Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

DEBT AND FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS - Additional Information (Detail)

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DEBT AND FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS - Additional Information (Detail)
£ in Millions, $ in Millions
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jan. 15, 2018
USD ($)
Nov. 30, 2017
Nov. 09, 2017
Nov. 08, 2017
EUR (€)
May 18, 2017
CAD ($)
May 16, 2017
Nov. 30, 2015
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
Credit_Agreements
Mar. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
Tranches
Credit_Agreements
Dec. 31, 2017
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2018
GBP (£)
Credit_Agreements
Dec. 31, 2018
EUR (€)
Credit_Agreements
Oct. 01, 2017
Sep. 30, 2015
USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Debt instrument, face amount               $ 23,633,000,000   $ 23,633,000,000            
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations               22,736,000,000   $ 22,736,000,000 $ 24,289,000,000          
Number of tranches in debt instrument | Tranches                   2            
Repayments of long-term borrowings                   $ 2,887,000,000 3,939,000,000 $ 3,805,000,000        
Rent expense related to operating leases                   959,000,000 804,000,000 $ 686,000,000        
Outstanding letters of credit               1,256,000,000   1,256,000,000            
Surety bonds written               $ 1,031,000,000   $ 1,031,000,000            
Number of credit agreements | Credit_Agreements               2   2     2 2    
Covenants limit the amount of secured indebtedness that we may incur, and limit the amount of attributable debt in sale-leaseback transactions, to percentage of net tangible assets               10.00%   10.00%     10.00% 10.00%    
Covenants limit the amount of secured indebtedness that we may incur, and limit the amount of attributable debt in sale-leaseback transactions, net tangible assets amount               $ 3,004,000,000   $ 3,004,000,000            
Long-term debt fair value               23,293,000,000   23,293,000,000 $ 25,206,000,000          
Long-term Debt               22,349,000,000   22,349,000,000            
U.S. Commercial Paper Program                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Commercial paper program, authorized to borrow               $ 10,000,000,000   $ 10,000,000,000            
Foreign Commercial Paper Program                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Commercial paper program, authorized to borrow | €                           € 5,000,000,000    
8.375% Debentures                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage               837.50%   837.50%     837.50% 837.50%    
8.375% debentures Due 2030                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Original debt amount                   $ 276,000,000            
Debt instrument redemption price               100.00%   100.00%     100.00% 100.00%    
8.375% debentures Due 2030 | Until April 1, 2020                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage               8.375%   8.375%     8.375% 8.375%    
8.375% debentures Due 2030 | After April 1, 2020 for the Final 10 Years                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage               7.62%   7.62%     7.62% 7.62%    
Debt instrument, period that interest rate is reduced to 7.62%                   10 years            
8.375% debentures Due 2020                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Debt not subject to early redemption               $ 424,000,000   $ 424,000,000            
Derivative, average swaption interest rate               6.93%   6.93% 5.95%   6.93% 6.93%    
Floating rate senior notes maturing 2022                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Applicable margin rates               0.45%                
Facility Notes and Bonds Worldport Louisville                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Average interest rate                   1.43% 0.83%          
Principal Balance               $ 149,000,000   $ 149,000,000            
Facility Notes and Bonds Airfreight Louisville                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Average interest rate                   1.39% 0.80%          
Principal Balance               42,000,000   $ 42,000,000            
Facility Notes and Bonds International Airport Dallas Fort Worth                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Principal Balance               $ 29,000,000   $ 29,000,000            
Fixed interest rate               5.11%   5.11%     5.11% 5.11%    
Facility Notes and Bonds, Delaware County, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority, Due September 2045                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Average interest rate                   1.35% 0.78%          
Principal Balance                               $ 100,000,000
5.50% Pound Sterling Notes                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Number of tranches in debt instrument | Tranches                   2            
Pound Sterling notes not exchanged | £                         £ 66      
5.50% senior notes                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage               5.50%   5.50%     5.50% 5.50%    
5.13% Pound Sterling Notes                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Average interest rate                   5.125%            
Pound Sterling notes not exchanged | £                         £ 455      
Redemption price description                   These notes are callable at our option at a redemption price equal to the greater of 100% of the principal amount and accrued interest, or the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payout of principal and interest thereon discounted to the date of redemption at a benchmark U.K. government bond yield plus 15 basis points and accrued interest.            
