Trading Arrangements, by Individual
Trading Arrangements, by Individual [Table]
Trading Arrangement:
Trading Arrangement [Axis]
Amortization of prior service cost in our U.S. pension plans, before tax
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, Prior Service Cost (Credit), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, before Tax
Maximum
Maximum [Member]
Mortgage-backed and other
Mortgage Backed And Other Fixed Income Securities [Member]
An investment in a combination of underlying mortgage backed and other investments, primarily fixed income investments.
Income Tax Jurisdiction, Domestic Federal
Income Tax Jurisdiction, Domestic Federal [Member]
Short-Term Debt, Type [Axis]
Short-Term Debt, Type [Axis]
Title of 12(b) Security
Title of 12(b) Security
Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale [Table]
Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale [Table]
Total finance lease cost
Finance Lease Cost
Finance lease cost.
Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Member]
Required contributions
Required
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Required Contributions By Employer
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Required Contributions By Employer
U.S. SMID cap equity
Domestic Small To Mid Cap Equity Securities [Member]
This category includes information about ownership interests or the right to acquire ownership interests in U.S. small to mid cap corporations and other legal entities which ownership interest is represented by shares of common or preferred stock (which is neither mandatorily redeemable no redeemable at the option of the holder), convertible securities, stock rights, or stock warrants.
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount
Adjustment to Compensation Amount
Financial Instrument [Axis]
Financial Instrument [Axis]
Schedule of Beginning and Ending Amount of Unrecognized Tax Benefits
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward [Table Text Block]
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Schedule of Expected Amortization Expense
Intangible Asset, Finite-Lived, and Capitalized Cost, Software to be Sold, Leased, or Marketed, Estimated Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]
Actual versus expected return on assets
Return On Assets
The amount of actuarial gain/loss attributable to the return on assets.
Schedule Of Entity Wide Information Revenue From External Customers By Products And Services [Table]
Segment Reporting, Entity-Wide Information Not Provided as Part of Reportable Segment, Product and Service, Revenue [Table]
Accrued salaries and employee benefits
Accrued salaries and employee benefits
Employee-related Liabilities, Current
State and local income taxes - net of federal benefit
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, State and Local Income Taxes, Percent
Present value of lease liability
Operating Lease And Finance Lease Liability
Operating lease and finance lease liability.
Denominated debt as net investment hedge
Underlying Notional
Derivative Instruments in Hedges, at Fair Value, Net
RETIREMENT PLANS
Retirement Benefits [Text Block]
Senior Secured Debt Due 2034 1.875%
Senior Secured Debt Due 2034 [Member]
Senior secured debt due 2034.
LEASES
Lessee, Finance Leases [Text Block]
Dividend Declared per Common Share
Dividend Declared Per Common Share [Policy Text Block]
Dividend declared per common share.
Deferred provision
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Abstract]
Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2044 5.10%
Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2044 [Member]
Senior unsecured debt due 2044 5.10%.
Contract assets net of deferred unearned revenue
Contract with Customer, Asset, after Allowance for Credit Loss
2027
Finance Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year One
Self-insurance accruals
Accrued Insurance, Current
Initial pay rate increase
Collective Bargaining Agreement, Pilot Pay Rate Increase
Collective Bargaining Agreement, Pilot Pay Rate Increase
Derivative Instrument [Axis]
Derivative Instrument [Axis]
Guarantees And Indemnifications [Abstract]
Guarantees and Indemnifications [Abstract]
Employee benefits
Deferred Tax Liabilities Employee Benefits
The amount as of the balance sheet date of the estimated future tax effects attributable to the difference between the tax basis of employee benefit liabilities and the basis computed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The difference in basis of such costs will increase future taxable income when such basis difference reverses.
Other and eliminations
Corporate And Eliminations [Member]
Corporate and eliminations.
Current provision, total
Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Charged to other accounts
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Additions, Charge to Other Account
Separation and other costs, net of payments
Separation And Other Costs, Net Of Payments
Separation And Other Costs, Net Of Payments
Treasury stock acquired, average cost per share (in dollars per share)
Shares Acquired, Average Cost Per Share
Currency translation adjustments
Supplier Finance Program, Currency Translation Adjustments
Supplier finance program, currency translation adjustments.
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding
Thereafter
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, after Year Five
Percent
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent [Abstract]
2031
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, to be Paid, Year Five
IEEPA tariffs, number of class actions
International Emergency Economic Powers Act, Tariffs, Number Of Class Actions
International Emergency Economic Powers Act, Tariffs, Number Of Class Actions
Ratio of outstanding and available to grant shares
Ratio Of Outstanding And Available To Grant Shares To Outstanding Common And Equity Compensation Shares And Equity Compensation Shares Available For Grant
Total outstanding and available for grant related equity compensation divided by the outstanding common and equity compensation shares and equity compensation shares available for grant.
Other
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Other
Leases [Abstract]
Other jurisdictions
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Foreign Income Tax Rate Differential, Amount
Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2065 4.50%
Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2065 [Member]
Senior unsecured debt due 2065 4.50%.
Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2031 2.40-4.65%
Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2031 [Member]
Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2031 2.40%.
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share
Three Point Two Five Percent Senior Unsecured Debt Due Twenty Twenty Six
Three Point Two Five Percent Senior Unsecured Debt Due Twenty Twenty Six [Member]
Three Point Two Five Percent Senior Unsecured Debt Due Twenty Twenty Six
Unvested, beginning balance (in shares)
Unvested, ending balance (in shares)
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number
Foreign
Deferred Foreign Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]
Outstanding Aggregate Erroneous Compensation Amount
Outstanding Aggregate Erroneous Compensation Amount
Number of reportable segments
Number of Reportable Segments
Total current liabilities
Liabilities, Current
Retirement Plan Tax Status
Retirement Plan Tax Status [Domain]
Customer relationships
Customer Relationships [Member]
Business optimization and impairment of property and equipment
Business Optimization And Impairment Of Property And Equipment
Business Optimization And Impairment Of Property And Equipment
2030
Aircraft Purchase Obligation With Delivery Due In Fourth Fiscal Year
Aircraft Purchase Obligation With Delivery Due In Fourth Fiscal Year
International economy
International Economy [Member]
International economy.
Schedule of Foreign Currency Derivatives and Interest Rate
Schedule of Derivative Instruments [Table Text Block]
Short-Term Debt, Type [Domain]
Short-Term Debt, Type [Domain]
Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2049 4.95%
Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2049 [Member]
Senior unsecured debt due 2049 4.95%.
Entity Address, City or Town
Entity Address, City or Town
Business optimization costs, net of pre -tax
Business Optimization Costs, Net of Pre -Tax
Business Optimization Costs, Net of Pre -Tax
Effect of cross-border tax laws
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Cross-Border Tax Effect, Percent
Restricted stock granted (in shares)
Granted (in shares)
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
International Pension Plans
Foreign Plan [Member]
Total
Aircraft Purchase Obligation
The total number of aircraft committed to be purchased.
Net Book
Value
Intangible Asset, Finite-Lived, after Accumulated Amortization
Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount
Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount
Other Observable
Inputs
Level 2
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Abstract]
Total Shareholder Return Vs Peer Group
Total Shareholder Return Vs Peer Group [Text Block]
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated [Flag]
1.300% Notes due 2031
One Point Three Zero Zero Percentage Notes Due Two Thousand Thirty One [Member]
One point three zero zero percentage notes due two thousand thirty one.
Tax credits
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Credit, Percent
U.S.
U.S. Pension Plans
UNITED STATES
Pension plan amendments, including curtailment gains
Pension Plan Amendments, Including Curtailment Gains
Pension Plan Amendments, Including Curtailment Gains
Subsequent Event Type [Axis]
Subsequent Event Type [Axis]
Spare parts, supplies, and fuel, less allowances of $324 and $308
Spare Parts Supplies And Fuel Less Allowances
Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of capitalized payments for supplies, spare parts (principally aircraft related), fuel and retail goods consumed or sold within one year or the operating cycle, if longer.
Debt Instrument [Table]
Schedule of Long-Term Debt Instruments [Table]
Schedule of Aircraft Commitments [Line Items]
Schedule Of Aircraft Commitments [Line Items]
Schedule of Aircraft Commitments [Line Items]
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
Long-Lived Asset, Excluding Intangible Asset and Goodwill, Impairment and Disposal [Policy Text Block]
Schedule of Segment Information
Segment Reporting [Table Text Block]
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Liabilities, Other than Long-Term Debt, Noncurrent [Abstract]
Use of Estimates
Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Noncash impairment charges
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of
Revenue Recognition
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Policy Text Block]
TOTAL OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent
Shares of common stock issued from treasury stock for acquisition
Other Significant Noncash Transaction, Value of Consideration Given
Corporate
Corporate Fixed Income Securities [Member]
An investment in a combination of underlying corporate investments, primarily fixed income investments.
Schedule of Future Minimum Lease Payments, Operating Leases
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Maturity [Table Text Block]
CONTINGENCIES
Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Domain]
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Domain]
Document Period End Date
Document Period End Date
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding
Debt instrument, face amount
Debt Instrument, Face Amount
Numerator:
Earnings Per Share, Basic [Abstract]
2028
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Two
Line of credit facility, term
Debt Instrument, Term
Net operating loss/credit carryforwards
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures [Text Block]
Federal
Income Tax Paid, Federal, after Refund Received
Finance leases
Finance Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term
2028
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, to be Paid, Year Two
Restricted stock fair value
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax
Entity Shell Company
Entity Shell Company
Consolidation Items [Domain]
Consolidation Items [Domain]
Other adjustments
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Other Adjustments, Amount
Actual return on plan assets
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Increase (Decrease) for Actual Return (Loss)
Operating lease liabilities
Current portion of operating lease liabilities
Operating Lease, Liability, Current
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Schedule of Allowance for Credit Losses
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Table Text Block]
COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE
Earnings Per Share [Text Block]
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE:
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Document Fiscal Period Focus
Document Fiscal Period Focus
Entity Wide Information Revenue From External Customer [Line Items]
Segment Reporting, Entity-Wide Information Not Provided as Part of Reportable Segment, Product and Service, Revenue [Line Items]
Peer Group Issuers, Footnote
Peer Group Issuers, Footnote [Text Block]
Schedule of Revenue by Service Type and Geographical Information
Segment Reporting, Entity-Wide Information Not Provided as Part of Reportable Segment, Product and Service, Revenue [Table Text Block]
Trading Symbol
Trading Symbol
2027
Aircraft Purchase Obligation With Delivery Due In First Fiscal Year
Aircraft purchase obligation with delivery due in first fiscal year.
Unrecognized Tax Benefits [Roll Forward]
Unrecognized Tax Benefits [Roll Forward]
Aircraft
and Related
Equipment
Aircraft And Related Equipment [Member]
Aircraft and Related Equipment [Member]
Company Selected Measure Name
Company Selected Measure Name
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Interest Rate %
Fixed interest rate
Long-Term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate
Denominator:
Earnings Per Share, Diluted [Abstract]
Changes in unrecognized tax benefits
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Contingency, Percent
Credit Facility
Credit Facility [Domain]
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity, Including Discontinued Operation [Abstract]
Supplier Finance Program, Obligation, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]
Supplier Finance Program, Obligation, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]
Foreign
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Foreign
Fair value of plan assets
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan with Accumulated Benefit Obligation in Excess of Plan Assets, Plan Assets
Payment Interval One
Payment Interval One [Member]
Payment Interval One
Equity Valuation Assumption Difference, Footnote
Equity Valuation Assumption Difference, Footnote [Text Block]
Euro Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2029 0.45%
0.45% Euro Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2029 [Member]
0.45% Euro Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2029
Range
Property, Plant, and Equipment, Useful Life
Disposal Group Name [Domain]
Disposal Group Name [Domain]
2028
Finance Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Two
Credit Loss [Abstract]
2029
Lessee Operating Lease And Finance Lease Liability Payments Due Year Three
Lessee Operating Lease And Finance Lease Liability Payments Due Year Three
Other
Deferred Tax Assets, Other
2030
Finance Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Four
Operating loss carryovers
Operating Loss Carryforwards
2024 Repurchase Program
Two Thousand Twenty Four Repurchase Program [Member]
Two thousand and twenty four repurchase program.
