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Commitments (Details 1) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Feb. 28, 2015
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Schedule of Purchase Commitments [Line Items] |  |
2015 (remainder) | $ 595 us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFirstAnniversary |
2016 | 1,584 us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnSecondAnniversary |
2017 | 1,199 us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnThirdAnniversary |
2018 | 1,500 us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFourthAnniversary |
2019 | 1,101 us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFifthAnniversary |
Thereafter | 4,540 us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueAfterFiveYears |
Total | 10,519 us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceSheetAmount |
Aircraft And Related Equipment Commitments [Member] |  |
Schedule of Purchase Commitments [Line Items] |  |
2015 (remainder) | 415 us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFirstAnniversary / us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis = fdx_AircraftAndRelatedEquipmentCommitmentsMember |
2016 | 1,249 us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnSecondAnniversary / us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis = fdx_AircraftAndRelatedEquipmentCommitmentsMember |
2017 | 1,013 us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnThirdAnniversary / us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis = fdx_AircraftAndRelatedEquipmentCommitmentsMember |
2018 | 1,389 us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFourthAnniversary / us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis = fdx_AircraftAndRelatedEquipmentCommitmentsMember |
2019 | 1,033 us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFifthAnniversary / us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis = fdx_AircraftAndRelatedEquipmentCommitmentsMember |
Thereafter | 4,429 us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueAfterFiveYears / us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis = fdx_AircraftAndRelatedEquipmentCommitmentsMember |
Total | 9,528 us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceSheetAmount / us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis = fdx_AircraftAndRelatedEquipmentCommitmentsMember |
Other Commitments [Member] |  |
Schedule of Purchase Commitments [Line Items] |  |
2015 (remainder) | 180 us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFirstAnniversary / us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis = fdx_OtherCommitmentsMember | [1]
2016 | 335 us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnSecondAnniversary / us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis = fdx_OtherCommitmentsMember | [1]
2017 | 186 us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnThirdAnniversary / us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis = fdx_OtherCommitmentsMember | [1]
2018 | 111 us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFourthAnniversary / us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis = fdx_OtherCommitmentsMember | [1]
2019 | 68 us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFifthAnniversary / us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis = fdx_OtherCommitmentsMember | [1]
Thereafter | 111 us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueAfterFiveYears / us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis = fdx_OtherCommitmentsMember | [1]
Total | $ 991 us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceSheetAmount / us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis = fdx_OtherCommitmentsMember | [1]
[1] | Primarily equipment, advertising contracts and contributions to our U.S. Pension Plans, which are further described in Note 5.

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