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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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May 31, 2017
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets Tables [Abstract] |
Schedule Of Goodwill | The carrying amount of goodwill attributable to each reportable operating segment and changes therein are as follows (in millions):
|  | FedEx Express Segment |  |  | TNT Express Segment |  |  | FedEx Ground Segment |  |  | FedEx Freight Segment |  |  | FedEx Services Segment |  |  | Total |
Goodwill at May 31, 2015 |  | $ | 1,677 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,145 |  |  | $ | 773 |  |  | $ | 1,525 |  |  | $ | 5,120 |
Accumulated impairment charges |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (133 | ) |  |  | (1,177 | ) |  |  | (1,310 | )
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 |
Purchase adjustments and other(2) |  |  | 2,191 |  |  |  | (1,784 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 407 |
Balance as of May 31, 2017 |  | $ | 3,780 |  |  | $ | 1,180 |  |  | $ | 1,211 |  |  | $ | 635 |  |  | $ | 348 |  |  | $ | 7,154 |
Accumulated goodwill impairment charges as of May 31, 2017 |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (133 | ) |  | $ | (1,177 | ) |  | $ | (1,310 | )
(1) | Goodwill acquired relates to the acquisition of TNT Express in 2016. See Note 3 for related disclosures.
(2) | Primarily purchase-related adjustments, currency translation adjustments, and acquired goodwill related to immaterial acquisitions. FY17 includes goodwill attributed to FedEx Express as part of the acquisition of TNT Express.
Schedule Of Identifiable Intangible Assets | The summary of our intangible assets and related accumulated amortization at May 31, 2017 and 2016 is as follows (in millions):
|  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |
|  | Gross Carrying Amount |  |  | Accumulated Amortization |  |  | Net Book Value |  |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  |  | Accumulated Amortization |  |  | Net Book Value |
Customer relationships |  | $ | 656 |  |  | $ | (203 | ) |  | $ | 453 |  |  | $ | 912 |  |  | $ | (156 | ) |  | $ | 756 |
Technology |  |  | 54 |  |  |  | (26 | ) |  |  | 28 |  |  |  | 123 |  |  |  | (16 | ) |  |  | 107 |
Trademarks and other |  |  | 136 |  |  |  | (88 | ) |  |  | 48 |  |  |  | 202 |  |  |  | (57 | ) |  |  | 145 |
Total |  | $ | 846 |  |  | $ | (317 | ) |  | $ | 529 |  |  | $ | 1,237 |  |  | $ | (229 | ) |  | $ | 1,008 |
Schedule of Finite Lived Intangible Assets Future Amortization Expense | Expected amortization expense for the next five years is as follows (in millions):
2018 |  | $ | 81 |
2019 |  |  | 71 |
2020 |  |  | 55 |
2021 |  |  | 44 |
2022 |  |  | 41 |

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