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Commitments (Details 4) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 6 Months Ended
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Nov. 30, 2014
Other Aircraft Commitments Disclosure [Abstract] |
Boeing 777F Conditional Aircraft Commitments | 9 fdx_ConditionalAircraftCommitmentsBoeing777
Boeing 767F Conditional Aircraft Commitments | 4 fdx_ConditionalAircraftCommitmentsBoeing767
Aircraft Purchase Commitment Boeing 767F Delivery 2017 and 2019 | 4 fdx_aircraftpurchasecommitmentboeing767Fdelivery2016and20017
Other Commitment Disclosures [Line Items] |
Deposit and Progress Payments | $ 500 fdx_DepositAndProgressPayments

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