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Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc
(NYSE:LW) 

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Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. produces, distributes, and markets value-added frozen potato products worldwide. It operates through four segments: Global, Foodservice, Retail, and Other. The company offers frozen potatoes, sweet potatoes, commercial ingredients, and appetizers under the Lamb Weston bran...

Founded: 1950
Full Time Employees: 7,700
Sector: Consumer Defensive
Industry: Packaged Foods

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    Unit: USD2026-02-22 2025-11-23 2025-08-24 2025-05-25 2025-02-23 2024-11-24 2024-08-25 2024-05-26 2024-02-25 2023-11-26 2023-08-27 2023-05-28 2023-02-26 2022-11-27 2022-08-28 2022-05-29 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 
                                          
      net sales
    1,564,800,000 1,618,100,000 1,659,300,000 1,675,800,000 1,520,500,000 1,600,900,000 1,654,100,000 1,611,900,000 1,458,300,000 1,732,100,000 1,665,300,000 1,694,900,000 1,253,600,000 1,276,500,000 1,125,600,000 1,153,100,000 955,000,000 1,006,600,000 984,200,000 1,007,500,000 895,800,000 896,100,000 871,500,000 846,900,000 937,300,000 1,019,200,000 989,000,000 1,003,400,000 926,800,000 911,400,000 914,900,000 918,200,000 863,400,000 824,600,000 817,500,000 832,500,000 768,500,000 790,700,000 
      yoy
    2.91% 1.07% 0.31% 3.96% 4.27% -7.57% -0.67% -4.90% 16.33% 35.69% 47.95% 46.99% 31.27% 26.81% 14.37% 14.45% 6.61% 12.33% 12.93% 18.96% -4.43% -12.08% -11.88% -15.60% 1.13% 11.83% 8.10% 9.28% 7.34% 10.53% 11.91% 10.29% 12.35% 4.29%     
      qoq
    -3.29% -2.48% -0.98% 10.21% -5.02% -3.22% 2.62% 10.53% -15.81% 4.01% -1.75% 35.20% -1.79% 13.41% -2.38% 20.74% -5.13% 2.28% -2.31% 12.47% -0.03% 2.82% 2.90% -9.64% -8.04% 3.05% -1.44% 8.26% 1.69% -0.38% -0.36% 6.35% 4.71% 0.87% -1.80% 8.33% -2.81%  
      cost of sales
    1,233,200,000 1,293,800,000 1,316,900,000 1,333,500,000 1,098,000,000 1,323,100,000 1,298,100,000 1,224,000,000 1,054,600,000 1,256,500,000 1,165,800,000 1,315,500,000 855,800,000 894,900,000 852,300,000 898,900,000 734,000,000 801,100,000 832,900,000 809,500,000 699,100,000 672,600,000 657,700,000 735,800,000 686,900,000 734,100,000 740,400,000 752,900,000 653,400,000 662,400,000 684,300,000 688,500,000 619,500,000 615,400,000 620,800,000 632,500,000 561,500,000 591,800,000 
      gross profit
    331,600,000 324,300,000 342,400,000 342,300,000 422,500,000 277,800,000 356,000,000 387,900,000 403,700,000 475,600,000 499,500,000 379,400,000 397,800,000 381,600,000 273,300,000 254,200,000 221,000,000 205,500,000 151,300,000 198,000,000 196,700,000 223,500,000 213,800,000 111,100,000 250,400,000 285,100,000 248,600,000 250,500,000 273,400,000 249,000,000 230,600,000 229,700,000 243,900,000 209,200,000 196,700,000 200,000,000 207,000,000 198,900,000 
      yoy
    -21.51% 16.74% -3.82% -11.76% 4.66% -41.59% -28.73% 2.24% 1.48% 24.63% 82.77% 49.25% 80.00% 85.69% 80.63% 28.38% 12.35% -8.05% -29.23% 78.22% -21.45% -21.61% -14.00% -55.65% -8.41% 14.50% 7.81% 9.06% 12.10% 19.02% 17.23% 14.85% 17.83% 5.18%     
      qoq
    2.25% -5.29% 0.03% -18.98% 52.09% -21.97% -8.22% -3.91% -15.12% -4.78% 31.66% -4.63% 4.25% 39.63% 7.51% 15.02% 7.54% 35.82% -23.59% 0.66% -11.99% 4.54% 92.44% -55.63% -12.17% 14.68% -0.76% -8.38% 9.80% 7.98% 0.39% -5.82% 16.59% 6.35% -1.65% -3.38% 4.07%  
      gross margin %
    21.19% 20.04% 20.64% 20.43% 27.79% 17.35% 21.52% 24.06% 27.68% 27.46% 29.99% 22.38% 31.73% 29.89% 24.28% 22.04% 23.14% 20.42% 15.37% 19.65% 21.96% 24.94% 24.53% 13.12% 26.72% 27.97% 25.14% 24.97% 29.50% 27.32% 25.20% 25.02% 28.25% 25.37% 24.06% 24.02% 26.94% 25.15% 
      selling, general and administrative expenses
    156,800,000 171,000,000 153,600,000 140,700,000 164,200,000 184,700,000 143,900,000 175,400,000 179,800,000 170,000,000 176,200,000 192,400,000 131,500,000 109,800,000 116,300,000 118,200,000 87,200,000 91,100,000 91,100,000 99,100,000 96,100,000 83,900,000 78,100,000 80,200,000 87,900,000 91,600,000 78,600,000 102,500,000 79,600,000 75,000,000 78,000,000 96,200,000 74,700,000 69,400,000 59,100,000 77,400,000 61,800,000 73,400,000 
      cost savings program and restructuring expenses
    48,200,000                                      
      income from operations
    126,600,000 139,200,000 156,500,000 185,800,000 248,700,000 18,500,000 212,100,000 212,500,000 223,900,000 305,600,000 323,300,000 187,000,000 266,300,000 271,800,000 157,000,000 136,000,000 133,800,000 114,400,000 60,200,000 98,900,000 100,600,000 139,600,000 135,700,000 30,900,000 162,500,000 193,500,000 170,000,000 148,000,000 193,800,000 174,000,000 152,600,000 133,500,000 169,200,000 139,800,000 137,600,000 122,600,000 145,200,000 125,500,000 
      yoy
    -49.10% 652.43% -26.21% -12.56% 11.08% -93.95% -34.40% 13.64% -15.92% 12.44% 105.92% 37.50% 99.03% 137.59% 160.80% 37.51% 33.00% -18.05% -55.64% 220.06% -38.09% -27.86% -20.18% -79.12% -16.15% 11.21% 11.40% 10.86% 14.54% 24.46% 10.90% 8.89% 16.53% 11.39%     
      qoq
    -9.05% -11.05% -15.77% -25.29% 1244.32% -91.28% -0.19% -5.09% -26.73% -5.47% 72.89% -29.78% -2.02% 73.12% 15.44% 1.64% 16.96% 90.03% -39.13% -1.69% -27.94% 2.87% 339.16% -80.98% -16.02% 13.82% 14.86% -23.63% 11.38% 14.02% 14.31% -21.10% 21.03% 1.60% 12.23% -15.56% 15.70%  
      operating margin %
    8.09% 8.60% 9.43% 11.09% 16.36% 1.16% 12.82% 13.18% 15.35% 17.64% 19.41% 11.03% 21.24% 21.29% 13.95% 11.79% 14.01% 11.36% 6.12% 9.82% 11.23% 15.58% 15.57% 3.65% 17.34% 18.99% 17.19% 14.75% 20.91% 19.09% 16.68% 14.54% 19.60% 16.95% 16.83% 14.73% 18.89% 15.87% 
      interest expense
    45,000,000 44,300,000 43,700,000 44,200,000 47,300,000 43,300,000 45,200,000 40,300,000 35,700,000 29,100,000 30,700,000 32,800,000 25,800,000 24,600,000 26,000,000 24,900,000 25,800,000 82,400,000 27,900,000 28,700,000 29,300,000 30,000,000 30,300,000 29,200,000 25,200,000 25,400,000 28,200,000 27,100,000 27,000,000 26,200,000 26,800,000 27,700,000 28,500,000 27,400,000 25,200,000 26,700,000 26,300,000 6,800,000 
      income before income taxes and equity method earnings
    81,600,000 94,900,000 112,800,000   -24,800,000 166,900,000 172,200,000 188,200,000 276,500,000 292,600,000 154,200,000 240,500,000 247,200,000 131,000,000 111,100,000 108,000,000 32,000,000 32,300,000 70,200,000 71,300,000 109,600,000 105,400,000 1,700,000 137,300,000 168,100,000 141,800,000 120,900,000 166,800,000 147,800,000 125,800,000 105,800,000 140,700,000 112,400,000 112,400,000 95,900,000 118,900,000 118,700,000 
      income tax expense
    30,300,000 36,000,000 47,900,000 21,400,000 57,500,000 13,400,000 50,800,000 50,700,000 43,100,000 66,200,000 69,900,000 72,000,000 42,100,000 36,800,000 73,700,000 22,400,000 31,100,000 9,600,000 8,700,000 14,300,000 16,300,000 31,900,000 28,000,000 -2,800,000 35,700,000 42,700,000 36,700,000 25,700,000 39,600,000 34,000,000 34,300,000 28,100,000 7,500,000 41,500,000 44,100,000 41,200,000 44,000,000 33,900,000 
      equity method investment earnings
    2,700,000 3,200,000 -600,000 -300,000 2,100,000 2,100,000 11,300,000 8,200,000 1,000,000 4,700,000 12,100,000 416,600,000 -23,300,000 -107,300,000 174,600,000 -56,700,000 29,700,000 10,100,000 6,200,000 9,600,000 11,100,000 19,200,000 11,900,000 -6,100,000 9,800,000 15,000,000 10,600,000 15,200,000 14,200,000 10,200,000 19,900,000 25,100,000 26,400,000 12,100,000 20,000,000 23,800,000 12,700,000 6,200,000 
      net income
    54,000,000 62,100,000 64,300,000 119,900,000 146,000,000 -36,100,000 127,400,000 129,700,000 146,100,000 215,000,000 234,800,000 498,800,000 175,100,000 103,100,000 231,900,000 32,000,000 106,600,000 32,500,000 29,800,000 65,500,000 66,100,000 96,900,000 89,300,000 -1,600,000 111,400,000 140,400,000 115,700,000 110,400,000 141,400,000 124,000,000 111,400,000 102,800,000 159,600,000 83,000,000 88,300,000 78,500,000 87,600,000 91,000,000 
      yoy
    -63.01% -272.02% -49.53% -7.56% -0.07% -116.79% -45.74% -74.00% -16.56% 108.54% 1.25% 1458.75% 64.26% 217.23% 678.19% -51.15% 61.27% -66.46% -66.63% -4193.75% -40.66% -30.98% -22.82% -101.45% -21.22% 13.23% 3.86% 7.39% -11.40% 49.40% 26.16% 30.96% 82.19% -8.79%     
      qoq
    -13.04% -3.42% -46.37% -17.88% -504.43% -128.34% -1.77% -11.23% -32.05% -8.43% -52.93% 184.87% 69.84% -55.54% 624.69% -69.98% 228.00% 9.06% -54.50% -0.91% -31.79% 8.51% -5681.25% -101.44% -20.66% 21.35% 4.80% -21.92% 14.03% 11.31% 8.37% -35.59% 92.29% -6.00% 12.48% -10.39% -3.74%  
      net income margin %
    3.45% 3.84% 3.88% 7.15% 9.60% -2.25% 7.70% 8.05% 10.02% 12.41% 14.10% 29.43% 13.97% 8.08% 20.60% 2.78% 11.16% 3.23% 3.03% 6.50% 7.38% 10.81% 10.25% -0.19% 11.89% 13.78% 11.70% 11.00% 15.26% 13.61% 12.18% 11.20% 18.49% 10.07% 10.80% 9.43% 11.40% 11.51% 
      earnings per share:
                                          
