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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 4 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026
Sep. 30, 2025
May 31, 2026
May 31, 2025
Operating activities:        
Net Income [1] $ 5,331 $ 1,137    
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:        
Depreciation and amortization [1] 1,290 1,450    
Provision for uncollectible accounts [1] 271 277    
Other noncash items [1] 963 1,036    
Gain on short-term investment [1] (3,254) 0    
Gain from early extinguishment of debt [1] (627) 0    
Retirement plans mark-to-market adjustments [1] (141) 0    
Changes in assets and liabilities:        
Receivables [1] 29 (449)    
Other assets [1] (536) (575)    
Accounts payable and other liabilities [1] (793) (352)    
Other, net [1] (37) (36)    
Cash provided by operating activities [1] 2,496 2,488    
Investing activities:        
Purchase of equity method investment [1] (2,501) 0    
Capital expenditures [1] (1,035) (815)    
Purchase of investments [1] (192) (73)    
Proceeds from sale of investments [1] 155 42    
Proceeds from asset dispositions and other investing activities, net [1] 20 12    
Cash used in investing activities [1] (3,553) (834)    
Financing activities:        
Proceeds from debt issuances [1] 3,909 997    
Principal payments on debt [1] (5,748) (631)    
Proceeds from stock issuances [1] 169 24    
Dividends paid [1] (292) (345)    
Purchases of common stock [1] (2,000) (776)    
Distribution attributable to the Spin-Off (251) 0    
Other, net [1] (27) (6)    
Cash used in financing activities [1] (4,240) (737)    
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash [1] (53) 43    
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents [1] (5,350) 960    
Cash and cash equivalents from continuing operations, beginning of period [1]     $ 13,060 $ 5,393
Cash and cash equivalents from discontinued operations, beginning of period [1]     $ 251 $ 109
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period [1] 13,311 5,502    
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period [1] $ 7,961 $ 6,462    
[1] The statement of cash flows has not been recast to reflect discontinued operations for any periods presented. Supplemental disclosure of operating and investing cash flows from discontinued operations is included in Note 2.