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DEFERRED REVENUES
3 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2023
Deferred Revenue Disclosure [Abstract]  
DEFERRED REVENUES
6.
DEFERRED REVENUES

Deferred revenues consisted of the following:

 

(in millions)

 

August 31,
 2023

 

 

May 31,
 2023

 

Cloud services and license support

 

$

9,911

 

 

$

7,983

 

Hardware

 

 

686

 

 

 

535

 

Services

 

 

469

 

 

 

400

 

Cloud license and on-premise license

 

 

54

 

 

 

52

 

Deferred revenues, current

 

 

11,120

 

 

 

8,970

 

Deferred revenues, non-current (in other non-current liabilities)

 

 

1,146

 

 

 

968

 

Total deferred revenues

 

$

12,266

 

 

$

9,938

 

 

Deferred cloud services and license support revenues and deferred hardware revenues substantially represent customer payments made in advance for cloud or support contracts that are typically billed in advance with corresponding revenues generally being recognized ratably or based upon customer usage over the respective contractual periods. Deferred services revenues include prepayments for our services business and revenues for these services are generally recognized as the services are performed. Deferred cloud license and on-premise license revenues typically resulted from customer payments that related to undelivered products and services or specified enhancements.