GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Allocation of Goodwill by Reportable Segment (Detail) - USD ($) |
12 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2020 |
Dec. 31, 2019 |
Dec. 31, 2018 |
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| Goodwill [Line Items] | |||
| Beginning Balance | $ 3,813,000,000 | $ 3,811,000,000 | |
| Acquired | 0 | 5,000,000 | |
| Goodwill, Impairment Loss | (494,000,000) | 0 | $ 0 |
| Currency / Other | 48,000,000 | (3,000,000) | |
| Ending Balance | 3,367,000,000 | 3,813,000,000 | 3,811,000,000 |
| U.S. Domestic Package | |||
| Goodwill [Line Items] | |||
| Beginning Balance | 715,000,000 | 715,000,000 | |
| Acquired | 0 | 0 | |
| Goodwill, Impairment Loss | 0 | ||
| Currency / Other | 0 | 0 | |
| Ending Balance | 715,000,000 | 715,000,000 | 715,000,000 |
| International Package | |||
| Goodwill [Line Items] | |||
| Beginning Balance | 416,000,000 | 417,000,000 | |
| Acquired | 0 | 2,000,000 | |
| Goodwill, Impairment Loss | 0 | ||
| Currency / Other | 6,000,000 | (3,000,000) | |
| Ending Balance | 422,000,000 | 416,000,000 | 417,000,000 |
| Supply Chain & Freight | |||
| Goodwill [Line Items] | |||
| Beginning Balance | 2,682,000,000 | 2,679,000,000 | |
| Acquired | 0 | 3,000,000 | |
| Goodwill, Impairment Loss | (494,000,000) | ||
| Currency / Other | 42,000,000 | 0 | |
| Ending Balance | $ 2,230,000,000 | $ 2,682,000,000 | $ 2,679,000,000 |
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