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Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Nov. 30, 2017 | Nov. 30, 2016 | Nov. 30, 2017 | Nov. 30, 2016
Condensed Financial Statements Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
REVENUES | $ 16,313 | $ 14,931 | $ 31,610 | $ 29,594
OPERATING EXPENSES: |  |  |  |
Salaries and employee benefits | 5,742 | 5,353 | 11,260 | 10,664
Purchased transportation | 3,840 | 3,431 | 7,285 | 6,671
Rentals and landing fees | 835 | 802 | 1,653 | 1,592
Depreciation and amortization | 756 | 740 | 1,507 | 1,479
Fuel | 818 | 658 | 1,521 | 1,308
Maintenance and repairs | 665 | 579 | 1,340 | 1,177
Other | 2,395 | 2,201 | 4,665 | 4,272
OPERATING EXPENSES | 15,051 | 13,764 | 29,231 | 27,163
OPERATING INCOME | 1,262 | 1,167 | 2,379 | 2,431
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE): |  |  |  |
Interest, net | (124) | (119) | (238) | (232)
Other, net | 1 | 30 | (20) | 21
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES | 1,139 | 1,078 | 2,121 | 2,220
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES | 364 | 378 | 750 | 805
NET INCOME | 775 | 700 | 1,371 | 1,415
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | 666 | 451 | 1,352 | 1,159
Consolidation Eliminations [Member] |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
REVENUES | (93) | (70) | (217) | (140)
OPERATING EXPENSES: |  |  |  |
Purchased transportation | (50) | (26) | (132) | (54)
Rentals and landing fees | (3) | (2) | (4) | (3)
Other | (40) | (42) | (81) | (83)
OPERATING EXPENSES | (93) | (70) | (217) | (140)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE): |  |  |  |
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries | (815) | (754) | (1,408) | (1,525)
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES | (815) | (754) | (1,408) | (1,525)
NET INCOME | (815) | (754) | (1,408) | (1,525)
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | (815) | (754) | (1,408) | (1,525)
Parent Company [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] |  |  |  |
OPERATING EXPENSES: |  |  |  |
Salaries and employee benefits | 35 | 29 | 73 | 65
Rentals and landing fees | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3
Intercompany charges, net | (95) | (89) | (211) | (179)
Other | 59 | 58 | 136 | 111
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE): |  |  |  |
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries | 775 | 700 | 1,371 | 1,415
Interest, net | (130) | (123) | (259) | (245)
Intercompany charges, net | 132 | 124 | 263 | 246
Other, net | (2) | (1) | (4) | (1)
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES | 775 | 700 | 1,371 | 1,415
NET INCOME | 775 | 700 | 1,371 | 1,415
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | 756 | 682 | 1,334 | 1,378
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
REVENUES | 12,044 | 10,997 | 23,611 | 21,900
OPERATING EXPENSES: |  |  |  |
Salaries and employee benefits | 4,439 | 4,161 | 8,666 | 8,267
Purchased transportation | 2,314 | 2,074 | 4,377 | 3,991
Rentals and landing fees | 640 | 625 | 1,267 | 1,245
Depreciation and amortization | 649 | 634 | 1,288 | 1,245
Fuel | 746 | 584 | 1,383 | 1,162
Maintenance and repairs | 584 | 504 | 1,186 | 1,030
Intercompany charges, net |  | 38 | 113 | 100
Other | 1,592 | 1,429 | 3,068 | 2,802
OPERATING EXPENSES | 10,964 | 10,049 | 21,348 | 19,842
OPERATING INCOME | 1,080 | 948 | 2,263 | 2,058
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE): |  |  |  |
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries | 40 | 54 | 37 | 110
Interest, net | 11 | 4 | 24 | 13
Intercompany charges, net | (71) | (64) | (142) | (145)
Other, net | (8) | (5) | (16) | (10)
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES | 1,052 | 937 | 2,166 | 2,026
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES | 225 | 291 | 624 | 671
NET INCOME | 827 | 646 | 1,542 | 1,355
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | 817 | 635 | 1,536 | 1,337
Non Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
REVENUES | 4,362 | 4,004 | 8,216 | 7,834
OPERATING EXPENSES: |  |  |  |
Salaries and employee benefits | 1,268 | 1,163 | 2,521 | 2,332
Purchased transportation | 1,576 | 1,383 | 3,040 | 2,734
Rentals and landing fees | 197 | 177 | 388 | 347
Depreciation and amortization | 107 | 106 | 219 | 234
Fuel | 72 | 74 | 138 | 146
Maintenance and repairs | 81 | 75 | 154 | 147
Intercompany charges, net | 95 | 51 | 98 | 79
Other | 784 | 756 | 1,542 | 1,442
OPERATING EXPENSES | 4,180 | 3,785 | 8,100 | 7,461
OPERATING INCOME | 182 | 219 | 116 | 373
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE): |  |  |  |
Interest, net | (5) |  | (3) |
Intercompany charges, net | (61) | (60) | (121) | (101)
Other, net | 11 | 36 |  | 32
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES | 127 | 195 | (8) | 304
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES | 139 | 87 | 126 | 134
NET INCOME | (12) | 108 | (134) | 170
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | $ (92) | $ (112) | $ (110) | $ (31)

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