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Document and Entity Information - USD ($)
$ in Billions
 12 Months Ended
May 31, 2020
Jul. 16, 2020
Nov. 30, 2019
Document Information [Line Items]      
Document Type 10-K    
Document Period End Date May 31, 2020    
Amendment Flag false    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2020    
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY    
Entity Registrant Name FEDEX CORP    
Entity Central Index Key 0001048911    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --05-31    
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Yes    
Entity Voluntary Filers No    
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes    
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer    
Entity File Number 1-15829    
Entity Tax Identification Number 62-1721435    
Entity Address, Address Line One 942 South Shady Grove Road    
Entity Address, City or Town Memphis    
Entity Address, State or Province TN    
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 38120    
City Area Code 901    
Local Phone Number 818-7500    
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes    
Entity Shell Company false    
Entity Small Business false    
Entity Emerging Growth Company false    
Entity Public Float     $ 38.1
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   261,954,496  
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code DE    
Document Annual Report true    
Document Transition Report false    
Documents Incorporated by Reference

Portions of the Registrant’s definitive proxy statement to be delivered to stockholders in connection with the 2020 annual meeting of stockholders to be held on September 21, 2020 are incorporated by reference in response to Part III of this Report.

   
Common Stock, Par Value $0.10 Per Share [Member]      
Document Information [Line Items]      
Trading Symbol FDX    
Title of 12(b) Security Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share    
Security Exchange Name NYSE    
0.700% Notes Due 2022 [Member]      
Document Information [Line Items]      
Trading Symbol FDX 22B    
Title of 12(b) Security 0.700% Notes due 2022    
Security Exchange Name NYSE    
1.000% Notes Due 2023 [Member]      
Document Information [Line Items]      
Trading Symbol FDX 23A    
Title of 12(b) Security 1.000% Notes due 2023    
Security Exchange Name NYSE    
0.450% Notes Due 2025 [Member]      
Document Information [Line Items]      
Trading Symbol FDX 25A    
Title of 12(b) Security 0.450% Notes due 2025    
Security Exchange Name NYSE    
1.625% Notes Due 2027 [Member]      
Document Information [Line Items]      
Trading Symbol FDX 27    
Title of 12(b) Security 1.625% Notes due 2027    
Security Exchange Name NYSE    
1.300% Notes Due 2031 [Member]      
Document Information [Line Items]      
Trading Symbol FDX 31    
Title of 12(b) Security 1.300% Notes due 2031    
Security Exchange Name NYSE