Revolving credit facility expiring in 2014                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Revolving credit facilities               $ 3,000,000,000.0   $ 3,000,000,000.0            
Maturity                   Dec. 10, 2019            
Revolving credit facility expiring in 2014 | LIBOR                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Applicable margin rates                   1.00%            
Revolving credit facility expiring in 2018                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Revolving credit facilities               3,000,000,000.0   $ 3,000,000,000.0            
Maturity                   Mar. 24, 2022            
Applicable margin for base rate below LIBOR                   1.00%            
Revolving credit facility expiring in 2018 | Federal funds effective rate                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Applicable margin rates                   0.50%            
Revolving credit facility expiring in 2018 | LIBOR                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Applicable margin rates                   1.00%            
Revolving credit facility expiring in 2018 | Minimum                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Applicable margin for base rate below LIBOR                   0.00%            
Federal funds effective rate | Revolving Credit Facility Expiring In 2015 [Member]                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Applicable margin rates                   0.50%            
LIBOR [Member] | Revolving credit facility expiring in 2014 | Maximum                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Applicable margin rates                   0.75%            
LIBOR [Member] | Revolving credit facility expiring in 2014 | Minimum                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Debt Instrument, Credit Default Swap Spread, Term                   1 year            
Applicable margin rates                   0.10%            
LIBOR [Member] | Revolving credit facility expiring in 2018 | Minimum                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Applicable margin rates                   0.10%            
Citibank base rate [Member] | Revolving credit facility expiring in 2014 | Maximum                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Applicable margin rates                   1.00%            
Citibank base rate [Member] | Revolving credit facility expiring in 2014 | Minimum                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Applicable margin rates                   0.00%            
Citibank base rate [Member] | Revolving credit facility expiring in 2018 | Minimum                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Applicable margin rates                   0.75%            
Canadian Senior Notes | 2.125% canadian senior notes                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Debt instrument, face amount         $ 750                      
Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage         2.125%                      
Canadian Senior Notes | 2.125% canadian senior notes | Government of Canada Yield                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Applicable margin rates         0.215%                      
Euro Senior Notes                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage       100.00%                        
Euro Senior Notes | 0.375% Euro Senior Notes                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Debt instrument, face amount       € 700,000,000       $ 803,000,000   $ 803,000,000            
Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage       0.375%       0.375%   0.375%     0.375% 0.375%    
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations               $ 797,000,000   $ 797,000,000 $ 832,000,000          
Maturity                   Dec. 31, 2023            
Euro Senior Notes | 0.375% Euro Senior Notes | Euro Government Yield                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Applicable margin rates       0.01%                        
Euro Senior Notes | 1.500% euro senior notes                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Debt instrument, face amount       € 500,000,000       $ 573,000,000   $ 573,000,000            
Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage       1.50%       1.50%   1.50%     1.50% 1.50%    
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations               $ 569,000,000   $ 569,000,000 594,000,000          
Maturity                   Dec. 31, 2032            
Euro Senior Notes | 1.500% euro senior notes | Euro Government Yield                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Applicable margin rates       0.02%                        
Euro Senior Notes | 1.000% euro senior notes                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Debt instrument, face amount               $ 573,000,000   $ 573,000,000       € 500,000,000    
Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage               1.00%   1.00%     1.00% 1.00%    
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage                   100.00%            
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations               $ 570,000,000   $ 570,000,000 595,000,000          
Maturity                   Nov. 30, 2028            
Euro Senior Notes | 1.000% euro senior notes | German Government                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Applicable margin rates                   0.15%            
Commercial paper                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Debt instrument, face amount               2,662,000,000   $ 2,662,000,000            
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations               2,662,000,000   $ 2,662,000,000 $ 3,203,000,000          