Schedule of Share-Based Compensation Arrangements by Share-Based Payment Award [Table]
Schedule of Share-Based Compensation Arrangements by Share-Based Payment Award [Table]
Weighted-average remaining lease term:
Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term [Abstract]
Weighted average remaining lease term.
Dilutive effect of share-based awards (in shares)
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted, Adjustment
Less imputed interest
Finance Lease, Liability, Undiscounted Excess Amount
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
Property, Plant, and Equipment and Finance Lease Right-of-Use Asset, Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization
Other, net
Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets and Liabilities, Net
Schedule of Business Optimization And Realignment Costs
Schedule of Business Optimization And Realignment Costs [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Business Optimization And Realignment Costs
Operating cash flows paid for operating leases
Operating Lease, Payments
Award Timing Predetermined
Award Timing Predetermined [Flag]
Intrinsic value of options exercised
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Intrinsic Value
Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote
Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote [Text Block]
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
Level 1
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Business optimization and realignment costs, net of payments
Business Optimization And Realignment Costs Net Of Payments
Business optimization and realignment costs net of payments.
Tax credits
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Credit, Amount
Effective Tax Rate
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent
Settlements
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation, (Increase) Decrease for Settlement
Global equities
Global Equity Funds [Member]
Global Equity Funds [Member]
Defined benefit plan health care cost trend rate assumed for next fiscal year
Defined Benefit Plan, Health Care Cost Trend Rate Assumed, Next Fiscal Year
Number of aircraft to be permanently retired from service and temporarily idled
Number Of Aircraft To Be Permanently Retired From Service And Temporarily Idled
Number Of Aircraft To Be Permanently Retired From Service And Temporarily Idled
Intangible Assets
Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Intangible Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Number of aircraft to be permanently retired from service
Number Of Aircraft To Be Permanently Retired From Service
Number of aircraft to be permanently retired from service.
Proceeds from dividends received
Proceeds from Dividends Received
Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Category of Goods or Services Acquired [Domain]
Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Category of Goods or Services Acquired [Domain]
Scenario [Domain]
Scenario [Domain]
Beginning balance (in dollar per share)
Ending balance (in dollar per share)
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price
0.450% Notes due 2029
One Point Six Two Five Percentage Notes Due Two Thousand Twenty Seven [Member]
One point six two five percentage notes due two thousand twenty seven.
Three Point Five Zero Percent Senior Unsecured Debt Due Twenty Thirty Two
Three Point Five Zero Percent Senior Unsecured Debt Due Twenty Thirty Two [Member]
Three Point Five Zero Percent Senior Unsecured Debt Due Twenty Thirty Two
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset
Total international export package revenue
International Export Package Revenue [Member]
International export package revenue.
Derivative Liability, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]
Derivative Liability, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]
Debt Instrument, Name [Domain]
Debt Instrument, Name
Debt Instrument, Name [Domain]
Current portion of long-term debt
Less current portion
Long-Term Debt and Lease Obligation, Current
INVESTMENTS
Investment in Debt and Equity Securities and Other Trading Assets [Text Block]
Boeing MD-11F aircraft
Boeing MD-11F aircraft [Member]
Boeing MD-11F aircraft.
Payment Interval Two
Payment Interval Two [Member]
Payment Interval Two
Expiration Date
Trading Arrangement Expiration Date
Foreign
Current Foreign Tax Expense (Benefit)
2030
Long-Term Debt, Maturity, Year Four
Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2048 4.05%
Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2048 [Member]
Senior unsecured debt due 2048 4.05%.
State and local
Current State and Local Tax Expense (Benefit)
Other
Goodwill, Other Increase (Decrease)
Professional services, change in fiscal year
Professional Services, Change In Fiscal Year
Professional Services, Change In Fiscal Year
Business optimization costs, net of tax
Business Optimization And Realignment Costs, Net of Tax
Business optimization costs, net of tax.
International equities
International Equity Securities [Member]
This category includes information about ownership interests or the right to acquire ownership interests in international corporations and other legal entities which ownership interest is represented by shares of common or preferred stock (which is neither mandatorily redeemable no redeemable at the option of the holder), convertible securities, stock rights, or stock warrants.
RouteSmart Technologies, Inc.
RouteSmart Technologies, Inc. [Member]
RouteSmart Technologies, Inc.
Other
Other [Member]
Other.
Reclassified out of AOCL
Derivative Instruments, Loss Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion 1
Derivative Instruments, Loss Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion 1
Aggregate Pension Adjustments Service Cost
Aggregate Pension Adjustments Service Cost [Member]
Derivative [Table]
Derivative [Table]
Other
Other Changes In Plan Assets
The amount of other changes during the year that impacted the plan assets balance.
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation [Abstract]
Entity Voluntary Filers
Entity Voluntary Filers
Total unrecognized compensation cost, net of estimated forfeitures
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount
Document Financial Statement Error Correction [Flag]
Document Financial Statement Error Correction [Flag]
Segments [Domain]
Segments [Domain]
Interest rate swaps
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
Cash, Cash Equivalent, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalent, Including Discontinued Operation
Property and Equipment
Property, Plant, and Equipment [Policy Text Block]
Ownership, after spin-off, monetization period
Ownership, After Spin-Off, Monetization Period
Ownership, After Spin-Off, Monetization Period
LONG-TERM DEBT AND OTHER FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]
Amounts Recognized in AOCL and not yet reflected in Net Periodic Benefit Cost:
Defined Benefit Plan, Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, before Tax [Abstract]
Scenario [Axis]
Scenario [Axis]
Disposal Group Classification [Domain]
Disposal Group Classification [Domain]
Change in Plan Assets
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Loss Contingency [Abstract]
Actual rate of return on plan assets for the 15-year period
Defined Benefit Plan Assets Actual Rate Of Return For Fifteen Year Period
The actual rate of return on plan assets for the 15-year period reflecting the average rate of earnings on the funds invested to provide for the benefits included in the benefit obligation.
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount
Total operating expenses
Costs and Expenses
Thereafter
Long-Term Debt, Maturity, after Year Five
Finance leases
Finance Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent
Debt instrument, stated percentage
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage
Cash dividends declared
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash
Total common stockholders’ investment
Beginning balance
Ending balance
Equity, Attributable to Parent
Noncurrent asset
Assets for Plan Benefits, Defined Benefit Plan
Impacting segment assets for both segments
Segment Reporting, Intercompany Balances Settled
Segment Reporting, Intercompany Balances Settled
Property, equipment, leases, and intangibles
Deferred Tax Assets Property Equipment Leases And Intangibles
The amount as of the balance sheet date of the estimated future tax effects attributable to the difference between the tax basis of capital assets, leases, and intangibles and the basis computed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
ASSETS
Assets [Abstract]
Valuation allowance related to foreign net operating losses
Operating Loss Carryforwards, Valuation Allowance
Gross Unrealized, Cost
Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Amortized Cost
Insider Trading Policies and Procedures [Line Items]
SELECTED CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities Disclosure [Text Block]
Allowances for receivables
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Current
Income tax refunds received
Proceeds from Income Tax Refunds
Performance Shares
Performance Shares [Member]
Prepaid expenses and other
Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current
Deferred provision, total
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Employees Under Collective Bargaining Arrangements
Employees Under Collective Bargaining Arrangements [Policy Text Block]
Employees under collective bargaining arrangements.
Information technology
Information Technology
Long lived, depreciable assets used in the creation, maintenance and utilization of information systems, including computers, servers, printers, hand held devices, and communication equipment.
Interest, net
Interest Income (Expense), Nonoperating
Revenues From External Customers And Long Lived Assets [Line Items]
Segment Reporting, Entity-Wide Information Not Provided as Part of Reportable Segment, Geographical Area, Revenue and Long-Lived Asset [Line Items]
Anti-dilutive options excluded from diluted earnings per common share (in shares)
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount
Proceeds from sale of investments
Proceeds from Sale of Short-Term Investments
Pension, postretirement healthcare, and other benefit obligations
Liability, Pension and Other Postretirement and Postemployment Benefits, Noncurrent
Goodwill
Goodwill [Table Text Block]
Auditor Location
Auditor Location
Goodwill, gross
Goodwill, Gross
Entity Central Index Key
Entity Central Index Key
Additional paid-in capital
Additional Paid in Capital, Common Stock
Current year actuarial loss
Current Year Actuarial Loss
Current year actuarial loss.
Dividends or Other Earnings Paid on Equity Awards not Otherwise Reflected in Total Compensation for Covered Year
Dividends or Other Earnings Paid on Equity Awards not Otherwise Reflected in Total Compensation for Covered Year [Member]
Restructuring and related cost, incurred cost
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost
Statutory U.S. federal income tax rate
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Amount
New Five-Year Credit Agreement
Five-Year Credit Agreement [Member]
New five-year credit agreement.
Schedule Of Future Minimum Lease Payments For Operating Leases And Finance Leases [Line Items]
Schedule Of Future Minimum Lease Payments For Operating Leases And Finance Leases [Line Items]
Schedule of future minimum lease payments for operating leases and finance leases.
Total other long-term assets
Other Long Term Assets Noncurrent Excluding Property And Equipment
Other long-term assets non-current excluding property and equipment.
Ownership [Axis]
Ownership [Axis]
U.S. pension plan actual rate of return on assets
U S Pension Plan Actual Rate Of Return On Assets
U.S. pension plan actual rate of return on assets.
Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis]
Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis]
Current Plan Structure
Current Plan Structure [Member]
Current plan structure.
Expected long-term rate of return on assets
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost, Expected Long-Term Rate of Return on Plan Assets
Long-term debt, less current portion
Finance Lease, Liability, Noncurrent
Finance Lease, Right of Use Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List]
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]
Schedule of Provision for Income Taxes
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]
Amount
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Amount [Abstract]
Schedule of Stock-Based Compensation Weighted Average Assumptions
Schedule of Share-Based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block]
Postretirement Healthcare Plans
Postretirement Health Coverage [Member]
Stock Options, Fair value
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value
Aircraft and
Aircraft Related
Aircraft And Related Equipment Commitments [Member]
Aircraft and related equipment commitments.
Shares Subject to Stock Options
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Restricted Stock
Restricted Stock [Member]
Total lease payments
Finance Lease, Liability, to be Paid
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]
U.S. and foreign return-to-provision adjustments
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Prior Year Income Taxes, Amount
All Individuals
All Individuals [Member]
0.450% Notes due 2029
Zero Point Four Five Zero Percentage Notes Due Two Thousand Twenty Nine 1 [Member]
Zero Point Four Five Zero Percentage Notes Due Two Thousand Twenty Nine 1
Pension and Postretirement Healthcare Plans
Pension and Other Postretirement Plans, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Dividends paid
Payments of Dividends
Beginning balance
Ending balance
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Amount
Stock option remaining weighted-average vesting period
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition
Long term debt, including current maturities and exclusive of finance leases fair value
Long Term Debt Including Current Maturities Fair Value
Long term debt including current maturities fair value.
Noncurrent assets:
Assets, Noncurrent
Statement [Line Items]
Statement [Line Items]
TOTAL ASSETS
Segment assets
Assets
Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table]
Defined Benefit Plan [Table]
Operating Leases
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Organization, consolidation and presentation of financial statements.
