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General Mills, Inc
(NYSE:GIS) 

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General Mills, Inc. manufactures and markets branded consumer foods worldwide. The company operates in five segments: North America Retail; Convenience Stores & Foodservice; Europe & Australia; Asia & Latin America; and Pet. It offers ready-to-eat cereals, refrigerated yogurt, soup, meal kits, refri...

Founded: 1928
Full Time Employees: 35,000
Sector: Consumer Defensive
Industry: Packaged Foods
Consumer Defensive
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    Unit: USD2026-05-31 2026-02-22 2022-02-27 2021-11-28 2021-08-29 2021-05-30 2021-02-28 2020-11-29 2020-08-30 2020-05-31 2020-02-23 2019-11-24 2019-08-25 2019-05-26 2019-02-24 2018-11-25 2018-08-26 2018-05-27 2018-02-25 2017-11-26 2017-08-27 2017-05-28 2017-02-26 2016-11-27 2016-08-28 2016-05-29 2016-02-28 2015-11-29 2015-08-30 2015-05-31 2015-02-22 2014-11-23 2014-08-24 2014-05-25 2014-02-23 2013-11-24 2013-08-25 2013-05-26 2013-02-24 2012-11-25 2012-08-26 2012-05-27 2012-02-26 2011-11-27 2011-08-28 2011-05-29 2011-02-27 2010-11-28 2010-08-29 2010-05-30 2010-02-28 2009-11-29 2009-08-30 2009-05-31 2009-02-22 2008-11-23 2008-08-24 
                                                             
      net sales
    		 4,436,700,000 4,537,700,000 5,024,000,000 4,539,900,000  4,520,000,000 4,719,400,000 4,364,000,000  4,180,300,000 4,420,800,000 4,002,500,000  4,198,300,000 4,411,200,000 4,094,000,000  3,882,300,000 4,198,700,000 3,769,200,000  3,793,200,000 4,112,100,000 3,907,900,000  4,002,400,000 4,424,900,000 4,207,900,000  4,350,900,000 4,712,200,000 4,268,400,000  4,377,400,000 4,875,700,000 4,372,700,000  4,430,600,000 4,881,800,000 4,051,000,000  4,120,100,000 4,623,800,000 3,847,600,000  3,646,200,000 4,066,600,000 3,533,100,000  3,629,100,000 4,078,200,000 3,518,800,000  3,537,400,000 4,010,800,000 3,497,300,000 
      yoy
    		  0.39% 6.45% 4.03%  8.13% 6.75% 9.03%  -0.43% 0.22% -2.23%  8.14% 5.06% 8.62%  2.35% 2.11% -3.55%  -5.23% -7.07% -7.13%  -8.01% -6.10% -1.42%  -0.61% -3.35% -2.39%  -1.20% -0.12% 7.94%  7.54% 5.58% 5.29%  13.00% 13.70% 8.90%  0.47% -0.28% 0.41%  2.59% 1.68% 0.61%     
      qoq
    		 -2.23% -9.68% 10.66%   -4.23% 8.14%   -5.44% 10.45%   -4.83% 7.75%   -7.54% 11.39%   -7.76% 5.23%   -9.55% 5.16%   -7.67% 10.40%   -10.22% 11.50%   -9.24% 20.51%   -10.89% 20.17%   -10.34% 15.10%   -11.01% 15.90%   -11.80% 14.68%  
      cost of sales
    		 3,069,800,000 3,134,000,000 3,392,800,000 2,942,500,000  2,966,100,000 2,998,300,000 2,773,600,000  2,777,100,000 2,851,700,000 2,613,000,000  2,755,300,000 2,901,500,000 2,751,200,000  2,627,000,000 2,755,700,000 2,459,100,000  2,485,500,000 2,592,600,000 2,491,000,000  2,644,900,000 2,884,300,000 2,653,300,000  2,975,000,000 3,093,100,000 2,829,700,000  2,864,700,000 3,114,000,000 2,759,700,000  2,907,900,000 3,139,500,000 2,422,700,000  2,612,700,000 3,029,100,000 2,401,100,000  2,215,400,000 2,432,600,000 2,008,800,000  2,251,600,000 2,332,100,000 2,060,100,000  2,259,900,000 2,791,200,000 2,305,600,000 
      selling, general, and administrative expenses
    		 812,900,000 751,400,000 828,800,000 757,400,000  716,300,000 804,100,000 736,200,000  746,600,000 759,000,000 718,900,000  696,600,000 753,300,000 742,700,000  655,100,000 711,600,000 679,100,000  687,600,000 708,100,000 712,200,000  755,800,000 772,700,000 811,200,000  789,400,000 845,500,000 867,200,000  842,100,000 890,900,000 875,400,000  874,500,000 910,600,000 839,000,000  838,700,000 877,100,000 807,500,000  790,200,000 810,100,000 762,900,000  809,600,000 842,500,000 766,600,000  671,000,000 729,400,000 719,400,000 
      divestitures loss
    		 5,000,000                      13,500,000                                  
      restructuring, transformation, impairment, and other exit costs
    		 24,400,000                                                        
      operating profit
    		 524,600,000 815,300,000 800,100,000 844,300,000  826,600,000 916,600,000 853,700,000  650,800,000 811,200,000 662,400,000  651,300,000 547,000,000 601,500,000  592,700,000 729,800,000 625,800,000  542,500,000 768,900,000 645,800,000  586,300,000 905,700,000 683,300,000  537,200,000 559,000,000 557,500,000  670,600,000 870,100,000 734,800,000  642,100,000 829,000,000 780,100,000  668,600,000 716,900,000 638,900,000  654,800,000 822,900,000 760,400,000  561,600,000 878,700,000 692,900,000  605,300,000 616,500,000 469,600,000 
      yoy
    		  -1.37% -12.71% -1.10%  27.01% 12.99% 28.88%  -0.08% 48.30% 10.12%  9.89% -25.05% -3.88%  9.25% -5.09% -3.10%  -7.47% -15.10% -5.49%  9.14% 62.02% 22.57%  -19.89% -35.75% -24.13%  4.44% 4.96% -5.81%  -3.96% 15.64% 22.10%  2.11% -12.88% -15.98%  16.60% -6.35% 9.74%  -7.22% 42.53% 47.55%     
      qoq
    		 -35.66% 1.90% -5.24%   -9.82% 7.37%   -19.77% 22.46%   19.07% -9.06%   -18.79% 16.62%   -29.44% 19.06%   -35.27% 32.55%   -3.90% 0.27%   -22.93% 18.41%   -22.55% 6.27%   -6.74% 12.21%   -20.43% 8.22%   -36.09% 26.81%   -1.82% 31.28%  
      operating margin %
    		NaN% 11.82% 17.97% 15.93% 18.60% NaN% 18.29% 19.42% 19.56% NaN% 15.57% 18.35% 16.55% NaN% 15.51% 12.40% 14.69% NaN% 15.27% 17.38% 16.60% NaN% 14.30% 18.70% 16.53% NaN% 14.65% 20.47% 16.24% NaN% 12.35% 11.86% 13.06% NaN% 15.32% 17.85% 16.80% NaN% 14.49% 16.98% 19.26% NaN% 16.23% 15.50% 16.61% NaN% 17.96% 20.24% 21.52% NaN% 15.47% 21.55% 19.69% NaN% 17.11% 15.37% 13.43% 
      benefit plan non-service income
    		 -15,300,000 -27,100,000 -27,700,000 -29,600,000  -33,400,000 -32,900,000 -33,300,000  -30,300,000 -30,200,000 -30,200,000  -21,400,000 -21,000,000 -20,900,000                                         
      interest
    		 128,400,000 86,500,000 92,700,000 95,900,000  106,000,000 100,600,000 111,100,000  109,800,000 119,400,000 118,700,000  130,800,000 132,700,000 133,500,000  89,300,000 74,900,000 72,400,000  76,400,000 75,500,000 73,900,000  77,200,000 73,800,000 75,300,000  80,000,000 77,300,000 78,500,000  75,500,000 68,700,000 78,800,000  76,600,000 75,500,000 83,000,000  96,000,000 87,200,000 85,400,000  85,000,000 81,600,000 90,300,000  94,200,000 88,500,000 91,900,000  100,400,000 98,500,000 88,700,000 
      earnings before income taxes and after-tax earnings from joint ventures
    		 411,500,000 755,900,000 735,100,000 778,000,000  754,000,000 848,900,000 775,900,000  571,300,000 722,000,000   541,900,000 435,300,000 488,900,000  503,400,000 654,900,000 553,400,000  466,100,000 693,400,000 571,900,000  509,100,000 831,900,000 608,000,000  457,200,000 481,700,000 479,000,000  595,100,000 801,400,000 656,000,000  565,500,000 753,500,000 697,100,000  572,600,000 629,700,000 553,500,000  569,800,000 741,300,000 670,100,000  467,400,000 790,200,000 601,000,000  504,900,000 518,000,000 380,900,000 
      income taxes
    		 99,900,000 123,200,000 159,700,000 168,900,000  162,000,000 189,400,000 170,800,000  118,200,000 155,500,000 67,200,000  95,800,000 106,600,000 110,700,000  -432,500,000 234,900,000 168,500,000  107,000,000 227,400,000 176,600,000  157,600,000 311,500,000 198,600,000  116,500,000 153,400,000 152,600,000  200,900,000 266,700,000 212,000,000  174,200,000 245,400,000 158,100,000  187,300,000 209,400,000 177,500,000  181,700,000 160,700,000 223,000,000  157,900,000 261,600,000 203,200,000  231,700,000 173,100,000 133,200,000 
      after-tax earnings from joint ventures
    		 -6,100,000 29,900,000 33,000,000 29,100,000  11,800,000 36,400,000 41,300,000  10,800,000 24,900,000 21,800,000  11,800,000 22,500,000 17,700,000  16,600,000 23,800,000 23,700,000  11,100,000 29,800,000 24,200,000  16,200,000 23,200,000 25,700,000  13,100,000 27,100,000 26,000,000  22,800,000 26,100,000 24,100,000  21,300,000 32,900,000 23,100,000  15,500,000 28,900,000 28,300,000  5,400,000 34,700,000 26,500,000  24,000,000 38,200,000 24,200,000  15,700,000 33,300,000 30,800,000 
      net earnings, including earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests
    		 305,500,000                                             393,500,000 615,300,000 473,600,000  333,500,000 566,800,000 422,000,000     
      net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests
    		 2,400,000                                             1,400,000 1,400,000 1,500,000  1,000,000 1,300,000 1,400,000     
      net earnings attributable to general mills
    		 303,100,000 660,300,000 597,200,000 627,000,000  595,700,000 688,400,000 638,900,000  454,100,000 580,800,000 520,600,000  446,800,000 343,400,000 392,300,000  941,400,000 430,500,000 404,700,000  357,800,000 481,800,000 409,000,000  361,700,000 529,500,000 426,600,000  343,200,000 346,100,000 345,200,000  410,600,000 549,900,000 459,300,000  398,400,000 541,600,000 548,900,000  391,500,000 444,800,000 405,600,000  392,100,000 613,900,000 472,100,000         
      earnings per share – basic
    		 0.57 1.09 0.98 1.03  0.97                                                   
      earnings per share – diluted
    		 0.56 1.08 0.97 1.02  0.96                                                   
      divestitures gain
    		  -170,100,000                                                       
      restructuring, impairment, and other exit costs
    		  7,100,000 2,300,000 -4,300,000  11,000,000 400,000 500,000  5,800,000 -1,100,000 8,200,000  59,700,000 209,400,000 -1,400,000  7,500,000 1,600,000 5,200,000  77,600,000 29,000,000 58,900,000  16,900,000 61,300,000 60,100,000  49,300,000 214,600,000 14,000,000   700,000 2,800,000  6,100,000 2,700,000 9,200,000  100,000 700,000 100,000  100,000 1,000,000 1,000,000  6,300,000 24,900,000 -800,000  1,200,000 2,500,000 2,700,000 
      net earnings, including earnings attributable to redeemable and noncontrolling interests
    		  662,600,000 608,400,000 638,200,000  603,800,000 695,900,000 646,400,000  463,900,000 591,400,000   457,900,000 351,200,000 395,900,000  952,500,000 443,800,000 408,600,000  370,200,000 495,800,000 419,500,000  367,700,000 543,600,000 435,100,000  353,800,000 355,400,000 352,400,000  417,000,000 560,800,000 468,100,000  412,600,000 541,000,000 562,100,000  400,800,000 449,200,000 404,300,000             
      net earnings attributable to redeemable and noncontrolling interests
    		  2,300,000 11,200,000 11,200,000  8,100,000 7,500,000 7,500,000  9,800,000 10,600,000   11,100,000 7,800,000 3,600,000  11,100,000 13,300,000 3,900,000  12,400,000 14,000,000 10,500,000  6,000,000 14,100,000 8,500,000  10,600,000 9,300,000 7,200,000  6,400,000 10,900,000 8,800,000  14,200,000 -600,000 13,200,000  9,300,000 4,400,000 -1,300,000             
      see accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
    		                                                         
