Short-Term Borrowings and Credit Lines - Notes Payable to Banks and Interest Bearing Accounts Payable to Sojitz Corporation of America (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	May 31, 2019	May 31, 2018
Notes payable:
TOTAL NOTES PAYABLE	$ 9	$ 336
Sojitz America
Interest-bearing accounts payable:
Sojitz America	$ 75	$ 61
Sojitz America - interest rate	3.27%	2.82%
Commercial paper
Notes payable:
TOTAL NOTES PAYABLE	$ 0	$ 325
Notes payable - interest rate	0.00%	1.77%
Notes Payable
Notes payable:
TOTAL NOTES PAYABLE	$ 9	$ 336
Notes Payable | UNITED STATES
Notes payable:
TOTAL NOTES PAYABLE	$ 2	$ 1
Notes payable - interest rate	0.00%	0.00%
Notes Payable | Non-U.S. operations
Notes payable:
TOTAL NOTES PAYABLE	$ 7	$ 10
Notes payable - interest rate	26.00%	18.11%