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SEGMENT INFORMATION Continued (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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May. 31, 2015 | May. 31, 2014 | May. 31, 2013
Revenues from external customers and long lived assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | $ 38,226 | $ 38,275 | $ 37,180
Long Lived Assets | [1] | 5,119 | 4,616 | 4,515
United States [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenues from external customers and long lived assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 17,325 | 16,809 | 16,003
Long Lived Assets | [1] | 3,341 | 2,993 | 2,921
United Kingdom [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenues from external customers and long lived assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 2,388 | 2,309 | 2,165
Long Lived Assets | [1] | 309 | 236 | 203
Germany [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenues from external customers and long lived assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 1,466 | 1,483 | 1,308
Long Lived Assets | [1] | 33 | 35 | 44
Japan [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenues from external customers and long lived assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 1,433 | 1,558 | 1,770
Long Lived Assets | [1] | 338 | 414 | 428
Canada [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenues from external customers and long lived assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 1,286 | 1,190 | 1,232
Long Lived Assets | [1] | 58 | 31 | 34
France [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenues from external customers and long lived assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 1,044 | 1,148 | 1,054
Long Lived Assets | [1] | 33 | 28 | 17
Other countries [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenues from external customers and long lived assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 13,284 | 13,778 | 13,648
Long Lived Assets | [1] | $ 1,007 | $ 879 | $ 868
[1] | Long-lived assets exclude goodwill, intangible assets, equity investments and deferred taxes, which are not allocated to specific geographic locations as it is impracticable to do so.

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