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Stock Based Compensation (Details 4) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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May 31, 2014 | May 31, 2013 | May 31, 2012
Ratio Of Outstanding And Available To Grant Shares To Total Outstanding Common And Equity Compensation Shares And Equity Compensation Shares Available For Grant [Abstract] |  |  |
Ratio Of Outstanding And Available To Grant Shares To Total Outstanding Common And Equity Compensation Shares And Equity Compensation Shares Available For Grant | 8.00%fdx_RatioOfOutstandingAndAvailableToGrantSharesToTotalOutstandingCommonAndEquityCompensationSharesAndEquityCompensationSharesAvailableForGrant |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Award Options Vesting During Years [Abstract] |  |  |
Vested during the year | 2,408,179 fdx_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateNumberOfShares | 2,824,757 fdx_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateNumberOfShares | 2,807,809 fdx_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateNumberOfShares
Fair Value | $ 65 fdx_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue | $ 81 fdx_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue | $ 70 fdx_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
Unrecognized Compensation Cost Related To Unvested Share Based Compensation Arrangements [Abstract] |  |  |
Total unrecognized compensation cost, net of estimated forfeitures | $ 159 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized |  |
Stock option remaining weighted average vesting period | 2 years |  |

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