Supplemental Cash Flow Information - Supplemental Cash Flow (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
9 Months Ended | |
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Feb. 28, 2021 |
Feb. 29, 2020 |
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| Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract] | ||
| Interest (net of capitalized interest) | $ 593 | $ 511 |
| Income taxes | 934 | 291 |
| Income tax refunds received | (42) | (321) |
| Cash tax payments (refunds), net | $ 892 | $ (30) |
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- Definition The amount of cash paid during the current period to foreign, federal, state, and local authorities as taxes on income. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition The amount of cash paid during the current period to foreign, federal, state, and local authorities as taxes on income, net of any cash received during the current period as refunds for the overpayment of taxes. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of cash paid for interest, excluding capitalized interest, classified as operating activity. Includes, but is not limited to, payment to settle zero-coupon bond for accreted interest of debt discount and debt instrument with insignificant coupon interest rate in relation to effective interest rate of borrowing attributable to accreted interest of debt discount. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition The amount of cash received during the period as refunds for the overpayment of taxes. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- References No definition available.
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