      basic
    0.39 0.45 0.46 0.85 1.03 -0.25 0.89 0.9 1.01 1.48 1.61 3.44 1.22 0.72 1.61 0.22 0.73 0.23 0.2 0.45 0.45 0.66 0.61 -0.01 0.76 0.96 0.79 0.75 0.96 0.74 0.73 0.68 1.07 0.52 0.56 0.51 0.57 0.59 
      diluted
    0.39 0.44 0.46 0.84 1.03 -0.25 0.88 0.89 1.01 1.48 1.6 3.42 1.21 0.71 1.6 0.22 0.73 0.22 0.2 0.44 0.45 0.66 0.61 -0.01 0.76 0.95 0.79 0.76 0.95 0.74 0.73 0.68 1.06 0.52 0.56 0.52 0.57 0.59 
      weighted-average common shares outstanding:
                                          
      basic
    139 139.4 139.5 142.2 141.9 142.8 143.6 144.9 144.5 144.9 145.7 144.5 144 144 144 145.5 145.1 146 146.3                    
      diluted
    139.3 139.6 139.8 142.7 142.4 143.2 144.2 145.6 145.3 145.5 146.6 145.2 144.8 144.6 144.6 145.9 145.5 146.3 146.9                    
      restructuring expense
     14,100,000 32,300,000 15,800,000 9,600,000 74,600,000                                 
      income before income tax expense and equity method earnings
       85,875,000 201,400,000                                  
      earnings per share
                                          
      basic
    0.39 0.45 0.46 0.85 1.03 -0.25 0.89 0.9 1.01 1.48 1.61 3.44 1.22 0.72 1.61 0.22 0.73 0.23 0.2 0.45 0.45 0.66 0.61 -0.01 0.76 0.96 0.79 0.75 0.96 0.74 0.73 0.68 1.07 0.52 0.56 0.51 0.57 0.59 
      diluted
    0.39 0.44 0.46 0.84 1.03 -0.25 0.88 0.89 1.01 1.48 1.6 3.42 1.21 0.71 1.6 0.22 0.73 0.22 0.2 0.44 0.45 0.66 0.61 -0.01 0.76 0.95 0.79 0.76 0.95 0.74 0.73 0.68 1.06 0.52 0.56 0.52 0.57 0.59 
      less: income attributable to noncontrolling interests
                                 5,000,000 3,600,000 2,800,000 2,800,000 6,400,000 4,900,000 2,600,000 3,400,000 3,800,000 
      net income attributable to lamb weston holdings, inc.
                           -1,600,000 111,400,000 140,400,000 115,700,000 110,400,000 141,400,000 119,000,000 107,800,000 100,000,000 156,800,000 76,600,000 83,400,000 75,900,000 84,200,000 87,200,000 
      dividends declared per common share
                                 0.191 0.191 0.191 0.191 0.188 0.188 0.188 0.188  
    Balance Sheets:
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    Annual
      Unit: USD2026-02-22 2025-11-23 2025-08-24 2025-05-25 2025-02-23 2024-11-24 2024-08-25 2024-05-26 2024-02-25 2023-11-26 2023-08-27 2023-05-28 2023-02-26 2022-11-27 2022-08-28 2022-05-29 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 
                                            