      earnings per share - basic
    		       1.12 1.04  0.75 0.96 0.86  0.74 0.57 0.66  1.64 0.75 0.7  0.62 0.82 0.68  0.61 0.88 0.71  0.57 0.58 0.56  0.66 0.87 0.71  0.61 0.84 0.84  0.61  0.63  0.61 0.96 0.73  1 1.72 1.29  0.88 1.14 0.83 
      earnings per share - diluted
    		       1.11 1.03  0.74 0.95 0.85  0.74 0.57 0.65  1.62 0.74 0.69  0.61 0.8 0.67  0.59 0.87 0.69  0.56 0.56 0.55  0.64 0.84 0.7  0.6 0.82 0.82  0.58  0.61  0.59 0.92 0.7  0.96 1.66 1.25  0.85 1.09 0.79 
      divestiture loss
    		              35,400,000                                           
      dividends per share
    		           0.49 0.49  0.49 0.49 0.49  0.49 0.49 0.49  0.48 0.48 0.48  0.44 0.44 0.44  0.41 0.41 0.41  0.38 0.38 0.38  0.33 0.33 0.33  0.305 0.305 0.305  0.28 0.28 0.28  0.49 0.47 0.47  0.43 0.43 0.43 
      earnings before income taxes and after-tax earnings
    		                                                         
      from joint ventures
    		            573,900,000                                             
      net earnings, including earnings attributable to
    		                                                         
      redeemable and noncontrolling interests
    		            528,500,000                                             
      net earnings attributable to redeemable
    		                                                         
      and noncontrolling interests
    		            7,900,000                                             
      divestitures
    		                          -1,500,000                               
      divestiture
    		                           -199,100,000                   -14,300,000         -128,800,000  
      earnings per share—basic
    		                                           0.69              
      earnings per share—diluted
    		                                           0.67              
      net earnings
    		                                                  332,500,000 565,500,000 420,600,000  288,900,000 378,200,000 278,500,000 
      yoy
    		                                                  15.09% 49.52% 51.02%     
      qoq
    		                                                  -41.20% 34.45%   -23.61% 35.80%  
      net income margin %
    		NaN% 0% 0% 0% 0% NaN% 0% 0% 0% NaN% 0% 0% 0% NaN% 0% 0% 0% NaN% 0% 0% 0% NaN% 0% 0% 0% NaN% 0% 0% 0% NaN% 0% 0% 0% NaN% 0% 0% 0% NaN% 0% 0% 0% NaN% 0% 0% 0% NaN% 0% 0% 0% NaN% 9.16% 13.87% 11.95% NaN% 8.17% 9.43% 7.96% 
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        assets
      		                                                             
        current assets:
      		                                                             
