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NOTES PAYABLE AND OTHER BORROWINGS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |
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May. 31, 2015 | May. 31, 2014
Notes Payable Other Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |
Total borrowings |  | $ 41,958 | $ 24,097
Notes payable, current |  | 1,999 | 1,508
Notes payable, non-current |  | 39,959 | 22,589
Fair value loss |  | $ 74 | 97
3.75% senior notes due July 2014 [Member] |  |  |
Notes Payable Other Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |
Senior notes | [1] |  | 1,508
Stated interest rate percentage |  | 3.75% |
Maturity date |  | Jul. 08, 2014 |
Fair value loss | [1] |  | 8
5.25% senior notes due January 2016 [Member] |  |  |
Notes Payable Other Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |
Senior notes |  | $ 1,999 | 1,998
Stated interest rate percentage |  | 5.25% |
Maturity date |  | Jan. 15, 2016 |
Unamortized discount and issuance costs on debt issued |  | $ 1 | 2
Floating rate senior notes due July 2017 [Member] |  |  |
Notes Payable Other Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |
Senior notes |  | $ 999 |
Maturity date |  | Jul. 07, 2017 |
Unamortized discount and issuance costs on debt issued |  | $ 1 |
1.20% senior notes due October 2017 [Member] |  |  |
Notes Payable Other Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |
Senior notes |  | $ 2,494 | 2,491
Stated interest rate percentage |  | 1.20% |
Maturity date |  | Oct. 15, 2017 |
Unamortized discount and issuance costs on debt issued |  | $ 6 | 9
5.75% senior notes due April 2018 [Member] |  |  |
Notes Payable Other Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |
Senior notes |  | $ 2,493 | 2,492
Stated interest rate percentage |  | 5.75% |
Maturity date |  | Apr. 15, 2018 |
Unamortized discount and issuance costs on debt issued |  | $ 7 | 8
Floating rate senior notes due January 2019 [Member] |  |  |
Notes Payable Other Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |
Senior notes |  | $ 499 | 499
Maturity date |  | Jan. 15, 2019 |
Unamortized discount and issuance costs on debt issued |  | $ 1 | 1
2.375% senior notes due January 2019 [Member] |  |  |
Notes Payable Other Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |
Senior notes | [1] | $ 1,514 | 1,506
Stated interest rate percentage |  | 2.375% |
Maturity date |  | Jan. 15, 2019 |
Fair value loss | [1] | $ 21 | 15
Unamortized discount and issuance costs on debt issued |  | 7 | 9
5.00% senior notes due July 2019 [Member] |  |  |
Notes Payable Other Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |
Senior notes |  | $ 1,739 | 1,738
Stated interest rate percentage |  | 5.00% |
Maturity date |  | Jul. 08, 2019 |
Unamortized discount and issuance costs on debt issued |  | $ 11 | 12
Floating rate senior notes due October 2019 [Member] |  |  |
Notes Payable Other Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |
Senior notes |  | $ 748 |
Maturity date |  | Oct. 08, 2019 |
Unamortized discount and issuance costs on debt issued |  | $ 2 |
2.25% senior notes due October 2019 [Member] |  |  |
Notes Payable Other Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |
Senior notes | [1] | $ 2,015 |
Stated interest rate percentage |  | 2.25% |
Maturity date |  | Oct. 08, 2019 |
Fair value loss | [1] | $ 22 |
Unamortized discount and issuance costs on debt issued |  | 7 |
3.875% senior notes due July 2020 [Member] |  |  |
Notes Payable Other Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |
Senior notes |  | $ 996 | 995
Stated interest rate percentage |  | 3.875% |
Maturity date |  | Jul. 15, 2020 |
Unamortized discount and issuance costs on debt issued |  | $ 4 | 5
2.25% senior notes due January 2021 [Member] |  |  |
Notes Payable Other Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |
Senior notes | [2] | $ 1,341 | 1,685
Stated interest rate percentage |  | 2.25% |
Maturity date |  | Jan. 10, 2021 |
Unamortized discount and issuance costs on debt issued | [2] | $ 11 | 14
2.80% senior notes due July 2021 [Member] |  |  |
Notes Payable Other Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |
Senior notes | [1] | $ 1,525 |
Stated interest rate percentage |  | 2.80% |
Maturity date |  | Jul. 08, 2021 |
Fair value loss | [1] | $ 31 |
Unamortized discount and issuance costs on debt issued |  | 6 |
2.50% senior notes due May 2022 [Member] |  |  |
Notes Payable Other Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |
Senior notes |  | $ 2,483 |
Stated interest rate percentage |  | 2.50% |