        assets
                                            
        current assets:
                                            
        cash and cash equivalents
      57,500,000 82,700,000 98,600,000 70,700,000 67,500,000 79,000,000 120,800,000 71,400,000 62,300,000 78,300,000 163,300,000 304,800,000 675,000,000 419,400,000 485,300,000 525,000,000 428,600,000 621,900,000 789,700,000 783,500,000 714,300,000 763,900,000 1,032,500,000 1,364,000,000 30,100,000 23,800,000 19,000,000 12,200,000 17,200,000 121,600,000 150,500,000 55,600,000 49,400,000 71,100,000 69,800,000 57,100,000 37,500,000 69,400,000 
        accounts receivable
      750,500,000 742,200,000 772,700,000 781,600,000 716,600,000 695,000,000 720,900,000                                
        inventories
      1,093,600,000 1,117,800,000 906,800,000 1,035,400,000 1,249,300,000 1,327,200,000 1,135,700,000 1,138,600,000 1,210,000,000 1,153,600,000 872,900,000 932,000,000 837,400,000 822,100,000 635,500,000 574,400,000 634,500,000 613,900,000 469,200,000 513,500,000 571,500,000 630,500,000 470,600,000 486,700,000 597,300,000 636,000,000 466,500,000 498,300,000 588,200,000 628,200,000 447,700,000 549,700,000 630,500,000 662,900,000 494,400,000 525,000,000 572,400,000 615,900,000 
        prepaid expenses and other current assets
      158,300,000 68,300,000 95,200,000 145,000,000 161,700,000 89,700,000 86,200,000 136,400,000 150,600,000 82,800,000 84,400,000 166,200,000 105,000,000 50,700,000 59,900,000 112,900,000 117,000,000 58,800,000 74,800,000 117,800,000 98,000,000 38,200,000 53,100,000 109,800,000 101,300,000 47,800,000 49,600,000 110,900,000 103,300,000 44,700,000 55,500,000 99,200,000 81,700,000 45,900,000 60,500,000 90,900,000 84,100,000 18,500,000 
        total current assets
      2,059,900,000 2,011,000,000 1,873,300,000 2,032,700,000 2,195,100,000 2,190,900,000 2,063,600,000 2,090,000,000 2,159,100,000 2,080,900,000 1,846,300,000 2,127,200,000 2,117,900,000 1,801,100,000 1,630,200,000 1,659,600,000 1,610,700,000 1,717,800,000 1,735,000,000 1,781,700,000 1,759,400,000 1,785,800,000 1,891,000,000 2,302,600,000 1,097,500,000 1,107,300,000 906,200,000 961,500,000 1,068,000,000 1,134,600,000 984,800,000 930,400,000 998,200,000 1,004,300,000 838,400,000 858,200,000 912,100,000 936,000,000 
        property, plant and equipment
      3,652,600,000 3,652,900,000 3,686,700,000 3,687,900,000 3,585,200,000 3,609,600,000 3,691,800,000 3,582,800,000 3,406,400,000 3,173,600,000 3,008,600,000 2,808,000,000 1,867,300,000 1,758,200,000 1,690,900,000 1,579,200,000 1,556,100,000 1,568,000,000 1,565,700,000 1,524,000,000 1,498,200,000 1,485,200,000 1,511,500,000 1,535,000,000 1,554,000,000 1,552,300,000 1,555,100,000 1,597,800,000 1,557,000,000 1,521,400,000 1,467,900,000 1,420,800,000 1,356,800,000 1,331,500,000 1,309,500,000 1,271,200,000 1,185,600,000 1,134,300,000 
        operating lease assets
      116,800,000 118,200,000 117,700,000 113,200,000 114,000,000 119,700,000 127,300,000 133,000,000 135,900,000 140,000,000 145,600,000 146,100,000 150,500,000 113,900,000 112,300,000 119,000,000 128,200,000 136,100,000 135,100,000 141,700,000 148,600,000 155,100,000 158,400,000 167,000,000 172,400,000 162,900,000 160,300,000            
        goodwill
      1,135,000,000 1,099,500,000 1,113,700,000 1,090,200,000 1,027,000,000 1,028,300,000 1,087,500,000 1,059,900,000 1,056,600,000 1,065,100,000 1,041,700,000 1,040,700,000 347,700,000 347,500,000 352,200,000 318,000,000 321,800,000 318,600,000 323,500,000 334,500,000 333,700,000 325,100,000 323,300,000 303,800,000 303,000,000 307,200,000 306,400,000 205,900,000 208,800,000 132,600,000 133,300,000 135,100,000 135,700,000 134,400,000 134,100,000 133,000,000 132,700,000 131,700,000 
        intangible assets
      109,700,000 110,900,000 114,500,000 114,000,000 99,400,000 101,000,000 108,300,000 104,900,000 106,400,000 109,100,000 108,800,000 110,200,000 31,400,000 32,000,000 32,800,000 33,700,000 34,500,000 35,000,000 35,800,000 36,900,000 37,500,000 37,900,000 38,500,000 38,300,000 39,000,000 39,800,000 40,400,000 37,600,000 38,300,000 34,400,000 34,800,000 35,400,000 35,900,000 36,300,000 36,800,000 37,200,000 37,700,000 38,300,000 
        other assets
      319,500,000 338,500,000 330,800,000 354,600,000 402,100,000 402,600,000 434,000,000 396,400,000 381,300,000 476,600,000 388,600,000 244,100,000 328,900,000 253,200,000 218,800,000 172,900,000 136,700,000 85,400,000 82,400,000 80,400,000 77,700,000 78,600,000 74,900,000 65,400,000 46,900,000 39,400,000 28,700,000 20,700,000 16,300,000 11,300,000 11,800,000 11,100,000 9,900,000 9,800,000 13,000,000 7,400,000 8,500,000 9,100,000 
        total assets
      7,393,500,000 7,331,000,000 7,236,700,000 7,392,600,000 7,422,800,000 7,452,100,000 7,512,500,000 7,367,000,000 7,245,700,000 7,045,300,000 6,539,600,000 6,519,800,000 5,087,300,000 4,569,600,000 4,409,700,000 4,139,800,000 4,100,800,000 4,155,600,000 4,176,300,000 4,209,400,000 4,158,200,000 4,159,100,000 4,272,600,000 4,662,300,000 3,466,200,000 3,466,800,000 3,222,600,000 3,048,100,000 3,111,200,000 3,052,500,000 2,854,300,000 2,752,600,000 2,753,900,000 2,714,900,000 2,527,800,000 2,485,600,000 2,432,200,000 2,400,200,000 
        liabilities and stockholders’ equity
                                            
        current liabilities:
                                            
