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Long-Term Debt - Narrative (Detail) - 6 months ended Nov. 30, 2016 | USD ($) | JPY (¥)
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Corporate Bond Payables | Corporate bonds, 2.25% due May 1, 2023 and 3.63% due May 1, 2043 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Percent of aggregate principal amount of the notes to be redeemed | 100.00% |
Corporate Bond Payables | Corporate Bonds, 2.38% due November 1, 2026 and 3.38% due November 1, 2046 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Percent of aggregate principal amount of the notes to be redeemed | 100.00% |
Corporate Bond Payables | 2.25% Corporate bond, payable May 1, 2023 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt, original principal | $ 500,000,000 |
Corporate Bond Payables | 3.63% Corporate bond, payable May 1, 2043 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt, original principal | 500,000,000 |
Corporate Bond Payables | 3.88% Corporate bond, payable November 1, 2045 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt, original principal | $ 1,000,000,000 |
Percent of aggregate principal amount of the notes to be redeemed | 100.00% |
Notes Payable | 6.20% Promissory note, payable April 1, 2017 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt, original principal | $ 40,000,000 |
Notes Payable | 6.2% and 6.79% Promissory notes, payable April 1, 2017 and January 1, 2018 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt, original principal | 59,000,000 |
Notes Payable | 2.60% Japanese Yen note, maturing August 20, 2001 through November 20, 2020 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt, original principal | ¥ |  | ¥ 9,000,000,000
Notes Payable | 2.00% Japanese Yen note, maturing August 20, 2001 through November 20, 2020 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt, original principal | ¥ |  | 4,000,000,000
Notes Payable | 2.6% and 2.0% Japanese Yen note, maturing August 20, 2001 through November 20, 2020 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt, original principal | ¥ |  | ¥ 13,000,000,000
Land and Building |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Purchase of properties | $ 85,000,000 |

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