Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2013	Sep. 18, 2013
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Aug. 31, 2013
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Entity Registrant Name	Federal Express Corporation
Entity Central Index Key	0000230211
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--05-31
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		1,000