Income Taxes - Income before Income Taxes (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
May. 31, 2015	May. 31, 2014	May. 31, 2013
Income before income taxes:
United States	$ 1,967	$ 3,066	$ 1,231
Foreign	2,238	478	2,025
Income before income taxes	$ 4,205	$ 3,544	$ 3,256

The portion of earnings or loss from continuing operations before income taxes that is attributable to domestic operations.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 235

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.4-08.(h)(1)(i))

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The portion of earnings or loss from continuing operations before income taxes that is attributable to foreign operations, which is defined as Income or Loss generated from operations located outside the entity's country of domicile.

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Sum of operating profit and nonoperating income or expense before Income or Loss from equity method investments, income taxes, extraordinary items, and noncontrolling interest.

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