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Goodwill and Other Intagible Assets (Tables)
12 Months Ended
May 31, 2011
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables) Abstract  
Schedule Of Goodwill
   FedEx Express Segment FedEx Ground Segment FedEx Freight Segment FedEx Services Segment Total
                 
Goodwill at May 31, 2009$ 1,090 $ 90 $ 802 $ 1,539 $ 3,521
Accumulated impairment charges  -   -   (115)   (1,177)   (1,292)
                 
Balance as of May 31, 2009  1,090   90   687   362   2,229
                 
Impairment charge  -   -   (18)   -   (18)
Purchase adjustments and other(1)  (11)   -   -   -   (11)
Transfer between segments(2)  66   -   (66)   -   -
                 
Balance as of May 31, 2010  1,145   90   603   362   2,200
                 
Goodwill acquired(3)  89   -   -   -   89
Purchase adjustments and other(1)  38   -   (1)   -   37
                 
Balance as of May 31, 2011$ 1,272 $ 90 $ 602 $ 362 $ 2,326
                 
Accumulated goodwill impairment              
 charges as of May 31, 2011$ - $ - $ (133) $ (1,177) $ (1,310)
                 
(1) Primarily currency translation adjustments.
(2) Transfer of goodwill related to the merger of Caribbean Transportation Services into FedEx Express effective June 1, 2009.
(3) Goodwill acquired in 2011 relates to the acquisition of the Indian logistics, distribution and express businesses of AFL Pvt. Ltd. and its affiliate Unifreight India Pvt. Ltd. See Note 3 for related disclosures.