Retirement Plans - Schedule of Retirement Plan Costs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2018	Aug. 31, 2017
Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Expense [Abstract]
Defined benefit pension plans, net	$ 28	$ 37
Defined contribution plans	144	127
Postretirement healthcare plans	19	19
Retirement plans costs	$ 191	$ 183

The total amount of net periodic benefit cost for defined benefit postretirement healthcare plans for the period. Periodic benefit costs include the following components: service cost, interest cost, expected return on plan assets, gain or loss, prior service cost or credit, transition asset or obligation, and gain or loss due to settlements or curtailments.

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