Business Combinations	12 Months Ended
May 31, 2011
Business Combinations Abstract
Business Combinations	NOTE 3: BUSINESS COMBINATIONS On February 22, 2011, FedEx Express completed the acquisition of the Indian logistics, distribution and express businesses of AFL Pvt. Ltd. and its affiliate Unifreight India Pvt. Ltd. for $96 million in cash. The financial results of the acquired businesses are included in the FedEx Express segment from the date of acquisition and were not material to our results of operations or financial condition. Substantially all of the purchase price was allocated to goodwill. On December 15, 2010, FedEx entered into an agreement to acquire Servicios Nacionales Mupa, S.A. de C.V. (MultiPack), a Mexican domestic express package delivery company. This acquisition will be funded with cash from operations and is expected to be completed during the first quarter of 2012, subject to customary closing conditions. The financial results of the acquired company will be included in the FedEx Express segment from the date of acquisition and will be immaterial to our 2012 results. These acquisitions will give us more robust domestic transportation networks and added capabilities in these important global markets.

Description of a business combination (or series of individually immaterial business combinations) completed during the period, including background, timing, and recognized assets and liabilities. This element may be used as a single block of text to encapsulate the entire disclosure (including data and tables) regarding business combinations, including leverage buyout transactions (as applicable).

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 141
-Paragraph 51, 52

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF)
-Number 88-16

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 141R
-Paragraph 67-73

Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 141R
-Paragraph F4
-Subparagraph e
-Appendix F

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