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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, 2020 | May 31, 2019
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long Term Debt | $ 21,518 | $ 17,518
Other debt |  | 1
Finance lease obligations | 485 | 62
Total Debt and Finance Lease Obligations | 22,003 | 17,581
Less current portion | 51 | 964
LONG-TERM DEBT, LESS CURRENT PORTION | 21,952 | 16,617
Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2020 2.30% [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long Term Debt |  | 400
Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2022 3.40% [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long Term Debt | 498 | 497
Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2023 2.625-2.70% [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long Term Debt | 748 | 747
Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2024 4.00% [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long Term Debt | 747 | 746
Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2025 3.2-3.80% [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long Term Debt | 1,687 | 696
Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2026 3.25% [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long Term Debt | 745 | 745
Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2027 3.30% [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long Term Debt | 446 | 446
Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2028 3.40% [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long Term Debt | 496 | 495
Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2029 4.20% [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long Term Debt | 397 | 396
Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2030 3.1-4.25% [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long Term Debt | 1,732 |
Senior Unsecured Debt Due 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 | 494 | 494
Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2043 3.875-4.10% [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long Term Debt | 984 | 984
Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2044 5.10% [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long Term Debt | 742 | 742
Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2045 4.10% [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long Term Debt | 641 | 641
Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2046 4.55-4.75% [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long Term Debt | 2,461 | 2,460
Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2047 4.40% [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long Term Debt | 735 | 735
Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2048 4.05% [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long Term Debt | 986 | 986
Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2049 4.95% [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long Term Debt | 835 | 835
Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2050 5.25% [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long Term Debt | 1,225 |
Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2065 4.50% [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long Term Debt | 246 | 246
Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2098 7.60% [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long Term Debt | 237 | 237
Euro Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2020 0.50% [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long Term Debt |  | 559
Euro Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2022 0.70% [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long Term Debt | 695 | 713
Euro Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2023 1.00% [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long Term Debt | 815 | 836
Euro Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2026 0.45% [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long Term Debt | 541 |
Euro Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2027 1.625% [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long Term Debt | 1,351 | $ 1,387
Euro Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2032 1.30% [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long Term Debt | $ 539 |

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