,131,000 1,011,028,000 1,033,094,000 1,085,275,000 1,062,643,000 1,075,972,000 1,111,765,000 1,124,232,000 1,192,307,000 1,136,166,000 928,653,000 900,749,000 868,588,000 829,358,000 811,661,000 797,077,000 752,885,000 726,320,000 745,627,000 754,690,000 743,989,000 712,953,000 726,316,000 695,397,000 688,723,000 647,123,000 640,843,000 666,494,000 636,676,000 609,714,000 631,284,000 658,787,000 630,171,000 569,186 582,845 587,748,000 554,001 518,941,000 501,236,000 500,948,000 449,020,000 394,698,000 364,568,000 349,133,000 317,806,000 308,453,000 320,319,000 325,942,000 257,901,000 269,534,000 280,599,000 290,601,000 301,559,000 269,534,000 289,436,000 280,599,000 269,808,000 301,559,000 289,436,000 
        liabilities and stockholders’ equity
                                                                             
        current liabilities:
                                                                             
        accounts payable and accrued expenses
      93,143,000 76,885,000  88,658,000 102,001,000 73,913,000  84,116,000 86,901,000 93,208,000  96,071,000 89,883,000 58,386,000  77,128,000 67,005,000 59,223,000  70,338,000 85,551,000 86,874,000  76,916,000 87,884,000 73,244,000  72,266,000 66,643,000 72,624,000  81,268,000 96,394,000 80,537,000  89,815,000 96,740,000 73,971,000  77,595,000 76,736,000 59,089,000  83,715,000 82,003,000 63,082  60,647,000 63,683 58,964,000  74,488,000 75,581,000 62,127,000  53,482,000 44,325,000 42,539,000 46,210,000 51,835,000 31,593,000  35,311,000 35,145,000   47,178,000 35,311,000 49,418,000  47,178,000 
        current portion of finance lease obligation
      210,000 207,000 205,000 203,000 201,000 198,000                                                                  
        current portion of operating lease obligation
      765,000 787,000 796,000 799,000 646,000 628,000                                                                  
        total current liabilities
      94,118,000 77,879,000 93,183,000 89,660,000 102,848,000 75,489,000 74,907,000 99,805,000 97,339,000 100,614,000 107,838,000 180,747,000 174,949,000 63,069,000 64,679,000 92,577,000 82,515,000 75,138,000 83,451,000 127,627,000 244,670,000 249,618,000 131,937,000 135,887,000 140,749,000 122,875,000 121,101,000 128,698,000 116,546,000 105,395,000 130,195,000 131,521,000 141,204,000 122,509,000 140,656,000 134,067,000 141,179,000 112,381,000 107,482,000 124,405,000 116,310,000 95,355,000 117,974,000 154,447,000 146,070,000 122,869 103,686 114,473,000 115,182 103,306,000 102,715,000 127,767,000 110,136,000 94,655,000 75,758,000 84,137,000 74,380,000 72,117,000 65,966,000 72,895,000 51,028,000 52,369,000 54,374,000 54,564,000 58,990,000 52,369,000 66,309,000 54,374,000 75,014,000 58,990,000 66,309,000 
        long-term finance lease obligation
      546,000 600,000 652,000 705,000 756,000 807,000                                                                  
        long-term operating lease obligation
      1,359,000 1,545,000 1,735,000 1,927,000 1,367,000 1,420,000                                                                  
        other noncurrent liabilities
      9,195,000 9,155,000 8,681,000 7,724,000 7,674,000 7,705,000 8,327,000 8,595,000 8,294,000 8,502,000 8,318,000 8,038,000 7,689,000 7,565,000 7,527,000 6,834,000 8,111,000 6,380,000 6,321,000 6,301,000 5,916,000 5,629,000 5,745,000 4,636,000 4,391,000 4,394,000 4,436,000 4,810,000 4,408,000 4,312,000 4,322,000 3,529,000 3,208,000 3,319,000 3,165,000    3,346,000    3,299,000    3,532    4,120,000    2,150,000       2,175,000   1,900,000 2,175,000    1,900,000  
        deferred income taxes
      90,427,000 86,756,000 92,768,000 68,981,000 64,342,000 67,684,000 82,597,000 77,335,000 76,253,000 75,919,000 76,055,000 51,888,000 75,335,000 105,881,000 110,282,000 110,200,000 100,100,000 98,902,000 95,382,000 21,796,000 27,648,000 30,376,000 30,391,000 31,963,000 30,617,000 30,297,000 30,451,000 31,571,000 32,047,000 21,251,000 19,995,000 29,201,000 28,883,000 27,376,000 25,474,000 24,093,000 25,228,000 25,663,000 23,770,000 21,874,000 20,281,000 19,954,000 19,980,000 19,640,000 20,495,000 20,835 19,635 20,700,000 17,725 16,645,000 12,935,000 11,745,000 12,136,000 12,633,000 11,830,000 11,610,000 11,690,000 11,895,000 8,800,000 10,450,000 9,240,000 9,100,000 9,700,000 9,820,000 10,030,000 9,100,000 8,812,000 9,700,000 14,588,000 10,030,000 8,812,000 
        total liabilities
      195,645,000 175,935,000 197,019,000 168,997,000 176,987,000 153,105,000 166,472,000 186,412,000 182,599,000 186,531,000 194,765,000 244,024,000 262,177,000 181,563,000 188,601,000 216,913,000 197,726,000 188,545,000 194,404,000 208,216,000 317,160,000 334,634,000 224,091,000 227,823,000 229,932,000 215,562,000 216,916,000 224,222,000 209,361,000 200,654,000 227,583,000 233,365,000 243,592,000 227,002,000 246,988,000 241,764,000 251,877,000 225,551,000 221,966,000 254,329,000 247,012,000 229,274,000 254,328,000 296,878,000 290,862,000 241,879 250,794 262,499,000 249,510 233,571,000 225,556,000 251,389,000 235,110,000 221,193,000 208,829,000 127,385,000 197,536,000 194,357,000 200,071,000 213,418,000 144,400,000 147,679,000 150,171,000 155,977,000 161,394,000 147,679,000 166,437,000 150,171,000 176,549,000 161,394,000 166,437,000 
        commitments and contingencies - see note 11
                                                                             
        stockholders’ equity:
                                                                             
        common stock
        703,000                            351,000    351,000                351,000                     
        common stock - authorized 120,000 shares, issued 70,261 shares
      703,000 703,000                                                                      
        class a convertible common stock
      48,000 48,000 48,000                                                                     
        paid-in capital
      62,206,000 61,267,000 60,372,000 59,435,000 58,652,000 57,748,000 56,857,000 55,857,000 55,079,000 54,226,000 53,323,000 52,436,000 51,670,000 50,792,000 49,932,000 48,985,000 48,065,000 47,254,000 46,404,000 45,473,000 44,802,000 44,056,000 43,304,000 42,113,000 41,579,000 40,984,000 40,476,000 40,043,000 39,667,000 39,449,000 39,052,000 38,871,000 38,477,000 33,651,000 33,651,000 33,697,000 33,612,000 33,612,000 33,419,000 33,255,000 33,148,000 33,040,000 32,699,000 32,495,000 32,441,000 32,386 32,098 32,082,000 32,028 31,973,000 29,697,000 29,639,000 29,427,000 29,179,000 29,043,000 28,955,000 28,809,000 28,755,000 28,676,000 28,655,000 28,655,000 28,621,000 28,621,000 26,464,000 26,308,000 28,621,000 26,249,000 28,621,000 20,514,000 26,308,000 26,249,000 
        retained earnings
      968,325,000 956,170,000 975,147,000 914,234,000 900,485,000 908,767,000 954,527,000 974,287,000 947,768,000 933,206,000 924,918,000 870,211,000 773,917,000 800,053,000 816,046,000 840,517,000 836,552,000 859,504,000 890,440,000 890,838,000 848,109,000 775,310,000 679,969,000 649,237,000 615,335,000 591,310,000 572,874,000 551,827,000 523,139,000 505,825,000 498,711,000 502,525,000 482,180,000 472,473,000 466,164,000 441,377,000 423,922,000 408,428,000 406,361,000 401,524,000 379,109,000 368,995,000 365,821,000 351,816,000 328,794,000 316,788 320,623 313,837,000 293,133 274,991,000 267,616,000 240,708,000 205,121,000 165,262,000 147,667,000 129,679,000 112,569,000 106,449,000 112,686,000 104,989,000 105,966,000 114,366,000 121,208,000 124,719,000 125,908,000 114,366,000 109,015,000 121,208,000 85,294,000 125,908,000 109,015,000 
        accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax
      151,000  79,000   -87,000 355,000 39,000        76,000  263,000 -48,000 -812,000 -256,000 -158,000 22,000 491,000 516,000 551,000 561,000 365,000 305,000 120,000 166,000 11,000 -85,000 40,000    169,000  281,000 160,000 159,000                              
        common stock in treasury at cost – 26,293 shares at november 28, 2020 and 26,287 shares at may 30, 2020
      -26,723,000                                                                       
        total stockholders’ equity
      1,004,710,000 991,945,000 1,009,675,000 948,032,000 934,293,000 943,767,000 989,806,000 1,008,043,000 980,628,000 965,564,000 955,682,000 899,659,000 803,954,000 829,465,000 844,493,000 868,362,000 864,917,000 887,427,000 917,361,000 916,016,000 875,147,000 801,532,000 704,562,000 672,926,000 638,656,000 613,796,000 594,745,000 572,855,000 543,524,000 525,666,000 518,044,000 521,325,000 500,397,000 485,951,000 479,328,000 453,633,000 436,846,000 421,572,000 418,877,000 412,165,000 389,664,000 380,440,000 376,956,000 361,909,000 339,309,000 327,307  325,249,000 304,491 285,370,000  249,559,000 213,910,000 173,505,000  137,611,000 120,270,000 114,096,000 120,248,000 112,524,000            
        total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
      1,200,355,000   1,117,029,000 1,111,280,000 1,096,872,000  1,194,455,000 1,163,227,000 1,152,095,000  1,143,683,000 1,066,131,000 1,011,028,000  1,085,275,000 1,062,643,000 1,075,972,000  1,124,232,000 1,192,307,000 1,136,166,000  900,749,000 868,588,000 829,358,000  797,077,000 752,885,000 726,320,000  754,690,000 743,989,000 712,953,000  695,397,000 688,723,000 647,123,000  666,494,000 636,676,000 609,714,000  658,787,000 630,171,000 569,186  587,748,000 554,001 518,941,000  500,948,000 449,020,000 394,698,000  349,133,000 317,806,000 308,453,000 320,319,000 325,942,000            
        liabilities and stockholders' equity
                                                                             
        current maturities of long-term debt
           750,000 1,696,000    3,536,000   4,683,000 4,826,000 15,449,000 15,510,000 15,915,000 16,320,000 6,159,000 6,159,000 7,959,000 10,065,000 10,047,000 10,047,000 10,116,000 10,216,000 10,577,000 9,153,000 9,878,000 10,373,000 10,868,000 11,163,000 11,458,000 11,458,000 11,458,000 11,458,000 11,708,000 11,743,000 13,730,000 14,231,000 14,724,000 29,974,000 39,581,000 39,485,000 38,952 13,806 13,745,000 13,511 12,928,000 11,470,000 11,717,000 11,661,000 13,126,000 13,442,000 13,610,000 12,930,000 12,248,000 10,956,000 10,610,000 10,195,000 10,149,000 9,363,000 9,599,000 9,597,000 10,149,000 10,319,000 9,363,000 11,008,000 9,597,000 10,319,000 
        accumulated other comprehensive income,net of tax
       433,000  -298,000 -269,000                                                                   
        common stock in treasury at cost – 26,289 shares at august 29, 2020 and 26,287 shares at may 30, 2020
       -26,676,000                                                                      
        total liabilities and stockholders' equity
       1,167,880,000 1,206,694,000    1,156,278,000    1,150,447,000    1,033,094,000    1,111,765,000    928,653,000    811,661,000    745,627,000    726,316,000    640,843,000    631,284,000    582,845    501,236,000    364,568,000      257,901,000 269,534,000 280,599,000 290,601,000 301,559,000 269,534,000 289,436,000 280,599,000 269,808,000 301,559,000 289,436,000 
        receivables:
                                                                             
        trade receivables
        84,976,000                                                                     
        income tax receivable
        9,884,000    9,745,000       55,970,000 52,691,000 49,919,000 39,932,000 34,855,000 11,830,000                                                     
        other
        3,515,000    4,956,000    5,108,000    3,248,000    5,436,000    2,964,000    4,538,000    3,234,000    4,138,000    3,008,000    375,000    946    3,137,000    1,084,000       695,000   417,000 695,000    417,000  
        trade accounts payable
        55,904,000    39,210,000    37,840,000    30,629,000    36,262,000    44,709,000    38,974,000    47,234,000    55,227,000    50,122,000    37,479,000    40,327    35,691,000    27,978,000       20,034,000   21,507,000 20,034,000    21,507,000  
        accrued wages and benefits
        23,277,000    22,914,000    18,967,000    15,809,000    23,198,000    16,939,000    15,205,000    14,407,000    12,434,000    10,802,000    9,426,000    9,559    9,111,000    7,273,000       5,740,000   6,700,000 5,740,000    6,700,000  
        accrued expenses and other liabilities
        13,001,000    11,087,000    12,956,000    13,415,000    7,671,000    9,173,000    12,775,000    9,827,000    11,552,000    8,621,000    14,106,000    8,537    10,964,000    9,800,000       7,346,000   11,156,000 7,346,000    11,156,000  
        commitments and contingencies - see note 18
                                                                             
        stockholders' equity:
                                                                             
        common stock in treasury, at cost – 26,287 and 26,366 shares in 2020 and 2019, respectively
        -26,674,000                                                                     
        total cal-maine foods, inc. stockholders' equity
        1,009,675,000    986,624,000    953,333,000    842,687,000    915,275,000    703,564,000    593,833,000    517,732,000    479,125,000    418,906,000    377,929,000                             
        noncontrolling interest in consolidated entities
         584,000 562,000 2,466,000 3,182,000 2,974,000 2,886,000 2,687,000 2,349,000 2,020,000 1,956,000 1,901,000 1,806,000 1,946,000 1,954,000 1,969,000 2,086,000    998,000    912,000    312,000    203,000    -29,000    -973,000                             
        trade and other receivables (less allowance for doubtful accounts of
                                                                             
