Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

COMPANY-SPONSORED EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS - Additional Information (Detail)

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COMPANY-SPONSORED EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS - Additional Information (Detail)
Employee in Thousands, $ in Millions
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Employee
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Employee
Dec. 31, 2017
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Employee
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2007
USD ($)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]            
Defined benefit plan, actuarial gain     $ 569      
Defined benefit plan, curtailment     1,525      
Defined benefit plan net actuarial loss     $ 956      
Return on plan assets     2.75%      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Target Award Maximum, Percentage     200.00%      
Number of covered persons | Employee 22 22   22    
Pension and postretirement benefit expense     $ 1,643 $ 3,725 $ 1,189  
Health care cost trends, initial annual rate increase     6.50%      
Health care cost trends, an ultimate trend rate     4.50%      
Expected year when ultimate trend rate to be reached     2022      
Accumulated benefit obligation for pension plans $ 39,488 $ 39,488 $ 45,776 39,488    
Employer contributions 685   7,794 2,668 1,229  
Fair value of plan assets 0 0 $ 8 $ 0    
Plan assets target allocation     100.00% 100.00%    
Pension Benefits            
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]            
Employer contributions       $ 22    
U.S. Pension Benefits            
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]            
Discount rate     0.32%      
Postretirement Medical Benefits            
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]            
Employer contributions     $ 93 98    
Domestic            
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]            
Fair value of plan assets 0 0 8 0    
Domestic | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]            
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]            
Fair value of plan assets 0 0 0 0    
International [Member]            
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]            
Fair value of plan assets 0 0 0 0    
International [Member] | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]            
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]            
Fair value of plan assets 0 0 0    
Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Domestic            
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]            
Fair value of plan assets 0 0 8 0    
Fixed Income Securities [Member] | International [Member]            
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]            
Fair value of plan assets 0 0 0 0    
Equity securities | Domestic            
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]            
Fair value of plan assets 0 0 0 0    
Equity securities | International [Member]            
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]            
Fair value of plan assets 0 0 0 0    
Other Investments [Member] | Private Equity and Real Estate            
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]            
Unfunded commitments to limited partnerships     2,546      
Other Investments [Member] | Domestic | Hedge Funds            
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]            
Fair value of plan assets 0 0 0 0    
Other Investments [Member] | Domestic | Risk Parity Funds [Domain]            
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]            
Fair value of plan assets 0 0 0    
Other Investments [Member] | Domestic | Structured Products            
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]            
Fair value of plan assets 0 0 0 0    
Other Investments [Member] | Domestic | Structured Products [Member]            
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]            
Fair value of plan assets     0      
Other Investments [Member] | International [Member] | Other            
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]            
Fair value of plan assets 0 0 0    
Other Investments [Member] | International [Member] | Structured Products            
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]            
Fair value of plan assets $ 0 0 0    
Employee Defined Contribution Plans [Member]            
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]            
Contributions charged to expense     119 111 104  
Pension and postretirement benefit expense   $ 4 23      
Defined Contribution Money Purchase Plans [Member]            
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]            
Contributions charged to expense     $ 91 $ 82 $ 83  
UPS/IBT Full-Time Employee Pension Plan [Member]            
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]            
Liability, Defined Benefit Pension Plan           $ 4,000
Discounted Employee Stock Purchase Modified Plan [Member]            
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]            
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Exercisable Price Percentage Of Closing Price Of Another Class Of Stock     95.00%      
Central States, South East & South West Areas Health and Welfare Fund            
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]            
Multiemployer Plans, Withdrawal Obligation           $ 6,100
Minimum            
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]            
Defined contribution plan, employer contribution (percentage)     3.00%      
Minimum | U.S. Pension Benefits            
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]            
Postretirement medical plans service minimum eligibility year     10 years 10 years    
Postretirement medical plans service minimum eligibility age     55 years      
Minimum | Domestic | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]            
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]            
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations Range Maximum (Deprecated 2017-01-31) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%    
Minimum | International [Member] | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]            
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]            
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations Range Maximum (Deprecated 2017-01-31) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%    
Minimum | Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Domestic            
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]            
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations Range Maximum (Deprecated 2017-01-31) 15.00% 15.00% 25.00% 15.00%    