Maturity                   Dec. 31, 2018            
Commercial paper | U.S. Commercial Paper Program                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Long-term Debt               $ 1,968,000,000   $ 1,968,000,000            
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate               2.34%   2.34%     2.34% 2.34%    
Commercial paper | Foreign Commercial Paper Program                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Long-term Debt               $ 694,000,000   $ 694,000,000       € 606,000,000    
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate               (0.37%)   (0.37%)     (0.37%) (0.37%)    
Senior notes                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate               2.50%   2.50% 0.50%   2.50% 2.50%    
Senior notes | Maximum | LIBOR                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Applicable margin rates                   0.45%            
Senior notes | Minimum | LIBOR                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Applicable margin rates                   0.15%            
Senior notes | 3.750% senior notes                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Debt instrument, face amount               $ 1,150,000,000   $ 1,150,000,000            
Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage               3.75%   3.75%     3.75% 3.75%    
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations               $ 1,136,000,000   $ 1,136,000,000 $ 1,135,000,000          
Maturity                   Nov. 30, 2047            
Applicable margin rates     0.15%                          
Senior notes | 2.800% senior notes                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Debt instrument, face amount               $ 500,000,000   $ 500,000,000            
Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage               2.80%   2.80%     2.80% 2.80%    
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations               $ 496,000,000   $ 496,000,000 495,000,000          
Maturity                   Nov. 30, 2024            
Senior notes | 2.800% senior notes | US Treasury Yield                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Applicable margin rates     0.10%                          
Senior notes | 3.050% senior notes                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Debt instrument, face amount               $ 1,000,000,000   $ 1,000,000,000            
Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage               3.05%   3.05%     3.05% 3.05%    
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations               $ 991,000,000   $ 991,000,000 990,000,000          
Maturity                   Nov. 30, 2027            
Senior notes | 3.050% senior notes | US Treasury Yield                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Applicable margin rates     0.15%                          
Senior notes | 3.40% senior notes                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Debt instrument, face amount               $ 500,000,000   $ 500,000,000            
Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage               3.40%   3.40%     3.40% 3.40%    
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations               $ 491,000,000   $ 491,000,000 491,000,000          
Maturity                   Dec. 31, 2046            
Senior notes | 2.350% senior notes | US Treasury Yield                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Applicable margin rates           0.10%                    
Senior notes | 5.50% senior notes                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Debt instrument, face amount               $ 750,000,000   $ 750,000,000            
Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage               5.50%   5.50%     5.50% 5.50%    
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations               $ 0   $ 0 $ 751,000,000          
Maturity                   Dec. 31, 2018            
Maturity - Maximum Date                   Jan. 01, 2018            
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage               3.63%   3.63% 3.45%   3.63% 3.63%    
Senior notes | 1.125% senior notes                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Debt instrument, face amount               $ 375,000,000   $ 375,000,000            
Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage               1.125%   1.125%     1.125% 1.125% 5.50%  
Repayments of long-term borrowings $ 750,000,000                              
Maturity - Maximum Date                     Jan. 01, 2017          
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage               0.00%   0.00% 1.51%   0.00% 0.00%    
Senior notes | 5.125% senior notes                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Debt instrument, face amount               $ 1,000,000,000.0   $ 1,000,000,000.0            
Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage               5.125%   5.125%     5.125% 5.125%    
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations               $ 998,000,000   $ 998,000,000 $ 1,019,000,000          
Maturity                   Dec. 31, 2019            
Maturity - Maximum Date                   Jan. 01, 2019            
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage               3.99%   3.99% 2.98%   3.99% 3.99%    
Senior notes | 3.125% senior notes                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Debt instrument, face amount               $ 1,500,000,000   $ 1,500,000,000            
Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage               3.125%   3.125%     3.125% 3.125%    
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations               $ 1,492,000,000   $ 1,492,000,000 $ 1,549,000,000          