        825 and 206 at february 29, 2020 and june 1, 2019, respectively)
         100,962,000                                                                    
        commitments and contingencies - see note 12
                                                                             
        common stock, 0.01 par value...
                                                                             
        february 29, 2020 and june 1, 2019, respectively, and 43,974 and 43,895
                                                                             
        shares outstanding at february 29, 2020 and june 1, 2019, respectively
         703,000                                                                    
        class a convertible common stock, 0.01 par value...
                                                                             
        issued and outstanding at february 29, 2020 and june 1, 2019
         48,000                                                                    
        common stock in treasury at cost – 26,287 and 26,366 shares at
                                                                             
        february 29, 2020 and june 1, 2019
         -26,674,000                                                                    
        total cal-maine foods, inc. stockholders’ equity
         947,448,000 933,731,000 941,301,000  1,005,069,000 977,742,000 962,877,000  897,639,000 801,998,000 827,564,000  866,416,000 862,963,000 885,458,000  913,996,000 872,861,000 799,477,000  672,090,000 637,611,000 612,783,000  572,157,000 542,929,000 525,212,000  521,210,000 500,278,000 485,696,000  453,571,000 436,965,000 421,664,000  414,506,000 391,845,000 381,622,000  363,775,000 340,592,000 328,531                          
        358 and 206 at november 30, 2019 and june 1, 2019, respectively)
          118,046,000                                                                   
        commitment and contingencies - see note 12
                                                                             
        november 30, 2019 and june 1, 2019, respectively, and 43,893 and 43,895
                                                                             
        shares outstanding at november 30, 2019 and june 1, 2019, respectively
          703,000                                                                   
        issued and outstanding at november 30, 2019 and june 1, 2019
          48,000                                                                   
        common stock in treasury at cost – 26,368 and 26,366 shares at
                                                                             
        november 30, 2019 and june 1, 2019
          -25,888,000                                                                   
        422 and 206 at august 31, 2019 and june 1, 2019, respectively)
           78,359,000                                                                  
        property, plant and equipment
           462,148,000 456,294,000 439,300,000 434,398,000 421,717,000 425,384,000 433,482,000 443,093,000 452,099,000 458,184,000 461,378,000 448,547,000 404,787,000 392,274,000 382,271,000 372,207,000 363,705,000  348,782,000 339,249,000 326,390,000  306,528,000 277,169,000 269,522,000 266,008,000 269,395,000 271,199,000 237,973,000 222,615,000 222,176,000 222,600,000 222,131,000 224,887,000 225,210,000 227,756,000 233,206,000 234,111,000 486,444,000 481,711,000 476,430  473,455,000 436,857 428,321,000 206,493,000 403,933,000 393,155,000 383,788,000  363,209,000 346,805,000 340,870,000 341,194,000 337,627,000 277,165,000  279,745,000 278,739,000   273,985,000 279,745,000 271,283,000  273,985,000 
        other intangible assets
           23,058,000 23,762,000 24,466,000 25,174,000 25,616,000 26,307,000 27,018,000 27,726,000 28,590,000 29,149,000 29,920,000 28,159,000 4,642,000 4,958,000 5,495,000 6,134,000 6,837,000 7,560,000 8,262,000 8,989,000 9,695,000 10,423,000 11,100,000 11,257,000 11,612,000 12,326,000 7,683,000 8,223,000 7,529,000 8,028,000 8,527,000 9,027,000 9,526,000 10,063,000 10,687,000 11,961,000 11,935,000 12,523,000    15,056                         
        other long-lived assets
           4,111,000  9,032,000 8,816,000 9,059,000 8,905,000    4,734,000    5,079,000    5,300,000  4,990,000 4,585,000 4,717,000 4,799,000 4,117,000 4,397,000 7,017,000   6,915,000 6,441,000 6,405,000 6,499,000 6,544,000 6,544,000 6,680,000 5,994,000 6,707,000 6,665,000    2,472                         
        commitment and contingencies - see note 11
                                                                             
        august 31, 2019, and june 1, 2019, respectively, and 43,893 and 43,895 shares
                                                                             
        outstanding at august 31, 2019 and june 1, 2019, respectively
           703,000                                                                  
        class a convertible common stock, .01 par value...
                                                                             
        and outstanding at august 31, 2019 and june 1, 2019
           48,000                                                                  
        common stock in treasury at cost – 26,367 and 26,366 shares at august 31, 2019
                                                                             
        and june 1, 2019
           -25,878,000                                                                  
        trade receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts of 206 in 2019 and 268 in 2018
            57,059,000                                                                 
        other assets:
                                                                             
        accrued dividends payable
             13,245,000 7,246,000 4,135,000 17,093,000         21,388,000 36,410,000 47,674,000 15,372,000 16,961,000 12,201,000 9,218,000 10,497,000 14,284,000 8,703,000 1,642,000  10,184,000 4,764,000 3,138,000 12,419,000 8,701,000 7,753,000 1,039,000 2,424,000 11,206,000 5,062,000 1,588,000 7,009,000 11,511,000 4,087,000  3,422 10,281,000 9,081 3,781,000 12,186,000                     
        accrued income taxes payable
                17,446,000            5,288,000    2,983,000    359,000    12,092,000                                     
        long-term debt, less current maturities
            641,000    2,554,000   5,048,000 6,113,000 7,302,000 7,000,000 8,125,000 9,250,000 21,081,000 22,611,000 34,591,000 40,795,000 43,320,000 45,845,000 48,352,000 50,877,000 53,384,000 50,214,000 52,415,000 54,647,000 56,878,000 59,309,000 62,036,000 64,762,000 67,488,000 70,215,000 73,691,000 76,418,000 95,170,000 98,343,000 101,507,000 104,699,000 108,348,000 112,272,000 87,930 115,983 119,213,000 105,127 101,972,000 85,680,000 90,220,000 92,572,000 97,437,000 99,410,000 94,383,000 90,650,000 90,004,000 95,047,000 100,918,000 71,091,000 72,845,000 72,297,000 79,033,000 80,434,000 72,845,000 81,169,000 72,297,000 84,971,000 80,434,000 81,169,000 
        commitments and contingencies – see notes 7, 8, and 12
                                                                             
        120,000 shares authorized and 70,261 shares issued in 2019 and 2018
                                                                             
        43,894 and 43,831 shares outstanding in 2019 and 2018, respectively
            703,000                                                                 
        4,800 shares authorized, issued and outstanding in 2019 and 2018, respectively
            48,000                                                                 
        common stock in treasury, at cost – 26,366 and 26,430 shares in 2019 and 2018, respectively
            -25,866,000                                                                 
        318 and 268 at march 2, 2019 and june 2, 2018, respectively)
             93,222,000                                                                
        current maturities of long-term debt and capital lease obligations
             2,444,000 3,192,000 3,271,000  3,926,000 4,316,000                                                           
        long-term debt and capital lease obligations, less current maturities
             677,000 713,000 1,496,000  3,351,000 4,204,000                                                           
        contingencies - see note 5
                                                                             
        march 2, 2019, and june 2, 2018, respectively, and 43,895 and 43,831 shares
                                                                             
        outstanding at march 2, 2019 and june 2, 2018, respectively
             703,000                                                                
        and outstanding at march 2, 2019 and june 2, 2018
             48,000                                                                
        common stock in treasury at cost – 26,366 and 26,430 shares at march 2, 2019
                                                                             
        and june 2, 2018
             -25,865,000 -24,974,000 -24,966,000                                                              
        442 and 268 at december 1, 2018 and june 2, 2018, respectively)
              110,837,000                                                               
        commitments and contingencies - see note 5
                                                                             
        december 1, 2018, and june 2, 2018, respectively, and 43,828 and 43,831 shares
                                                                             
        outstanding at december 1, 2018 and june 2, 2018, respectively
              703,000                                                               
        and outstanding at december 1, 2018 and june 2, 2018
              48,000                                                               
        accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax
              -882,000 -340,000 -693,000 -792,000 -400,000 -96,000 -128,000  -69,000                  -222,000 -967,000   -320,000                                 
        common stock in treasury at cost – 26,432 and 26,430 shares at december 1, 2018
                                                                             
        354 and 268 at september 1, 2018 and june 2, 2018, respectively)
               94,548,000                                                              
        commitments and contingencies - see note 4
                                                                             
        and 43,831 shares outstanding at september 1, 2018 and june 2, 2018, respectively
               703,000                                                              
        and outstanding at september 1, 2018 and june 2, 2018
               48,000                                                              
        common stock in treasury at cost – 26,430 shares at september 1, 2018
                                                                             
        trade receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts of 268 in 2018 and 386 in 2017
                80,731,000                                                             
        investments in affiliates
                66,806,000                                                             
        120,000 shares authorized and 70,261 shares issued in 2018 and 2017
                                                                             
        43,831 and 43,777 shares outstanding in 2018 and 2017, respectively
                703,000                                                             
        4,800 shares authorized, issued and outstanding in 2018 and 2017, respectively
                48,000                                                             
        common stock in treasury, at cost – 26,430 and 26,484 shares in 2018 and 2017, respectively
                -24,966,000                                                             
        521 and 386 at march 3, 2018 and june 3, 2017, respectively)
                 121,642,000                                                            
        other investments
                 70,417,000 68,821,000 69,435,000 69,296,000 68,832,000 63,894,000 58,483,000 53,975,000 47,971,000 40,248,000 37,477,000 18,843,000 15,587,000 15,286,000 9,833,000 6,786,000 5,957,000 17,787,000 17,008,000 20,413,000 19,765,000 18,567,000 18,187,000 22,330,000 16,420,000 16,567,000 15,795,000 19,142,000 18,910,000 17,518,000 16,673,000 17,708,000 19,653,000 17,954,000 18,250 18,069 16,781,000 16,522 16,366,000 13,421,000                     
        other assets
                 4,714,000 4,779,000 4,833,000  4,912,000 4,824,000 4,911,000  5,031,000 4,976,000 5,235,000  5,106,000        6,745,000 6,564,000           1,013,000 1,743,000 1,601  8,253,000 6,615 4,538,000  7,461,000 7,476,000 2,944,000  2,550,000 2,652,000 2,700,000 2,929,000 2,944,000 1,393,000  1,438,000 1,985,000   1,616,000 1,438,000 1,737,000  1,616,000 
        accrued legal settlement expense - see note 4
                 80,750,000                                                            
        at march 3, 2018 and june 3, 2017, respectively, and 43,832 and 43,777
                                                                             
        shares outstanding at march 3, 2018 and june 3, 2017, respectively
                 703,000                                                            
        and outstanding at march 3, 2018 and june 3, 2017, respectively
                 48,000                                                            
        common stock in treasury at cost – 26,431 and 26,484 shares at march 3, 2018
                                                                             
        and june 3, 2017, respectively
                 -24,967,000 -23,940,000 -23,936,000                                                          
        916 and 386 at december 2, 2017 and june 3, 2017, respectively)
                  111,290,000                                                           
        accrued legal settlement expense - see notes 4 and 10
                  80,750,000                                                           
        at december 2, 2017 and june 3, 2017, respectively, and 43,775 and 43,777
                                                                             
        shares outstanding at december 2, 2017 and june 3, 2017, respectively
                  703,000                                                           
        and outstanding at december 2, 2017 and june 3, 2017, respectively
                  48,000                                                           
        common stock in treasury at cost – 26,486 and 26,484 shares at december 2, 2017
                                                                             