        cash and cash equivalents
      		453,800,000 785,500,000 844,400,000 1,021,000,000 710,600,000 1,505,200,000 2,754,200,000 2,582,800,000 1,796,700,000 1,677,800,000 606,900,000 560,200,000 504,800,000 450,000,000 547,100,000 532,700,000 432,900,000 399,000,000 953,100,000 962,100,000 820,800,000 766,100,000 899,100,000 809,700,000 765,700,000 763,700,000 782,700,000 649,800,000 450,600,000 334,200,000 784,200,000 894,500,000 841,200,000 867,300,000 847,100,000 774,200,000 758,900,000 741,400,000 751,200,000 734,900,000 1,508,400,000 471,200,000 485,300,000 509,100,000 338,200,000 540,300,000 619,600,000 540,300,000 566,300,000 697,000,000 691,300,000 673,200,000 691,300,000 858,400,000 711,600,000 749,800,000 937,300,000 937,300,000 639,600,000 654,900,000 654,900,000 
        receivables
      		1,646,800,000 1,857,100,000 1,750,400,000 1,766,100,000 1,691,700,000 1,638,500,000 1,776,200,000 1,784,300,000 1,633,000,000 1,615,100,000 1,731,100,000 1,772,700,000 1,710,500,000 1,679,700,000 1,704,100,000 1,716,800,000 1,709,100,000 1,684,200,000 1,496,500,000 1,510,500,000 1,546,500,000 1,430,100,000 1,427,500,000 1,382,700,000 1,446,100,000 1,360,800,000 1,390,900,000 1,461,300,000 1,531,500,000 1,386,700,000 1,585,300,000 1,705,800,000 1,623,300,000 1,483,600,000 1,648,100,000 1,725,500,000 1,637,500,000 1,446,400,000 1,591,500,000 1,673,800,000 1,473,500,000 1,323,600,000 1,437,100,000 1,510,400,000 1,504,000,000 1,185,900,000 1,162,300,000 1,185,900,000 1,299,100,000 1,173,100,000 1,180,200,000 1,041,600,000 1,180,200,000 1,211,600,000 1,139,000,000 953,400,000 1,136,000,000 1,136,000,000 1,234,200,000 1,166,700,000 1,166,700,000 
        inventories
      		1,917,900,000 1,755,700,000 1,710,000,000 1,797,300,000 1,935,200,000 1,820,500,000 1,758,800,000 1,712,500,000 1,605,100,000 1,426,300,000 1,542,100,000 1,719,500,000 1,700,100,000 1,559,300,000 1,544,500,000 1,639,200,000 1,685,500,000 1,642,200,000 1,452,500,000 1,516,500,000 1,595,200,000 1,483,600,000 1,461,000,000 1,525,500,000 1,547,500,000 1,413,700,000 1,350,200,000 1,455,000,000 1,795,800,000 1,540,900,000 1,585,100,000 1,893,400,000 1,823,300,000 1,559,400,000 1,559,600,000 1,752,300,000 1,773,600,000 1,545,500,000 1,606,400,000 1,770,200,000 1,808,500,000 1,478,800,000 1,528,000,000 1,628,700,000 1,788,100,000 1,668,100,000 1,609,300,000 1,668,100,000 1,706,000,000 1,665,200,000 1,474,600,000 1,344,000,000 1,474,600,000 1,628,700,000 1,645,700,000 1,346,800,000 1,360,600,000 1,360,600,000 1,583,300,000 1,600,700,000 1,600,700,000 
        prepaid expenses and other current assets
      		599,800,000 490,300,000 723,800,000 764,800,000 734,300,000 790,300,000 323,200,000 328,600,000 320,000,000 402,100,000 428,400,000 426,500,000 346,000,000 497,500,000 374,100,000 345,100,000 358,000,000 398,300,000 375,000,000 345,000,000 376,000,000 381,600,000 340,400,000 393,600,000 433,700,000 399,000,000 401,300,000 382,900,000 439,600,000 423,800,000 389,100,000 394,200,000 341,100,000 409,100,000 399,200,000 413,000,000 408,900,000 437,600,000 329,100,000 334,700,000 363,800,000 358,100,000 358,100,000 353,200,000 452,700,000 417,700,000 483,500,000 417,700,000 416,700,000 382,900,000 322,900,000 378,500,000 322,900,000 429,100,000 375,800,000 469,300,000 419,900,000 419,900,000 527,300,000 403,900,000 403,900,000 
        assets held for sale
      		   1,263,200,000 1,248,400,000                                                         
        total current assets
      		4,618,300,000 4,888,600,000 5,028,600,000 6,612,400,000 6,320,200,000 5,754,500,000 6,612,400,000 6,408,200,000 5,354,800,000 5,121,300,000 4,308,500,000 4,478,900,000 4,261,400,000 4,186,500,000 4,169,800,000 4,233,800,000 4,185,500,000 4,123,700,000 4,277,100,000 4,334,100,000 4,338,500,000 4,061,400,000 4,128,000,000 4,111,500,000 4,193,000,000 3,937,200,000 4,011,300,000 4,047,600,000 4,305,100,000 3,785,700,000 4,464,400,000 4,986,400,000 4,695,500,000 4,393,500,000 4,557,600,000 4,775,800,000 4,693,200,000 4,298,900,000 4,365,800,000 4,565,500,000 5,217,400,000 3,691,400,000 3,836,300,000 4,021,600,000 4,096,400,000 3,842,900,000 3,902,000,000 3,842,900,000 4,016,600,000 3,953,800,000 3,677,100,000 3,480,000,000 3,677,100,000 4,127,800,000 3,873,500,000 3,534,900,000 3,888,900,000 3,888,900,000 4,018,000,000 3,826,200,000 3,826,200,000 
        land, buildings, and equipment
      		3,443,400,000 3,492,100,000 3,287,900,000 3,291,500,000 3,343,200,000 3,606,800,000 3,505,500,000 3,529,800,000 3,557,000,000 3,580,600,000 3,535,000,000 3,588,500,000 3,668,300,000 3,787,200,000 3,822,900,000 3,897,400,000 3,955,100,000 4,047,200,000 3,626,200,000 3,631,400,000 3,648,100,000 3,687,700,000 3,575,200,000 3,571,300,000 3,655,300,000 3,743,600,000 3,604,500,000 3,588,400,000 3,679,200,000 3,783,300,000 3,725,400,000 3,824,200,000 3,907,000,000 3,941,900,000 3,797,000,000 3,809,000,000 3,789,400,000 3,878,100,000 3,806,800,000 3,814,000,000 3,603,500,000 3,652,700,000 3,549,900,000 3,507,400,000 3,565,200,000 3,180,400,000 3,345,900,000 3,180,400,000 3,146,100,000 3,111,700,000 3,004,400,000 3,127,700,000 3,004,400,000 2,987,500,000 2,992,100,000 3,034,900,000 2,973,600,000 2,973,600,000 2,958,200,000 3,052,000,000 3,052,000,000 
        goodwill
      		14,122,400,000 15,634,400,000 14,546,700,000 14,523,200,000 14,549,900,000 14,062,400,000 14,034,600,000 14,020,400,000 14,010,100,000 13,923,200,000 13,950,800,000 13,973,900,000 13,983,600,000 13,995,800,000 14,025,800,000 14,018,300,000 14,030,400,000 14,065,000,000 8,867,300,000 8,828,300,000 8,832,300,000 8,747,200,000 8,705,800,000 8,679,100,000 8,758,200,000 8,741,200,000 8,692,400,000 8,602,100,000 8,857,700,000 8,874,900,000 8,935,100,000 9,078,700,000 8,608,100,000 8,650,500,000 8,648,900,000 8,646,500,000 8,615,200,000 8,622,200,000 8,665,700,000 8,604,100,000 8,207,700,000 8,182,500,000 8,205,000,000 8,115,900,000 8,301,400,000 6,702,900,000 6,750,800,000 6,702,900,000 6,634,700,000 6,613,500,000 6,645,700,000 6,592,800,000 6,645,700,000 6,697,900,000 6,668,900,000 6,663,000,000 6,607,500,000 6,607,500,000 6,598,400,000 6,792,900,000 6,792,900,000 
        other intangible assets
      		6,716,900,000 7,030,100,000 7,010,900,000 6,813,900,000 6,831,000,000 7,150,600,000 7,148,300,000 7,147,500,000 7,150,400,000 7,095,800,000 7,108,400,000 7,133,000,000 7,151,400,000 7,166,800,000 7,195,700,000 7,202,700,000 7,420,800,000 7,445,100,000 4,604,100,000 4,581,800,000 4,593,300,000 4,530,400,000 4,499,700,000 4,487,400,000 4,552,200,000 4,538,600,000 4,509,800,000 4,471,000,000 4,655,000,000 4,677,000,000 4,993,300,000 5,127,900,000 4,967,900,000 5,014,300,000 5,011,700,000 5,020,400,000 5,003,900,000 5,015,100,000 5,060,400,000 5,026,000,000 4,723,700,000 4,704,900,000 4,728,400,000 4,795,500,000 4,935,800,000 3,802,800,000 3,813,300,000 3,802,800,000 3,740,500,000 3,727,700,000 3,740,900,000 3,715,000,000 3,740,900,000 3,766,400,000 3,749,900,000 3,747,000,000 3,680,400,000 3,680,400,000 3,678,200,000 3,745,300,000 3,745,300,000 
        other assets
      		1,115,700,000 1,357,900,000 1,269,700,000 1,240,600,000 1,287,900,000 1,267,600,000 1,348,000,000 1,201,700,000 1,189,900,000 1,085,800,000 1,346,000,000 1,278,100,000 1,248,500,000 974,900,000 1,071,600,000 1,031,800,000 963,000,000 943,000,000 865,900,000 815,900,000 797,400,000 785,900,000 761,600,000 752,800,000 754,400,000 751,700,000 813,600,000 879,600,000 825,900,000 843,600,000 1,264,900,000 1,186,500,000 1,194,300,000 1,145,500,000 909,800,000 900,400,000 842,900,000 843,700,000 894,700,000 943,300,000 883,000,000 865,300,000 1,119,400,000 1,026,400,000 994,400,000 752,500,000 862,500,000 752,500,000 840,600,000 803,800,000 1,148,100,000 763,400,000 1,148,100,000 981,700,000 905,700,000 895,000,000 1,928,300,000 1,928,300,000 1,856,900,000 1,745,600,000 1,745,600,000 
        total assets
      		30,016,700,000 32,403,100,000 31,143,800,000 32,481,600,000 32,332,200,000 31,841,900,000 32,648,800,000 32,307,600,000 31,262,200,000 30,806,700,000 30,248,700,000 30,452,400,000 30,313,200,000 30,111,200,000 30,285,800,000 30,384,000,000 30,554,800,000 30,624,000,000 22,240,600,000 22,191,500,000 22,209,600,000 21,812,600,000 21,670,300,000 21,602,100,000 21,913,100,000 21,712,300,000 21,631,600,000 21,588,700,000 22,322,900,000 21,964,500,000 23,383,100,000 24,203,700,000 23,372,800,000 23,145,700,000 22,925,000,000 23,152,100,000 22,944,600,000 22,658,000,000 22,793,400,000 22,952,900,000 22,635,300,000 21,096,800,000 21,439,000,000 21,466,800,000 21,893,200,000 18,281,500,000 18,674,500,000 18,281,500,000 18,378,500,000 18,210,500,000 18,216,200,000 17,678,900,000 18,216,200,000 18,561,300,000 18,190,100,000 17,874,800,000 19,078,700,000 19,078,700,000 19,109,700,000 19,162,000,000 19,162,000,000 
        liabilities and equity
      		                                                             
        current liabilities:
      		                                                             