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]
Fair Value of
Plan Assets
Balance at beginning of year
Balance at end of year
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount
Accounting Standards Update and Change in Accounting Principle [Abstract]
Freight spin off costs
Freight Spin Off Costs
Freight Spin Off Costs
Operating Segments
Operating Segments
Operating Segments [Member]
U.S. deferred revenue
United States Deferred [Member]
U.S. deferred.
Weighted-average Black-Scholes value per share (in dollars per share)
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Interest expense
Interest Expense, Nonoperating
Equity securities without readily determinable fair values
Equity Securities without Readily Determinable Fair Value, Amount
Gross Unrealized, Gains
Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax
Share Based Compensation Arrangement Stock Options [Abstract]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement Stock Options [Abstract]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement Stock Options [Abstract]
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Text Block]
Other jurisdictions
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Foreign Income Tax Rate Differential, Percent
PEO
PEO [Member]
2028
Long-Term Debt, Maturity, Year Two
0.450% Notes due 2029
Zero Point Four Five Zero Percentage Notes Due Two Thousand Twenty Nine 2 [Member]
Zero Point Four Five Zero Percentage Notes Due Two Thousand Twenty Nine 2
CREDIT LOSSES
Credit Loss, Financial Instrument [Text Block]
Business Optimization and Realignment Costs
Business Optimization And Realignment Costs [Policy Text Block]
Business realignment costs.
Thereafter
Lessee Operating Lease And Finance Lease Liability Payments Due After Year Five
Lessee operating lease and finance lease liability payments due after year five.
Other liabilities
Other Liabilities, Noncurrent
Goodwill
Goodwill
Beginning balance
Ending balance
Goodwill
Retirement Plan Type [Axis]
Retirement Plan Type [Axis]
Four Point Three Percent, Senior Unsecured Debt Due Twenty Twenty Nine
Four Point Three Percent, Senior Unsecured Debt Due Twenty Twenty Nine [Member]
Four Point Three Percent, Senior Unsecured Debt Due Twenty Twenty Nine
Fixed-income securities
Fixed Income Securities [Member]
Forgone Recovery due to Violation of Home Country Law, Amount
Forgone Recovery due to Violation of Home Country Law, Amount
Thereafter
Finance Lease, Liability, to be Paid, after Year Five
Changes in unrecognized tax benefits and uncertain tax positions
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Contingency, Amount
Retained
Earnings
Retained Earnings [Member]
Operating lease liabilities
Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent
Revolving Credit Facility
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Network 2.0 Optimization
Network 2.0 Optimization [Member]
Network 2.0 Optimization
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Award Timing Disclosures [Line Items]
Foreign currency translation loss:
Accumulated Foreign Currency Adjustment Attributable to Parent [Member]
Diluted (in dollar per share)
Diluted earnings per common share (in dollar per share)
Earnings Per Share, Diluted
Capitalized interest
Interest Costs Capitalized
Total U.S. domestic package revenue
United States Domestic Package Revenue [Member]
U.S. domestic package revenue.
Intangible assets amortization expense
Intangible Asset, Finite-Lived, Amortization Expense
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible Asset, Finite-Lived [Line Items]
Ownership [Domain]
Ownership [Domain]
Defined benefit plan required contributions by employer
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Qualified Contributions By Employer
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Qualified Contributions By Employer
U.S. priority revenue
United States Priority [Member]
United States Priority
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]
REVENUE
Revenue
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax
Line of credit facility remaining borrowing capacity
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity
Freight spin off costs (in dollar per share)
Freight Spin Off Costs, Per Diluted Share
Freight Spin Off Costs, Per Diluted Share
Stock Options, Exercisable (in shares)
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Exercisable, Number
Accelerated Share Repurchase Agreement
Accelerated Share Repurchase Agreement [Member]
Accelerated share repurchase agreement.
Schedule of Change in Fair Value of Level 3 Assets
Change In Fair Value Of Plan Assets Level3 [Table Text Block]
Schedule representing the change in fair value of Level 3 assets that use significant unobservable inputs.
Total freight revenue
Freight Revenue [Member]
Freight revenue.
Schedule Of Future Minimum Lease Payments For Operating Leases And Finance Leases [Table]
Schedule Of Future Minimum Lease Payments For Operating Leases And Finance Leases [Table]
Schedule of future minimum lease payments for operating leases and finance leases.
Equity Awards Adjustments, Footnote
Equity Awards Adjustments, Footnote [Text Block]
Equity securities without readily determinable fair values - measurement alternative
Measurement Alternative [Member]
Measurement alternative.
Senior Unsecured Debt
Senior Unsecured Debt [Member]
Senior unsecured debt.
Pension plan, service period
Defined Benefit Plan, Service Period
Defined Benefit Plan, Service Period
State and local income taxes, net of federal benefit
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, State and Local Income Taxes, Amount
1.875% due in February 2034
One Point Eight Seven Five Zero Percent Due In February Two Thousand Thirty Four [Member]
One point eight seven five zero percent due in February two thousand thirty four.
Schedule of Principal Payments on Long-Term Debt
Schedule of Maturities of Long-Term Debt [Table Text Block]
Aggregate
Intrinsic Value
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Additional Disclosures [Abstract]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Additional Disclosures [Abstract]
Long-term debt weighted-average interest rate
Long-Term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate, at Point in Time
Income Tax Jurisdiction, Foreign
Income Tax Jurisdiction, Foreign [Member]
Auditor Firm ID
Auditor Firm ID
2032-2036
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payment, after Year Five for Next Five Years
OPERATING INCOME
Operating income
Operating Income (Loss)
Schedule of Separation And Other Costs
Schedule of Separation And Other Costs [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Separation And Other Costs
Foreign
Income Tax Paid, Foreign, after Refund Received
Schedule of Future Minimum Lease Payments, Finance Leases
Finance Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Maturity [Table Text Block]
Self-insurance accruals
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Reserves and Accruals, Self Insurance
Proceeds from debt issuances
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt
Package handling and ground support equipment
Package Handling And Ground Support Equipment
Long lived assets used in cargo movement and package handling at our cargo sort facilities, including sort equipment, tugs, power units and hydraulic equipment.
Expected to occur over
Business Optimization, Expected Occur Period
Business Optimization, Expected Occur Period
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Table]
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Table]
Deferred Tax
Assets
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense [Abstract]
2031
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payment, Year Five
Alternative investments
Alternative Investments [Member]
Alternative investments.
Number of idle aircraft
Number Of Idle Aircraft
Number of aircraft temporarily idled and not in revenue service.
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted [Flag]
Service cost
Defined Benefit Plan, Service Cost
Future Plan Structure
Future Plan Structure [Member]
Future plan structure.
Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2030 3.10-4.90%
Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2030 [Member]
Senior unsecured debt due 2030 3.10% - 4.25%.
Supply Chain Finance
Supply Chain Finance [Member]
Supply Chain Finance.
Goodwill and other asset impairment charges
Asset impairment charges
Asset, Impairment Loss
Net funded status
Defined Benefit Plan Funded Status Where Projected Obligation Exceeds Fair Value Of Assets
The funded status is measured as the difference between the fair value of plan assets and the benefit obligation.
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)
Common Stock, Shares, Issued
Amortization of prior service credits and other, tax benefit
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, Prior Service Cost (Credit), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Tax
Notional Sold
Derivative, Notional Sold Amount
Derivative, notional sold amount.
Euro Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2033 0.95-3.50%
0.95-3.50% Euro Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2033 [Member]
0.95-3.50% Euro Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2033
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Note [Text Block]
Share Based Compensation Allocation And Classification In Financial Statements [Abstract]
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Recognized Amount [Abstract]
Product and Service [Domain]
Product and Service [Domain]
0.450% Notes due 2029
Zero Point Four Five Zero Percentage Notes Due Two Thousand Twenty Five [Member]
Zero point four five zero percentage notes due two thousand twenty five.
Supplier Finance Program [Line Items]
Supplier Finance Program [Line Items]
Deferred income taxes
Noncurrent deferred tax liabilities
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities, Net
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Other Measure
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Other Measure [Text Block]
Supplier Finance Program [Domain]
Supplier Finance Program [Domain]
Defined contribution plans
Defined Contribution Plan, Cost
Advertising and promotion expenses
Marketing and Advertising Expense
2029
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Three
Termination Date
Trading Arrangement Termination Date
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Statutory U.S. federal income tax rate
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return [Text Block]
Pension and postretirement healthcare assets and liabilities, net
Increase Decrease In Pension And Postretirement Healthcare Assets And Liabilities Net
The net change during the reporting period in pension and postretirement healthcare assets and liabilities.
Postretirement healthcare plans
Postretirement Healthcare Plans Net Periodic Benefit Cost
The total amount of net periodic benefit cost for defined benefit postretirement healthcare plans for the period. Periodic benefit costs include the following components: service cost, interest cost, expected return on plan assets, gain or loss, prior service cost or credit, transition asset or obligation, and gain or loss due to settlements or curtailments.
Uncertain tax position, accrued interest and penalties
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties and Interest Accrued
Foreign currency translation adjustments, tax benefit
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Tax
Accrued expenses
Accrued expenses
Accrued Liabilities, Current
Entity Public Float
Entity Public Float
Defined benefit plan, tax status
Defined Benefit Plan, Tax Status [Extensible Enumeration]
Fair Value as of Grant Date
Award Grant Date Fair Value
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Category
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Category [Axis]
Schedule Of Goodwill [Table]
Goodwill [Table]
Pay vs Performance Disclosure, Table
Pay vs Performance [Table Text Block]
Stock repurchase program amount authorized to be repurchased, remaining available amount
Share Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized, Amount
Arrangement Duration
Trading Arrangement Duration
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items]
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items]
Consolidation Items [Axis]
Consolidation Items [Axis]
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code
Entity Registrant Name
Entity Registrant Name
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions And Methodology [Abstract]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions and Methodology [Abstract]
Settlements
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Payment for Settlement
Insider Trading Policies and Procedures Not Adopted
Insider Trading Policies and Procedures Not Adopted [Text Block]
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Expected to vest
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Schedule of Aircraft Purchase Commitments
Schedule Of Aircraft Purchase Commitments [Table Text Block]
Describes and quantifies the number and type of key aircraft committed to purchase as of the date of the latest balance sheet, with the year of expected delivery for each of the five succeeding fiscal years and in aggregate.
Gross
Carrying
Amount
Intangible Asset, Finite-Lived, before Accumulated Amortization
Finance Lease, Liability, Noncurrent, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List]
Finance Lease, Liability, Noncurrent, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]
Forgone Recovery due to Expense of Enforcement, Amount
Forgone Recovery due to Expense of Enforcement, Amount
Weighted-
Average
Exercise Price
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures and Expirations in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract]
Amortization of right-of-use assets
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Amortization
Stock option vesting period
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Operating Costs and Expenses [Abstract]
Intangible Asset, Finite-Lived, Class
Intangible Asset, Finite-Lived, Class [Domain]
Outstanding payment obligations
Confirmed obligations outstanding at the beginning of the year
Confirmed obligations outstanding at the end of the year
Supplier Finance Program, Obligation
All Award Types
Award Type [Domain]
Award Type [Domain]
Stock options, available for future grants percent
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant, Percent
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant, Percent
Interest on lease liabilities
Finance Lease, Interest Expense
Benefits paid
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Benefits Paid
Unobservable
Inputs
Level 3
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Schedule of Supplemental Balance Sheet Information Related to Leases
Schedule Of Assets And Liabilities, Lessee [Table Text Block]
Schedule Of Assets And Liabilities, Lessee
Schedule of Contributions to Qualified Pension Plans
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosures [Table Text Block]
Expected lives
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term
2027
Intangible Asset, Finite-Lived, Estimated Amortization Expense, Year One
Purchase of common stock (in shares)
Purchase of treasury stock (in shares)
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired
Geographical [Axis]
Geographical [Axis]
Other retirement plans income
Other retirement plans, net
Net Periodic Defined Benefits Expense (Reversal of Expense), Excluding Service Cost Component
Equity securities without readily determinable fair values - NAV practical expedient
Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share [Member]
Retirement Plan Tax Status
Retirement Plan Tax Status [Axis]
Trademarks and other
Trademarks And Other [Member]
Trademarks And Other
Total equity securities
Equity Securities, FV-NI and without Readily Determinable Fair Value
Credit Risk
Concentration Risk, Credit Risk, Policy [Policy Text Block]
IEEPA refund payable to customers
International Emergency Economic Powers Act, Tariffs, Refund Payable To Customers
International Emergency Economic Powers Act, Tariffs, Refund Payable To Customers
Other
Other International Revenue [Member]
Other international revenue.
