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Business Segment Information (Details 1) - 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
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | $ 12,114 |  | $ 11,716 |  | $ 11,939 |  | $ 11,684 |  | $ 11,839 |  | $ 11,301 |  | $ 11,403 |  | $ 11,024 |  | $ 47,453 |  | $ 45,567 | $ 44,287 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,611 |  | 2,587 | 2,386 |
Operating income |  | (1,321) | [1] | $ 1,038 | [1] | $ 1,088 | [1] | $ 1,062 | [1] | 1,264 | [1] | $ 737 | [1] | $ 923 | [1] | $ 891 | [1] | 1,867 |  | 3,815 | 4,434 |
Segment assets |  | 37,069 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 33,070 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 37,069 |  | 33,070 |  |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,347 |  | 3,533 | 3,375 |
FedEx Express Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 27,239 |  | 27,121 | 27,171 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,460 |  | 1,488 | 1,350 |
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,584 | [2] | 1,428 | 929 | [2]
Segment assets | [3] | 20,759 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19,901 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20,759 |  | 19,901 | 18,935 |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,380 |  | 1,994 | 2,067 |
FedEx Ground Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,984 |  | 11,617 | 10,578 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 530 |  | 468 | 434 |
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,172 |  | 2,021 | 1,859 | [4]
Segment assets | [3] | 11,764 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,466 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,764 |  | 8,466 | 7,353 |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,248 |  | 850 | 555 |
FedEx Freight Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,191 |  | 5,757 | 5,401 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 230 |  | 231 | 217 |
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 484 |  | 351 | 246 | [5]
Segment assets | [3] | 3,530 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,216 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,530 |  | 3,216 | 2,953 |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 337 |  | 325 | 326 |
FedEx Services Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,545 |  | 1,536 | 1,580 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 390 |  | 399 | 384 |
Segment assets | [3] | 5,357 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,186 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,357 |  | 5,186 | 4,879 |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 381 |  | 363 | 424 |
Corporate, eliminations and other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (506) |  | (464) | (443) |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  | 1 | 1 |
Operating income | [6] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,373) |  | 15 | 1,400 |
Segment assets | [3] | (4,341) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,699) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (4,341) |  | (3,699) | (553) |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  | 1 | 3 |
Consolidated Total [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 47,453 |  | 45,567 | 44,287 |
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,867 |  | 3,815 | 4,434 |
Segment assets |  | $ 37,069 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 33,070 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 37,069 |  | 33,070 | 33,567 |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,347 |  | $ 3,533 | $ 3,375 |
[1] | The fourth quarter of 2015 includes a $2.2 billion retirement plans mark-to-market loss, $276 million of impairment and related charges resulting from the decision to permanently retire and adjust the retirement schedule of certain aircraft and related engines at FedEx Express and a $197 million reserve increase due to the settlement of a legal matter at FedEx Ground. In addition, the first, second and third quarters of 2015 and all quarters of 2014 have been recast to conform to the current year presentation reflecting the retirement plans accounting changes discussed further in Note 1 and Note 13 and that were included in our June 12, 2015, Form 8-K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
[2] | FedEx Express segment 2015 operating income includes $276 million of impairment and related charges resulting from the decision to permanently retire and adjust the retirement schedule of certain aircraft and related engines. FedEx Express segment 2013 operating income includes $405 million of direct and allocated business realignment costs and an impairment charge of $100 million resulting from the decision to retire 10 aircraft and related engines.
[3] | Segment assets include intercompany receivables.
[4] | FedEx Ground segment 2013 operating income includes $105 million of allocated business realignment costs.
[5] | FedEx Freight segment 2013 operating income includes $50 million in direct and allocated business realignment costs.
[6] | Operating income includes a loss of $2.2 billion in 2015, a loss of $15 million in 2014 and a gain of $1.4 billion in 2013 associated with our mark-to-market pension accounting. Operating income in 2015 also includes a $197 million charge in the fourth quarter to increase the legal reserve associated with the settlement of a legal matter at FedEx Ground to the amount of the settlement.

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