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Business Combinations (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions | May. 31, 2015 USD ($) | May. 31, 2015 EUR (€) | May. 31, 2014 USD ($) | May. 31, 2013 USD ($)
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Business Acquisition Cost Of Acquired Entity [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Goodwill | $ 3,810 |  | $ 2,790 | $ 2,755
Poland acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition Cost Of Acquired Entity [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Acquisition price |  |  |  | 54
Brazil acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition Cost Of Acquired Entity [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Acquisition price |  |  |  | 398
France acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition Cost Of Acquired Entity [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Acquisition price |  |  |  | $ 55
Southern Africa acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition Cost Of Acquired Entity [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Acquisition price |  |  | $ 36 |
Bongo acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition Cost Of Acquired Entity [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 40 |  |  |
Acquisition price | 42 |  |  |
GENCO acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition Cost Of Acquired Entity [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 1,100 |  |  |
Acquisition price | 1,400 |  |  |
TNT acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition Cost Of Acquired Entity [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Business Acquisitions Conditional Acquisition Price | € |  | € 4,400 |  |
GENCO Bongo acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition Cost Of Acquired Entity [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Current assets | 349 |  |  |
Property and equipment | 113 |  |  |
Goodwill | 1,133 |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets | 172 |  |  |
Other non-current assets | 26 |  |  |
Current liabilities | (245) |  |  |
Long-term liabilities | (92) |  |  |
Acquisition price | 1,456 |  |  |
TNT acquisition USD [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition Cost Of Acquired Entity [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Business Acquisitions Conditional Acquisition Price | $ 4,900 |  |  |

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