INCOME TAXES (Tables)
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12 Months Ended |
May 31, 2025 |
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] |
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Geographical Breakdown of Income Before Income Taxes |
The following is a geographical breakdown of income before income taxes:
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Year Ended May 31, |
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(in millions) |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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Domestic |
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$ |
4,376 |
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$ |
3,023 |
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$ |
1,492 |
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Foreign |
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9,784 |
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8,718 |
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7,634 |
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Income before income taxes |
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$ |
14,160 |
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$ |
11,741 |
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$ |
9,126 |
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Components of Provision for Income Taxes |
The provision for income taxes consisted of the following:
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Year Ended May 31, |
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(Dollars in millions) |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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Current provision: |
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Federal |
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$ |
1,172 |
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$ |
999 |
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$ |
625 |
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State |
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196 |
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420 |
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398 |
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Foreign |
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1,986 |
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1,994 |
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1,767 |
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Total current provision |
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$ |
3,354 |
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$ |
3,413 |
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$ |
2,790 |
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Deferred benefit: |
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Federal |
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$ |
(2,208 |
) |
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$ |
(2,020 |
) |
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$ |
(2,193 |
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State |
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(202 |
) |
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(280 |
) |
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(398 |
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Foreign |
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773 |
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161 |
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424 |
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Total deferred benefit |
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$ |
(1,637 |
) |
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$ |
(2,139 |
) |
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$ |
(2,167 |
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Total provision for income taxes |
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$ |
1,717 |
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$ |
1,274 |
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$ |
623 |
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Effective income tax rate |
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12.1% |
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10.9% |
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6.8% |
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Reconciliation of Differences Between Federal Statutory Tax Rate and Effective Tax Rate |
The provision for income taxes differed from the amount computed by applying the federal statutory rate to our income before income taxes as follows:
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Year Ended May 31, |
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(Dollars in millions) |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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U.S. federal statutory tax rate |
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21.0% |
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21.0% |
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21.0% |
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Tax provision at statutory rate |
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$ |
2,974 |
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$ |
2,466 |
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$ |
1,917 |
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Foreign earnings at other than U.S. rates |
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(381 |
) |
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(262 |
) |
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(357 |
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State tax expense, net of federal benefit |
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128 |
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81 |
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41 |
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Settlements and releases from judicial decisions and statute expirations, net |
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(149 |
) |
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(124 |
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(552 |
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Tax contingency interest accrual, net |
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322 |
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157 |
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101 |
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Domestic tax contingency, net |
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75 |
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131 |
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28 |
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Federal research and development credit |
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(411 |
) |
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(372 |
) |
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(280 |
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Stock-based compensation |
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(801 |
) |
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(624 |
) |
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(322 |
) |
Realization of a one-time tax attribute |
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— |
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(235 |
) |
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— |
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Other, net |
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(40 |
) |
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56 |
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47 |
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Total provision for income taxes |
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$ |
1,717 |
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$ |
1,274 |
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$ |
623 |
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Components of Deferred Tax Liabilities and Assets |
The components of our deferred tax assets and liabilities were as follows:
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May 31, |
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(in millions) |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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Deferred tax assets: |
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Accruals and allowances |
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$ |
790 |
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$ |
708 |
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Employee compensation and benefits |
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1,068 |
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929 |
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Differences in timing of revenue recognition |
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894 |
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781 |
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Lease liabilities |
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3,279 |
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1,553 |
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Basis of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets |
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7,800 |
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9,315 |
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Capitalized research and development |
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4,153 |
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2,574 |
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Tax credit and net operating loss carryforwards |
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5,857 |
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5,695 |
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Other |
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— |
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15 |
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Total deferred tax assets |
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23,841 |
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21,570 |
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Valuation allowance |
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(1,962 |
) |
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(1,898 |
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Total deferred tax assets, net |
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21,879 |
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19,672 |
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Deferred tax liabilities: |
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Unrealized gain on stock |
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(79 |
) |
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(79 |
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Acquired intangible assets |
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(920 |
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(1,425 |
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GILTI deferred |
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(6,949 |
) |
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(7,759 |
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ROU assets |
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(3,207 |
) |
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(1,503 |
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Withholding taxes on foreign earnings |
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(364 |
) |
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(325 |
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Other |
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(112 |
) |
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— |
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Total deferred tax liabilities |
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(11,631 |
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(11,091 |
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Net deferred tax assets |
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$ |
10,248 |
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$ |
8,581 |
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Recorded as: |
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Non-current deferred tax assets |
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$ |
11,877 |
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$ |
12,273 |
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Non-current deferred tax liabilities |
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(1,629 |
) |
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(3,692 |
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Net deferred tax assets |
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$ |
10,248 |
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$ |
8,581 |
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Gross Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Including Acquisitions |
The aggregate changes in the balance of our gross unrecognized tax benefits, including acquisitions, were as follows:
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Year Ended May 31, |
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(in millions) |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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Gross unrecognized tax benefits as of June 1 |
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$ |
8,785 |
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$ |
7,715 |
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$ |
7,284 |
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Increases related to tax positions from prior fiscal years |
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239 |
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492 |
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709 |
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Decreases related to tax positions from prior fiscal years |
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(98 |
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(128 |
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(45 |
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Increases related to tax positions taken during current fiscal year |
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846 |
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889 |
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669 |
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Settlements with tax authorities |
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(161 |
) |
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(46 |
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(212 |
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Lapses of statutes of limitation |
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(162 |
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(129 |
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(631 |
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Cumulative translation adjustments and other, net |
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(11 |
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(8 |
) |
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(59 |
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Total gross unrecognized tax benefits as of May 31 |
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$ |
9,438 |
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$ |
8,785 |
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$ |
7,715 |
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