Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS (Details)

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BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2016
Aug. 31, 2015
Sep. 30, 2015
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Goodwill recognized   $ 3,757     $ 3,757 $ 3,419 $ 2,184
Weighted- Average Amortization Period (in years)         6 years 6 months    
Marken [Member]              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Goodwill recognized   359     $ 359    
Intangible assets acquired   233     233    
Acquisition related costs   8          
Coyote Logistics [Member]              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Goodwill recognized $ 1,241   $ 1,241        
Intangible assets acquired 664   664        
Consideration to be paid for business acquisition 1,829            
Acquisition related costs       $ 17      
U.S. Domestic Package              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Goodwill recognized   715     715 715 6
U.S. Domestic Package | Coyote Logistics [Member]              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Goodwill recognized 709   709        
Supply Chain & Freight              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Goodwill recognized   2,635     $ 2,635 $ 2,279 $ 1,729
Supply Chain & Freight | Coyote Logistics [Member]              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Goodwill recognized 532   532        
Customer relationships              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Weighted- Average Amortization Period (in years)         10 years 9 months 18 days    
Customer relationships | Marken [Member]              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Intangible assets acquired   216     $ 216    
Weighted- Average Amortization Period (in years)         12 years    
Customer relationships | Coyote Logistics [Member]              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Intangible assets acquired 426   $ 426        
Amortization period of intangible assets acquired     10 years        
Noncompete Agreements [Member] | Coyote Logistics [Member]              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Intangible assets acquired 27   $ 27        
Amortization period of intangible assets acquired     4 years        
Trademarks [Member] | Marken [Member]              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Intangible assets acquired   10     $ 10    
Weighted- Average Amortization Period (in years)         3 years    
Trademarks [Member] | Coyote Logistics [Member]              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Intangible assets acquired $ 200   $ 200        
Capitalized software              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Weighted- Average Amortization Period (in years)         5 years    
Capitalized software | Marken [Member]              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Intangible assets acquired   6     $ 6    
Capitalized software | Minimum              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Amortization period of intangible assets acquired         5 years    
Capitalized software | Minimum | Marken [Member]              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Weighted- Average Amortization Period (in years)         3 years    
Capitalized software | Maximum | Marken [Member]              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Weighted- Average Amortization Period (in years)         5 years    
Other Intangible Assets | Marken [Member]              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Intangible assets acquired   $ 1     $ 1    
Weighted- Average Amortization Period (in years)         4 years    
Other Intangible Assets | Minimum              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Amortization period of intangible assets acquired         2 years    
Other Intangible Assets | Maximum              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Amortization period of intangible assets acquired         22 years