Minimum | Fixed Income Securities [Member] | International [Member]            
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]            
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations Range Maximum (Deprecated 2017-01-31) 15.00% 15.00% 15.00% 15.00%    
Minimum | Equity securities | Domestic            
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]            
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations Range Maximum (Deprecated 2017-01-31) 25.00% 25.00% 35.00% 25.00%    
Minimum | Equity securities | International [Member]            
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]            
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations Range Maximum (Deprecated 2017-01-31) 50.00% 50.00% 50.00% 50.00%    
Minimum | Other Investments [Member] | Private Equity and Real Estate            
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]            
Redemption notice period, lower limit     10 years      
Minimum | Other Investments [Member] | Domestic | Hedge Funds            
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]            
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations Range Maximum (Deprecated 2017-01-31) 8.00% 8.00% 5.00% 8.00%    
Minimum | Other Investments [Member] | Domestic | Other            
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]            
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations Range Maximum (Deprecated 2017-01-31) 1.00% 1.00% 1.00% 1.00%    
Minimum | Other Investments [Member] | Domestic | Structured Products            
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]            
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations Range Maximum (Deprecated 2017-01-31) 3.00% 3.00% 1.00% 3.00%    
Minimum | Other Investments [Member] | Domestic | Structured Products [Member]            
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]            
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations Range Maximum (Deprecated 2017-01-31) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%    
Minimum | Other Investments [Member] | International [Member] | Structured Products            
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]            
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations Range Maximum (Deprecated 2017-01-31) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%    
Minimum | Other Investments [Member] | International [Member] | Structured Products [Member]            
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]            
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations Range Maximum (Deprecated 2017-01-31) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%    
Minimum | Employee Defined Contribution Plans [Member]            
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]            
Defined contribution plan, employer contribution (percentage)     5.00%      
Maximum            
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]            
Defined contribution plan, employer contribution (percentage)     8.00%      
Maximum | Domestic | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]            
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]            
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations Range Maximum (Deprecated 2017-01-31) 5.00% 5.00% 5.00% 5.00%    
Maximum | International [Member] | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]            
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]            
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations Range Maximum (Deprecated 2017-01-31) 5.00% 5.00% 5.00% 5.00%    
Maximum | Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Domestic            
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]            
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations Range Maximum (Deprecated 2017-01-31) 35.00% 35.00% 35.00% 35.00%    
Maximum | Fixed Income Securities [Member] | International [Member]            
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]            
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations Range Maximum (Deprecated 2017-01-31) 35.00% 35.00% 35.00% 35.00%    
Maximum | Equity securities | Domestic            
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]            
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations Range Maximum (Deprecated 2017-01-31) 55.00% 55.00% 55.00% 55.00%    
Maximum | Equity securities | International [Member]            
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]            
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations Range Maximum (Deprecated 2017-01-31) 65.00% 65.00% 65.00% 65.00%    
Maximum | Other Investments [Member] | Private Equity and Real Estate            
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]            
Redemption notice period, upper limit     15 years      
Maximum | Other Investments [Member] | Domestic | Hedge Funds            
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]            
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations Range Maximum (Deprecated 2017-01-31) 15.00% 15.00% 15.00% 15.00%    
Maximum | Other Investments [Member] | Domestic | Other            
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]            
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations Range Maximum (Deprecated 2017-01-31) 10.00% 10.00% 10.00% 10.00%    
Maximum | Other Investments [Member] | Domestic | Structured Products            
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]            
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations Range Maximum (Deprecated 2017-01-31) 10.00% 10.00% 10.00% 10.00%    
Maximum | Other Investments [Member] | Domestic | Structured Products [Member]            
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]            
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations Range Maximum (Deprecated 2017-01-31) 5.00% 5.00% 5.00% 5.00%    
Maximum | Other Investments [Member] | International [Member] | Structured Products            
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]            
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations Range Maximum (Deprecated 2017-01-31) 17.00% 17.00% 17.00% 17.00%    
Maximum | Other Investments [Member] | International [Member] | Structured Products [Member]            
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]            
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations Range Maximum (Deprecated 2017-01-31) 10.00% 10.00% 10.00% 10.00%    
Maximum | Employee Defined Contribution Plans [Member]            
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]            
Defined contribution plan, employer contribution (percentage)     8.00%