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

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

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- Document and Entity Information
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Allocation of Goodwill by Reportable Segment (Detail)

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GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Allocation of Goodwill by Reportable Segment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Goodwill [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	$ 3,757	$ 3,419
Acquired	72	359
Currency / Other	43	(21)
Ending Balance	3,872	3,757
U.S. Domestic Package
Goodwill [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	715	715
Acquired	0	0
Currency / Other	0	0
Ending Balance	715	715
International Package
Goodwill [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	407	425
Acquired	18	0
Currency / Other	10	(18)
Ending Balance	435	407
Supply Chain & Freight
Goodwill [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	2,635	2,279
Acquired	54	359
Currency / Other	33	(3)
Ending Balance	$ 2,722	$ 2,635

- Definition

Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

+ References

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 350
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-Section 45
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-SubTopic 20
-Section 45
-Paragraph 5
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