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FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS (Details) € in Millions		1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS (Details) € in Millions	Jan. 15, 2026 USD ($) d	Aug. 31, 2025 EUR (€)	Feb. 28, 2026 USD ($) aircraft	Feb. 05, 2026 USD ($)	May 31, 2025 USD ($)
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Long term debt, including current maturities and exclusive of finance leases carrying value			$ 24,100,000,000		$ 19,900,000,000
Long term debt, including current maturities and exclusive of finance leases fair value			$ 22,700,000,000		$ 17,200,000,000
Long-term debt weighted-average interest rate			3.76%
Commercial paper			$ 0
Financial covenant compliance ratio			190.00%
Number of Boeing aircraft \| aircraft			19
Net book value of Boeing aircraft			$ 1,500,000,000
Three Year Credit Agreement
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit facility maximum borrowing capacity			$ 1,750,000,000
Debt, term			3 years
Letter of credit maximum sublimit amount			$ 125,000,000
Credit Agreements, outstanding			0
Five-Year Credit Agreement
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit facility maximum borrowing capacity			$ 1,750,000,000
Debt, term			5 years
Letter of credit maximum sublimit amount			$ 125,000,000
Credit Agreements, outstanding			$ 0
Financial covenant terms ratio			350.00%
Credit Agreements
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Letter of credit outstanding sublimit unused amount			$ 250,000,000
Senior Unsecured Debt \| Unsecured Debt
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount		€ 850		$ 3,700,000,000
3.50% Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2032 \| Unsecured Debt
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount \| €		€ 500
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage		3.50%
4.125% Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2037 \| Unsecured Debt
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount \| €		€ 350
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage		4.13%
0.450% Notes Due 2025
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage		0.45%
Net proceeds to repay \| €		€ 500
1.88% Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2020-1AA, Due 2034
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount			$ 970,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage			1.88%
4.3% Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2029 \| Unsecured Debt
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount				$ 1,000,000,000.0
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage				4.30%
4.65% Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2031 \| Unsecured Debt
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount				$ 1,000,000,000.0
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage				4.65%
4.95% Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2033 \| Unsecured Debt
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount				$ 700,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage				4.95%
5.25% Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2036 \| Unsecured Debt
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount				$ 1,000,000,000.0
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage				5.25%
FedEx Freight Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| Revolving Credit Facility
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit facility maximum borrowing capacity	$ 1,200,000,000
Debt, term	5 years
Financial covenant, number of days outstanding amount is due, after term loan end date \| d	5
FedEx Freight Term Loan Facility \| Line of Credit \| Term Loan Facility
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit facility maximum borrowing capacity	$ 600,000,000
Debt, term	3 years