        accounts payable
      		3,729,500,000 3,634,400,000 3,474,600,000 3,450,000,000 3,288,000,000 3,653,500,000 3,391,600,000 3,398,600,000 3,184,400,000 3,247,700,000 2,931,500,000 3,063,000,000 2,786,700,000 2,854,100,000 2,750,500,000 2,823,900,000 2,723,800,000 2,746,200,000 2,505,700,000 2,467,000,000 2,172,900,000 2,119,800,000 1,855,300,000 1,938,300,000 1,944,800,000 2,046,500,000 1,725,600,000 1,704,100,000 1,759,600,000 1,684,000,000 1,481,300,000 1,656,700,000 1,571,300,000 1,611,300,000 1,360,300,000 1,424,100,000 1,425,500,000 1,423,200,000 1,186,000,000 1,244,900,000 1,264,900,000 1,148,900,000 1,011,900,000 1,096,500,000 1,181,900,000 830,100,000 995,100,000 830,100,000 826,700,000 888,000,000 690,500,000 849,500,000 690,500,000 717,600,000 792,100,000 803,400,000 716,100,000 716,100,000 840,200,000 886,500,000 886,500,000 
        current portion of long-term debt
      		1,053,600,000 2,138,300,000 600,700,000 600,700,000 1,590,500,000 2,463,800,000 3,899,800,000 2,885,700,000 2,625,700,000 2,331,500,000 863,700,000 1,537,200,000 1,391,800,000 1,396,500,000 1,407,200,000 1,990,600,000 1,599,200,000 1,600,100,000 1,250,500,000 200,500,000 604,700,000 604,700,000 604,700,000 1,507,600,000 1,103,400,000 1,103,400,000 1,103,500,000 1,100,200,000 1,000,300,000 1,000,400,000 1,750,600,000 750,700,000 855,400,000 1,250,600,000 1,203,800,000 852,800,000 748,000,000 1,443,300,000 744,000,000 820,800,000 1,441,100,000 741,200,000 749,100,000 1,732,400,000 1,125,900,000 1,031,200,000 1,031,300,000 1,031,200,000 11,700,000 107,300,000 107,400,000 107,300,000 107,400,000 607,300,000 508,500,000 508,500,000 518,300,000 518,300,000 113,600,000 215,300,000 215,300,000 
        notes payable
      		68,400,000 837,300,000 724,300,000 1,098,000,000 1,035,500,000 361,300,000 184,600,000 126,200,000 162,700,000 279,000,000 1,174,600,000 1,345,100,000 1,296,100,000 1,468,700,000 1,971,300,000 1,056,300,000 1,349,400,000 1,549,800,000 1,210,800,000 1,298,000,000 1,660,300,000 1,234,100,000 1,942,000,000 1,421,700,000 690,500,000 269,800,000 640,300,000 306,700,000 823,700,000 615,800,000 1,897,900,000 2,071,400,000 1,795,400,000 1,111,700,000 545,300,000 1,051,300,000 1,583,100,000 599,700,000 682,700,000 1,939,900,000 1,682,100,000 526,500,000 690,800,000 849,000,000 1,022,700,000 974,500,000 311,300,000 974,500,000 1,169,900,000 1,349,800,000 581,100,000 1,050,100,000 581,100,000 444,400,000 914,800,000 812,200,000 1,413,800,000 1,413,800,000 2,698,900,000 2,104,200,000 2,104,200,000 
        other current liabilities
      		1,472,800,000 2,075,300,000 2,039,400,000 2,060,200,000 1,673,900,000 1,787,200,000 2,113,700,000 2,053,700,000 1,639,900,000 1,633,300,000 1,726,800,000 1,417,000,000 1,428,800,000 1,367,800,000 1,387,600,000 1,427,300,000 1,515,400,000 1,445,800,000 1,242,600,000 1,384,000,000 1,452,000,000 1,372,200,000 1,341,500,000 1,376,800,000 1,476,400,000 1,595,000,000 1,784,300,000 1,858,400,000 1,716,300,000 1,589,900,000 1,572,700,000 1,614,900,000 1,571,000,000 1,449,900,000 1,574,200,000 1,661,900,000 1,706,300,000 1,827,700,000 1,669,900,000 1,730,800,000 1,587,400,000 1,426,600,000 1,397,200,000 1,464,100,000 1,553,500,000 1,675,500,000 1,321,500,000 1,675,500,000 1,725,300,000 1,746,400,000 1,607,400,000 1,762,200,000 1,607,400,000 1,688,500,000 1,496,900,000 1,481,900,000 1,379,900,000 1,379,900,000 1,331,300,000 1,222,400,000 1,222,400,000 
        liabilities held for sale
      		449,800,000   604,300,000 547,500,000                                                         
        total current liabilities
      		6,774,100,000 8,685,300,000 6,839,000,000 7,813,200,000 8,135,400,000 8,265,800,000 9,589,700,000 8,464,200,000 7,612,700,000 7,491,500,000 6,696,600,000 7,362,300,000 6,903,400,000 7,087,100,000 7,516,600,000 7,298,100,000 7,187,800,000 7,341,900,000 6,209,600,000 5,349,500,000 5,889,900,000 5,330,800,000 5,743,500,000 6,244,400,000 5,215,100,000 5,014,700,000 5,253,700,000 4,969,400,000 5,299,900,000 4,890,100,000 6,702,500,000 6,093,700,000 5,793,100,000 5,423,500,000 4,683,600,000 4,990,100,000 5,462,900,000 5,293,900,000 4,282,600,000 5,736,400,000 5,975,500,000 3,843,200,000 3,849,000,000 5,142,000,000 4,884,000,000 4,511,300,000 3,659,200,000 4,511,300,000 3,733,600,000 4,091,500,000 2,986,400,000 3,769,100,000 2,986,400,000 3,459,500,000 3,712,300,000 3,606,000,000 4,028,100,000 4,028,100,000 4,984,000,000 4,465,000,000 4,465,000,000 
        long-term debt
      		12,416,000,000 10,992,100,000 10,944,700,000 10,973,600,000 10,326,900,000 9,786,900,000 9,766,600,000 10,952,500,000 10,832,900,000 10,929,000,000 11,589,600,000 10,953,100,000 11,619,800,000 11,624,800,000 11,642,600,000 12,208,600,000 12,665,100,000 12,668,700,000 7,163,600,000 8,228,300,000 7,822,700,000 7,642,900,000 7,176,400,000 6,542,000,000 7,078,000,000 7,057,700,000 7,024,400,000 7,416,600,000 7,609,700,000 7,607,700,000 6,642,600,000 7,713,100,000 6,669,100,000 6,423,500,000 7,179,600,000 6,740,600,000 5,913,500,000 5,926,100,000 6,631,900,000 5,571,900,000 5,462,000,000 6,161,900,000 6,194,800,000 5,247,600,000 5,901,100,000 4,843,100,000 5,542,500,000 4,843,100,000 5,864,100,000 5,771,600,000 5,671,600,000 5,268,500,000 5,671,600,000 5,648,000,000 5,753,900,000 5,754,800,000 5,755,400,000 5,755,400,000 5,105,500,000 5,043,200,000 5,043,200,000 
        deferred income taxes
      		2,265,800,000 2,129,700,000 2,166,000,000 2,146,900,000 2,076,000,000 2,118,400,000 2,006,200,000 1,939,400,000 1,924,500,000 1,947,100,000 2,027,200,000 2,015,900,000 1,991,700,000 2,031,000,000 2,046,900,000 2,036,900,000 2,028,700,000 2,003,800,000 1,233,900,000 1,790,900,000 1,761,000,000 1,719,400,000 1,547,700,000 1,506,400,000 1,442,700,000 1,399,600,000 86,200,000 98,600,000 87,600,000 100,100,000 120,700,000 98,500,000 66,600,000 74,100,000 103,600,000 110,800,000 114,300,000 128,000,000 87,600,000 51,900,000 63,200,000 59,700,000 27,800,000 20,200,000 13,400,000 30,900,000 27,300,000 30,900,000 28,500,000 35,600,000 8,100,000 42,700,000 8,100,000  1,400,000 15,600,000 35,100,000 35,100,000 33,600,000 36,600,000 36,600,000 
        other liabilities
      		1,180,200,000 1,239,000,000 1,118,400,000 1,181,600,000 1,224,100,000 1,292,700,000 1,502,400,000 1,511,200,000 1,549,300,000 1,545,000,000 1,536,600,000 1,555,400,000 1,554,900,000 1,448,900,000 1,281,400,000 1,313,400,000 1,325,800,000 1,341,000,000 1,481,300,000 1,439,700,000 1,485,600,000 1,523,100,000 1,930,000,000 1,981,800,000 2,047,700,000 2,087,600,000 1,687,500,000 1,711,800,000 1,714,000,000 1,744,800,000 1,594,700,000 1,623,800,000 1,600,100,000 1,643,200,000 1,822,000,000 1,874,200,000 1,868,900,000 1,952,900,000 2,212,900,000 2,178,300,000 2,125,500,000 2,189,800,000 1,774,800,000 1,818,400,000 1,777,600,000 1,826,300,000 1,733,200,000 1,826,300,000 1,930,800,000 2,090,900,000 1,939,700,000 2,118,700,000 1,939,700,000 1,956,800,000 1,928,300,000 1,931,700,000 2,095,400,000 2,095,400,000 2,035,700,000 1,882,300,000 1,882,300,000 
        total liabilities
      		22,636,100,000 23,046,100,000 21,068,100,000 22,115,300,000 21,762,400,000 21,463,800,000 22,864,900,000 22,867,300,000 21,919,400,000 21,912,600,000 21,850,000,000 21,886,700,000 22,069,800,000 22,191,800,000 22,487,500,000 22,857,000,000 23,207,400,000 23,355,400,000 16,088,400,000 16,808,400,000 16,959,200,000 16,216,200,000 16,397,600,000 16,274,600,000 15,783,500,000 15,559,600,000 15,541,200,000 15,606,100,000 16,184,300,000 15,792,900,000 16,732,500,000 17,192,100,000 15,730,900,000 15,156,200,000 15,159,600,000 15,055,200,000 14,654,900,000 14,562,000,000 14,329,800,000 14,635,300,000 14,690,500,000 13,366,300,000 13,186,200,000 13,582,100,000 13,979,800,000 12,169,300,000 12,062,300,000 12,169,300,000 12,493,700,000 12,839,100,000 11,739,100,000 12,030,900,000 11,739,100,000 12,227,600,000 12,551,500,000 12,457,800,000 13,299,300,000 13,299,300,000 13,572,200,000 12,853,200,000 12,853,200,000 
        stockholders’ equity:
      		                                                             
