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Retirement Plans (Details 8) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	May 31, 2014		May 31, 2013
Defined Benefit Plan Pension Plans With Accumulated Benefit Obligations In Excess Of Plan Assets [Abstract]
ABO	$ (23,447)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateAccumulatedBenefitObligation	[1]	$ (21,930)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateAccumulatedBenefitObligation	[1]
Fair value of plan assets	21,542us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateFairValueOfPlanAssets		19,404us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateFairValueOfPlanAssets
PBO	(24,218)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateProjectedBenefitObligation		(22,570)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateProjectedBenefitObligation
Net funded status	(2,676)fdx_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusWhereAccumulatedObligationExceedsFairValueOfAssets		(3,166)fdx_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusWhereAccumulatedObligationExceedsFairValueOfAssets
Defined Benefit Plan Plans With Benefit Obligations In Excess Of Plan Assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	21,543us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlansWithBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateFairValueOfPlanAssets		19,433us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlansWithBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateFairValueOfPlanAssets
PBO	(24,219)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlansWithBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateBenefitObligation		(22,600)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlansWithBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateBenefitObligation
Net funded status	$ (2,676)fdx_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusWhereProjectedObligationExceedsFairValueOfAssets		$ (3,167)fdx_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusWhereProjectedObligationExceedsFairValueOfAssets
[1] ABO not used in determination of funded status.

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The funded status is measured as the difference between the fair value of plan assets and the benefit obligation.

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If aggregate disclosures are presented, the aggregate pension accumulated benefit obligation for pension plans with accumulated benefit obligations in excess of plan assets as of the measurement date of each statement of financial position presented.

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If aggregate disclosures are presented, the aggregate fair value of plan assets for pension plans with accumulated benefit obligations in excess of plan assets as of the measurement date of each statement of financial position presented.

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