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Leases
12 Months Ended
May 31, 2012
Leases [Abstract]  
Leases

NOTE 7: LEASES

 

We utilize certain aircraft, land, facilities, retail locations and equipment under capital and operating leases that expire at various dates through 2045. We leased 10% of our total aircraft fleet under capital or operating leases as of May 31, 2012 as compared to 11% as of May 31, 2011. A portion of our supplemental aircraft are leased by us under agreements that provide for cancellation upon 30 days' notice. Our leased facilities include national, regional and metropolitan sorting facilities, retail facilities and administrative buildings.

 

The components of property and equipment recorded under capital leases were as follows (in millions):

  May 31,
  2012 2011
       
Aircraft$ 7 $ 8
Package handling and ground support     
 equipment  165   165
Vehicles  16   17
Other, principally facilities  147   145
    335   335
 Less accumulated amortization  319   307
  $ 16 $ 28

Rent expense under operating leases for the years ended May 31 was as follows (in millions):
           
  2012 2011 2010 
           
Minimum rentals$ 2,018 $ 2,025 $ 2,001 
Contingent rentals(1)  210   193   152 
  $ 2,228 $ 2,218 $ 2,153 
           
(1) Contingent rentals are based on equipment usage. 

A summary of future minimum lease payments under capital leases and noncancelable operating leases with an initial or remaining term in excess of one year at May 31, 2012 is as follows (in millions):

      Operating Leases 
      Aircraft    Total 
   Capital and Related Facilities Operating 
   Leases Equipment  and Other Leases 
               
2013 $ 120 $ 486 $ 1,386 $ 1,872 
2014  2   462   1,263   1,725 
2015  2   448   1,124   1,572 
2016  1   453   938   1,391 
2017  1   391   1,042   1,433 
Thereafter  11   1,150   4,843   5,993 
Total  137 $ 3,390 $ 10,596 $ 13,986 
               
Less amount representing interest  9          
Present value of net minimum lease            
 payments$ 128          

The weighted-average remaining lease term of all operating leases outstanding at May 31, 2012 was approximately six years. While certain of our lease agreements contain covenants governing the use of the leased assets or require us to maintain certain levels of insurance, none of our lease agreements include material financial covenants or limitations.

 

FedEx Express makes payments under certain leveraged operating leases that are sufficient to pay principal and interest on certain pass-through certificates. The pass-through certificates are not direct obligations of, or guaranteed by, FedEx or FedEx Express.

 

We are the lessee in a series of operating leases covering a portion of our leased aircraft. The lessors are trusts established specifically to purchase, finance and lease aircraft to us. These leasing entities meet the criteria for variable interest entities. We are not the primary beneficiary of the leasing entities, as the lease terms are consistent with market terms at the inception of the lease and do not include a residual value guarantee, fixed-price purchase option or similar feature that obligates us to absorb decreases in value or entitles us to participate in increases in the value of the aircraft. As such, we are not required to consolidate the entity as the primary beneficiary. Our maximum exposure under these leases is included in the summary of future minimum lease payments shown above.