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Business Combinations - Additional Information (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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May 31, 2016 USD ($) | May 31, 2015 USD ($) | May 31, 2017 USD ($) Country | May 25, 2016 USD ($) | May 25, 2016 EUR (€) | Dec. 16, 2014 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | $ 6,747 | $ 3,810 | $ 7,154 |  |  |
TNT acquisition related costs | 115 |  |  |  |  |
TNT restructuring, impairments, litigation matters and pension adjustments | 40 | 320 |  |  |  |
TNT acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition price |  |  | $ 4,894 | $ 4,900 | € 4,400 |
Cash acquired |  |  |  | $ 280 | € 250 |
Number of country for collection, transports and delivery of documents, parcels and freight | Country |  |  | 200 |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  | $ 3,452 |  |  |
Net increase in goodwill | $ 488 |  |  |  |  |
GENCO Distribution System Inc [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition price |  | $ 1,400 |  |  |  |
Bongo International LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition price |  |  |  |  |  | $ 42

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