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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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May 31, 2020
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets Tables [Abstract] |
Schedule Of Goodwill | The carrying amount of goodwill attributable to each reportable operating segment and changes therein are as follows (in millions):
|  | FedEx Express Segment |  |  | FedEx Ground Segment |  |  | FedEx Freight Segment |  |  | Corporate, Other and Eliminations |  |  | Total |
Goodwill at May 31, 2018 |  | $ | 5,100 |  |  | $ | 840 |  |  | $ | 767 |  |  | $ | 1,950 |  |  | $ | 8,657 |
Accumulated impairment charges |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (133 | ) |  |  | (1,551 | ) |  |  | (1,684 | )
Balance as of May 31, 2018 |  |  | 5,100 |  |  |  | 840 |  |  |  | 634 |  |  |  | 399 |  |  |  | 6,973 |
Goodwill acquired(1) |  |  | 126 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 126 |
Other(2) |  |  | (210 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (5 | ) |  |  | (215 | )
Balance as of May 31, 2019 |  |  | 5,016 |  |  |  | 840 |  |  |  | 634 |  |  |  | 394 |  |  |  | 6,884 |
Impairment charges |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (358 | ) |  |  | (358 | )
Other(2) |  |  | (147 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (7 | ) |  |  | (154 | )
Balance as of May 31, 2020 |  | $ | 4,869 |  |  | $ | 840 |  |  | $ | 634 |  |  | $ | 29 |  |  | $ | 6,372 |
Accumulated goodwill impairment charges as of May 31, 2020 |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (133 | ) |  | $ | (1,909 | ) |  | $ | (2,042 | )
(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) | Primarily currency translation adjustments, purchase price allocation-related adjustments, and acquired goodwill related to immaterial acquisitions.
Schedule Of Identifiable Intangible Assets | The summary of our intangible assets and related accumulated amortization at May 31, 2020 and 2019 is as follows (in millions):
|  | 2020 |  |  | 2019 |
|  | Gross Carrying Amount |  |  | Accumulated Amortization |  |  | Net Book Value |  |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  |  | Accumulated Amortization |  |  | Net Book Value |
Customer relationships |  | $ | 641 |  |  | $ | (327 | ) |  | $ | 314 |  |  | $ | 685 |  |  | $ | (293 | ) |  | $ | 392 |
Technology |  |  | 65 |  |  |  | (57 | ) |  |  | 8 |  |  |  | 66 |  |  |  | (51 | ) |  |  | 15 |
Trademarks and other |  |  | 132 |  |  |  | (132 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | 137 |  |  |  | (128 | ) |  |  | 9 |
Total |  | $ | 838 |  |  | $ | (516 | ) |  | $ | 322 |  |  | $ | 888 |  |  | $ | (472 | ) |  | $ | 416 |
Schedule of Finite Lived Intangible Assets Future Amortization Expense | Expected amortization expense for the next five years is as follows (in millions):
2021 | $ | 49 |
2022 |  | 43 |
2023 |  | 40 |
2024 |  | 39 |
2025 |  | 38 |

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