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FedEx Corporation
(NYSE:FDX) 

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FedEx Corporation provides transportation, e-commerce, and business services worldwide. Its FedEx Express segment offers shipping services for delivery of packages and freight. Its FedEx Ground segment offers business and residential money-back guaranteed ground package delivery services; and consol...

Founded: 1971
Full Time Employees: 249,000 (Dec 2021)
CEO / Founder: Frederick W. Smith 
Sector: Industrials
Industry: Integrated Freight & Logistics

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    Unit: USD2026-02-28 2025-08-31 2025-05-31 2025-02-28 2024-11-30 2024-08-31 2024-05-31 2024-02-29 2023-11-30 2023-08-31 2023-05-31 2023-02-28 2022-11-30 2022-08-31 2022-05-31 2022-02-28 2021-11-30 2021-08-31 2021-05-31 2021-02-28 2020-11-30 2020-08-31 2020-05-31 2020-02-29 2019-11-30 2019-08-31 2019-05-31 2019-02-28 2018-11-30 2018-08-31 2018-05-31 2018-02-28 2017-11-30 2017-08-31 2017-05-31 2017-02-28 2016-11-30 2016-08-31 2016-05-31 2016-02-29 2015-11-30 2015-08-31 2015-05-31 2015-02-28 2014-11-30 2014-08-31 2014-05-31 2014-02-28 2013-11-30 2013-08-31 2013-05-31 2013-02-28 2012-11-30 2012-08-31 2012-05-31 2012-02-29 2011-11-30 2011-08-31 2011-05-31 2011-02-28 2010-11-30 2010-08-31 2010-05-31 2010-02-28 2009-11-30 2009-08-31 2009-05-31 2009-02-28 2008-11-30 2008-08-31 2008-05-31 2008-02-29 2007-11-30 2007-08-31 2007-05-31 2007-02-28 2006-11-30 2006-08-31 2006-02-28 2005-11-30 2005-08-31 2005-02-28 2004-11-30 2004-08-31 2004-02-29 2003-11-30 2002-05-31 
                                                                                           
      revenue
    24,000,000,000 22,244,000,000 22,220,000,000 22,160,000,000 21,967,000,000 21,579,000,000 22,109,000,000 21,738,000,000 22,165,000,000 21,681,000,000 21,930,000,000 22,169,000,000 22,814,000,000 23,242,000,000 24,394,000,000 23,641,000,000 23,474,000,000 22,003,000,000 22,565,000,000 21,510,000,000 20,563,000,000 19,321,000,000 17,358,000,000 17,487,000,000                                                                
      yoy
    9.25% 3.08% 0.50% 1.94% -0.89% -0.47% 0.82% -1.94% -2.84% -6.72% -10.10% -6.23% -2.81% 5.63% 8.11% 9.91% 14.16% 13.88% 30.00% 23.01%                                                                    
      qoq
    7.89% 0.11% 0.27% 0.88% 1.80% -2.40% 1.71% -1.93% 2.23% -1.14% -1.08% -2.83% -1.84% -4.72% 3.19% 0.71% 6.69% -2.49% 4.90% 4.61% 6.43% 11.31% -0.74%                                                                 
      operating expenses:
                                                                                           