        common stock
      		75,500,000 75,500,000 75,500,000 75,500,000 75,500,000 75,500,000 75,500,000 75,500,000 75,500,000 75,500,000 75,500,000 75,500,000 75,500,000 75,500,000 75,500,000 75,500,000 75,500,000 75,500,000 75,500,000 75,500,000 75,500,000 75,500,000 75,500,000 75,500,000 75,500,000 75,500,000 75,500,000 75,500,000 75,500,000 75,500,000 75,500,000 75,500,000 75,500,000 75,500,000 75,500,000 75,500,000 75,500,000 75,500,000 75,500,000 75,500,000 75,500,000 75,500,000 75,500,000 75,500,000 75,500,000 75,500,000 75,500,000 75,500,000 75,500,000 75,500,000 37,700,000 75,500,000 37,700,000 37,700,000 37,700,000 37,700,000 37,700,000 37,700,000 37,700,000 37,700,000 37,700,000 
        additional paid-in capital
      		1,200,900,000 1,188,600,000 1,162,300,000 1,365,100,000 1,345,000,000 1,365,500,000 1,353,800,000 1,333,300,000 1,335,500,000 1,348,600,000 1,334,900,000 1,387,000,000 1,370,900,000 1,386,700,000 1,414,200,000 1,433,000,000 1,160,900,000 1,202,500,000 1,235,000,000 1,243,300,000 1,070,700,000 1,120,900,000 1,129,800,000 1,179,400,000 1,185,100,000 1,177,000,000 1,164,400,000 1,155,400,000 1,232,100,000 1,296,700,000 1,293,200,000 1,260,300,000 1,237,500,000 1,231,800,000 1,216,000,000 1,164,200,000 1,189,600,000 1,166,600,000 1,168,600,000 1,261,800,000 1,288,700,000 1,308,400,000 1,337,700,000 1,318,800,000 1,293,000,000 1,300,700,000 1,319,800,000 1,300,700,000 1,294,900,000 1,282,500,000 1,314,500,000 1,307,100,000 1,314,500,000 1,284,500,000 1,270,500,000 1,249,900,000 1,230,100,000 1,230,100,000 1,207,200,000 1,231,800,000 1,231,800,000 
        retained earnings
      		20,514,900,000 22,525,400,000 17,713,100,000 17,363,200,000 17,384,500,000 17,069,800,000 16,655,000,000 16,374,200,000 16,312,500,000 15,982,100,000 15,360,000,000 15,501,800,000 15,218,800,000 14,996,700,000 14,724,500,000 14,572,200,000 14,523,800,000 14,459,600,000 14,398,400,000 13,408,900,000 13,259,300,000 13,138,900,000 13,008,800,000 12,931,800,000 12,734,600,000 12,616,500,000 12,514,000,000 12,416,000,000 12,150,900,000 11,990,800,000 12,070,400,000 11,975,300,000 11,878,000,000 11,787,200,000 11,636,500,000 11,465,500,000 11,157,900,000 10,702,600,000 10,795,800,000 10,614,500,000 10,289,600,000 9,958,500,000 9,833,700,000 9,642,200,000 9,396,600,000 9,053,000,000 9,191,300,000 9,053,000,000 8,842,100,000 8,410,400,000 8,075,900,000 8,122,400,000 8,075,900,000 7,908,800,000 7,500,000,000 7,235,600,000 7,018,500,000 7,018,500,000 6,873,500,000 6,641,700,000 6,641,700,000 
        common stock in treasury, at cost, shares of 220.9 and 212.2
      		-11,900,600,000 -11,902,000,000                                                            
        accumulated other comprehensive loss
      		-2,522,300,000 -2,544,200,000 -2,122,700,000 -2,364,100,000 -2,397,700,000 -2,429,200,000 -2,842,700,000 -2,867,600,000 -2,908,700,000 -2,914,400,000 -2,584,500,000 -2,589,800,000 -2,600,600,000 -2,625,400,000 -2,360,300,000 -2,419,200,000 -2,499,200,000 -2,429,000,000 -2,552,500,000 -2,244,400,000 -2,232,000,000 -2,244,500,000 -2,350,400,000 -2,476,900,000 -2,484,700,000 -2,612,200,000 -2,414,900,000 -2,407,000,000 -2,420,200,000 -2,310,700,000 -1,837,800,000 -1,559,600,000 -1,374,900,000 -1,340,300,000 -1,640,600,000 -1,606,700,000 -1,670,400,000 -1,585,300,000 -1,544,000,000 -1,603,300,000 -1,662,500,000 -1,743,700,000 -1,111,900,000 -1,204,600,000 -1,014,700,000 -1,162,200,000 -1,010,800,000 -1,162,200,000 -1,273,400,000 -1,390,900,000 -859,700,000 -1,486,900,000 -859,700,000 -722,800,000 -837,700,000       
        total stockholders’ equity
      		7,368,400,000 9,343,300,000            7,054,500,000 6,930,400,000 6,651,800,000 6,225,100,000 6,141,100,000 4,965,600,000 4,230,700,000 3,903,800,000 4,327,900,000 4,063,400,000 4,180,600,000 4,908,300,000 4,930,200,000 4,888,800,000 4,797,000,000 4,949,100,000 4,996,700,000 5,441,200,000 5,672,300,000 6,202,300,000 6,534,800,000 6,307,700,000 6,633,400,000 6,824,300,000 6,672,200,000 7,016,700,000 6,983,700,000 6,645,200,000 6,421,700,000 6,921,600,000 6,577,300,000 6,499,300,000 5,866,200,000 6,365,500,000 5,866,200,000 5,639,600,000 5,124,800,000 6,232,100,000 5,402,900,000 6,232,100,000 6,088,900,000 5,393,700,000 5,174,700,000 5,537,100,000 5,537,100,000 5,295,200,000 6,066,500,000 6,066,500,000 
        noncontrolling interests
      		12,200,000 13,700,000 262,800,000 280,200,000 293,500,000 302,800,000 297,600,000 302,600,000 313,300,000 291,000,000 285,000,000 308,300,000 312,800,000 313,200,000 319,000,000 327,600,000 350,700,000 351,300,000 369,100,000 359,000,000 379,100,000 357,600,000 340,100,000 345,200,000 380,300,000 376,900,000 374,900,000 368,200,000 402,900,000 396,000,000 407,900,000 437,900,000 480,500,000 470,600,000 470,400,000 453,100,000 469,500,000 456,300,000 462,700,000 456,300,000 448,000,000 461,000,000 482,800,000 475,800,000 509,700,000 246,000,000 246,700,000 246,000,000 245,200,000 246,600,000 245,000,000 245,100,000 245,000,000 244,800,000 244,900,000       
        total equity
      		7,380,600,000 9,357,000,000 10,075,700,000 9,804,700,000 9,985,800,000 9,773,200,000 9,187,900,000 8,852,600,000 8,757,900,000 8,349,500,000 7,860,100,000 8,020,600,000 7,695,600,000 7,367,700,000 7,249,400,000 6,979,400,000 6,575,800,000 6,492,400,000 5,334,700,000 4,589,700,000 4,282,900,000 4,685,500,000 4,403,500,000 4,525,800,000 5,288,600,000 5,307,100,000 5,263,700,000 5,165,200,000 5,352,000,000 5,392,700,000 5,849,100,000 6,110,200,000 6,682,800,000 7,005,400,000 6,778,100,000 7,086,500,000 7,293,800,000 7,128,500,000 7,479,400,000 7,440,000,000 7,093,200,000 6,882,700,000 7,404,400,000 7,053,100,000 7,009,000,000 6,112,200,000 6,612,200,000 6,112,200,000 5,884,800,000 5,371,400,000 6,477,100,000 5,648,000,000 6,477,100,000 6,333,700,000 5,638,600,000       
        total liabilities and equity
      		30,016,700,000 32,403,100,000 31,143,800,000 32,481,600,000 32,332,200,000 31,841,900,000 32,648,800,000 32,307,600,000 31,262,200,000 30,806,700,000 30,248,700,000 30,452,400,000 30,313,200,000 30,111,200,000 30,285,800,000 30,384,000,000 30,554,800,000 30,624,000,000 22,240,600,000 22,191,500,000 22,209,600,000 21,812,600,000 21,670,300,000 21,602,100,000 21,913,100,000 21,712,300,000 21,631,600,000 21,588,700,000 22,322,900,000 21,964,500,000 23,383,100,000 24,203,700,000 23,372,800,000 23,145,700,000 22,925,000,000 23,152,100,000 22,944,600,000 22,658,000,000 22,793,400,000 22,952,900,000 22,635,300,000 21,096,800,000 21,439,000,000 21,466,800,000 21,893,200,000 18,281,500,000 18,674,500,000 18,281,500,000 18,378,500,000 18,210,500,000 18,216,200,000 17,678,900,000 18,216,200,000 18,561,300,000 18,190,100,000 17,874,800,000 19,078,700,000 19,078,700,000 19,109,700,000 19,162,000,000 19,162,000,000 
        redeemable interest
      		   561,600,000 584,000,000 604,900,000 596,000,000 587,700,000 584,900,000 544,600,000 538,600,000 545,100,000 547,800,000 551,700,000 548,900,000 547,600,000 771,600,000 776,200,000 817,500,000 793,400,000 967,500,000 910,900,000 869,200,000 801,700,000 841,000,000 845,600,000 826,700,000 817,400,000 786,600,000 778,900,000 801,500,000 901,400,000 959,100,000 984,100,000 987,300,000 1,010,400,000 995,900,000 967,500,000 984,200,000 877,600,000 851,600,000 847,800,000 848,400,000 831,600,000 904,400,000                 
        stockholders' equity:
      		                                                             
        common stock in treasury, at cost, shares of 152.4 and 146.9
      		  -7,015,300,000                                                           
        total stockholders' equity
      		  9,812,900,000 9,524,500,000 9,692,300,000 9,470,400,000 8,890,300,000 8,550,000,000 8,444,600,000 8,058,500,000 7,575,100,000 7,712,300,000 7,382,800,000                                                 
        see accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
      		                                                             
        common stock in treasury, at cost, shares of 151.4 and 146.9
      		   -6,915,200,000                                                          
        common stock in treasury, at cost, shares of 148.3 and 146.9
      		    -6,715,000,000                                                         
        common stock in treasury, at cost, shares of 146.9 and 144.8
      		     -6,611,200,000                                                        
        common stock in treasury, at cost, shares of 142.8 and 144.8
      		      -6,351,300,000                                                       
        common stock in treasury, at cost, shares of 143.2 and 144.8
      		       -6,365,400,000                                                      
        common stock in treasury, at cost, shares of 143.3 and 144.8
      		        -6,370,200,000                                                     
        common stock in treasury, at cost, shares of 144.8 and 152.7
      		         -6,433,300,000                                                    
        common stock in treasury, at cost, shares of 148.8 and 152.7
      		          -6,610,800,000                                                   
        common stock in treasury, at cost, shares of 150.0 and 152.7
      		           -6,662,200,000                                                  
        common stock in treasury, at cost, shares of 150.5 and 152.7
      		            -6,681,800,000                                                 
        common stock in treasury, at cost, shares of 152.7 and 161.5
      		             -6,779,000,000                                                
        common stock in treasury, at cost, shares of 156.0 and 161.5
      		              -6,923,500,000                                               
        common stock in treasury, at cost, shares of 157.9 and 161.5
      		               -7,009,700,000                                              
        common stock in treasury, at cost, shares of 158.5 and 161.5
      		                -7,035,900,000                                             
        common stock in treasury, at cost, shares of 161.5 and 177.7
      		                 -7,167,500,000                                            
        common stock in treasury, at cost, shares of 184.5 and 177.7
      		                  -8,190,800,000                                           
        common stock in treasury, at cost, shares of 186.0 and 177.7
      		                   -8,252,600,000                                          
        common stock in treasury, at cost, shares of 186.4 and 177.7
      		                    -8,269,700,000                                         
        common stock in treasury, at cost, shares of 177.7 and 157.8
      		                     -7,762,900,000                                        
        common stock in treasury, at cost, shares of 178.5 and 157.8
      		                      -7,800,300,000                                       
        common stock in treasury, at cost, shares of 174.4 and 157.8
      		                       -7,529,200,000                                      
        common stock in treasury, at cost, shares of 160.0 and 157.8
      		                        -6,602,200,000                                     
        common stock in treasury, at cost, shares of 157.8 and 155.9
      		                         -6,326,600,000                                    
        common stock in treasury, at cost, shares of 161.0 and 155.9
      		                          -6,450,200,000                                   
        common stock in treasury, at cost, shares of 161.3 and 155.9
      		                           -6,442,900,000                                  
        common stock in treasury, at cost, shares of 155.4 and 155.9
      		                            -6,089,200,000                                 
        common stock in treasury, at cost, shares of 155.9 and 142.3
      		                             -6,055,600,000                                
        common stock in treasury, at cost, shares of 158.6 and 142.3
      		                              -6,160,100,000                               
        common stock in treasury, at cost, shares of 157.9 and 142.3
      		                               -6,079,200,000                              
        common stock in treasury, at cost, shares of 149.2 and 142.3
      		                                -5,613,800,000                             
        common stock in treasury, at cost, shares of 142.3 and 113.8
      		                                 -5,219,400,000                            
        common stock in treasury, at cost, shares of 138.4 and 113.8
      		                                  -4,979,700,000                           
        common stock in treasury, at cost, shares of 128.2 and 113.8
      		                                   -4,465,100,000                          
        common stock in treasury, at cost, shares of 117.6 and 113.8
      		                                    -3,928,300,000                         
        common stock in treasury, at cost, shares of 113.8 and 106.1
      		                                     -3,687,200,000                        
        common stock in treasury, at cost, shares of 110.3 and 106.1
      		                                      -3,479,200,000                       
        common stock in treasury, at cost, shares of 108.7 and 106.1
      		                                       -3,364,800,000                      
        common stock in treasury, at cost, shares of 109.8 and 106.1
      		                                        -3,346,100,000                     
        common stock in treasury, at cost, shares of 106.1 and 109.8
      		                                         -3,177,000,000                    
        common stock in treasury, at cost, shares of 107.4 and 109.8
      		                                          -3,213,400,000                   
        common stock in treasury, at cost, shares of 109.7 and 109.8
      		                                           -3,254,600,000                  
        common stock in treasury, at cost, shares of 110.3 and 109.8
      		                                            -3,251,100,000                 
        common stock in treasury, at cost, shares of 116.3 and 98.1
      		                                             -3,400,800,000  -3,400,800,000              
        common stock in treasury, at cost, shares of 109.8 and 98.1
      		                                              -3,210,300,000               
        common stock in treasury, at cost, shares of 114.1 and 98.1
      		                                                -3,299,500,000             
        common stock in treasury, at cost, shares of 113.8 and 98.1
      		                                                 -3,252,700,000            
        common stock in treasury, at cost, shares of 45.7 and 49.3
      		                                                  -2,336,300,000  -2,336,300,000         
        common stock in treasury, at cost, shares of 98.1 and 98.6
      		                                                   -2,615,200,000          
        common stock in treasury, at cost, shares of 47.9 and 49.3
      		                                                     -2,419,300,000        
        common stock in treasury, at cost, shares of 51.0 and 49.3
      		                                                      -2,576,800,000       
        minority interests
      		                                                       242,300,000 242,300,000 242,300,000 242,300,000 242,300,000 242,300,000 
        common stock in treasury, at cost, shares of 49.3 and 39.8
      		                                                       -2,473,100,000      
        accumulated other comprehensive income
      		                                                       -875,400,000 -312,900,000 -312,900,000 -338,800,000 65,400,000 65,400,000 
        common stock in treasury, at cost, shares of 48.6 and 39.8
      		                                                        -2,436,300,000 -2,436,300,000    
        common stock in treasury, at cost, shares of 49.6 and 39.8
      		                                                          -2,484,400,000   
        common stock in treasury, at cost, shares of 41.9 and 39.8
      		                                                           -1,910,100,000 -1,910,100,000 
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2026-02-22 2022-02-27 2021-11-28 2021-08-29 2021-02-28 2020-11-29 2020-08-30 2020-02-23 2019-11-24 2019-08-25 2019-02-24 2018-11-25 2018-08-26 2018-02-25 2017-11-26 2017-08-27 2017-02-26 2016-11-27 2016-08-28 2016-02-28 2015-11-29 2015-08-30 2015-02-22 2014-11-23 2014-08-24 2014-02-23 2013-11-24 2013-08-25 2013-02-24 2012-11-25 2012-08-26 2012-02-26 2011-11-27 2011-08-28 2011-02-27 2010-11-28 2010-08-29 2010-02-28 2009-11-29 2009-08-30 2009-02-22 2008-11-23 2008-08-24 
                                                   
