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Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
12 Months Ended
May 31, 2012
Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]  
Schedule Of Valuation And Qualifying Accounts
            SCHEDULE II
               
FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION
VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED MAY 31, 2012, 2011, AND 2010
(IN MILLIONS)
               
    ADDITIONS      
 BALANCE     CHARGED     BALANCE
 AT CHARGED TO    AT
 BEGINNING TO  OTHER    END OF
DESCRIPTIONOF YEAR EXPENSES ACCOUNTS DEDUCTIONS YEAR
               
Accounts Receivable Reserves:              
               
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts            
               
2012...........................….......…....…$ 37 $ 117 $ - $ 121(a)$ 33
2011...........................….......…....…  34   117   -   114(a)  37
2010...........................….......…....…  43   75   -   84(a)  34
               
               
Allowance for Revenue Adjustments            
               
2012...........................….......…....…$ 46 $ - $ 410(b)$ 402(c)$ 54
2011...........................….......…....…  37   -   367(b)  358(c)  46
2010...........................….......…....…  37   -   291(b)  291(c)  37
               
               
Inventory Valuation Allowance:              
               
2012...........................….......…....…$ 169 $ 14 $ - $ - $ 183
2011...........................….......…....…  170   12   -   13   169
2010...........................….......…....…  175   12   -   17   170
               
(a) Uncollectible accounts written off, net of recoveries.
(b) Principally charged against revenue.
(c) Service failures, rebills and other.