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RISK MANAGEMENT AND DERIVATIVES (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2023
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Derivative Instruments in Statement of Financial Position, Fair Value
The following tables present information about the Company's derivative assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis and indicate the level in the fair value hierarchy in which the Company classifies the fair value measurement:
AUGUST 31, 2023
DERIVATIVE ASSETSDERIVATIVE LIABILITIES
(Dollars in millions)
ASSETS AT FAIR VALUEOTHER CURRENT ASSETSOTHER LONG-TERM ASSETSLIABILITIES AT FAIR VALUEACCRUED LIABILITIESOTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Level 2:
Foreign exchange forwards and options(1)
$491 $420 $71 $235 $177 $58 
(1)If the foreign exchange derivative instruments had been netted on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, the asset and liability positions each would have been reduced by $233 million as of August 31, 2023. As of that date, the Company received $7 million of cash collateral from counterparties related to foreign exchange derivative instruments. No amount of collateral was posted on the derivative liability balance as of August 31, 2023.
MAY 31, 2023
DERIVATIVE ASSETSDERIVATIVE LIABILITIES
(Dollars in millions)
ASSETS AT FAIR VALUEOTHER CURRENT ASSETSOTHER LONG-TERM ASSETSLIABILITIES AT FAIR VALUEACCRUED LIABILITIESOTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Level 2:
Foreign exchange forwards and options(1)
$557 $493 $64 $180 $128 $52 
(1)If the foreign exchange derivative instruments had been netted on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, the asset and liability positions each would have been reduced by $178 million as of May 31, 2023. As of that date, the Company received $36 million of cash collateral from counterparties related to foreign exchange derivative instruments. No amount of collateral was posted on the derivative liability balance as of May 31, 2023.
The following tables present the fair values of derivative instruments included within the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets:    
 DERIVATIVE ASSETS
BALANCE SHEET LOCATIONAUGUST 31,MAY 31,
(Dollars in millions)
20232023
Derivatives formally designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign exchange forwards and optionsPrepaid expenses and other current assets$406 $480 
Foreign exchange forwards and optionsDeferred income taxes and other assets71 64 
Total derivatives formally designated as hedging instruments477 544 
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign exchange forwards and optionsPrepaid expenses and other current assets14 13 
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
14 13 
TOTAL DERIVATIVE ASSETS$491 $557 
DERIVATIVE LIABILITIES
BALANCE SHEET LOCATIONAUGUST 31,MAY 31,
(Dollars in millions)
20232023
Derivatives formally designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign exchange forwards and optionsAccrued liabilities$142 $93 
Foreign exchange forwards and optionsDeferred income taxes and other liabilities58 52 
Total derivatives formally designated as hedging instruments200 145 
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign exchange forwards and optionsAccrued liabilities35 35 
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
35 35 
TOTAL DERIVATIVE LIABILITIES$235 $180 
Schedule of Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) and Activity of Cash Flow Hedges In Statement of Income
The following tables present the amounts in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income in which the effects of cash flow hedges are recorded and the effects of cash flow hedge activity on these line items:
THREE MONTHS ENDED AUGUST 31,
20232022
(Dollars in millions)
TOTALAMOUNT OF GAIN (LOSS)
ON CASH FLOW
HEDGE ACTIVITY
TOTALAMOUNT OF GAIN (LOSS)
ON CASH FLOW
HEDGE ACTIVITY
Revenues$12,939 $$12,687 $(9)
Cost of sales7,219 86 7,072 109 
Demand creation expense1,069 — 943 (1)
Other (income) expense, net(10)35 (146)82 
Interest expense (income), net(34)(2)13 (2)
Schedule of Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) In Statement of Income
The following tables present the amounts affecting the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income:

(Dollars in millions)
AMOUNT OF GAIN (LOSS) RECOGNIZED IN OTHER
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) ON DERIVATIVES
(1)
AMOUNT OF GAIN (LOSS)
RECLASSIFIED FROM ACCUMULATED
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE
INCOME (LOSS) INTO INCOME(1)
THREE MONTHS ENDED AUGUST 31,LOCATION OF GAIN (LOSS)
RECLASSIFIED FROM ACCUMULATED
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(LOSS) INTO INCOME
THREE MONTHS ENDED AUGUST 31,
2023202220232022
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges:
Foreign exchange forwards and options$(18)$25 Revenues$$(9)
Foreign exchange forwards and options(2)487 Cost of sales86 109 
Foreign exchange forwards and options— (5)Demand creation expense— (1)
Foreign exchange forwards and options(10)293 Other (income) expense, net35 82 
Interest rate swaps(2)
— — Interest expense (income), net(2)(2)
TOTAL DESIGNATED CASH FLOW HEDGES $(30)$800 $120 $179 
(1)For the three months ended August 31, 2023 and 2022, the amounts recorded in Other (income) expense, net as a result of the discontinuance of cash flow hedges because the forecasted transactions were no longer probable of occurring were immaterial.
(2)Gains and losses associated with terminated interest rate swaps, which were previously designated as cash flow hedges and recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), will be released through Interest expense (income), net over the term of the issued debt.

AMOUNT OF GAIN (LOSS) RECOGNIZED
IN INCOME ON DERIVATIVES
LOCATION OF GAIN (LOSS)
RECOGNIZED IN INCOME
ON DERIVATIVES
THREE MONTHS ENDED AUGUST 31,
(Dollars in millions)
20232022
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign exchange forwards and options and embedded derivatives
$(27)$61 Other (income) expense, net