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Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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May 31, 2021
Valuation And Qualifying Accounts Tables Abstract |
Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts | SCHEDULE II FEDEX CORPORATION VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEARS ENDED MAY 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 (IN MILLIONS)
|  |  |  |  |  | ADDITIONS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
DESCRIPTION |  | BALANCE AT BEGINNING OF YEAR |  |  | CHARGED TO EXPENSES |  |  | CHARGED TO OTHER ACCOUNTS |  |  | DEDUCTIONS |  |  | BALANCE AT END OF YEAR |
Accounts Receivable Reserves: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2021 |  | $ | 175 |  |  | $ | 577 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 394 |  | (a) | $ | 358 |
2020 |  |  | 121 |  |  |  | 442 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 388 |  | (a) |  | 175 |
2019 |  |  | 199 |  |  |  | 295 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 373 |  | (a) |  | 121 |
Allowance for Revenue Adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2021 |  | $ | 215 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,892 |  | (b) | $ | 1,723 |  | (c) | $ | 384 |
2020 |  |  | 179 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 1,286 |  | (b) |  | 1,250 |  | (c) |  | 215 |
2019 |  |  | 202 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 1,192 |  | (b) |  | 1,215 |  | (c) |  | 179 |
Inventory Valuation Allowance: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2021 |  | $ | 335 |  |  | $ | 38 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 24 |  |  | $ | 349 |
2020 |  |  | 335 |  |  |  | 33 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 33 |  |  |  | 335 |
2019 |  |  | 268 |  |  |  | 28 |  |  |  | 75 |  |  |  | 36 |  |  |  | 335 |
(a) | Uncollectible accounts written off, net of recoveries, and other adjustments.
(b) | Principally charged against revenue.
(c) | Service failures, rebills and other.

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the activity by class in any valuation allowance for impairment of recognized servicing assets - including beginning and ending balances, aggregate additions charged and recoveries credited to operations, and aggregate write-downs charged against allowance. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 860 -SubTopic 50 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -Subparagraph (e) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=116651436&loc=d3e122739-111746 + Details
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