Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Document and Entity Information

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Document and Entity Information - shares
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017
Jul. 24, 2017
Entity Registrant Name UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC  
Trading Symbol UPS  
Entity Central Index Key 0001090727  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31  
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer  
Document Type 10-Q  
Document Period End Date Jun. 30, 2017  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2017  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q2  
Amendment Flag false  
Class A common stock    
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   177,194,206
Class B common stock    
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   688,774,014