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Description of Business Segments and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)
12 Months Ended
May 31, 2024
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Schedule of Depreciable Lives and Net Book Value of Property and Equipment

The depreciable lives and net book value of our property and equipment are as follows (dollars in millions):

 

 

 

 

Net Book Value at May 31,

 

 

 

Range

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Wide-body aircraft and related equipment

 

18 to 30 years

 

$

17,936

 

 

$

16,973

 

Narrow-body and feeder aircraft and related equipment

 

5 to 30 years

 

 

1,849

 

 

 

2,038

 

Package handling and ground support equipment

 

3 to 15 years

 

 

7,607

 

 

 

7,562

 

Information technology

 

3 to 7 years

 

 

1,722

 

 

 

1,859

 

Vehicles and trailers

 

3 to 15 years

 

 

4,053

 

 

 

3,996

 

Facilities and other

 

1 to 33 years

 

 

8,324

 

 

 

8,270

 

Schedule of Obligation Confirmed and Paid A rollforward of obligations confirmed and paid during the year is presented below (in millions):

 

 

 

2024

 

Confirmed obligations outstanding at the beginning of the year

 

$

83

 

Invoices confirmed during the year

 

 

686

 

Confirmed invoices paid during the year

 

 

(678

)

Currency translation adjustments

 

 

3

 

Confirmed obligations outstanding at the end of the year

 

$

94