        short-term borrowings
      269,200,000 187,000,000 215,400,000 370,800,000 485,200,000 320,500,000 530,400,000 326,300,000 538,400,000 294,300,000 140,800,000 158,500,000 6,200,000 9,000,000 9,100,000        700,000 498,700,000 21,000,000 9,900,000  8,400,000 98,700,000 13,100,000 8,800,000 9,600,000 31,600,000 88,200,000 32,300,000 22,000,000 92,500,000  
        current portion of long-term debt and financing obligations
      80,600,000 82,700,000 81,800,000 77,800,000 79,300,000 69,700,000 63,200,000 56,400,000 139,100,000 55,000,000 55,100,000 55,300,000 49,100,000 32,200,000 32,200,000 32,200,000 32,200,000 32,200,000 32,000,000 32,000,000 32,000,000 31,800,000 52,800,000 48,800,000 36,600,000 36,100,000 36,500,000 38,000,000 37,400,000 39,500,000 38,700,000 38,700,000 39,300,000 39,300,000 39,100,000 37,900,000 47,800,000  
        accounts payable
      599,700,000 709,200,000 544,900,000 616,400,000 664,600,000 846,000,000 688,700,000 833,800,000 684,100,000 834,500,000 678,500,000 636,600,000 453,100,000 580,600,000 462,700,000 402,600,000 349,300,000 445,400,000 380,400,000 359,300,000 303,600,000 377,400,000 259,300,000 244,400,000 291,900,000 406,000,000 284,900,000 289,200,000 308,800,000 376,200,000 270,200,000 254,400,000 292,400,000 342,700,000 261,600,000 295,000,000 271,900,000 314,300,000 
        accrued liabilities
      460,000,000 424,200,000 415,900,000 411,000,000 391,900,000 390,800,000 448,000,000 407,600,000 454,400,000 434,000,000 411,000,000 509,800,000 308,900,000 296,700,000 276,300,000 264,300,000 231,400,000 215,400,000 237,600,000 226,900,000 254,600,000 205,100,000 236,800,000 233,000,000 244,200,000 217,400,000 218,700,000 217,200,000 221,700,000 268,000,000 200,600,000 216,000,000 216,000,000 176,300,000 183,900,000 200,500,000 163,000,000 146,600,000 
        total current liabilities
      1,409,500,000 1,403,100,000 1,258,000,000 1,476,000,000 1,621,000,000 1,627,000,000 1,730,300,000 1,624,100,000 1,816,000,000 1,617,800,000 1,285,400,000 1,360,200,000 817,300,000 918,500,000 780,300,000 699,100,000 612,900,000 693,000,000 650,000,000 618,200,000 590,200,000 614,300,000 549,600,000 1,024,900,000 593,700,000 669,400,000 540,100,000 552,800,000 666,600,000 696,800,000 518,300,000 518,700,000 579,300,000 646,500,000 516,900,000 555,400,000 575,200,000 605,100,000 
        long-term liabilities:
                                            
        long-term debt and financing obligations, excluding current portion
      3,642,900,000 3,648,900,000 3,670,900,000 3,682,800,000 3,680,600,000 3,693,600,000 3,437,300,000 3,440,700,000 3,175,100,000 3,252,500,000 3,248,500,000 3,248,400,000 3,163,900,000 2,701,100,000 2,700,100,000 2,695,800,000 2,697,000,000 2,692,100,000 2,698,600,000 2,705,400,000 2,712,300,000 2,719,400,000 2,980,800,000 2,992,600,000 2,195,300,000 2,203,700,000 2,210,100,000            
        deferred income taxes
      272,800,000 273,300,000 264,000,000 253,500,000 242,500,000 247,300,000 257,200,000 256,200,000 254,600,000 260,300,000 255,800,000 252,100,000 160,800,000 177,700,000 218,700,000 172,500,000 171,900,000 161,400,000 159,700,000 159,700,000 157,800,000 158,000,000 157,200,000 152,500,000 156,900,000 149,500,000 143,500,000 125,700,000 126,600,000 114,800,000 109,900,000 92,100,000 80,400,000 115,800,000 102,000,000 90,500,000 61,600,000 56,900,000 
        other noncurrent liabilities
      241,200,000 251,300,000 254,000,000 242,600,000 245,100,000 251,400,000 251,000,000 258,200,000 241,800,000 247,000,000 246,900,000 247,800,000 230,500,000 199,300,000 200,600,000 211,900,000 226,700,000 243,900,000 240,600,000 245,500,000 246,200,000 258,500,000 253,000,000 252,300,000 249,900,000 243,100,000 236,600,000 94,000,000 85,600,000 86,200,000 84,800,000 84,300,000 87,400,000 74,300,000 70,400,000 71,200,000 73,600,000 64,800,000 
        total long-term liabilities
      4,156,900,000 4,173,500,000 4,188,900,000 4,178,900,000 4,168,200,000 4,192,300,000 3,945,500,000 3,955,100,000 3,671,500,000 3,759,800,000 3,751,200,000 3,748,300,000 3,555,200,000 3,078,100,000 3,119,400,000 3,080,200,000 3,095,600,000 3,097,400,000 3,098,900,000 3,110,600,000 3,116,300,000 3,135,900,000 3,391,000,000 3,397,400,000 2,602,100,000 2,596,300,000 2,590,200,000 2,499,900,000 2,500,800,000 2,522,800,000 2,524,200,000 2,513,100,000 2,512,200,000 2,543,300,000 2,532,500,000 2,526,700,000 2,507,900,000 2,503,700,000 
        commitments and contingencies
                                            
        stockholders’ equity:
                                            
