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Long-term Debt and Other Financing Arrangements - Components of Long-term Debt (Net of Discounts and Debt Issuance Costs) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | May 31, 2017 | May 31, 2016
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long Term Debt | $ 14,878 | $ 13,687
Other debt | 9 | 12
Capital lease obligations | 44 | 63
Total Debt and Capital Lease Obligations | 14,931 | 13,762
Less current portion | 22 | 29
LONG-TERM DEBT, LESS CURRENT PORTION | 14,909 | 13,733
Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2019 8.00% [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long Term Debt | 749 | 748
Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2020 2.30% [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long Term Debt | 398 | 397
Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2023 2.625-2.70% [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long Term Debt | 745 | 745
Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2024 4.00% [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long Term Debt | 745 | 744
Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2025 3.20% [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long Term Debt | 695 | 694
Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2026 3.25% [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long Term Debt | 743 | 743
Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2027 3.30% [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long Term Debt | 445 |
Senior Unsecured Debt Issued 2034 4.90% [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long Term Debt | 495 | 495
Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2035 3.90% [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long Term Debt | 493 | 493
Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2043 3.875-4.10% [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long Term Debt | 983 | 982
Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2044 5.10% [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long Term Debt | 742 | 741
Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2045 4.10% [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long Term Debt | 640 | 640
Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2046 4.55-4.75% [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long Term Debt | 2,458 | 2,458
Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2047 4.40% [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long Term Debt | 734 |
Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2065 4.50% [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long Term Debt | 246 | 245
Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2098 7.60% [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long Term Debt | 237 | 237
Euro Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2019 floating rate [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long Term Debt | 558 | 557
Euro Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2020 0.50% [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long Term Debt | 557 | 556
Euro Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2023 1.00% [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long Term Debt | 833 | 832
Euro Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2027 1.625% [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long Term Debt | $ 1,382 | $ 1,380

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