Risk Management and Derivatives - Amounts Affecting Consolidated Statements of Income (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
May 31, 2023	May 31, 2022	May 31, 2021
Foreign exchange forwards and options and embedded derivatives \| Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
AMOUNT OF GAIN (LOSS) RECOGNIZED IN INCOME ON DERIVATIVES	$ 28	$ 38	$ (167)
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
AMOUNT OF GAIN (LOSS) RECOGNIZED IN OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) ON DERIVATIVES	527	1,336	(782)
AMOUNT OF GAIN (LOSS) RECLASSIFIED FROM ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) INTO INCOME	932	19	45
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges \| Foreign exchange forwards and options \| Revenues
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
AMOUNT OF GAIN (LOSS) RECOGNIZED IN OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) ON DERIVATIVES	16	(39)	(61)
AMOUNT OF GAIN (LOSS) RECLASSIFIED FROM ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) INTO INCOME	26	(82)	45
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges \| Foreign exchange forwards and options \| Cost of sales
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
AMOUNT OF GAIN (LOSS) RECOGNIZED IN OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) ON DERIVATIVES	305	889	(563)
AMOUNT OF GAIN (LOSS) RECLASSIFIED FROM ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) INTO INCOME	581	(23)	51
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges \| Foreign exchange forwards and options \| Demand creation expense
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
AMOUNT OF GAIN (LOSS) RECOGNIZED IN OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) ON DERIVATIVES	(1)	(6)	5
AMOUNT OF GAIN (LOSS) RECLASSIFIED FROM ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) INTO INCOME	(5)	1	3
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges \| Foreign exchange forwards and options \| Other (income) expense, net
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
AMOUNT OF GAIN (LOSS) RECOGNIZED IN OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) ON DERIVATIVES	207	492	(163)
AMOUNT OF GAIN (LOSS) RECLASSIFIED FROM ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) INTO INCOME	338	130	(47)
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges \| Interest rate swaps \| Interest expense (income), net
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
AMOUNT OF GAIN (LOSS) RECOGNIZED IN OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) ON DERIVATIVES	0	0	0
AMOUNT OF GAIN (LOSS) RECLASSIFIED FROM ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) INTO INCOME	$ (8)	$ (7)	$ (7)

Amount of increase (decrease) in the fair value of derivatives recognized in the income statement.

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