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Business Segment Information (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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May 31, 2016 | [1] | Feb. 29, 2016 | [1] | Nov. 30, 2015 | [1] | Aug. 31, 2015 | May 31, 2015 | [2] | Feb. 28, 2015 | Nov. 30, 2014 | Aug. 31, 2014 | May 31, 2016 | May 31, 2015 | May 31, 2014
Entity Wide Information Revenue From External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | $ 12,979 | $ 12,654 | $ 12,453 | $ 12,279 | $ 12,114 | $ 11,716 | $ 11,939 | $ 11,684 | $ 50,365 |  | $ 47,453 | $ 45,567
FedEx Express Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Entity Wide Information Revenue From External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 26,451 |  | 27,239 | 27,121
FedEx Express Segment [Member] | U.S. overnight box [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Entity Wide Information Revenue From External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,763 |  | 6,704 | 6,555
FedEx Express Segment [Member] | U.S. overnight envelope [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Entity Wide Information Revenue From External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,662 |  | 1,629 | 1,636
FedEx Express Segment [Member] | U.S. deferred [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Entity Wide Information Revenue From External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,379 |  | 3,342 | 3,188
FedEx Express Segment [Member] | Total U.S. domestic package revenue [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Entity Wide Information Revenue From External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,804 |  | 11,675 | 11,379
FedEx Express Segment [Member] | International priority [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Entity Wide Information Revenue From External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,697 |  | 6,251 | 6,451
FedEx Express Segment [Member] | International economy [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Entity Wide Information Revenue From External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,282 |  | 2,301 | 2,229
FedEx Express Segment [Member] | Total international export package revenue [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Entity Wide Information Revenue From External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,979 |  | 8,552 | 8,680
FedEx Express Segment [Member] | International domestic [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Entity Wide Information Revenue From External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | [3] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,285 |  | 1,406 | 1,446
FedEx Express Segment [Member] | Total package revenue [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Entity Wide Information Revenue From External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21,068 |  | 21,633 | 21,505
FedEx Express Segment [Member] | U.S. freight [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Entity Wide Information Revenue From External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,481 |  | 2,300 | 2,355
FedEx Express Segment [Member] | International priority freight [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Entity Wide Information Revenue From External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,384 |  | 1,588 | 1,594
FedEx Express Segment [Member] | International airfreight [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Entity Wide Information Revenue From External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 126 |  | 180 | 205
FedEx Express Segment [Member] | Total freight revenue [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Entity Wide Information Revenue From External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,991 |  | 4,068 | 4,154
FedEx Express Segment [Member] | Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Entity Wide Information Revenue From External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | [4] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,392 |  | 1,538 | 1,462
FedEx Ground Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Entity Wide Information Revenue From External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16,574 |  | 12,984 | 11,617
FedEx Ground Segment [Member] | Fedx Ground [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Entity Wide Information Revenue From External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,050 |  | 12,568 | 11,617
FedEx Ground Segment [Member] | GENCO [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Entity Wide Information Revenue From External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,524 |  | 416 |
FedEx Freight Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Entity Wide Information Revenue From External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,200 |  | 6,191 | 5,757
FedEx Services Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Entity Wide Information Revenue From External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,593 |  | 1,545 | 1,536
Corporate, eliminations and other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Entity Wide Information Revenue From External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (453) | [5] | $ (506) | $ (464)
[1] | The fourth quarter of 2016 includes a $1.5 billion retirement plans mark-to-market loss and TNT Express transaction, financing and integration planning expenses and immaterial financial results from the time of acquisition totaling $79 million. In addition, the fourth quarter of 2016 includes a $76 million favorable tax impact from an internal corporate restructuring to facilitate the integration of FedEx Express and TNT Express and $11 million of expenses related to independent contractor litigation matters at FedEx Ground. The third quarter of 2016 includes provisions related to independent contractor litigation matters at FedEx Ground for $204 million and expenses related to the settlement of a U.S. Customs and Border Protection notice of action in the amount of $69 million, as well as TNT Express transaction, financing and integration planning expenses of $25 million. The second quarter of 2016 includes provisions related to independent contractor litigation matters at FedEx Ground for $41 million and $19 million of TNT Express transaction, financing and integration planning expenses.
[2] | The fourth quarter of 2015 includes a $2.2 billion retirement plans mark-to-market loss, $276 million of impairment and related charges resulting from the decision to permanently retire and adjust the retirement schedule of certain aircraft and related engines at FedEx Express and a $197 million reserve increase due to the settlement of a legal matter at FedEx Ground.
[3] | International domestic revenues represent our intra-country operations.
[4] | Includes FedEx Trade Networks and FedEx SupplyChain Systems.
[5] | Includes TNT Express’s revenue from the time of acquisition (May 25, 2016).

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