Schedule of Stock Option Vesting
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding and Exercisable [Table Text Block]
Legal Entity [Axis]
Legal Entity [Axis]
Environmental matters threshold
Environmental Matters Threshold Contingencies
Environmental matters threshold contingencies.
Deductions
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Deduction
Purchase of common stock
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method
Issuance of treasury stock for acquisition
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Treasury Stock Reissued
Schedule Of Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Table]
Intangible Asset, Finite-Lived [Table]
Retained ownership interest percentage, after spin-off
Retained Ownership Interest Percentage, After Spin-Off
Retained Ownership Interest Percentage, After Spin-Off
Aircraft and related equipment
Aircraft And Related Equipment
Aircraft And Related Equipment
Non-NEOs
Non-NEOs [Member]
Consideration for spin-off, conversion ratio
Consideration For Spin-Off, Conversion Ratio
Consideration For Spin-Off, Conversion Ratio
Information technology
Information Technology [Member]
Information technology.
2029
Aircraft Purchase Obligation With Delivery Due In Third Fiscal Year
Aircraft Purchase Obligation With Delivery Due In Third Fiscal Year
2027
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payment, Year One
2028
Intangible Asset, Finite-Lived, Estimated Amortization Expense, Year Two
2030
Lessee Operating Lease And Finance Lease Liability Payments Due Year Four
Lessee operating lease and finance lease liability payments due year four.
LEASES
Lessee, Operating Leases [Text Block]
2027
Long-Term Debt, Maturity, Year One
Long-Term Debt, Type [Domain]
Long-Term Debt, Type [Domain]
Schedule of Segment Capital Expenditures
Business Segment Capital Expenditures [Table Text Block]
Business segment capital expenditures.
Schedule of Stock-Based Compensation Expense
Disclosure of Share-Based Compensation Arrangements by Share-Based Payment Award [Table Text Block]
Contract liabilities related to advance payments from customers
Contract with Customer, Liability, Current
Purchase of common stock
Payments for repurchase of common stock
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock
Purchased transportation
Purchased Transportation Costs
Purchased transportation costs.
Statistical Measurement [Axis]
Statistical Measurement [Axis]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets, Level 3 Reconciliation [Roll Forward]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets, Level 3 Reconciliation [Roll Forward]
Supplier Finance Program [Table]
Supplier Finance Program [Table]
ABO
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan with Accumulated Benefit Obligation in Excess of Plan Assets, Accumulated Benefit Obligation
Four Point Six Five Percent, Senior Unsecured Debt Due Twenty Thirty One
Four Point Six Five Percent, Senior Unsecured Debt Due Twenty Thirty One [Member]
Four Point Six Five Percent, Senior Unsecured Debt Due Twenty Thirty One
Weighted average discount rate percent all pension postretirement plans
Weighted Average Discount Rate Percent All Pension Post Retirement Plans
The weighted average interest rate used to adjust for the time value of money for all pension and postretirement plans.
Award Type [Axis]
Award Type [Axis]
Named Executive Officers, Footnote
Named Executive Officers, Footnote [Text Block]
Retained earnings
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)
Loss in AOCL related to our cross-currency swaps
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivative, Excluded Component, Increase (Decrease), before Adjustments and Tax
Product and Service [Axis]
Product and Service [Axis]
Equity securities with readily determinable fair values
Equity Securities, FV-NI
Business optimization costs (in dollar per share)
Business Optimization And Realignment Costs Per Diluted Share
Business optimization costs per diluted share.
Prior service credit arising during period, net of tax (expense) of $0 in 2026, $0 in 2025, and ($11) in 2024
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, Prior Service Cost (Credit), after Tax
Awards Close in Time to MNPI Disclosures
Awards Close in Time to MNPI Disclosures [Table]
Pension Plan
Pension Plan [Member]
Common
Stock
Common Stock [Member]
Gross Unrealized, Estimated Fair Value
Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale
MD-11F aircraft
MD-11F aircraft [Member]
MD-11F aircraft
Amount Recognized in the Balance Sheet at May 31:
Defined Benefit Plan, Amounts for Asset (Liability) Recognized in Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Discount rate change
Gain Loss On Discount Rate
The amount of actuarial gain/loss attributable to the discount rate.
Nontaxable or nondeductible items
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Nondeductible Expense, Percent
Operating lease cost
Operating Lease, Cost
2028
Aircraft Purchase Obligation With Delivery Due In Second Fiscal Year
The number of aircraft committed to be purchased with a delivery date in the second fiscal year.
International:
Non-US [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Assumptions Used In Calculations [Abstract]
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used in Calculations [Abstract]
Dividend yield
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate
Intangible Asset, Finite-Lived, after Accumulated Amortization, Estimated Amortization Expense, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Intangible Asset, Finite-Lived, after Accumulated Amortization, Estimated Amortization Expense, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
2027
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, to be Paid, Year One
Derivative Contract [Domain]
Derivative Contract [Domain]
Noncash impairment charges net of tax per diluted share (in dollars per share)
Impairment Of Long Lived Assets To Be Disposed Of Net Of Tax Per Diluted Share
Impairment of long lived assets to be disposed of net of tax per diluted share.
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND COMMON STOCKHOLDERS’ INVESTMENT
Liabilities and Equity
Variable lease cost
Variable Lease, Cost
Thereafter
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, to be Paid, after Year Five
Salaries
Accrued Salaries, Current
Payments to purchase debt securities
Payments To Purchase Debt Securities
Payments To Purchase Debt Securities
Employee Stock Option
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member]
Schedule Of Revenues From External Customers And Long Lived Assets [Table]
Segment Reporting, Entity-Wide Information Not Provided as Part of Reportable Segment, Geographical Area, Revenue and Long-Lived Asset [Table]
Outstanding shares percent
Stockholder's Equity, Separation Transaction, Percent Of Outstanding Shares Distributed
Stockholder's Equity, Separation Transaction, Percent Of Outstanding Shares Distributed
Schedule of Weighted-Average Actuarial Assumptions Used to Determine the Benefit Obligations and Net Periodic Benefit Cost of Plans
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions [Table Text Block]
Federal Express
Segment
Federal Express segment
Federal Express Segment [Member]
Federal Express Segment
Segments [Axis]
Segments [Axis]
Additional 402(v) Disclosure
Additional 402(v) Disclosure [Text Block]
Purchases, sales, and settlements, net
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets Level 3 Reconciliation, Increase (Decrease) for Purchase, Sale, and Settlement
Asset Class
Asset Class [Axis]
Four Point Nine Five Percent, Senior Unsecured Debt Due Twenty Thirty Three
Four Point Nine Five Percent, Senior Unsecured Debt Due Twenty Thirty Three [Member]
Four Point Nine Five Percent, Senior Unsecured Debt Due Twenty Thirty Three
Tabular List, Table
Tabular List [Table Text Block]
Amortization of prior service credits and other, net of tax benefit of $1 in 2026, $6 in 2025, and $2 in 2024
Amortization of prior service cost in our U.S. pension plans, before tax, after Tax
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, Prior Service Cost (Credit), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, after Tax
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]
2029
Intangible Asset, Finite-Lived, Estimated Amortization Expense, Year Three
Name
Awards Close in Time to MNPI Disclosures, Individual Name
Year-end Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Covered Year that are Outstanding and Unvested
Year-end Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Covered Year that are Outstanding and Unvested [Member]
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Outstanding
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Intrinsic Value
Long-Lived Asset, Class [Domain]
Long-Lived Asset, Class [Domain]
Inventory Valuation Allowance:
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Reserve, Inventory [Member]
Schedule Of Property Plant And Equipment [Table]
Property, Plant, and Equipment [Table]
Preferred Stock, Value, Issued
Preferred Stock, Value, Issued
Adjustment to Compensation:
Adjustment to Compensation [Axis]
Schedule of Plan Assets at Measurement Date
Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Retirement Plan Costs
Schedule of Costs of Retirement Plans [Table Text Block]
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated [Flag]
Aggregate Erroneous Compensation Amount
Aggregate Erroneous Compensation Amount
Interest (net of capitalized interest)
Interest Paid, Excluding Capitalized Interest, Operating Activity
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
Capital expenditures
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets
Other
Pending Purchases Sales Netting [Member]
Information pertaining to the net amount of pending purchases and sales of investments.
Credit Facility
Credit Facility [Axis]
Business optimization and realignment costs expense
Expense incurred
Business Optimization And Realignment Costs Expense Incurred
Business Optimization And Realignment Costs Expense Incurred
VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Text Block]
Business Optimization Description [Axis]
Business Optimization Description [Axis]
Business Optimization Description
2031
Finance Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Five
Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2036 5.25%
Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2036 [Member]
Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2036
Name
Measure Name
Financial covenant terms ratio
Debt To Earnings Before Interest Tax Depreciation And Amortization Ratio Maximum
Debt divided by adjusted EBITDA required by the financial covenant.
Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2033 4.95%
Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2033 [Member]
Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2033
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain]
Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain]
Quarters to increase debt to adjusted EBITDA ratio
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Quarters To Increase Debt To Adjusted EBITDA Ratio
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Quarters To Increase Debt To Adjusted EBITDA Ratio
COMMITMENTS
Commitments Disclosure [Text Block]
Property, equipment, leases, and intangibles
Deferred Tax Liabilities Property Equipment Leases And Intangibles
The amount as of the balance sheet date of the estimated future tax effects attributable to the difference between the tax basis of capital assets, leases, and intangibles and the basis computed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Other current assets
Increase (Decrease) in Other Current Assets
International priority
International Priority Freight [Member]
International priority freight.
Proceeds from IEEPA
Proceeds From International Emergency Economic Powers Act, Tariffs
Proceeds From International Emergency Economic Powers Act, Tariffs
United States
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Domestic
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Goodwill impairment charges
Goodwill, Impairment Loss
International economy
International Economy Freight [Member]
International economy freight.
Allowances for spare parts, supplies and fuel
Allowances For Spare Parts Supplies And Fuel
The amount of the valuation account as of the balance sheet date which reduces the carrying amount of spare parts, supplies and fuel to their net realizable value. This valuation account takes into consideration such factors as excessive quantities based on fleet usage, obsolescence and shrinkage.
Name
Trading Arrangement, Individual Name
PBO
Defined Benefit Plan, Pension Plan with Projected Benefit Obligation in Excess of Plan Assets, Projected Benefit Obligation
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and Cash Equivalent
Company Selected Measure Amount
Company Selected Measure Amount
Unrealized gains and (losses) on equity securities held
Equity Securities, FV-NI, Unrealized Gain (Loss)
Depreciation and amortization
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization
Retirement Plan Sponsor Location [Domain]
Retirement Plan Sponsor Location [Domain]
Aircraft Purchase Obligation [Table]
Aircraft Purchase Obligation [Table]
Describes the number and type of aircraft committed to purchase as of the balance sheet date.