        435 and 386 at september 2, 2017 and june 3, 2017, respectively)
                   75,626,000                                                          
        at september 2, 2017 and june 3, 2017, respectively, and 43,773 and 43,777
                                                                             
        shares outstanding at september 2, 2017 and june 3, 2017, respectively
                   703,000                                                          
        and outstanding at september 2, 2017 and june 3, 2017, respectively
                   48,000                                                          
        common stock in treasury at cost – 26,488 and 26,484 shares at september 3, 2017
                                                                             
        trade receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts of 386 in 2017 and 727 in 2016
                    61,261,000                                                         
        commitments and contingencies – see notes 8, 9, and 13
                                                                             
        120,000 shares authorized and 70,261 shares issued in 2017 and 2016
                                                                             
        43,777 and 43,737 shares outstanding in 2017 and 2016, respectively
                    703,000                                                         
        4,800 shares authorized, issued and outstanding in 2017 and 2016, respectively
                    48,000                                                         
        common stock in treasury, at cost – 26,484 and 26,524 shares in 2017 and 2016, respectively
                    -23,914,000                                                         
        368 and 727 at february 25, 2017 and may 28, 2016, respectively)
                     79,179,000                                                        
        at february 25, 2017 and may 28, 2016, respectively, and 43,777 and 43,737
                                                                             
        shares outstanding at february 25, 2017 and may 28, 2016, respectively
                     703,000                                                        
        and outstanding at february 25, 2017 and may 28, 2016, respectively
                     48,000                                                        
        common stock in treasury at cost – 26,484 and 26,524 shares at february 25, 2017
                                                                             
        and may 28, 2016, respectively
                     -23,913,000 -22,336,000 -22,314,000                                                      
        564 and 727 at november 26, 2016 and may 28, 2016, respectively)
                      81,718,000                                                       
        at november 26, 2016 and may 28, 2016, respectively
                                                                             
        43,730 and 43,737 shares outstanding at november 26, 2016 and may 28, 2016, respectively
                      703,000                                                       
        and outstanding at november 26, 2016 and may 28, 2016, respectively
                      48,000                                                       
        common stock in treasury at cost – 26,531 and 26,524 shares at november 26, 2016
                                                                             
        944 and 727 at august 27, 2016 and may 28, 2016, respectively)
                       74,099,000                                                      
        at august 27, 2016 and may 28, 2016, respectively
                                                                             
        43,733 and 43,737 shares outstanding at august 27, 2016 and may 28, 2016, respectively
                       703,000                                                      
        and outstanding at august 27, 2016 and may 28, 2016, respectively
                       48,000                                                      
        common stock in treasury at cost – 26,527 and 26,524 shares at august 27, 2016
                                                                             
        trade receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts of 727 in 2016 and 513 in 2015
                        62,012,000                                                     
        120,000 and 70,261 shares authorized and issued in 2016 and 2015, respectively
                                                                             
        43,737 and 43,698 shares outstanding in 2016 and 2015, respectively
                        703,000                                                     
        4,800 shares authorized, issued and outstanding in 2016 and 2015, respectively
                        48,000                                                     
        common stock in treasury, at cost –26,524 and 26,563 shares in 2016 and 2015, respectively
                        -22,272,000                                                     
        450 and 513 at february 27, 2016 and may 30, 2015, respectively)
                         110,765,000                                                    
        income taxes payable
                         7,946,000 88,902,000 76,735,000                                                  
        and 43,738 and 43,698 shares outstanding, at february 27, 2016 and may 30, 2015, respectively
                         703,000                                                    
        class a common stock, 0.01 par value...
                                                                             
        issued and outstanding at february 27, 2016 and may 30, 2015
                         48,000                                                    
        common stock in treasury at cost – 26,523 and 26,563 shares at february 27, 2016
                                                                             
        and may 30, 2015, respectively
                         -22,254,000 -20,545,000                                                   
        noncontrolling interests in consolidated entities
                         2,020,000 2,286,000 2,055,000  836,000 1,045,000 1,013,000  698,000 595,000 454,000  115,000 119,000 255,000  62,000 -119,000 -92,000  -2,341,000 -2,181,000 -1,182,000  -1,866,000 -1,283,000 -1,224                          
        815 and 513 at november 28, 2015 and may 30, 2015, respectively)
                          157,836,000                                                   
        and 43,695 and 43,698 shares outstanding, at november 28, 2015 and may 30, 2015, respectively
                          703,000                                                   
        issued and outstanding at november 28, 2015 and may 30, 2015
                          48,000                                                   
        common stock in treasury at cost – 26,566 and 26,563 shares at november 28, 2015
                                                                             
        743 and 513 at august 29, 2015 and may 30, 2015, respectively)
                           184,925,000                                                  
        issued, and 43,698 shares outstanding, at august 29, 2015 and may 30, 2015
                           703,000                                                  
        issued and outstanding at august 29, 2015 and may 30, 2015
                           48,000                                                  
        common stock in treasury at cost – 26,563 shares at august 29, 2015
                                                                             
        and may 30, 2015
                           -20,482,000                                                  
        trade receivables, less allowance for doubtful
                                                                             
        accounts of 513 in 2015 and 430 in 2014
                            99,013,000                                                 
        notes receivable – noncurrent
                              52,000 52,000 211,000 486,000 512,000 539,000 565,000 562,000 588,000 2,153,000 2,583,000 2,693,000 2,803,000 2,912,000 3,049,000                                 
        depreciation
                            358,790,000    314,935,000                    249,958        193,590,000       127,388,000   132,058,000 127,388,000    132,058,000  
        commitments and contingencies – see notes 8, 9, and 14
                                                                             
        authorized shares - 120,000 in 2015 and 2014
                                                                             
        issued 70,261 shares in 2015 and 2014 with
                                                                             
        43,698 and 43,562 shares outstanding, respectively
                            703,000                                                 
        authorized shares - 4,800 in 2015 and 2014
                                                                             
        issued and outstanding shares - 4,800 in 2015 and 2014
                            48,000                                                 
        common stock in treasury, at cost –26,563 shares in 2015
                                                                             
        and 26,699 in 2014
                            -20,482,000                                                 
        trade receivables (less allowance for doubtful accounts of 1,205 at
                                                                             
        february 28, 2015 and 430 at may 31, 2014) and other receivables
                             106,368,000                                                
        common stock, 0.01 par value per share...
                                                                             
        issued, and 43,672 and 43,562 shares outstanding, at february 28, 2015 and
                                                                             
        may 31, 2014, respectively
                             703,000 703,000                                               
        class a common stock, 0.01 par value per share...
                                 24,000 24,000 24,000   24,000 24,000   24,000                                   
        issued and outstanding at february 28, 2015 and may 31, 2014
                             48,000                                                
        common stock in treasury at cost – 26,589 shares at february 28, 2015
                                                                             
        and 26,699 at may 31, 2014, respectively
                             -20,502,000 -20,570,000                                               
        trade receivables (less allowance for doubtful accounts of 890 at
                                                                             
        november 29, 2014 and 430 at may 31, 2014) and other receivables
                              118,850,000                                               
        issued, and 43,582 and 43,562 shares outstanding, at november 29, 2014 and
                                                                             
        issued and outstanding at november 29, 2014 and may 31, 2014
                              48,000                                               
        common stock in treasury at cost – 26,679 shares at november 29, 2014
                                                                             
        trade receivables (less allowance for doubtful accounts of 496 at august 30, 2014 and 430 at may 31, 2014) and other receivables
                               89,762,000                                              
        authorized shares – 60,000
                                                                             
        issued 35,130 shares and 21,791 shares outstanding at
                                                                             
        august 30, 2014 and 21,781 at may 31, 2014, respectively
                               351,000                                              
        outstanding 2,400 shares at august 30, 2014 and may 31, 2014
                               24,000                                              
        common stock in treasury at cost – 13,340 shares at august 30, 2014
                                                                             
        and 13,350 at may 31, 2014, respectively
                               -20,437,000                                              
        accounts of 430 in 2014 and 771 in 2013
                                82,978,000                                             
        accrued legal settlement expense
                                    28,000,000                                         
        authorized shares - 60,000 in 2014 and 2013
                                                                             
        issued 35,130 shares in 2014 and 2013 with
                                                                             
        21,781 and 21,698 shares outstanding, respectively
                                351,000                                             
        authorized shares - 2,400 in 2014 and 2013
                                                                             
        issued and outstanding shares - 2,400 in 2014 and 2013
                                24,000                                             
        common stock in treasury, at cost –13,350 shares in 2014
                                                                             
        and 13,432 in 2013
                                -20,453,000                                             
        trade receivables (less allowance for doubtful accounts of 680 at march 1, 2014 and 771 at june 1, 2013) and other receivables
                                 97,795,000                                            
        issued 35,130 shares and 21,782 shares outstanding at
                                                                             
        march 1, 2014 and 21,698 at june 1, 2013
                                 351,000                                            
        common stock in treasury at cost – 13,349 shares at march 1, 2014 and 13,432 at june 1, 2013
                                 -20,453,000                                            
        2
                                                                             
        trade receivables (less allowance for doubtful accounts of 564 at november 30, 2013 and 771 at june 1, 2013) and other receivables
                                  106,883,000                                           
        issued 35,130 shares and 21,708 shares outstanding at
                                                                             
        november 30, 2013 and 21,698 at june 1, 2013
                                  351,000                                           
        common stock in treasury at cost – 13,422 shares at november 30, 2013 and 13,432 at june 1, 2013
                                  -20,557,000                                           
        trade receivables (less allowance for doubtful accounts of 571 at august 31, 2013 and 771 at june 1, 2013) and other receivables
                                   84,463,000                                          
        august 31, 2013 and 21,698 at june 1, 2013
                                   351,000                                          
        common stock in treasury at cost – 13,422 shares at august 31, 2013 and 13,432 at june 1, 2013
                                   -20,557,000                                          
        3
                                                                             
        trade receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts of 771 in 2013 and 589 in 2012
                                    79,352,000                                         
        commitments and contingencies – see notes 3, 8, 9, and 14
                                                                             
        class a common stock
                                    24,000    24,000                24,000                     
        common stock in treasury, at cost –13,432 shares in 2013 and 13,609 in 2012
                                    -20,572,000                                         
        trade receivables (less allowance for doubtful accounts of 529 at march 2, 2013 and 589 at june 2, 2012) and other receivables
                                     85,100,000                                        
        issued 35,130 shares and 21,698 shares outstanding at
                                                                             
        march 2, 2013 and 21,521 shares outstanding at june 2, 2012
                                     351,000                                        
        outstanding 2,400 shares at march 2, 2013 and june 2, 2012
                                     24,000                                        
        common stock in treasury at cost – 13,432 shares at march 2, 2013
                                                                             
        and 13,609 shares at june 2, 2012
                                     -20,572,000 -20,669,000                                       
        trade receivables (less allowance for doubtful accounts of 529 at december 1, 2012 and 589 at june 2, 2012) and other receivables
                                      99,964,000                                       
        issued 35,130 shares and 21,635 shares outstanding at
                                                                             
        december 1, 2012 and 21,521 shares outstanding at june 2, 2012
                                      351,000                                       
        common stock in treasury at cost – 13,495 shares at december 1, 2012
                                                                             
