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NOTES PAYABLE AND OTHER BORROWINGS (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified			1 Months Ended		1 Months Ended				1 Months Ended			1 Months Ended			1 Months Ended			1 Months Ended			1 Months Ended			1 Months Ended			1 Months Ended					1 Months Ended
	May 31, 2011	May 31, 2010	Jul. 31, 2020 3.875% senior notes due July 2020 [Member]	May 31, 2011 3.875% senior notes due July 2020 [Member]	Jul. 31, 2040 5.375% senior notes due July 2040 [Member]	May 31, 2011 5.375% senior notes due July 2040 [Member]	May 31, 2011 Commercial paper [Member]	May 31, 2010 Commercial paper [Member]	Apr. 30, 2013 4.95% senior notes due April 2013 [Member]	May 31, 2011 4.95% senior notes due April 2013 [Member]	May 31, 2010 4.95% senior notes due April 2013 [Member]	Jul. 31, 2014 3.75% senior notes due July 2014 [Member]	May 31, 2011 3.75% senior notes due July 2014 [Member]	May 31, 2010 3.75% senior notes due July 2014 [Member]	Jan. 31, 2016 5.25% senior notes due January 2016 [Member]	May 31, 2011 5.25% senior notes due January 2016 [Member]	May 31, 2010 5.25% senior notes due January 2016 [Member]	Apr. 30, 2018 5.75% senior notes due April 2018 [Member]	May 31, 2011 5.75% senior notes due April 2018 [Member]	May 31, 2010 5.75% senior notes due April 2018 [Member]	Jul. 31, 2019 5.00% senior notes due July 2019 [Member]	May 31, 2011 5.00% senior notes due July 2019 [Member]	May 31, 2010 5.00% senior notes due July 2019 [Member]	Apr. 30, 2038 6.50% senior notes due April 2038 [Member]	May 31, 2011 6.50% senior notes due April 2038 [Member]	May 31, 2010 6.50% senior notes due April 2038 [Member]	Jul. 31, 2039 6.125% senior notes due July 2039 [Member]	May 31, 2011 6.125% senior notes due July 2039 [Member]	May 31, 2010 6.125% senior notes due July 2039 [Member]	May 31, 2011 Capital leases [Member]	May 31, 2010 Capital leases [Member]	Jan. 31, 2011 5.00% senior notes due January 2011 [Member]	May 31, 2010 5.00% senior notes due January 2011 [Member]	May 31, 2011 Short term borrowings [Member]
Notes payable and other borrowings [Line items]
Commercial paper							$ 0	$ 881
Short-term borrowings																																		1,150
Senior notes				998		2,225				1,250	1,250		1,569	1,533		1,995	1,994		2,499	2,499		1,745	1,744		1,248	1,248		1,242	1,242				2,249
Capital Leases																														1	15
Total borrowings	15,922	14,655
Notes payable, current and other current borrowings	1,150	3,145
Notes payable, non-current and other non-current borrowings	14,772	11,510
Effective interest rate percentage																																		0.44%
Maturity date			Jul. 15, 2020		Jul. 15, 2040				Apr. 15, 2013			Jul. 08, 2014			Jan. 15, 2016			Apr. 15, 2018			Jul. 08, 2019			Apr. 15, 2038			Jul. 08, 2039					Jan. 15, 2011
Unamortized discount on debt issued				2		25										5	6		1	1		5	6		2	2		8	8				1
Fair value adjustment													$ 69	$ 33