        common stock of 1.00 par value, 600,000,000 shares authorized; 152,108,953 and 151,390,267 shares issued
      152,100,000                                      
        treasury stock
      -897,500,000 -897,400,000 -856,700,000 -838,000,000 -736,300,000 -634,400,000 -633,700,000 -540,900,000 -480,100,000 -479,400,000 -427,800,000 -314,300,000 -309,900,000 -297,500,000 -297,100,000 -264,100,000 -238,000,000 -187,800,000 -137,700,000 -104,300,000 -91,100,000 -78,000,000 -77,800,000 -68,200,000 -68,200,000 -57,100,000 -46,700,000 -39,300,000 -15,200,000 -7,300,000 -6,800,000 -2,900,000 -2,300,000 -2,200,000 -2,100,000 -200,000 -100,000  
        additional distributed capital
      -443,200,000 -453,700,000 -468,200,000 -479,100,000 -488,200,000 -497,300,000 -499,000,000 -508,900,000 -521,000,000 -535,900,000 -548,700,000 -558,600,000 -774,000,000 -785,500,000 -796,900,000 -813,300,000 -819,400,000 -825,800,000 -830,200,000 -836,800,000 -841,400,000 -850,400,000 -856,500,000 -862,900,000 -867,000,000 -877,000,000 -884,700,000 -890,300,000 -896,800,000 -900,900,000 -896,400,000 -900,400,000 -904,100,000 -906,700,000 -902,600,000 -904,800,000 -900,300,000 -897,700,000 
        retained earnings
      2,872,800,000 2,871,900,000 2,861,800,000 2,848,900,000 2,781,100,000 2,687,200,000 2,775,300,000 2,699,800,000 2,622,100,000 2,528,600,000 2,354,600,000 2,160,700,000 1,703,300,000 1,569,200,000 1,501,800,000 1,305,500,000 1,309,100,000 1,238,300,000 1,240,000,000 1,244,600,000 1,213,800,000 1,182,800,000 1,119,900,000 1,064,600,000 1,099,200,000 1,021,900,000 911,100,000 803,600,000 722,500,000 610,400,000 519,700,000 426,400,000 354,500,000 225,800,000 176,900,000 121,000,000 72,100,000 15,300,000 
        accumulated other comprehensive income
      142,900,000 81,600,000 101,100,000 54,500,000   42,800,000   3,700,000      -15,600,000 -7,400,000 -7,500,000 7,300,000 29,500,000 22,800,000 7,000,000           13,400,000 5,400,000 5,900,000    
        total stockholders’ equity
      1,827,100,000 1,754,400,000 1,789,800,000 1,737,700,000 1,633,600,000 1,632,800,000 1,836,700,000 1,787,800,000 1,758,200,000 1,667,700,000 1,503,000,000 1,411,300,000 714,800,000 573,000,000  360,500,000 392,300,000 365,200,000                     
        total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
      7,393,500,000 7,331,000,000 7,236,700,000 7,392,600,000 7,422,800,000 7,452,100,000 7,512,500,000 7,367,000,000 7,245,700,000 7,045,300,000 6,539,600,000 6,519,800,000 5,087,300,000 4,569,600,000 4,409,700,000 4,139,800,000 4,100,800,000 4,155,600,000 4,176,300,000 4,209,400,000 4,158,200,000 4,159,100,000 4,272,600,000 4,662,300,000 3,466,200,000 3,466,800,000 3,222,600,000 3,048,100,000 3,111,200,000 3,052,500,000 2,854,300,000 2,752,600,000 2,753,900,000 2,714,900,000 2,527,800,000 2,485,600,000 2,432,200,000 2,400,200,000 
        common stock of 1.00 par value, 600,000,000 shares authorized; 152,006,164 and 151,390,267 shares issued
       152,000,000                                     
        common stock of 1.00 par value, 600,000,000 shares authorized; 151,832,842 and 151,390,267 shares issued
        151,800,000                                    
        common stock of 1.00 par value, 600,000,000 shares authorized; 151,390,267 and 150,735,397 shares issued
         151,400,000                                   
        common stock of 1.00 par value, 600,000,000 shares authorized; 151,357,708 and 150,735,397 shares issued
          151,400,000                                  
        accumulated other comprehensive loss
          -74,400,000 -74,000,000  -12,900,000 -13,500,000  -25,800,000 -26,800,000 -52,900,000 -61,500,000 -46,100,000        -1,000,000 -40,500,000 -40,600,000 -33,500,000 -34,200,000 -25,300,000 -13,300,000 -15,900,000 -8,500,000 -4,300,000    -9,300,000 -19,400,000 -22,200,000 
        common stock of 1.00 par value, 600,000,000 shares authorized; 151,309,961 and 150,735,397 shares issued
           151,300,000                                 
        common stock of 1.00 par value, 600,000,000 shares authorized; 151,255,891 and 150,735,397 shares issued
            151,300,000                                
        receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts of 0.9 and 2.6
             743,600,000                               
        common stock of 1.00 par value, 600,000,000 shares authorized; 150,735,397 and 150,293,511 shares issued
             150,700,000                               
        receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts of 1.1 and 2.6
              736,200,000                              
        common stock of 1.00 par value, 600,000,000 shares authorized; 150,727,425 and 150,293,511 shares issued
              150,700,000                              
        receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts of 2.4 and 2.6
               766,200,000                             
        common stock of 1.00 par value, 600,000,000 shares authorized; 150,694,839 and 150,293,511 shares issued
               150,700,000                             
        receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts of 2.5 and 2.6
                725,700,000                            
        common stock of 1.00 par value, 600,000,000 shares authorized; 150,679,160 and 150,293,511 shares issued
                150,700,000                            
        receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts of 2.6 and 1.1
                 724,200,000                           
        equity method investments
                 43,500,000 243,600,000 263,700,000 372,500,000 257,400,000 312,800,000 294,700,000 298,800,000 310,200,000 303,100,000 291,400,000 275,000,000 250,200,000 253,400,000 257,900,000 225,500,000 224,600,000 222,800,000 218,200,000 221,700,000 219,800,000 217,400,000 198,600,000 196,000,000 178,600,000 155,600,000 150,800,000 
        common stock of 1.00 par value, 600,000,000 shares authorized; 150,293,511 and 148,045,584 shares issued
                 150,300,000                           
        receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts of 1.2 and 1.1
                  500,500,000                          
        common stock of 1.00 par value, 600,000,000 shares authorized; 148,339,042 and 148,045,584 shares issued
                  148,300,000                          
        receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts of 1.4 and 1.1
                   508,900,000                         
        common stock of 1.00 par value, 600,000,000 shares authorized; 148,330,983 and 148,045,584 shares issued
                   148,300,000                         
        receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts of 1.8 and 1.1
                    449,500,000                        
        liabilities and stockholders' equity
                                            
        stockholders' equity:
                                            
        common stock of 1.00 par value, 600,000,000 shares authorized; 148,286,975 and 148,045,584 shares issued
                    148,300,000                        
        total stockholders' equity
                    510,000,000    427,400,000 480,600,000 451,700,000 408,900,000 332,000,000 240,000,000 270,400,000 201,100,000 92,300,000        -575,700,000 -647,200,000 -701,600,000 -758,600,000 
        receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts of 1.1 and 0.9
                     447,300,000 430,600,000 423,200,000 401,300,000                    
        common stock of 1.00 par value, 600,000,000 shares authorized; 148,045,584 and 147,640,632 shares issued
                     148,000,000                       
        common stock of 1.00 par value, 600,000,000 shares authorized; 148,038,020 and 147,640,632 shares issued
                      148,000,000                      
        common stock of 1.00 par value, 600,000,000 shares authorized; 148,028,060 and 147,640,632 shares issued
                       148,000,000                     
        common stock of 1.00 par value, 600,000,000 shares authorized; 148,016,633 and 147,640,632 shares issued
                        148,000,000                    
        receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts of 0.9 and 1.3
                         366,900,000     368,800,000              
        common stock of 1.00 par value, 600,000,000 shares authorized; 147,640,632 and 146,993,751 shares issued
                         147,600,000                   
        receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts of 1.0 and 1.3
                          375,600,000 353,200,000                 
        common stock of 1.00 par value, 600,000,000 shares authorized; 147,564,905 and 146,993,751 shares issued
                          147,600,000                  
        common stock of 1.00 par value, 600,000,000 shares authorized; 147,466,446 and 146,993,751 shares issued
                           147,500,000                 
        receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts of 1.1 and 1.3
                            334,800,000                
        common stock of 1.00 par value, 600,000,000 shares authorized; 147,430,952 and 146,993,751 shares issued
                            147,400,000                
        receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts of 1.3 and 1.3
                             342,100,000  399,700,000 371,100,000            
        common stock of 1.00 par value, 600,000,000 shares authorized; 146,993,751 and 146,654,827 shares issued
                             147,000,000               
        common stock of 1.00 par value, 600,000,000 shares authorized; 146,993,259 and 146,654,827 shares issued
                              147,000,000              
        common stock of 1.00 par value, 600,000,000 shares authorized; 146,837,024 and 146,654,827 shares issued
                               146,800,000             
        ​
                                            
