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Long-term Debt and Other Financing Arrangements (Details 1) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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May 31, 2014 | May 31, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Capital lease obligations | $ 11 us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligations | $ 11 us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligations
Total Debt And Capital Lease Obligations | 4,737 fdx_TotalDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations | 2,990 fdx_TotalDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
Less current portion | 1 us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent | 251 us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent
LONG-TERM DEBT, LESS CURRENT PORTION | 4,736 us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations | 2,739 us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
Senior Unsecured Debt Due In 2014 7.38% [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long Term Debt |  | 250 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = fdx_SeniorUnsecuredDebtDueIn2014Member
Debt Instrument Interest Rate Stated Percentage |  | 7.38%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = fdx_SeniorUnsecuredDebtDueIn2014Member
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  | Jan. 15, 2014
Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2019 8.00% [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long Term Debt | 750 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = fdx_SeniorUnsecuredDebtDue2019Member | 750 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = fdx_SeniorUnsecuredDebtDue2019Member
Debt Instrument Interest Rate Stated Percentage | 8.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = fdx_SeniorUnsecuredDebtDue2019Member | 8.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = fdx_SeniorUnsecuredDebtDue2019Member
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Jan. 15, 2019 | Jan. 15, 2019
Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2023 2.625% [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long Term Debt | 499 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = fdx_SeniorUnsecuredDebtDue20231Member | 499 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = fdx_SeniorUnsecuredDebtDue20231Member
Debt Instrument Interest Rate Stated Percentage | 2.625%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = fdx_SeniorUnsecuredDebtDue20231Member | 2.625%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = fdx_SeniorUnsecuredDebtDue20231Member
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Aug. 01, 2022 | Aug. 01, 2022
Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2023 2.70% [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long Term Debt | 249 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = fdx_SeniorUnsecuredDebtDue20232Member | 249 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = fdx_SeniorUnsecuredDebtDue20232Member
Debt Instrument Interest Rate Stated Percentage | 2.70%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = fdx_SeniorUnsecuredDebtDue20232Member | 2.70%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = fdx_SeniorUnsecuredDebtDue20232Member
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Apr. 15, 2023 | Apr. 15, 2023
Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2024 4.00% [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long Term Debt | 749 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = fdx_SeniorUnsecuredDebtDue2024Member |
Debt Instrument Interest Rate Stated Percentage | 4.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = fdx_SeniorUnsecuredDebtDue2024Member |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Jan. 15, 2024 |
Senior Unsecured Debt Issued 2034 4.90% [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long Term Debt | 499 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = fdx_SeniorUnsecuredDebtIssued2034Member |
Debt Instrument Interest Rate Stated Percentage | 4.90%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = fdx_SeniorUnsecuredDebtIssued2034Member |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Jan. 15, 2034 |
Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2043 3.875% [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long Term Debt | 493 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = fdx_SeniorUnsecuredDebtDue20431Member | 493 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = fdx_SeniorUnsecuredDebtDue20431Member
Debt Instrument Interest Rate Stated Percentage | 3.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = fdx_SeniorUnsecuredDebtDue20431Member | 3.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = fdx_SeniorUnsecuredDebtDue20431Member
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Aug. 01, 2042 | Aug. 01, 2042
Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2043 4.10% [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long Term Debt | 499 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = fdx_SeniorUnsecuredDebtDue20432Member | 499 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = fdx_SeniorUnsecuredDebtDue20432Member
Debt Instrument Interest Rate Stated Percentage | 4.10%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = fdx_SeniorUnsecuredDebtDue20432Member | 4.10%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = fdx_SeniorUnsecuredDebtDue20432Member
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Apr. 15, 2043 | Apr. 15, 2043
Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2044 5.10% [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long Term Debt | 749 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = fdx_SeniorUnsecuredDebtDue2044Member |
Debt Instrument Interest Rate Stated Percentage | 5.10%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = fdx_SeniorUnsecuredDebtDue2044Member |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Jan. 15, 2044 |
Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2098 7.60% [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long Term Debt | 239 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = fdx_SeniorUnsecuredDebtDue2098Member | 239 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = fdx_SeniorUnsecuredDebtDue2098Member
Debt Instrument Interest Rate Stated Percentage | 7.60%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = fdx_SeniorUnsecuredDebtDue2098Member | 7.60%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = fdx_SeniorUnsecuredDebtDue2098Member
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Jul. 01, 2097 | Jul. 01, 2097
Total Senior Unsecured Debt [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long Term Debt | $ 4,726 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember | $ 2,979 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember

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- Definition Amount equal to the present value (the principal) at the beginning of the lease term of minimum lease payments during the lease term (excluding that portion of the payments representing executory costs such as insurance, maintenance, and taxes to be paid by the lessor, together with any profit thereon) net of payments or other amounts applied to the principal through the balance sheet date. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph 16 -Article 7 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 840 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6455398&loc=d3e45280-112737 + Details
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