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Retirement Plans (Details 7) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | May 31, 2014 | May 31, 2013
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Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value of Plan Assets | $ 21,444 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets | $ 19,047 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
Qualified [Member] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Projected Benefit Obligation ("PBO") | 23,439 fdx_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionProjectedBenefitObligation / fdx_PensionPlansComponentsAxis = fdx_QualifiedMember | 21,532 fdx_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionProjectedBenefitObligation / fdx_PensionPlansComponentsAxis = fdx_QualifiedMember
Fair Value of Plan Assets | 21,444 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets / fdx_PensionPlansComponentsAxis = fdx_QualifiedMember | 19,047 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets / fdx_PensionPlansComponentsAxis = fdx_QualifiedMember
Funded Status of the Plans | (1,995)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan / fdx_PensionPlansComponentsAxis = fdx_QualifiedMember | (2,485)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan / fdx_PensionPlansComponentsAxis = fdx_QualifiedMember
Nonqualified [Member] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Projected Benefit Obligation ("PBO") | 280 fdx_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionProjectedBenefitObligation / fdx_PensionPlansComponentsAxis = fdx_NonqualifiedMember | 322 fdx_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionProjectedBenefitObligation / fdx_PensionPlansComponentsAxis = fdx_NonqualifiedMember
Funded Status of the Plans | (280)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan / fdx_PensionPlansComponentsAxis = fdx_NonqualifiedMember | (322)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan / fdx_PensionPlansComponentsAxis = fdx_NonqualifiedMember
International Plans [Member] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Projected Benefit Obligation ("PBO") | 859 fdx_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionProjectedBenefitObligation / fdx_PensionPlansComponentsAxis = fdx_InternationalPlansMember | 746 fdx_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionProjectedBenefitObligation / fdx_PensionPlansComponentsAxis = fdx_InternationalPlansMember
Fair Value of Plan Assets | 463 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets / fdx_PensionPlansComponentsAxis = fdx_InternationalPlansMember | 386 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets / fdx_PensionPlansComponentsAxis = fdx_InternationalPlansMember
Funded Status of the Plans | (396)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan / fdx_PensionPlansComponentsAxis = fdx_InternationalPlansMember | (360)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan / fdx_PensionPlansComponentsAxis = fdx_InternationalPlansMember
Components Total [Member] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Projected Benefit Obligation ("PBO") | 24,578 fdx_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionProjectedBenefitObligation / fdx_PensionPlansComponentsAxis = fdx_ComponentsTotalMember | 22,600 fdx_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionProjectedBenefitObligation / fdx_PensionPlansComponentsAxis = fdx_ComponentsTotalMember
Fair Value of Plan Assets | 21,907 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets / fdx_PensionPlansComponentsAxis = fdx_ComponentsTotalMember | 19,433 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets / fdx_PensionPlansComponentsAxis = fdx_ComponentsTotalMember
Funded Status of the Plans | $ (2,671)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan / fdx_PensionPlansComponentsAxis = fdx_ComponentsTotalMember | $ (3,167)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan / fdx_PensionPlansComponentsAxis = fdx_ComponentsTotalMember

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- Definition The actuarial present value as of a date of all benefits attributed by the pension benefit formula to employee service rendered prior to that date. The projected benefit obligation is measured using assumptions as to future compensation levels if the pension benefit formula is based on those future compensation levels (pay-related, final-pay, final-average-pay, or career-average-pay plans). + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Assets, usually stocks, bonds, and other investments, that have been segregated and restricted (usually in a trust) to provide benefits, at their fair value as of the measurement date. Plan assets include amounts contributed by the employer (and by employees for a contributory plan) and amounts earned from investing the contributions, less benefits paid. If a plan has liabilities other than for benefits, those non-benefit obligations may be considered as reductions of plan assets. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28361610&loc=d3e1928-114920 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 30 -Section 35 -Paragraph 50 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=29635418&loc=d3e12355-114930 + Details
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- Definition The funded status is measured as the difference between the fair value of plan assets and the benefit obligation. Will normally be the same as the net Defined Benefit Plan, Amounts Recognized in Balance Sheet, Total. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (c) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28361610&loc=d3e1928-114920 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 45 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=21915240&loc=d3e1703-114919 + Details
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