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Amounts Affecting Consolidated Statements of Income (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
May 31, 2012
May 31, 2011
May 31, 2010
Foreign exchange forwards and options | Other (income) expense, net | Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
      
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in income on derivatives $ 64 $ (30) $ (91)
Embedded derivatives | Other (income) expense, net | Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
      
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in income on derivatives 1 0 0
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges
      
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income on derivatives 263 [1] (308) [1] 115 [1]
Amount of gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income (63) [1] 108 [1] 168 [1]
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges | Foreign exchange forwards and options | Revenue
      
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income on derivatives (29) [1] (87) [1] (30) [1]
Amount of gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income 5 [1] (30) [1] 51 [1]
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges | Foreign exchange forwards and options | Cost of sales
      
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income on derivatives 253 [1] (152) [1] 89 [1]
Amount of gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income (57) [1] 103 [1] 60 [1]
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges | Foreign exchange forwards and options | Selling and administrative expense
      
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income on derivatives 3 [1] (4) [1] 5 [1]
Amount of gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income (2) [1] 1 [1] 1 [1]
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges | Foreign exchange forwards and options | Other (income) expense, net
      
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income on derivatives 36 [1] (65) [1] 51 [1]
Amount of gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income (9) [1] 34 [1] 56 [1]
Derivatives designated as net investment hedges | Foreign exchange forwards and options | Other (income) expense, net
      
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income on derivatives 45 [1] (85) [1] 66 [1]
Amount of gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income 0 [1] 0 [1] 0 [1]
Derivatives designated as fair value hedges | Interest rate swap contracts | Interest (income) expense, net
      
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in income on derivatives $ 6 [2] $ 6 [2] $ 7 [2]
[1] For the years ended May 31, 2012, 2011, and 2010, the amounts recorded in other expense (income), net as a result of hedge ineffectiveness and the discontinuance of cash flow hedges because the forecasted transactions were no longer probable of occurring were immaterial.
[2] All interest rate swap agreements meet the shortcut method requirements under the accounting standards for derivatives and hedging. Accordingly, changes in the fair values of the interest rate swap agreements are considered to exactly offset changes in the fair value of the underlying long-term debt. Refer to "Fair Value Hedges" in this note for additional detail.