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BASIS OF PRESENTATION, RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS AND OTHER (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 05, 2024 | Aug. 31, 2024 | Aug. 31, 2023 | May 31, 2024
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Non-marketable debt investments and equity securities and related instruments |  | $ 2,300 |  | $ 2,000
Acquisition Related and Other Expenses [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Transitional and other employee related costs |  | 2 | $ 6 |
Business combination adjustments, net |  | (5) | 1 |
Other, net |  | 16 | 4 |
Total acquisition related and other expenses |  | 13 | 11 |
Non-Operating Expenses, net [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Interest income |  | 133 | 136 |
Foreign currency losses, net |  | (50) | (82) |
Noncontrolling interests in income |  | (43) | (37) |
Losses from equity investments, net |  | (69) | (118) |
Other income, net |  | 49 | 52 |
Total non-operating income (expenses), net |  | 20 | $ (49) |
Ampere [Member] |  |  |  |
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Non-marketable debt investments and equity securities and related instruments |  | $ 1,500 |  |
Ownership interest, percent |  | 29.00% |  |
Investment in convertible debt instruments |  | $ 75 |  |
Additional equity interest acquisition, exercise date | 2027-01 |  |  |
Ampere [Member] | Minimum |  |  |  |
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Option excercise price to acquire equity interest | $ 450 |  |  |
Ampere [Member] | Maximum |  |  |  |
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Option excercise price to acquire equity interest | $ 1,500 |  |  |
Ampere [Member] | Convertible Debt Investments [Member] |  |  |  |
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Investment maturity, month and year | 2026-06 |  |  |

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