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Leases - Summary of Future Minimum Lease Payments, Operating and Finance Leases (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	May 31, 2020	Jun. 01, 2019	May 31, 2019
Schedule Of Future Minimum Lease Payments For Operating Leases And Finance Leases [Line Items]
2021	$ 2,416
2022	2,266
2023	2,012
2024	1,689
2025	1,515
Thereafter	7,552
Total lease payments	17,450
Less imputed interest	(2,847)
Present value of lease liability	14,603
Operating Leases
2021	2,349
2022	2,240
2023	1,987
2024	1,665
2025	1,434
Thereafter	6,906
Total lease payments	16,581
Less imputed interest	(2,463)
Present value of lease liability	14,118	$ 14,200
Finance Leases
2021	67
2022	26
2023	25
2024	24
2025	81
Thereafter	646
Total lease payments	869
Less imputed interest	(384)
Present value of lease liability	485		$ 62
Aircraft and Related Equipment [Member]
Operating Leases
2021	250
2022	233
2023	198
2024	102
2025	69
Thereafter	245
Total lease payments	1,097
Less imputed interest	(92)
Present value of lease liability	1,005
Facilities and Other [Member]
Operating Leases
2021	2,099
2022	2,007
2023	1,789
2024	1,563
2025	1,365
Thereafter	6,661
Total lease payments	15,484
Less imputed interest	(2,371)
Present value of lease liability	$ 13,113