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VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS (Table)
12 Months Ended
May 31, 2011
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]  
Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Table

 

 

 

(in millions)

 

 

Beginning

Balance

Additions

Charged

to Operations or

Other Accounts

 

 

 

Write-offs

Translation

Adjustments

and

Other

 

 

Ending

Balance

Allowances for Doubtful Trade Receivables

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended:

 

 

 

 

 

May 31, 2009

$303

118

(128)

(23)

$270

May 31, 2010

$270

143

(92)

(16)

$305

May 31, 2011

$305

164

(113)

16

$372