        4
                                                                             
        trade receivables (less allowance for doubtful accounts of 503 at september 1, 2012 and 589 at june 2, 2012) and other receivables
                                       76,751,000                                      
        authorized shares – 60,000 issued 35,130 shares and 21,521 shares outstanding at september 1, 2012 and june 2, 2012
                                       351,000                                      
        common stock in treasury at cost – 13,609 shares at september 1, 2012 and june 2, 2012
                                       -20,843,000                                      
        trade receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts of 589 in 2012 and 686 in 2011
                                        58,630,000                                     
        insurance claims receivable
                                            5,008,000                                 
        commitments and contingencies – see notes 2, 7, 8, and 13
                                                                             
        common stock in treasury, at cost –13,609 shares in 2012 and 13,665 in 2011
                                        -20,843,000                                     
        trade receivables (less allowance for doubtful accounts of 645 at february 25, 2012 and 686 at may 28, 2011) and other receivables
                                         66,339,000                                    
        other non-current liabilities
                                         4,188,000 3,702,000 3,794,000  3,849,000 3,752,000 3,799,000  3,133,000 3,005,000 3,005  4,437,000 4,262 4,192,000  2,240,000 2,210,000 2,180,000  3,701,000 3,920,000 3,890,000 19,468,000 19,165,000 1,971,000  1,900,000 1,900,000   1,821,000 1,900,000 1,820,000  1,821,000 
        commitments and contingencies – see note 4
                                                                             
        issued 35,130 shares; 21,477 shares outstanding at
                                                                             
        february 25, 2012 and 21,465 shares outstanding at may 28, 2011
                                         351,000                                    
        outstanding 2,400 shares at february 25, 2012 and may 28, 2011
                                         24,000                                    
        common stock in treasury at cost – 13,653 shares at february 25, 2012
                                                                             
        and 13,665 shares at may 28, 2011
                                         -20,911,000  -20,920,000                                  
        trade receivables (less allowance for doubtful accounts of 378 at november 26, 2011 and 686 at may 28, 2011) and other receivables
                                          88,109,000                                   
        issued 35,130 shares; 21,471 shares outstanding at
                                                                             
        november 26, 2011 and 21,465 shares outstanding at may 28, 2011
                                          351,000                                   
        accumulated other comprehensive loss net of tax
                                          -24,000                                   
        common stock in treasury at cost – 13,659 shares at november 26, 2011 and 13,665 shares at may 28, 2011
                                          -20,920,000                                   
        issued 35,130 shares and 21,471 shares outstanding at
                                                                             
        august 27, 2011 and 21,465 shares outstanding at may 28, 2011
                                           351,000                                  
        outstanding 2,400 shares at august 27, 2011 and may 28, 2011
                                           24,000                                  
        common stock in treasury at cost – 13,659 shares at august 27, 2011
                                                                             
        investment securities trading
                                                22,900,000 32,800,000 33,000,000 33,100  33,150,000 37,650                       
        accounts of 686 in 2011 and 595 in 2010
                                            54,774,000                                 
        commitments and contingencies – see notes 8, 9, & 14
                                                                             
        authorized shares - 60,000 in 2011 and 2010
                                                                             
        issued 35,130 shares in 2011 and 2010 with
                                                                             
        21,465 and 21,441 shares outstanding respectively
                                            351,000                                 
        authorized shares - 2,400 in 2011 and 2010
                                                                             
        issued and outstanding shares - 2,400 in 2011 and 2010
                                            24,000                                 
        common stock in treasury, at cost –13,665 shares in 2011
                                                                             
        and 13,689 in 2010
                                            -20,929,000                                 
        trade and other receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts of 475 at february 26, 2011 and 595 at may 29, 2010
                                             65,131,000                                
        common stock 0.01 par value per share...
                                                                             
        issued 35,130 shares and 21,465 shares outstanding at february 26, 2011 and 21,441 shares outstanding at may 29, 2010
                                             351,000                                
        class a common stock 0.01 par value per share...
                                             24,000        24,000      24,000  24,000 24,000  24,000             
        common stock in treasury at cost – 13,665 shares at february 26, 2011 and 13,689 shares at may 29, 2010
                                             -20,929,000                                
        issued 35,130 shares and 21,453 shares outstanding at
                                                                             
        november 27, 2010 and 21,441 shares outstanding at may 29, 2010
                                              351,000                               
        outstanding 2,400 shares at november 27, 2010 and may 29, 2010
                                              24,000                               
        common stock in treasury at cost – 13,677 shares at november 27, 2010
                                                                             
        and 13,689 shares at may 29, 2010
                                              -20,947,000 -20,947,000                              
        august 28, 2010 and 21,441 shares outstanding at may 29, 2010
                                               351,000                              
        outstanding 2,400 shares at august 28, 2010 and may 29, 2010
                                               24,000                              
        common stock in treasury at cost – 13,677 shares at august 28, 2010
                                                                             
        trade receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts of 595 in 2010 and 394 in 2009
                                                43,212,000                             
        current maturities of purchase obligation
                                                    8,400 9,100,000 11,182 10,988,000 10,358,000 10,758,000 10,758,000 6,769,000 5,435,000 5,435,000 5,435,000 5,435,000              
        authorized shares - 60,000 in 2010 and 2009
                                                                             
        issued 35,130 shares in 2010 and 2009 with 21,441 and 21,389 shares outstanding respectively
                                                351,000                             
        authorized shares - 2,400 in 2010 and 2009
                                                                             
        issued and outstanding shares - 2,400 in 2010 and 2009
                                                24,000                             
        common stock in treasury, at cost, –13,689 shares in 2010 and 13,741 in 2009
                                                -20,966,000                             
        amortizable intangible assets
                                                 13,971,000 14,639,000 14,444                          
        less accumulated depreciation
                                                 -250,208,000 -242,985,000 -236,004  -222,581,000 -216,128 -210,180,000   -192,656,000 -187,627,000  -178,278,000 -172,271,000 -167,887,000 -164,628,000 -159,681,000 -153,210,000  -151,782,000 -147,376,000   -140,536,000 -151,782,000 -137,102,000  -140,536,000 
        net property, plant and equipment
                                                 236,236,000 238,726,000 240,426                          
        issued 35,130 shares and 21,425 shares outstanding at
                                                                             
        february 27, 2010 and 21,389 shares outstanding at may 30, 2009
                                                 351,000                            
        outstanding 2,400 shares at february 27, 2010 and may 30, 2009
                                                 24,000                            
        common stock in treasury – 13,705 shares at february 27, 2010
                                                                             
        and 13,741 shares at may 30, 2009
                                                 -20,911,000 -21,018,000 -21,018                          
        issued 35,130 shares and 21,407 shares outstanding at
                                                                             
        november 28, 2009 and 21,389 shares outstanding at may 30, 2009
                                                  351,000                           
        outstanding 2,400 shares at november 28, 2009 and may 30, 2009
                                                  24,000                           
        common stock in treasury – 13,723 shares at november 28, 2009
                                                                             
        august 29, 2009 and 21,389 shares outstanding at may 30, 2009
                                                   351                          
        outstanding 2,400 shares at august 29, 2009 and may 30, 2009
                                                   24                          
        common stock in treasury – 13,723 shares at august 29, 2009
                                                                             
        investments securities available-for-sale
                                                    15,165    40,754,000                     
        accounts of 394 in 2009 and 313 in 2008
                                                    43,682                         
        investments securities trading
                                                    33,150                         
        non-controlling interests in consolidated entities
                                                    958 1,114,000 1,999 2,070,000 1,687,000 1,707,000 888,000 1,194,000 1,894,000                 
        purchase obligation, less current maturities
                                                        9,598,000 9,600,000 9,437,000 5,848,000 9,867,000 9,673,000 9,479,000 9,284,000              
        commitments and contingencies – see notes 7,8,9, and 11
                                                                             
        authorized shares - 60,000 in 2009 and 2008
                                                                             
        issued 35,130 shares in 2009 and 2008 with
                                                                             
        21,389 and 21,317 shares outstanding respectively
                                                    351                         
        authorized shares - 2,400 in 2009 and 2008
                                                                             
        issued and outstanding shares - 2,400 in 2009 and 2008
                                                    24                         
        common stock in treasury, at cost, –13,741 shares in 2009
                                                                             
        and 13,813 in 2008
                                                    -21,045                         
        accumulated other comprehensive loss
                                                       -924,000 -852,000                     
        total stockholders' equity
                                                    332,051    275,680,000    155,739,000      113,501,000 121,855,000 130,428,000 134,624,000 140,165,000 121,855,000 122,999,000 130,428,000 93,259,000 140,165,000 122,999,000 
        authorized shares – 60,000 issued 35,130 shares and 21,389 shares outstanding at february 28, 2009 and 21,317 shares outstanding at may 31, 2008
                                                     351,000                        
        common stock in treasury – 13,741 shares at february 28, 2009 and 13,813 shares at may 31, 2008
                                                     -21,045,000                        
        cash in escrow designated for acquisition
                                                      11,405                       
        issued 35,130 shares and 21,389 shares outstanding at
                                                                             
        november 29, 2008 and 21,317 shares outstanding at may 31, 2008
                                                      351                       
        outstanding 2,400 shares at november 29, 2008 and may 31, 2008
                                                      24                       
        common stock in treasury – 13,741 shares at november 29, 2008
                                                                             
        and 13,813 shares at may 31, 2008
                                                      -21,045 -21,045,000                      
        authorized shares - 60,000
                                                                             
        august 30, 2008 and 21,317 shares outstanding at may 31, 2008
                                                       351,000                      
        outstanding 2,400 shares at august 30, 2008 and may 31, 2008
                                                       24,000                      
        common stock in treasury - 13,741 shares at august 30, 2008
                                                                             
        trade receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts of 313 in 2008 and 150 in 2007
                                                        44,793,000                     
        commitments and contingencies – see notes 5 and 6
                                                                             
        common stock in treasury–13,813 shares in 2008 and 13,937 in 2007
                                                        -21,156,000                     
        investments
                                                          59,250,000 46,951,000 39,500,000 28,600,000 10,000,000 10,000,000 24,600,000 9,000,000 20,995,000 35,384,000 2,093,000 23,778,000 36,352,000 35,384,000 10,105,000 2,093,000  36,352,000 10,105,000 
        notes receivable and investments
                                                         59,142,000 9,893,000 8,373,000 7,913,000 8,241,000 8,496,000 7,975,000 8,900,000 7,546,000 9,544,000 11,681,000 12,736,000 12,652,000 12,455,000 11,681,000  12,736,000 9,578,000 12,455,000  
        dividends payable
                                                         19,059,000                    
        issued 35,130 shares and 21,312 shares outstanding at
                                                                             
        march 1, 2008 and 21,193 shares outstanding at june 2, 2007
                                                         351,000                    
        outstanding 2,400 shares at march 1, 2008 and june 2, 2007
                                                         24,000                    
        common stock in treasury - 13,818 shares at march 1, 2008
                                                                             
        and 13,937 shares at june 2, 2007
                                                          -21,013,000                   
        issued 35,130 shares and 21,311 shares outstanding at
                                                                             
        december 1, 2007 and 21,193 shares outstanding at june 2, 2007
                                                          351,000                   
        outstanding 2,400 shares at december 1, 2007 and june 2, 2007
                                                          24,000                   
        common stock in treasury - 13,819 shares at december 1, 2007
                                                                             
        authorized shares - 60,000 issued 35,130 shares and 21,215 shares outstanding at september 1, 2007 and 21,193 shares at june 2, 2007
                                                           351,000                  
        common stock in treasury - 13,915 shares at september 1, 2007 and 13,937 shares at june 2, 2007
                                                           -21,311,000                  
        accounts of 150 in 2007 and 346 in 2006
                                                            37,096,000                 
        recoverable federal and state income taxes
                                                               3,596,000   10,270,000 6,676,000   5,007,000 6,676,000    5,007,000  
        authorized shares - 60,000 in 2007 and 2006
                                                                             
        issued 35,130 shares and 21,193 shares outstanding in 2007 and 21,103 shares in 2006
                                                            351,000                 
        authorized shares - 2,400 in 2007 and 2006
                                                                             
        issued and outstanding shares - 2,400 in 2007 and 2006
                                                            24,000                 
        common stock in treasury-13,937 shares in 2007
                                                                             
        and 14,039 in 2006
                                                            -21,346,000                 
        recoverable federal income taxes
                                                             836,000 1,086,000  1,152,000 11,214,000   8,468,000 6,048,000    8,468,000 6,860,000   
        minority interest
                                                             923,000 752,000 782,000              
        issued 35,130 shares and 21,158 shares outstanding at march 3, 2007 and 21,103 shares at june 3, 2006
                                                             351,000                
        common stock in treasury-13,972 shares at march 3, 2007 and 14,027 at june 3, 2006
                                                             -21,398,000                
        issued 35,130 shares and 21,103 shares outstanding at december 2, 2006 and june 3, 2006
                                                              351,000               
        common stock in treasury-14,027 shares at december 2, 2006 and june 3, 2006
                                                              -21,483,000               
        issued and outstanding shares - 35,130 at september 2, 2006 and june 3, 2006
                                                               351,000              
        class a common stock 0.01 par value...
                                                               24,000              
        common stock in treasury-14,027 shares at september 2, 2006 and at june 3, 2006
                                                               -21,483,000              
        issued and outstanding shares - 35,130 at february 25, 2006 and may 28, 2005
                                                                351,000             
        common stock in treasury-14,031 shares at february 25, 2006 and 14,043 at may 28, 2005
                                                                -21,489,000             
        issued and outstanding shares - 35,130 at november 26, 2005
                                                                             
