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Business Segment Information (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2014
Nov. 30, 2013
Nov. 30, 2014
Nov. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenues $ 11,939us-gaap_Revenues $ 11,403us-gaap_Revenues $ 23,623us-gaap_Revenues $ 22,427us-gaap_Revenues
Operating Income 1,013us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 827us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 2,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 1,622us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
FedEx Express Segment [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenues 7,024us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fdx_FedexExpressSegmentMember		 6,844us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fdx_FedexExpressSegmentMember		 13,886us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fdx_FedexExpressSegmentMember		 13,449us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fdx_FedexExpressSegmentMember
Operating Income 484us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fdx_FedexExpressSegmentMember		 357us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fdx_FedexExpressSegmentMember		 853us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fdx_FedexExpressSegmentMember		 630us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fdx_FedexExpressSegmentMember
FedEx Ground Segment [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenues 3,063us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fdx_FedexGroundSegmentMember		 2,849us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fdx_FedexGroundSegmentMember		 6,023us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fdx_FedexGroundSegmentMember		 5,579us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fdx_FedexGroundSegmentMember
Operating Income 465us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fdx_FedexGroundSegmentMember		 439us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fdx_FedexGroundSegmentMember		 1,010us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fdx_FedexGroundSegmentMember		 922us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fdx_FedexGroundSegmentMember
FedEx Freight Segment [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenues 1,585us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fdx_FedexFreightSegmentMember		 1,434us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fdx_FedexFreightSegmentMember		 3,194us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fdx_FedexFreightSegmentMember		 2,858us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fdx_FedexFreightSegmentMember
Operating Income 112us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fdx_FedexFreightSegmentMember		 83us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fdx_FedexFreightSegmentMember		 280us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fdx_FedexFreightSegmentMember		 182us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fdx_FedexFreightSegmentMember
FedEx Services Segment [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenues 394us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fdx_FedexServicesSegmentMember		 391us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fdx_FedexServicesSegmentMember		 768us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fdx_FedexServicesSegmentMember		 766us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fdx_FedexServicesSegmentMember
Corporate, eliminations and other        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenues (127)us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fdx_OtherAndEliminationsMember		 (115)us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fdx_OtherAndEliminationsMember		 (248)us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fdx_OtherAndEliminationsMember		 (225)us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fdx_OtherAndEliminationsMember
Operating Income $ (48)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fdx_OtherAndEliminationsMember		 $ (52)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fdx_OtherAndEliminationsMember		 $ (143)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fdx_OtherAndEliminationsMember		 $ (112)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fdx_OtherAndEliminationsMember