      salaries and employee benefits
    8,819,000,000 8,062,000,000 7,689,000,000 7,879,000,000 7,879,000,000 7,785,000,000 7,650,000,000 7,693,000,000 7,833,000,000 7,785,000,000 7,551,000,000 7,817,000,000 7,792,000,000 7,859,000,000 7,903,000,000 8,244,000,000 8,135,000,000 7,776,000,000 7,868,000,000 8,010,000,000 7,443,000,000 6,852,000,000 6,327,000,000 6,382,000,000 6,235,000,000 6,087,000,000 6,187,000,000 6,069,000,000 6,260,000,000 6,260,000,000 5,966,000,000 5,981,000,000 5,742,000,000 5,518,000,000 5,483,000,000 5,395,000,000 5,353,000,000 5,311,000,000 4,774,000,000 4,712,000,000 4,570,000,000 4,525,000,000 4,206,000,000 4,411,000,000 4,304,000,000 4,189,000,000 4,163,000,000 4,167,000,000 4,148,000,000 4,077,000,000 4,192,000,000 4,150,000,000 4,133,000,000 4,103,000,000 4,092,000,000 4,021,000,000 3,982,000,000 4,004,000,000 3,866,000,000 3,828,000,000 3,779,000,000 3,803,000,000 3,677,000,000 3,549,000,000 3,424,000,000 3,377,000,000 3,265,000,000 3,414,000,000 3,503,000,000 3,585,000,000 3,616,000,000 3,593,000,000 3,510,000,000 3,483,000,000 3,515,000,000 3,414,000,000 3,526,000,000 3,285,000,000 3,162,000,000 3,081,000,000 3,062,000,000 3,026,000,000 2,930,000,000 2,920,000,000 2,649,000,000 2,559,000,000  
      purchased transportation
    6,084,000,000 5,488,000,000 5,359,000,000 5,634,000,000 5,500,000,000 5,275,000,000 5,145,000,000 5,345,000,000 5,395,000,000 5,036,000,000 4,956,000,000 5,402,000,000 5,665,000,000 5,767,000,000 5,946,000,000 6,272,000,000 6,241,000,000 5,659,000,000 5,630,000,000 5,660,000,000 5,407,000,000 4,977,000,000 4,552,000,000 4,558,000,000 4,328,000,000 4,028,000,000 4,088,000,000 4,253,000,000 4,346,000,000 3,967,000,000 3,881,000,000 3,935,000,000 3,840,000,000 3,445,000,000 3,461,000,000 3,498,000,000 3,431,000,000 3,240,000,000 2,461,000,000 2,623,000,000 2,538,000,000 2,344,000,000 2,079,000,000 2,165,000,000 2,185,000,000 2,054,000,000 2,029,000,000 2,063,000,000 2,040,000,000 1,879,000,000 1,861,000,000 1,871,000,000 1,860,000,000 1,680,000,000 1,622,000,000 1,619,000,000 1,576,000,000 1,518,000,000 1,511,000,000 1,446,000,000 1,390,000,000 1,327,000,000 1,299,000,000 1,220,000,000 1,155,000,000 1,054,000,000 1,015,000,000 1,060,000,000 1,181,000,000 1,207,000,000 1,158,000,000 1,128,000,000 1,136,000,000 1,025,000,000 972,000,000 1,009,000,000 996,000,000 896,000,000 814,000,000 812,000,000 771,000,000 748,000,000 747,000,000 681,000,000 602,000,000 598,000,000  
      rentals and landing fees
    1,235,000,000 1,192,000,000 1,140,000,000 1,178,000,000 1,168,000,000 1,161,000,000 1,137,000,000 1,145,000,000 1,138,000,000 1,151,000,000 1,179,000,000 1,205,000,000 1,195,000,000 1,159,000,000 1,177,000,000 1,225,000,000 1,177,000,000 1,133,000,000 1,082,000,000 1,131,000,000 1,006,000,000 936,000,000 904,000,000 964,000,000 924,000,000 920,000,000 827,000,000 874,000,000 836,000,000 823,000,000 835,000,000 873,000,000 835,000,000 818,000,000 814,000,000 834,000,000 802,000,000 790,000,000 733,000,000 744,000,000 682,000,000 695,000,000 673,000,000 686,000,000 663,000,000 660,000,000 672,000,000 662,000,000 648,000,000 640,000,000 633,000,000 640,000,000 630,000,000 618,000,000 616,000,000 628,000,000 623,000,000 620,000,000 612,000,000 621,000,000 628,000,000 601,000,000 595,000,000 593,000,000 593,000,000 578,000,000 591,000,000 609,000,000 612,000,000 617,000,000 622,000,000 615,000,000 611,000,000 593,000,000 591,000,000 598,000,000 584,000,000 570,000,000 577,000,000 584,000,000 665,000,000 585,000,000 584,000,000 559,000,000 474,000,000 447,000,000  
      depreciation and amortization
    1,112,000,000 1,092,000,000 1,057,000,000 1,066,000,000 1,063,000,000 1,078,000,000 1,104,000,000 1,072,000,000 1,040,000,000 1,071,000,000 1,075,000,000 1,031,000,000 1,046,000,000 1,024,000,000 1,018,000,000 986,000,000 995,000,000 971,000,000 975,000,000 956,000,000 936,000,000 926,000,000 927,000,000 908,000,000 901,000,000 879,000,000 866,000,000 851,000,000 828,000,000 808,000,000 802,000,000 786,000,000 756,000,000 751,000,000 754,000,000 762,000,000 740,000,000 739,000,000 667,000,000 663,000,000 653,000,000 648,000,000 657,000,000 652,000,000 651,000,000 651,000,000 649,000,000 652,000,000 647,000,000 639,000,000 622,000,000 599,000,000 592,000,000 573,000,000 543,000,000 543,000,000 518,000,000 509,000,000 499,000,000 493,000,000 502,000,000 479,000,000 488,000,000 488,000,000 487,000,000 495,000,000 496,000,000 496,000,000 491,000,000 492,000,000 499,000,000 492,000,000 482,000,000 473,000,000 464,000,000 449,000,000 430,000,000 399,000,000 391,000,000 386,000,000 370,000,000 368,000,000 363,000,000 360,000,000 340,000,000 336,000,000  
      fuel
    856,000,000 873,000,000 864,000,000 889,000,000 947,000,000 1,075,000,000 1,141,000,000 1,140,000,000 1,328,000,000 1,101,000,000 1,144,000,000 1,350,000,000 1,593,000,000 1,822,000,000 1,760,000,000 1,201,000,000 1,145,000,000 1,009,000,000 936,000,000 756,000,000 625,000,000 565,000,000 517,000,000 879,000,000 890,000,000 870,000,000 944,000,000 907,000,000 1,052,000,000 986,000,000 939,000,000 914,000,000 818,000,000 703,000,000 730,000,000 735,000,000 658,000,000 650,000,000 535,000,000 537,000,000 615,000,000 712,000,000 738,000,000 810,000,000 1,052,000,000 1,120,000,000 1,154,000,000 1,163,000,000 1,136,000,000 1,104,000,000 1,158,000,000 1,215,000,000 1,235,000,000 1,138,000,000 1,279,000,000 1,233,000,000 1,200,000,000 1,244,000,000 1,277,000,000 1,049,000,000 938,000,000 887,000,000 886,000,000 810,000,000 744,000,000 666,000,000 541,000,000 636,000,000 1,106,000,000 1,599,000,000 1,392,000,000 1,180,000,000 1,060,000,000 964,000,000 903,000,000 829,000,000 860,000,000 941,000,000 774,000,000 891,000,000 728,000,000 570,000,000 592,000,000 469,000,000 390,000,000 340,000,000  
      maintenance and repairs
    771,000,000 843,000,000 802,000,000 783,000,000 831,000,000 829,000,000 809,000,000 804,000,000 854,000,000 824,000,000 782,000,000 789,000,000 882,000,000 904,000,000 842,000,000 822,000,000 839,000,000 869,000,000 885,000,000 822,000,000 815,000,000 806,000,000 667,000,000 684,000,000 774,000,000 768,000,000 690,000,000 658,000,000 751,000,000 735,000,000 654,000,000 628,000,000 665,000,000 675,000,000 609,000,000 588,000,000 579,000,000 598,000,000 527,000,000 504,000,000 529,000,000 548,000,000 495,000,000 505,000,000 543,000,000 556,000,000 465,000,000 438,000,000 479,000,000 480,000,000 432,000,000 424,000,000 511,000,000 542,000,000 462,000,000 456,000,000 511,000,000 551,000,000 509,000,000 480,000,000 473,000,000 517,000,000 500,000,000 404,000,000 410,000,000 401,000,000 391,000,000 449,000,000 521,000,000 537,000,000 526,000,000 479,000,000 519,000,000 544,000,000 461,000,000 484,000,000 492,000,000 515,000,000 427,000,000 445,000,000 468,000,000 413,000,000 415,000,000 420,000,000 380,000,000 370,000,000  
      separation and other costs
    202,000,000 45,000,000                                                                                      
      business optimization costs
    65,000,000 67,000,000 158,250,000 179,000,000 326,000,000 128,000,000                                                                                  
      other
    3,508,000,000 3,396,000,000 3,372,000,000 3,260,000,000 3,201,000,000 3,168,000,000 3,193,000,000 3,182,000,000 3,156,000,000 3,123,000,000 3,511,000,000 3,410,000,000 3,429,000,000 3,478,000,000 3,764,000,000 3,458,000,000 3,301,000,000 3,121,000,000 3,286,000,000 3,160,000,000 2,866,000,000 2,669,000,000 2,620,000,000 2,701,000,000 2,652,000,000 2,519,000,000 2,573,000,000 2,483,000,000 2,583,000,000 2,402,000,000 2,377,000,000 2,408,000,000 2,395,000,000 2,270,000,000 2,320,000,000 2,160,000,000 2,201,000,000 2,071,000,000 1,852,000,000 2,007,000,000 1,729,000,000 1,663,000,000 1,895,000,000 1,525,000,000 1,528,000,000 1,467,000,000 1,524,000,000 1,515,000,000 1,478,000,000 1,410,000,000 1,439,000,000 1,418,000,000 1,428,000,000 1,396,000,000 1,404,000,000 1,251,000,000 1,397,000,000 1,338,000,000 1,389,000,000 1,332,000,000 1,386,000,000 1,215,000,000 1,269,000,000 1,221,000,000 1,212,000,000 1,123,000,000 1,198,000,000 1,291,000,000 1,340,000,000 1,303,000,000 1,334,000,000 1,309,000,000 1,350,000,000 1,303,000,000 1,233,000,000 1,168,000,000 1,199,000,000 1,155,000,000 1,145,000,000 1,101,000,000 1,059,000,000 1,077,000,000 1,055,000,000 987,000,000 841,000,000 804,000,000  
      operating expenses: - sum
    22,652,000,000 21,058,000,000 15,570,500,000 20,868,000,000  20,499,000,000        22,051,000,000            16,071,000,000 12,184,000,000 16,099,000,000 16,656,000,000  11,189,000,000 15,525,000,000  14,180,000,000    13,399,000,000 13,047,000,000 11,790,000,000   13,209,000,000 10,754,000,000 10,926,000,000 10,697,000,000 10,656,000,000 10,660,000,000 10,576,000,000 10,229,000,000 7,700,750,000 10,364,000,000 10,389,000,000  7,335,500,000 9,751,000,000  9,784,000,000         6,512,250,000 7,955,000,000     8,668,000,000 8,385,000,000 8,139,000,000 7,951,000,000 8,087,000,000 7,761,000,000 7,290,000,000  7,123,000,000  6,734,000,000  5,690,000,000   
      operating income
    1,348,000,000 1,186,000,000 1,793,000,000 1,292,000,000 1,052,000,000 1,080,000,000 1,555,000,000 1,243,000,000 1,276,000,000 1,485,000,000 1,503,000,000 1,042,000,000 1,176,000,000 1,191,000,000 1,924,000,000 1,326,000,000 1,597,000,000 1,398,000,000 1,797,000,000 1,005,000,000 1,465,000,000 1,590,000,000 475,000,000 411,000,000 554,000,000 977,000,000 1,316,000,000 911,000,000 1,168,000,000 1,071,000,000 1,490,000,000 1,001,000,000 1,262,000,000 1,117,000,000 1,581,000,000 1,025,000,000 1,167,000,000 1,264,000,000 -68,000,000 864,000,000 1,137,000,000 1,144,000,000 -1,095,000,000 962,000,000 1,013,000,000 987,000,000 1,183,000,000 641,000,000 827,000,000 795,000,000 502,000,000 589,000,000 718,000,000 742,000,000 856,000,000 813,000,000 780,000,000 737,000,000 888,000,000 393,000,000 469,000,000 628,000,000 696,000,000 416,000,000 571,000,000 315,000,000 -849,000,000 182,000,000 784,000,000 630,000,000 -163,000,000 641,000,000 783,000,000 814,000,000 1,012,000,000 641,000,000 839,000,000 784,000,000 713,000,000 790,000,000 584,000,000 552,000,000 600,000,000 579,000,000 372,000,000 183,000,000  
      yoy
    28.14% 9.81% 15.31% 3.94% -17.55% -27.27% 3.46% 19.29% 8.50% 24.69% -21.88% -21.42% -26.36% -14.81% 7.07% 31.94% 9.01% -12.08% 278.32% 144.53% 164.44% 62.74% -63.91% -54.88% -52.57% -8.78% -11.68% -8.99% -7.45% -4.12% -5.76% -2.34% 8.14% -11.63% -2425.00% 18.63% 2.64% 10.49% -93.79% -10.19% 12.24% 15.91% -192.56% 50.08% 22.49% 24.15% 135.66% 8.83% 15.18% 7.14% -41.36% -27.55% -7.95% 0.68% -3.60% 106.87% 66.31% 17.36% 27.59% -5.53% -17.86% 99.37% -181.98% 128.57% -27.17% -50.00% 420.86% -71.61% 0.13% -22.60% -116.11% 0.00% -6.67% 3.83% 41.94% -18.86% 43.66% 42.03% 18.83% 36.44% 56.99% 201.64%      
      qoq
    13.66% -33.85% 38.78% 22.81% -2.59% -30.55% 25.10% -2.59% -14.07% -1.20% 44.24% -11.39% -1.26% -38.10% 45.10% -16.97% 14.23% -22.20% 78.81% -31.40% -7.86% 234.74% 15.57% -25.81% -43.30% -25.76% 44.46% -22.00% 9.06% -28.12% 48.85% -20.68% 12.98% -29.35% 54.24% -12.17% -7.67% -1958.82% -107.87% -24.01% -0.61% -204.47% -213.83% -5.03% 2.63% -16.57% 84.56% -22.49% 4.03% 58.37% -14.77% -17.97% -3.23% -13.32% 5.29% 4.23% 5.83% -17.00% 125.95% -16.20% -25.32% -9.77% 67.31% -27.15% 81.27% -137.10% -566.48% -76.79% 24.44% -486.50% -125.43% -18.14% -3.81% -19.57% 57.88% -23.60% 7.02% 9.96% -9.75% 35.27% 5.80% -8.00% 3.63% 55.65% 103.28%   
      operating margin %
    5.62% 5.33% 8.07% 5.83% 4.79% 5.00% 7.03% 5.72% 5.76% 6.85% 6.85% 4.70% 5.15% 5.12% 7.89% 5.61% 6.80% 6.35% 7.96% 4.67% 7.12% 8.23% 2.74% 2.35% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity%  
      other income:
                                                                                           
