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Commitments (Details 1) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | May 31, 2014
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Schedule of Purchase Commitments [Line Items] |  |
2015 | $ 2,344 us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFirstAnniversary |
2016 | 1,522 us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnSecondAnniversary |
2017 | 1,079 us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnThirdAnniversary |
2018 | 1,426 us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFourthAnniversary |
2019 | 878 us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFifthAnniversary |
Thereafter | 4,599 us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueAfterFiveYears |
Total | 11,848 us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceSheetAmount |
Aircraft And Related Equipment Commitments [Member] |  |
Schedule of Purchase Commitments [Line Items] |  |
2015 | 1,147 us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFirstAnniversary / us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis = fdx_AircraftAndRelatedEquipmentCommitmentsMember |
2016 | 1,248 us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnSecondAnniversary / us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis = fdx_AircraftAndRelatedEquipmentCommitmentsMember |
2017 | 956 us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnThirdAnniversary / us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis = fdx_AircraftAndRelatedEquipmentCommitmentsMember |
2018 | 1,368 us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFourthAnniversary / us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis = fdx_AircraftAndRelatedEquipmentCommitmentsMember |
2019 | 859 us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFifthAnniversary / us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis = fdx_AircraftAndRelatedEquipmentCommitmentsMember |
Thereafter | 4,498 us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueAfterFiveYears / us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis = fdx_AircraftAndRelatedEquipmentCommitmentsMember |
Total | 10,076 us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceSheetAmount / us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis = fdx_AircraftAndRelatedEquipmentCommitmentsMember |
Other |  |
Schedule of Purchase Commitments [Line Items] |  |
2015 | 1,197 us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFirstAnniversary / us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis = fdx_FacilitiesAndOtherCommitmentsMember | [1]
2016 | 274 us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnSecondAnniversary / us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis = fdx_FacilitiesAndOtherCommitmentsMember | [1]
2017 | 123 us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnThirdAnniversary / us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis = fdx_FacilitiesAndOtherCommitmentsMember | [1]
2018 | 58 us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFourthAnniversary / us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis = fdx_FacilitiesAndOtherCommitmentsMember | [1]
2019 | 19 us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFifthAnniversary / us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis = fdx_FacilitiesAndOtherCommitmentsMember | [1]
Thereafter | 101 us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueAfterFiveYears / us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis = fdx_FacilitiesAndOtherCommitmentsMember | [1]
Total | $ 1,772 us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceSheetAmount / us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis = fdx_FacilitiesAndOtherCommitmentsMember | [1]
[1] | Primarily equipment, advertising contracts and in 2015, approximately $580 million of quarterly contributions to our U.S. Pension Plans.

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