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Retirement Plans (Details 8) - Pension Plans [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions | May 31, 2016 | May 31, 2015 | May 31, 2014
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Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Projected Benefit Obligation ("PBO") | $ 29,602 | $ 27,512 | $ 24,578
Fair Value of Plan Assets | 24,271 | 23,505 | $ 21,907
Funded Status of the Plans | (5,331) | (4,007) |
Qualified [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Projected Benefit Obligation ("PBO") | 27,543 | 26,365 |
Fair Value of Plan Assets | 23,017 | 23,006 |
Funded Status of the Plans | (4,526) | (3,359) |
Nonqualified [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Projected Benefit Obligation ("PBO") | 261 | 271 |
Funded Status of the Plans | (261) | (271) |
International Plans [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Projected Benefit Obligation ("PBO") | 1,798 | 876 |
Fair Value of Plan Assets | 1,254 | 499 |
Funded Status of the Plans | $ (544) | $ (377) |

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- Definition 1) For defined benefit pension plans, the benefit obligation is the projected benefit obligation, which is the actuarial present value as of a date of all benefits attributed by the pension benefit formula to employee service rendered prior to that date. 2) For other postretirement defined benefit plans, the benefit obligation is the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation, which is the actuarial present value of benefits attributed to employee service rendered to a particular date. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=58740216&loc=d3e1928-114920 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Projected Benefit Obligation -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6522206 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Accumulated Postretirement Benefit Obligation -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6503904 + Details
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- Definition Assets, usually stocks, bonds, and other investments, that have been segregated and restricted (usually in a trust) to provide benefits, at their fair value as of the measurement date. Plan assets include amounts contributed by the employer (and by employees for a contributory plan) and amounts earned from investing the contributions, less benefits paid. If a plan has liabilities other than for benefits, those non-benefit obligations may be considered as reductions of plan assets. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 30 -Section 35 -Paragraph 50 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=49178875&loc=d3e12355-114930 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=58740216&loc=d3e1928-114920 + Details
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- Definition The funded status is measured as the difference between the fair value of plan assets and the benefit obligation. Will normally be the same as the net Defined Benefit Plan, Amounts Recognized in Balance Sheet, Total. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (c) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=58740216&loc=d3e1928-114920 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 45 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=21915240&loc=d3e1703-114919 + Details
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