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DEFERRED REVENUES
3 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2021
Deferred Revenue Disclosure [Abstract]  
DEFERRED REVENUES

6.

DEFERRED REVENUES

Deferred revenues consisted of the following:

 

(in millions)

 

August 31,

2021

 

 

May 31,

2021

 

Cloud services and license support

 

$

9,033

 

 

$

7,728

 

Hardware

 

 

599

 

 

 

618

 

Services

 

 

318

 

 

 

399

 

Cloud license and on-premise license

 

 

61

 

 

 

30

 

Deferred revenues, current

 

 

10,011

 

 

 

8,775

 

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

 

 

773

 

 

 

679

 

Total deferred revenues

 

$

10,784

 

 

$

9,454

 

 

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 over the 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.