          cash flows - operating activities
        		                                           
          net earnings, including earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests
        		1,923,800,000                                  1,482,400,000 1,088,900,000 473,600,000       
          adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash from operating activities:
        		                                           
          depreciation and amortization
        		416,100,000 430,600,000 286,900,000 145,800,000 454,500,000 295,100,000 146,100,000 456,400,000 307,700,000 154,100,000 464,600,000 310,100,000 155,200,000 434,700,000 290,800,000 145,100,000 448,300,000 301,100,000 152,500,000 441,200,000 292,500,000 143,900,000 443,700,000 290,400,000 150,300,000 442,100,000 297,600,000 151,000,000 432,300,000 286,100,000 139,200,000 398,800,000 263,300,000 125,500,000 354,500,000 230,200,000 111,300,000 340,300,000 227,900,000 111,100,000 333,600,000 223,600,000 111,600,000 
          after-tax loss (earnings) from joint ventures
        		58,900,000                                           
          distributions of earnings from joint ventures
        		32,900,000 49,000,000 35,800,000 22,600,000 41,900,000 29,700,000 19,900,000 37,700,000 28,900,000 20,700,000 46,600,000 34,700,000 29,200,000 60,600,000 45,100,000 29,000,000 43,700,000 31,900,000 26,400,000 38,600,000 28,600,000 19,100,000 36,800,000 28,900,000 24,500,000 41,600,000 25,600,000 15,000,000 65,100,000 42,800,000 37,000,000 43,200,000 36,400,000 31,600,000 31,400,000 24,300,000 21,500,000 32,500,000 31,200,000 16,800,000 29,900,000 19,300,000 16,600,000 
          stock-based compensation
        		65,600,000 80,300,000 47,900,000 26,800,000 69,500,000 48,700,000 28,300,000 66,000,000 47,800,000 28,800,000 65,900,000 44,500,000 26,100,000 62,800,000 48,200,000 29,600,000 76,400,000 56,200,000 38,800,000 71,700,000 52,700,000 31,300,000 84,500,000 64,900,000 45,600,000 87,400,000 64,600,000 41,300,000 82,200,000 61,300,000 38,300,000 88,400,000 66,200,000 44,500,000 81,400,000 59,700,000 37,900,000 83,000,000 60,400,000 37,500,000 98,500,000 85,000,000 55,200,000 
          deferred income taxes
        		139,400,000 81,300,000 56,400,000 19,600,000 110,900,000 42,300,000 23,000,000 1,700,000 -9,900,000 -37,200,000 52,500,000 43,800,000 28,900,000 -489,100,000 70,200,000 38,200,000 140,100,000 94,600,000 36,000,000 37,700,000 -32,700,000 20,700,000 31,200,000 13,200,000 17,400,000 95,800,000 67,900,000 22,900,000 -25,000,000 -25,200,000 -51,200,000 49,900,000 39,700,000 22,300,000 105,800,000 78,500,000 22,400,000  25,300,000 12,500,000 -19,600,000 -1,400,000 16,700,000 
          pension and other postretirement benefit plan contributions
        		-21,300,000 -20,700,000 -12,500,000 -5,400,000 -25,700,000 -15,600,000 -5,600,000 -21,700,000 -14,300,000 -6,900,000 -21,800,000 -14,600,000 -7,400,000 -20,300,000 -12,600,000 -5,900,000 -34,000,000 -22,600,000 -11,300,000 -35,200,000 -22,700,000 -10,600,000 -35,300,000 -24,400,000 -12,300,000 -37,300,000 -24,700,000 -12,100,000 -17,600,000 -11,600,000 -5,500,000 -15,500,000 -8,500,000 -3,900,000 -11,300,000 -5,900,000 -2,400,000 -9,100,000 -5,300,000 -2,200,000    
          pension and other postretirement benefit plan costs
        		-20,400,000 -10,600,000 -14,400,000 -7,200,000 -25,500,000 -16,900,000 -8,600,000 -23,200,000 -15,500,000 -7,800,000 4,700,000 3,100,000 1,500,000 3,500,000 2,400,000 1,100,000 26,900,000 17,900,000 8,900,000 88,200,000 58,900,000 29,500,000 68,300,000 46,000,000 23,100,000 93,000,000 62,300,000 30,800,000 97,800,000 65,200,000 32,600,000             
          divestitures gain
        		-1,049,400,000 -170,100,000                                          
          restructuring, transformation, impairment, and other exit costs
        		109,100,000                                           
          changes in current assets and liabilities, excluding the effects of acquisitions and divestitures
        		                   206,000,000                        
          other
        		88,900,000 -57,900,000 46,100,000 -32,500,000 -134,600,000 -69,700,000 -64,100,000 4,700,000 19,700,000 -6,600,000 -37,000,000 -11,000,000 -200,000 -40,300,000 -37,100,000 -4,500,000 -48,600,000 -5,300,000 -4,800,000 -92,200,000 -54,100,000 -22,300,000 -99,600,000 -5,900,000 -30,500,000 -125,700,000 -73,600,000 -66,700,000 -54,400,000 -121,100,000 -83,400,000 -153,000,000 -19,600,000 -26,500,000 -80,300,000 -57,500,000 -36,400,000 45,200,000 25,100,000 19,000,000 -10,300,000 -27,500,000 11,100,000 
          net cash from operating activities
        		1,614,200,000 2,228,100,000 1,497,800,000 369,800,000 2,207,900,000 1,426,800,000 583,600,000 2,159,800,000 1,456,600,000 572,100,000 2,027,600,000 1,396,500,000 607,400,000 2,135,300,000 1,566,800,000 590,500,000 1,558,700,000 987,600,000 288,300,000 1,862,500,000 1,156,000,000 430,900,000 1,561,400,000 863,200,000 329,400,000 1,724,200,000 1,008,900,000 381,100,000 2,145,700,000 1,317,100,000 488,800,000 1,657,200,000 1,153,200,000 440,800,000 1,248,100,000 599,500,000 177,600,000 1,558,200,000 987,100,000 275,100,000 1,129,900,000 363,800,000 225,900,000 
          capital expenditures
        		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 0 0 0 0 0 0 
          free cash flows
        		1,614,200,000 2,228,100,000 1,497,800,000 369,800,000 2,207,900,000 1,426,800,000 583,600,000 2,159,800,000 1,456,600,000 572,100,000 2,027,600,000 1,396,500,000 607,400,000 2,135,300,000 1,566,800,000 590,500,000 1,558,700,000 987,600,000 288,300,000 1,862,500,000 1,156,000,000 430,900,000 1,561,400,000 863,200,000 329,400,000 1,724,200,000 1,008,900,000 381,100,000 2,145,700,000 1,317,100,000 488,800,000 1,657,200,000 1,153,200,000 440,800,000 1,248,100,000 599,500,000 177,600,000 1,558,200,000 987,100,000 275,100,000 1,129,900,000 363,800,000 225,900,000 
          cash flows - investing activities
        		                                           
          purchases of land, buildings, and equipment
        		-355,500,000 -350,600,000 -224,300,000 -104,000,000 -346,400,000 -226,200,000 -117,000,000 -269,400,000 -158,500,000 -69,800,000 -367,900,000 -253,800,000 -112,700,000 -397,900,000 -260,000,000 -116,300,000 -475,200,000 -318,300,000 -153,500,000 -477,600,000 -293,500,000 -147,200,000 -490,900,000 -317,600,000 -148,600,000 -416,400,000 -268,800,000 -123,800,000 -412,200,000 -264,100,000 -140,600,000 -423,900,000 -264,800,000 -132,800,000 -423,400,000 -284,300,000 -132,600,000 -418,900,000 -257,500,000 -126,300,000 -351,100,000 -241,400,000 -128,600,000 
          acquisitions, net of cash acquired
        		                   -84,000,000   -822,300,000 -822,300,000 -12,900,000    -900,800,000 -851,800,000 -31,800,000 -900,100,000 -900,100,000 -900,100,000          
          proceeds from divestitures
        		1,830,200,000                17,500,000 17,500,000  825,800,000                        
          investments in affiliates
        		-40,600,000 30,100,000 4,800,000 5,700,000 18,100,000 18,100,000 -700,000 -40,900,000 -14,300,000 -12,500,000 -1,500,000 -1,500,000 100,000 -15,200,000 -7,400,000 -6,600,000 4,800,000 -7,700,000 8,100,000 63,700,000 11,700,000 1,000,000 -92,100,000 -32,300,000 -33,200,000 -46,000,000 -46,900,000 11,000,000 -3,200,000 -3,700,000 7,500,000 -22,100,000 -22,100,000  -1,800,000 -1,900,000 -1,900,000 -121,800,000  800,000 -6,800,000 9,900,000 4,100,000 
          proceeds from disposal of land, buildings, and equipment
        		5,200,000 1,600,000 1,500,000 300,000 1,800,000 400,000 300,000 900,000 600,000 300,000 10,900,000 11,300,000 100,000 900,000 600,000 400,000 1,200,000 400,000 400,000 4,500,000 1,200,000 400,000 1,300,000 1,100,000 300,000 5,200,000 1,000,000 3,000,000 22,300,000 3,500,000 300,000 1,400,000 1,300,000 300,000 3,500,000 7,200,000 1,800,000 7,100,000 6,600,000 5,700,000 2,000,000 500,000 200,000 
          net cash provided (used) by investing activities
        		1,432,900,000                   335,100,000 523,000,000                       
          cash flows - financing activities
        		                                           