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term, Expected to vest
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term
Assets sold during the year
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets Level 3 Reconciliation, Increase (Decrease) for Actual Return (Loss) on Plan Assets Sold
Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term (in years)
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range, End of Period [Abstract]
Schedule of Noncash Investing and Financing Activities
Schedule of Other Significant Noncash Transactions [Table Text Block]
Target Range %
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Target Allocation, Percentage
Employee incentive plans and other, shares issued (in shares)
Shares Issued, Shares, Share-Based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture
Finance leases:
Finance Leases [Abstract]
Finance leases.
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities
Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Finance Lease Liability
Uncertain tax benefits that would impact effective tax rate
Unrecognized Tax Benefits that Would Impact Effective Tax Rate
2031
Long-Term Debt, Maturity, Year Five
Compensated absences
Accrued Vacation, Current
Operating leases
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term
FedEx Freight And FedEx Express Segments
FedEx Freight And FedEx Express Segments [Member]
FedEx Freight And FedEx Express Segments
Non-PEO NEO
Non-PEO NEO [Member]
Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2035 3.90%
Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2035 [Member]
Senior unsecured debt due 2035 3.90%.
2028
Lessee Operating Lease And Finance Lease Liability Payments Due Year Two
Lessee operating lease and finance lease liability payments due year two.
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Technology
Technology-Based Intangible Assets [Member]
Award Timing Method
Award Timing Method [Text Block]
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
Cash, Cash Equivalent, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalent, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect and Discontinued Operation
Forecast
Forecast [Member]
Forgone Recovery, Explanation of Impracticability
Forgone Recovery, Explanation of Impracticability [Text Block]
Deferred Tax Assets, total
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance
Cessna SkyCourier 408
Cessna SkyCourier 408 [Member]
Cessna SkyCourier 408
NET INCOME
NET INCOME
Net income
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent
Long-Term Debt, Type [Axis]
Long-Term Debt, Type [Axis]
Erroneous Compensation Analysis
Erroneous Compensation Analysis [Text Block]
B777F
Boeing 777 Freighter [Member]
Boeing 777 freighter.
Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2034 4.90%
Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2034 [Member]
Senior unsecured debt due 2034 4.90%.
Proceeds from asset dispositions, and other investing activities, net
Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment
Business optimization costs
Business Optimization Costs
Business optimization costs.
2030
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payment, Year Four
One Point Three Zero Percent Senior Unsecured Debt Due Twenty Thirty One
One Point Three Zero Percent Senior Unsecured Debt Due Twenty Thirty One [Member]
One Point Three Zero Percent Senior Unsecured Debt Due Twenty Thirty One
Restatement Determination Date:
Restatement Determination Date [Axis]
Schedule of Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]
Stock Options, Exercisable (in dollar per share)
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price
Actuarial (gain) loss
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation, Actuarial Gain (Loss)
Schedule of Obligations Confirmed and Paid
Supplier Finance Program [Table Text Block]
Leases
Lessee, Leases [Policy Text Block]
Receivables
Increase (Decrease) in Receivables
Confirmed invoices paid during the year
Supplier Finance Program, Obligation, Settlement
U.S.
United States Freight [Member]
U.S. freight.
Pension Benefits Adjustments, Footnote
Pension Benefits Adjustments, Footnote [Text Block]
Statistical Measurement [Domain]
Statistical Measurement [Domain]
Amounts paid
Separation And Other Costs Accrued, Amounts Paid
Separation And Other Costs Accrued, Amounts Paid
Document Fiscal Year Focus
Document Fiscal Year Focus
Finance lease cost:
Finance Lease Costs [Abstract]
Finance lease costs.
Euro Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2026 0.45%
0.45 % Euro Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2026 [Member]
0.45 % Euro Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2026
Shares/Units
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Changes due to currency translation
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Changes Resulting From Currency Translation
The gross amount of changes in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from currency translations.
Common stock, $0.10 par value; 800 million shares authorized; 318 million shares issued as of May 31, 2026 and 2025
Common Stock, Value, Issued
2027
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year One
Schedule of Long-term Debt (Net of Discounts and Debt Issuance Costs)
Schedule of Long-Term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]
Settlements
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Decrease Resulting from Settlements with Taxing Authorities
Line of Credit
Line of Credit [Member]
Restatement Determination Date
Restatement Determination Date
InPost
InPost [Member]
InPost
Tax Jurisdiction of Domicile [Extensible Enumeration]
Tax Jurisdiction of Domicile [Extensible Enumeration]
Expected return on plan assets
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Return (Loss) on Plan Assets
Valuation allowances
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Change in Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance, Amount
Capitalized Interest
Interest Capitalization, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Schedule of Total Income Tax Expense and Amount Computed by Statutory Federal Income Tax Rate to Income Before Income Taxes
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
Five Point Two Five Percent, Senior Unsecured Debt Due Twenty Thirty Six
Five Point Two Five Percent, Senior Unsecured Debt Due Twenty Thirty Six [Member]
Five Point Two Five Percent, Senior Unsecured Debt Due Twenty Thirty Six
Allowance, beginning of period
Allowance, end of period
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss
Stock Options, Expected to vest (in dollar per share)
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price
Deferred Tax
Liabilities
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Deferred Expense [Abstract]
Amendment Flag
Amendment Flag
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill [Line Items]
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Liabilities, Current [Abstract]
Accounts payable and other liabilities
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable and Other Operating Liabilities
Provision for uncollectible accounts
Accounts Receivable, Credit Loss Expense (Reversal)
Supplier Finance Program
Supplier Finance Programs [Policy Text Block]
Supplier finance programs.
Financing cash flows paid for principal portion of finance leases
Finance Lease, Principal Payments
Disposal Group Classification [Axis]
Disposal Group Classification [Axis]
Facilities and other
Facilities And Other
Long lived assets such as land, owned buildings including hubs and terminals, buildings under capital leases and capitalized improvements to leased facilities as well as furniture and fixtures.
Gross Unrealized, Losses
Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax
Business optimization, number of operational team members, change of location or schedule
Business Optimization, Number Of Operational Team Members, Change Of Location Or Schedule
Business Optimization, Number Of Operational Team Members, Change Of Location Or Schedule
Schedule of Investments in Debt Securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale [Table Text Block]
Business optimization, no. of operational team members
Business Optimization, Number Of Operational Team Members
Business Optimization, Number Of Operational Team Members
Weighted average interest rate
Short-Term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate, over Time
Expense incurred
Separation And Other Costs Accrued, Expense Incurred
Separation And Other Costs Accrued, Expense Incurred
Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote
Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote [Text Block]
2029
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payment, Year Three
Professional services, change in fiscal year, net of tax
Professional Services, Change In Fiscal Year, Net Of Tax
Professional Services, Change In Fiscal Year, Net Of Tax
Entity Address, State or Province
Entity Address, State or Province
Assets held during current year
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets Level 3 Reconciliation, Increase (Decrease) for Actual Return (Loss) on Plan Assets Still Held
PEO Total Compensation Amount
PEO Total Compensation Amount
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax benefits of $6 in 2026, $13 in 2025, and $5 in 2024
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax
Capital expenditures
Segment Reporting, Long-Lived Asset, Expenditure for Addition
Increases for tax positions taken in prior years
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Increase Resulting from Prior Period Tax Positions
Weighted-average common shares (in shares)
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic
Share Repurchase Program [Domain]
Share Repurchase Program [Domain]
Accumulated impairment charges
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves Type [Axis]
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves Type [Axis]
2030
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Four
Defined benefit pension plans
Pension Plan Net Periodic Benefit Cost
The total amount of net periodic benefit cost for pension plans for the period. Periodic benefit costs include the following components: service cost, interest cost, expected return on plan assets, gain or loss, prior service cost or credit, transition asset or obligation, and gain or loss due to settlements or curtailments.
FedEx Freight Revolving Credit Facility
FedEx Freight Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
FedEx Freight Revolving Credit Facility
Self-insurance accruals
Self Insurance Reserve, Noncurrent
Valuation And Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Table]
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Table]
3.500% Notes due 2032
Three Point Five Zero Zero Percentage Notes Due Two Thousand Thirty Two [Member]
Three Point Five Zero Zero Percentage Notes Due Two Thousand Thirty Two
Schedule of Supplemental Cash Flow
Schedule of Cash Paid for Interest Expense and Income Taxes
Schedule of Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures [Table Text Block]
Rate of increase in future compensation levels used to determine benefit obligation
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Benefit Obligation, Rate of Compensation Increase
Line of credit facility, financial covenant, maximum percentage of adjusted EBITDA
Line Of Credit Facility Financial Covenant Maximum Percentage Of Adjusted EBITDA
Line of credit facility, financial covenant, maximum percentage of adjusted EBITDA.
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Commercial paper
Commercial Paper
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Information [Line Items]
Award Timing MNPI Disclosure
Award Timing MNPI Disclosure [Text Block]
Vested (in shares)
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period
Consultation process occur period
Restructuring and Related Cost, Occur Period
Restructuring and related cost, expected occur period.
Class of Stock [Axis]
Class of Stock [Axis]
Net earnings allocable to common shares
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Basic
Accumulated
Amortization
Intangible Asset, Finite-Lived, Accumulated Amortization
Line of credit facility maximum borrowing capacity
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity
Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2050 5.25%
Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2050 [Member]
Senior unsecured debt due 2050 5.20%.
Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2046 4.55-4.75%
Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2046 [Member]
Senior unsecured debt due 2046 4.55 - 4.75%.
Treasury stock, at cost; 78 million shares as of May 31, 2026 and 80 million shares as of May 31, 2025
Treasury Stock, Value
Recent Accounting Guidance
New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Professional services, change in fiscal year, per diluted share (in dollar per share)
Professional Services, Change In Fiscal Year, Per Diluted Share
Professional Services, Change In Fiscal Year, Per Diluted Share
Domestic Plan
Domestic Plan [Member]
Airbus A300 Aircraft
Airbus A300 Aircraft [Member]
Airbus A300 Aircraft
Unsecured Debt
Unsecured Debt [Member]
Retirement plans mark-to-market adjustments
Retirement plans MTM adjustments
Total retirement plans MTM adjustments
Retirement Plans Mark To Market Adjustment
The annual retirement plan amount recorded for actuarial gains and losses calculated using actual fair value of plan assets.
Schedule of Selected Current Liabilities
Schedule of Accrued Liabilities [Table Text Block]
Total senior unsecured debt
Debt outstanding
Total debt
Long-Term Debt
Prior service cost (credit)
Defined Benefit Plan, Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Prior Service Cost (Credit), before Tax
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Adjustment to Reconcile Net Income to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity, Increase (Decrease) in Operating Capital [Abstract]
Forfeited or expired (in shares)
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures and Expirations in Period
Cash used in investing activities
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation
Equity Awards Adjustments, Excluding Value Reported in Compensation Table
Equity Awards Adjustments, Excluding Value Reported in the Compensation Table [Member]
Balance at beginning of year
Balance at end of year
Unrecognized Tax Benefits
Contract with customer, periodic payment term
Contract with Customer, Periodic Payment Term
Contract with Customer, Periodic Payment Term
Security Exchange Name
Security Exchange Name
Granted (in dollar per share)
Share-Based Compensation Arrangements by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price
Business combination, price of acquisition, expected
Business Combination, Price of Acquisition, Expected
Invoices confirmed during the year
Supplier Finance Program, Obligation, Addition
Fiscal Years
Fiscal Period, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Maintenance and repairs
Cost of Property Repairs and Maintenance
State deferred tax remeasurement
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, State Deferred Tax Remeasurement, Amount
Effective income tax rate reconciliation state deferred tax remeasurement amount.
