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Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
12 Months Ended
May 31, 2011
Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Abstract  
Schedule Of Valuation And Qualifying Accounts
            SCHEDULE II
               
FEDEX CORPORATION
VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED MAY 31, 2011, 2010, AND 2009
(IN MILLIONS)
               
    ADDITIONS      
 BALANCE     CHARGED     BALANCE
 AT CHARGED TO    AT
 BEGINNING TO OTHER    END OF
DESCRIPTIONOF YEAR EXPENSES ACCOUNTS DEDUCTIONS YEAR
               
Accounts Receivable Reserves:              
               
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts            
               
2011...........................….......…....…$ 93 $ 152 $ - $ 148(a)$ 97
2010...........................….......…....…  114   124   -   145(a)  93
2009...........................….......…....…  88   181   -   155(a)  114
               
               
Allowance for Revenue Adjustments            
               
2011...........................….......…....…$ 73 $ - $ 532(b)$ 520(c)$ 85
2010...........................….......…....…  82   -   430(b)  439(c)  73
2009...........................….......…....…  70   -   466(b)  454(c)  82
               
               
Inventory Valuation Allowance:              
               
2011...........................….......…....…$ 170 $ 13 $ - $ 14 $ 169
2010...........................….......…....…  175   12   -   17   170
2009...........................….......…....…  163   15   -   3   175
               
(a) Uncollectible accounts written off, net of recoveries.
(b) Principally charged against revenue.
(c) Service failures, rebills and other.