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Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Feb. 29, 2016 | Feb. 28, 2015 | Feb. 29, 2016 | Feb. 28, 2015
Condensed Financial Statements Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
REVENUES | $ 12,654 | $ 11,716 | $ 37,386 | $ 35,339
OPERATING EXPENSES: |  |  |  |
Salaries and employee benefits | 4,712 | 4,335 | 13,807 | 12,678
Purchased transportation | 2,623 | 2,165 | 7,505 | 6,404
Rentals and landing fees | 744 | 686 | 2,121 | 2,009
Depreciation and amortization | 663 | 652 | 1,964 | 1,954
Fuel | 537 | 810 | 1,864 | 2,982
Maintenance and repairs | 504 | 505 | 1,581 | 1,604
Other | 2,007 | 1,525 | 5,399 | 4,520
OPERATING EXPENSES | 11,790 | 10,678 | 34,241 | 32,151
OPERATING INCOME | 864 | 1,038 | 3,145 | 3,188
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE): |  |  |  |
Interest, net | (81) | (58) | (218) | (153)
Other, net | (1) | 5 | (6) | 8
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES | 782 | 985 | 2,921 | 3,043
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES | 275 | 357 | 1,031 | 1,099
NET INCOME | 507 | 628 | 1,890 | 1,944
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | 389 | 458 | 1,559 | 1,587
Parent Company Member |  |  |  |
OPERATING EXPENSES: |  |  |  |
Salaries and employee benefits | 32 | 25 | 92 | 78
Rentals and landing fees | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4
Depreciation and amortization |  |  | 1 | 1
Intercompany charges, net | (344) | (48) | (525) | (191)
Other | 311 | 22 | 428 | 108
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE): |  |  |  |
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries | 507 | 628 | 1,890 | 1,944
Interest, net | (90) | (66) | (246) | (172)
Intercompany charges, net | 95 | 68 | 257 | 176
Other, net | (5) | (2) | (11) | (4)
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES | 507 | 628 | 1,890 | 1,944
NET INCOME | 507 | 628 | 1,890 | 1,944
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | 488 | 611 | 1,834 | 1,891
Guarantor Subsidiaries Member |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
REVENUES | 10,838 | 9,793 | 31,190 | 29,488
OPERATING EXPENSES: |  |  |  |
Salaries and employee benefits | 4,072 | 3,712 | 11,811 | 10,902
Purchased transportation | 2,106 | 1,527 | 5,481 | 4,381
Rentals and landing fees | 660 | 597 | 1,843 | 1,746
Depreciation and amortization | 608 | 593 | 1,792 | 1,783
Fuel | 520 | 790 | 1,808 | 2,913
Maintenance and repairs | 471 | 468 | 1,476 | 1,497
Intercompany charges, net | 294 | (34) | 338 | (82)
Other | 1,344 | 1,231 | 3,901 | 3,635
OPERATING EXPENSES | 10,075 | 8,884 | 28,450 | 26,775
OPERATING INCOME | 763 | 909 | 2,740 | 2,713
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE): |  |  |  |
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries | 86 | 91 | 220 | 292
Interest, net | 6 | 6 | 20 | 15
Intercompany charges, net | (105) | (74) | (264) | (192)
Other, net | (1) | (4) | (10) | (5)
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES | 749 | 928 | 2,706 | 2,823
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES | 249 | 274 | 915 | 916
NET INCOME | 500 | 654 | 1,791 | 1,907
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | 487 | 640 | 1,758 | 1,864
Non Guarantor Subsidiaries Member |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
REVENUES | 1,892 | 2,024 | 6,449 | 6,136
OPERATING EXPENSES: |  |  |  |
Salaries and employee benefits | 608 | 598 | 1,904 | 1,698
Purchased transportation | 545 | 695 | 2,132 | 2,170
Rentals and landing fees | 84 | 89 | 278 | 263
Depreciation and amortization | 55 | 59 | 171 | 170
Fuel | 17 | 20 | 56 | 69
Maintenance and repairs | 33 | 37 | 105 | 107
Intercompany charges, net | 50 | 82 | 187 | 273
Other | 399 | 315 | 1,211 | 911
OPERATING EXPENSES | 1,791 | 1,895 | 6,044 | 5,661
OPERATING INCOME | 101 | 129 | 405 | 475
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE): |  |  |  |
Interest, net | 3 | 2 | 8 | 4
Intercompany charges, net | 10 | 6 | 7 | 16
Other, net | 5 | 11 | 15 | 17
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES | 119 | 148 | 435 | 512
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES | 26 | 83 | 116 | 183
NET INCOME | 93 | 65 | 319 | 329
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | 7 | (74) | 77 | 68
Consolidation Eliminations Member |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
REVENUES | (76) | (101) | (253) | (285)
OPERATING EXPENSES: |  |  |  |
Purchased transportation | (28) | (57) | (108) | (147)
Rentals and landing fees | (1) | (1) | (4) | (4)
Other | (47) | (43) | (141) | (134)
OPERATING EXPENSES | (76) | (101) | (253) | (285)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE): |  |  |  |
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries | (593) | (719) | (2,110) | (2,236)
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES | (593) | (719) | (2,110) | (2,236)
NET INCOME | (593) | (719) | (2,110) | (2,236)
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | $ (593) | $ (719) | $ (2,110) | $ (2,236)

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