Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders Equity (USD $) In Millions	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Treasury Stock
Beginning balance at May. 31, 2011	$ 15,220us-gaap_StockholdersEquity	$ 32	$ 2,484	$ 15,266	$ (2,550)	$ (12)
Net income	2,032us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss			2,032
Other comprehensive gain (loss), net of tax	(2,403)				(2,403)
Purchase of treasury stock	(197)fdx_PurchaseOfTreasuryStock					(197)
Cash dividends declared	(164)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash			(164)
Employee incentive plans and other	239		111			128
Ending balance at May. 31, 2012	14,727us-gaap_StockholdersEquity	32	2,595	17,134	(4,953)	(81)
Net income	1,561us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss			1,561
Other comprehensive gain (loss), net of tax	1,133				1,133
Purchase of treasury stock	(246)fdx_PurchaseOfTreasuryStock					(246)
Cash dividends declared	(176)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash			(176)
Employee incentive plans and other	399		73			326
Ending balance at May. 31, 2013	17,398us-gaap_StockholdersEquity	32	2,668	18,519	(3,820)	(1)
Net income	2,097us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss			2,097
Other comprehensive gain (loss), net of tax	126				126
Purchase of treasury stock	(4,857)fdx_PurchaseOfTreasuryStock					(4,857)
Cash dividends declared	(187)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash			(187)
Employee incentive plans and other	700		(25)			725
Ending balance at May. 31, 2014	$ 15,277us-gaap_StockholdersEquity	$ 32	$ 2,643	$ 20,429	$ (3,694)	$ (4,133)

The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent.

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Total of all stockholders' equity (deficit) items, net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity which are attributable to the parent. The amount of the economic entity's stockholders' equity attributable to the parent excludes the amount of stockholders' equity which is allocable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent (noncontrolling interest, minority interest). This excludes temporary equity and is sometimes called permanent equity.

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Value of stock (or other type of equity) issued during the period as a result of any equity-based compensation plan other than an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP), net of stock value of such awards forfeited. Stock issued could result from the issuance of restricted stock, the exercise of stock options, stock issued under employee stock purchase plans, and/or other employee benefit plans.

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