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Inventories:	9 Months Ended
Inventories:	Feb. 29, 2012
Inventories:	NOTE 2—Inventories: Inventory balances of $3,356 million and $2,715 million at February 29, 2012 and May 31, 2011, respectively, were substantially all finished goods.

The entire disclosure for inventory. This may include, but is not limited to, the basis of stating inventory, the method of determining inventory cost, the major classes of inventory, and the nature of the cost elements included in inventory. If inventory is stated above cost, accrued net losses on firm purchase commitments for inventory and losses resulting from valuing inventory at the lower-of-cost-or-market may also be included. For LIFO inventory, may disclose the amount and basis for determining the excess of replacement or current cost over stated LIFO value and the effects of a LIFO quantities liquidation that impacts net income.

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