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ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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May 31, 2016
Organization and Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
Acquisition Related and Other Expenses |
|  | Year Ended May 31,
(in millions) |  | 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2014
Transitional and other employee related costs |  | $ | 45 |  | $ | 57 |  | $ | 27
Stock-based compensation |  |  | 3 |  |  | 5 |  |  | 10
Professional fees and other, net |  |  | 10 |  |  | (35) |  |  | 20
Business combination adjustments, net |  |  | (16) |  |  | 184 |  |  | (16)
Total acquisition related and other expenses |  | $ | 42 |  | $ | 211 |  | $ | 41
Non-Operating Income (Expense), net |
|  | Year Ended May 31,
(in millions) |  | 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2014
Interest income |  | $ | 538 |  | $ | 349 |  | $ | 263
Foreign currency losses, net |  |  | (110) |  |  | (157) |  |  | (375)
Noncontrolling interests in income |  |  | (116) |  |  | (113) |  |  | (98)
Other (loss) income, net |  |  | (7) |  |  | 27 |  |  | 69
Total non-operating income (expense), net |  | $ | 305 |  | $ | 106 |  | $ | (141)

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