Noncash impairment charges net of tax
Impairment Of Long Lived Assets To Be Disposed Of Net Of Tax
Impairment of long lived assets to be disposed of net of tax.
Net property and equipment
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, after Accumulated Amortization
Schedule of Depreciable Lives and Net Book Value of Property and Equipment
Property, Plant, and Equipment [Table Text Block]
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Name
Outstanding Recovery, Individual Name
Award Timing, How MNPI Considered
Award Timing, How MNPI Considered [Text Block]
State and local
Deferred State and Local Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Separation and other costs accrued, beginning of period
Separation and other costs accrued, end of period
Separation And Other Costs Accrued
Separation And Other Costs Accrued
Freight spin off costs, net of tax
Freight Spin Off Costs, Net Of Tax
Freight Spin Off Costs, Net Of Tax
Spare Parts, Supplies, and Fuel
Spare Parts Supplies And Fuel [Policy Text Block]
Describes the entity's policy for reporting cost regarding spare parts, supplies and fuel. Also describes the policy for determining allowances for obsolescence.
Nonqualified
Nonqualified Plan [Member]
Share repurchases benefit per diluted share (in dollars per share)
Share Repurchase Program, Benefit Per Diluted Share
Share Repurchase Program, Benefit Per Diluted Share
Geographical [Domain]
Geographical [Domain]
Actual return on plan assets:
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets Level 3 Reconciliation, Increase (Decrease) for Purchase, Sale, and Settlement [Abstract]
Audit Information [Abstract]
Audit Information [Abstract]
Operating leases:
Operating Leases [Abstract]
Operating leases.
Prior Year End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Any Prior Year that Fail to Meet Applicable Vesting Conditions During Covered Year
Prior Year End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Any Prior Year that Fail to Meet Applicable Vesting Conditions During Covered Year [Member]
Net funded status
Defined Benefit Plan Funded Status Where Accumulated Obligation Exceeds Fair Value Of Assets
The funded status is measured as the difference between the fair value of plan assets and the benefit obligation.
Pension Adjustments Prior Service Cost
Pension Adjustments Prior Service Cost [Member]
Company matching contributions to eligible employees
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent of Employees' Gross Pay
Term Loan Facility
Term Loan Facility [Member]
Term Loan Facility
Reclassification from AOCI
Reclassification from AOCI, Current Period, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent
2029
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, to be Paid, Year Three
Retirement plans costs
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Cost (Reversal of Cost)
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term, Outstanding
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range, Outstanding, Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term
Debt issuance costs
Debt exchange offer and consent solicitation cost
Debt Related Commitment Fees and Debt Issuance Costs
Interest crediting rate used to determine net periodic benefit cost
Defined Benefit Plan Assumptions Used Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost Interest Crediting Rate
Weighted average interest crediting rate for cash balance pension plans and other plans with a specified crediting rate used to determine net periodic benefit cost of deferred benefit plans.
U.S. ground revenue
United States Ground [Member]
United States Ground
Intangible assets amortization periods
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization
Finite lived intangible assets amortization.
Retirement plans adjustments:
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment Attributable to Parent [Member]
Subtotal
Long-Term Debt, Gross
Asset Class
Asset Class [Domain]
Compensation Amount
Outstanding Recovery Compensation Amount
Individual:
Individual [Axis]
Weighted-average diluted shares (in shares)
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted
Business combination, voting equity interest acquired, percentage
Business Combination, Voting Equity Interest Acquired, Percentage
Business Optimization Description [Domain]
Business Optimization Description [Domain]
Business Optimization Description [Domain]
Entity Emerging Growth Company
Entity Emerging Growth Company
Noncurrent pension, and other benefit obligations
Liability, Defined Benefit Plan, Noncurrent
Derivative Financial Instruments
Derivatives, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Underlying Security Market Price Change
Underlying Security Market Price Change, Percent
Proceeds from credit facility
Proceeds from Lines of Credit
Net property and equipment
Property, Plant, and Equipment and Finance Lease Right-of-Use Asset, after Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization
Commercial Paper
Commercial Paper [Member]
DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Text Block]
Less imputed interest
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Undiscounted Excess Amount
Short-term borrowings
Short-Term Debt
Liability Derivatives
Derivative Liability, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset
Company contributions
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Contributions by Employer
GUARANTEES AND INDEMNIFICATIONS
Guarantees [Text Block]
Discount rate used to determine benefit obligation
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Benefit Obligation, Discount Rate
Federal
Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Treasury
Stock
Treasury Stock, Common [Member]
Actuarial losses (gains) and other
Defined Benefit Plan Amortization Of Gains Losses And Other
The amount of gains or losses recognized in net periodic benefit cost.
Intangible Asset, Goodwill and Other [Abstract]
Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale [Line Items]
Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale [Line Items]
Long-term debt, less current portion
Debt and Lease Obligation
Separation and other costs
Separation And Other Costs
Separation And Other Costs
Total lease payments
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid
Financial covenant compliance ratio
Debt To Earnings Before Interest Tax Depreciation And Amortization Ratio
Debt divided by adjusted EBITDA
Net amount recognized
Defined Benefit Plan, Amounts for Asset (Liability) Recognized in Statement of Financial Position
Unvested, beginning balance (in dollar per share)
Unvested, ending balance (in dollar per share)
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2047 4.40%
Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2047 [Member]
Senior unsecured debt due 2047 4.40%.
All Executive Categories
All Executive Categories [Member]
Pension Adjustments Service Cost
Pension Adjustments Service Cost [Member]
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS):
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent [Abstract]
Schedule of Net Periodic Benefit (Income) Cost
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]
Number of equity-based compensation types
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Number Of Equity-Based Compensation Types
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Number Of Equity-Based Compensation Types
Business optimization and realignment costs accrued, beginning of period
Business optimization and realignment costs accrued, end of period
Business Optimization And Realignment Costs Accrued
Business Optimization And Realignment Costs Accrued
Facilities and other
Facilities And Other Property [Member]
Facilities and other property.
Credit Agreements
Credit Agreements [Member]
Credit Agreements
Schedule of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Common Share
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]
BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND DISAGGREGATED REVENUE
Segment Reporting [Text Block]
Minimum
Minimum [Member]
Auditor Name
Auditor Name
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted [Flag]
Goodwill
Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Goodwill, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Aggregate Grant Date Fair Value of Equity Award Amounts Reported in Summary Compensation Table
Aggregate Grant Date Fair Value of Equity Award Amounts Reported in Summary Compensation Table [Member]
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Change in Enacted Tax Rate, Amount
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Change in Enacted Tax Rate, Amount
Net periodic benefit (income) cost
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit)
Total Fixed Income Securities
Fixed Income Funds [Member]
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)
Common Stock, Shares Authorized
Ratio Of Outstanding And Available To Grant Shares To Total Outstanding Common And Equity Compensation Shares And Equity Compensation Shares Available For Grant [Abstract]
Ratio Of Outstanding And Available To Grant Shares To Outstanding Common And Equity Compensation Shares And Equity Compensation Shares Available For Grant [Abstract]
Ratio Of Outstanding And Available To Grant Shares To Outstanding Common And Equity Compensation Shares And Equity Compensation Shares Available For Grant [Abstract]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Employee benefits, including variable compensation
Accrued Employee Benefits, Current
Exercise Price
Award Exercise Price
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Stock repurchase program amount authorized to be repurchased
Share Repurchase Program, Authorized, Amount
Year-over-Year Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years That are Outstanding and Unvested
Year-over-Year Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years That are Outstanding and Unvested [Member]
Total package revenue
Package Revenue [Member]
Package revenue.
Professional fees
Professional and Contracted Services Expense
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash, Cash Equivalent, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalent, Including Discontinued Operation
Payment for collective bargaining agreement
Payment For Collective Bargaining Agreement, Payable
Payment For Collective Bargaining Agreement, Payable
Percentage of total aircraft fleet leased
Percentage Of Aircraft Fleet Leased Under Operating Leases
The percentage of total aircraft fleet leased under capital or operating leases as of the period-end date
Repayments of long term debt
Repayments of Long-Term Debt
Rate of increase in future compensation levels used to determine net periodic benefit cost
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost, Rate of Compensation Increase
Discount and debt issuance costs
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium) and Debt Issuance Costs, Net
Awards Close in Time to MNPI Disclosures, Table
Awards Close in Time to MNPI Disclosures [Table Text Block]
Number of Boeing aircraft
Debt Instrument, Number Of Aircrafts To Secure
Debt Instrument, Number Of Aircrafts To Secure
Equity Component [Domain]
Equity Component [Domain]
Measurement Input Type [Domain]
Measurement Input Type [Domain]
Foreign exchange contracts
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]
2031
Lessee Operating Lease And Finance Lease Liability Payments Due Year Five
Lessee operating lease and finance lease liability payments due year five.
Adoption Date
Trading Arrangement Adoption Date
Enterprise value
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Consideration
Proceeds from stock issuances
Proceeds from Issuance or Sale of Equity
Total other (expense) income
Nonoperating Income (Expense)
Title
Trading Arrangement, Individual Title
Forgone Recovery due to Disqualification of Tax Benefits, Amount
Forgone Recovery due to Disqualification of Tax Benefits, Amount
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Restatement does not require Recovery
Restatement Does Not Require Recovery [Text Block]
Risk-free interest rate
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate
Total operating lease liabilities
Present value of lease liability
Operating Lease, Liability
Beginning balance (in shares)
Ending balance (in shares)
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number
Finance lease obligations
Total finance lease liabilities
Present value of lease liability
Finance Lease, Liability
Other, net
Proceeds from (Payment for) Other Financing Activity
Insider Trading Policies and Procedures Adopted
Insider Trading Policies and Procedures Adopted [Flag]
2028
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payment, Year Two
Supplier Finance Program, Obligation [Roll Forward]
Supplier Finance Program, Obligation [Roll Forward]
Business Combination
Business Combination [Domain]
Business Combination [Domain]
Forfeited or expired (in dollar per share)
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures and Expirations in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income [Text Block]
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Additional leases not yet commenced, undiscounted future payments
Lessee Operating And Finance Lease, Lease Not Yet Commenced, Undiscounted Future Payments
Lessee, operating and finance lease, lease not yet commenced, undiscounted future payments.
Net Periodic Benefit Cost
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit) [Abstract]
All Adjustments to Compensation
All Adjustments to Compensation [Member]
Business Combination
Business Combination [Axis]
Business Combination [Axis]
Effect of cross-border tax laws
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Cross-Border Tax Effect, Amount
Income Taxes
Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Cash provided by operating activities
Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity, Including Discontinued Operation
Total lease payments
Lessee Operating Lease And Finance Lease Liability Payments Due
Lessee operating lease and finance lease liability payments due.
Realized gain (loss)
Debt Securities, Realized Gain (Loss)
Income Statement [Abstract]
COMMON STOCKHOLDERS’ INVESTMENT
Equity, Attributable to Parent [Abstract]
Document Transition Report
Document Transition Report
Business Optimization And Realignment Costs [Roll Forward]
Business Optimization And Realignment Costs [Roll Forward]
Business Optimization And Realignment Costs
Noncurrent deferred tax assets
Deferred Income Tax Assets, Net
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs)
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member]
Schedule of Identifiable Intangible Assets
Intangible Asset, Finite-Lived [Table Text Block]
FedEx Freight Term Loan Facility
FedEx Freight Term Loan Facility [Member]
FedEx Freight Term Loan Facility
City Area Code
City Area Code
Total property and equipment, at cost
Property, Plant, and Equipment and Finance Lease Right-of-Use Asset, before Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization
Business optimization and realignment costs
Business Optimization And Realignment Costs
Business optimization and realignment costs.