          change in notes payable
        		160,900,000 471,500,000 854,200,000 698,700,000 -96,900,000 -159,600,000 -120,900,000 -282,900,000 -119,700,000 -170,000,000 429,900,000 -482,100,000 -189,800,000 -37,300,000 53,100,000 413,800,000 1,681,300,000 1,164,500,000 419,600,000 54,800,000 -293,700,000 211,700,000 766,400,000 922,300,000 631,900,000 6,800,000 455,100,000 985,900,000 36,000,000 1,292,400,000 1,155,900,000 384,900,000 548,800,000 712,600,000 -78,400,000 117,800,000 299,000,000 -234,100,000 -375,300,000 101,400,000 -775,700,000 509,000,000 -103,200,000 
          issuance of long-term debt
        		 1,935,200,000 1,935,000,000 582,200,000 1,576,500,000 971,300,000 595,200,000 867,800,000      500,000,000 500,000,000  750,000,000   542,900,000   1,274,600,000 1,274,500,000 271,300,000 1,673,000,000 923,000,000  1,000,000,000   1,390,500,000   500,000,000 500,000,000 500,000,000    1,850,000,000 700,000,000 700,000,000 
          payment of long-term debt
        		-1,279,700,000 -2,278,200,000 -2,221,700,000 -612,100,000 -1,159,000,000 -555,000,000 -555,100,000 -1,396,500,000 -509,300,000 -100,000 -1,153,400,000 -400,000 -200,000 -600,000,000 -500,100,000  -1,003,000,000 -100,000  -1,000,300,000 -300,000 -200,000 -395,600,000 -393,300,000 -393,400,000 -744,500,000 -720,300,000 -719,900,000 -541,900,000 -521,600,000 -400,000 -1,439,300,000 -9,100,000 -6,600,000 -5,500,000 -3,600,000 -1,800,000 -505,000,000 -3,200,000 -2,100,000 -358,100,000 -259,100,000 -231,600,000 
          repurchase of class a limited membership interests in general mills cereals, llc
        		                                           
          proceeds from common stock issued on exercised options
        		400,000 96,200,000 26,100,000 7,900,000 39,400,000 31,100,000 30,000,000 109,400,000 68,600,000 55,800,000 140,700,000 87,300,000 73,400,000 91,400,000 50,600,000 41,000,000 90,500,000 77,000,000 63,600,000 103,000,000 64,500,000 47,700,000 103,100,000 35,900,000 17,500,000 42,600,000 27,500,000 11,700,000 257,600,000 152,700,000 39,000,000 208,500,000 99,200,000 24,000,000 256,300,000 185,100,000 88,100,000 321,200,000 189,100,000 75,400,000 286,600,000 266,500,000 161,800,000 
          purchases of common stock for treasury
        		-500,300,000 -550,500,000 -375,000,000 -150,100,000 -600,000 -100,000  -2,800,000 -100,000  -700,000 -300,000 -200,000 -601,200,000 -600,500,000 -600,300,000 -1,650,900,000 -1,349,900,000 -399,700,000 -601,800,000 -549,000,000 -152,100,000 -1,161,700,000 -968,800,000 -438,800,000 -1,403,200,000 -863,900,000 -298,200,000 -744,800,000 -479,200,000 -272,500,000 -312,500,000 -210,800,000 -109,900,000 -1,163,500,000 -963,600,000 -788,400,000 -324,300,000 -235,400,000 -233,900,000 -1,232,400,000 -1,205,800,000 -498,900,000 
          dividends paid
        		-987,200,000 -934,100,000 -623,200,000 -312,300,000 -932,400,000 -617,700,000 -302,800,000 -895,400,000 -596,300,000 -298,500,000 -883,700,000 -589,200,000 -294,200,000 -846,500,000 -565,200,000 -284,300,000 -856,300,000 -575,500,000 -290,900,000 -794,600,000 -530,900,000 -266,500,000 -751,300,000 -503,200,000 -254,400,000 -729,400,000 -489,800,000 -247,500,000 -651,600,000 -434,500,000 -217,800,000 -599,500,000 -399,500,000 -200,300,000 -547,500,000 -366,300,000 -184,100,000 -478,300,000 -312,900,000 -156,200,000 -437,800,000 -293,900,000 -147,500,000 
          distributions to noncontrolling interest holders
        		-2,100,000                                           
          net cash used by financing activities
        		-2,644,400,000 -1,397,500,000 -427,200,000  -852,700,000 -353,600,000 -372,700,000 -1,691,400,000 -1,179,800,000 -428,600,000 -1,458,000,000 -947,300,000 -423,000,000 -1,569,700,000 -1,131,000,000 -451,300,000 -982,800,000 -628,900,000 -155,700,000 -1,720,500,000  -156,900,000 -146,500,000  -153,100,000 -1,170,200,000   -599,300,000   -317,100,000   -972,000,000 -482,700,000 -57,300,000 -1,134,400,000 -691,100,000 -200,700,000 -585,900,000 -204,200,000  
          effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
        		18,900,000 -29,600,000 -35,100,000 -18,100,000 53,200,000 43,100,000 31,000,000 -6,900,000 -3,900,000 -5,000,000 -13,800,000 -20,100,000 -10,900,000 46,300,000 30,900,000 38,300,000 -16,500,000 -32,700,000 -3,300,000 -28,600,000 -21,600,000 -18,500,000 -89,700,000 -34,500,000 -5,200,000 -18,000,000 -4,500,000 -13,100,000 14,800,000 16,100,000 9,200,000 -4,700,000 -12,300,000 3,600,000 57,900,000 42,700,000 23,700,000 2,400,000 27,700,000 4,500,000 -111,400,000 -122,400,000 -34,700,000 
          increase in cash and cash equivalents
        		421,600,000 -660,800,000 -360,500,000 -751,200,000 1,076,400,000 905,000,000 118,900,000 156,900,000 110,200,000 54,800,000 148,100,000 133,700,000 33,900,000 187,000,000 196,000,000 54,700,000 135,400,000 46,000,000 2,000,000 448,500,000 315,600,000 116,400,000 -83,100,000 27,200,000 -26,100,000 105,700,000 32,800,000 17,500,000 280,000,000 263,700,000 1,037,200,000   -281,400,000  -106,900,000 23,800,000 -58,500,000 108,600,000  276,300,000 -21,400,000  
          cash and cash equivalents - beginning of year
        		363,900,000 1,505,200,000 1,505,200,000 1,505,200,000 1,677,800,000 1,677,800,000 1,677,800,000 450,000,000 450,000,000 450,000,000 399,000,000 399,000,000 399,000,000 766,100,000 766,100,000 766,100,000 763,700,000 763,700,000 763,700,000 334,200,000 334,200,000 334,200,000 867,300,000 867,300,000 867,300,000 741,400,000 741,400,000 741,400,000 471,200,000 471,200,000 471,200,000 619,600,000 619,600,000 619,600,000 673,200,000 673,200,000 673,200,000 749,800,000 749,800,000 749,800,000 661,000,000 661,000,000 661,000,000 
          cash and cash equivalents - end of year
        		                                           
          cash flow from changes in current assets and liabilities, excluding the effects of acquisitions and divestitures:
        		                                           
