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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, 2018 | Feb. 28, 2018 | [1] | Nov. 30, 2017 | [1] | Aug. 31, 2017 | [1] | May 31, 2017 | Feb. 28, 2017 | [2] | Nov. 30, 2016 | [2] | Aug. 31, 2016 | [2] | May 31, 2018 | May 31, 2017 | May 31, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | $ 17,314 | [1] | $ 16,526 | $ 16,313 | $ 15,297 | $ 15,728 | [2] | $ 14,997 | $ 14,931 | $ 14,663 | $ 65,450 | [3] | $ 60,319 | [3] | $ 50,365 | [3]
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,095 |  | 2,995 |  | 2,631 |
Operating income |  | 1,490 | [1] | $ 1,001 | $ 1,262 | $ 1,117 | 1,581 | [2] | $ 1,025 | $ 1,167 | $ 1,264 | 4,870 | [4] | 5,037 | [5] | 3,077 | [6]
Segment assets | [7] | 52,330 |  |  |  |  | 48,552 |  |  |  |  | 52,330 |  | 48,552 |  | 45,959 |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,663 |  | 5,116 |  | 4,818 |
FedEx Express Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 36,172 |  | 33,824 |  | 25,553 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,679 |  | 1,662 |  | 1,377 |
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,578 | [4] | 2,769 | [5] | 2,485 | [6]
Segment assets | [7] | 31,753 |  |  |  |  | 31,307 |  |  |  |  | 31,753 |  | 31,307 |  | 20,798 |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,461 |  | 2,725 |  | 2,350 |
FedEx Ground Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,395 |  | 16,503 |  | 15,051 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 681 |  | 627 |  | 556 |
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,605 | [4] | 2,279 | [5] | 2,240 | [6]
Segment assets | [7] | 15,458 |  |  |  |  | 12,969 |  |  |  |  | 15,458 |  | 12,969 |  | 11,407 |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,178 |  | 1,490 |  | 1,556 |
FedEx Freight Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,812 |  | 6,070 |  | 5,825 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 296 |  | 265 |  | 244 |
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 517 | [4] | 390 | [5] | 421 | [6]
Segment assets | [7] | 7,389 |  |  |  |  | 6,527 |  |  |  |  | 7,389 |  | 6,527 |  | 6,104 |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 490 |  | 431 |  | 428 |
FedEx Services Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,650 |  | 1,621 |  | 1,593 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 382 |  | 371 |  | 384 |
Segment assets | [7] | 6,377 |  |  |  |  | 5,682 |  |  |  |  | 6,377 |  | 5,682 |  | 5,390 |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 477 |  | 416 |  | 432 |
Corporate, Other and Eliminations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | [8] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,421 |  | 2,301 |  | 2,343 |
Depreciation and amortization | [8] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 57 |  | 70 |  | 70 |
Operating income | [8] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (830) | [4] | (401) | [5] | (2,069) | [6]
Segment assets | [7],[8] | $ (8,647) |  |  |  |  | $ (7,933) |  |  |  |  | (8,647) |  | (7,933) |  | 2,260 |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 57 |  | $ 54 |  | $ 52 |
[1] | The fourth quarter, third quarter, second quarter and first quarter of 2018 include $136 million, $106 million, $122 million and $112 million, respectively, of TNT Express integration expenses (including any restructuring charges). The fourth quarter of 2018 includes goodwill and other asset impairment charges related to FedEx Supply Chain of $380 million and a gain of $10 million related to the annual retirement plans MTM adjustment.
[2] | 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. 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.
[3] | International revenue includes shipments that either originate in or are destined to locations outside the United States, which could include U.S. payors. Noncurrent assets include property and equipment, goodwill and other long-term assets. Our flight equipment is registered in the U.S. and is included as U.S. assets; however, many of our aircraft operate internationally.
[4] | Includes TNT Express integration expenses and restructuring charges of $477 million and a gain of $10 million associated with our annual MTM retirement plans accounting adjustment. These expenses are included in “Corporate, other and eliminations” and the FedEx Express segment. Also includes goodwill and other asset impairment charges of $380 million.
[5] | Includes TNT Express integration expenses and restructuring charges of $327 million and a gain of $24 million associated with our MTM retirement plans accounting. These expenses are included in “Corporate, other and eliminations” and the FedEx 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.
[6] | Includes a $1.5 billion loss associated with our MTM retirement plans 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 involving FedEx Trade Networks 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.
[7] | Segment assets include intercompany receivables.
[8] | Includes TNT Express’s assets and immaterial financial results for 2016 from the time of acquisition (May 25, 2016).

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