Commitments - Summary of Future Minimum Lease Payments, Operating and Finance Leases (Details) $ in Millions	Aug. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Schedule Of Future Minimum Lease Payments For Operating Leases And Finance Leases [Line Items]
2023 (remainder)	$ 2,266
2024	2,798
2025	2,478
2026	2,207
2027	1,947
Thereafter	9,526
Total lease payments	21,222
Less imputed interest	(3,090)
Present value of lease liability	18,132
Operating Leases
2023 (remainder)	2,179
2024	2,739
2025	2,447
2026	2,177
2027	1,926
Thereafter	8,858
Total lease payments	20,326
Less imputed interest	(2,738)
Present value of lease liability	17,588
Finance Leases
2023 (remainder)	87
2024	59
2025	31
2026	30
2027	21
Thereafter	668
Total lease payments	896
Less imputed interest	(352)
Present value of lease liability	544
Aircraft and Related Equipment [Member]
Operating Leases
2023 (remainder)	137
2024	109
2025	81
2026	78
2027	78
Thereafter	164
Total lease payments	647
Less imputed interest	(47)
Present value of lease liability	600
Facilities and Other [Member]
Operating Leases
2023 (remainder)	2,042
2024	2,630
2025	2,366
2026	2,099
2027	1,848
Thereafter	8,694
Total lease payments	19,679
Less imputed interest	(2,691)
Present value of lease liability	$ 16,988

Finance lease liability payments due after year four.

No definition available.

Name:	fdx_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFour
Namespace Prefix:	fdx_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

Lessee operating lease and finance lease liability payments due.

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	fdx_LesseeOperatingLeaseAndFinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue
Namespace Prefix:	fdx_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

Lessee operating lease and finance lease liability payments due after year four.

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	fdx_LesseeOperatingLeaseAndFinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFour
Namespace Prefix:	fdx_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

Lessee operating lease and finance lease liability payments due due next twelve months.

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	fdx_LesseeOperatingLeaseAndFinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueDueNextTwelveMonths
Namespace Prefix:	fdx_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

Lessee operating lease and finance lease liability payments due remainder of fiscal year.

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	fdx_LesseeOperatingLeaseAndFinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueRemainderOfFiscalYear
Namespace Prefix:	fdx_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

Lessee operating lease and finance lease liability payments due year four.

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	fdx_LesseeOperatingLeaseAndFinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour
Namespace Prefix:	fdx_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

Lessee operating lease and finance lease liability payments due year two.

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	fdx_LesseeOperatingLeaseAndFinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo
Namespace Prefix:	fdx_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

Lessee operating lease and finance lease liability undiscounted excess amount.

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	fdx_LesseeOperatingLeaseAndFinanceLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount
Namespace Prefix:	fdx_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

Lessee operating lease and finance lease liability payments due year three.

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	fdx_LesseeOperatingLeaseAndFinanceLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree
Namespace Prefix:	fdx_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

Lessee operating lease liability payments due after year four.

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	fdx_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFour
Namespace Prefix:	fdx_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

Operating lease and finance lease liability.

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	fdx_OperatingLeaseAndFinanceLeaseLiability
Namespace Prefix:	fdx_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

Schedule of future minimum lease payments for operating leases and finance leases.

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	fdx_ScheduleOfFutureMinimumLeasePaymentsForOperatingLeasesAndFinanceLeasesLineItems
Namespace Prefix:	fdx_
Data Type:	xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

- References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

- Definition

Present value of lessee's discounted obligation for lease payments from finance lease.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 842
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 6
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=128292326&loc=SL77918701-209980

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 842
-SubTopic 20
-Section 45
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=123391704&loc=SL77918627-209977

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiability
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

Amount of lessee's undiscounted obligation for lease payments for finance lease.

+ References

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

Amount of lessee's undiscounted obligation for lease payment for finance lease to be paid in next fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

+ References

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

Amount of lessee's undiscounted obligation for lease payment for finance lease to be paid in fourth fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

+ References

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

Amount of lessee's undiscounted obligation for lease payment for finance lease to be paid in third fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

+ References

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

Amount of lessee's undiscounted obligation for lease payment for finance lease to be paid in second fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

+ References

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

Amount of lessee's undiscounted obligation for lease payment for finance lease to be paid in remainder of current fiscal year.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 842
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 6
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=128292326&loc=SL77918701-209980

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsRemainderOfFiscalYear
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

Amount of lessee's undiscounted obligation for lease payments in excess of discounted obligation for lease payments for finance lease.

+ References

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

Amount of lessee's undiscounted obligation for lease payment for operating lease.

+ References

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

Amount of lessee's undiscounted obligation for lease payment for operating lease to be paid in next fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

+ References

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

Amount of lessee's undiscounted obligation for lease payment for operating lease to be paid in fourth fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

+ References

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

Amount of lessee's undiscounted obligation for lease payment for operating lease to be paid in third fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

+ References

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

Amount of lessee's undiscounted obligation for lease payment for operating lease to be paid in second fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

+ References

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

Amount of lessee's undiscounted obligation for lease payment for operating lease having initial or remaining lease term in excess of one year to be paid in remainder of current fiscal year.

+ References

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsRemainderOfFiscalYear
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

Amount of lessee's undiscounted obligation for lease payments in excess of discounted obligation for lease payments for operating lease.

+ References

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

- References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

- Definition

Present value of lessee's discounted obligation for lease payments from operating lease.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 842
-SubTopic 20
-Section 45
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=123391704&loc=SL77918627-209977

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseAxis=fdx_AircraftAndRelatedEquipmentMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseAxis=fdx_FacilitiesAndOtherMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type: