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Business Segment Information (Details 3) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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May 31, 2014 | Feb. 28, 2014 | Nov. 30, 2013 | Aug. 31, 2013 | May 31, 2013 | Feb. 28, 2013 | Nov. 30, 2012 | Aug. 31, 2012 | May 31, 2014 | May 31, 2013 | May 31, 2012
Entity Wide Information Revenue From External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue | $ 11,839 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 11,301 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 11,403 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 11,024 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 11,435 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 10,953 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 11,107 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 10,792 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 45,567 us-gaap_Revenues |  | $ 44,287 us-gaap_Revenues |  | $ 42,680 us-gaap_Revenues |
FedEx Express Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Entity Wide Information Revenue From External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. overnight box |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,555 fdx_UnitedStatesOvernightBoxRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexExpressSegmentMember |  | 6,513 fdx_UnitedStatesOvernightBoxRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexExpressSegmentMember |  | 6,546 fdx_UnitedStatesOvernightBoxRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexExpressSegmentMember |
U.S. overnight envelope |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,636 fdx_UnitedStatesOvernightEnvelope / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexExpressSegmentMember |  | 1,705 fdx_UnitedStatesOvernightEnvelope / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexExpressSegmentMember |  | 1,747 fdx_UnitedStatesOvernightEnvelope / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexExpressSegmentMember |
U.S. deferred |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,188 fdx_UnitedStatesDeferredRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexExpressSegmentMember |  | 3,020 fdx_UnitedStatesDeferredRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexExpressSegmentMember |  | 3,001 fdx_UnitedStatesDeferredRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexExpressSegmentMember |
Total U.S. domestic package revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,379 fdx_DomesticPackageRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexExpressSegmentMember |  | 11,238 fdx_DomesticPackageRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexExpressSegmentMember |  | 11,294 fdx_DomesticPackageRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexExpressSegmentMember |
International priority |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,451 fdx_InternationalPriorityRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexExpressSegmentMember |  | 6,586 fdx_InternationalPriorityRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexExpressSegmentMember |  | 6,849 fdx_InternationalPriorityRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexExpressSegmentMember |
International economy |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,229 fdx_InternationalEconomyRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexExpressSegmentMember |  | 2,046 fdx_InternationalEconomyRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexExpressSegmentMember |  | 1,859 fdx_InternationalEconomyRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexExpressSegmentMember |
Total international export package revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,680 fdx_InternationalExportRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexExpressSegmentMember |  | 8,632 fdx_InternationalExportRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexExpressSegmentMember |  | 8,708 fdx_InternationalExportRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexExpressSegmentMember |
International domestic |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,446 fdx_InternationalDomesticRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexExpressSegmentMember | [1] | 1,398 fdx_InternationalDomesticRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexExpressSegmentMember | [1] | 853 fdx_InternationalDomesticRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexExpressSegmentMember | [1]
Total package revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21,505 fdx_PackageRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexExpressSegmentMember |  | 21,268 fdx_PackageRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexExpressSegmentMember |  | 20,855 fdx_PackageRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexExpressSegmentMember |
U.S. freight |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,355 fdx_UnitedStatesFreightRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexExpressSegmentMember |  | 2,562 fdx_UnitedStatesFreightRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexExpressSegmentMember |  | 2,498 fdx_UnitedStatesFreightRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexExpressSegmentMember |
International priority freight |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,594 fdx_InternationalPriorityFreightRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexExpressSegmentMember |  | 1,678 fdx_InternationalPriorityFreightRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexExpressSegmentMember |  | 1,827 fdx_InternationalPriorityFreightRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexExpressSegmentMember |
International airfreight |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 205 fdx_InternationalAirfreightRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexExpressSegmentMember |  | 276 fdx_InternationalAirfreightRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexExpressSegmentMember |  | 307 fdx_InternationalAirfreightRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexExpressSegmentMember |
Total freight revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,154 fdx_FreightRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexExpressSegmentMember |  | 4,516 fdx_FreightRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexExpressSegmentMember |  | 4,632 fdx_FreightRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexExpressSegmentMember |
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,462 fdx_OtherRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexExpressSegmentMember | [2] | 1,387 fdx_OtherRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexExpressSegmentMember | [2] | 1,028 fdx_OtherRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexExpressSegmentMember | [2]
Total revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 27,121 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexExpressSegmentMember |  | 27,171 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexExpressSegmentMember |  | 26,515 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexExpressSegmentMember |
FedEx Ground Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Entity Wide Information Revenue From External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
FedEx Ground |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,634 fdx_FedexGroundRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexGroundSegmentMember |  | 9,652 fdx_FedexGroundRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexGroundSegmentMember |  | 8,791 fdx_FedexGroundRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexGroundSegmentMember |
FedEx SmartPost |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 983 fdx_FedexSmartpostRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexGroundSegmentMember |  | 926 fdx_FedexSmartpostRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexGroundSegmentMember |  | 782 fdx_FedexSmartpostRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexGroundSegmentMember |
Total revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,617 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexGroundSegmentMember |  | 10,578 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexGroundSegmentMember |  | 9,573 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexGroundSegmentMember |
FedEx Freight Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Entity Wide Information Revenue From External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,757 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexFreightSegmentMember |  | 5,401 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexFreightSegmentMember |  | 5,282 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexFreightSegmentMember |
FedEx Services Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Entity Wide Information Revenue From External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,536 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexServicesSegmentMember |  | 1,580 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexServicesSegmentMember |  | 1,671 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexServicesSegmentMember |
Corporate, eliminations and other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Entity Wide Information Revenue From External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (464)us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_OtherAndEliminationsMember |  | (443)us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_OtherAndEliminationsMember |  | (361)us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_OtherAndEliminationsMember |
Consolidated Total [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Entity Wide Information Revenue From External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 45,567 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_ConsolidatedTotalMember |  | $ 44,287 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_ConsolidatedTotalMember |  | $ 42,680 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_ConsolidatedTotalMember |
[1] | International domestic revenues represent our international intra-country express operations, including countries such as Mexico and Brazil.
[2] | Includes FedEx Trade Networks and FedEx SupplyChain Systems.

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