        and may 28, 2005
                                                                 351,000            
        issued and outstanding 2,400 shares at november 26, 2005 and
                                                                             
        may 28, 2005
                                                                 24,000 351,000           
        common stock in treasury-14,035 shares at november 26, 2005
                                                                             
        and 14,043 at may 28, 2005
                                                                 -21,495,000 -21,495,000           
        issued and outstanding shares - 35,130 at august 27, 2005 and
                                                                             
        outstanding 2,400 shares at august 27,2005 and may 28,2005
                                                                  24,000           
        common stock in treasury-14,035 shares at august 27, 2005
                                                                             
        accounts of 92 in 2005 and 90 in 2004
                                                                   16,044,000    16,044,000      
        trade receivables, less allowance for doubtful - sum
                                                                   16,739,000   22,360,000       
        other assets: - sum
                                                                   16,190,000   17,562,000       
        authorized shares - 60,000 in 2005 and 2004
                                                                             
        issued and outstanding shares - 35,130 in 2005 and 2004
                                                                   351,000    351,000      
        authorized shares - 2,400 in 2005 and 2004
                                                                             
        issued and outstanding shares - 2,400 in 2005 and 2004
                                                                   24,000    24,000      
        common stock in treasury (14,043 shares in 2005 and 13,307
                                                                             
        shares in 2004)
                                                                   -21,507,000    -21,507,000      
        issued and outstanding shares - 35,130 at february 26,
                                                                    351,000     351,000    
        2005 and may 29, 2004
                                                                    351,000     351,000    
        and outstanding 2,400 shares
                                                                    24,000     24,000    
        common stock in treasury-13,803 shares at
                                                                             
        february 26, 2005 and 13,307 shares at may 29,
                                                                    -12,426,000     -12,426,000    
        issued and outstanding shares - 35,130 at august 28, 2004
                                                                             
        and may 29,2004
                                                                     351,000        
        outstanding 2,400 shares at august 28,2004 and may 29,2004
                                                                     24,000        
        common stock in treasury-13,699 shares at august 28, 2004
                                                                             
        and 13,307 at may 29, 2004
                                                                     -16,934,000        
        accounts of 90 in 2004 and 1,158 in 2003
                                                                      21,943,000     21,943,000  
        authorized shares - 60,000 in 2004 and 30,000 in 2003
                                                                             
        issued and outstanding shares - 35,130 in 2004 and 17,565 in 2003
                                                                      351,000     351,000  
        authorized shares - 2,400 in 2004 and 1,200 in 2003
                                                                             
        issued and outstanding shares - 2,400 in 2004 and 1,200 in 2003
                                                                      24,000     24,000  
        common stock in treasury
                                                                      -12,426,000     -12,426,000  
        notes receivable
                                                                        1,495,000    1,495,000 
        authorized shares - 30,000,000
                                                                             
        issued and outstanding shares - 17,565,200
                                                                        176,000    176,000 
        issued and outstanding 1,200,000 shares
                                                                        12,000    12,000 
        common stock in treasury-6,660,503 shares at
                                                                             
        february 28, 2004 and 7,000,812 shares at may 31, 2003
                                                                        -12,453,000    -12,453,000 
        issued and outstanding shares - 17,565,200 at november 29, 2003
                                                                             
        and may 31, 2003
                                                                          176,000   
        outstanding 1,200,000 shares
                                                                          12,000   
        common stock in treasury-6,797,301 shares at november 29, 2003
                                                                             
        and 7,000,812 shares at may 31, 2003
                                                                          -12,737,000   
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2020-11-28 2020-08-29 2020-05-30 2020-02-29 2019-11-30 2019-08-31 2019-06-01 2019-03-02 2018-12-01 2018-09-01 2018-06-02 2018-03-03 2017-12-02 2017-09-02 2017-08-29 2017-06-03 2017-02-25 2016-11-26 2016-08-30 2016-08-27 2016-05-28 2016-02-27 2015-11-28 2015-08-29 2015-05-30 2015-02-28 2014-11-29 2014-08-30 2014-05-31 2014-03-01 2013-11-30 2013-08-31 2013-06-01 2013-03-02 2012-12-01 2012-09-01 2012-06-02 2012-02-25 2011-11-26 2011-08-27 2011-05-28 2011-02-26 2010-11-27 2010-08-28 2010-05-29 2010-02-27 2009-11-28 2009-08-29 2009-05-30 2009-02-28 2008-11-29 2008-08-30 2008-05-31 2008-03-01 2007-12-01 2007-09-01 2007-06-02 2007-03-03 2006-12-02 2006-09-02 2006-06-03 2005-08-27 2005-05-28 2005-02-26 2004-11-26 2004-08-28 2004-08-27 2004-05-28 2004-02-26 2003-11-29 2003-08-28 2003-05-29 2003-02-28 
                                                                                 
          operating activities:
                                                                                 
          net loss
        12,155,000 -19,399,000                                                          -5,431,000  -8,108,000            
          depreciation and amortization
        14,561,000 14,744,000 15,192,000 15,340,000 13,951,000 13,620,000 13,793,000 13,628,000 13,682,000 13,547,000 13,695,000 13,719,000 13,475,000 13,137,000 11,061,000 13,389,000 15,740,000 13,852,000 9,123,000 11,159,000 14,391,000 11,078,000 11,046,000 11,061,000 10,507,000 10,217,000 10,861,000 9,123,000 9,885,000 9,306,000 9,119,000 8,893,000 9,455,000 8,543,000 8,246,000 7,929,000 7,947,000 7,544,000 7,603,000 7,658,000 7,662,000 7,582,000 7,653,000 7,857,000 9,382,000 7,384,000 7,607,000 7,412,000 -20,448,924   6,494,000 6,241,000                     
          impairment loss on property, plant & equipment
           2,919,000                                                                    
          other adjustments
        -22,567,000 -10,145,000  8,707,000 -17,359,000 -31,496,000  13,427,000 -29,182,000 -5,108,000  -28,833,000 98,935,000 -18,447,000 -1,036,000  -26,164,000 -39,866,000 649,000 -25,626,000  -43,152,000 25,381,000 -1,036,000  7,109,000 -17,610,000 649,000  9,126,000 -17,531,000 -26,157,000  -5,243,000 3,982,000 -35,254,000    -4,421,000    -10,719,000    -8,985,000    3,290,000                      
          net cash from operations
        4,149,000 -14,800,000  37,818,000 -13,594,000 -60,678,000  66,920,000 6,506,000 21,182,000  81,244,000 86,329,000 -21,487,000 154,115,000  -125,286,000 -108,146,000 37,957,000 -45,447,000  32,268,000 146,337,000 154,115,000  68,285,000 30,112,000 37,957,000  61,388,000 17,835,000 -8,366,000  33,847,000 26,558,000 -17,805,000    6,291,000    1,692,000    -5,405,000    20,931,000                      
          capital expenditures
        -27,035,000 -25,338,000  -26,494,000 -44,436,000 -23,670,000  -17,869,000 -9,773,000 -9,199,000  -3,468,000 -3,654,000 -6,517,000 -15,266,000  -11,827,000 -20,125,000 -20,524,000 -23,895,000  -21,091,000 -18,762,000 -15,266,000  -19,074,000 -22,511,000 -20,524,000  -13,158,000 -16,314,000 -11,455,000  -4,214,000 -7,462,000 -7,445,000    -5,005,000    -6,473,000    -4,625,000    -5,920,000                      
          free cash flows
        -22,886,000 -40,138,000  11,324,000 -58,030,000 -84,348,000  49,051,000 -3,267,000 11,983,000  77,776,000 82,675,000 -28,004,000 138,849,000  -137,113,000 -128,271,000 17,433,000 -69,342,000  11,177,000 127,575,000 138,849,000  49,211,000 7,601,000 17,433,000  48,230,000 1,521,000 -19,821,000  29,633,000 19,096,000 -25,250,000    1,286,000    -4,781,000    -10,030,000    15,011,000                      
          investing activities:
                                                                                 
          purchases of investment securities
        -5,442,000 -24,195,000  -1,984,000 -1,008,000 -9,108,000  -43,627,000 -35,771,000 -42,793,000                                                                
          sales and maturities of investment securities
        30,846,000 28,231,000  44,373,000 67,241,000 69,919,000 49,616,000 51,916,000 55,294,000 52,980,000                                                                
          distributions from unconsolidated entities
        2,000,000 650,000 1,000,000 3,757,000 1,499,000 858,000                                                                    
          acquisition of business
                                                                               
          purchases of property, plant and equipment
        -27,035,000 -25,338,000 -29,578,000 -26,494,000 -44,436,000 -23,670,000 -31,148,000 -17,869,000 -9,773,000 -9,199,000 -6,032,000 -3,468,000 -3,654,000 -6,517,000 -15,266,000 -11,795,000 -11,827,000 -20,125,000 -20,524,000 -23,895,000 -14,016,000 -21,091,000 -18,762,000 -15,266,000 -20,154,000 -19,074,000 -22,511,000 -20,524,000 -18,261,000 -13,158,000 -16,314,000 -11,455,000 -7,169,000 -4,214,000 -7,462,000 -7,445,000 -7,785,000 -6,585,000 -7,470,000 -5,005,000 -6,656,000 -4,490,000 -3,123,000 -6,473,000 -5,183,000 -4,840,000 -6,138,000 -4,625,000 19,392,888 -4,276,000 -9,223,000 -5,920,000 -8,105,000   -4,530,000 -6,401,000 -5,006,000 -6,827,000 -5,238,000 -5,433,000 -1,649,000 -3,778,000 -5,361,000 686,000 -3,524,000 -1,649,000 -6,347,000 -5,793,000 1,118,000 -3,524,000 -5,043,000 -3,224,000 
          net proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment
        72,000 181,000 1,467,000 -27,000 483,000 1,383,000 363,000 758,000 361,000 93,000 384,000 359,000 146,000 74,000 171,000 8,000 -69,000 77,000 86,000 10,000 829,000 2,505,000 48,000 171,000  1,886,000 59,000 86,000  179,000 430,000 22,000 62,000 26,000 36,000 1,031,000 33,000 9,000 1,840,000 8,000 48,000 9,000 5,680,000 91,000 370,000 809,000  -140,000 116,000 152,000 190,000 193,000 1,914,000 173,000   277,000  1,540,000   1,382,000 186,000 1,540,000    186,000   
          net cash from investing activities
        441,000 -20,471,000 -99,636,000 19,625,000 -20,736,000 39,382,000    -2,191,000 -110,889,000 7,472,000 -84,249,000 23,816,000 -69,714,000 -10,430,000 113,754,000 86,313,000 -24,486,000 55,690,000 -115,253,000 1,041,000 -138,690,000 -69,714,000 -44,336,000 -50,104,000 -22,706,000 -24,486,000 -36,858,000 -46,199,000 -24,638,000 8,312,000 -14,452,000 -45,388,000 5,044,000 -33,542,000 14,606,000 -43,122,000 -22,101,000 23,568,000 8,753,000 -29,366,000 -16,678,000 6,686,000 -28,950,000 -29,553,000 -7,332,000 4,284,000 109,188,506 -6,956,000 -67,576,000 -34,779,000 -2,525,000   -12,367,000 -27,516,000 -24,497,000 -6,595,000 9,337,000 -5,780,000 15,146,000 -50,646,000 24,765,000 -7,713,000 9,937,000 15,146,000 -15,106,000 30,978,000 -13,926,000 9,937,000 -35,475,000 -4,562,000 
          financing activities:
                                                                                 
          purchase of common stock by treasury
          -889,000 -10,000 -11,000 -979,000   -1,103,000 -4,000 -21,000      -40,000                                                      
          distributions to noncontrolling interests
           1,000 -756,000         -10,000  582,000 356,000 -429,000 -73,000  -444,000 -449,000 -10,000  -286,000 -226,000 -429,000                                              
          principal payments on long-term debt
          -750,000 -750,000        -1,208,000 -8,310,000 -11,812,000 503,000 -435,000 -2,625,000 -1,530,000 -17,564,000 -1,530,000 -13,780,000 -8,310,000 -2,507,000 -2,525,000 -2,576,000 -2,625,000 -2,861,000 -2,231,000 -2,927,000 -2,726,000 -2,726,000 -2,726,000 -3,022,000 -2,726,000 -2,726,000 -2,726,000 -3,727,000 -2,762,000 -20,739,000 -3,674,000 -3,658,000 -18,441,000 -13,807,000 -3,829,000 -5,124,000 -2,907,000 19,934,978   -2,250,000    -2,289,000 -21,641,000 -6,232,000 -1,671,000 -1,660,000 -2,110,000 -1,708,000 -1,166,000 15,912,000 -22,884,000 -1,399,000 -1,708,000 32,219,000   -1,399,000 -1,457,000  
          principal payments on finance lease
        -51,000 -50,000 -50,000 -49,000 -49,000 -48,000                                                                    
          contributions
                                                                                 