      interest
    -138,000,000 -119,000,000 -75,500,000 -116,000,000 -102,000,000 -84,000,000 -69,750,000 -91,000,000 -97,000,000 -91,000,000 -97,750,000 -122,000,000 -127,000,000 -142,000,000 -119,500,000 -163,000,000 -155,000,000 -160,000,000 -138,750,000 -187,000,000 -184,000,000 -184,000,000 -110,750,000 -155,000,000 -151,000,000 -137,000,000 -98,250,000 -135,000,000 -129,000,000 -112,000,000 -90,750,000 -125,000,000 -124,000,000 -114,000,000 -88,500,000 -122,000,000 -119,000,000 -113,000,000 -54,500,000 -81,000,000 -74,000,000 -63,000,000 -38,250,000 -58,000,000 -47,000,000 -48,000,000 -23,750,000 -38,000,000 -30,000,000 -27,000,000 -9,250,000 -9,000,000 -18,000,000 -10,000,000 -7,500,000 -12,000,000 -7,000,000 -11,000,000 -16,250,000 -24,000,000 -23,000,000 -18,000,000 -13,000,000 -19,000,000 -15,000,000 -18,000,000 -9,500,000 -19,000,000 -10,000,000 -9,000,000 -12,500,000 -10,000,000 -15,000,000 -25,000,000 -9,250,000 -11,000,000 -17,000,000 -9,000,000 -28,000,000 -30,000,000 -24,000,000       
      other retirement plans
    59,000,000 60,000,000 37,250,000 50,000,000 50,000,000 49,000,000 30,000,000 40,000,000 41,000,000 39,000,000 76,000,000 102,000,000 101,000,000                                                                           
      other income: - sum
    -85,000,000 -52,000,000 -51,500,000 -111,000,000  -24,000,000        -37,000,000            19,000,000 14,750,000 20,000,000 9,000,000  -96,250,000 -127,000,000  -135,000,000    -122,000,000 -113,000,000 -82,000,000   -95,000,000 -53,000,000 -42,000,000 -50,000,000 -46,000,000 -47,000,000 -35,000,000 -29,000,000 -16,500,000 -25,000,000 -26,000,000  -9,250,000 -21,000,000  -13,000,000         -11,250,000 -23,000,000     -15,000,000 -27,000,000 -19,000,000 -12,000,000 -16,000,000 -14,000,000          
      income before income taxes
    1,263,000,000 1,134,000,000 2,223,000,000 1,181,000,000 981,000,000 1,056,000,000 2,028,000,000 1,183,000,000 1,202,000,000 1,423,000,000 2,128,000,000 1,022,000,000 1,059,000,000 1,154,000,000 684,000,000 1,375,000,000 1,380,000,000 1,457,000,000 2,613,000,000 1,049,000,000 1,406,000,000 1,606,000,000 -319,000,000 420,000,000 572,000,000 996,000,000 -2,554,000,000 931,000,000 1,177,000,000 1,101,000,000 1,358,000,000 874,000,000 1,139,000,000 982,000,000 1,460,000,000 899,000,000 1,078,000,000 1,142,000,000 -181,000,000 782,000,000 1,055,000,000 1,084,000,000 -1,190,000,000 909,000,000 971,000,000 937,000,000 1,137,000,000 594,000,000 792,000,000 766,000,000 472,000,000 564,000,000 692,000,000 727,000,000 848,000,000 792,000,000 777,000,000 724,000,000 865,000,000 360,000,000 437,000,000 603,000,000 672,000,000 381,000,000 547,000,000 294,000,000 -874,000,000 159,000,000 774,000,000 618,000,000 -167,000,000 628,000,000 768,000,000 787,000,000 993,000,000 629,000,000 823,000,000 770,000,000 683,000,000 760,000,000 549,000,000 514,000,000 554,000,000 534,000,000 334,000,000 146,000,000  
      provision for income taxes
    207,000,000 310,000,000 575,000,000 272,000,000 240,000,000 262,000,000 554,000,000 304,000,000 302,000,000 345,000,000    279,000,000            251,000,000 175,000,000 192,000,000 242,000,000  -112,500,000 -1,200,000,000  386,000,000    427,000,000 -111,000,000 275,000,000   -438,000,000 329,000,000 355,000,000 331,000,000 407,000,000 216,000,000 292,000,000 277,000,000 181,250,000 203,000,000 254,000,000  202,750,000 271,000,000  260,000,000         144,250,000 62,000,000     289,000,000 293,000,000 383,000,000 209,000,000 312,000,000 295,000,000 255,000,000  210,000,000  200,000,000  127,000,000   
      net income
    1,056,000,000 824,000,000 1,648,000,000 909,000,000 741,000,000 794,000,000 1,474,000,000 879,000,000 900,000,000 1,078,000,000 1,538,000,000 771,000,000 788,000,000 875,000,000 558,000,000 1,112,000,000 1,044,000,000 1,112,000,000 1,868,000,000 892,000,000 1,226,000,000 1,245,000,000 -334,000,000 315,000,000 560,000,000 745,000,000 -1,969,000,000 739,000,000 935,000,000 835,000,000 1,127,000,000 2,074,000,000 775,000,000 596,000,000 1,020,000,000 562,000,000 700,000,000 715,000,000 -70,000,000 507,000,000 691,000,000 692,000,000 -752,000,000 580,000,000 616,000,000 606,000,000 730,000,000 378,000,000 500,000,000 489,000,000 303,000,000 361,000,000 438,000,000 459,000,000 550,000,000 521,000,000 497,000,000 464,000,000 558,000,000 231,000,000 283,000,000 380,000,000 419,000,000 239,000,000 345,000,000 181,000,000 -876,000,000 97,000,000 493,000,000 384,000,000 -241,000,000 393,000,000 479,000,000 494,000,000 610,000,000 420,000,000 511,000,000 475,000,000 428,000,000 471,000,000 339,000,000 317,000,000 354,000,000 330,000,000 207,000,000 91,000,000  
      yoy
    42.51% 3.78% 11.80% 3.41% -17.67% -26.35% -4.16% 14.01% 14.21% 23.20% 175.63% -30.67% -24.52% -21.31% -70.13% 24.66% -14.85% -10.68% -659.28% 183.17% 118.93% 67.11% -83.04% -57.37% -40.11% -10.78% -274.71% -64.37% 20.65% 40.10% 10.49% 269.04% 10.71% -16.64% -1557.14% 10.85% 1.30% 3.32% -90.69% -12.59% 12.18% 14.19% -203.01% 53.44% 23.20% 23.93% 140.92% 4.71% 14.16% 6.54% -44.91% -30.71% -11.87% -1.08% -1.43% 125.54% 75.62% 22.11% 33.17% -3.35% -17.97% 109.94% -147.83% 146.39% -30.02% -52.86% 263.49% -75.32% 2.92% -22.27% -139.51% -6.43% -6.26% 4.00% 42.52% -10.83% 50.74% 49.84% 20.90% 42.73% 63.77% 248.35%      
      qoq
    28.16% -50.00% 81.30% 22.67% -6.68% -46.13% 67.69% -2.33% -16.51% -29.91% 99.48% -2.16% -9.94% 56.81% -49.82% 6.51% -6.12% -40.47% 109.42% -27.24% -1.53% -472.75% -206.03% -43.75% -24.83% -137.84% -366.44% -20.96% 11.98% -25.91% -45.66% 167.61% 30.03% -41.57% 81.49% -19.71% -2.10% -1121.43% -113.81% -26.63% -0.14% -192.02% -229.66% -5.84% 1.65% -16.99% 93.12% -24.40% 2.25% 61.39% -16.07% -17.58% -4.58% -16.55% 5.57% 4.83% 7.11% -16.85% 141.56% -18.37% -25.53% -9.31% 75.31% -30.72% 90.61% -120.66% -1003.09% -80.32% 28.39% -259.34% -161.32% -17.95% -3.04% -19.02% 45.24% -17.81% 7.58% 10.98% -9.13% 38.94% 6.94% -10.45% 7.27% 59.42% 127.47%   
      net income margin %
    4.40% 3.70% 7.42% 4.10% 3.37% 3.68% 6.67% 4.04% 4.06% 4.97% 7.01% 3.48% 3.45% 3.76% 2.29% 4.70% 4.45% 5.05% 8.28% 4.15% 5.96% 6.44% -1.92% 1.80% Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity%  
      earnings per common share:
                                                                                           
      basic
    4,460,000 3,480,000 2,522,500 3,790,000 3,060,000 3,240,000 2,857,500 3,550,000 3,590,000 4,280,000 2,380,000 3,070,000 3,080,000 3,370,000 3,090,000 4,260,000 3,940,000 4,170,000 3,187,500 3,360,000 4,640,000 4,750,000 1,552,500 1,210,000 2,150,000 2,860,000 2,387,500 2,830,000 3,560,000 3,150,000 3,212,500 7,740,000 2,890,000 2,220,000 1,857,500 2,110,000 2,630,000 2,690,000 1,697,500 1,860,000 2,470,000 2,450,000 1,585,000 2,050,000 2,170,000 2,130,000 1,095,000 1,240,000 1,580,000 1,540,000 997,500 1,140,000 1,390,000 1,460,000 1,172,500 1,660,000 1,570,000 1,460,000 710,000 730,000 900,000 1,210,000 610,000 760,000 1,100,000 580,000 782,500 310,000 1,590,000 1,240,000 1,105,000 1,270,000 1,550,000 1,600,000 1,147,500 1,370,000 1,670,000 1,550,000 1,410,000 1,550,000 1,120,000 1,050,000 1,180,000 1,100,000 690,000 310,000  
      diluted
    4,410,000 3,460,000 2,497,500 3,760,000 3,030,000 3,210,000 2,827,500 3,510,000 3,550,000 4,230,000 2,365,000 3,050,000 3,070,000 3,330,000 3,042,500 4,200,000 3,880,000 4,090,000 3,137,500 3,300,000 4,550,000 4,720,000 1,542,500 1,200,000 2,130,000 2,840,000 2,352,500 2,800,000 3,510,000 3,100,000 3,157,500 7,590,000 2,840,000 2,190,000 1,827,500 2,070,000 2,590,000 2,650,000 1,677,500 1,840,000 2,440,000 2,420,000 1,562,500 2,010,000 2,140,000 2,100,000 1,085,000 1,230,000 1,570,000 1,530,000 992,500 1,130,000 1,390,000 1,450,000 1,167,500 1,650,000 1,570,000 1,460,000 705,000 730,000 890,000 1,200,000 607,500 760,000 1,100,000 580,000 780,000 310,000 1,580,000 1,230,000 1,092,500 1,260,000 1,540,000 1,580,000 1,130,000 1,350,000 1,640,000 1,530,000 1,380,000 1,530,000 1,100,000 1,030,000 1,150,000 1,080,000 680,000 300,000  
      dividends declared per common share
    1,450,000 2,900,000 1,380,000 1,380,000 1,380,000 2,760,000 945,000 1,260,000 1,260,000 1,260,000 1,150,000 1,150,000 1,150,000 2,300,000 750,000 750,000 750,000 1,500,000 650,000 650,000 650,000 1,300,000 650,000 650,000 650,000 1,300,000 650,000 650,000 650,000 1,300,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 1,000,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 800,000 250,000 250,000 250,000 500,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 400,000 150,000 150,000 150,000 300,000 140,000 140,000 140,000 280,000 130,000 130,000 130,000 260,000 120,000 120,000 120,000 240,000 110,000 110,000 110,000 220,000 110,000 110,000 110,000 220,000 75,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 67,500 90,000 90,000 90,000  80,000  70,000 70,000 70,000 120,000   
      business optimization and realignment costs
          218,000,000 114,000,000 145,000,000 105,000,000 112,000,000 123,000,000                                                                            
      benefit from income taxes
              590,000,000 251,000,000 271,000,000  126,000,000 263,000,000 336,000,000 345,000,000 745,000,000 157,000,000 180,000,000 361,000,000 15,000,000 105,000,000 12,000,000     266,000,000   364,000,000  440,000,000 337,000,000 378,000,000    364,000,000 392,000,000            268,000,000   280,000,000  126,500,000 129,000,000 154,000,000 223,000,000 114,250,000 142,000,000 202,000,000 113,000,000   281,000,000 234,000,000 204,250,000 235,000,000        289,000,000  197,000,000  204,000,000  55,000,000  
      business realignment and optimization costs
                36,000,000 38,000,000                                                                          
      other retirement plans income
                 101,000,000 -1,106,000,000 211,000,000 -47,000,000 216,000,000 1,430,000,000 202,000,000 150,000,000 201,000,000 -626,000,000 168,000,000 168,000,000 168,000,000 -3,725,000,000 158,000,000 158,000,000 158,000,000                                                          
      business realignment costs
                  60,000,000 107,000,000 44,000,000 67,000,000 106,000,000 10,000,000       316,000,000 4,000,000                       16,000,000 47,000,000                                 14,000,000 283,000,000  
      asset impairment charges
                          16,500,000  66,000,000                                                               
      revenues
                            17,324,000,000 17,048,000,000 17,807,000,000 17,010,000,000 17,824,000,000 17,052,000,000 17,314,000,000 16,526,000,000 16,313,000,000 15,297,000,000 15,728,000,000 14,997,000,000 14,931,000,000 14,663,000,000 12,979,000,000 12,654,000,000 12,453,000,000 12,279,000,000 12,114,000,000 11,716,000,000 11,939,000,000 11,684,000,000 11,839,000,000 11,301,000,000 11,403,000,000 11,024,000,000 11,435,000,000 10,953,000,000 11,107,000,000 10,792,000,000 11,008,000,000 10,564,000,000 10,587,000,000 10,521,000,000 10,552,000,000 9,663,000,000 9,632,000,000 9,457,000,000 9,428,000,000 8,701,000,000 8,596,000,000 8,009,000,000 7,852,000,000 8,137,000,000 9,538,000,000 9,970,000,000 9,866,000,000 9,437,000,000 9,451,000,000 9,199,000,000 9,151,000,000 8,592,000,000 8,926,000,000 8,545,000,000 8,003,000,000 8,090,000,000 7,707,000,000 7,339,000,000 7,334,000,000 6,975,000,000 6,062,000,000 5,920,000,000  
      impairment and other charges
                                                              1,000,000 21,000,000 67,000,000                           
      other income
                                                                                           
