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Stock Based Compensation (Details 4) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	May 31, 2014	May 31, 2013	May 31, 2012
Ratio Of Outstanding And Available To Grant Shares To Total Outstanding Common And Equity Compensation Shares And Equity Compensation Shares Available For Grant [Abstract]
Ratio Of Outstanding And Available To Grant Shares To Total Outstanding Common And Equity Compensation Shares And Equity Compensation Shares Available For Grant	8.00%fdx_RatioOfOutstandingAndAvailableToGrantSharesToTotalOutstandingCommonAndEquityCompensationSharesAndEquityCompensationSharesAvailableForGrant
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Award Options Vesting During Years [Abstract]
Vested during the year	2,408,179fdx_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateNumberOfShares	2,824,757fdx_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateNumberOfShares	2,807,809fdx_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateNumberOfShares
Fair Value	$ 65fdx_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue	$ 81fdx_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue	$ 70fdx_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
Unrecognized Compensation Cost Related To Unvested Share Based Compensation Arrangements [Abstract]
Total unrecognized compensation cost, net of estimated forfeitures	$ 159us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized
Stock option remaining weighted average vesting period	2 years

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Total outstanding and available for grant related equity compensation divided by the outstanding common and equity compensation shares and equity compensation shares available for grant.

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The weighted average fair value as of grant dates pertaining to stock options for which the grantee gained the right during the reporting period, by satisfying service and performance requirements, to receive or retain shares, other instruments, or cash in accordance with the terms of the arrangement.

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Description of the period of time over which an employee's right to exercise an award continues to be contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, which may be expressed in a variety of ways (for example, in years, month and year).

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Unrecognized cost of unvested share-based compensation awards.

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