          net cash from financing activities
        -91,000 -50,000 -50,000 -938,000 -808,000 -1,565,000 -14,029,000 -9,022,000 -5,003,000 -18,398,000 -1,187,000 -2,346,000 -1,215,000 -950,000 -23,700,000 -11,812,000 19,028,000 10,247,000 -13,440,000 -1,643,000 -108,365,000 -40,200,000 -61,985,000 -23,700,000 -19,007,000 -15,031,000 -12,074,000 -13,440,000 -17,071,000 -10,860,000 -4,562,000 -2,507,000 -12,893,000 -7,130,000 -6,156,000 -15,165,000 -11,396,000 -10,393,000 -4,777,000 -4,994,000 -34,181,000 -8,663,000 -5,256,000 -25,379,000 -25,227,000 -8,031,000 24,931,000 -14,220,000 2,518,237 4,121,000 -1,062,000 -5,594,000 -27,062,000   -9,235,000 4,649,000 -6,347,000 1,035,000 -8,053,000 -2,373,000 -1,954,000 -2,951,000   -6,052,000 -1,954,000 -8,162,000 -3,832,000 -4,416,000 -6,052,000 -1,486,000 1,379,000 
          net change in cash and cash equivalents
        4,499,000 -35,321,000  56,505,000 -35,138,000 -22,861,000  51,165,000 -2,819,000 593,000  86,370,000 865,000 1,379,000 60,701,000  7,496,000 -11,586,000 31,000 8,600,000  -6,891,000 -54,338,000 60,701,000  3,150,000 -4,668,000 31,000  4,329,000 -11,365,000 -2,561,000  -18,671,000 25,446,000 -66,512,000  -9,868,000 8,063,000 24,865,000  14,275,000 -16,064,000 -17,001,000  30,012,000 59,669,000 -15,341,000  48,207,000 -49,273,000 -19,442,000  57,263,000 5,418,000 8,085,000  3,770,000 -5,353,000 3,422,000  4,965,000  24,925,000 -11,384,000 4,119,000 4,965,000    4,119,000   
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
        78,130,000  69,247,000  48,431,000  17,564,000 8,667,000  14,525,000 14,525,000 14,521,000 29,046,000  8,667,000  14,521,000  24,984,000  97,128,000  57,679,000  99,453,000  66,883,000  94,858,000  15,032,000  13,295,000  20,221,000  16,408,000 -16,408,000 36,629,000 20,221,000  30,537,000 -30,537,000 36,629,000  
          cash and cash equivalents at end of period
        4,499,000 42,809,000  56,505,000 -35,138,000 46,386,000  51,165,000 -2,819,000 49,024,000  86,370,000 865,000 18,943,000 69,368,000  22,021,000 2,939,000 14,552,000 37,646,000  -6,891,000 -54,338,000 69,368,000  3,150,000 -4,668,000 14,552,000  4,329,000 -11,365,000 22,423,000  -18,671,000 25,446,000 30,616,000  -9,868,000 8,063,000 82,544,000  14,275,000 -16,064,000 82,452,000  30,012,000 59,669,000 51,542,000  48,207,000 -49,273,000 75,416,000  57,263,000 5,418,000 23,117,000  3,770,000 -5,353,000 16,717,000  25,186,000  41,333,000 -27,792,000 40,748,000 25,186,000  34,254,000 -20,713,000 40,748,000  35,105,000 
          supplemental information:
                                                                                 
          cash paid for operating leases
        237,000 236,000 237,000 201,000 197,000                                                                    
          interest paid
        194,000 -65,000 421,000 -14,000                                                                      
          cash flows from operating activities:
                                                                                 
          net income
                                                     33,951,000   -69,154,500 30,843,000 27,244,000 11,147,000 36,558,000   17,966,000 19,253,000 16,433,000   -9,003,000  -34,230,000   -887,000  -17,963,000      
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
                                                                                 
          deferred income taxes
                      30,376,000    30,297,000  -12,571,000   30,376,000    30,297,000                            12,633,000 -10,405,000   11,895,000 -7,815,000             
          equity in income of affiliates
                      730,000    310,000  -5,833,000   730,000    310,000                                              
          loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment
                                                                                 
          impairment loss on fixed assets
                                                                                 
          stock compensation expense, net of amounts paid
                                                                                 
          unrealized losses on investments
                                                                                 
          gains on sales of investments
                                                                                 
          purchases of equity securities
                                                                                 
          sales of equity securities
                                                                                 
          amortization of investments
                                                                                 
          other
                      -814,000    1,038,000     -814,000    1,038,000                            1,938,000    -143,000              
          change in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:
                                                                                 
          decrease in receivables and other assets
                                                                                 
          increase in inventories
                                                                                 
          decrease in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
                                                                                 
          net cash from operating activities
                                                                                 
          cash flows from investing activities:
                                                                                 
          purchases of investments
                                            -44,197,000 -63,431,000   -15,872,000 -65,793,000   -47,604,000 -27,053,000   14,903,547 -7,700,000                       
          sales of investments
                   33,552,000 27,633,000 34,104,000 43,942,000 23,363,000 156,080,000 151,354,000 41,926,000 92,833,000 182,963,000 117,376,000 60,561,000 43,942,000 37,290,000 37,242,000 30,321,000 41,926,000 16,705,000 39,003,000 23,209,000 29,200,000 10,714,000 20,217,000 120,838,000 36,341,000 26,840,000 26,261,000 23,368,000 39,327,000 28,907,000 34,680,000 22,400,000 51,251,000 14,715,000 1,557,000 6,147,000 9,118,000 -16,044,612 5,545,000 6,015,000 4,500,000 5,000,000                     
          acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired
                                                    -508,000 91,131,777 -61,466,000 -29,757,000                      
          investment in unconsolidated entities
              -1,000 -4,272,000                                                                
          cash flows from financing activities:
                                                                                 
          contributions from (distributions to) to noncontrolling interest partners
                                                                                 
          payments of dividends
                      -15,380,000    -10,446,000  -89,004,000 -36,457,000 -47,694,000 -15,380,000 -16,972,000 -12,220,000 -9,272,000 -10,446,000 -14,218,000 -8,681,000   -10,167,000 -4,784,000 -3,134,000 -12,439,000   -1,050,000 -2,435,000   -1,598,000 -7,009,000   -3,425,000   -3,781,000 -12,186,000    -294,000   -293,000 -292,000  -292,000   -283,000 -301,000 -292,000    -301,000   
          increase in cash and cash equivalents
                                                                                 
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
                                                                                 
          cash and cash equivalents at end of year
                                                                                 
          income taxes paid
                                                                                 
          net income including noncontrolling interest
           13,771,000 -10,186,000 -45,721,000  39,865,000 22,006,000 12,743,000     144,090,000  -114,862,000 -82,132,000 28,185,000 -30,980,000  64,342,000 109,910,000 144,090,000  50,959,000 36,861,000 28,185,000  42,956,000 26,247,000 8,898,000  30,547,000 14,330,000 9,520,000    3,054,000                                  
          payment of dividends
               -7,259,000 -4,135,000 -17,075,000                                                           -597,000    -150,000 
          cash flows from operating activities
                                                                            -23,429,000    38,288,000 
          net income including noncontrolling interests
                                            37,397,000 26,284,000   6,069,000 33,459,000                                
          amortization of investment securities
                                                                                 
          decrease in inventories
                                                                                 
          increase in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
                                                                                 
          cash flows from investing activities
                                                                                 
          purchases of investments securities
                                                                                 
          payments received on notes receivable and from investments in affiliates
                                            512,000 600,000   534,000 1,400,000   3,442,000                             
          cash flows from financing activities
                                                                                 
          contributions from (distributions to) noncontrolling interest partners
                                                                                 
          supplemental cash flow information:
                                                                                 
          cash paid during the year for:
                                                                                 
          income taxes paid (refunds received)
                                                                                 
          interest
                                                                                 
          net cash used by investing activities
               -6,733,000                                                                  
          contributions from noncontrolling interests
                                                                                 
          principal payments on long-term debt and capital lease obligations
               -784,000 -862,000 -1,323,000  -1,243,000                                                              
          proceeds from unconsolidated entities
                                                                                 
          payments received from unconsolidated entities
                 1,000,000                                                                
          recovery of note receivable
                                                                                 
          investment in red river valley egg farm llc
                                                                                 
          purchase of investments
                   -24,117,000 -110,151,000 -2,653,000 -80,668,000  43,300,000 30,385,000 -43,709,000 -9,008,000  -92,073,000 -179,574,000 -80,668,000  -70,784,000 -25,463,000 -43,709,000    -13,181,000  -62,591,000 -49,769,000 -50,947,000    -14,883,000    -39,191,000        -1,015,000                      
          investment in joint venture
                   -1,300,000                                                              
          payments received from affiliates
                                                                                 
          contributions from (distributions to) noncontrolling interests
                   279,000                                                            
          net loss including noncontrolling interest
                    -26,081,000 -16,177,000                                                            
          payments received on notes receivable and from affiliates
                    3,377,000 8,000 107,000  4,453,000 1,005,000 745,000 1,250,000  3,824,000 746,000 107,000  626,000 38,000 745,000  627,000 26,000 3,726,000  1,200,000 5,085,000    4,120,000    1,606,000                              
          investment in joint ventures
                     -1,200,000 -18,000,000     -5,500,000  -9,500,000 -1,709,000 -18,000,000                                                  
          item 2.
                                                                                 
          item 3.
                                                                                 
          item 4.
                                                                                 
          part ii.
                                                                                 
          item 1.
                                                                                 
          item 1a.
                                                                                 
          item 6.
                                                                                 
          signatures
                                                                                 
          assets
                                                                                 
          current assets:
                                                                                 
          cash and cash equivalents
                      69,368,000    14,552,000     69,368,000    14,552,000                            23,117,000    16,717,000              
          investment securities available-for-sale
                      286,485,000    196,427,000     286,485,000    196,427,000                                              
          trade and other receivables (less allowance for doubtful accounts of
                                                                                 
          743 and 513 at august 29, 2015 and may 30, 2015, respectively)
                      184,925,000         184,925,000                                                  
          inventories
                      148,591,000    144,626,000     148,591,000    144,626,000                            66,310,000 -62,808,000   57,310,000 -55,658,000             
          prepaid expenses and other current assets
                      4,347,000    4,240,000     4,347,000    4,240,000                            1,596,000    2,403,000              
          total current assets
                      693,716,000    449,607,000     693,716,000    449,607,000                            183,025,000    120,779,000              
          property, plant and equipment
                      363,705,000    326,390,000     363,705,000    326,390,000                            383,788,000    340,870,000              
          goodwill
                      29,196,000    29,196,000     29,196,000    29,196,000                            4,195,000    4,016,000              
          other investments
                      37,477,000    9,833,000     37,477,000    9,833,000                                              
          other intangible assets
                      6,837,000    9,695,000     6,837,000    9,695,000                                              
          other assets
                      5,235,000         5,235,000                                2,944,000    2,700,000              
          total assets
                      1,136,166,000    829,358,000     1,136,166,000    829,358,000                            394,698,000    308,453,000              
          liabilities and stockholders’ equity
                                                                                 
          current liabilities:
                                                                                 
          accounts payable and accrued expenses
                      86,874,000    73,244,000     86,874,000    73,244,000                            62,127,000    42,539,000              
          accrued dividends payable
                      47,674,000    9,218,000     47,674,000    9,218,000                                              
          current maturities of long-term debt
                      7,959,000    10,116,000     7,959,000    10,116,000                            13,126,000    12,248,000              
          income taxes payable
                      76,735,000         76,735,000                                                  
          total current liabilities
                      249,618,000    122,875,000     249,618,000    122,875,000                            94,655,000    72,117,000              
          long-term debt, less current maturities
                      34,591,000    48,352,000     34,591,000    48,352,000                            97,437,000    90,004,000              
          other noncurrent liabilities
                      5,629,000    4,394,000     5,629,000    4,394,000                                              
          total liabilities
                      334,634,000    215,562,000     334,634,000    215,562,000                            221,193,000    194,357,000              
          commitments and contingencies - see note 4
                                                                                 
          stockholders’ equity:
                                                                                 
          common stock, 0.01 par value, 120,000 shares authorized, 70,261 shares
                                                                                 
          issued, and 43,698 shares outstanding, at august 29, 2015 and may 30, 2015
                      703,000         703,000                                                  
          class a common stock, 0.01 par value, 4,800 shares authorized,
                                                                                 
