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Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Tables)
12 Months Ended
May 31, 2013
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, 2013, 2012, AND 2011
(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            
               
2013...........................….......…....…$ 94 $ 167 $ - $ 167(a)$ 94
2012...........................….......…....…  97   160   -   163(a)  94
2011...........................….......…....…  93   152   -   148(a)  97
               
               
Allowance for Revenue Adjustments            
               
2013...........................….......…....…$ 84 $ - $ 573(b)$ 575(c)$ 82
2012...........................….......…....…  85   -   570(b)  571(c)  84
2011...........................….......…....…  73   -   532(b)  520(c)  85
               
               
Inventory Valuation Allowance:              
               
2013...........................….......…....…$ 184 $ 24 $ - $ 3 $ 205
2012...........................….......…....…  169   15   -   -   184
2011...........................….......…....…  170   13   -   14   169
               
(a) Uncollectible accounts written off, net of recoveries.
(b) Principally charged against revenue.
(c) Service failures, rebills and other.