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Goodwill and Other Intagible Assets (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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May 31, 2016
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables) [Abstract] |
Schedule Of Goodwill |
|  |  | FedEx Express Segment |  | TNT Express Segment |  | FedEx Ground Segment |  | FedEx Freight Segment |  | FedEx Services Segment |  | Total
Goodwill at May 31, 2014 | $ | 1,750 |  | $ | - |  | $ | 90 |  | $ | 735 |  | $ | 1,525 |  | $ | 4,100
Accumulated impairment charges |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | (133) |  |  | (1,177) |  |  | (1,310)
Balance as of May 31, 2014 |  | 1,750 |  |  | - |  |  | 90 |  |  | 602 |  |  | 348 |  |  | 2,790
Goodwill acquired(1) |  | 40 |  |  | - |  |  | 1,055 |  |  | 38 |  |  | - |  |  | 1,133
Purchase adjustments and other(2) |  | (113) |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | (113)
Balance as of May 31, 2015 |  | 1,677 |  |  | - |  |  | 1,145 |  |  | 640 |  |  | 348 |  |  | 3,810
Goodwill acquired(1) |  | - |  |  | 2,964 |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 2,964
Purchase adjustments and other(2) |  | (88) |  |  | - |  |  | 66 |  |  | (5) |  |  | - |  |  | (27)
Balance as of May 31, 2016 | $ | 1,589 |  | $ | 2,964 |  | $ | 1,211 |  | $ | 635 |  | $ | 348 |  | $ | 6,747
Accumulated goodwill impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| charges as of May 31, 2016 | $ | - |  | $ | - |  | $ | - |  | $ | (133) |  | $ | (1,177) |  | $ | (1,310)
(1) | Goodwill acquired relates to the acquisition of transportation companies in Southern Africa in 2014, the acquisition of e-commerce and supply chain solutions companies in 2015, and the acquisition of TNT Express in 2016. See Note 3 for related disclosures.
(2) | Primarily currency translation adjustments, acquired goodwill related to immaterial acquisitions, and purchase related adjustments.
Schedule Of Identifiable Intangible Assets |
|  | 2016 |  | 2015
|  | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net Book Value |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net Book Value
Customer relationships | $ | 912 |  | $ | (156) |  | $ | 756 |  | $ | 338 |  | $ | (151) |  | $ | 187
Technology |  | 123 |  |  | (16) |  |  | 107 |  |  | 34 |  |  | (14) |  |  | 20
Trademarks and other |  | 202 |  |  | (57) |  |  | 145 |  |  | 60 |  |  | (60) |  |  | -
| Total | $ | 1,237 |  | $ | (229) |  | $ | 1,008 |  | $ | 432 |  | $ | (225) |  | $ | 207
Schedule of Finite Lived Intangible Assets Future Amortization Expense |
2017 |  | $ | 130
2018 |  |  | 116
2019 |  |  | 115
2020 |  |  | 112
2021 |  |  | 54

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