          issued and outstanding at august 29, 2015 and may 30, 2015
                      48,000         48,000                                                  
          paid-in capital
                      44,056,000    40,984,000     44,056,000    40,984,000                            29,179,000    28,755,000              
          retained earnings
                      775,310,000    591,310,000     775,310,000    591,310,000                            165,262,000    106,449,000              
          accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax
                      -158,000    551,000     -158,000    551,000                                              
          common stock in treasury at cost – 26,563 shares at august 29, 2015
                                                                                 
          and may 30, 2015
                      -20,482,000         -20,482,000                                                  
          total cal-maine foods, inc. stockholders’ equity
                      799,477,000    612,783,000     799,477,000    612,783,000                                              
          noncontrolling interests in consolidated entities
                      2,055,000    1,013,000     2,055,000    1,013,000                                              
          total stockholders’ equity
                      801,532,000    613,796,000     801,532,000    613,796,000                            173,505,000    114,096,000              
          total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
                      1,136,166,000    829,358,000     1,136,166,000    829,358,000                            394,698,000    308,453,000              
          net sales
                      609,895,000    356,944,000     609,895,000    356,944,000                            178,598,000  -77,834,000 137,737,000 115,308,000              
          cost of sales
                      346,824,000    275,843,000     346,824,000    275,843,000                            133,018,000    106,901,000              
          gross profit
                      263,071,000    81,101,000     263,071,000    81,101,000                            45,580,000    8,407,000              
          selling, general, and administrative expense
                      42,963,000    39,938,000     42,963,000    39,938,000                                              
          operating income
                      220,108,000    41,163,000     220,108,000    41,163,000                            26,932,000                  
          other income
                                                                                 
          interest income
                      27,000         27,000                                                  
          royalty income
                      606,000    572,000     606,000    572,000                                              
          patronage dividends
                          237,000         237,000                                              
          income before income taxes and noncontrolling interest
                      220,657,000    42,786,000     220,657,000    42,786,000                                              
          income tax expense
                      76,567,000    14,601,000     76,567,000    14,601,000                            9,257,000                  
          net income before noncontrolling interest
                      144,090,000    28,185,000     144,090,000    28,185,000                                              
          less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
                      1,067,000    530,000     1,067,000    530,000                                              
          net income attributable to cal-maine foods, inc.
                      143,023,000    27,655,000     143,023,000    27,655,000                4,763,000    -3,832,000                          
          net income per common share attributable to cal-maine foods, inc.:
                                                                                 
          basic
                      2,970    1,150     2,970    1,150                            760    -230  23,490,000    24,166,000        
          diluted
                      2,950    1,140     2,950    1,140                            760    -230  23,490,000    24,166,000        
          dividends per common share
                      983    381     983    381                            12.5    12.5              
          weighted-average shares outstanding:
                                                                                 
          net income, including noncontrolling interests
                      144,090,000    28,185,000     144,090,000    28,185,000                                              
          other comprehensive loss, before tax:
                                                                                 
          unrealized holding loss on available-for-sale securities, net of reclassification adjustments
                      -300,000    -16,000     -300,000    -16,000                                              
          other comprehensive loss, before tax
                      -300,000    -16,000     -300,000    -16,000                                              
          income tax benefit related to items of other comprehensive income
                      120,000         120,000                                                  
          other comprehensive loss, net of tax
                      -180,000    -10,000     -180,000    -10,000                                              
          comprehensive income
                      143,910,000    28,175,000     143,910,000    28,175,000                                              
          less: comprehensive income attributable to the noncontrolling interest
                      1,067,000    530,000     1,067,000    530,000                                              
          comprehensive income attributable to cal-maine foods, inc.
                      142,843,000    27,645,000     142,843,000    27,645,000                                              
          proceeds from issuance of common stock from treasury
                          60,000  -1,820,000    471,000 60,000 8,000 52,000 219,000    22,000 93,000 203,000  71,000 71,000  -104,000 55,000 262,000  179,000 -179,000 427,000 9,000 9,000 491,000 117,000      46,000  2,531,000 -122,000 168,000 46,000    168,000   
          flocks
                      89,206,000    93,734,000     89,206,000    93,734,000                                              
          eggs
                      16,638,000    11,809,000     16,638,000    11,809,000                                              
          feed and supplies
                      42,747,000    39,083,000     42,747,000    39,083,000                                              
          net income attributable to
                                                                                 
          cal-maine foods, inc.
                      143,023,000    27,655,000     143,023,000    27,655,000                                              
          basic weighted-average common shares
                      48,163,000    24,065,000     48,163,000    24,065,000                                              
          effect of dilutive securities:
                                                                                 
          restricted shares
                      335,000    123,000     335,000    123,000                                              
          common stock options
                          11,000         11,000                                              
          dilutive potential common shares
                      48,498,000    24,199,000     48,498,000    24,199,000                                              
          net income per common share
                                                                                 
          attributable to cal-maine foods, inc.:
                                                                                 
          net income attributable to cal-maine foods, inc. available for dividend
                                                                                 
          1/3 of net income attributable to cal-maine foods, inc.
                                                                                 
          common stock outstanding
                                                                                 
          class a common stock outstanding
                                                                                 
          total common stock outstanding
                                                                                 
          dividends per common share*
                                                                                 
          contracts outstanding at period end
                                                                                 
          commodity
                                                                                 
          corn
                          139,000,000         139,000,000                                              
          soybean meal
                      5,000    134,000,000     5,000    134,000,000                                              
          total fair value of commodity contracts
                      5,000         5,000                                                  
          ·
                                                                                 
          carrying value
                                                                                 
          2.0% – 6.84% notes payable
                                                                                 
          series a senior secured notes at 5.45%
                                                                                 
          august 29, 2015
                                                                                 
          us government and agency obligations
                                                                                 
          municipal bonds
                                                                                 
          commercial paper
                                                                                 
          corporate bonds
                                                                                 
          foreign government obligations
                                                                                 
          asset backed securities
                                                                                 
          mutual funds
                      4,422,000         4,422,000                                                  
          commodity contracts
                                                                                 
          total assets measured at fair value
                      4,422,000    1,481,000     4,422,000    1,481,000                                              
          liabilities
                                                                                 
          contingent consideration
                                                                                 
          total liabilities measured at fair value
                                                                                 
          may 30, 2015
                                                                                 
          certificates of deposit
                                                                                 
          total current investment securities
                                                                                 
          total noncurrent investment securities
                                                                                 
          within one year
                                                                                 
          after 1-5 years
                                                                                 
          after 5-10 years
                                                                                 
          total
                      346,824,000    275,843,000     346,824,000    275,843,000                                              
          balance at may 30, 2015
                                                                                 
          dividends
                                                                                 
          distribution to noncontrolling interest partners
                                                                                 
          restricted stock compensation
                                                                                 
          balance at august 29, 2015
                                                                                 
          interest expense
                          -534,000         -534,000                            -1,647,000    -1,795,000              
          total net sales
                      609,895,000    356,944,000     609,895,000    356,944,000                                              
          non-specialty shell egg sales
                      422,921,000    238,500,000     422,921,000    238,500,000                                              
          specialty shell egg sales
                      143,953,000    92,130,000     143,953,000    92,130,000                                              
          co-pack specialty shell egg sales
                      13,999,000    10,137,000     13,999,000    10,137,000                                              
          net shell egg sales
                      582,658,000    343,474,000     582,658,000    343,474,000                                              
          net shell egg sales as a percent of total net sales
                      96,000    96,000     96,000    96,000                                              
          dozens sold:
                                                                                 
          non-specialty shell egg
                      195,352,000         195,352,000                                                  
          specialty shell egg
                      58,035,000         58,035,000                                                  
          co-pack specialty shell egg
                      5,387,000         5,387,000                                                  
          total dozens sold
                      258,774,000    251,684,000     258,774,000    251,684,000                                              
          net average selling price
                      2,243         2,243                                                  
          cost of sales:
                                                                                 
          farm production
                      139,035,000    140,107,000     139,035,000    140,107,000                                              
          processing and packaging
                      44,853,000    39,941,000     44,853,000    39,941,000                                              
          outside egg purchases and other
                      145,074,000    86,954,000     145,074,000    86,954,000                                              
          total shell eggs
                      328,962,000    267,002,000     328,962,000    267,002,000                                              
          egg products
                      17,503,000    8,625,000     17,503,000    8,625,000                                              
          farm production cost
                                                                                 
          feed
                      419    480     419    480                                              
          outside egg purchases
                      2,270    1,340     2,270    1,340                                              
          dozen produced
                      202,648,000    192,216,000     202,648,000    192,216,000                                              
          dozen sold
                      258,774,000    251,684,000     258,774,000    251,684,000                                              
          stock compensation expense
                      700,000    635,000     700,000    635,000                                              
          specialty egg expense
                      13,882,000    13,639,000     13,882,000    13,639,000                                              
          payroll and overhead
                      9,585,000    7,406,000     9,585,000    7,406,000                                              
          other incomes
                      6,602,000    6,791,000                                                       
          delivery expense
                      12,194,000    11,467,000     12,194,000    11,467,000                                              
          location
                                                                                 
          okeechobee, fl
                                                                                 
          south texas
                                                                                 
          bremen, ky
                                                                                 
          shady dale, ga
                                                                                 
          chase, ks
                                                                                 
          bethune, sc
                                                                                 
          edwards, ms
                                                                                 
          quincy, fl
                                                                                 
          delta, ut
                                                                                 
          a.
                                                                                 
          no.
                                                                                 
          3.1
                                                                                 
          3.2
                                                                                 
          31.1*
                                                                                 
          31.2*
                                                                                 
          32**
                                                                                 
          99.1
                                                                                 
          101.ins*+
                                                                                 
          101.sch*+
                                                                                 
          101.cal*+
                                                                                 
          101.lab*+
                                                                                 
          101.pre*+
                                                                                 
          *
                                                                                 
          **
                                                                                 
          +
                                                                                 
          date: september 28, 2015
                                                                                 
          timothy a. dawson
                                                                                 
          vice president, chief financial officer
                                                                                 
          michael d. castleberry
                                                                                 
          vice president, controller
                                                                                 
          large accelerated filer ☑
                                                                                 
          non – accelerated filer ☐
                                                                                 
          loss on fair value adjustment of contingent consideration
                                                                                 
          investment in southwest specialty egg llc
                                                                                 
          distributions to noncontrolling interest partners
                                                                                 
          trade receivables (less allowance for doubtful accounts of 890 at
                                                                                 
          november 29, 2014 and 430 at may 31, 2014) and other receivables
                                                                                 
          other long-lived assets
                          4,585,000         4,585,000                                              
          notes receivable – noncurrent
                          52,000         52,000                                              
          common stock, 0.01 par value per share, 120,000 shares authorized, 70,261 shares
                                                                                 
          issued, and 43,582 and 43,562 shares outstanding, at november 29, 2014 and
                                                                                 
          may 31, 2014, respectively
                                                                                 
          class a common stock, 0.01 par value per share, 4,800 shares authorized,
                                                                                 
          issued and outstanding at november 29, 2014 and may 31, 2014
                                                                                 
          common stock in treasury at cost – 26,679 shares at november 29, 2014
                                                                                 
          and 26,699 at may 31, 2014, respectively
                                                                                 
          omp
                                                                                 
          unrealized holding gain on available-for-sale securities, net of reclassification adjustments
                                                                                 
          other comprehensive income, net of tax
                                                                                 
          investment in southwest specialty, llc
                          -3,010,000        -5,150,000 -3,010,000                                              
          number of shares
                                                                                 
          outstanding, may 31, 2014
                                                                                 
          granted
                                                                                 
          vested
                                                                                 
          forfeited
                                                                                 
          outstanding, november 29, 2014
                                                                                 
          fourth quarter fiscal 2013 loss
                                                                                 
          net income available for dividend calculation
                                                                                 
          1/3 of net income attributable to cal-maine foods, inc. available and accrued for dividend
                                                                                 
          5.45 – 6.4% notes payable
                                                                                 
          state municipal bonds
                                                                                 
          us government obligations
                                                                                 
          government agency bonds
                                                                                 
          variable rate demand notes
                                                                                 
          mutual funds*
                          1,481,000         1,481,000                                              
          total available-for-sale securities at fair value
                          1,481,000         1,481,000                                              
          balance at may 31, 2014
                                                                                 
