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Computation of Earnings Per Share (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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May 31, 2020
Computation Of Earnings Per Share Tables [Abstract] |
Schedule of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Common Share | The calculation of basic and diluted earnings per common share for the years ended May 31 was as follows (in millions, except per share amounts):
|  | 2020 |  |  | 2019 |  |  | 2018 |
Basic earnings per common share: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net earnings allocable to common shares(1) |  | $ | 1,284 |  |  | $ | 539 |  |  | $ | 4,566 |
Weighted-average common shares |  |  | 261 |  |  |  | 262 |  |  |  | 267 |
Basic earnings per common share |  | $ | 4.92 |  |  | $ | 2.06 |  |  | $ | 17.08 |
Diluted earnings per common share: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net earnings allocable to common shares(1) |  | $ | 1,284 |  |  | $ | 539 |  |  | $ | 4,566 |
Weighted-average common shares |  |  | 261 |  |  |  | 262 |  |  |  | 267 |
Dilutive effect of share-based awards |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | 5 |
Weighted-average diluted shares |  |  | 262 |  |  |  | 265 |  |  |  | 272 |
Diluted earnings per common share |  | $ | 4.90 |  |  | $ | 2.03 |  |  | $ | 16.79 |
Anti-dilutive options excluded from diluted earnings per common share |  |  | 11.7 |  |  |  | 5.4 |  |  |  | 2.5 |
(1) | Net earnings available to participating securities were immaterial in all periods presented.

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