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Business Segment Information (Details 4) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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May. 31, 2015 | Feb. 28, 2015 | Nov. 30, 2014 | Aug. 31, 2014 | May. 31, 2014 | Feb. 28, 2014 | Nov. 30, 2013 | Aug. 31, 2013 | May. 31, 2015 | May. 31, 2014 | May. 31, 2013
Revenues From External Customers And Long Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 34,216 | $ 32,259 | $ 30,948
Total revenue |  | $ 12,114 | $ 11,716 | $ 11,939 | $ 11,684 | $ 11,839 | $ 11,301 | $ 11,403 | $ 11,024 | 47,453 | 45,567 | 44,287
U.S. Noncurrent assets | [1] | 23,514 |  |  |  | 20,658 |  |  |  | 23,514 | 20,658 | 19,637
International Noncurrent assets | [1] | 2,614 |  |  |  | 2,729 |  |  |  | 2,614 | 2,729 | 2,656
Total Noncurrent Assets | [1] | $ 26,128 |  |  |  | $ 23,387 |  |  |  | 26,128 | 23,387 | 22,293
FedEx Express Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues From External Customers And Long Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
International revenue | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,772 | 12,916 | 12,959
Total revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 27,239 | 27,121 | 27,171
FedEx Ground Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues From External Customers And Long Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
International revenue | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 311 | 248 | 234
Total revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,984 | 11,617 | 10,578
FedEx Freight Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues From External Customers And Long Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
International revenue | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 142 | 130 | 112
Total revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,191 | 5,757 | 5,401
FedEx Services Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues From External Customers And Long Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
International revenue | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 | 14 | 34
Total revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,545 | 1,536 | 1,580
International Total [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues From External Customers And Long Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
International revenue | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,237 | 13,308 | 13,339
Consolidated Total [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues From External Customers And Long Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 47,453 | $ 45,567 | $ 44,287
[1] | International revenue includes shipments that either originate in or are destined to locations outside the United States which could include U.S. payors. Noncurrent assets include property and equipment, goodwill and other long-term assets. Our flight equipment is registered in the U.S. and is included as U.S. assets; however, many of our aircraft operate internationally.

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