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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS (Details) - USD ($) |  | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2016 | May 31, 2019
Legal Proceedings [Line Items] |  |
Plaintiffs claim alleged actions described date |  | Aug. 10, 2018
Hewlett-Packard Litigation [Member] |  |
Legal Proceedings [Line Items] |  |
Damages awarded, value | $ 3,000,000,000 |
Damages paid, value |  | $ 0
Inestimable loss related to litigation |  | We cannot currently estimate a reasonably possible range of loss for this action due to the complexities and uncertainty surrounding the appeal process and the nature of the claims.
Derivative Litigation Concerning NetSuite Acquisition [Member] |  |
Legal Proceedings [Line Items] |  |
Derivative litigations and related action |  | While Oracle continues to evaluate these claims, we do not believe this litigation will have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations.
Other Litigation [Member] |  |
Legal Proceedings [Line Items] |  |
Other litigation |  | We are party to various other legal proceedings and claims, either asserted or unasserted, which arise in the ordinary course of business, including proceedings and claims that relate to acquisitions we have completed or to companies we have acquired or are attempting to acquire. While the outcome of these matters cannot be predicted with certainty, we do not believe that the outcome of any of these matters, individually or in the aggregate, will result in losses that are materially in excess of amounts already recognized, if any.

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