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Business Segment Information (Details 1) (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
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 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 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,587 us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization |  | 2,386 us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization |  | 2,113 us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization |
Operating income | 1,183 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss |  | 641 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 827 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 795 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 502 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | [1] | 589 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | [1] | 718 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | [1] | 742 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 3,446 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss |  | 2,551 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss |  | 3,186 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss |
Segment assets | 33,070 us-gaap_Assets |  |  |  |  | 33,567 us-gaap_Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 33,070 us-gaap_Assets |  | 33,567 us-gaap_Assets |  |  |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,533 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets |  | 3,375 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets |  | 4,007 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets |
FedEx Express Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 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 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,488 us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexExpressSegmentMember |  | 1,350 us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexExpressSegmentMember |  | 1,169 us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexExpressSegmentMember |
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,301 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexExpressSegmentMember |  | 700 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexExpressSegmentMember | [2] | 1,401 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexExpressSegmentMember | [2]
Segment assets | 19,901 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexExpressSegmentMember | [3] |  |  |  | 18,935 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexExpressSegmentMember | [3] |  |  |  |  |  | 19,901 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexExpressSegmentMember | [3] | 18,935 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexExpressSegmentMember | [3] | 17,981 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexExpressSegmentMember | [3]
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,994 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexExpressSegmentMember |  | 2,067 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexExpressSegmentMember |  | 2,689 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexExpressSegmentMember |
FedEx Ground Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 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 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 468 us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexGroundSegmentMember |  | 434 us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexGroundSegmentMember |  | 389 us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexGroundSegmentMember |
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,010 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexGroundSegmentMember |  | 1,842 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexGroundSegmentMember | [4] | 1,813 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexGroundSegmentMember |
Segment assets | 8,466 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexGroundSegmentMember | [3] |  |  |  | 7,353 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexGroundSegmentMember | [3] |  |  |  |  |  | 8,466 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexGroundSegmentMember | [3] | 7,353 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexGroundSegmentMember | [3] | 6,154 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexGroundSegmentMember | [3]
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 850 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexGroundSegmentMember |  | 555 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexGroundSegmentMember |  | 536 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexGroundSegmentMember |
FedEx Freight Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 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 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 231 us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexFreightSegmentMember |  | 217 us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexFreightSegmentMember |  | 185 us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexFreightSegmentMember |
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 345 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexFreightSegmentMember |  | 236 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexFreightSegmentMember | [5] | 189 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexFreightSegmentMember |
Segment assets | 3,216 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexFreightSegmentMember | [3] |  |  |  | 2,953 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexFreightSegmentMember | [3] |  |  |  |  |  | 3,216 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexFreightSegmentMember | [3] | 2,953 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexFreightSegmentMember | [3] | 2,807 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexFreightSegmentMember | [3]
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 325 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexFreightSegmentMember |  | 326 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexFreightSegmentMember |  | 340 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexFreightSegmentMember |
FedEx Services Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 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 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 399 us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexServicesSegmentMember |  | 384 us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexServicesSegmentMember |  | 369 us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexServicesSegmentMember |
Segment assets | 5,186 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexServicesSegmentMember | [3] |  |  |  | 4,879 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexServicesSegmentMember | [3] |  |  |  |  |  | 5,186 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexServicesSegmentMember | [3] | 4,879 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexServicesSegmentMember | [3] | 4,546 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexServicesSegmentMember | [3]
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 363 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexServicesSegmentMember |  | 424 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexServicesSegmentMember |  | 437 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_FedexServicesSegmentMember |
Corporate, eliminations and other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (464)us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_OtherAndEliminationsMember |  | (443)us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_OtherAndEliminationsMember |  | (361)us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_OtherAndEliminationsMember |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_OtherAndEliminationsMember |  | 1 us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_OtherAndEliminationsMember |  | 1 us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_OtherAndEliminationsMember |
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (210)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_OtherAndEliminationsMember |  | (227)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_OtherAndEliminationsMember |  | (217)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_OtherAndEliminationsMember |
Segment assets | (3,699)us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_OtherAndEliminationsMember | [3] |  |  |  | (553)us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_OtherAndEliminationsMember | [3] |  |  |  |  |  | (3,699)us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_OtherAndEliminationsMember | [3] | (553)us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_OtherAndEliminationsMember | [3] | (1,585)us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_OtherAndEliminationsMember | [3]
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_OtherAndEliminationsMember |  | 3 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_OtherAndEliminationsMember |  | 5 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_OtherAndEliminationsMember |
Consolidated Total [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 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 |
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,446 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_ConsolidatedTotalMember |  | 2,551 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_ConsolidatedTotalMember |  | 3,186 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_ConsolidatedTotalMember |
Segment assets | 33,070 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_ConsolidatedTotalMember |  |  |  |  | 33,567 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_ConsolidatedTotalMember |  |  |  |  |  |  | 33,070 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_ConsolidatedTotalMember |  | 33,567 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_ConsolidatedTotalMember |  | 29,903 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_ConsolidatedTotalMember |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,533 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_ConsolidatedTotalMember |  | $ 3,375 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_ConsolidatedTotalMember |  | $ 4,007 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = fdx_ConsolidatedTotalMember |
[1] | The fourth quarter of 2013 includes $496 million of business realignment costs and an impairment charge of $100 million resulting from the decision to retire 10 aircraft and related engines at FedEx Express. The third quarter of 2013 includes $47 million of business realignment costs. The second quarter of 2013 includes $13 million of business realignment costs.
[2] | FedEx Express segment 2013 operating expenses include $405 million of direct and allocated business realignment costs and an impairment charge of $100 million resulting from the decision to retire 10 aircraft and related engines. FedEx Express segment 2012 operating expenses include an impairment charge of $134 million resulting from the decision to retire 24 aircraft and related engines and a reversal of a $66 million legal reserve that was initially recorded in 2011.
[3] | Segment assets include intercompany receivables.
[4] | FedEx Ground segment 2013 operating expenses include $105 million of allocated business realignment costs.
[5] | FedEx Freight segment 2013 operating expenses include $50 million in direct and allocated business realignment costs.

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