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ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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May. 31, 2015
Organization and Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
Acquisition Related and Other Expenses |
|  | Year Ended May 31,
(in millions) |  | 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
Transitional and other employee related costs |  | $ | 57 |  | $ | 27 |  | $ | 27
Stock-based compensation |  |  | 5 |  |  | 10 |  |  | 33
Professional fees and other, net |  |  | (35) |  |  | 20 |  |  | (276)
Business combination adjustments, net |  |  | 184 |  |  | (16) |  |  | (388)
Total acquisition related and other expenses |  | $ | 211 |  | $ | 41 |  | $ | (604)
Non-Operating Income (Expense), net |
|  | Year Ended May 31,
(in millions) |  | 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
Interest income |  | $ | 349 |  | $ | 263 |  | $ | 237
Foreign currency losses, net |  |  | (157) |  |  | (375) |  |  | (162)
Noncontrolling interests in income |  |  | (113) |  |  | (98) |  |  | (112)
Other income, net |  |  | 27 |  |  | 69 |  |  | 48
Total non-operating income (expense), net |  | $ | 106 |  | $ | (141) |  | $ | 11

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