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Business Combinations (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	May 31, 2012	May 31, 2013	May 31, 2014
Mexico acquisition [Member]
Business Acquisition Cost Of Acquired Entity [Abstract]
Acquisition price	$ 128us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredGoodwillAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet / fdx_ScheduleOfAcquisitionsAxis = fdx_MexicoAcquisitionMember
Poland acquisition [Member]
Business Acquisition Cost Of Acquired Entity [Abstract]
Acquisition price		54us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredGoodwillAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet / fdx_ScheduleOfAcquisitionsAxis = fdx_PolandAcquisitionMember
Brazil acquisition [Member]
Business Acquisition Cost Of Acquired Entity [Abstract]
Acquisition price		398us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredGoodwillAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet / fdx_ScheduleOfAcquisitionsAxis = fdx_BrazilAcquisitionMember
France acquisition [Member]
Business Acquisition Cost Of Acquired Entity [Abstract]
Acquisition price		55us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredGoodwillAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet / fdx_ScheduleOfAcquisitionsAxis = fdx_FranceAcquisitionMember
Southern Africa acquisition [Member]
Business Acquisition Cost Of Acquired Entity [Abstract]
Acquisition price			$ 36us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredGoodwillAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet / fdx_ScheduleOfAcquisitionsAxis = fdx_SouthernAfricaAcquisitionMember

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Amount recognized for assets, including goodwill, in excess of (less than) the aggregate liabilities assumed.

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