Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

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 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Feb. 05, 2021
Jun. 30, 2020
Document Type 10-K    
Document Annual Report true    
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2020    
Document Transition Report false    
Entity Registrant Name United Parcel Service, Inc.    
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code DE    
Entity Tax Identification Number 58-2480149    
Entity Address, Address Line One 55 Glenlake Parkway, N.E    
Entity Address, City or Town Atlanta    
Entity Address, State or Province GA    
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 30328    
City Area Code 404    
Local Phone Number 828-6000    
Title of Each Class Class B common stock, par value $.01 per share    
 Trading Symbol UPS    
Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered NYSE    
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Yes    
Entity Voluntary Filers No    
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes    
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes    
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer    
Entity Small Business false    
Entity Emerging Growth Company false    
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag true    
Entity Shell Company false    
Entity Public Float     $ 78,510,244,191
Documents Incorporated by Reference Portions of the registrant’s definitive proxy statement for its annual meeting of shareowners scheduled for May 13, 2021 are incorporated by reference into Part III of this report.    
Amendment Flag false    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2020    
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY    
Entity Central Index Key 0001090727    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31    
Entity File Number 001-15451    
Common Class A [Member]      
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   147,531,933  
Common Class B [Member]      
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   719,506,596  
Senior Notes 1.500% Due 2032      
Title of Each Class 1.500% Senior Notes due 2032    
 Trading Symbol UPS32    
Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered NYSE    
Senior Notes 0.375% Due 2023      
Title of Each Class 0.375% Senior Notes due 2023    
 Trading Symbol UPS23A    
Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered NYSE    
Senior Notes 1% Due 2028      
Title of Each Class 1% Senior Notes due 2028    
 Trading Symbol UPS28    
Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered NYSE    
Senior Notes 1.625% Due 2025      
Title of Each Class 1.625% Senior Notes due 2025    
 Trading Symbol UPS25    
Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered NYSE