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Retirement Plans (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2023

Retirement Plan Tables [Abstract]

Schedule of Retirement Plan Costs

Our retirement plans costs for the periods ended November 30 were as follows (in millions):

		Three Months Ended								Six Months Ended
		2023				2022				2023				2022
Defined benefit pension plans, net		$	91			$	58			$	182			$	117
Defined contribution plans			242				228				482				472
Postretirement healthcare plans			21				23				44				46
		$	354			$	309			$	708			$	635

Schedule of Net Periodic Benefit Cost

Net periodic benefit cost of the pension and postretirement healthcare plans for the periods ended November 30 included the following components (in millions):

		Three Months Ended
		U.S. Pension Plans								International Pension Plans								Postretirement Healthcare Plans
		2023				2022				2023				2022				2023				2022
Service cost		$	136			$	163			$	10			$	10			$	7			$	9
Other retirement plans expense (income):
Interest cost			340				305				12				8				14				14
Expected return on plan assets			(399	)			(422	)			(7	)			(4	)			—				—
Amortization of prior service credit and other			(1	)			(2	)			—				—				—				—
			(60	)			(119	)			5				4				14				14
		$	76			$	44			$	15			$	14			$	21			$	23

		Six Months Ended
		U.S. Pension Plans								International Pension Plans								Postretirement Healthcare Plans
		2023				2022				2023				2022				2023				2022
Service cost		$	272			$	326			$	20			$	21			$	14			$	18
Other retirement plans expense (income):
Interest cost			681				609				22				17				30				28
Expected return on plan assets			(799	)			(844	)			(11	)			(8	)			—				—
Amortization of prior service credit and other			(3	)			(4	)			—				—				—				—
			(121	)			(239	)			11				9				30				28
		$	151			$	87			$	31			$	30			$	44			$	46

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Tabular disclosure of the costs related to the various types of retirement plans including defined benefit pension plan cost, defined contribution plan cost, other postretirement benefit plan cost, and net periodic benefit cost.

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Tabular disclosure of the components of net benefit costs for pension plans and/or other employee benefit plans including service cost, interest cost, expected return on plan assets, gain (loss), prior service cost or credit, transition asset or obligation, and gain (loss) recognized due to settlements or curtailments.

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