INCOME TAXES Continued (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
12 Months Ended | ||
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May 31, 2016 |
May 31, 2015 |
May 31, 2014 |
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| Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Abstract] | |||
| 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 | |
| Reconciliation of Differences Between Amount Computed by Applying Federal Statutory Rate to our Income Before Provision for Income Taxes and Provision for Income Taxes [Abstract] | |||
| 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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- Definition Amount, after allocation of valuation allowances and deferred tax liability, of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible differences and carryforwards, before jurisdictional netting. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount after allocation of valuation allowances of noncurrent deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards. Noncurrent assets are expected to be realized or consumed after one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount, after deferred tax asset, of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable differences, netted by jurisdiction and classified as noncurrent. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to other deductions. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to foreign income tax expense (benefit). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The amount of income tax expense or benefit for the period computed by applying the domestic federal statutory tax rates to pretax income from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to other adjustments. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to state and local income tax expense (benefit). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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