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General - Additional Information (Details) $ / shares in Units, € in Millions, $ in Millions |  | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Jun. 01, 2019 USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2019 USD ($) air-craft $ / shares shares | Nov. 30, 2018 USD ($) shares | Nov. 30, 2019 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Nov. 30, 2018 USD ($) shares | Nov. 08, 2019 EUR (€) | Aug. 13, 2019 EUR (€) | May 31, 2019 USD ($) | Jan. 26, 2016 shares
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross contract assets related to in-transit packages |  | $ 513 |  | $ 513 |  |  |  | $ 533 |
Contract assets net of deferred unearned revenue |  | 385 |  | 385 |  |  |  | 364 |
Contract liabilities related to advance payments from customers |  | $ 10 |  | $ 10 |  |  |  | $ 11 |
Percentage total aircraft fleet leased |  | 5.00% |  | 5.00% |  |  |  | 6.00% |
Number of aircraft to be permanently retired from service | air-craft |  | 10 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft engines to be permanently retired from service | air-craft |  | 12 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncash impairment charges |  | $ 66 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncash impairment charges net of tax |  | $ 50 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncash impairment charges net of tax per diluted share | $ / shares |  | $ 0.19 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft temporarily idled | air-craft |  | 7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  | $ 37 | $ 40 | $ 104 | $ 108 |  |  |  |
Denominated debt as a net investment hedge | € |  |  |  |  |  | € 392 | € 294 |  |
Denominated Additional debt as a net investment hedge | € |  |  |  |  |  | € 98 |  |  |
Operating lease liability | $ 14,200 | 14,360 |  | 14,360 |  |  |  |  |
Operating right-of-use asset | 14,100 | $ 14,097 |  | $ 14,097 |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative effect on retained earnings, before tax | 57 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative effect on retained earnings, net of tax | 47 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase program number of shares authorized to be repurchased | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25,000,000
Number of shares repurchased | shares |  | 0.0 | 2,800,000 | 20,000.00 | 5,400,000 |  |  |  |
Treasury stock acquired, average cost per share | $ / shares |  |  |  | $ 156.90 |  |  |  |  |
Payments for repurchase of common stock |  |  |  | $ 3 | $ 1,271 |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase program, remaining number of shares authorized to be repurchased | shares |  | 5,100,000 |  | 5,100,000 |  |  |  |  |
Dividends payable, date declared |  |  |  | Nov. 15, 2019 |  |  |  |  |
Dividends payable amount per share | $ / shares |  | $ 0.65 |  | $ 0.65 |  |  |  |  |
Dividends payable, date to be paid |  |  |  | Jan. 02, 2020 |  |  |  |  |
Dividends payable, date of record |  |  |  | Dec. 09, 2019 |  |  |  |  |
Prepaid Asset [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating right-of-use asset | 154 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Deferred Rent Liability [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating right-of-use asset | $ 309 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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