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Debt - Debt Activity (Details)		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended						9 Months Ended
Debt - Debt Activity (Details)	Mar. 13, 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 12, 2019 USD ($)	May 30, 2019 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2019 USD ($)	Nov. 29, 2018 USD ($)	May 31, 2018 USD ($)	Mar. 01, 2018 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2017 USD ($)	May 30, 2019 USD ($)	May 31, 2018 USD ($)
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Increase (Decrease) in Principal (conversions and issuances)									$ 728,000,000
Increase (Decrease) in Carrying Value									916,000,000
Increase (Decrease) in Cash (conversions and issuances)									144,000,000
Decrease in Equity			$ (5,000,000)	$ (336,000,000)	$ (36,000,000)	$ (985,000,000)	$ (252,000,000)	$ (204,000,000)	(377,000,000)
Gain (Loss) on debt prepayments, repurchases, and conversions			(317,000,000)			$ (168,000,000)			$ (386,000,000)	$ (386,000,000)
Convertible Debt
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Derivative, Term of Contract									20 days
Convertible Debt \| 2032D Notes
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Decrease in Principal									$ (10,000,000)
Increase (Decrease) in Carrying Value									(9,000,000)
Decrease in Cash									(35,000,000)
Decrease in Equity									(28,000,000)
Gain (Loss) on debt prepayments, repurchases, and conversions									2,000,000
Convertible Debt \| 2033F Notes
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Decrease in Principal									(43,000,000)
Increase (Decrease) in Carrying Value									(173,000,000)
Decrease in Cash									(184,000,000)
Decrease in Equity									(23,000,000)
Gain (Loss) on debt prepayments, repurchases, and conversions									12,000,000
Convertible Debt \| 2043G Notes
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Conversion rate (in shares per $1000 principal)		34.2936
Principal amount used In conversion rate		$ 1,000
Decrease in Principal									(1,019,000,000)
Increase (Decrease) in Carrying Value									(691,000,000)
Decrease in Cash	$ (1,430,000,000)								(1,426,000,000)
Decrease in Equity		$ (336,000,000)							(326,000,000)
Gain (Loss) on debt prepayments, repurchases, and conversions			$ (316,000,000)	$ (84,000,000)					(400,000,000)
Corporate Bonds \| 2024 Notes
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Increase (Decrease) in Principal (conversions and issuances)									600,000,000
Increase (Decrease) in Carrying Value									597,000,000
Increase in Cash									597,000,000
Corporate Bonds \| 2026 Notes
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Increase (Decrease) in Principal (conversions and issuances)									500,000,000
Increase (Decrease) in Carrying Value									497,000,000
Increase in Cash									497,000,000
Corporate Bonds \| 2029 Notes
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Increase (Decrease) in Principal (conversions and issuances)									700,000,000
Increase (Decrease) in Carrying Value									695,000,000
Increase in Cash									$ 695,000,000