      dividends declared per common
                                                                                           
      share
                                                                                  80,000  80,000       
      airline stabilization act charge
                                                                                      48,000,000     
    Balance Sheets:
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    Annual
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        assets
                                  
        current assets
                                  
        cash and cash equivalents
      6,166,000,000 5,502,000,000 5,135,000,000 5,029,000,000 5,943,000,000 6,501,000,000    6,856,000,000    6,897,000,000        7,143,000,000 10,764,000,000 3,059,000,000 3,042,000,000 3,935,000,000 5,096,000,000  
        receivables, less allowances of 822 and 773
      11,516,000,000                            
        spare parts, supplies, and fuel, less allowances of 315 and 308
      604,000,000                            
        prepaid expenses and other
      1,058,000,000 914,000,000 1,232,000,000 1,335,000,000 1,228,000,000 1,005,000,000    962,000,000    968,000,000          901,000,000 456,000,000 441,000,000 352,000,000  
        total current assets
      19,344,000,000 18,386,000,000 17,214,000,000 17,721,000,000 18,094,000,000 18,207,000,000    18,610,000,000    20,365,000,000          12,052,000,000 9,781,000,000 10,866,000,000 11,493,000,000  
        property and equipment, at cost
      88,126,000,000  86,565,000,000 85,658,000,000 85,158,000,000                   48,918,000,000 40,019,000,000 39,301,000,000 38,167,000,000  
        less accumulated depreciation and amortization
      46,742,000,000 45,980,000,000 45,601,000,000 44,652,000,000 43,903,000,000 42,900,000,000    39,926,000,000    37,184,000,000          23,611,000,000 20,734,000,000 20,181,000,000 19,730,000,000  
        net property and equipment
      41,384,000,000 41,642,000,000 40,964,000,000 41,006,000,000 41,255,000,000 41,491,000,000    40,698,000,000    38,091,000,000   504,000,000 480,000,000      25,307,000,000 19,285,000,000 19,120,000,000 18,437,000,000  
        other long-term assets
                                  
        operating lease right-of-use assets
      16,368,000,000 16,453,000,000 16,468,000,000 16,821,000,000 17,094,000,000 17,115,000,000    17,347,000,000    16,613,000,000   15,383,000,000 13,917,000,000           
        goodwill
      6,672,000,000 6,603,000,000 6,332,000,000 6,290,000,000 6,512,000,000 6,423,000,000    6,435,000,000    6,544,000,000          6,921,000,000 2,739,000,000 2,737,000,000 2,712,000,000  
        other assets
      4,648,000,000 4,543,000,000 4,065,000,000 3,643,000,000 3,756,000,000 3,771,000,000    4,053,000,000    4,381,000,000          2,068,000,000 924,000,000 819,000,000 1,031,000,000  
        total other long-term assets
      27,688,000,000 27,599,000,000 26,865,000,000 26,754,000,000 27,362,000,000 27,309,000,000    27,835,000,000    27,538,000,000          8,989,000,000 3,663,000,000 3,556,000,000 3,743,000,000  
        liabilities and common stockholders’ investment
                                  
        current liabilities
                                  
        current portion of long-term debt
        611,000,000 592,000,000 622,000,000 68,000,000    126,000,000    82,000,000   96,000,000 51,000,000      43,000,000 1,000,000 251,000,000 254,000,000  
        accrued salaries and employee benefits
        2,601,000,000 2,710,000,000 2,336,000,000 2,673,000,000    2,475,000,000    2,531,000,000          1,765,000,000 1,284,000,000 1,403,000,000 1,366,000,000  
        accounts payable
        3,604,000,000 3,896,000,000 3,738,000,000 3,189,000,000    3,848,000,000    4,030,000,000          2,954,000,000 1,903,000,000 1,868,000,000 1,879,000,000  
        operating lease liabilities
        2,524,000,000 2,536,000,000 2,510,000,000 2,463,000,000    2,390,000,000    2,443,000,000   13,375,000,000 12,195,000,000           
        accrued expenses
        4,556,000,000 4,658,000,000 4,905,000,000 4,962,000,000    4,747,000,000    5,188,000,000          3,045,000,000 1,831,000,000 1,884,000,000 2,024,000,000  
        total current liabilities
        13,896,000,000 14,392,000,000 14,111,000,000 13,355,000,000    13,586,000,000    14,274,000,000          7,807,000,000 5,019,000,000 5,406,000,000 5,523,000,000  
        long-term debt, less current portion
        19,530,000,000 19,433,000,000 19,664,000,000 20,135,000,000    20,453,000,000    20,182,000,000   429,000,000 434,000,000      13,553,000,000 4,735,000,000 2,739,000,000 2,739,000,000  
        other long-term liabilities
                                  
        deferred income taxes
        4,308,000,000 4,436,000,000 4,485,000,000 4,482,000,000    4,489,000,000    4,093,000,000          2,148,000,000 624,000,000 655,000,000 604,000,000  
        pension, postretirement healthcare, and other benefit obligations
        1,664,000,000 1,571,000,000 1,780,000,000 2,010,000,000    3,130,000,000    4,448,000,000               
        self-insurance accruals
        3,914,000,000 3,825,000,000 3,833,000,000 3,701,000,000    3,339,000,000    2,889,000,000          1,349,000,000 1,028,000,000 1,009,000,000 996,000,000  
        other liabilities
        657,000,000 651,000,000 693,000,000 689,000,000    695,000,000    682,000,000          423,000,000 102,000,000 109,000,000 109,000,000  
        total other long-term liabilities
        24,909,000,000 25,196,000,000 25,760,000,000 25,935,000,000    27,016,000,000    26,599,000,000          10,457,000,000 7,748,000,000 7,864,000,000 7,756,000,000  
        commitments and contingencies
                                  
        common stockholders’ investment
                                  
        common stock
        32,000,000 32,000,000 32,000,000 32,000,000    32,000,000    32,000,000          32,000,000 32,000,000 32,000,000 32,000,000  
        additional paid-in capital
        4,245,000,000 4,165,000,000 4,134,000,000 3,988,000,000    3,769,000,000    3,712,000,000          2,946,000,000 2,259,000,000 2,666,000,000 2,696,000,000  
        retained earnings
        39,754,000,000 39,175,000,000 38,767,000,000 38,649,000,000    35,259,000,000    32,782,000,000          19,410,000,000 19,699,000,000 19,366,000,000 18,913,000,000  
        accumulated other comprehensive loss
        -1,499,000,000 -1,515,000,000 -1,332,000,000 -1,359,000,000    -1,327,000,000    -1,103,000,000          -425,000,000 -3,754,000,000 -3,769,000,000 -3,857,000,000  
        treasury stock
        -15,824,000,000 -15,397,000,000 -14,425,000,000 -13,728,000,000    -11,645,000,000    -10,484,000,000          -7,432,000,000 -3,009,000,000 -762,000,000 -129,000,000  
        total common stockholders’ investment
        26,708,000,000 26,460,000,000 27,176,000,000 27,582,000,000    26,088,000,000    24,939,000,000          14,531,000,000 15,227,000,000 17,533,000,000 17,655,000,000  
        receivables, less allowances of 773 and 775
       11,368,000,000                           
        spare parts, supplies, and fuel, less allowances of 308 and 288
       602,000,000                           
        aircraft and related equipment
       31,584,000,000    30,525,000,000    29,108,000,000    27,874,000,000               
        package handling and ground support equipment
       18,878,000,000    17,880,000,000    16,839,000,000    14,930,000,000               
        information technology
       9,706,000,000    9,203,000,000    8,792,000,000    8,098,000,000               
        vehicles and trailers
       10,949,000,000    10,568,000,000    10,191,000,000    9,806,000,000               
        facilities and other
       16,505,000,000    16,215,000,000    15,694,000,000    14,567,000,000               
        total property and equipment, at cost
       87,622,000,000    84,391,000,000    80,624,000,000    75,275,000,000               
        total assets
       87,627,000,000    87,007,000,000    87,143,000,000    85,994,000,000               
        total liabilities and common stockholders’ investment
           87,007,000,000    87,143,000,000    85,994,000,000               
        receivables, less allowances of 725 and 775
        10,230,000,000                          
        spare parts, supplies, and fuel, less allowances of 301 and 288
        617,000,000                          
        receivables, less allowances of 702 and 775
         10,737,000,000 10,312,000,000                        
        spare parts, supplies, and fuel, less allowances of 293 and 288
         620,000,000                         
        spare parts, supplies, and fuel, less allowances of 290 and 288
          611,000,000                        
        receivables, less allowances of 775 and 800
           10,087,000,000                       
        spare parts, supplies, and fuel, less allowances of 288 and 276
           614,000,000                       
        revenue by service type
                                  
