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General - Schedule of Revenue by Service Type (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2018 | Aug. 31, 2017
Entity Wide Information Revenue From External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues |  | $ 17,052 | $ 15,297
FedEx Express Segment [Member] |  |  |
Entity Wide Information Revenue From External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues |  | 9,222 | 8,400
FedEx Ground Segment [Member] |  |  |
Entity Wide Information Revenue From External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues |  | 4,799 | 4,245
FedEx Freight Segment [Member] |  |  |
Entity Wide Information Revenue From External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues |  | 1,959 | 1,664
FedEx Services Segment [Member] |  |  |
Entity Wide Information Revenue From External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues |  | 417 | 400
Operating Segments | FedEx Express Segment [Member] |  |  |
Entity Wide Information Revenue From External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues |  | 9,222 | 8,400
Operating Segments | FedEx Express Segment [Member] | U.S. overnight box [Member] |  |  |
Entity Wide Information Revenue From External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues |  | 1,886 | 1,750
Operating Segments | FedEx Express Segment [Member] | U.S. overnight envelope [Member] |  |  |
Entity Wide Information Revenue From External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues |  | 468 | 450
Operating Segments | FedEx Express Segment [Member] | U.S. deferred [Member] |  |  |
Entity Wide Information Revenue From External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues |  | 952 | 878
Operating Segments | FedEx Express Segment [Member] | Total U.S. domestic package revenue [Member] |  |  |
Entity Wide Information Revenue From External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues |  | 3,306 | 3,078
Operating Segments | FedEx Express Segment [Member] | International priority [Member] |  |  |
Entity Wide Information Revenue From External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues |  | 1,848 | 1,741
Operating Segments | FedEx Express Segment [Member] | International economy [Member] |  |  |
Entity Wide Information Revenue From External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues |  | 850 | 770
Operating Segments | FedEx Express Segment [Member] | Total international export package revenue [Member] |  |  |
Entity Wide Information Revenue From External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues |  | 2,698 | 2,511
Operating Segments | FedEx Express Segment [Member] | International domestic [Member] |  |  |
Entity Wide Information Revenue From External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | [1] | 1,127 | 1,044
Operating Segments | FedEx Express Segment [Member] | Total package revenue [Member] |  |  |
Entity Wide Information Revenue From External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues |  | 7,131 | 6,633
Operating Segments | FedEx Express Segment [Member] | U.S. freight [Member] |  |  |
Entity Wide Information Revenue From External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues |  | 730 | 613
Operating Segments | FedEx Express Segment [Member] | International priority freight [Member] |  |  |
Entity Wide Information Revenue From External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues |  | 551 | 470
Operating Segments | FedEx Express Segment [Member] | International Economy Freight |  |  |
Entity Wide Information Revenue From External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues |  | 519 | 381
Operating Segments | FedEx Express Segment [Member] | International Airfreight [Member] |  |  |
Entity Wide Information Revenue From External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues |  | 85 | 83
Operating Segments | FedEx Express Segment [Member] | Total freight revenue [Member] |  |  |
Entity Wide Information Revenue From External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues |  | 1,885 | 1,547
Operating Segments | FedEx Express Segment [Member] | Other [Member] |  |  |
Entity Wide Information Revenue From External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues |  | 206 | 220
Operating Segments | FedEx Ground Segment [Member] |  |  |
Entity Wide Information Revenue From External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues |  | 4,799 | 4,245
Operating Segments | FedEx Freight Segment [Member] |  |  |
Entity Wide Information Revenue From External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues |  | 1,959 | 1,664
Operating Segments | FedEx Services Segment [Member] |  |  |
Entity Wide Information Revenue From External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues |  | 417 | 400
Operating Segments | FedEx Trade Networks Segment [Member] |  |  |
Entity Wide Information Revenue From External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues |  | 884 | 799
Eliminations [Member] |  |  |
Entity Wide Information Revenue From External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues |  | $ (229) | $ (211)
[1] | International domestic revenues relate to our intra-country operations.

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