RISK MANAGEMENT AND DERIVATIVES - Amounts Affecting Consolidated Statements of Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2025	Aug. 31, 2024
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
AMOUNT OF GAIN (LOSS) RECOGNIZED IN OTHER  COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) ON DERIVATIVES	$ (158)	$ (171)
AMOUNT OF GAIN (LOSS) RECLASSIFIED FROM ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) INTO INCOME	27	77
Foreign exchange forwards and options \| Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
AMOUNT OF GAIN (LOSS) RECOGNIZED  IN INCOME ON DERIVATIVES	$ 17	$ 0
Derivative, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]	Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)	Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)
Foreign exchange forwards and options \| Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges \| Revenues
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
AMOUNT OF GAIN (LOSS) RECOGNIZED IN OTHER  COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) ON DERIVATIVES	$ 43	$ (44)
AMOUNT OF GAIN (LOSS) RECLASSIFIED FROM ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) INTO INCOME	(7)	(21)
Foreign exchange forwards and options \| Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges \| Cost of sales
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
AMOUNT OF GAIN (LOSS) RECOGNIZED IN OTHER  COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) ON DERIVATIVES	(153)	(98)
AMOUNT OF GAIN (LOSS) RECLASSIFIED FROM ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) INTO INCOME	50	70
Foreign exchange forwards and options \| Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges \| Other (income) expense, net
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
AMOUNT OF GAIN (LOSS) RECOGNIZED IN OTHER  COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) ON DERIVATIVES	(48)	(29)
AMOUNT OF GAIN (LOSS) RECLASSIFIED FROM ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) INTO INCOME	(14)	30
Interest rate swaps \| Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges \| Interest expense (income), net
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
AMOUNT OF GAIN (LOSS) RECOGNIZED IN OTHER  COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) ON DERIVATIVES	0	0
AMOUNT OF GAIN (LOSS) RECLASSIFIED FROM ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) INTO INCOME	$ (2)	$ (2)

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

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