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VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
May 31, 2012
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]  
Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

 

 

 

 

(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, 2010

 

$

                 270

 

$

143

 

$

(92)

 

$

(16)

 

$

305

May 31, 2011

 

$

                 305

 

$

164

 

$

(113)

 

$

16

 

$

372

May 31, 2012

 

$

                 372

 

$

92

 

$

(107)

 

$

(34)

 

$

323