        fedex express segment:
                                  
        package:
                                  
        u.s. overnight box
            2,145,000,000 2,158,000,000 2,188,000,000  2,165,000,000 2,237,000,000 2,316,000,000  2,275,000,000              
        u.s. overnight envelope
            450,000,000 447,000,000 485,000,000  478,000,000 474,000,000 525,000,000  479,000,000              
        u.s. deferred
            1,317,000,000 1,208,000,000 1,187,000,000  1,346,000,000 1,253,000,000 1,287,000,000  1,422,000,000              
        total u.s. domestic package revenue
            3,912,000,000 3,813,000,000 3,860,000,000  3,989,000,000 3,964,000,000 4,128,000,000  4,176,000,000              
        international priority
            2,318,000,000 2,390,000,000 2,327,000,000  2,566,000,000 2,823,000,000 2,897,000,000  2,991,000,000              
        international economy
            1,014,000,000 1,088,000,000 1,021,000,000  698,000,000 711,000,000 707,000,000  697,000,000              
        total international export package revenue
            3,332,000,000 3,478,000,000 3,348,000,000  3,264,000,000 3,534,000,000 3,604,000,000  3,688,000,000              
        international domestic
            1,016,000,000 1,086,000,000 1,024,000,000  1,003,000,000 1,036,000,000 974,000,000  1,016,000,000              
        total package revenue
            8,260,000,000 8,377,000,000 8,232,000,000  8,256,000,000 8,534,000,000 8,706,000,000  8,880,000,000              
        freight:
                                  
        u.s.
            648,000,000 584,000,000 582,000,000  719,000,000 784,000,000 796,000,000  712,000,000              
        international airfreight
            31,000,000 29,000,000 32,000,000  47,000,000 39,000,000 41,000,000  40,000,000              
        total freight revenue
            1,588,000,000 1,604,000,000 1,592,000,000  1,811,000,000 2,022,000,000 2,102,000,000  2,078,000,000              
        other
            253,000,000 273,000,000 261,000,000  278,000,000 308,000,000 319,000,000  346,000,000       -69,000,000 -18,000,000      
        total fedex express segment
            10,101,000,000 10,254,000,000 10,085,000,000  10,345,000,000 10,864,000,000 11,127,000,000  11,304,000,000              
        fedex ground segment
            8,703,000,000 8,639,000,000 8,420,000,000  8,658,000,000 8,393,000,000 8,160,000,000  8,800,000,000              
        fedex freight segment
            2,125,000,000 2,360,000,000 2,291,000,000  2,186,000,000 2,454,000,000 2,723,000,000  2,253,000,000              
        fedex services segment
            64,000,000 65,000,000 72,000,000  87,000,000 68,000,000 70,000,000  65,000,000              
        other and eliminations
            745,000,000 847,000,000 813,000,000  893,000,000 1,035,000,000 1,162,000,000  1,219,000,000              
        foreign currency translation loss:
                                  
        balance at beginning of period
            -1,362,000,000 -1,390,000,000 -1,362,000,000  -1,427,000,000 -1,357,000,000 -1,148,000,000  -1,026,000,000              
        translation adjustments
            -39,000,000 28,000,000 -28,000,000  80,000,000 -70,000,000 -209,000,000  91,000,000              
        balance at end of period
            -1,401,000,000 -1,362,000,000 -1,390,000,000  -1,347,000,000 -1,427,000,000 -1,357,000,000  -935,000,000              
        retirement plans adjustments:
                                  
        prior service credit arising during period
             36,000,000                     
        reclassifications from aoci
            -2,000,000 -2,000,000 -1,000,000  -3,000,000 -1,000,000 -2,000,000  -1,000,000              
        accumulated other comprehensive (loss) at end of period
            -1,335,000,000 -1,294,000,000 -1,356,000,000  -1,308,000,000 -1,385,000,000 -1,314,000,000  -887,000,000              
        receivables, less allowances of 800 and 692
               10,188,000,000                   
        spare parts, supplies, and fuel, less allowances of 276 and 360
               604,000,000                   
        receivables, less allowances of 692 and 742
                   11,863,000,000               
        spare parts, supplies, and fuel, less allowances of 360 and 349
                   637,000,000               
        service cost
                     416,000,000             
        other retirement plans income:
                                  
        interest cost
                     511,000,000             
        expected return on plan assets
                     -955,000,000             
        amortization of prior service credit and other
                     -4,000,000             
        mtm net income
                     36,000,000             
        fedex express segment
                                  
        fedex custom critical, inc.
                                  
        operating lease cost
                      2,848,000,000 2,668,000,000 675,000,000 676,000,000 674,000,000        
        finance lease cost:
                                  
        amortization of right-of-use assets
                      23,000,000 18,000,000 6,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000        
        interest on lease liabilities
                      17,000,000 12,000,000 6,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000        
        total finance lease cost
                      40,000,000 30,000,000 12,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000        
        short-term lease cost
                      387,000,000 197,000,000 60,000,000 46,000,000 35,000,000        
        variable lease cost
                      1,318,000,000 1,160,000,000 301,000,000 282,000,000 267,000,000        
        net lease cost
                      4,593,000,000 4,055,000,000 1,048,000,000 1,008,000,000 980,000,000        
        cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
                                  
        operating cash flows paid for operating leases
                      2,750,000,000 2,608,000,000 2,016,000,000 1,247,000,000 635,000,000        
        operating cash flows paid for interest portion of finance leases
                      16,000,000 14,000,000 10,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000        
        financing cash flows paid for principal portion of finance leases
                      75,000,000 84,000,000 84,000,000 64,000,000 27,000,000        
        right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities
                      3,703,000,000 1,915,000,000 1,390,000,000 1,049,000,000 235,000,000        
        right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities
                      126,000,000 484,000,000 464,000,000 93,000,000 76,000,000        
        operating leases:
                                  
        current portion of operating lease liabilities
                      2,208,000,000 1,923,000,000           
        total operating lease liabilities
                      15,583,000,000 14,118,000,000           
        finance leases:
                                  
        total finance lease liabilities
                      525,000,000 485,000,000           
        weighted-average remaining lease term
                                  
        operating leases
                      9,900,000 9,900,000           
        finance leases
                      30,100,000 32,000,000           
        weighted-average discount rate
                                  
        asset class
                                  
        equities
                           30,000,000 30,000,000      
        u.s. large cap equity
                           244,911,840,000,000 241,510,830,000,000      
        international equities
                           3,506,162,681,172,000,000 3,521,142,747,157,000,000      
        global equities
                           17,728,000,000 327,613,000,000      
        u.s. smid cap equity
                           7,804,780,000,000 9,874,987,000,000      
        fixed income securities
                           50,000,000 50,000,000      
        corporate
                           5,834,265,834,000,000 8,163,338,163,000,000      
        government
                           4,872,223,345,000,000 4,674,193,454,000,000      
        mortgage-backed and other
                           6,263,125,000,000 6,032,129,000,000      
        alternative investments
                           157,370,000,000 37,720,000,000      
        total u.s. plan assets
                           22,057,100,000,000 24,933,100,000,000      
        total international plan assets
                           1,320,100,000,000 1,206,100,000,000      
        certain investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) practical expedient have not been classified in the fair value hierarchy but are included in the total.
                                  
        receivables, less allowances of 218 and 178
                             7,575,000,000     
        spare parts, supplies and fuel, less allowances of 225 and 218
                             517,000,000     
        liabilities and stockholders’ investment
                                  
        pension, postretirement healthcare and other benefit obligations
                             5,845,000,000 3,586,000,000 3,704,000,000 3,813,000,000  
        deferred lease obligations
                             547,000,000 741,000,000 882,000,000 797,000,000  
        deferred gains, principally related to aircraft transactions
                             145,000,000 208,000,000 215,000,000 221,000,000  
        receivables, less allowances of 155 and 176
                              5,197,000,000    
        spare parts, supplies and fuel, less allowances of 207 and 205
                              462,000,000    
        receivables, less allowances of 162 and 176
                               5,377,000,000   
        spare parts, supplies and fuel, less allowances of 202 and 205
                               458,000,000   
        receivables, less allowances of 173 and 176
                                4,990,000,000  
        spare parts, supplies and fuel, less allowances of 209 and 205
                                451,000,000  
        basic earnings per common share:
                                  
        net earnings allocable to common shares
                                 458,000,000 
        weighted-average common shares
                                 315,000,000 
        basic earnings per common share
                                 1,460,000 
        diluted earnings per common share:
                                  
        dilutive effect of share-based awards
                                 1,000,000 
        weighted-average diluted shares
                                 316,000,000 
        diluted earnings per common share
                                 1,450,000 
        anti-dilutive options excluded from diluted earnings per common share
                                 13,900,000 
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
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          operating activities:
                                                                                          
          net income
        824,000,000 1,648,000,000 909,000,000 741,000,000 794,000,000 1,474,000,000 879,000,000 900,000,000 1,078,000,000 1,538,000,000 771,000,000 788,000,000 875,000,000 558,000,000 1,112,000,000 1,044,000,000 1,112,000,000 1,868,000,000 892,000,000 1,226,000,000 1,245,000,000 -334,000,000 315,000,000 560,000,000 745,000,000 -1,969,000,000 739,000,000 935,000,000 835,000,000 1,127,000,000 2,074,000,000 775,000,000 596,000,000 1,020,000,000 562,000,000 700,000,000 715,000,000 -70,000,000 692,000,000 -752,000,000 580,000,000 616,000,000 606,000,000 730,000,000 378,000,000 500,000,000 489,000,000 361,000,000 438,000,000 459,000,000 521,000,000 497,000,000 464,000,000 558,000,000 231,000,000 283,000,000 380,000,000 419,000,000 239,000,000 345,000,000 181,000,000 -876,000,000 97,000,000 493,000,000 384,000,000 -241,000,000 393,000,000 479,000,000 494,000,000 610,000,000 420,000,000 511,000,000 475,000,000 568,000,000 428,000,000 471,000,000 339,000,000 448,000,000 317,000,000 354,000,000 330,000,000 207,000,000 
          adjustments to reconcile net income to cash from operating activities:
                                                                                          
