General	3 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2015
General [Abstract]
General	(1) General SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES. These interim financial statements of Federal Express Corporation (“FedEx Express”) have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and Securities and Exchange Commission instructions for interim financial information, and should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended May 31, 2015 (“Annual Report”). Accordingly, significant accounting policies and other disclosures normally provided have been omitted since such items are disclosed in our Annual Report. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments (including normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly our financial position as of August 31, 2015, and the results of our operations and cash flows for the three-month periods ended August 31, 2015 and 2014. Operating results for the three-month period ended August 31, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending May 31, 2016. We are a wholly owned subsidiary of FedEx Corporation (“FedEx”) engaged in a single line of business and operate in one business segment – the worldwide express transportation and distribution of goods and documents. Except as otherwise specified, references to years indicate our fiscal year ending May 31, 2016 or ended May 31 of the year referenced and comparisons are to the corresponding period of the prior year. PENSION AND POSTRETIREMENT HEALTHCARE PLANS. During the fourth quarter of 2015 we changed our method of accounting for our defined benefit pension and postretirement healthcare plans as discussed in our Annual Report. Prior year amounts have been recast to conform to these accounting changes. EMPLOYEES UNDER COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ARRANGEMENTS. Our pilots, which represent a small number of our total employees, are employed under a collective bargaining agreement. The contract became amendable in March 2013. After participating in negotiations assisted by the National Mediation Board (“NMB”), the parties reached a Tentative Agreement (“TA”) on August 19, 2015. The TA is currently out for a membership ratification vote which will close in mid-October. If the TA is ratified, it will become effective November 2, 2015 and will become amendable in November 2021. If the TA is not ratified, the parties will reenter NMB mediated negotiations. The NMB is the U.S. governmental agency that oversees labor agreements for entities covered by the Railway Labor Act of 1926, as amended. In addition to our pilots, certain non-U.S. employees are unionized. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION. FedEx has two types of equity-based compensation: stock options and restricted stock. The key terms of the stock option and restricted stock awards granted under FedEx's incentive stock plans are set forth in FedEx's Annual Report. Our stock-based compensation expense was $16 million for the three months ended August 31, 2015 and 2014. This amount represents the amount charged to us by FedEx for awards granted to our employees. LONG-TERM DEBT. Long-term debt, exclusive of capital leases, had a carrying value of $239 million at August 31, 2015 and May 31, 2015, compared with an estimated fair value of $320 million at August 31, 2015 and $345 million at May 31, 2015. The estimated fair values were determined based on quoted market prices and the current rates offered for debt with similar terms and maturities. The fair value of our long-term debt is classified as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. This classification is defined as a fair value determined using market-based inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the liability, either directly or indirectly. RECENT ACCOUNTING GUIDANCE. New accounting rules and disclosure requirements can significantly impact our reported results and the comparability of our financial statements. These matters are described in our Annual Report. We believe that no other new accounting guidance was adopted or issued during the first three months of 2016 that is relevant to the readers of our financial statements. However, there are numerous new proposals under development which, if and when enacted, may have a significant impact on our financial reporting.

General

3 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2015

(1) General

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES. These interim financial statements of Federal Express Corporation (“FedEx Express”) have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and Securities and Exchange Commission instructions for interim financial information, and should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended May 31, 2015 (“Annual Report”). Accordingly, significant accounting policies and other disclosures normally provided have been omitted since such items are disclosed in our Annual Report.

In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments (including normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly our financial position as of August 31, 2015, and the results of our operations and cash flows for the three-month periods ended August 31, 2015 and 2014. Operating results for the three-month period ended August 31, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending May 31, 2016.

We are a wholly owned subsidiary of FedEx Corporation (“FedEx”) engaged in a single line of business and operate in one business segment – the worldwide express transportation and distribution of goods and documents.

Except as otherwise specified, references to years indicate our fiscal year ending May 31, 2016 or ended May 31 of the year referenced and comparisons are to the corresponding period of the prior year.

PENSION AND POSTRETIREMENT HEALTHCARE PLANS. During the fourth quarter of 2015 we changed our method of accounting for our defined benefit pension and postretirement healthcare plans as discussed in our Annual Report. Prior year amounts have been recast to conform to these accounting changes.

EMPLOYEES UNDER COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ARRANGEMENTS. Our pilots, which represent a small number of our total employees, are employed under a collective bargaining agreement. The contract became amendable in March 2013. After participating in negotiations assisted by the National Mediation Board (“NMB”), the parties reached a Tentative Agreement (“TA”) on August 19, 2015. The TA is currently out for a membership ratification vote which will close in mid-October. If the TA is ratified, it will become effective November 2, 2015 and will become amendable in November 2021. If the TA is not ratified, the parties will reenter NMB mediated negotiations. The NMB is the U.S. governmental agency that oversees labor agreements for entities covered by the Railway Labor Act of 1926, as amended. In addition to our pilots, certain non-U.S. employees are unionized.

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION. FedEx has two types of equity-based compensation: stock options and restricted stock. The key terms of the stock option and restricted stock awards granted under FedEx's incentive stock plans are set forth in FedEx's Annual Report.

Our stock-based compensation expense was $16 million for the three months ended August 31, 2015 and 2014. This amount represents the amount charged to us by FedEx for awards granted to our employees.

LONG-TERM DEBT. Long-term debt, exclusive of capital leases, had a carrying value of $239 million at August 31, 2015 and May 31, 2015, compared with an estimated fair value of $320 million at August 31, 2015 and $345 million at May 31, 2015. The estimated fair values were determined based on quoted market prices and the current rates offered for debt with similar terms and maturities. The fair value of our long-term debt is classified as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. This classification is defined as a fair value determined using market-based inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the liability, either directly or indirectly.

RECENT ACCOUNTING GUIDANCE. New accounting rules and disclosure requirements can significantly impact our reported results and the comparability of our financial statements. These matters are described in our Annual Report.

We believe that no other new accounting guidance was adopted or issued during the first three months of 2016 that is relevant to the readers of our financial statements. However, there are numerous new proposals under development which, if and when enacted, may have a significant impact on our financial reporting.