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Retirement Plans (Details 1) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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May 31, 2014 | May 31, 2013 | May 31, 2012
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Expense [Abstract] |  |  |
U.S. domestic and international pension plans | $ 484 fdx_PensionPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost | $ 679 fdx_PensionPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost | $ 524 fdx_PensionPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost
U.S. domestic and international defined contribution plans | 363 us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized | 354 us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized | 338 us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized
U.S. domestic and international postretirement healthcare plans | 78 fdx_PostretirementHealthcarePlansNetPeriodicBenefitCost | 78 fdx_PostretirementHealthcarePlansNetPeriodicBenefitCost | 70 fdx_PostretirementHealthcarePlansNetPeriodicBenefitCost
Retirement plans costs | 925 us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitExpense | 1,111 us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitExpense | 932 us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitExpense
Pension And Postretirement Healthcare Plans Equity Impact [Abstract] |  |  |
Benefit plans adjustments at year-end measurement date, net of tax | $ 11 fdx_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTaxYearEnd | $ (861)fdx_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTaxYearEnd |

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- Definition Net changes to accumulated comprehensive income at the year-end measurement date related to benefit plans, after tax. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The total amount of net periodic benefit cost for pension plans for the period. Periodic benefit costs include the following components: service cost, interest cost, expected return on plan assets, gain or loss, prior service cost or credit, transition asset or obligation, and gain or loss due to settlements or curtailments. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The total amount of net periodic benefit cost for defined benefit postretirement healthcare plans for the period. Periodic benefit costs include the following components: service cost, interest cost, expected return on plan assets, gain or loss, prior service cost or credit, transition asset or obligation, and gain or loss due to settlements or curtailments. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The amount of the cost recognized during the period for defined contribution plans. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 70 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6414718&loc=d3e28014-114942 + Details
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- Definition The amount of pension and other (such as medical, dental and life insurance) postretirement benefit costs recognized during the period for (1) defined benefit plans (periodic benefit costs include the following components: service cost, interest cost, expected return on plan assets, gain (loss) on assets, prior service cost or credit, transition asset or obligation, and gain (loss) due to settlements or curtailments) and for (2) defined contribution plans (to the extent that a plan's defined contributions to an individual's account are to be made for periods in which that individual renders services, the net cost for a period is the contribution called for in that period; if a plan calls for contributions for periods after an individual retires or terminates, the estimated cost is accrued during the employee's service period). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 28 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=31042434&loc=d3e3602-108585 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 225 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.4) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26872669&loc=d3e20235-122688 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 70 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6414718&loc=d3e28014-114942 + Details
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