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Business Segment Information - Schedule of Segment Information (Parenthetical) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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May 31, 2017 | Feb. 28, 2017 | Nov. 30, 2016 | Aug. 31, 2016 | May 31, 2016 | Feb. 29, 2016 | Nov. 30, 2015 | May 31, 2017 | May 31, 2016 | May 31, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
TNT express integration expenses and restructuring charges | $ 124 | $ 78 | $ 58 | $ 68 |  |  |  | $ 327 |  |
Charges for legal reserves related to U.S. CBP pending protection matters | 39 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 39 |  |
Ground independent contractor litigation expense | 22 |  |  |  | $ 11 |  |  | 22 |  |
U.S. CBP notice of action settlement |  |  |  |  |  | $ 69 |  |  | $ 69 |
Ground independent contractor litigation provision |  |  |  |  |  | $ 204 | $ 41 |  | 256 | $ 197
Asset impairment charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 276
TNT acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase in intangible asset amortization | $ 20 | $ 16 | $ 10 | $ 28 |  |  |  | 74 |  |
Transaction and integration planning expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 113 |
Eliminations, corporate and other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mark to market pension accounting |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (24) | $ 1,500 | $ 2,200

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