Short-Term Borrowings and Credit Lines - Notes Payable to Banks (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	May 31, 2020	May 31, 2019
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
TOTAL NOTES PAYABLE	$ 248	$ 9
Commercial paper
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
TOTAL NOTES PAYABLE	$ 248	$ 0
Notes payable - interest rate	1.65%	0.00%
Notes Payable
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
TOTAL NOTES PAYABLE	$ 248	$ 9
Notes Payable \| UNITED STATES
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
TOTAL NOTES PAYABLE	$ 0	$ 2
Notes payable - interest rate	0.00%	0.00%
Notes Payable \| Non-U.S. operations
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
TOTAL NOTES PAYABLE	$ 0	$ 7
Notes payable - interest rate	0.00%	26.00%

Reflects the total carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of debt having initial terms less than one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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