United Parcel Service, Inc. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

SHAREOWNERS' EQUITY - Roll-forward of Common Stock, Additional Paid-in Capital, and Retained Earnings Accounts (Detail)

SHAREOWNERS' EQUITY - Roll-forward of Common Stock, Additional Paid-in Capital, and Retained Earnings Accounts (Detail) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]
Document Fiscal Year Focus									2015
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Common stock purchases, Shares	(3.9)								(26.8)	(26.4)	(43.2)
Balance at beginning of year				$ 2,141					$ 2,141
Net income attributable to controlling interests	$ 1,331	$ 1,257	$ 1,230	$ 1,026	$ 453	$ 1,214	$ 454	$ 911	4,844	$ 3,032	$ 4,372
Common stock purchases	(400)								(2,711)	(2,662)	(3,846)
Balance at end of period	$ 2,470				$ 2,141				2,470	2,141
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock									$ 2,702	$ 2,695	$ 3,838
Class A Common Stock:
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of year, Shares				201.0					201.0
Balance at end of year, Shares					201.0					201.0
Class B Common Stock:
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of year, Shares				705.0					705.0
Balance at end of year, Shares					705.0					705.0
Common Stock \| Class A Common Stock:
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of year, Shares				201.0				212.0	201.0	212.0	225.0
Common stock purchases, Shares									(4.0)	(5.0)	(8.0)
Stock award plans, Shares									5.0	5.0	9.0
Common stock issuances, Shares									3.0	3.0	4.0
Conversions of class A to class B common stock, Shares									(11.0)	(14.0)	(18.0)
Balance at end of year, Shares	194.0				201.0				194.0	201.0	212.0
Balance at beginning of year				$ 2				$ 2	$ 2	$ 2	$ 3
Common stock purchases									0	0	(1)
Stock award plans									0	0	0
Common stock issuances									0	0	0
Conversions of class A to class B common stock									0	0	0
Balance at end of period	$ 2				$ 2				$ 2	$ 2	$ 2
Common Stock \| Class B Common Stock:
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of year, Shares				705.0				712.0	705.0	712.0	729.0
Common stock purchases, Shares									(23.0)	(21.0)	(35.0)
Conversions of class A to class B common stock, Shares									11.0	14.0	18.0
Balance at end of year, Shares	693.0				705.0				693.0	705.0	712.0
Balance at beginning of year				$ 7				$ 7	$ 7	$ 7	$ 7
Common stock purchases									0	0	0
Conversions of class A to class B common stock									0	0	0
Balance at end of period	$ 7				$ 7				7	7	7
Additional Paid-In Capital:
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of year				0				0	0	0	0
Stock award plans									492	656	554
Common stock purchases									(791)	(918)	(768)
Common stock issuances									316	309	307
Option premiums received (paid)									(17)	(47)	(93)
Balance at end of period	0				0				0	0	0
Retained Earnings:
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of year				$ 5,726				$ 6,925	5,726	6,925	7,997
Net income attributable to controlling interests									4,844	3,032	4,372
Dividends ($2.92, $2.68 and $2.48 per share)									(2,649)	(2,487)	(2,367)
Common stock purchases									(1,920)	(1,744)	(3,077)
Balance at end of period	$ 6,001				$ 5,726				$ 6,001	$ 5,726	$ 6,925