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General - Schedule of Revenue by Service Type (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
		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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