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Business Segment Information (Details 4) (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
Revenues From External Customers And Long Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 32,901 fdx_UnitedStatesRevenue |  | $ 31,550 fdx_UnitedStatesRevenue |  | $ 29,837 fdx_UnitedStatesRevenue |
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 |
U.S. Noncurrent assets | 20,658 fdx_UnitedStatesNoncurrentAssets | [1] |  |  |  | 19,637 fdx_UnitedStatesNoncurrentAssets | [1] |  |  |  | 20,658 fdx_UnitedStatesNoncurrentAssets | [1] | 19,637 fdx_UnitedStatesNoncurrentAssets | [1] | 18,874 fdx_UnitedStatesNoncurrentAssets | [1]
International Noncurrent assets | 2,729 fdx_InternationalNoncurrentAssets | [1] |  |  |  | 2,656 fdx_InternationalNoncurrentAssets | [1] |  |  |  | 2,729 fdx_InternationalNoncurrentAssets | [1] | 2,656 fdx_InternationalNoncurrentAssets | [1] | 1,973 fdx_InternationalNoncurrentAssets | [1]
Total Noncurrent Assets | 23,387 us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent | [1] |  |  |  | 22,293 us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent | [1] |  |  |  | 23,387 us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent | [1] | 22,293 us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent | [1] | 20,847 us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent | [1]
FedEx Express Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues From External Customers And Long Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
International revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,274 fdx_InternationalRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexExpressSegmentMember | [1] | 12,357 fdx_InternationalRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexExpressSegmentMember | [1] | 12,370 fdx_InternationalRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexExpressSegmentMember | [1]
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] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues From External Customers And Long Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
International revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 248 fdx_InternationalRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexGroundSegmentMember | [1] | 234 fdx_InternationalRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexGroundSegmentMember | [1] | 216 fdx_InternationalRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexGroundSegmentMember | [1]
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] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues From External Customers And Long Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
International revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 130 fdx_InternationalRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexFreightSegmentMember | [1] | 112 fdx_InternationalRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexFreightSegmentMember | [1] | 101 fdx_InternationalRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexFreightSegmentMember | [1]
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] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues From External Customers And Long Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
International revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14 fdx_InternationalRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexServicesSegmentMember | [1] | 34 fdx_InternationalRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexServicesSegmentMember | [1] | 156 fdx_InternationalRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexServicesSegmentMember | [1]
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 |
International Total [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues From External Customers And Long Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
International revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,666 fdx_InternationalRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_InternationalTotalMember | [1] | 12,737 fdx_InternationalRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_InternationalTotalMember | [1] | 12,843 fdx_InternationalRevenue / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_InternationalTotalMember | [1]
Consolidated Total [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues From External Customers And Long Lived Assets [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 revenue includes shipments that either originate in or are destined to locations outside the United States. Noncurrent assets include property and equipment, goodwill and other long-term assets. Our flight equipment is registered in the U.S. and is included as U.S. assets; however, many of our aircraft operate internationally.

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