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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Schedule of Goodwill (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |  |
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May 31, 2019 | May 31, 2018 | May 31, 2019 | May 31, 2017
Net Goodwill Detail [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross Goodwill at May 31 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8,464
Accumulated impairment charges |  |  |  |  |  | $ (1,684) | (1,310)
Goodwill |  | $ 6,884 |  | $ 6,973 |  | 6,884 | 7,154
Goodwill Roll Forward |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning Goodwill at May 31 |  | 6,973 |  | 7,154 |  |  |
Goodwill acquired |  | 126 | [1] | 125 | [2] |  |
Purchase adjustments and other | [3] | (215) |  | 68 |  |  |
Impairment charges | [4] |  |  | (374) |  |  |
Ending Goodwill at May 31 |  | 6,884 |  | 6,973 |  |  |
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 |  | 51 |  | 395 |  | 46 | 395
Goodwill Roll Forward |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning Goodwill at May 31 |  | 51 |  | 395 |  |  |
Goodwill acquired | [2] |  |  | 32 |  |  |
Purchase adjustments and other | [3] | (5) |  | (2) |  |  |
Impairment charges | [4] |  |  | (374) |  |  |
Ending Goodwill at May 31 |  | 46 |  | 51 |  |  |
Accumulated impairment charges |  |  |  |  |  | (374) |
FedEx Express Segment [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Goodwill Detail [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross Goodwill at May 31 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,953
Goodwill |  | 5,100 |  | 4,953 |  | 5,016 | 4,953
Goodwill Roll Forward |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning Goodwill at May 31 |  | 5,100 |  | 4,953 |  |  |
Goodwill acquired |  | 126 | [1] | 76 | [2] |  |
Purchase adjustments and other | [3] | (210) |  | 71 |  |  |
Ending Goodwill at May 31 |  | 5,016 |  | 5,100 |  |  |
FedEx Ground Segment [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Goodwill Detail [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross Goodwill at May 31 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 827
Goodwill |  | 840 |  | 827 |  | 840 | 827
Goodwill Roll Forward |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning Goodwill at May 31 |  | 840 |  | 827 |  |  |
Goodwill acquired | [2] |  |  | 14 |  |  |
Purchase adjustments and other | [3] |  |  | (1) |  |  |
Ending Goodwill at May 31 |  | 840 |  | 840 |  |  |
FedEx Freight Segment [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Goodwill Detail [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross Goodwill at May 31 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 764
Accumulated impairment charges |  |  |  |  |  | (133) | (133)
Goodwill |  | 634 |  | 631 |  | 634 | 631
Goodwill Roll Forward |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning Goodwill at May 31 |  | 634 |  | 631 |  |  |
Goodwill acquired | [2] |  |  | 3 |  |  |
Ending Goodwill at May 31 |  | 634 |  | 634 |  |  |
Accumulated impairment charges |  |  |  |  |  | (133) | (133)
FedEx Services Segment [Member] | Operating Segments [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 Flying Cargo and the controlling interest in an existing joint venture with Swiss Post. See Note 3 for more information.
[2] | Goodwill acquired relates to the acquisitions of Northwest Research and P2P. See Note 3 for more information.
[3] | Primarily purchase price allocation-related adjustments, currency translation adjustments and acquired goodwill related to immaterial acquisitions.
[4] | Impairment charges related to the goodwill impairment of FedEx Supply Chain described below.

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