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Business Segment Information - Schedule of Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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May 31, 2017 | Feb. 28, 2017 | [1] | Nov. 30, 2016 | [1] | Aug. 31, 2016 | [1] | May 31, 2016 | Feb. 29, 2016 | [2] | Nov. 30, 2015 | [2] | Aug. 31, 2015 | [2] | May 31, 2017 | May 31, 2016 | May 31, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | $ 15,728 | [1] | $ 14,997 | $ 14,931 | $ 14,663 | $ 12,979 | [2] | $ 12,654 | $ 12,453 | $ 12,279 | $ 60,319 |  | $ 50,365 |  | $ 47,453 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,995 |  | 2,631 |  | 2,611 |
Operating income |  | 1,581 | [1] | $ 1,025 | $ 1,167 | $ 1,264 | (68) | [2] | $ 864 | $ 1,137 | $ 1,144 | 5,037 | [3] | 3,077 | [4] | 1,867 | [5]
Segment assets | [6] | 48,552 |  |  |  |  | 45,959 |  |  |  |  | 48,552 |  | 45,959 |  | 36,469 |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,116 |  | 4,818 |  | 4,347 |
FedEx Express Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 27,358 |  | 26,451 |  | 27,239 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,431 |  | 1,385 |  | 1,460 |
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,678 | [3] | 2,519 | [4] | 1,584 | [5]
Segment assets | [6] | 24,882 |  |  |  |  | 21,205 |  |  |  |  | 24,882 |  | 21,205 |  | 20,382 |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,525 |  | 2,356 |  | 2,380 |
TNT Express Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,401 |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 239 |  |  |  |  |
Operating income | [3] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 84 |  |  |  |  |
Segment assets | [6] | 6,939 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,939 |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 205 |  |  |  |  |
FedEx Ground Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,075 |  | 16,574 |  | 12,984 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 684 |  | 608 |  | 530 |
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,292 | [3] | 2,276 | [4] | 2,172 | [5]
Segment assets | [6] | 14,628 |  |  |  |  | 13,098 |  |  |  |  | 14,628 |  | 13,098 |  | 11,691 |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,539 |  | 1,597 |  | 1,248 |
FedEx Freight Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,443 |  | 6,200 |  | 6,191 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 269 |  | 248 |  | 230 |
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 397 | [3] | 426 | [4] | 484 | [5]
Segment assets | [6] | 3,925 |  |  |  |  | 3,749 |  |  |  |  | 3,925 |  | 3,749 |  | 3,471 |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 431 |  | 433 |  | 337 |
FedEx Services Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,621 |  | 1,593 |  | 1,545 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 371 |  | 384 |  | 390 |
Segment assets | [6] | 5,682 |  |  |  |  | 5,390 |  |  |  |  | 5,682 |  | 5,390 |  | 5,356 |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 416 |  | 432 |  | 381 |
Eliminations, corporate and other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | [7] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (579) |  | (453) |  | (506) |
Depreciation and amortization | [7] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  | 6 |  | 1 |
Operating income | [7] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (414) | [3] | (2,144) | [4] | (2,373) | [5]
Segment assets | [6],[7] | $ (7,504) |  |  |  |  | $ 2,517 |  |  |  |  | $ (7,504) |  | $ 2,517 |  | (4,431) |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1 |
[1] | The fourth quarter, third quarter, second quarter, and first quarter of 2017 include $124 million, $78 million, $58 million and $68 million, respectively, of TNT Express integration expenses and restructuring charges, and $20 million, $16 million, $10 million and $28 million, respectively, of increased intangible asset amortization as a result of the TNT Express acquisition. The fourth quarter of 2017 includes $39 million of charges for legal reserves related to certain pending CBP matters involving FedEx Trade Networks, $22 million of charges in connection with the settlement of and certain expected losses relating to independent contractor litigation matters at FedEx Ground and $24 million related to the retirement plans MTM gain.
[2] | The fourth quarter of 2016 includes a $1.5 billion retirement plans MTM 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 legal entity 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 CBP notice of action in the amount of $69 million (in each case, net of recognized immaterial insurance recovery), 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.
[3] | Includes TNT Express integration expenses and restructuring charges of $327 million, increased intangible asset amortization of $74 million as a result of the TNT Express acquisition, and a gain of $24 million associated with our mark-to-market pension accounting. These expenses are included in “Eliminations, corporate and other,” the FedEx Express segment and the TNT Express segment. Also includes $39 million of charges for legal reserves related to certain pending U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) matters involving FedEx Trade Networks and $22 million of charges in connection with the settlement of and certain expected losses relating to independent contractor litigation matters at FedEx Ground. See Note 18 below for additional information.
[4] | Includes a $1.5 billion loss associated with our mark-to-market pension accounting. Also includes provisions for the settlement of and expected losses related to independent contractor litigation matters at FedEx Ground for $256 million and expenses related to the settlement of a CBP notice of action in the amount of $69 million, in each case net of recognized immaterial insurance recovery, and transaction and integration-planning expenses related to our TNT Express acquisition of $113 million.
[5] | Includes a $2.2 billion loss associated with our mark-to-market pension accounting, $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, and a $197 million charge to increase the legal reserve associated with the settlement of a legal matter at FedEx Ground to the amount of the settlement.
[6] | Segment assets include intercompany receivables.
[7] | Includes TNT Express’s assets and immaterial financial results for 2016 from the time of acquisition (May 25, 2016).

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