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Long-term Debt and Other Financing Arrangements - Additional Information (Details) $ / shares in Units, € in Millions |  |  | 1 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Mar. 18, 2020 USD ($) | Mar. 17, 2020 USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2019 USD ($) | May 31, 2020 USD ($) $ / shares | May 27, 2020 $ / shares | Jul. 31, 2019 EUR (€) | May 31, 2019 USD ($)
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt weighted-average interest rate |  |  |  |  | 3.60% |  |  |
Long term debt, including current maturities and exclusive of finance leases fair value |  |  |  |  | $ 22,800,000,000 |  |  | $ 17,800,000,000
Letter of credit maximum sublimit amount |  | $ 250,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of commercial paper |  |  | $ 136,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Financial Covenant Terms Ratio |  |  |  |  | 350.00% |  |  |
Financial covenant compliance ratio, May 31, 2020 |  |  |  |  |  | 375.00% |  |
Financial covenant compliance ratio, August 31, 2020 |  |  |  |  |  | 475.00% |  |
Financial covenant compliance ratio, November 30, 2020 |  |  |  |  |  | 490.00% |  |
Financial covenant compliance ratio, February 28, 2021 |  |  |  |  |  | 475.00% |  |
Financial covenant compliance ratio, May 31, 2021 |  |  |  |  |  | 375.00% |  |
Financial covenant compliance ratio, August 31, 2021 |  |  |  |  |  | 350.00% |  |
Dividends payable amount per share | $ / shares |  |  |  |  | $ 0.65 | $ 0.65 |  |
Financial covenant compliance ratio |  |  |  |  | 300.00% |  |  |
Letter of credit outstanding sublimit unused amount |  |  |  |  | $ 250,000,000 |  |  |
Commercial paper outstanding |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |
Payable at August 31, 2020 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends payable amount per share | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  | 0.65 |  |
Payable at November 30, 2020 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends payable amount per share | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  | 0.65 |  |
Payable at February 28, 2021 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends payable amount per share | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  | 0.65 |  |
Payable at May 31, 2021 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends payable amount per share | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.65 |  |
Five-Year Credit Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Term |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Line Of Credit Facility Maximum Borrowing Capacity |  | $ 2,000,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, expiration date |  | 2025-03 |  |  |  |  |  |
364-Day Credit Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Term |  | 364 days | 364 days |  |  |  |  |
Line Of Credit Facility Maximum Borrowing Capacity |  | $ 1,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, expiration date |  | 2021-03 |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from credit agreement | $ 1,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of lines of credit |  |  | $ 1,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  | 3,000,000,000.0 | $ 2,100,000,000 |  |  |  |
3.10% Fixed-rate Notes Due in August 2029 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000.0 |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate |  |  |  | 3.10% |  |  | 3.10% |
Debt instrument, maturity date |  |  |  | 2029-08 |  |  |  |
0.45% Fixed-rate Notes Due in August 2025 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | € |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 500 |
Fixed interest rate |  |  |  | 0.45% |  |  | 0.45% |
Debt instrument, maturity date |  |  |  | 2025-08 |  |  |  |
1.30% Fixed-rate Notes Due in August 2031 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | € |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 500 |
Fixed interest rate |  |  |  | 1.30% |  |  | 1.30% |
Debt instrument, maturity date |  |  |  | 2031-08 |  |  |  |
2.30% Fixed-rate Notes Due in February 1 2020 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  | $ 400,000,000 |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate |  |  |  | 2.30% |  |  | 2.30% |
Debt instrument, maturity date |  |  |  | Feb. 01, 2020 |  |  |  |
0.50% Notes Due April 09, 2020 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | € |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 500 |
Fixed interest rate |  |  |  | 0.50% |  |  | 0.50% |
Debt instrument, maturity date |  |  |  | Apr. 09, 2020 |  |  |  |
3.80% Fixed-rate Notes Due in May 2025 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate |  |  | 3.80% |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, maturity date |  |  | 2025-05 |  |  |  |  |
4.25% Fixed-rate Notes Due in May 2030 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  | $ 750,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate |  |  | 4.25% |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, maturity date |  |  | 2030-05 |  |  |  |  |
5.25% Fixed-rate Notes Due in May 2050 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  | $ 1,250,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate |  |  | 5.25% |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, maturity date |  |  | 2050-05 |  |  |  |  |

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