          (gains)/losses recognized in earnings
                                                                                 
          actual payments made
                                                                                 
          balance at november 29, 2014
                                                                                 
          amortized cost
                                                                                 
          total available-for-sale securities
                                                                                 
          total noncurrent available-for-sale securities
                                                                                 
          total current available-for-sale securities
                                                                                 
          dividends*
                                                                                 
          2-for-1 stock split effected in the form of a dividend
                                                                                 
          proceeds from stock option exercise
                                                                                 
          percentage of net sales
                                                                                 
          0.3
                                                                                 
          non-specialty shell egg dozens sold
                          199,261,000         199,261,000                                              
          specialty shell egg dozens sold
                          47,232,000         47,232,000                                              
          co-pack specialty shell egg dozens sold
                          5,191,000         5,191,000                                              
          dade city, fl
                                                                                 
          wharton, tx
                                                                                 
          3.1*
                                                                                 
          date: december 29, 2014
                                                                                 
          large accelerated filer
                                                                                 
          non – accelerated filer
                                                                                 
          trade receivables (less allowance for doubtful accounts of 496 at august 30, 2014 and 430 at may 31, 2014) and other receivables
                          89,762,000         89,762,000                                              
          common stock, 0.01 par value per share:
                                                                                 
          authorized shares – 60,000
                                                                                 
          issued 35,130 shares and 21,791 shares outstanding at
                                                                                 
          august 30, 2014 and 21,781 at may 31, 2014, respectively
                          351,000         351,000                                              
          class a common stock, 0.01 par value per share, authorized, issued and
                                                                                 
          outstanding 2,400 shares at august 30, 2014 and may 31, 2014
                          24,000         24,000                                              
          common stock in treasury at cost – 13,340 shares at august 30, 2014
                                                                                 
          and 13,350 at may 31, 2014, respectively
                          -20,437,000         -20,437,000                                              
          outstanding, august 30, 2014
                                                                                 
          balance at august 30, 2014
                                                                                 
          date: september 29, 2014
                                                                                 
          adjustments to reconcile net income
                                                                                 
          to net cash from operating activities:
                                                                                 
          non-cash gain on delta egg acquisition
                                                                                 
          change in operating assets and liabilities
                                                                                 
          of effects from acquisitions:
                                                                                 
          decrease in accrued expenses for payment of legal settlement expense
                                                                                 
          income taxes, net of refunds received
                                                                                 
          trade receivables (less allowance for doubtful accounts of 1,205 at
                                                                                 
          february 28, 2015 and 430 at may 31, 2014) and other receivables
                                                                                 
          issued, and 43,672 and 43,562 shares outstanding, at february 28, 2015 and
                                                                                 
          issued and outstanding at february 28, 2015 and may 31, 2014
                                                                                 
          common stock in treasury at cost – 26,589 shares at february 28, 2015
                                                                                 
          other comprehensive income, before tax:
                                                                                 
          investment in southwest specialty eggs, llc
                                                                                 
          outstanding, february 28, 2015
                                                                                 
          5.4 – 6.4% notes payable
                                                                                 
          balance at february 28, 2015
                                                                                 
          grant of restricted stock, net of forfeitures
                                                                                 
          1.2
                                                                                 
          date: march 30, 2015
                                                                                 
          purchase of company stock
                             -1,769,000                                                    
          other income:
                                                                                 
          other expenses
                               6,602,000    6,791,000                                              
          impairment (recovery) of note receivable
                                                                                 
          increase in receivables and other assets
                                                                                 
          payments received on notes receivable and
                                                                                 
          from investments in affiliates
                                                                                 
          increase in notes receivable and investments in affiliates
                                        -294,000     -516,000                              
          net proceeds from disposal of property,
                                                                                 
          plant and equipment
                                                                                 
          decrease in cash and cash equivalents
                                                                                 
          supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activity:
                                                                                 
          issuance of stock from treasury
                                                                                 
          contingent consideration recognized in acquisition of business
                                                                                 
          losses recognized in earnings
                                                                                 
          property and equipment impairment charge
                                                                                 
          distribution from eggland’s besttm
                                                                                 
          impairment of note receivable
                                                                                 
          (decrease) in accrued expenses for payment of legal settlement expense
                                                                                 
          acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired
                                                                                 
          acquisitions of businesses, net of cash
                                         -58,589,000 -16,318,000                                      
          gain on sale of eggland’s besttm investment
                                                                                 
          gain on deconsolidation of variable interest entity
                                                                                 
          loss on early extinguishment of debt
                                                                                 
          (gain) on fair value adjustment of contingent consideration
                                                                                 
          change in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions decrease in receivables and other assets
                                                                                 
          payments received from sale of eggland’s besttm investment
                                                                                 
          payment for early extinguishment of debt
                                                                                 
          equity contribution to south texas protein, llc
                                                                                 
          notes receivable from noncontrolling interest holders in south texas protein, llc, for capital contribution
                                                                                 
          gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment
                                                                                 
          interest on purchase obligation
                                                                                 
          change in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions
                                                                                 
          receivables and other assets
                                                                                 
          accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
                                                                                 
          long-term borrowings
                                                                          -22,500,000    20,000,000 
          payment of purchase obligation
                                                    1,000 -8,150,000 13,706,439 -1,296,000 -840,000 -11,585,000 -5,760,000   -6,769,000   -6,101,000              
          proceeds from sale of non-voting stock in eggland’s besttm
                                                                                 
          operating activities
                                                                                 
          other net
                                                                                 
          investing activities
                                                                                 
          financing activities
                                                                                 
          gain on sale of eggland’s besttm stock
                                                                                 
          payments received from sale of eggland’s besttm stock
                                                                                 
          stock options exercised
                                                                                 
          proceeds from long-term borrowings
                                                          20,000,000                     
          other adjustments/net
                                                                                 
          net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
                                                   -209,000                              
          net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
                                                                                 
          increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
                                                                                 
          increase in notes receivable and equity investments in affiliates
                                                                                 
          noncontrolling interest allocation
                                                                                 
          cash in escrow designated for acquisition
                                                                                 
          payments received on notes receivable
                                                      456,000 195,000                          
          increase in notes receivable
                                                      -705,000                          
          gain on disposal of property, plant and
                                                                                 
          equipment
                                                                                 
          stock compensation benefit, net of amounts paid
                                                                                 
          net change in non-controlling interest in consolidated entities
                                                                                 
          of effects from acquisitions
                                                                                 
          accounts payable, accrued expenses
                                                                                 
          and other liabilities
                                                                                 
          from investments
                                                                                 
          increase in notes receivable and investments
                                                          2,026,000 -2,922,000    -651,000 -22,000 -150,000 -1,030,000 -1,529,000 -552,000     -552,000       
          proceeds from issuance of common stock from
                                                                                 
          treasury
                                                                                 
          income taxes
                                                                                 
          gain (loss) on disposal of property, plant and
                                                                                 
          increase in notes receivable and equity investments
                                                                                 
          proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
                                                         29,765,000                        
          depreciation/amortization
                                                                                 
          payments received on notes receivable and from investments
                                                          372,000 183,000   481,000 91,000  286,000 232,000 328,000  1,418,000  -444,000 732,000 701,000 1,418,000  950,000 -662,000 701,000 2,209,000 157,000 
          principal payments of long-term debt
                                                                                 
          equity in loss of affiliates
                                                                                 
          gain (loss) on disposal of property, plant and equipment
                                                                                 
          capital distributions
                                                                                 
          cash from operations
                                                              29,114,000 29,687,000   207,000 2,138,000  -8,227,000   -12,902,000 234,000 -8,227,000    234,000   
          purchases of short-term investments
                                                                                 
          sales of short-term investments
                                                                                 
          investments
                                                               46,951,000    10,000,000              
          trade and other receivables
                                                               45,051,000    30,753,000              
          notes receivable and investments
                                                               8,373,000    7,975,000              
          less accumulated depreciation
                                                               -187,627,000    -167,887,000              
          current maturities of purchase obligation
                                                               6,769,000    5,435,000              
          non-controlling interests in consolidated entities
                                                               1,194,000                  
          purchase obligation, less current maturities
                                                               5,848,000    9,284,000              
          other non-current liabilities
                                                               2,180,000    3,890,000              
          common stock 0.01 par value per share:
                                                                                 
          authorized shares - 60,000 issued 35,130 shares and 21,215 shares outstanding at september 1, 2007 and 21,193 shares at june 2, 2007
                                                               351,000                  
          class a common stock 0.01 par value per share, authorized, issued and outstanding 2,400 shares at september 1, 2007 and june 2, 2007
                                                               24,000                  
          common stock in treasury - 13,915 shares at september 1, 2007 and 13,937 shares at june 2, 2007
                                                               -21,311,000                  
          selling, general and administrative
                                                               18,648,000    14,470,000              
          income (loss ) before income taxes
                                                               27,223,000                  
          net income per common share:
                                                                                 
          weighted average shares outstanding:
                                                                                 
          net decrease in investments
                                                               -7,450,000    15,000,000  14,389,000  7,875,000 13,810,000 12,574,000 14,389,000    12,574,000   
          purchases of common stock for treasury
                                                                      -1,730,000   -4,520,000     -4,520,000   
          recoverable federal income taxes
                                                                                 
          minority interest
                                                                   782,000              
          authorized shares - 60,000
                                                                                 
          issued 35,130 shares and 21,158 shares outstanding at march 3, 2007 and 21,103 shares at june 3, 2006
                                                                                 
          class a common stock 0.01 par value per share, authorized issued and outstanding 2,400 shares at march 3, 2007 and june 3, 2006
                                                                                 
          common stock in treasury-13,972 shares at march 3, 2007 and 14,027 at june 3, 2006
                                                                                 
          income (loss) before income taxes
                                                                                 
          cash flows provided by operating activities
                                                                                 
          net proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment
                                                                            216,000     
          financing activities: payment of purchase obligation
                                                                                 
          basic net income per share
                                                                                 
          diluted net income per share
                                                                                 
          recoverable federal and state income taxes
                                                                   3,596,000              
          issued and outstanding shares - 35,130 at september 2, 2006 and june 3, 2006
                                                                   351,000              
          class a common stock 0.01 par value, authorized, issued and outstanding 2,400 shares at september 2, 2006 and june 3, 2006
                                                                   24,000              
          common stock in treasury-14,027 shares at september 2, 2006 and at june 3, 2006
                                                                   -21,483,000              
          operating loss
                                                                   -6,063,000              
          loss before income taxes
                                                                   -8,001,000              
          income tax benefit
                                                                   -2,570,000              
          net loss per common share:
                                                                                 
          of effects from acquisition
                                                                                 
          non-cash investing activity - note receivable for
                                                                                 
          sale of livestock
                                                                                 
          issued and outstanding shares - 35,130 at february 25, 2006 and may 28, 2005
                                                                                 
          class a common stock 0.01 par value per share, authorized issued and outstanding 2,400 shares at february 25, 2006 and may 28, 2005
                                                                                 
          common stock in treasury-14,031 shares at february 25, 2006 and 14,043 at may 28, 2005
                                                                                 
          13 weeks ended
                                                                                 
          aug. 27, 2005
                                                                                 
          add: stock-based employee
                                                                                 
          compensation expense included in
                                                                                 
          reported net loss
                                                                     20,000            
          deduct: total stock-based employee
                                                                                 
          compensation expense determined
                                                                                 
          under fair value-based method for
                                                                                 
          all awards
                                                                     -7,000    411,000        
          pro forma net loss
                                                                     -8,095,000            
          loss per share:
                                                                                 
          basic-as reported
                                                                     -350    -40        
          basic-pro forma
                                                                     -350    -60        
          diluted-as reported
                                                                     -350    -40        
          diluted-pro forma
                                                                     -350    -60        
          change in operating assets and liabilities:
                                                                                 
          net payments on note payable to bank
                                                                                 
          construction of production facilities
                                                                                -161,000 
          increase in note receivable, investments and other assets
                                                                            -536,000     
          feb. 26, 2005
                                                                                 
          reported net income
                                                                         -861,000        
          pro forma net income
                                                                         -1,337,000        
          earnings per share:
                                                                                 
          net cash provided by( used in) financing activities
                                                                                 
          1.
                                                                                 
          construction of production and processing facilities
                                                                                 
          aug. 28, 2004
                                                                                 
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
                                                                                 
          provided by operating activities:
                                                                                 
          net borrowings (payments) on note payable to bank
                                                                                 
          equity in (income) loss of affiliates
                                                                                 
          decrease in note receivable, investments and
                                                                                 
          net borrowings on notes payable to banks
                                                                                 
          proceeds from exercise of stock options
                                                                                 
          feb. 28, 2004
                                                                                 
          basis-pro forma
                                                                                 
          principal payments on long-term debt and capital leases
                                                                                 
          additional paid-in capital
                                                                                 
          sale of common stock from treasury
                                                                                 
          nov. 29, 2003
                                                                                 
          increase in note receivable, investments and