Income Taxes (Details 6) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
12 Months Ended | ||
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May. 31, 2015 |
May. 31, 2014 |
May. 31, 2013 |
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Reconciliation Of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Excluding Amounts Pertaining To Examined Tax Returns Roll Forward | |||
Balance at beginning of year | $ 38 | $ 47 | $ 51 |
Increases for tax positions taken in the current year | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Increases for tax positions taken in prior years | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Decreases for tax positions taken in prior years | (2) | (3) | (3) |
Settlements | (2) | (6) | (9) |
Increases due to acquisitions | 4 | ||
Decrease from lapse of statute of limitations | (3) | (2) | |
Changes due to currency translation | (5) | (1) | 2 |
Balance at end of year | $ 36 | $ 38 | $ 47 |
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- Definition The gross amount of changes in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from currency translations. No definition available.
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- Definition A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of unrecognized tax benefits pertaining to uncertain tax positions taken in tax returns. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of decrease in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from tax positions taken in prior period tax returns. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of decrease in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from settlements with taxing authorities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of increase in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from acquisitions. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of increase in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from tax positions that have been or will be taken in current period tax return. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of increase in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from tax positions taken in prior period tax returns. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of decrease in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from lapses of applicable statutes of limitations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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