Long Term Debt and Other Financing Arrangements (Tables)

12 Months Ended

May 31, 2017

Long Term Debt Tables [Abstract]

Components of Long-term Debt (Net of Discounts and Debt Issuance Costs)

The components of long-term debt (net of discounts and debt issuance costs), along with maturity dates for the years subsequent to May 31, 2017, are as follows (in millions):

				May 31,
				2017		2016
	Interest Rate%		Maturity
Senior unsecured debt:		8.00	2019	$	749	$	748
		2.30	2020		398		397
	2.625-2.70		2023		745		745
		4.00	2024		745		744
		3.20	2025		695		694
		3.25	2026		743		743
		3.30	2027		445		—
		4.90	2034		495		495
		3.90	2035		493		493
	3.875-4.10		2043		983		982
		5.10	2044		742		741
		4.10	2045		640		640
	4.55-4.75		2046		2,458		2,458
		4.40	2047		734		—
		4.50	2065		246		245
		7.60	2098		237		237
Euro senior unsecured  debt:	floating rate		2019		558		557
		0.50	2020		557		556
		1.00	2023		833		832
		1.625	2027		1,382		1,380
Total senior unsecured debt					14,878		13,687
Other debt					9		12
Capital lease obligations					44		63
					14,931		13,762
Less current portion					22		29
				$	14,909	$	13,733