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Fair Value Measurements - Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Detail) - Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring - USD ($) $ in Millions | Nov. 30, 2015 | May. 31, 2015
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Cash | $ 731 | $ 615
Assets at Fair Value | 6,133 | 5,932
Cash and Equivalents | 3,851 | 3,852
Short-term Investments | 2,265 | 2,072
Other Long-term Assets | 17 | 8
Fair Value Measurements Using Level 1 | U.S. Treasury securities |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets at Fair Value | 1,283 | 869
Cash and Equivalents | 233 | 225
Short-term Investments | 1,050 | 644
Other Long-term Assets | 0 | 0
Fair Value Measurements Using Level 2 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets at Fair Value | 4,102 | 4,440
Cash and Equivalents | 2,887 | 3,012
Short-term Investments | 1,215 | 1,428
Other Long-term Assets | 0 | 0
Fair Value Measurements Using Level 2 | Time deposits |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets at Fair Value | 734 | 684
Cash and Equivalents | 734 | 684
Short-term Investments | 0 | 0
Other Long-term Assets | 0 | 0
Fair Value Measurements Using Level 2 | U.S. Agency securities |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets at Fair Value | 1,015 | 976
Cash and Equivalents | 250 | 110
Short-term Investments | 765 | 866
Other Long-term Assets | 0 | 0
Fair Value Measurements Using Level 2 | Commercial paper and bonds |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets at Fair Value | 781 | 914
Cash and Equivalents | 331 | 352
Short-term Investments | 450 | 562
Other Long-term Assets | 0 | 0
Fair Value Measurements Using Level 2 | Money market funds |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets at Fair Value | 1,572 | 1,866
Cash and Equivalents | 1,572 | 1,866
Short-term Investments | 0 | 0
Other Long-term Assets | 0 | 0
Fair Value Measurements Using Level 3 | Non-marketable preferred stock |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets at Fair Value | 17 | 8
Cash and Equivalents | 0 | 0
Short-term Investments | 0 | 0
Other Long-term Assets | $ 17 | $ 8

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