General (Policies)	9 Months Ended
Feb. 29, 2016
General (Policies) [Abstract]
Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]	(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 February 29, 2016, the results of our operations for the three- and nine-month periods ended February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2015 and cash flows for the nine-month periods ended February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2015. Operating results for the three- and nine-month periods ended February 29, 2016 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.

General (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Feb. 29, 2016

Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]

(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 February 29, 2016, the results of our operations for the three- and nine-month periods ended February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2015 and cash flows for the nine-month periods ended February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2015. Operating results for the three- and nine-month periods ended February 29, 2016 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.