QUARTERLY INFORMATION (unaudited) - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended | |
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Dec. 31, 2017 |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
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| Quarterly Financial Information [Line Items] | ||
| Impact of pension mark-to-market | $ 800 | $ 2,651 |
| Income tax benefit attributable to the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act | 258 | |
| Increase (decrease) in net income | $ 349 | $ 1,673 |
| Increase (Decrease) In Earnings Per Share Basic | $ 0.41 | $ 1.91 |
| Increase (Decrease) In Earnings Per Share Diluted | $ 0.40 | $ 1.91 |
| U.S. Domestic Package | ||
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| Impact of pension mark-to-market | $ 637 | $ 1,908 |
| International Package | ||
| Quarterly Financial Information [Line Items] | ||
| Impact of pension mark-to-market | 35 | 425 |
| Supply Chain & Freight | ||
| Quarterly Financial Information [Line Items] | ||
| Impact of pension mark-to-market | $ 128 | $ 318 |
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