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

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

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

DEBT AND FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS DEBT AND FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS - Average Interest Rate (Details)

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DEBT AND FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS DEBT AND FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS - Average Interest Rate (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Oct. 01, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Value	$ 24,761,000,000
Senior notes \| 1.125% senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage	1.125%	1.125%
Principal Value	$ 375,000,000
Maturity	Jan. 01, 2017
Average Effective Percentage Rate	1.51%		1.04%
Senior notes \| 5.50% senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage	5.50%
Principal Value	$ 750,000,000
Maturity	Jan. 01, 2018
Average Effective Percentage Rate	3.45%		2.94%
Senior notes \| 5.125% senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage	5.125%
Principal Value	$ 1,000,000,000
Maturity	Jan. 01, 2019
Average Effective Percentage Rate	2.98%		2.49%
Senior notes \| 3.125% senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage	3.125%
Principal Value	$ 1,500,000,000
Maturity	Jan. 01, 2021
Average Effective Percentage Rate	1.34%		1.40%
Senior notes \| 2.45% senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage	2.45%
Principal Value	$ 1,000,000,000
Maturity	Jan. 01, 2022
Average Effective Percentage Rate	1.78%		1.26%

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