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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Schedule of Goodwill (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
May 31, 2018
May 31, 2017
May 31, 2018
May 31, 2016
Net Goodwill Detail [Abstract]        
Gross Goodwill at May 31       $ 8,057
Accumulated impairment charges     $ (1,684) (1,310)
GOODWILL $ 6,973 $ 7,154 6,973 6,747
Goodwill Roll Forward        
Beginning Goodwill at May 31 7,154 6,747    
Goodwill acquired [1] 125      
Purchase adjustments and other [2] 68 407    
Impairment charges [3] (374)      
Ending Goodwill at May 31 6,973 7,154    
Accumulated impairment charges     (1,684) (1,310)
Corporate, Other and Eliminations [Member]        
Net Goodwill Detail [Abstract]        
Gross Goodwill at May 31       395
Accumulated impairment charges     (374)  
GOODWILL 395 395 51 395
Goodwill Roll Forward        
Beginning Goodwill at May 31 395 395    
Goodwill acquired [1] 32      
Purchase adjustments and other [2] (2)      
Impairment charges [3] (374)      
Ending Goodwill at May 31 51 395    
Accumulated impairment charges     (374)  
FedEx Express Segment [Member]        
Net Goodwill Detail [Abstract]        
Gross Goodwill at May 31       4,546
GOODWILL 4,953 4,546 5,100 4,546
Goodwill Roll Forward        
Beginning Goodwill at May 31 4,953 4,546    
Goodwill acquired [1] 76      
Purchase adjustments and other [2] 71 407    
Ending Goodwill at May 31 5,100 4,953    
FedEx Ground Segment [Member]        
Net Goodwill Detail [Abstract]        
Gross Goodwill at May 31       827
GOODWILL 827 827 840 827
Goodwill Roll Forward        
Beginning Goodwill at May 31 827 827    
Goodwill acquired [1] 14      
Purchase adjustments and other [2] (1)      
Ending Goodwill at May 31 840 827    
FedEx Freight Segment [Member]        
Net Goodwill Detail [Abstract]        
Gross Goodwill at May 31       764
Accumulated impairment charges     (133) (133)
GOODWILL 631 631 634 631
Goodwill Roll Forward        
Beginning Goodwill at May 31 631 631    
Goodwill acquired [1] 3      
Ending Goodwill at May 31 634 631    
Accumulated impairment charges     (133) (133)
FedEx Services Segment [Member]        
Net Goodwill Detail [Abstract]        
Gross Goodwill at May 31       1,525
Accumulated impairment charges     (1,177) (1,177)
GOODWILL 348 348 348 348
Goodwill Roll Forward        
Beginning Goodwill at May 31 348 348    
Ending Goodwill at May 31 $ 348 $ 348    
Accumulated impairment charges     $ (1,177) $ (1,177)
[1] Goodwill acquired relates to the acquisitions of Northwest Research, Inc. and P2P Mailing Limited. See Note 3 for more information.
[2] Primarily purchase-related adjustments, currency translation adjustments, and acquired goodwill related to immaterial acquisitions.
[3] Impairment charges related to the goodwill impairment of FedEx Supply Chain described below.