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ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

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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Tabular disclosure of the components of non-operating income or non-operating expense that may include amounts earned from dividends, interest on securities, gains (losses) on securities sold, equity earnings of unconsolidated affiliates, net gain (loss) on sales of business, interest expense and other miscellaneous income or expense items.

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