Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	May 31, 2022	May 31, 2021	May 31, 2020
Cash provided (used) by operations:
Net income	$ 6,046	$ 5,727	$ 2,539
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided (used) by operations:
Depreciation	717	744	721
Deferred income taxes	(650)	(385)	(380)
Stock-based compensation	638	611	429
Amortization, impairment and other	123	53	398
Net foreign currency adjustments	(26)	(138)	23
Changes in certain working capital components and other assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable	(504)	(1,606)	1,239
(Increase) decrease in inventories	(1,676)	507	(1,854)
(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses, operating lease right-of-use assets and other current and non-current assets	(845)	(182)	(654)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, accrued liabilities, operating lease liabilities and other current and non-current liabilities	1,365	1,326	24
Cash provided (used) by operations	5,188	6,657	2,485
Cash provided (used) by investing activities:
Purchases of short-term investments	(12,913)	(9,961)	(2,426)
Maturities of short-term investments	8,199	4,236	74
Sales of short-term investments	3,967	2,449	2,379
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(758)	(695)	(1,086)
Other investing activities	(19)	171	31
Cash provided (used) by investing activities	(1,524)	(3,800)	(1,028)
Cash provided (used) by financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings, net of debt issuance costs	0	0	6,134
Increase (decrease) in notes payable, net	15	(52)	49
Repayment of borrowings	0	(197)	(6)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and other stock issuances	1,151	1,172	885
Repurchase of common stock	(4,014)	(608)	(3,067)
Dividends — common and preferred	(1,837)	(1,638)	(1,452)
Other financing activities	(151)	(136)	(52)
Cash provided (used) by financing activities	(4,836)	(1,459)	2,491
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents	(143)	143	(66)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents	(1,315)	1,541	3,882
Cash and equivalents, beginning of year	9,889	8,348	4,466
CASH AND EQUIVALENTS, END OF YEAR	8,574	9,889	8,348
Cash paid during the year for:
Interest, net of capitalized interest	290	293	140
Income taxes	1,231	1,177	1,028
Non-cash additions to property, plant and equipment	160	179	121
Dividends declared and not paid	$ 480	$ 438	$ 385