INCOME TAXES (Tables)
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12 Months Ended |
May 31, 2016 |
| Income Taxes [Abstract] |
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| Geographical Breakdown of Income Before Provision for Income Taxes |
| | Year Ended May 31, | (in millions) | | 2016 | | 2015 | | 2014 | Domestic | | $ | 4,033 | | $ | 5,136 | | $ | 5,397 | Foreign | | | 7,409 | | | 7,698 | | | 8,307 | Income before provision for income taxes | | $ | 11,442 | | $ | 12,834 | | $ | 13,704 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Components of Provision for Income Taxes |
| | Year Ended May 31, | (Dollars in millions) | | 2016 | | 2015 | | 2014 | Current provision: | | | | | | | | | | Federal | | $ | 1,301 | | $ | 2,153 | | $ | 1,613 | State | | | 271 | | | 310 | | | 337 | Foreign | | | 1,074 | | | 981 | | | 1,047 | Total current provision | | $ | 2,646 | | $ | 3,444 | | $ | 2,997 | Deferred benefit: | | | | | | | | | | Federal | | $ | (123) | | $ | (408) | | $ | (68) | State | | | (21) | | | (46) | | | (100) | Foreign | | | 39 | | | (94) | | | (80) | Total deferred benefit | | $ | (105) | | $ | (548) | | $ | (248) | Total provision for income taxes | | $ | 2,541 | | $ | 2,896 | | $ | 2,749 | Effective income tax rate | | | 22.2% | | | 22.6% | | | 20.1% | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Reconciliation of Differences Between Federal Statutory Tax Rate and Effective Tax Rate |
| | Year Ended May 31, | (in millions) | | 2016 | | 2015 | | 2014 | Tax provision at statutory rate | | $ | 4,005 | | $ | 4,492 | | $ | 4,796 | Foreign earnings at other than United States rates | | | (1,284) | | | (1,627) | | | (1,790) | State tax expense, net of federal benefit | | | 176 | | | 176 | | | 154 | Settlements and releases from judicial decisions and statute expirations, net | | | (150) | | | (85) | | | (168) | Domestic production activity deduction | | | (155) | | | (188) | | | (174) | Other, net | | | (51) | | | 128 | | | (69) | Total provision for income taxes | | $ | 2,541 | | $ | 2,896 | | $ | 2,749 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Components of Deferred Tax Liabilities and Assets |
| | May 31, | (in millions) | | 2016 | | 2015 | Deferred tax liabilities: | | | | | | | Unrealized gain on stock | | $ | (130) | | $ | (130) | Acquired intangible assets | | | (1,482) | | | (1,879) | Unremitted earnings | | | (987) | | | (646) | Other | | | (33) | | | (11) | Total deferred tax liabilities | | $ | (2,632) | | $ | (2,666) | Deferred tax assets: | | | | | | | Accruals and allowances | | $ | 492 | | $ | 421 | Employee compensation and benefits | | | 1,149 | | | 1,123 | Differences in timing of revenue recognition | | | 351 | | | 335 | Depreciation and amortization | | | 9 | | | 155 | Tax credit and net operating loss carryforwards | | | 2,935 | | | 2,649 | Total deferred tax assets | | $ | 4,936 | | $ | 4,683 | Valuation allowance | | $ | (1,173) | | $ | (1,024) | Net deferred tax assets | | $ | 1,131 | | $ | 993 | | | | | | | | Recorded as: | | | | | | | Non-current deferred tax assets | | | 1,291 | | | 1,458 | Non-current deferred tax liabilities (in other non-current liabilities) | | | (160) | | | (465) | Net deferred tax assets | | $ | 1,131 | | $ | 993 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Gross Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Including Acquisitions |
| | Year Ended May 31, | (in millions) | | 2016 | | 2015 | | 2014 | Gross unrecognized tax benefits as of June 1 | | $ | 4,038 | | $ | 3,838 | | $ | 3,601 | Increases related to tax positions from prior fiscal years | | | 350 | | | 119 | | | 94 | Decreases related to tax positions from prior fiscal years | | | (111) | | | (17) | | | (116) | Increases related to tax positions taken during current fiscal year | | | 461 | | | 316 | | | 307 | Settlements with tax authorities | | | (73) | | | (30) | | | (2) | Lapses of statutes of limitation | | | (73) | | | (54) | | | (53) | Cumulative translation adjustments and other, net | | | (31) | | | (134) | | | 7 | Total gross unrecognized tax benefits as of May 31 | | $ | 4,561 | | $ | 4,038 | | $ | 3,838 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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