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Financing Arrangements - Additional Information (Details) € in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Aug. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Feb. 29, 2020 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2019 EUR (€) | May 31, 2019 USD ($)
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Financial Covenant Terms Ratio |  | 350.00% |  |
Financial Covenant Compliance Ratio |  | 280.00% |  |
Commercial paper outstanding |  | $ 300,000,000 |  |
Letters Of Credit Outstanding |  | 300,000 |  |
Long Term Debt, Including Current Maturities and Exclusive of finance Leases Carrying Value |  | 18,500,000,000 |  | $ 17,500,000,000
Long Term Debt, Including Current Maturities and Exclusive of finance Leases Fair Value |  | $ 20,000,000,000.0 |  | $ 17,800,000,000
Long-term debt weighted-average interest rate |  | 3.50% |  |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Commercial paper outstanding |  | $ 1,100,000,000 |  |
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 |  |
Letter of Credit Maximum Sublimit Amount |  | $ 250,000,000 |  |
364-Day Credit Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Term |  | 364 days |  |
Line Of Credit Facility Maximum Borrowing Capacity |  | $ 1,500,000,000 |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Expiration Date |  | 2021-03 |  |
Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility outstanding for future borrowings |  | $ 3,200,000,000 |  |
Senior Unsecured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | $ 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 February1 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 |  |  |

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