Document Information [Table]
Document Information [Table]
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Subsequent Events [Text Block]
Name
Forgone Recovery, Individual Name
Non-GAAP Measure Description
Non-GAAP Measure Description [Text Block]
Weighted-
Average
Grant-Date
Fair Value
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operations
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operations [Member]
Vehicles and trailers
Vehicles And Trailers [Member]
Vehicles and trailers.
New Three-Year Credit Agreement
Three-Year Credit Agreement [Member]
New three-year credit agreement.
Entity [Domain]
Entity [Domain]
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Line Items]
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Line Items]
FedEx Freight
Segment
FedEx
Freight
Segment
Fedex Freight Segment [Member]
FedEx freight segment.
Separation and Other Costs
Freight Spin Off Costs [Policy Text Block]
Freight Spin Off Costs
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued
Amortization of prior service credit
Defined Benefit Plan, Amortization of Prior Service Cost (Credit)
Stock-Based Compensation
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Policy Text Block]
Actual %
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Actual Allocation, Percentage
Long-Term Purchase Commitment, Category of Item Purchased [Domain]
Long-Term Purchase Commitment, Category of Item Purchased [Domain]
Contract with Customer, Duration [Domain]
Contract with Customer, Duration [Domain]
PBO/APBO at the beginning of year
PBO/APBO at the end of year
PBO
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation
Net deferred tax liabilities
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net
Current provision
Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Abstract]
Taxes other than income taxes
Accrual for Taxes Other than Income Taxes, Current
Stock-based compensation expense
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expense
PBO
Defined Benefit Plan, Pension Plan with Accumulated Benefit Obligation in Excess of Plan Assets, Projected Benefit Obligation
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Category
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Category [Domain]
Average idle time
Aircraft, Average Idle Time
Aircraft, Average Idle Time
Exercised (in shares)
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period
Euro Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2027 1.625%
1.625% Euro Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2027 [Member]
1.625% Euro Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2027
Goodwill acquired
Goodwill, Acquired During Period
Cash Equivalents
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Restricted stock, weighted-average fair value (in dollar per share)
Granted (in dollar per share)
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Schedule of Vested and Unvested Restricted Stock and RSUs
Schedule of Vested and Unvested Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units [Table Text Block]
Schedule of vested and unvested restricted stock and restricted stock units.
Subsequent Event Type [Domain]
Subsequent Event Type [Domain]
Corporate structuring transactions
Corporate structuring transactions, benefit
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Corporate Structuring Transactions, Amount
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Corporate Structuring Transactions, Amount
Forfeited (in dollar per share)
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeitures, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Treasury Shares
Stockholders' Equity, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Vehicles and trailers
Vehicles And Trailers
Long lived, depreciable assets including tractors, panel trucks, trailers, cars, light duty vans and other delivery vehicles.
Charged to expenses
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Additions, Charge to Cost and Expense
Erroneously Awarded Compensation Recovery
Erroneously Awarded Compensation Recovery [Table]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Table]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table]
Entity Current Reporting Status
Entity Current Reporting Status
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities
Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation
Total Shareholder Return Amount
Total Shareholder Return Amount
Fair value of plan assets
Defined Benefit Plan, Pension Plan with Projected Benefit Obligation in Excess of Plan Assets, Plan Assets
Line of credit facility, financial covenant, minimum cash consideration for acquisition
Line Of Credit Facility, Financial Covenant, Minimum Cash Consideration For Acquisition
Line of credit facility, financial covenant, minimum cash consideration for acquisition.
OTHER LONG-TERM ASSETS
Other Assets, Noncurrent [Abstract]
International Operational Transformation Programs
International Operational Transformation Programs [Member]
International Operational Transformation Programs
Description of Business Segments
Description Of Business [Policy Text Block]
Description of business.
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Adjustment to Reconcile Net Income to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity [Abstract]
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, AT COST
Property, Plant, and Equipment, before Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion, and Amortization [Abstract]
2027
Lessee Operating Lease And Finance Lease Liability Payments Due Next Twelve Months
Lessee Operating Lease And Finance Lease Liability Payments Due Next Twelve Months
2029
Long-Term Debt, Maturity, Year Three
Write-offs charged against allowance
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff
Schedule of Changes in the Pension and Postretirement Healthcare Plans' Benefit Obligation and Fair Value of Assets and Funded Status
Changes in Projected Benefit Obligations, Fair Value of Plan Assets, and Funded Status of Plan [Table Text Block]
Net book value
Property, Plant, and Equipment, after Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion, and Amortization
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation [Abstract]
Other adjustments
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Other Adjustments, Percent
Interest cost
Defined Benefit Plan, Interest Cost
State and local
Income Tax Paid, State and Local, after Refund Received
Net book value of boeing aircraft
Net Book Value of Collateralized Boeing Aircraft
Net book value of collateralized Boeing aircraft to secure EETC notes.
Financial Instruments [Domain]
Financial Instruments [Domain]
Weighted-average discount rate:
Weighted Average Discount Rate [Abstract]
Weighted average discount rate.
International priority
International Priority [Member]
International priority.
0.950% Notes due 2033
Zero Point Nine Five Zero Percentage Notes Due Two Thousand Thirty Three 2 [Member]
Zero Point Nine Five Zero Percentage Notes Due Two Thousand Thirty Three 2
Intangible Asset, Finite-Lived, Class
Intangible Asset, Finite-Lived, Class [Axis]
Amounts paid
Business Optimization And Realignment Costs. Amounts Paid
Business Optimization And Realignment Costs. Amounts Paid
Current period provision for expected credit losses
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Period Increase (Decrease)
GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Intangible Asset and Goodwill [Text Block]
Underlying Securities
Award Underlying Securities Amount
Fair Values Derivatives, Balance Sheet Location, by Derivative Contract Type [Table]
Fair Values Derivatives, Balance Sheet Location, by Derivative Contract Type [Table]
Derivative Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]
Derivative Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]
Schedule of Income from Operations before Tax
Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign [Table Text Block]
State And Local Jurisdiction
Income Tax Jurisdiction, Domestic State and Local [Member]
Debt and Lease Obligation [Abstract]
Operating leases
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent
FedEx Freight Holding
FedEx Freight Holding [Member]
FedEx Freight Holding
Schedule Of Segment Reporting Information By Segment [Table]
Segment Reporting [Table]
Stock Options, Available for future grants (in shares)
Restricted Stock and RSUs, Available for future grants (in shares)
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant
Number of Instruments
Derivative, Number of Instruments Held
Finance Lease, Liability, Current Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List]
Finance Lease, Liability, Current, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]
Schedule of Net Lease Cost
Lease, Cost [Table Text Block]
ATR 72-600F
ATR 72-600 Freighter [Member]
ATR 72-600 freighter.
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
All Trading Arrangements
All Trading Arrangements [Member]
Consecutive quarters with no election to increase debt to EBITA ratio
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Election Of Debt To Adjusted EBITA Ratio, Consecutive Quarters With No Election
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Election Of Debt To Adjusted EBITA Ratio, Consecutive Quarters With No Election
Other Performance Measure, Amount
Other Performance Measure, Amount
Award Timing MNPI Considered
Award Timing MNPI Considered [Flag]
Current Fiscal Year End Date
Current Fiscal Year End Date
Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount
Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount
Contract with Customer, Duration [Axis]
Contract with Customer, Duration [Axis]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative [Line Items]
Expected cash expenditures
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost
Total
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation
Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Prior Year Equity Awards Vested in Covered Year
Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Prior Year Equity Awards Vested in Covered Year [Member]
Cash dividends declared (in dollars per share)
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared
Entity File Number
Entity File Number
Increase in cash and cash equivalents due to Spin-Off
Increase In Cash And Cash Equivalents Due To Spin-Off
Increase In Cash And Cash Equivalents Due To Spin-Off
Short-term borrowings, net
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Short-Term Debt
Schedule of Stock Option Activity
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Option, Activity [Table Text Block]
Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation Disclosure [Line Items]
Measure:
Measure [Axis]
Allowance for Credit Losses
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Allowance, Credit Loss [Member]
Prior service credit arising during period, net of tax (expense)
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, Prior Service Cost (Credit), Tax
Portion of fair value of plan assets
Portion Of Defined Benefit Plan Fair Value Of Plan Assets
Portion of defined benefit plan fair value of plan assets.
Payment Interval Four
Payment Interval Four [Member]
Payment Interval Four
Treasury stock (in shares)
Treasury Stock, Common, Shares
Schedule of Expected Future Benefit Payments
Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments [Table Text Block]
Other
Other Commitments [Member]
Other commitments.
Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2043 3.875-4.10%
Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2043 [Member]
Senior unsecured debt due 2043 3.875 - 4.10%.
Equity Components [Axis]
Equity Components [Axis]
Other
Other Cost and Expense, Operating
Total
Income Tax Paid, after Refund Received
Valuation allowances
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance
Wide-body aircraft and related equipment
Wide Body Aircraft And Related Equipment [Member]
Wide body aircraft and related equipment.
Entity Interactive Data Current
Entity Interactive Data Current
Current portion of long-term debt
Finance Lease, Liability, Current
Entity Small Business
Entity Small Business
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant, and Equipment [Line Items]
Narrow-body and feeder aircraft and related equipment
Narrow Body And Feeder Aircraft And Related Equipment [Member]
Narrow body and feeder aircraft and related equipment.
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table]
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table]
Maximum term of stock options
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Maximum Term
The maximum period of time an equity-based award is expected to be outstanding.
International domestic
International Domestic [Member]
International domestic.
MNPI Disclosure Timed for Compensation Value
MNPI Disclosure Timed for Compensation Value [Flag]
Nontaxable or nondeductible items
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Nondeductible Expense, Amount
Other assets
Other Assets, Noncurrent
2029
Finance Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Three
Document Type
Document Type
Accumulated Benefit Obligation (“ABO”)
Defined Benefit Plan, Accumulated Benefit Obligation
Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2098 7.60%
Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2098 [Member]
Senior unsecured debt due 2098 7.60%.
Changes in PBO and Accumulated Postretirement Benefit Obligation (“APBO”)
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]
Decreases for tax positions taken in prior years
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Decrease Resulting from Prior Period Tax Positions
Brazil
BRAZIL
Boeing 757 Aircraft
Boeing 757 Aircraft [Member]
Boeing 757 Aircraft
Current pension, and other benefit obligations
Liability, Defined Benefit Plan, Current
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Exercisable
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Intrinsic Value
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]
Interest crediting rate used to determine benefit obligation
Defined Benefit Plan Assumptions Used Calculating Benefit Obligation Interest Crediting Rate
Weighted average interest crediting rate for cash balance pension plans and other plans with a specified crediting rate used to determine benefit obligation of deferred benefit plans.
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2045 4.10%
Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2045 [Member]
Senior unsecured debt due 2045 4.10%.
Local Phone Number
Local Phone Number
Government
Government Fixed Income Securities [Member]
An investment in a combination of underlying U.S and non-U.S. government investments, primarily fixed income investments.
Deferred Tax Liabilities, total
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Gross
Increases for tax positions taken in the current year
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Increase Resulting from Current Period Tax Positions
Supplier Finance Program [Axis]
Supplier Finance Program [Axis]
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Commitments and Contingencies
Changed Peer Group, Footnote
Changed Peer Group, Footnote [Text Block]
2030
Intangible Asset, Finite-Lived, Estimated Amortization Expense, Year Four
Executive Category:
Executive Category [Axis]
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Table]
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Table]
Organization, consolidation and presentation of financial statements.