          depreciation and amortization
        1,092,000,000 -2,791,000,000 1,066,000,000 1,063,000,000 1,078,000,000  1,072,000,000 1,040,000,000 1,071,000,000 1,075,000,000 1,031,000,000 1,046,000,000 1,024,000,000 1,018,000,000 986,000,000 995,000,000 971,000,000 975,000,000 956,000,000 936,000,000 926,000,000 927,000,000 908,000,000 901,000,000 879,000,000 866,000,000 851,000,000 828,000,000 808,000,000 802,000,000 786,000,000 756,000,000 751,000,000 754,000,000 762,000,000 740,000,000 739,000,000 667,000,000 648,000,000 657,000,000 652,000,000 651,000,000 651,000,000 649,000,000 652,000,000 647,000,000 639,000,000 599,000,000 592,000,000 573,000,000 543,000,000 518,000,000 509,000,000 499,000,000 493,000,000 502,000,000 479,000,000 488,000,000 488,000,000 487,000,000 495,000,000 496,000,000 496,000,000 491,000,000 492,000,000 499,000,000 492,000,000 482,000,000 473,000,000 464,000,000 449,000,000 430,000,000 399,000,000  391,000,000 386,000,000 368,000,000  368,000,000 363,000,000 360,000,000 340,000,000 
          provision for uncollectible accounts
        219,000,000  132,000,000 121,000,000 129,000,000  107,000,000 113,000,000 103,000,000    245,000,000            105,000,000  61,000,000      60,000,000    39,000,000 31,000,000  33,000,000   35,000,000 35,000,000 30,000,000 28,000,000 37,000,000 37,000,000     43,000,000               29,000,000 33,000,000 28,000,000   29,000,000    29,000,000      
          other noncash items including leases and deferred income taxes
        718,000,000  764,000,000 772,000,000 817,000,000  714,000,000 699,000,000 728,000,000 1,047,000,000 836,000,000 815,000,000 774,000,000 433,000,000 785,000,000 829,000,000 884,000,000                                                                  
          stock-based compensation
        56,000,000  32,000,000 36,000,000 48,000,000  34,000,000 40,000,000 56,000,000 40,000,000 34,000,000 40,000,000 68,000,000 39,000,000 39,000,000 43,000,000 69,000,000 39,000,000 40,000,000 46,000,000 75,000,000 31,000,000 33,000,000 37,000,000 67,000,000 33,000,000 33,000,000 40,000,000 68,000,000 32,000,000 32,000,000 41,000,000 62,000,000 31,000,000 30,000,000 36,000,000 57,000,000 29,000,000 53,000,000 27,000,000 27,000,000 31,000,000 48,000,000 23,000,000 23,000,000 26,000,000 45,000,000 23,000,000 24,000,000 40,000,000 23,000,000 23,000,000 37,000,000 20,000,000 22,000,000 22,000,000 34,000,000 21,000,000 22,000,000 23,000,000 35,000,000 21,000,000 22,000,000 23,000,000 33,000,000 24,000,000 23,000,000 25,000,000 29,000,000              
          separation and other costs, net of payments
        27,000,000                                                                                  
          business optimization costs, net of payments
        -110,000,000 -71,000,000 -11,000,000 194,000,000 -69,000,000                                                                              
          changes in assets and liabilities:
                                                                                          
          receivables
        -336,000,000  387,000,000 -774,000,000 -305,000,000  577,000,000 -561,000,000 -126,000,000 409,000,000 885,000,000 -771,000,000 259,000,000 -244,000,000 453,000,000 -1,245,000,000 726,000,000 -202,000,000 -87,000,000 -713,000,000 -387,000,000 -827,000,000 180,000,000 -417,000,000 -267,000,000 -93,000,000 563,000,000 -963,000,000 -380,000,000 -63,000,000 -3,000,000 -712,000,000 -271,000,000 -216,000,000 173,000,000 -533,000,000 20,000,000 -121,000,000 50,000,000 -192,000,000 117,000,000 -231,000,000 -86,000,000 -274,000,000 143,000,000 -395,000,000 10,000,000 223,000,000 -506,000,000 3,000,000 204,000,000 -250,000,000 -41,000,000 -116,000,000 -205,000,000 -117,000,000 38,000,000 -261,000,000 -237,000,000 -356,000,000 -52,000,000 212,000,000 551,000,000 97,000,000 -98,000,000 -114,000,000 46,000,000 -344,000,000 -35,000,000 -30,000,000 59,000,000 -214,000,000 -138,000,000  123,000,000        
          other assets
        -160,000,000  43,000,000 112,000,000 -223,000,000  -9,000,000 21,000,000 -131,000,000  104,000,000 -44,000,000 -170,000,000  1,000,000 -65,000,000 -171,000,000  -109,000,000 -26,000,000 -30,000,000  13,000,000 -44,000,000 -118,000,000  15,000,000 9,000,000 -120,000,000  187,000,000 -196,000,000 -142,000,000  15,000,000 -246,000,000 -4,000,000  -89,000,000  8,000,000 -16,000,000 -30,000,000  -24,000,000 -95,000,000 -31,000,000 19,000,000 -53,000,000 147,000,000 -109,000,000 -45,000,000 1,000,000 98,000,000 -159,000,000 -23,000,000 -30,000,000 38,000,000 -2,000,000 -2,000,000 242,000,000 -300,000,000 -5,000,000 12,000,000 97,000,000                  
          accounts payable and other liabilities
        -571,000,000  -1,296,000,000 -982,000,000 -1,105,000,000  -1,736,000,000 -505,000,000 -470,000,000 203,000,000 -1,540,000,000 -521,000,000 -1,473,000,000 1,031,000,000 -1,310,000,000 34,000,000 -1,616,000,000 8,000,000 -178,000,000 43,000,000 198,000,000 825,000,000 -921,000,000 -154,000,000 -1,537,000,000 736,000,000 -1,080,000,000 357,000,000 -584,000,000 2,922,000,000 -2,217,000,000 -24,000,000 -540,000,000 1,745,000,000 -1,709,000,000 820,000,000 -753,000,000 613,000,000 -151,000,000 1,258,000,000 -398,000,000 56,000,000 -257,000,000 658,000,000 -417,000,000 -133,000,000 -343,000,000 -225,000,000 129,000,000 -474,000,000 -779,000,000 382,000,000 -263,000,000 430,000,000 -313,000,000 413,000,000 -160,000,000 422,000,000 -16,000,000   166,000,000 -476,000,000                    
          other
        -43,000,000 622,000,000 -14,000,000 35,000,000 23,000,000 19,000,000 -6,000,000 -18,000,000 -6,000,000 -30,000,000 -16,000,000 11,000,000 19,000,000 -32,000,000 -7,000,000 -10,000,000 -44,000,000 -36,000,000 -27,000,000 -84,000,000 -50,000,000 14,000,000 -5,000,000 -13,000,000 -3,000,000 -11,000,000 -52,000,000 -19,000,000 -31,000,000 -16,000,000 -15,000,000 -18,000,000 -23,000,000 -106,000,000 -16,000,000 -2,000,000 -15,000,000 -220,000,000 -10,000,000 -11,000,000 -3,000,000 -13,000,000 -10,000,000 1,000,000 -7,000,000 -10,000,000 -6,000,000 -5,000,000 -14,000,000 -9,000,000 -5,000,000 -21,000,000 -2,000,000 -1,000,000 -7,000,000 -9,000,000 524,000,000 -108,000,000 -508,000,000 45,000,000 342,000,000 39,000,000 -434,000,000 26,000,000 -4,000,000 -30,000,000 -2,000,000 -25,000,000 158,000,000 121,000,000 -294,000,000 -15,000,000  81,000,000 -368,000,000 77,000,000    5,000,000 13,000,000 
          cash from operating activities
        1,716,000,000 2,519,000,000 2,012,000,000 1,318,000,000 1,187,000,000 2,698,000,000 1,610,000,000 1,774,000,000 2,230,000,000 3,447,000,000 2,276,000,000 1,518,000,000 1,607,000,000 3,502,000,000 2,248,000,000 1,998,000,000 2,084,000,000 2,743,000,000 2,162,000,000 2,579,000,000 2,651,000,000 1,819,000,000 1,204,000,000 1,509,000,000 565,000,000 2,290,000,000 1,144,000,000 1,478,000,000 701,000,000 3,512,000,000 -336,000,000 908,000,000 590,000,000 2,285,000,000 10,000,000 1,664,000,000 971,000,000 1,912,000,000 1,241,000,000 1,893,000,000 1,322,000,000 1,169,000,000 982,000,000 1,686,000,000 969,000,000 680,000,000 929,000,000 1,258,000,000 815,000,000 903,000,000 849,000,000 1,308,000,000 860,000,000 1,584,000,000 446,000,000 1,215,000,000 796,000,000 1,230,000,000 551,000,000 459,000,000 898,000,000 532,000,000 766,000,000 757,000,000 698,000,000 1,293,000,000 913,000,000 475,000,000 803,000,000              
          investing activities:
                                                                                          
