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Business Combinations (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | May 31, 2012 | May 31, 2013 | May 31, 2014
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Mexico acquisition [Member] |  |  |
Business Acquisition Cost Of Acquired Entity [Abstract] |  |  |
Acquisition price | $ 128 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredGoodwillAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet / fdx_ScheduleOfAcquisitionsAxis = fdx_MexicoAcquisitionMember |  |
Poland acquisition [Member] |  |  |
Business Acquisition Cost Of Acquired Entity [Abstract] |  |  |
Acquisition price |  | 54 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredGoodwillAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet / fdx_ScheduleOfAcquisitionsAxis = fdx_PolandAcquisitionMember |
Brazil acquisition [Member] |  |  |
Business Acquisition Cost Of Acquired Entity [Abstract] |  |  |
Acquisition price |  | 398 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredGoodwillAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet / fdx_ScheduleOfAcquisitionsAxis = fdx_BrazilAcquisitionMember |
France acquisition [Member] |  |  |
Business Acquisition Cost Of Acquired Entity [Abstract] |  |  |
Acquisition price |  | 55 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredGoodwillAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet / fdx_ScheduleOfAcquisitionsAxis = fdx_FranceAcquisitionMember |
Southern Africa acquisition [Member] |  |  |
Business Acquisition Cost Of Acquired Entity [Abstract] |  |  |
Acquisition price |  |  | $ 36 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredGoodwillAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet / fdx_ScheduleOfAcquisitionsAxis = fdx_SouthernAfricaAcquisitionMember

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