| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 080500 - Disclosure - Retirement Plans (Details 1) (http://www.fec.com/role/DisclosureRetirementPlansDetails1) |
| Table | (Implied) |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000230211 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Concept | Period [Axis] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
2012-06-01 - 2013-05-31 | 2011-06-01 - 2012-05-31 | 2010-06-01 - 2011-05-31 | |
FedEx Sponsored Pension Plans [Abstract] | |||
Percent Entity Employees In FedEx Sponsored Pension Plan | 0.73 | ||
Sponsored Pension Plan Net Periodic Benefit Cost | 420,000,000 | 308,000,000 | 308,000,000 |
Percent Entity Employees In Sponsored Nonqualified Defined Benefit Plan | 0.3 | ||
Nonqualified defined benefit plan PBO | 278,000,000 | 307,000,000 | |
Nonqualified defined benefit plan ABO | 274,000,000 | 304,000,000 | |
Defined contribution plans expense | 233,000,000 | 220,000,000 | 178,000,000 |
FedEx Sponsored Pension Plan [Abstract] | |||
Projected Benefit Obligation ("PBO") | 20,922,000,000 | 20,626,000,000 | |
Fair Value of Plan Assets | 18,526,000,000 | 16,578,000,000 | |
Funded Status of the Plans | (2,396,000,000) | (4,048,000,000) | |
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Expense [Abstract] | |||
Pension plans sponsored by FedEx | 431,000,000 | 321,000,000 | 322,000,000 |
Other U.S. domestic and international pension plans | 46,000,000 | 43,000,000 | 45,000,000 |
U.S. domestic and international defined contribution plans | 233,000,000 | 220,000,000 | 178,000,000 |
U.S. domestic and international postretirement healthcare plans | 62,000,000 | 56,000,000 | 49,000,000 |
Retirement plans costs | 772,000,000 | 640,000,000 | 594,000,000 |