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Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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May 31, 2014
Supplemental Cash Flow (Tables) [Abstract] |
Supplemental Cash Flow Table |
|  |  |  | 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2012
Cash payments for: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Interest (net of capitalized interest) |  | $ | 131 |  | $ | 80 |  | $ | 52
| Income taxes |  | $ | 820 |  | $ | 687 |  | $ | 403
| Income tax refunds received |  |  | (54) |  |  | (219) |  |  | (146)
| Cash tax payments, net |  | $ | 766 |  | $ | 468 |  | $ | 257

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