        common stock of 1.00 par value, 600,000,000 shares authorized; 146,760,237 and 146,654,827 shares issued
                                146,800,000            
        receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts of 1.3 and 0.6
                                 340,100,000           
        long-term debt, excluding current portion
                                 2,280,200,000 2,288,600,000 2,321,800,000 2,329,500,000 2,336,700,000 2,344,400,000 2,353,200,000 2,360,100,000 2,365,000,000 2,372,700,000 2,382,000,000 
        redeemable noncontrolling interest
                                    57,200,000 55,600,000 54,600,000 56,500,000 54,100,000 50,700,000 50,700,000 50,000,000 
        common stock of 1.00 par value, 600,000,000 shares authorized; 146,654,827 and 146,395,866 shares issued
                                 146,700,000           
        total stockholders' deficit
                                 -4,600,000 -56,200,000 -167,100,000 -245,400,000 -334,800,000 -392,200,000 -531,400,000     
        receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts of 0.7 and 0.6
                                  359,300,000          
        common stock of 1.00 par value, 600,000,000 shares authorized; 146,620,264 and 146,395,866 shares issued
                                  146,600,000          
        receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts of 0.6 and 0.6
                                   340,100,000 331,100,000        
        common stock of 1.00 par value, 600,000,000 shares authorized; 146,616,397 and 146,395,866 shares issued
                                   146,600,000         
        common stock of 1.00 par value, 600,000,000 shares authorized; 146,565,333 and 146,395,866 shares issued
                                    146,600,000        
        receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts of 0.6 and 0.5
                                     225,900,000 236,600,000 224,400,000   218,100,000 232,200,000 
        common stock of 1.00 par value, 600,000,000 shares authorized; 146,395,866 and 146,087,044 shares issued
                                     146,400,000       
        common stock of 1.00 par value, 600,000,000 shares authorized; 146,282,248 and 146,080,901 shares issued
                                      146,300,000      
        common stock of 1.00 par value, 600,000,000 shares authorized; 146,257,130 and 146,080,901 shares issued
                                       146,300,000     
        receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts of 0.5 and 0.5
                                        213,700,000 185,200,000   
        common stock of 1.00 par value, 600,000,000 shares authorized; 146,244,550 and 146,080,901shares issued
                                        146,200,000    
        common stock of 1.00 par value, 600,000,000 shares authorized; 146,080,901 shares issued
                                         146,100,000   
        parent companies' invested equity
                                            
        common stock of 1.00 par value, 600,000,000 shares authorized; 146,068,558 shares issued
                                          146,100,000  
        revolving credit facility
                                           80,000,000 
        notes payable
                                           25,200,000 
        current portion of long-term debt
                                           39,000,000 
        commitment and contingencies
                                            
        common stock of 1.00 par value, 600,000,000 shares authorized; 146,046,395 shares issued
                                           146,000,000 
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2026-02-22 2025-11-23 2025-08-24 2025-05-25 2025-02-23 2024-11-24 2024-08-25 2024-05-26 2024-02-25 2023-11-26 2023-08-27 2023-05-28 2023-02-26 2022-11-27 2022-08-28 2022-05-29 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 
                                             
          cash flows from operating activities
                                             
          net income
        54,000,000 62,100,000 64,300,000 119,900,000 146,000,000 -36,100,000 127,400,000 129,700,000 146,000,000 215,000,000 234,800,000 498,800,000 175,100,000 103,100,000 231,900,000 32,000,000 106,600,000 32,500,000 29,800,000 65,500,000 66,100,000 96,900,000 89,300,000 -1,600,000 111,400,000 140,400,000 115,700,000 110,400,000 141,400,000 124,000,000 111,400,000 102,800,000 159,600,000 83,000,000 88,300,000 78,500,000 87,600,000 
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
                                             
          depreciation and amortization of intangibles and debt issuance costs
        100,300,000 96,200,000 95,300,000 94,300,000 102,200,000 120,500,000 90,500,000 86,800,000 79,300,000 70,600,000 70,100,000 69,500,000 51,300,000 52,200,000 49,800,000 49,700,000 47,500,000 47,600,000 47,300,000 45,500,000 47,600,000 48,800,000 46,900,000 46,500,000 45,800,000 45,700,000 46,000,000 44,900,000 40,300,000 38,600,000 38,600,000 39,200,000 37,500,000 35,600,000 31,000,000 29,500,000 27,500,000 
          stock-settled, stock-based compensation expense
        10,500,000 9,500,000 10,600,000 8,500,000 9,100,000 12,400,000 9,500,000 12,400,000 12,200,000 12,300,000 9,900,000 10,500,000 10,400,000 10,000,000 7,600,000 5,800,000 5,900,000 4,400,000 5,200,000 3,000,000 6,300,000 5,300,000 6,000,000 4,600,000 5,600,000 7,200,000 5,400,000 5,100,000 4,500,000 5,000,000 4,200,000       
          equity method investment (earnings) loss, net of distributions
        300,000 -3,000,000 200,000 1,800,000 -1,400,000                                 
          deferred income taxes
        -3,900,000 4,500,000 14,500,000 3,700,000 -4,500,000 4,300,000 -2,900,000 -2,600,000 -4,500,000 2,200,000 3,600,000 25,900,000 -18,700,000 -41,300,000 34,500,000 -700,000 9,900,000 2,600,000 1,700,000 2,800,000 -1,500,000 600,000 1,900,000 -5,300,000 8,100,000 6,900,000 10,300,000 -1,000,000 10,600,000 14,000,000 13,900,000 12,400,000 -35,400,000 7,900,000 11,500,000   
          cost savings program and restructuring expenses
                                             