          receivables
        		-43,300,000 -214,500,000 -237,300,000 -145,300,000 -119,200,000 -135,200,000 7,200,000 -60,300,000 -97,000,000 -37,400,000 -50,900,000 -64,000,000 -48,700,000 -25,500,000 -53,900,000 -88,100,000 -75,100,000 -45,300,000 -81,700,000 -48,700,000 -109,900,000 -162,600,000 -176,400,000 -248,800,000 -145,100,000 -207,800,000 -277,100,000 -198,500,000 -176,800,000 -252,600,000 -143,800,000 -115,000,000 -205,600,000 -156,900,000 -110,300,000 -235,300,000 -121,100,000 -244,900,000 -241,600,000 -181,000,000 -130,400,000 -228,300,000 -103,600,000 
          inventories
        		140,600,000 102,500,000 9,200,000 -116,100,000 -302,200,000 -258,600,000 -158,600,000 2,500,000 -167,200,000 -145,300,000 80,700,000 -15,300,000 -58,200,000 56,600,000 -15,600,000 -89,900,000 -42,100,000 -120,700,000 -122,200,000 -89,300,000 -196,200,000 -275,200,000 -50,800,000 -309,600,000 -237,200,000 -30,100,000 -214,400,000 -241,600,000 -19,700,000 -187,200,000 -324,000,000 111,800,000 -1,300,000 -135,300,000 -304,600,000 -348,000,000 -316,000,000 -136,300,000 -270,200,000 -297,400,000 -61,500,000 -286,900,000 -247,200,000 
          prepaid expenses and other current assets
        		-21,200,000 41,500,000 -1,200,000 39,000,000 58,800,000 81,600,000 88,200,000 54,800,000 67,600,000 148,000,000 16,500,000 45,300,000 35,400,000 13,300,000 42,300,000 12,100,000 53,300,000 -2,300,000 -34,200,000 -2,600,000 18,600,000 -34,300,000 -11,700,000 -6,600,000 58,100,000 36,600,000 53,100,000 27,600,000 49,000,000 49,500,000 -5,400,000 146,400,000 146,000,000 55,500,000 -33,000,000 -33,200,000 -6,000,000 117,100,000 19,800,000 94,500,000 72,100,000 -40,700,000 102,100,000 
          accounts payable
        		-350,400,000 -14,000,000 -28,400,000 -214,900,000 154,700,000 165,800,000 -45,900,000 119,900,000 245,700,000 -35,800,000 77,500,000 144,100,000 17,700,000 413,000,000 377,000,000 78,600,000 -100,400,000 -19,900,000 -49,700,000 75,900,000 56,300,000 132,800,000 -18,900,000 139,700,000 42,400,000 -18,800,000 38,900,000 47,100,000 63,700,000 123,600,000 176,900,000 -76,800,000 11,100,000 70,900,000 4,100,000 16,800,000 76,100,000 -53,900,000 -33,200,000 44,100,000 -137,600,000 -1,100,000 12,800,000 
          other current liabilities
        		144,900,000 176,000,000 169,000,000 47,800,000 62,500,000 -1,400,000 -48,700,000 -25,600,000 -41,400,000 -14,100,000 -87,300,000 -10,100,000 68,600,000 -62,500,000 12,500,000 69,500,000 -239,700,000 -184,100,000 -69,300,000 270,700,000 288,200,000 139,100,000 75,600,000 10,900,000 70,600,000 33,900,000 60,600,000 157,500,000 348,300,000 330,300,000 165,800,000 300,000 23,200,000 31,000,000 -168,600,000 -136,700,000 -39,100,000 242,400,000 256,100,000 41,000,000 397,200,000 288,700,000 77,700,000 
          changes in current assets and liabilities
        		-129,400,000 91,500,000 -88,700,000 -389,500,000 -145,400,000 -147,800,000 -157,800,000 91,300,000 7,700,000 -84,600,000 36,500,000 100,000,000 14,800,000 394,900,000 362,300,000 -17,800,000 -404,000,000 -372,300,000 -357,100,000 206,000,000 57,000,000 -200,200,000 -182,200,000 -414,400,000 -211,200,000 -186,200,000 -338,900,000 -207,900,000 264,500,000 63,600,000 -130,500,000 66,700,000 -26,600,000 -134,800,000 -612,400,000 -736,400,000 -406,100,000 -75,600,000 -269,100,000 -298,800,000 139,800,000 -268,300,000 -158,200,000 
          changes in current assets and liabilities, excluding the effects of the acquisition and divestitures
        		-129,400,000                                           
          acquisition, net of cash acquired
        		  -1,198,600,000                                         
          cash and cash equivalents - end of period
        		785,500,000 844,400,000 1,144,700,000 754,000,000 2,754,200,000 2,582,800,000 1,796,700,000 606,900,000 560,200,000 504,800,000 547,100,000 532,700,000 432,900,000 953,100,000 962,100,000 820,800,000 899,100,000 809,700,000 765,700,000 782,700,000 649,800,000 450,600,000 784,200,000 894,500,000 841,200,000 847,100,000 774,200,000 758,900,000 751,200,000 734,900,000 1,508,400,000 485,300,000 509,100,000 338,200,000 540,300,000 566,300,000 697,000,000 691,300,000 858,400,000 711,600,000 937,300,000 639,600,000 654,900,000 
          cash flows from changes in current assets and liabilities, excluding the effects of the acquisition and divestitures:
        		                                           
          net earnings, including earnings attributable to redeemable and noncontrolling interests
        		 1,909,200,000 1,246,600,000 638,200,000 1,946,100,000 1,342,300,000 646,400,000 1,583,800,000 1,119,900,000  1,205,000,000 747,100,000 395,900,000 1,804,900,000 852,400,000 408,600,000 1,285,500,000 915,300,000 419,500,000 1,346,400,000 978,700,000 435,100,000 1,061,600,000 707,800,000 352,400,000 1,445,900,000 1,028,900,000 468,100,000 1,515,700,000 1,103,100,000 562,100,000 1,254,300,000 853,500,000 404,300,000          
          after-tax earnings from joint ventures
        		 -92,000,000 -62,100,000 -29,100,000 -89,500,000 -77,700,000 -41,300,000 -57,500,000 -46,700,000 -21,800,000 -52,000,000 -40,200,000 -17,700,000 -64,100,000 -47,500,000 -23,700,000 -65,100,000 -54,000,000 -24,200,000 -65,100,000 -48,900,000 -25,700,000 -66,200,000 -53,100,000 -26,000,000 -73,000,000 -50,200,000 -24,100,000 -77,300,000 -56,000,000 -23,100,000 -72,700,000 -57,200,000 -28,300,000 -66,600,000 -61,200,000 -26,500,000 -86,400,000 -62,400,000 -24,200,000 -79,700,000 -64,000,000 -30,800,000 
          restructuring, impairment, and other exit costs
        		 -62,500,000 -44,200,000 -19,500,000 5,700,000 -3,600,000 -2,700,000 20,600,000 11,300,000 4,900,000 227,200,000 179,000,000 -18,900,000 -12,300,000 -7,400,000 -9,200,000 141,100,000 71,000,000 56,600,000 83,000,000 89,800,000 47,500,000 275,200,000 236,600,000 12,800,000 -13,800,000 -11,100,000 -5,600,000 -47,800,000 -32,600,000  -2,600,000 -1,800,000 -900,000 -2,500,000 -1,400,000  23,900,000 18,900,000  -1,600,000 -500,000 -400,000 
          changes in current assets and liabilities, excluding the effects of acquisition and divestitures
        		 91,500,000                                          
          acquisition
        		 -1,201,300,000  -1,198,600,000                                        
          proceeds from divestitures, net of cash divested
        		 46,100,000                                          
          net cash used by investing activities
        		 -1,461,800,000 -1,396,000,000 -1,297,900,000 -332,000,000 -211,300,000 -123,000,000 -304,600,000 -162,700,000 -83,700,000 -407,700,000 -295,400,000 -139,600,000 -424,900,000 -270,700,000 -122,800,000   -127,300,000   -139,100,000 -1,408,300,000 -1,171,200,000 -197,200,000 -430,300,000 -317,400,000 -113,200,000 -1,281,200,000 -1,103,200,000 -153,600,000 -1,469,700,000 -1,310,700,000 -1,157,700,000 -466,900,000 -266,400,000 -120,200,000 -484,700,000 -215,100,000 -117,100,000 -156,300,000 -58,600,000 -125,000,000 
          debt exchange participation incentive cash payment
        		    -201,400,000                                       
          distributions to noncontrolling and redeemable interest holders
        		 -110,800,000 -2,500,000 -1,100,000 -47,900,000 -4,800,000 -1,100,000 -70,400,000 -8,600,000 -2,500,000 -33,500,000 -6,800,000 -2,400,000 -48,300,000 -45,300,000 -1,500,000 -59,500,000 -4,600,000 -1,200,000 -81,700,000 -77,200,000 -35,000,000 -24,000,000 -20,500,000 -800,000 -76,500,000 -24,600,000 -900,000 -38,300,000 -34,600,000 -29,500,000             
          cash flow from changes in current assets and liabilities, excluding the effects of acquisition and divestitures:
        		                                           
          see accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
        		                                           
          changes in current assets and liabilities, excluding the effects of acquisition
        		  -88,700,000 -389,500,000                                        
          cash flow from changes in current assets and liabilities, excluding the effects of acquisition:
        		                                           
          net cash provided (used) by financing activities
        		   195,000,000                 -1,341,800,000   369,700,000         59,300,000 431,900,000         -72,300,000 
          divestitures loss
        		                13,500,000 13,500,000                          
          changes in current assets and liabilities, excluding the effects of divestitures
        		          36,500,000                                 
          investments in redeemable interest
        		                                           
          cash flow from changes in current assets and liabilities, excluding the effects of divestitures:
        		                                           
          cash flow from changes in current assets and liabilities:
        		                                           
          proceeds from common stock issued
        		                                           
          net cash (used) provided by financing activities
        		                          -654,200,000 -237,300,000                
          divestiture loss
        		          35,400,000                                 
          changes in current assets and liabilities, excluding the effects of divestiture
        		       91,300,000                                    
          proceeds from divestiture
        		          200,000          822,700,000                       
          investment in redeemable interest
        		          55,700,000 55,700,000                                
          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
        		                13,000,000 13,000,000 13,000,000 19,500,000      29,300,000   16,200,000 16,200,000 14,500,000 -131,600,000 -131,600,000 -131,600,000          
          tax benefit on exercised options
        		                -65,100,000 -59,700,000 -53,000,000 -57,200,000 -44,700,000 -37,400,000 -56,600,000 -26,800,000 -16,700,000 -45,600,000 -39,500,000 -31,600,000 -89,800,000 -58,500,000 -18,100,000 -58,700,000 -31,100,000 -12,400,000 -75,100,000 -56,400,000 -35,000,000 -86,200,000 -46,600,000 -14,700,000 -91,000,000 -83,700,000 -51,500,000 
          net cash (used) provided by investing activities
        		                -424,000,000 -280,000,000                          
          divestitures (gain)
        		                                           
          addition of noncontrolling interest
        		                         17,600,000                  
          divestitures
        		                   -200,600,000                        
          divestiture
        		                    -199,100,000              -14,300,000      -128,800,000 -128,800,000  
          changes in current assets and liabilities, excluding the effects of acquisitions and divestiture
        		                    57,000,000                       
          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
        		                     -200,200,000 -182,200,000 -414,400,000 -211,200,000 -186,200,000 -338,900,000 -207,900,000 264,500,000 63,600,000 -130,500,000 66,700,000 -26,600,000 -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
        		                             33,700,000 692,800,000             
          restructuring, impairment, and other exit income
        		                              -8,600,000      -1,000,000   -700,000    
          pension and other postretirement benefit plan expense
        		                               58,400,000 38,900,000 19,400,000 55,100,000 36,700,000 18,300,000       
          acquisitions
        		                                  -84,800,000         
          decrease in cash and cash equivalents
        		                               -134,300,000 -110,500,000  -132,900,000     -38,200,000   -6,100,000 
          proceeds from divestiture of product line
        		                                  24,900,000      192,500,000 192,500,000  
          cash flows—operating activities
        		                                           
          cash flows—investing activities
        		                                           
          cash flows—financing activities
        		                                           
          gain on insurance settlement
        		                                        -41,300,000   
          proceeds from insurance settlement
        		                                        41,300,000   
          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
        		                                     1,318,600,000 986,100,000 420,600,000 945,600,000 656,700,000 278,500,000 
          pension and other postretirement benefit plan income
        		                                     -28,000,000 -4,400,000 -1,800,000    
          proceeds from divestitures of product lines
        		                                           
          pension, other postretirement, and postemployment benefit costs
        		                                        -45,200,000 -46,600,000 -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