Maturity date |  | May 15, 2022 |
Unamortized discount and issuance costs on debt issued |  | $ 17 |
2.50% senior notes due October 2022 [Member] |  |  |
Notes Payable Other Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |
Senior notes |  | $ 2,490 | 2,489
Stated interest rate percentage |  | 2.50% |
Maturity date |  | Oct. 15, 2022 |
Unamortized discount and issuance costs on debt issued |  | $ 10 | 11
3.625% senior notes due July 2023 [Member] |  |  |
Notes Payable Other Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |
Senior notes |  | $ 989 | 988
Stated interest rate percentage |  | 3.625% |
Maturity date |  | Jul. 15, 2023 |
Unamortized discount and issuance costs on debt issued |  | $ 11 | 12
3.40% senior notes due July 2024 [Member] |  |  |
Notes Payable Other Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |
Senior notes |  | $ 1,988 |
Stated interest rate percentage |  | 3.40% |
Maturity date |  | Jul. 08, 2024 |
Unamortized discount and issuance costs on debt issued |  | $ 12 |
2.95% senior notes due May 2025 [Member] |  |  |
Notes Payable Other Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |
Senior notes |  | $ 2,478 |
Stated interest rate percentage |  | 2.95% |
Maturity date |  | May 15, 2025 |
Unamortized discount and issuance costs on debt issued |  | $ 22 |
3.125% senior notes due July 2025 [Member] |  |  |
Notes Payable Other Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |
Senior notes | [2] | $ 804 | 1,013
Stated interest rate percentage |  | 3.125% |
Maturity date |  | Jul. 10, 2025 |
Unamortized discount and issuance costs on debt issued | [2] | $ 6 | 9
3.25% senior notes due May 2030 [Member] |  |  |
Notes Payable Other Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |
Senior notes |  | $ 494 |
Stated interest rate percentage |  | 3.25% |
Maturity date |  | May 15, 2030 |
Unamortized discount and issuance costs on debt issued |  | $ 6 |
4.30% senior notes due July 2034 [Member] |  |  |
Notes Payable Other Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |
Senior notes |  | $ 1,737 |
Stated interest rate percentage |  | 4.30% |
Maturity date |  | Jul. 08, 2034 |
Unamortized discount and issuance costs on debt issued |  | $ 13 |
3.90% senior notes due May 2035 [Member] |  |  |
Notes Payable Other Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |
Senior notes |  | $ 1,232 |
Stated interest rate percentage |  | 3.90% |
Maturity date |  | May 15, 2035 |
Unamortized discount and issuance costs on debt issued |  | $ 18 |
6.50% senior notes due April 2038 [Member] |  |  |
Notes Payable Other Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |
Senior notes |  | $ 1,245 | 1,244
Stated interest rate percentage |  | 6.50% |
Maturity date |  | Apr. 15, 2038 |
Unamortized discount and issuance costs on debt issued |  | $ 5 | 6
6.125% senior notes due July 2039 [Member] |  |  |
Notes Payable Other Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |
Senior notes |  | $ 1,238 | 1,236
Stated interest rate percentage |  | 6.125% |
Maturity date |  | Jul. 08, 2039 |
Unamortized discount and issuance costs on debt issued |  | $ 12 | 14
5.375% senior notes due July 2040 [Member] |  |  |
Notes Payable Other Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |
Senior notes |  | $ 2,216 | 2,215
Stated interest rate percentage |  | 5.375% |
Maturity date |  | Jul. 15, 2040 |
Unamortized discount and issuance costs on debt issued |  | $ 34 | $ 35
4.50% senior notes due July 2044 [Member] |  |  |
Notes Payable Other Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |
Senior notes |  | $ 992 |
Stated interest rate percentage |  | 4.50% |
Maturity date |  | Jul. 08, 2044 |
Unamortized discount and issuance costs on debt issued |  | $ 8 |
4.125% senior notes due May 2045 [Member] |  |  |
Notes Payable Other Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |
Senior notes |  | $ 1,976 |
Stated interest rate percentage |  | 4.125% |
Maturity date |  | May 15, 2045 |
Unamortized discount and issuance costs on debt issued |  | $ 24 |
4.375% senior notes due May 2055 [Member] |  |  |
Notes Payable Other Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |
Senior notes |  | $ 1,234 |
Stated interest rate percentage |  | 4.375% |
Maturity date |  | May 15, 2055 |
Unamortized discount and issuance costs on debt issued |  | $ 16 |
[1] | Refer to Note 11 for a description of our accounting for fair value hedges.
[2] | Euro based notes valued at May 31, 2015 and May 31,2014 foreign exchange rates, respectively (see further discussion below)

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