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Business Segment Information (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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May 31, 2013 | Feb. 28, 2013 | Nov. 30, 2012 | May 31, 2013 | May 31, 2012
Business Segment Information Table Detail [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Business Realignment Costs | $ 496 fdx_BusinessRealignmentCosts | $ 47 fdx_BusinessRealignmentCosts | $ 13 fdx_BusinessRealignmentCosts | $ 560 fdx_BusinessRealignmentCosts |
Asset Impairment Charges | 100 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges |  |  |  |
Number Of Impaired Aircraft | 10 fdx_NumberOfImpairedAircraft |  |  | 10 fdx_NumberOfImpairedAircraft |
FedEx Express Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Business Segment Information Table Detail [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Business Realignment Costs |  |  |  | 405 fdx_BusinessRealignmentCosts / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexExpressSegmentMember |
Loss Contingency Reserve Reversal |  |  |  |  | 66 fdx_LossContingencyReserveReversal / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexExpressSegmentMember
Asset Impairment Charges |  |  |  | 100 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexExpressSegmentMember | 134 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexExpressSegmentMember
Number Of Impaired Aircraft | 10 fdx_NumberOfImpairedAircraft / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexExpressSegmentMember |  |  | 10 fdx_NumberOfImpairedAircraft / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexExpressSegmentMember | 24 fdx_NumberOfImpairedAircraft / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexExpressSegmentMember
FedEx Ground Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Business Segment Information Table Detail [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Business Realignment Costs |  |  |  | 105 fdx_BusinessRealignmentCosts / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexGroundSegmentMember |
FedEx Freight Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Business Segment Information Table Detail [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Business Realignment Costs |  |  |  | $ 50 fdx_BusinessRealignmentCosts / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexFreightSegmentMember |

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- Definition Amount charged against earnings in the period for incurred and estimated costs associated with business realignment activities, such as voluntary severance costs and external professional fees, pursuant to a duly authorized plan. + References No definition available. + Details
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