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Stock Based Compensation (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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May 31, 2014
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Aggregate Intrinsic Value [Abstract] |  |
Outstanding at May 31, 2014 | $ 820 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue | [1]
Stock options exercisable | 493 us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1 | [1]
Stock options expected to vest | $ 307 fdx_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpectedToVestOutstandingAggregateIntrinsicValue | [1]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Roll Forward |  |
Outstanding at June 1, 2013 | 19,135,434 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber |
Stock options granted | 3,482,179 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod |
Stock options exercised | (6,468,517)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised |
Stock options forfeited | (514,240)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriod |
Outstanding at May 31, 2014 | 15,634,856 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber |
Stock options exercisable | 8,913,173 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestExercisableNumber |
Stock options expected to vest | 6,318,382 fdx_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpectedToVestOutstandingNumber |
Stock options available for future grants | 13,108,873 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years) [Abstract] |  |
Outstanding at May 31, 2014 | 6.0 fdx_StockOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm |
Stock options exercisable | 4.3 fdx_StockOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm |
Stock options expected to vest | 8.3 fdx_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpectedToVestOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract] |  |
Outstanding at June 1, 2013 | $ 87.62 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice |
Stock options granted | $ 103.83 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice |
Stock options exercised | $ 86.15 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice |
Stock options forfeited | $ 91.61 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice |
Outstanding at May 31, 2014 | $ 91.71 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice |
Stock options exercisable | $ 88.81 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice |
Stock options expected to vest | $ 95.56 fdx_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpectedToVestOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice |
[1] | Only presented for options with market value at May 31, 2014 in excess of the exercise price of the option.

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- Definition The difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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