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INCOME TAXES Narrative (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
May. 31, 2015
May. 31, 2014
May. 31, 2013
Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Narrative) [Abstract]      
Temporary differences related to undistributed foreign earnings $ 38,000    
Other outside basis temporary differences of investments in foreign subsidiaries 8,400    
Potential net deferred tax liability associated with these undistributed foreign earnings 11,800    
Potential net deferred tax liability related to other outside basis temporary differences 2,700    
Net deferred tax assets 993 $ 1,364  
Valuation allowance $ 1,024 1,053  
Income Tax Uncertainties [Abstract]      
Income tax examinations Our U.S. federal and, with some exceptions, our state income tax returns have been examined for all years prior to fiscal 2003 and we are no longer subject to audit for those periods. With some exceptions, we are generally no longer subject to tax examinations in non-U.S. jurisdictions for years prior to fiscal 1997.    
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]      
Tax credit carryforwards subject to limitation on utilization $ 904    
Tax credit carryforwards not subject to expiration dates 573    
Tax credit carryforwards subject to expiration dates 331    
Unrecognized Tax Benefits (Narrative) [Abstract]      
Unrecognized tax benefits that would affect our effective tax rate if recognized 2,800 2,600 $ 3,600
Interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions accrued 756 693  
Interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions recognized in our provision for income taxes 102 $ 24 $ 31
Reasonably possible decrease in the next 12 months in gross unrecognized tax benefits related to domestic audits, net of offsetting tax benefits 358    
Reasonably possible decrease in gross unrecognized tax benefits related to foreign audits, net of offsetting tax benefits $ 86    
Earliest Tax Year [Member]      
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]      
Tax credit carryforward expiration dates May 31, 2016    
Latest Tax Year [Member]      
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]      
Tax credit carryforward expiration dates May 31, 2034    
Federal [Member]      
Operating loss carryforwards [Line Items]      
Net operating loss carryforwards $ 958    
Federal [Member] | Earliest Tax Year [Member]      
Operating loss carryforwards [Line Items]      
Operating loss carryforwards expiration date May 31, 2016    
Federal [Member] | Latest Tax Year [Member]      
Operating loss carryforwards [Line Items]      
Operating loss carryforwards expiration date May 31, 2034    
State [Member]      
Operating loss carryforwards [Line Items]      
Net operating loss carryforwards $ 2,900    
State [Member] | Earliest Tax Year [Member]      
Operating loss carryforwards [Line Items]      
Operating loss carryforwards expiration date May 31, 2016    
State [Member] | Latest Tax Year [Member]      
Operating loss carryforwards [Line Items]      
Operating loss carryforwards expiration date May 31, 2034    
Foreign [Member]      
Operating loss carryforwards [Line Items]      
Net operating loss carryforwards $ 1,600    
Foreign net operating loss carryforwards not subject to expiration 1,400    
Foreign net operating loss carryforwards subject to expiration 216    
Reasonably possible decrease in the next 12 months in gross unrecognized tax benefits $ 172    
Foreign [Member] | Earliest Tax Year [Member]      
Operating loss carryforwards [Line Items]      
Operating loss carryforwards expiration date May 31, 2016    
Foreign [Member] | Latest Tax Year [Member]      
Operating loss carryforwards [Line Items]      
Operating loss carryforwards expiration date May 31, 2035    
Domestic [Member]      
Operating loss carryforwards [Line Items]      
Reasonably possible decrease in the next 12 months in gross unrecognized tax benefits $ 426