7Baggers
Quarterly
Annual
    Unit: USD2021-08-29 2020-08-30 2019-08-25 2018-08-26 2017-08-27 2014-08-24 2013-08-25 2012-08-26 2011-08-28 2010-08-29 2008-08-24 
      
    		           
      cash flows - operating activities
    		           
      net earnings, including earnings attributable to redeemable and noncontrolling interests
    		638,200,000 646,400,000  395,900,000 408,600,000 352,400,000 468,100,000 562,100,000 404,300,000   
      adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash from operating activities:
    		           
      depreciation and amortization
    		145,800,000 146,100,000 154,100,000 155,200,000 145,100,000 150,300,000 151,000,000 139,200,000 125,500,000 111,300,000 111,600,000 
      after-tax earnings from joint ventures
    		-29,100,000 -41,300,000 -21,800,000 -17,700,000 -23,700,000 -26,000,000 -24,100,000 -23,100,000 -28,300,000 -26,500,000 -30,800,000 
      distributions of earnings from joint ventures
    		22,600,000 19,900,000 20,700,000 29,200,000 29,000,000 24,500,000 15,000,000 37,000,000 31,600,000 21,500,000 16,600,000 
      stock-based compensation
    		26,800,000 28,300,000 28,800,000 26,100,000 29,600,000 45,600,000 41,300,000 38,300,000 44,500,000 37,900,000 55,200,000 
      deferred income taxes
    		19,600,000 23,000,000 -37,200,000 28,900,000 38,200,000 17,400,000 22,900,000 -51,200,000 22,300,000 22,400,000 16,700,000 
      pension and other postretirement benefit plan contributions
    		-5,400,000 -5,600,000 -6,900,000 -7,400,000 -5,900,000 -12,300,000 -12,100,000 -5,500,000 -3,900,000 -2,400,000  
      pension and other postretirement benefit plan costs
    		-7,200,000 -8,600,000 -7,800,000 1,500,000 1,100,000 23,100,000 30,800,000 32,600,000    
      divestitures gain
    		           
      restructuring, impairment, and other exit costs
    		-19,500,000 -2,700,000 4,900,000 -18,900,000 -9,200,000 12,800,000 -5,600,000  -900,000  -400,000 
      changes in current assets and liabilities, excluding the effects of acquisition and divestitures
    		           
      other
    		-32,500,000 -64,100,000 -6,600,000 -200,000 -4,500,000 -30,500,000 -66,700,000 -83,400,000 -26,500,000 -36,400,000 11,100,000 
      net cash from operating activities
    		369,800,000 583,600,000 572,100,000 607,400,000 590,500,000 329,400,000 381,100,000 488,800,000 440,800,000 177,600,000 225,900,000 
      cash flows - investing activities
    		           
      purchases of land, buildings, and equipment
    		-104,000,000 -117,000,000 -69,800,000 -112,700,000 -116,300,000 -148,600,000 -123,800,000 -140,600,000 -132,800,000 -132,600,000 -128,600,000 
      acquisition
    		-1,198,600,000           
      proceeds from divestitures, net of cash divested
    		           
      investments in affiliates
    		5,700,000 -700,000 -12,500,000 100,000 -6,600,000 -33,200,000 11,000,000 7,500,000  -1,900,000 4,100,000 
      proceeds from disposal of land, buildings, and equipment
    		300,000 300,000 300,000 100,000 400,000 300,000 3,000,000 300,000 300,000 1,800,000 200,000 
      net cash used by investing activities
    		-1,297,900,000 -123,000,000 -83,700,000 -139,600,000 -122,800,000 -197,200,000 -113,200,000 -153,600,000 -1,157,700,000 -120,200,000 -125,000,000 
      cash flows - financing activities
    		           
      change in notes payable
    		698,700,000 -120,900,000 -170,000,000 -189,800,000 413,800,000 631,900,000 985,900,000 1,155,900,000 712,600,000 299,000,000 -103,200,000 
      issuance of long-term debt
    		582,200,000 595,200,000    271,300,000    500,000,000 700,000,000 
      payment of long-term debt
    		-612,100,000 -555,100,000 -100,000 -200,000  -393,400,000 -719,900,000 -400,000 -6,600,000 -1,800,000 -231,600,000 
      debt exchange participation incentive cash payment
    		           
      proceeds from common stock issued on exercised options
    		7,900,000 30,000,000 55,800,000 73,400,000 41,000,000 17,500,000 11,700,000 39,000,000 24,000,000 88,100,000 161,800,000 
      purchases of common stock for treasury
    		-150,100,000   -200,000 -600,300,000 -438,800,000 -298,200,000 -272,500,000 -109,900,000 -788,400,000 -498,900,000 
      dividends paid
    		-312,300,000 -302,800,000 -298,500,000 -294,200,000 -284,300,000 -254,400,000 -247,500,000 -217,800,000 -200,300,000 -184,100,000 -147,500,000 
      distributions to noncontrolling and redeemable interest holders
    		-1,100,000 -1,100,000 -2,500,000 -2,400,000 -1,500,000 -800,000 -900,000 -29,500,000    
      net cash used by financing activities
    		 -372,700,000 -428,600,000 -423,000,000 -451,300,000 -153,100,000    -57,300,000  
      effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
    		-18,100,000 31,000,000 -5,000,000 -10,900,000 38,300,000 -5,200,000 -13,100,000 9,200,000 3,600,000 23,700,000 -34,700,000 
      increase in cash and cash equivalents
    		-751,200,000 118,900,000 54,800,000 33,900,000 54,700,000 -26,100,000 17,500,000 1,037,200,000 -281,400,000 23,800,000  
      cash and cash equivalents - beginning of year
    		1,505,200,000 1,677,800,000 450,000,000 399,000,000 766,100,000 867,300,000 741,400,000 471,200,000 619,600,000 673,200,000 661,000,000 
      cash and cash equivalents - end of period
    		754,000,000 1,796,700,000 504,800,000 432,900,000 820,800,000 841,200,000 758,900,000 1,508,400,000 338,200,000 697,000,000 654,900,000 
      cash flow from changes in current assets and liabilities, excluding the effects of acquisition and divestitures:
    		           
