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Retirement Plans (Details 1) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Nov. 30, 2014 | Nov. 30, 2013 | Nov. 30, 2014 | Nov. 30, 2013
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Expense [Abstract] |  |  |  |
U.S. domestic and international pension plans | $ 65 fdx_PensionPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost | $ 121 fdx_PensionPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost | $ 133 fdx_PensionPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost | $ 242 fdx_PensionPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost
U.S. domestic and international defined contribution plans | 94 us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized | 88 us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized | 188 us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized | 177 us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized
U.S. domestic and international postretirement healthcare plans | 20 fdx_PostretirementHealthcarePlansNetPeriodicBenefitCost | 19 fdx_PostretirementHealthcarePlansNetPeriodicBenefitCost | 40 fdx_PostretirementHealthcarePlansNetPeriodicBenefitCost | 39 fdx_PostretirementHealthcarePlansNetPeriodicBenefitCost
Retirement plans costs | $ 179 us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitExpense | $ 228 us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitExpense | $ 361 us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitExpense | $ 458 us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitExpense

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- Definition The total amount of net periodic benefit cost for pension 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. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition 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. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The amount of the cost recognized during the period for defined contribution plans. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 70 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6414718&loc=d3e28014-114942 + Details
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- Definition The amount of pension and other (such as medical, dental and life insurance) postretirement benefit costs recognized during the period for (1) defined benefit plans (periodic benefit costs include the following components: service cost, interest cost, expected return on plan assets, gain (loss) on assets, prior service cost or credit, transition asset or obligation, and gain (loss) due to settlements or curtailments) and for (2) defined contribution plans (to the extent that a plan's defined contributions to an individual's account are to be made for periods in which that individual renders services, the net cost for a period is the contribution called for in that period; if a plan calls for contributions for periods after an individual retires or terminates, the estimated cost is accrued during the employee's service period). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 28 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=31042434&loc=d3e3602-108585 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 225 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.4) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26872669&loc=d3e20235-122688 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 70 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6414718&loc=d3e28014-114942 + Details
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