Other comprehensive income tax expense (benefit)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax
LIABILITIES AND COMMON STOCKHOLDERS’ INVESTMENT
Liabilities and Equity [Abstract]
Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount
Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation by Category of Item Purchased [Axis]
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation by Category of Item Purchased [Axis]
Voluntary contributions
Voluntary
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Discretionary Contributions By Employer
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Discretionary Contributions By Employer
Package handling and ground support equipment
Package Handling And Ground Support Equipment [Member]
Package handling and ground support equipment.
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]
PEO Name
PEO Name
Number of aircraft engines to be permanently retired from service
Number Of Aircraft Engines To Be Permanently Retired From Service
Number of aircraft engines to be permanently retired from service.
Income taxes
Income Tax Paid, before Refund Received
Intercompany allocations (charges)
Segment Reporting, Other Segment Item, Amount
Long-Lived Asset, Class [Axis]
Long-Lived Asset, Class [Axis]
2026 Repurchase Program
Two Thousand Twenty Six Repurchase Program [Member]
Two Thousand Twenty Six Repurchase Program
Stock Price or TSR Estimation Method
Stock Price or TSR Estimation Method [Text Block]
Entity Tax Identification Number
Entity Tax Identification Number
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Notional Purchased
Derivative, Notional Purchased Amount
Derivative, notional purchased amount.
Exercised (in dollar per share)
Share-Based Compensation Arrangements by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price
Other
Other Accrued Liabilities, Current
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code
Aggregate Erroneous Compensation Not Yet Determined
Aggregate Erroneous Compensation Not Yet Determined [Text Block]
Material Terms of Trading Arrangement
Material Terms of Trading Arrangement [Text Block]
IEEPA tariffs, number of class actions, pending
International Emergency Economic Powers Act, Tariffs, Number Of Class Actions, Pending
International Emergency Economic Powers Act, Tariffs, Number Of Class Actions, Pending
Vesting Date Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted and Vested in Covered Year
Vesting Date Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted and Vested in Covered Year [Member]
Number of employees left or voluntarily leaving
Restructuring and Related Cost, Number of Positions Eliminated
Debt Instrument [Axis]
Debt Instrument
Debt Instrument [Axis]
Subsequent Event [Table]
Subsequent Event [Table]
Stock-based compensation
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term, Exercisable
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range, Exercisable, Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term
Less imputed interest
Lessee Operating Lease And Finance Lease Liability Undiscounted Excess Amount
Lessee operating lease and finance lease liability undiscounted excess amount.
Salaries and employee benefits
Labor and Related Expense
Net lease cost
Lease, Cost
Schedule of Components of Pension Plans
Pension Plans Components [Table Text Block]
Schedule representing the components of the pension plans, including qualified, nonqualified, and international plans.
Separation And Other Costs [Roll Forward]
Separation And Other Costs [Roll Forward]
Separation And Other Costs
Disposal Group Name [Axis]
Disposal Group Name [Axis]
Schedule of Fair Value of Derivatives
Schedule of Derivative Instruments in Statement of Financial Position, Fair Value [Table Text Block]
Basic (in dollar per share)
Basic earnings per common share (in dollar per share)
Earnings Per Share, Basic
Measurement Input Type [Axis]
Measurement Input Type [Axis]
Demographic experience:
Demographic Experience [Abstract]
Demographic experience.
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Nonvested Awards Total Compensation Cost Not Yet Recognized Abstract
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount [Abstract]
Schedule of Effective Date of the Fiscal Year Change
Schedule Of Effective Date Of The Fiscal Year Change [Table Text Block]
Schedule Of Effective Date Of The Fiscal Year Change
Total current assets
Assets, Current
Employee incentive plans and other
Employee Incentive Plans And Other Net Of Forfeitures
Employee incentive plans and other net of forfeitures.
Insider Trading Arrangements [Line Items]
Principal payments on debt
Repayment of Long-Term Debt, Long-Term Lease Obligation, and Capital Security
Equity Securities [Line Items]
Equity Securities [Line Items]
Equity securities.
LONG-TERM DEBT, LESS CURRENT PORTION
Long-Term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities
Valuation allowances
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Change in Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance, Percent
Facilities
and Other
Facilities And Other [Member]
Facilities and Other [Member]
Short-term lease cost
Short-Term Lease, Cost
Document Annual Report
Document Annual Report
Employee benefits
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Compensation and Benefits, Employee Benefits
Payment Interval Three
Payment Interval Three [Member]
Payment Interval Three
Aggregate Change in Present Value of Accumulated Benefit for All Pension Plans Reported in Summary Compensation Table
Aggregate Change in Present Value of Accumulated Benefit for All Pension Plans Reported in Summary Compensation Table [Member]
Advertising
Advertising Cost [Policy Text Block]
Expected volatility
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Company Selected Measure
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Company Selected Measure [Text Block]
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure and Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]
Cover [Abstract]
Number of business locations
Number Of Business Locations
Number Of Business Locations
Documents Incorporated by Reference
Documents Incorporated by Reference [Text Block]
Allowance for Revenue Adjustments
Allowance For Revenue Adjustments [Member]
Allowance For Revenue Adjustments [Member]
Change in future assumptions
Change In Future Assumptions
Change in future assumptions.
Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2041 3.25%
Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2041 [Member]
Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2041 3.25%.
Equity Awards Adjustments
Equity Awards Adjustments [Member]
Schedule of Purchase Commitments
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligations Disclosure [Table Text Block]
Funded Status
Funded Status
Defined Benefit Plan, Funded (Unfunded) Status of Plan
Euro Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2038 4.125%
4.125% Euro Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2038 [Member]
4.125% Euro Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2038
Rentals and landing fees
Rentals And Landing Fees
Rental expense for leased assets including aircraft, vehicles, equipment and facilities; as well as fees paid to an airport or other governmental agency for each aircraft landing.
4.125% Notes due 2037
Four Point One Two Five Percentage Notes Due Two Thousand Thirty Seven [Member]
Four Point One Two Five Percentage Notes Due Two Thousand Thirty Seven
Income Tax Jurisdiction
Income Tax Jurisdiction [Domain]
Income Tax Jurisdiction [Domain]
Airbus A300-600 aircraft
Airbus A300-600 Aircraft [Member]
Airbus A300-600 aircraft.
Other, net
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)
Letter of credit maximum sublimit amount
Letter Of Credit Maximum Sublimit Amount
Letter of credit maximum sublimit amount.
2031
Intangible Asset, Finite-Lived, Estimated Amortization Expense, Year Five
Stock Options, Vested (in shares)
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Vested, Number of Shares
Purchase of investments
Payments to Acquire Investments
U.S. Large Cap Equity
Domestic Large Cap Equity Securities [Member]
This category includes information about ownership interests or the right to acquire ownership interests in U.S. large cap corporations and other legal entities which ownership interest is represented by shares of common or preferred stock (which is neither mandatorily redeemable no redeemable at the option of the holder), convertible securities, stock rights, or stock warrants.
Forfeited (in shares)
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period
Participating securities
Undistributed Earnings (Loss) Allocated to Participating Securities, Diluted
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized
Benefits paid
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation, Benefits Paid
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Receivables, less allowances of $864 and $773
Receivables, Net, Current
Share Repurchase Program [Axis]
Share Repurchase Program [Axis]
Class of Stock [Domain]
Class of Stock [Domain]
Other
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation, Increase (Decrease) for Other Change
Operating cash flows paid for interest portion of finance leases
Finance Lease, Interest Payment on Liability
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Aggregate Available
Trading Arrangement, Securities Aggregate Available Amount
Investments in Equity and Debt Securities
Investment, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Income Tax Jurisdiction
Income Tax Jurisdiction [Axis]
Income Tax Jurisdiction [Axis]
Stock Options, Expected to vest (in shares)
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Number
Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2026 3.25%
Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2026 [Member]
Senior unsecured debt due 2026 3.25%.
INCOME TAXES
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]
Cash and Cash Equivalent [Table]
Cash and Cash Equivalent [Table]
Accounts payable
Accounts Payable, Current
Other noncash items including leases and deferred income taxes
Other Noncash Income (Expense)
2031
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Five
Schedule of Fair Value of Plan Assets for Pension Plans with an Obligation in Excess of Plan Assets
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan with Projected Benefit Obligation in Excess of Plan Assets [Table Text Block]
Pay vs Performance Disclosure
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]
Retirement Plan Type [Domain]
Retirement Plan Type [Domain]
Entity Filer Category
Entity Filer Category
0.950% Notes due 2033
Zero Point Nine Five Zero Percentage Notes Due Two Thousand Thirty Three 1 [Member]
Zero Point Nine Five Zero Percentage Notes Due Two Thousand Thirty Three 1
Cross-currency swaps
Currency Swap [Member]
Boeing 757-200 aircraft
Boeing 757-200 Aircraft [Member]
Boeing 757-200 Aircraft
Other Comprehensive Income, Tax Amounts
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax, Parenthetical Disclosure [Abstract]
FedEx Supply Chain
FedEx Supply Chain [Member]
FedEx Supply Chain
Discount rate used to determine net periodic benefit cost
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost, Discount Rate
Granted (in shares)
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Net of Forfeitures
Finance Leases
Finance Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Benefits from share-based payments
Income Tax Reconciliation Benefits From Share Based Payments
Income tax reconciliation benefits from share based payments.
Valuation And Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Recognition of cumulative benefit from TCJA
Tax Cuts And Jobs Act Of 2017 Incomplete Accounting Recognition Of Cumulative Benefit
Tax cuts and jobs act of 2017 incomplete accounting recognition of cumulative benefit.
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]
2030
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, to be Paid, Year Four
Euro Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2032 1.30%
1.30% Euro Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2032 [Member]
1.30% Euro Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2032
Business combination, price per share (in dollars per share)
Business Combination, Price Per Share
Schedule of Investments in Equity Securities
Equity Securities [Table Text Block]
Tabular disclosure of equity securities.
CURRENT ASSETS
Assets, Current [Abstract]
Foreign Currency Translation
Foreign Currency Transactions and Translations Policy [Policy Text Block]
Entity Address, Address Line One
Entity Address, Address Line One
Qualified
Qualified Plan [Member]
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities
Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Operating Lease Liability
Defined benefit plan ultimate health care cost trend rate
Defined Benefit Plan, Ultimate Health Care Cost Trend Rate
Vested (in dollar per share)
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
Effective Tax Rate
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Deposits and progress payments
Deposit And Progress Payments
Balance of deposits and progress payments on aircraft purchases and other planned aircraft-related transactions.
Total Equities
Equity Funds [Member]
Principles of Consolidation
Consolidation, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2028 3.40%
Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2028 [Member]
Senior unsecured debt due 2028 3.40%.
RECENT ACCOUNTING GUIDANCE
Accounting Standards Update and Change in Accounting Principle [Text Block]
Fuel
Fuel Costs
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Statement [Table]
Statement [Table]
Interest income
Investment Income, Interest
Self-Insurance Accruals
Self Insurance Reserve [Policy Text Block]
Total other long-term liabilities
Liabilities, Other than Long-Term Debt, Noncurrent
Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2029 4.20-4.30%
Senior Unsecured Debt Due 2029 [Member]
Senior unsecured debt due 2029 4.20%.
Asset Derivatives
Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset
Corporate, Other, and Eliminations
Corporate Reconciling Items And Eliminations [Member]
Represents the aggregate total of adjustments for non operating corporate items, reconciling items and eliminations.
Federal
Current Federal Tax Expense (Benefit)
Recoveries collected
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Recovery
Equity Securities [Table]
Equity Securities [Table]
Equity securities.
Category of Item Purchased [Axis]
Category of Item Purchased [Axis]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]