VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
May 31, 2025	May 31, 2024	May 31, 2023
Allowance for Credit Losses
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 436	$ 472	$ 340
Charged to expenses	521	421	696
Charged to other accounts	0	0	0
Deductions	519	457	564
Ending balance	438	436	472
Allowance for Revenue Adjustments
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	339	328	352
Charged to expenses	0	0	0
Charged to other accounts	1,495	1,534	1,662
Deductions	1,499	1,523	1,686
Ending balance	335	339	328
Inventory Valuation Allowance:
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	288	276	360
Charged to expenses	41	40	33
Charged to other accounts	0	0	0
Deductions	21	28	117
Ending balance	$ 308	$ 288	$ 276

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Amount of valuation and qualifying accounts and reserves.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 235
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S50
-Paragraph 5
-Publisher FASB
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-Topic 235
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
-Paragraph 4
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-Publisher FASB
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