INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
		May 31, 2022	May 31, 2021	May 31, 2020
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible Assets, Gross, Beginning of the period		$ 11,003
Additions & Adjustments, net	[1]	160
Retirements		(716)
Intangible Assets, Gross, Ending of the period		10,447	$ 11,003
Accumulated Amortization, Beginning of the period		(8,573)
Expense		(1,150)	(1,379)	$ (1,586)
Retirements		716
Accumulated Amortization, Ending of the period		(9,007)	(8,573)
Intangible Assets, Net		1,440	2,430
Developed technology [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible Assets, Gross, Beginning of the period		4,237
Additions & Adjustments, net	[1]	165
Retirements		(436)
Intangible Assets, Gross, Ending of the period		3,966	4,237
Accumulated Amortization, Beginning of the period		(3,621)
Expense		(475)
Retirements		436
Accumulated Amortization, Ending of the period		(3,660)	(3,621)
Intangible Assets, Net		$ 306	616
Weighted Average Useful Life	[2]	3 years
Cloud services and license support agreements and related relationships [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible Assets, Gross, Beginning of the period		$ 5,497
Additions & Adjustments, net	[1]	(5)
Retirements		(232)
Intangible Assets, Gross, Ending of the period		5,260	5,497
Accumulated Amortization, Beginning of the period		(3,834)
Expense		(592)
Retirements		232
Accumulated Amortization, Ending of the period		(4,194)	(3,834)
Intangible Assets, Net		1,066	1,663
Other [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible Assets, Gross, Beginning of the period		1,269
Additions & Adjustments, net	[1]	0
Retirements		(48)
Intangible Assets, Gross, Ending of the period		1,221	1,269
Accumulated Amortization, Beginning of the period		(1,118)
Expense		(83)
Retirements		48
Accumulated Amortization, Ending of the period		(1,153)	(1,118)
Intangible Assets, Net		$ 68	$ 151

[1] Amounts also included any changes in intangible asset balances for the periods presented that resulted from foreign currency translations.

[2] Represents weighted-average useful lives (in years) of intangible assets acquired during fiscal 2022