          capital expenditures
        -623,000,000 -1,473,000,000 -997,000,000 -818,000,000 -767,000,000 -1,202,000,000 -1,379,000,000 -1,305,000,000 -1,290,000,000 -1,754,000,000 -1,278,000,000 -1,858,000,000 -1,284,000,000 -2,384,000,000 -1,236,000,000 -1,573,000,000 -1,570,000,000 -1,682,000,000 -1,376,000,000 -1,402,000,000 -1,424,000,000 -1,163,000,000 -1,439,000,000 -1,848,000,000 -1,418,000,000 -1,733,000,000 -1,123,000,000 -1,455,000,000 -1,179,000,000 -1,669,000,000 -1,373,000,000 -1,577,000,000 -1,044,000,000 -1,326,000,000 -1,109,000,000 -1,466,000,000 -1,215,000,000 -1,256,000,000 -1,209,000,000 -1,378,000,000 -1,079,000,000 -1,170,000,000 -720,000,000 -979,000,000 -864,000,000 -1,118,000,000 -572,000,000 -542,000,000 -916,000,000 -972,000,000 -729,000,000 -1,107,000,000 -1,110,000,000 -731,000,000 -644,000,000 -1,047,000,000 -1,012,000,000 -835,000,000 -432,000,000 -669,000,000 -880,000,000 -472,000,000 -600,000,000 -751,000,000 -636,000,000 -791,000,000 -643,000,000 -747,000,000 -766,000,000              
          free cash flows
        1,093,000,000 1,046,000,000 1,015,000,000 500,000,000 420,000,000 1,496,000,000 231,000,000 469,000,000 940,000,000 1,693,000,000 998,000,000 -340,000,000 323,000,000 1,118,000,000 1,012,000,000 425,000,000 514,000,000 1,061,000,000 786,000,000 1,177,000,000 1,227,000,000 656,000,000 -235,000,000 -339,000,000 -853,000,000 557,000,000 21,000,000 23,000,000 -478,000,000 1,843,000,000 -1,709,000,000 -669,000,000 -454,000,000 959,000,000 -1,099,000,000 198,000,000 -244,000,000 656,000,000 32,000,000 515,000,000 243,000,000 -1,000,000 262,000,000 707,000,000 105,000,000 -438,000,000 357,000,000 716,000,000 -101,000,000 -69,000,000 120,000,000 201,000,000 -250,000,000 853,000,000 -198,000,000 168,000,000 -216,000,000 395,000,000 119,000,000 -210,000,000 18,000,000 60,000,000 166,000,000 6,000,000 62,000,000 502,000,000 270,000,000 -272,000,000 37,000,000              
          purchase of investments
        -34,000,000 -65,000,000 -90,000,000 -46,000,000 -61,000,000 -66,000,000 -35,000,000 -73,000,000 -2,000,000 -2,000,000 -4,000,000 -43,000,000 -35,000,000 -2,000,000                                                                     
          proceeds from sale of investments
        30,000,000 33,000,000 25,000,000 39,000,000 13,000,000 14,000,000                                                                             
          proceeds from asset dispositions and other investing activities
        8,000,000                                                                                  
          cash from investing activities
        -619,000,000 -1,432,000,000 -1,054,000,000 -804,000,000 -802,000,000 -1,234,000,000 -1,358,000,000 -1,328,000,000 -1,280,000,000 -1,744,000,000 -1,230,000,000 -1,891,000,000 -1,309,000,000 -2,363,000,000 -1,341,000,000 -1,562,000,000 -1,550,000,000 -1,671,000,000 -1,527,000,000 -1,394,000,000 -1,418,000,000 -1,156,000,000 -1,428,000,000 -1,843,000,000 -1,419,000,000 -1,778,000,000 -1,114,000,000 -1,480,000,000 -1,101,000,000 -1,660,000,000 -1,364,000,000 -1,615,000,000 -1,038,000,000 -1,314,000,000 -1,086,000,000 -1,375,000,000 -1,206,000,000 -5,867,000,000 -1,199,000,000 -1,370,000,000 -2,499,000,000 -1,167,000,000 -716,000,000 -1,020,000,000 -860,000,000 -1,109,000,000 -562,000,000 -517,000,000 -908,000,000 -1,443,000,000 -724,000,000 -1,100,000,000 -1,216,000,000 -635,000,000 -732,000,000 -1,043,000,000 -1,009,000,000 -831,000,000 -434,000,000 -662,000,000 -854,000,000 -431,000,000 -595,000,000 -736,000,000 -621,000,000 -770,000,000 -625,000,000 -731,000,000 -771,000,000              
          financing activities:
                                                                                          
          proceeds from debt issuances
        997,000,000                 3,242,000,000 11,000,000 959,000,000 4,463,000,000 2,093,000,000 1,230,000,000   -1,000,000       5,281,000,000                                           
          principal payments on debt
        -625,000,000 -68,000,000 -42,000,000 -13,000,000 -34,000,000 -4,000,000 -49,000,000 -28,000,000 -66,000,000 -29,000,000 -91,000,000 -3,000,000 -29,000,000 -48,000,000 -41,000,000 -8,000,000 -64,000,000  -30,000,000 -30,000,000 -45,000,000 -1,503,000,000 -24,000,000 -36,000,000 -985,000,000 -562,000,000 -89,000,000 -783,000,000 -2,000,000 -7,000,000 -3,000,000 -16,000,000 -12,000,000 -33,000,000 -6,000,000 -31,000,000 -12,000,000 -13,000,000 -15,000,000 -4,000,000   -251,000,000   -116,000,000 -301,000,000 -10,000,000 -1,000,000 -17,000,000 -250,000,000 -12,000,000 -21,000,000 -7,000,000 -117,000,000 -508,000,000 -500,000,000 -1,000,000 -16,000,000 -108,000,000 -8,000,000 -507,000,000 -623,000,000 -57,000,000 -5,000,000 -221,000,000  -253,000,000        
          proceeds from stock issuances
        18,000,000 52,000,000 32,000,000 36,000,000 404,000,000 226,000,000 54,000,000 54,000,000 157,000,000 117,000,000 25,000,000 8,000,000 81,000,000 33,000,000 40,000,000 27,000,000 84,000,000 258,000,000 51,000,000 349,000,000 82,000,000 26,000,000 12,000,000 14,000,000 12,000,000 43,000,000 13,000,000 20,000,000 25,000,000 43,000,000 79,000,000 55,000,000 150,000,000 72,000,000 101,000,000 124,000,000 40,000,000 104,000,000 46,000,000 48,000,000 83,000,000 92,000,000 97,000,000 95,000,000 82,000,000 249,000,000 131,000,000 168,000,000 23,000,000 30,000,000 51,000,000 4,000,000 28,000,000 44,000,000 39,000,000 17,000,000 8,000,000 58,000,000 12,000,000 17,000,000 7,000,000 31,000,000 2,000,000 3,000,000 5,000,000 37,000,000 21,000,000 10,000,000 40,000,000 22,000,000 38,000,000 25,000,000 30,000,000  52,000,000 35,000,000 18,000,000  27,000,000 31,000,000 30,000,000 11,000,000 
          dividends paid
        -345,000,000 -331,000,000 -332,000,000 -337,000,000 -339,000,000 -310,000,000 -314,000,000 -317,000,000 -318,000,000 -289,000,000 -290,000,000 -299,000,000 -299,000,000 -195,000,000 -198,000,000 -200,000,000 -200,000,000 -173,000,000 -172,000,000 -171,000,000 -170,000,000 -170,000,000 -170,000,000 -169,000,000 -170,000,000 -169,000,000 -341,000,000 -173,000,000 -133,000,000 -134,000,000 -134,000,000 -134,000,000 -107,000,000 -106,000,000 -107,000,000 -106,000,000 -67,000,000 -71,000,000 -56,000,000 -57,000,000 -57,000,000 -57,000,000 -45,000,000 -47,000,000 -47,000,000 -48,000,000 -44,000,000 -44,000,000 -44,000,000 -41,000,000 -41,000,000 -41,000,000 -38,000,000 -37,000,000 -38,000,000 -38,000,000 -35,000,000 -34,000,000 -35,000,000 -34,000,000 -34,000,000 -35,000,000 -34,000,000 -34,000,000 -31,000,000 -31,000,000 -31,000,000 -31,000,000 -27,000,000 -28,000,000 -27,000,000 -28,000,000  -25,000,000        
          purchases of common stock
        -500,000,000                                                                                  
          cash from financing activities
        -460,000,000 -847,000,000 -863,000,000 -1,340,000,000 -969,000,000 -592,000,000 -1,316,000,000 -791,000,000 -727,000,000 -201,000,000 -356,000,000 -1,793,000,000 -247,000,000 -211,000,000 -1,699,000,000 -379,000,000 -730,000,000 -2,911,000,000 -152,000,000 148,000,000 825,000,000 2,514,000,000 -34,000,000 -41,000,000 942,000,000 -1,032,000,000 695,000,000 -230,000,000 -472,000,000 -1,350,000,000 1,685,000,000 -20,000,000 -88,000,000 -203,000,000 1,162,000,000 -118,000,000 -313,000,000 4,672,000,000 -224,000,000 -234,000,000 2,433,000,000 -109,000,000 -741,000,000 -807,000,000 -995,000,000 -736,000,000 -181,000,000 127,000,000 -135,000,000 425,000,000 2,000,000 -234,000,000 -26,000,000 13,000,000 -241,000,000 -18,000,000 -41,000,000 14,000,000 -25,000,000 -131,000,000 -550,000,000 -500,000,000 960,000,000 -30,000,000 -30,000,000 5,000,000 -107,000,000 -26,000,000 -489,000,000              
          effect of exchange rate changes on cash
        27,000,000 127,000,000 11,000,000 -88,000,000 26,000,000 -15,000,000 -21,000,000 19,000,000 -24,000,000 -19,000,000 37,000,000 -38,000,000 -98,000,000 -96,000,000 24,000,000 -77,000,000 -38,000,000 70,000,000 34,000,000 52,000,000 15,000,000 -62,000,000 -7,000,000 17,000,000 -18,000,000 -33,000,000 24,000,000 -14,000,000 -24,000,000 -26,000,000 36,000,000 -8,000,000 70,000,000 28,000,000 28,000,000 -101,000,000 3,000,000 -24,000,000 -38,000,000 -4,000,000 -44,000,000 -43,000,000 -17,000,000 7,000,000 -7,000,000 4,000,000 -7,000,000 -13,000,000 2,000,000 15,000,000 17,000,000 -37,000,000 13,000,000 7,000,000 9,000,000 14,000,000 11,000,000 -10,000,000 -8,000,000 10,000,000 3,000,000 18,000,000 -22,000,000 -13,000,000                  
          net increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
                                                                                          
          cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period
                                                                                          
          cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period
                                                                                          
          net increase in cash and cash equivalents
        664,000,000    -558,000,000    199,000,000     832,000,000 -768,000,000 -20,000,000 -234,000,000 -1,769,000,000 517,000,000 1,385,000,000 2,073,000,000    70,000,000             693,000,000  285,000,000   -492,000,000 -134,000,000   179,000,000           403,000,000 84,000,000 -324,000,000 -503,000,000 -381,000,000 1,131,000,000 -31,000,000 34,000,000    -457,000,000 -201,000,000   753,000,000 816,000,000   12,000,000 -45,000,000   342,000,000  
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
        5,502,000,000  6,501,000,000  6,856,000,000 6,897,000,000 7,087,000,000 4,881,000,000 2,319,000,000 3,265,000,000 3,969,000,000 3,534,000,000 3,763,000,000 2,908,000,000 4,917,000,000 2,843,000,000 2,328,000,000 1,952,000,000 2,292,000,000 1,539,000,000 1,569,000,000 1,937,000,000  1,039,000,000  1,046,000,000 
          cash and cash equivalents at end of period
        6,166,000,000 367,000,000 106,000,000 -914,000,000 5,943,000,000 857,000,000 -1,085,000,000 -326,000,000 7,055,000,000 1,483,000,000 727,000,000 -2,204,000,000 6,850,000,000 832,000,000 -768,000,000 -20,000,000 6,853,000,000 -1,769,000,000 517,000,000 1,385,000,000 6,954,000,000 3,115,000,000 -265,000,000 -358,000,000 2,389,000,000 -553,000,000 749,000,000 -246,000,000 2,369,000,000 476,000,000 21,000,000 -735,000,000 3,503,000,000 796,000,000 114,000,000 70,000,000 2,989,000,000 693,000,000 3,543,000,000 285,000,000 1,212,000,000 -150,000,000 2,416,000,000 -134,000,000 -893,000,000 -1,161,000,000 5,096,000,000 855,000,000 -226,000,000 2,743,000,000 144,000,000 -63,000,000 1,959,000,000 969,000,000 -518,000,000 168,000,000 1,709,000,000 403,000,000 84,000,000 -324,000,000 1,789,000,000 -381,000,000 1,131,000,000 -31,000,000 1,573,000,000 528,000,000 181,000,000 -282,000,000 1,112,000,000 -201,000,000 -85,000,000 -835,000,000 2,690,000,000  335,000,000 -265,000,000 1,051,000,000  145,000,000 -449,000,000 1,388,000,000 -555,000,000 
          revenue
                                                                                          
          operating expenses:
                                                                                          
          salaries and employee benefits
                                                                                          
          purchased transportation
                                                                                          
          rentals
                                                                                          
          fuel
                                                                                          
          maintenance and repairs
                                                                                          
          intercompany charges
                                                                                          
          total operating expenses
                                                                                          
          operating income
                                                                                          
          operating margin
                                                                                          
          average daily shipments
                                                                                          
          priority
                                                                                          
          economy
                                                                                          
          total average daily shipments
                                                                                          
          weight per shipment
                                                                                          
          composite weight per shipment
                                                                                          
          revenue per shipment:
                                                                                          
          composite revenue per shipment
                                                                                          
          revenue per hundredweight:
                                                                                          
          composite revenue per hundredweight
                                                                                          
          retirement plans mark-to-market adjustments
                     1,318,000,000                                                                    
          asset impairment charges
                                                                                         
          other noncash charges and credits
                                                                                          
          changes in assets and liabilities
                                                                                          
          proceeds from asset dispositions and other investments
                                                                                          
          purchase of common stock
                                                                                          
          net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
         367,000,000 106,000,000   857,000,000 -1,085,000,000    727,000,000 -2,204,000,000 -47,000,000          -265,000,000    749,000,000 -246,000,000 -896,000,000  21,000,000 -735,000,000 -466,000,000  114,000,000 70,000,000 -545,000,000  -220,000,000          -226,000,000 -100,000,000 144,000,000 -63,000,000 -369,000,000  -518,000,000 168,000,000 -243,000,000          181,000,000                
          proceeds from asset dispositions and other
          8,000,000 21,000,000 13,000,000 20,000,000 32,000,000 50,000,000 12,000,000 12,000,000 52,000,000 10,000,000 10,000,000 23,000,000 40,000,000 11,000,000 20,000,000 14,000,000 74,000,000 8,000,000 6,000,000 7,000,000 11,000,000 5,000,000 -1,000,000 21,000,000 9,000,000 -25,000,000 78,000,000 21,000,000 9,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 12,000,000 23,000,000 91,000,000 9,000,000  10,000,000 8,000,000 9,000,000 3,000,000 4,000,000 -5,000,000 4,000,000 9,000,000 10,000,000 25,000,000 8,000,000 12,000,000 5,000,000 10,000,000 5,000,000 96,000,000 8,000,000 4,000,000 3,000,000 4,000,000 -2,000,000 7,000,000 26,000,000 44,000,000 5,000,000 15,000,000 15,000,000 25,000,000 18,000,000 16,000,000 -5,000,000              
          purchase of treasury stock
           -1,020,000,000 -1,000,000,000 -500,000,000 -1,000,000,000 -500,000,000 -500,000,000   -1,500,000,000 -199,000,000 -549,000,000     -3,000,000 -115,000,000 -94,000,000 -646,000,000 -625,000,000 -459,000,000 -288,000,000 -184,000,000 -86,000,000 -151,000,000 -24,000,000 -112,000,000 -222,000,000  -190,000,000   -156,000,000 -791,000,000   -941,000,000 -278,000,000 -246,000,000                                
          goodwill and other asset impairment charges
                                                                                          
          business optimization and realignment costs, net of payments
             76,000,000 -22,000,000 45,000,000 -73,000,000                                                                          
          operating activities
                                                                                          
          benefit from uncollectible accounts
                 160,000,000 111,000,000   76,000,000 116,000,000 94,000,000 117,000,000 149,000,000 137,000,000 148,000,000 143,000,000 147,000,000 87,000,000      82,000,000     21,000,000 39,000,000    28,000,000           47,000,000     42,000,000 35,000,000 31,000,000  32,000,000 33,000,000 35,000,000   47,000,000 35,000,000                  
          loss on extinguishment of debt
                                                                                          
          other current assets
                                                                          -9,000,000 -44,000,000 -32,000,000 -39,000,000 -8,000,000 -25,000,000 -13,000,000          
          pension and postretirement healthcare assets and liabilities
                                                                                          
          investing activities
                                                                                          
          business acquisitions, net of cash acquired
                         -3,000,000            -135,000,000                -483,000,000                    -319,000,000             
          financing activities
                                                                                          
          business optimization and realignment costs/(payments)
                                                                                          
          business realignment and optimization costs/(payments)
                   -26,000,000 -14,000,000                                                                      
          business realignment costs
                     -75,000,000 73,000,000 19,000,000 36,000,000                                                                  
          other noncash items including leases and deferred income tax
                                                                                          
          gain from sale of business
                                                                                          
          payments on debt
                                                                                          
          retirement plan mark-to-market adjustment
                                                                                         
          other noncash items and deferred income taxes
                          538,000,000 951,000,000 531,000,000 691,000,000                                                             
          proceeds from short-term borrowings
                              148,000,000    -28,000,000 -51,000,000 299,000,000  547,000,000                                                    
          retirement plans mark-to-market adjustment
                                                                                          
          proceeds from sale of business
                                                                                          
          deferred income taxes and other noncash items
                               470,000,000 694,000,000 -483,000,000 14,000,000 213,000,000 23,000,000 683,000,000 -1,241,000,000 230,000,000 97,000,000 435,000,000 154,000,000 147,000,000 173,000,000 -257,000,000 20,000,000 -934,000,000 305,000,000 32,000,000 25,000,000 189,000,000 191,000,000 112,000,000 89,000,000 226,000,000 145,000,000 122,000,000 416,000,000 147,000,000 131,000,000 193,000,000 336,000,000 107,000,000 33,000,000 148,000,000 133,000,000 -2,000,000 52,000,000 228,000,000 -4,000,000 40,000,000 35,000,000 -27,000,000 121,000,000 -2,000,000 32,000,000 5,000,000 28,000,000 -9,000,000 13,000,000  9,000,000        
          gain from sale of investment
                                                                                        
          impairment and other charges
                                                                                          
          proceeds from debt issuance
                                                       991,000,000                     55,000,000 999,000,000          
          excess tax benefit on the exercise of stock options
                                            2,000,000 -6,000,000 6,000,000 20,000,000 8,000,000 13,000,000 10,000,000 17,000,000 7,000,000 6,000,000 14,000,000 3,000,000 2,000,000 4,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000 4,000,000 12,000,000 7,000,000 3,000,000 1,000,000 16,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 1,000,000     11,000,000 3,000,000 9,000,000    6,000,000          
          asset dispositions and other
                                                                                          
          purchases of treasury stock
                                                                                          
          business realignment, impairment and other charges
                                                                                          
          purchase of treasury stock, including accelerated share repurchase agreements
                                               -238,000,000    -873,000,000                                       
          business acquisition, net of cash acquired
                                                           -3,000,000 -111,000,000                             
          pension assets and liabilities
                                                                                          
          noncash impairment charges
                                                                                          
          changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                                                                                          
          accounts payable and other operating liabilities
                                                                    -135,000,000    -306,000,000  -159,000,000 -148,000,000 -166,000,000 229,000,000 -330,000,000 252,000,000 -85,000,000  37,000,000    52,000,000    
          changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of the effects of businesses acquired:
                                                                                          
          excess tax benefits on the exercise of stock options
                                                                                          
          cash and cash equivalents
                                                                                          
          lease accounting charge
                                                                                  79,000,000      
          impairment charges
                                                                                          
          proceeds from asset dispositions
                                                                             42,000,000 4,000,000 17,000,000 5,000,000  7,000,000 36,000,000 1,000,000  5,000,000 1,000,000 4,000,000 2,000,000 
          changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of the effect of acquired business:
                                                                                          
          net cash from operating activities
                                                                              756,000,000 683,000,000 665,000,000 1,457,000,000 1,084,000,000 352,000,000 783,000,000 1,157,000,000   737,000,000 472,000,000 
          net cash from investing activities
                                                                              -857,000,000 -1,517,000,000 -694,000,000  -523,000,000        
          net cash from financing activities
                                                                              16,000,000 -1,000,000 782,000,000  -226,000,000        
          business acquisition
                                                                                          
          noncash charges and credits
                                                                                          
          changes in operating assets and liabilities
                                                                                        42,000,000 -88,000,000 
          capital expenditures and other investing activities
                                                                                          
          repurchase of treasury stock
                                                                                          
          other financing activities
                                                                                          
          changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of the effect of businesses acquired:
                                                                                          
          spare parts and supplies
                                                                                  -19,000,000 -22,000,000 7,000,000      
          adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
                                                                                          
          short-term borrowings
                                                                                          
          changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of the effect of business acquired:
                                                                                          
          net cash provided by operating activities
                                                                                          
          net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
                                                                                          
          noncash charges:
                                                                                          
          noncash charges
                                                                                          
          aircraft-related (recoveries) impairment charges
                                                                                          
          cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
                                                                                          
          increase in receivables
                                                                                          
          decrease (increase) in other current assets
                                                                                          
          increase in accounts payable and other operating liabilities
                                                                                          
          proceeds from:
                                                                                          
          sale-leaseback transactions
                                                                                          
          reimbursements of a300 and md11 deposits
                                                                                          
          dispositions
                                                                                          
          balance at beginning of year
                                                                                          
          balance at end of year