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Commitments (Details 3) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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May 31, 2014
Other Commitment Disclosures [Abstract] |
Deposit and Progress Payments | $ 396 fdx_DepositAndProgressPayments
Required U.S. pension plans contributions in 2015 | $ 580 fdx_RequiredPensionsContributionsRemaining
Other Aircraft Disclosures [Line Items] |
Boeing 777F Conditional Aircraft Commitments | 9 fdx_ConditionalAircraftCommitmentsBoeing777
Boeing 767F Conditional Aircraft Commitments | 4 fdx_ConditionalAircraftCommitmentsBoeing767
Boeing 757F Aircraft Options Purchased delivered through 2015 | 16 fdx_AdditionalAircraftOptionsPurchased
Aircraft purchase commitment Boeing 767F delivery 2016 and 2017 | 2 fdx_Aircraftpurchasecommitmentboeing767fdelivery2016and2017
Boeing 777 options deferred two years | 11 fdx_Boeing777optionsdeferredtwoyears

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- Definition The number of additional Boeing 757F aircraft options purchased in the current period. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Aircraft purchase commitment Boeing 767F delivery 2016 and 2017 + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Boeing 777 options deferred two years + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The number of Boeing 767F aircraft committed to be purchased which are conditional on certain events. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The number of Boeing 777F aircraft committed to be purchased which are conditional on certain events. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Balance of deposits and progress payments on aircraft purchases and other planned aircraft-related transactions. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Details
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- Details
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- Definition The amount of required fixed and determinable portion of an unrecorded unconditional purchase obligation related to U.S. domestic pension plans. + References No definition available. + Details
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