      receivables
    		-145,300,000 7,200,000 -37,400,000 -48,700,000 -88,100,000 -145,100,000 -198,500,000 -143,800,000 -156,900,000 -121,100,000 -103,600,000 
      inventories
    		-116,100,000 -158,600,000 -145,300,000 -58,200,000 -89,900,000 -237,200,000 -241,600,000 -324,000,000 -135,300,000 -316,000,000 -247,200,000 
      prepaid expenses and other current assets
    		39,000,000 88,200,000 148,000,000 35,400,000 12,100,000 58,100,000 27,600,000 -5,400,000 55,500,000 -6,000,000 102,100,000 
      accounts payable
    		-214,900,000 -45,900,000 -35,800,000 17,700,000 78,600,000 42,400,000 47,100,000 176,900,000 70,900,000 76,100,000 12,800,000 
      other current liabilities
    		47,800,000 -48,700,000 -14,100,000 68,600,000 69,500,000 70,600,000 157,500,000 165,800,000 31,000,000 -39,100,000 77,700,000 
      changes in current assets and liabilities
    		-389,500,000 -157,800,000 -84,600,000 14,800,000 -17,800,000 -211,200,000 -207,900,000 -130,500,000 -134,800,000 -406,100,000 -158,200,000 
      see accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
    		           
      changes in current assets and liabilities, excluding the effects of acquisition
    		-389,500,000           
      acquisition, net of cash acquired
    		           
      cash flow from changes in current assets and liabilities, excluding the effects of acquisition:
    		           
      net cash provided (used) by financing activities
    		195,000,000        431,900,000  -72,300,000 
      divestitures loss
    		           
      changes in current assets and liabilities, excluding the effects of divestitures
    		           
      proceeds from divestitures
    		           
      investments in redeemable interest
    		           
      cash and cash equivalents - end of year
    		           
      cash flow from changes in current assets and liabilities, excluding the effects of divestitures:
    		           
      cash flow from changes in current assets and liabilities:
    		           
      changes in current assets and liabilities, excluding the effects of acquisitions and divestitures
    		           
      proceeds from common stock issued
    		           
      net cash (used) provided by financing activities
    		      -237,300,000     
      cash flow from changes in current assets and liabilities, excluding the effects of acquisitions and divestitures:
    		           
      divestiture loss
    		           
      changes in current assets and liabilities, excluding the effects of divestiture
    		           
      proceeds from divestiture
    		           
      investment in redeemable interest
    		           
      net earnings, including earnings attributable to redeemable
    		           
      and noncontrolling interests
    		  528,500,000         
      adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash
    		           
      provided by operating activities:
    		           
      exchangeable note
    		       14,500,000 -131,600,000   
      acquisitions, net of cash acquired
    		     -12,900,000  -31,800,000 -900,100,000   
      net cash provided (used) by investing activities
    		           
      tax benefit on exercised options
    		     -16,700,000 -31,600,000 -18,100,000 -12,400,000 -35,000,000 -51,500,000 
      net cash (used) provided by investing activities
    		           
      divestitures (gain)
    		           
      addition of noncontrolling interest
    		           
      divestitures
    		           
      divestiture
    		           
      changes in current assets and liabilities, excluding the effects of acquisitions and divestiture
    		           
      cash flow from changes in current assets and liabilities, excluding the effects of acquisitions and divestiture:
    		           
      changes in current assets and liabilities, excluding the effects of acquisitions
    		     -211,200,000 -207,900,000 -130,500,000 -134,800,000   
      cash flow from changes in current assets and liabilities, excluding the effects of acquisitions:
    		           
      proceeds from divestiture of product lines
    		           
      net cash from financing activities
    		       692,800,000    
      restructuring, impairment, and other exit income
    		       -8,600,000  -1,000,000  
      pension and other postretirement benefit plan expense
    		        19,400,000 18,300,000  
      acquisitions
    		           
      decrease in cash and cash equivalents
    		          -6,100,000 
      proceeds from divestiture of product line
    		           
      cash flows—operating activities
    		           
      cash flows—investing activities
    		           
      cash flows—financing activities
    		           
      net earnings, including earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests
    		         473,600,000  
      gain on insurance settlement
    		           
      proceeds from insurance settlement
    		           
      pension and other postretirement benefit plan income
    		           
      settlement of lehman brothers forward purchase contract
    		           
      repurchase of series b-1 limited membership interests in gmc
    		           
      repurchase of general mills capital, inc. preferred stock
    		           
      proceeds from sale of class a limited membership interests in gmc
    		           
      net earnings
    		          278,500,000 
      proceeds from divestitures of product lines
    		           
      pension, other postretirement, and postemployment benefit costs
    		          -22,900,000 
      cash flow from changes in current assets and liabilities
    		           
      repurchase of series b-1 limited membership interests in general mills cereals, llc
    		           
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