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INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2012	Nov. 30, 2011	Nov. 30, 2012		Nov. 30, 2011	May 31, 2012
Total intangible assets [Line Items]
Intangible Assets, Gross	$ 19,553		$ 19,553			$ 19,376
In-process research and development	11		11
Additions			177
Accumulated Amortization	(12,680)		(12,680)			(11,477)
Expense	(584)	(592)	(1,203)		(1,184)
Intangible Assets, Net	6,862		6,862
Intangible Assets, Net	6,873		6,873			7,899
Intangible assets subject to amortization [Member]
Total intangible assets [Line Items]
Intangible Assets, Gross	19,542		19,542			19,365
Additions			177
Accumulated Amortization	(12,680)		(12,680)			(11,477)
Expense			(1,203)
Intangible Assets, Net	6,862		6,862			7,888
Weighted Average Useful Life (in years)			6 years	[1]
Intangible assets subject to amortization [Member] | Software support agreements and related relationships [Member]
Total intangible assets [Line Items]
Intangible Assets, Gross	5,298		5,298			5,294
Additions			4
Accumulated Amortization	(3,622)		(3,622)			(3,330)
Expense			(292)
Intangible Assets, Net	1,676		1,676			1,964
Weighted Average Useful Life (in years)			5 years	[1]
Intangible assets subject to amortization [Member] | Hardware systems support agreements and related relationships [Member]
Total intangible assets [Line Items]
Intangible Assets, Gross	776		776			768
Additions			8
Accumulated Amortization	(326)		(326)			(266)
Expense			(60)
Intangible Assets, Net	450		450			502
Weighted Average Useful Life (in years)			5 years	[1]
Intangible assets subject to amortization [Member] | Developed technology [Member]
Total intangible assets [Line Items]
Intangible Assets, Gross	6,985		6,985			6,908
Additions			77
Accumulated Amortization	(5,075)		(5,075)			(4,651)
Expense			(424)
Intangible Assets, Net	1,910		1,910			2,257
Weighted Average Useful Life (in years)			6 years	[1]
Intangible assets subject to amortization [Member] | Core technology [Member]
Total intangible assets [Line Items]
Intangible Assets, Gross	2,556		2,556			2,549
Additions			7
Accumulated Amortization	(1,773)		(1,773)			(1,609)
Expense			(164)
Intangible Assets, Net	783		783			940
Weighted Average Useful Life (in years)			5 years	[1]
Intangible assets subject to amortization [Member] | Customer relationships and contract backlog [Member]
Total intangible assets [Line Items]
Intangible Assets, Gross	2,280		2,280			2,260
Additions			20
Accumulated Amortization	(1,467)		(1,467)			(1,287)
Expense			(180)
Intangible Assets, Net	813		813			973
Weighted Average Useful Life (in years)			3 years	[1]
Intangible assets subject to amortization [Member] | Cloud software subscriptions and related relationships [Member]
Total intangible assets [Line Items]
Intangible Assets, Gross	1,047		1,047			989
Additions			58
Accumulated Amortization	(94)		(94)			(42)
Expense			(52)
Intangible Assets, Net	953		953			947
Weighted Average Useful Life (in years)			6 years	[1]
Intangible assets subject to amortization [Member] | Trademarks [Member]
Total intangible assets [Line Items]
Intangible Assets, Gross	600		600			597
Additions			3
Accumulated Amortization	(323)		(323)			(292)
Expense			(31)
Intangible Assets, Net	277		277			305
Weighted Average Useful Life (in years)			7 years	[1]
In-process research and development [Member]
Total intangible assets [Line Items]
In-process research and development	$ 11		$ 11			$ 11
[1] Represents weighted average useful lives of intangible assets acquired during fiscal 2013.

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