          blue chip swap transaction gains
           -600,000 -600,000 -3,300,000 -16,600,000                               
          other
        -19,800,000 13,300,000 -1,500,000 -10,900,000 -10,100,000 30,000,000 -14,400,000 9,900,000 -1,600,000 -10,600,000 9,300,000 46,200,000 -9,100,000 -10,400,000 -2,800,000 -3,700,000 -2,800,000 -2,000,000 1,500,000 1,300,000 -6,100,000 4,700,000 10,800,000 14,400,000 -800,000 -3,600,000 5,600,000 9,200,000 -3,900,000 1,200,000 1,200,000 5,400,000 -5,300,000 5,600,000 -7,800,000 -7,900,000 3,500,000 
          changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                                             
          receivables
        9,800,000 26,200,000 17,600,000 -40,300,000 -20,900,000 7,100,000 31,900,000 -6,500,000 26,600,000 -35,600,000 400,000 -6,400,000 7,600,000 -64,700,000 9,900,000 -12,200,000 -6,400,000 -22,600,000 -35,100,000 9,400,000 -21,900,000 -17,600,000 9,100,000 25,400,000 30,900,000 -28,200,000 -27,000,000 18,200,000 -15,100,000 -9,600,000 -18,600,000 11,000,000 -12,200,000 -10,700,000 -28,500,000 32,900,000 14,100,000 
          inventories
        34,300,000 -215,800,000 136,300,000 233,200,000 77,600,000 -208,400,000 10,200,000 71,700,000 -59,000,000 -276,200,000 60,200,000 129,200,000 -14,200,000 -188,600,000 -51,500,000 58,200,000 -19,900,000 -144,700,000 43,400,000 58,600,000 59,700,000 -158,300,000 18,000,000 109,900,000 38,800,000 -169,000,000 35,600,000 88,900,000 44,700,000 -182,600,000 33,200,000 81,800,000 32,500,000 -168,600,000 30,700,000 47,400,000 43,500,000 
          income taxes payable/receivable
        4,800,000 -29,300,000 22,800,000 -10,100,000 24,900,000 -74,200,000 49,100,000 -16,200,000 8,700,000 -33,600,000 61,200,000 -25,400,000 -11,700,000 -17,500,000 42,300,000 -4,800,000 13,300,000 -6,600,000 9,700,000 -31,500,000 -4,800,000 4,000,000 29,000,000 -5,400,000 -9,400,000 -7,300,000 24,800,000 -30,500,000 10,400,000 -5,800,000 9,500,000 -24,300,000 31,500,000 3,100,000 3,400,000   
          prepaid expenses and other current assets
        -81,300,000 27,300,000 40,200,000 27,400,000 -93,100,000 25,100,000 50,100,000 15,600,000 -74,700,000 6,000,000 62,800,000 -4,100,000 -46,800,000 7,200,000 45,500,000 8,800,000 -74,100,000 25,500,000 33,000,000 1,600,000 -58,300,000 13,800,000 38,000,000 -3,800,000 -44,500,000 3,000,000 43,300,000 5,100,000 -58,000,000 9,900,000 41,100,000 -4,000,000 -47,800,000 9,500,000 26,800,000 12,400,000 -65,700,000 
          accounts payable
        -125,400,000 165,000,000 -47,700,000 -43,400,000 -171,400,000 207,300,000 9,500,000 62,100,000 -121,700,000 118,500,000 -22,400,000 66,400,000 -123,900,000 116,300,000 24,300,000 20,300,000 -98,500,000 84,700,000 10,000,000 43,800,000 -77,600,000 119,800,000 18,700,000 -37,000,000 -124,300,000 118,700,000 7,700,000 -18,700,000 -63,200,000 97,700,000 17,100,000 -39,900,000 -57,500,000 76,200,000 12,900,000 -5,800,000 -41,900,000 
          accrued liabilities
        49,400,000 21,300,000 -13,700,000 -500,000 -1,800,000 2,800,000 -14,000,000 -35,500,000 8,500,000 51,200,000 -143,100,000 33,700,000 8,200,000 39,400,000 -24,800,000 34,000,000 9,600,000 -23,300,000 11,800,000 -18,500,000 52,000,000 -34,600,000 -7,900,000 -15,500,000 27,700,000 100,000 -28,400,000 9,800,000 18,600,000 -4,100,000 -22,400,000 7,200,000 32,900,000 -7,400,000 -21,200,000 9,900,000 21,300,000 
          net cash from operating activities
        65,200,000 178,400,000 352,000,000 383,000,000 56,000,000 99,100,000 330,200,000 316,700,000 26,300,000 120,600,000 334,600,000 426,600,000 47,100,000 95,900,000 192,100,000 244,100,000 -33,500,000 45,700,000 161,800,000 178,400,000 56,000,000 68,200,000 250,600,000 138,300,000 90,400,000 106,800,000 238,500,000 236,500,000 127,600,000 88,900,000 227,900,000 171,000,000 128,000,000 38,700,000 143,500,000 192,800,000 91,700,000 
          capital expenditures
        -101,500,000 -77,400,000 -77,600,000 -87,800,000 -75,800,000 -148,700,000 -325,900,000 -166,100,000 -255,800,000 -240,300,000 -267,300,000 -224,600,000 -196,500,000 -131,700,000 -101,200,000 -72,300,000 -70,700,000 -68,200,000 -78,900,000 -55,100,000 -49,800,000 -21,700,000 -20,600,000 -39,900,000 -39,700,000 -37,800,000 -50,300,000 -90,000,000 -73,800,000 -83,400,000 -87,000,000 -102,400,000 -50,400,000 -49,600,000 -104,400,000 -82,900,000 -76,700,000 
          free cash flows
        -36,300,000 101,000,000 274,400,000 295,200,000 -19,800,000 -49,600,000 4,300,000 150,600,000 -229,500,000 -119,700,000 67,300,000 202,000,000 -149,400,000 -35,800,000 90,900,000 171,800,000 -104,200,000 -22,500,000 82,900,000 123,300,000 6,200,000 46,500,000 230,000,000 98,400,000 50,700,000 69,000,000 188,200,000 146,500,000 53,800,000 5,500,000 140,900,000 68,600,000 77,600,000 -10,900,000 39,100,000 109,900,000 15,000,000 
          cash flows from investing activities
                                             
          additions to property, plant and equipment
        -101,500,000 -77,400,000 -77,600,000 -87,800,000 -75,800,000 -148,700,000 -325,900,000 -166,100,000 -255,800,000 -240,300,000 -267,300,000 -224,600,000 -196,500,000 -131,700,000 -101,200,000 -72,300,000 -70,700,000 -68,200,000 -78,900,000 -55,100,000 -49,800,000 -21,700,000 -20,600,000 -39,900,000 -39,700,000 -37,800,000 -50,300,000 -90,000,000 -73,800,000 -83,400,000 -87,000,000 -102,400,000 -50,400,000 -49,600,000 -104,400,000 -82,900,000 -76,700,000 
          additions to other long-term assets
        600,000 900,000 -1,600,000 -400,000 -1,500,000 -5,400,000 -26,300,000 2,600,000 -6,000,000 -21,500,000 -37,400,000 -14,400,000 -30,200,000 -17,400,000 -20,000,000 -7,100,000 -8,200,000   -1,500,000 -3,200,000   -16,500,000 -4,900,000        -700,000     
          proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment
        200,000                                     
          proceeds from blue chip swap transactions, net of purchases
           600,000 600,000 3,300,000 16,600,000                               
          net cash from investing activities
        -100,700,000 -61,000,000 -76,300,000 -89,000,000 -74,100,000 -149,300,000 -335,600,000 -159,300,000 -254,000,000 -266,000,000 -304,800,000 -805,200,000 -224,700,000 -144,100,000 -166,900,000 -84,300,000 -78,600,000 -68,800,000 -78,800,000 -56,300,000 -52,900,000 -20,200,000 -33,100,000 -56,200,000 -49,600,000 -63,500,000 -176,700,000 -89,100,000 -165,200,000 -81,900,000 -86,800,000 -100,000,000 -51,100,000 -51,300,000 -104,400,000 -82,800,000 -76,700,000 
          cash flows from financing activities
                                             
