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Retirement Plans (Details 7) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	May 31, 2014	May 31, 2013
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value of Plan Assets	$ 21,444us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets	$ 19,047us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
Qualified [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Projected Benefit Obligation ("PBO")	23,439fdx_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionProjectedBenefitObligation / fdx_PensionPlansComponentsAxis = fdx_QualifiedMember	21,532fdx_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionProjectedBenefitObligation / fdx_PensionPlansComponentsAxis = fdx_QualifiedMember
Fair Value of Plan Assets	21,444us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets / fdx_PensionPlansComponentsAxis = fdx_QualifiedMember	19,047us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets / fdx_PensionPlansComponentsAxis = fdx_QualifiedMember
Funded Status of the Plans	(1,995)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan / fdx_PensionPlansComponentsAxis = fdx_QualifiedMember	(2,485)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan / fdx_PensionPlansComponentsAxis = fdx_QualifiedMember
Nonqualified [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Projected Benefit Obligation ("PBO")	280fdx_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionProjectedBenefitObligation / fdx_PensionPlansComponentsAxis = fdx_NonqualifiedMember	322fdx_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionProjectedBenefitObligation / fdx_PensionPlansComponentsAxis = fdx_NonqualifiedMember
Funded Status of the Plans	(280)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan / fdx_PensionPlansComponentsAxis = fdx_NonqualifiedMember	(322)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan / fdx_PensionPlansComponentsAxis = fdx_NonqualifiedMember
International Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Projected Benefit Obligation ("PBO")	859fdx_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionProjectedBenefitObligation / fdx_PensionPlansComponentsAxis = fdx_InternationalPlansMember	746fdx_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionProjectedBenefitObligation / fdx_PensionPlansComponentsAxis = fdx_InternationalPlansMember
Fair Value of Plan Assets	463us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets / fdx_PensionPlansComponentsAxis = fdx_InternationalPlansMember	386us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets / fdx_PensionPlansComponentsAxis = fdx_InternationalPlansMember
Funded Status of the Plans	(396)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan / fdx_PensionPlansComponentsAxis = fdx_InternationalPlansMember	(360)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan / fdx_PensionPlansComponentsAxis = fdx_InternationalPlansMember
Components Total [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Projected Benefit Obligation ("PBO")	24,578fdx_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionProjectedBenefitObligation / fdx_PensionPlansComponentsAxis = fdx_ComponentsTotalMember	22,600fdx_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionProjectedBenefitObligation / fdx_PensionPlansComponentsAxis = fdx_ComponentsTotalMember
Fair Value of Plan Assets	21,907us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets / fdx_PensionPlansComponentsAxis = fdx_ComponentsTotalMember	19,433us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets / fdx_PensionPlansComponentsAxis = fdx_ComponentsTotalMember
Funded Status of the Plans	$ (2,671)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan / fdx_PensionPlansComponentsAxis = fdx_ComponentsTotalMember	$ (3,167)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan / fdx_PensionPlansComponentsAxis = fdx_ComponentsTotalMember

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The actuarial present value as of a date of all benefits attributed by the pension benefit formula to employee service rendered prior to that date. The projected benefit obligation is measured using assumptions as to future compensation levels if the pension benefit formula is based on those future compensation levels (pay-related, final-pay, final-average-pay, or career-average-pay plans).

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Assets, usually stocks, bonds, and other investments, that have been segregated and restricted (usually in a trust) to provide benefits, at their fair value as of the measurement date. Plan assets include amounts contributed by the employer (and by employees for a contributory plan) and amounts earned from investing the contributions, less benefits paid. If a plan has liabilities other than for benefits, those non-benefit obligations may be considered as reductions of plan assets.

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The funded status is measured as the difference between the fair value of plan assets and the benefit obligation. Will normally be the same as the net Defined Benefit Plan, Amounts Recognized in Balance Sheet, Total.

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