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Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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May 31, 2018 | May 31, 2017 | May 31, 2016
Condensed Cash Flow Statements Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES | $ 4,674 | $ 4,930 | $ 5,708
INVESTING ACTIVITIES |  |  |
Capital expenditures | (5,663) | (5,116) | (4,818)
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired | (179) |  | (4,618)
Proceeds from sale of business | 123 |  |
Proceeds from asset dispositions and other | 42 | 135 | (10)
Cash used in investing activities | (5,677) | (4,981) | (9,446)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES |  |  |
Principal payments on debt | (38) | (82) | (41)
Proceeds from debt issuances | 1,480 | 1,190 | 6,519
Proceeds from stock issuances | 327 | 337 | 183
Dividends paid | (535) | (426) | (277)
Purchase of treasury stock | (1,017) | (509) | (2,722)
Other, net | 10 | 18 | (51)
Cash provided by financing activities | 227 | 528 | 3,611
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | 72 | (42) | (102)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents | (704) | 435 | (229)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 3,969 | 3,534 | 3,763
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 3,265 | 3,969 | 3,534
Consolidation Eliminations [Member] |  |  |
Condensed Cash Flow Statements Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES | 32 | (4) | 35
FINANCING ACTIVITIES |  |  |
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents | 32 | (4) | 35
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | (47) | (43) | (78)
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | (15) | (47) | (43)
Parent Company [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] |  |  |
Condensed Cash Flow Statements Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES | (2,837) | (1,155) | (831)
INVESTING ACTIVITIES |  |  |
Capital expenditures | (1) |  |
Proceeds from asset dispositions and other | (6) | 34 | (55)
Cash used in investing activities | (7) | 34 | (55)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES |  |  |
Net transfers from (to) Parent | 1,529 | 421 | 1,629
Payment on loan between subsidiaries | 663 | 41 | (4,805)
Proceeds from debt issuances | 1,480 | 1,190 | 6,519
Proceeds from stock issuances | 327 | 337 | 183
Dividends paid | (535) | (426) | (277)
Purchase of treasury stock | (1,017) | (509) | (2,722)
Other, net | 3 | (12) | (51)
Cash provided by financing activities | 2,450 | 1,042 | 476
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | (5) | (11) | 1
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents | (399) | (90) | (409)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 1,884 | 1,974 | 2,383
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 1,485 | 1,884 | 1,974
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member[ | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] |  |  |
Condensed Cash Flow Statements Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES | 6,767 | 5,254 | 5,932
INVESTING ACTIVITIES |  |  |
Capital expenditures | (5,299) | (4,694) | (4,617)
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired | (44) |  |
Proceeds from asset dispositions and other | 33 | 25 | 33
Cash used in investing activities | (5,310) | (4,669) | (4,584)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES |  |  |
Net transfers from (to) Parent | (1,612) | (518) | (1,549)
Payment on loan between subsidiaries |  | (15) | 109
Intercompany dividends | 98 | 1 | 20
Principal payments on debt | (22) | (55) | (19)
Other, net | 7 | (13) | (48)
Cash provided by financing activities | (1,529) | (600) | (1,487)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | 4 | 14 | (22)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents | (68) | (1) | (161)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 325 | 326 | 487
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 257 | 325 | 326
Non Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] |  |  |
Condensed Cash Flow Statements Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES | 712 | 835 | 572
INVESTING ACTIVITIES |  |  |
Capital expenditures | (363) | (422) | (201)
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired | (135) |  | (4,618)
Proceeds from sale of business | 123 |  |
Proceeds from asset dispositions and other | 15 | 76 | 12
Cash used in investing activities | (360) | (346) | (4,807)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES |  |  |
Net transfers from (to) Parent | 83 | 97 | (80)
Payment on loan between subsidiaries | (663) | (26) | 4,696
Intercompany dividends | (98) | (1) | (20)
Principal payments on debt | (16) | (27) | (22)
Other, net |  | 43 | 48
Cash provided by financing activities | (694) | 86 | 4,622
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | 73 | (45) | (81)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents | (269) | 530 | 306
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 1,807 | 1,277 | 971
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ 1,538 | $ 1,807 | $ 1,277

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