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Debt (Details Numeric 3) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  | 6 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
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Feb. 03, 2020 | May 29, 2020 | May 31, 2019 | Nov. 29, 2019 | Jun. 07, 2019 | Jan. 21, 2015 | Jun. 13, 2014 | Feb. 01, 2010
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of debt |  | $ 3,144 | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, Current |  | 0 |  | $ 3,149 | [1] |  |  |  |
Notes 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 500 | $ 500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 1.70% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage |  | 1.92% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  | 900 |  |  |  |  | $ 900
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.75%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage |  | 4.92% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes 3.25% 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  | $ 1,000 |  | $ 1,000 |  |  | $ 1,000 |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.25% |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage |  | 3.67% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure |  | $ 4,470 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase notes at price of their principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest |  |  |  |  |  |  | 101.00% |  |
Notes 1.90% 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 500 | $ 500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 1.90% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage |  | 2.07% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes 2027 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 850 | $ 850 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 2.15% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage |  | 2.26% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes 2030 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 1,300 | $ 1,300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 2.30% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage |  | 2.69% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes 2023, 1.90% 2025, 2027, and 2030 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of debt | $ 3,140 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount | 6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense | $ 21 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Hedging |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 900 |
Treasury Lock | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Cash Flow Hedging |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000 |  |  |
[1] | The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of November 29, 2019 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.

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