          proceeds from short-term borrowings
        379,000,000 69,800,000 305,000,000 451,600,000 475,300,000 413,600,000 398,000,000  245,400,000                    85,000,000    -56,700,000     
          repayments of short-term borrowings
        -300,200,000 -95,500,000 -466,900,000 -571,000,000 -310,900,000 -619,400,000 -194,400,000    -18,900,000            -498,100,000               
          proceeds from issuance of debt
           5,100,000 516,900,000 3,300,000 541,900,000 21,700,000 13,300,000 15,100,000 18,700,000 487,500,000 9,500,000 13,800,000 6,900,000 13,800,000       823,600,000 299,300,000         
          repayments of debt and financing obligations
        -19,200,000 -19,500,000 -16,200,000 -21,100,000 -10,100,000 -235,200,000 -10,200,000 -359,100,000 -14,300,000 -14,000,000 -13,700,000 -8,000,000 -7,900,000 -8,700,000 -8,000,000 -8,000,000 -8,000,000 -1,674,200,000 -7,900,000 -7,900,000 -8,000,000 -280,400,000 -9,200,000 -9,200,000 -9,000,000             
          dividends paid
        -51,400,000 -51,600,000 -51,700,000 -52,200,000 -51,400,000 -51,600,000 -51,700,000 -52,000,000 -40,400,000 -40,800,000 -40,800,000 -40,300,000 -35,200,000 -35,300,000 -35,300,000 -35,400,000 -34,300,000 -34,300,000 -34,400,000 -34,400,000 -33,700,000 -33,600,000 -33,600,000 -33,600,000 -29,200,000 -29,300,000 -29,200,000 -29,300,000 -28,000,000 -28,000,000 -28,000,000 -28,000,000 -27,400,000 -27,400,000 -27,400,000  
          repurchase of common stock and common stock withheld to cover taxes
        -100,000 -40,400,000 -18,700,000 -100,600,000 -101,000,000 -600,000 -92,200,000 -60,200,000 -800,000 -50,800,000 -113,500,000 -4,400,000 -12,300,000 -500,000 -34,400,000 -24,700,000 -50,200,000 -50,100,000 -33,400,000 -13,200,000 -13,100,000 -200,000 -9,600,000 -11,100,000 -10,400,000 -7,400,000 -24,100,000          
          net cash from financing activities
        7,700,000 -133,300,000 -248,500,000 -294,400,000 6,100,000 11,100,000 52,200,000 -148,100,000 212,100,000 59,700,000 -171,700,000 9,500,000 427,900,000 -33,100,000 -63,500,000 -61,200,000 -82,900,000 -143,500,000 -75,800,000 -54,100,000 -52,700,000 -317,000,000 -550,200,000 1,252,700,000 -34,100,000 -38,700,000 -54,900,000 -152,300,000 -65,900,000 -35,500,000 -45,900,000 -62,500,000 -100,500,000 14,600,000 -30,500,000 -91,900,000 -47,300,000 
          effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
        2,600,000 700,000 3,600,000 500,000 -2,700,000 2,600,000 -200,000 -400,000 700,000 400,000 -1,100,000 5,300,000 15,400,000 -1,400,000 -2,200,000 1,700,000 -1,200,000 -1,000,000 1,200,000 400,000 1,200,000 -900,000 -400,000 200,000 -100,000 -100,000 -900,000 -400,000 -300,000 -2,300,000 1,900,000 -700,000 4,100,000 1,500,000 400,000 
          net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
           3,200,000      -85,000,000 -141,500,000      -193,300,000                     
          cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
        70,700,000 71,400,000 304,800,000 525,000,000 783,500,000                   
          cash and cash equivalents, end of period
        -25,200,000 -15,900,000 98,600,000 3,200,000 -11,500,000 -41,800,000 120,800,000 9,100,000 -16,000,000 -85,000,000 163,300,000 -370,200,000 255,600,000 -65,900,000 485,300,000 96,400,000 -193,300,000 -167,800,000 789,700,000 69,200,000 -49,600,000 -268,600,000 1,032,500,000 1,333,900,000 6,300,000 4,800,000 19,000,000 -5,000,000 -104,400,000 -28,900,000 150,500,000 6,200,000 -21,700,000 1,300,000 69,800,000 19,600,000 -31,900,000 
          pension expense, net of contributions
         1,100,000 13,100,000                         -100,000 1,800,000 1,900,000 1,900,000       
          net increase in cash and cash equivalents
         -15,900,000 27,900,000   -41,800,000 49,400,000        -39,700,000    6,200,000 69,200,000 -49,600,000 -268,600,000 -331,500,000 1,333,900,000 6,300,000 4,800,000 6,800,000   -28,900,000 94,900,000 6,200,000 -21,700,000 1,300,000 12,700,000 19,600,000 -31,900,000 
          gain on acquisition of investments in joint ventures
                                             
          acquisition of interests in joint venture
                                             
          acquisition of business, net of cash acquired
               700,000               200,000 -116,900,000          
          equity method investment earnings in excess of distributions
              -100,000 -10,700,000 6,500,000 900,000 -12,200,000 8,600,000 23,300,000                         
          loss on extinguishment of debt
                                           
          gain on acquisition of interests in joint ventures
                                             
          foreign currency remeasurement loss
                                             
          changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
                                             
          acquisition of interests in joint ventures
                                             
          payments of senior notes call premium
                                           
          proceeds of short-term borrowings
                              11,300,000             
          foreign currency remeasurement gain
                   -4,400,000                         
          proceeds (repayments) of short-term borrowings
                                      -1,000,000    10,200,000   
          changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisition:
                                             
          acquisition of interest in joint venture
                    -42,300,000                       
          equity method investment (earnings) loss in excess of distributions
                      -174,600,000                       
          loss (earnings) of joint ventures in excess of distributions
                                             
          investment in equity method investment
                                             
          (repayments) proceeds of short-term borrowings
                                             
          earnings of joint ventures in excess of distributions
                        -24,600,000   -3,100,000 -5,500,000 -15,200,000 -9,200,000 6,100,000 1,100,000 -7,100,000 -500,000 -4,800,000 -4,500,000 -1,300,000 -3,200,000 -13,100,000 -12,700,000 -2,200,000 -7,100,000 -15,000,000 -4,500,000 
          distributions (earnings) of joint ventures
                          3,500,000                   
          investment in equity method joint venture
                               -5,500,000             
          acquisition of noncontrolling interest
                                            
          cash distributions paid to noncontrolling interest
                                   -3,200,000 -2,900,000 -2,200,000 -5,700,000 -4,400,000 -2,300,000 -3,200,000 -3,400,000 
          cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period
                           1,364,000,000 12,200,000 55,600,000 57,100,000 
          payments of debt issuance costs
                                           -2,700,000 
          debt repayments
                                  -309,000,000 -9,600,000 -36,800,000 -9,400,000 -10,900,000 -9,300,000 -10,600,000 -9,400,000 -9,900,000 -19,100,000 -1,300,000 
          payments of short-term borrowings
                                  -8,300,000           
          payments on debt issuance costs
                                             
          net transfers to conagra
                                             
          cash distributions paid to conagra at separation
                                             
          proceeds from sale of assets
                                       2,100,000   100,000 
          stock-based compensation expense
                                        4,900,000 6,700,000 3,500,000   
          (repayments) proceeds from short-term borrowings
                                             
          net transfers (to) from conagra
                                             
          cash distribution to conagra at separation
                                             
          share-based compensation expense
                                            4,600,000 
          change in operating assets and liabilities:
                                             
          deferred income taxes and income taxes payable
                                            1,700,000 
          net transfers (to) from parent
                                            
          cash distribution to parent at separation
                                            
          borrowings from revolving credit facility