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General (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Feb. 28, 2015 | Feb. 28, 2014 | Feb. 28, 2015 | Feb. 28, 2014 | May 31, 2014
General Details [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable, Date Declared | Feb. 13, 2015 |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable Amount Per Share | $ 0.20 us-gaap_DividendsPayableAmountPerShare |  | $ 0.20 us-gaap_DividendsPayableAmountPerShare |  |
Dividends Payable, Date To Be Paid | Apr. 01, 2015 |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable, Date Of Record | Mar. 11, 2015 |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
GOODWILL | $ 3,805 us-gaap_Goodwill |  | $ 3,805 us-gaap_Goodwill |  | $ 2,790 us-gaap_Goodwill
Stock Based Compensation Details [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation | 26 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation | 23 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation | 106 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation | 94 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation |
Treasury Shares [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Number Of Shares Repurchased | 400,000 fdx_NumberOfSharesRepurchased |  | 400,000 fdx_NumberOfSharesRepurchased |  |
Treasury Stock Acquired, Average Cost Per Share | $ 172.00 us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchase Authorization, Number of Shares Authorized to Be Repurchased | 15,000,000 us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramNumberOfSharesAuthorizedToBeRepurchased |  | 15,000,000 us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramNumberOfSharesAuthorizedToBeRepurchased |  |
Stock Repurchase Authorization, Remaining Number of Shares | 13,600,000 us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingNumberOfSharesAuthorizedToBeRepurchased |  | 13,600,000 us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingNumberOfSharesAuthorizedToBeRepurchased |  |
Purchase of treasury stock | 69 us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock |  | 1,016 us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock | 3,984 us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock |
GENCO [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
GOODWILL | 1,100 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = fdx_GENCOMember |  | 1,100 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = fdx_GENCOMember |  |
Total purchase price | 1,400 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredGoodwillAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = fdx_GENCOMember |  | 1,400 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredGoodwillAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = fdx_GENCOMember |  |
Bongo [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
GOODWILL | 40 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = fdx_BongoMember |  | 40 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = fdx_BongoMember |  |
Total purchase price | 42 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredGoodwillAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = fdx_BongoMember |  | 42 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredGoodwillAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = fdx_BongoMember |  |
GENCOBONGOCOMBINED [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Current Assets | 344 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssets / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = fdx_GENCOBONGOCOMBINEDtMember |  | 344 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssets / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = fdx_GENCOBONGOCOMBINEDtMember |  |
Property and equipment | 96 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = fdx_GENCOBONGOCOMBINEDtMember |  | 96 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = fdx_GENCOBONGOCOMBINEDtMember |  |
GOODWILL | 1,112 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = fdx_GENCOBONGOCOMBINEDtMember |  | 1,112 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = fdx_GENCOBONGOCOMBINEDtMember |  |
Intangible assets | 175 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = fdx_GENCOBONGOCOMBINEDtMember |  | 175 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = fdx_GENCOBONGOCOMBINEDtMember |  |
Other non-current assets | 37 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedOtherNoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = fdx_GENCOBONGOCOMBINEDtMember |  | 37 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedOtherNoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = fdx_GENCOBONGOCOMBINEDtMember |  |
Current liabilities | (225)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilities / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = fdx_GENCOBONGOCOMBINEDtMember |  | (225)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilities / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = fdx_GENCOBONGOCOMBINEDtMember |  |
Long-term liabilities | (84)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNoncurrentLiabilities / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = fdx_GENCOBONGOCOMBINEDtMember |  | (84)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNoncurrentLiabilities / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = fdx_GENCOBONGOCOMBINEDtMember |  |
Total purchase price | $ 1,455 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredGoodwillAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = fdx_GENCOBONGOCOMBINEDtMember |  | $ 1,455 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredGoodwillAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = fdx_GENCOBONGOCOMBINEDtMember |  |

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