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EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS Continued (Details) - shares | 12 Months Ended |
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May. 31, 2015 | May. 31, 2014 | May. 31, 2013 | May. 31, 2011 | May. 31, 2012
Stock-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Options outstanding | 413,000,000 | 462,000,000 | 447,000,000 |  | 422,000,000
Options outstanding vested | 223,000,000 |  |  |  |
Restricted stock-based awards outstanding | 28,000,000 | 1,000,000 |  |  |
Restricted stock-based awards granted (in shares) | 28,000,000 |  |  |  |
Performance-based restricted stock units [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restricted stock-based awards outstanding | 3,000,000 |  |  |  |
Restricted stock-based awards granted (in shares) | 3,000,000 |  |  |  |
Maximum percentage that can exceed target performance metric | 150.00% |  |  |  |
2000 Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Increase in number of authorized shares of stock that may be issued |  | 305,000,000 |  | 388,313,015 |
Vesting period | 4 years |  |  |  |
Expiration period | 10 years |  |  |  |
Options outstanding | 401,000,000 |  |  |  |
Options outstanding vested | 215,000,000 |  |  |  |
Shares of common stock available for future awards | 409,000,000 |  |  |  |
Equivalent number of shares deducted against share pool (in actual number of shares) | 2.5 |  |  |  |
2000 Plan [Member] | Performance-based restricted stock units [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restricted stock-based awards outstanding | 3,000,000 |  |  |  |
2000 Plan [Member] | Restricted Stock Units [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restricted stock-based awards outstanding | 24,000,000 |  |  |  |
Directors' Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Increase in number of authorized shares of stock that may be issued |  |  | 2,000,000 |  |
Vesting period | 4 years |  |  |  |
Expiration period | 10 years |  |  |  |
Options outstanding | 4,000,000 |  |  |  |
Options outstanding vested | 2,000,000 |  |  |  |
Shares of common stock available for future awards | 2,000,000 |  |  |  |
Options reserved for issuance under the Directors' Plan | 10,000,000 |  |  |  |
Directors' Plan [Member] | Restricted Stock Units [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restricted stock-based awards outstanding | 64,000 |  |  |  |
Acquired plans [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Options outstanding | 8,000,000 |  |  |  |
Acquired plans [Member] | Restricted Stock Units [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restricted stock-based awards outstanding | 1,000,000 |  |  |  |

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