Maturity                   Dec. 31, 2021            
Maturity - Maximum Date                   Jan. 01, 2021            
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage               2.32%   2.32% 1.34%   2.32% 2.32%    
Senior notes | 8.375% debentures Due 2030                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Debt instrument, face amount               $ 276,000,000   $ 276,000,000            
Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage               8.375%   8.375%     8.375% 8.375%    
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations               $ 274,000,000   $ 274,000,000 $ 282,000,000          
Maturity                   Dec. 31, 2030            
Senior notes | 8.375% debentures Due 2020                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Debt instrument, face amount               $ 424,000,000   $ 424,000,000            
Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage               8.375%   8.375%     8.375% 8.375%    
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations               $ 419,000,000   $ 419,000,000 447,000,000          
Maturity                   Dec. 31, 2020            
Senior notes | Floating rate senior notes maturing 2022                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Debt instrument, face amount               400,000,000   $ 400,000,000            
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations               399,000,000   $ 399,000,000 $ 398,000,000          
Maturity                   May 31, 2022            
Senior notes | Floating rate senior notes maturing 2022 | LIBOR                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Applicable margin rates           0.38%                    
Senior notes | Euro Senior Notes Due July 2020                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Debt instrument, face amount               500,000,000   $ 500,000,000            
Average interest rate                   0.11% 0.10%          
Senior notes | Euro Senior Notes Due July 2020 | EURIBOR                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Applicable margin rates                              
Senior notes | Euro Senior Notes Due November 2025                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Debt instrument, face amount               $ 700,000,000   $ 700,000,000            
Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage               1.625%   1.625%     1.625% 1.625%    
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage                   100.00%            
Applicable margin rates                   0.20%            
Senior notes | 2.40% senior notes                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Debt instrument, face amount               $ 500,000,000   $ 500,000,000            
Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage               2.40%   2.40%     2.40% 2.40%    
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations               $ 498,000,000   $ 498,000,000 $ 497,000,000          
Maturity                   Dec. 31, 2026            
Senior notes | Floating rate senior notes maturing 2021                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Debt instrument, face amount               350,000,000   $ 350,000,000            
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations               349,000,000   $ 349,000,000 348,000,000          
Maturity                   Apr. 30, 2021            
Senior notes | Floating rate senior notes maturing 2021 | LIBOR                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Applicable margin rates     0.15%                          
Senior notes | Floating rate senior notes maturing 2023                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Debt instrument, face amount               500,000,000   $ 500,000,000            
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations               499,000,000   $ 499,000,000 496,000,000          
Maturity                   Apr. 30, 2023            
Senior notes | Floating rate senior notes maturing 2023 | LIBOR                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Applicable margin rates     0.45%                          
Senior notes | 2.050% senior notes                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Debt instrument, face amount               $ 700,000,000   $ 700,000,000            
Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage               2.05%   2.05%     2.05% 2.05%    
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations               $ 698,000,000   $ 698,000,000 696,000,000          
Maturity                   Apr. 30, 2021            
Senior notes | 2.050% senior notes | US Treasury Yield                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Applicable margin rates     0.10%                          
Senior notes | 2.500% senior notes                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Debt instrument, face amount               $ 1,000,000,000   $ 1,000,000,000            
Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage               2.50%   2.50%     2.50% 2.50%    
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations               $ 994,000,000   $ 994,000,000 992,000,000          
Maturity                   Apr. 30, 2023            
Senior notes | 2.500% senior notes | US Treasury Yield                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Applicable margin rates     0.10%                          
Senior notes | Floating rate senior notes maturing 2049-2067                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Debt instrument, face amount               1,042,000,000   $ 1,042,000,000            
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations               $ 1,029,000,000   $ 1,029,000,000 $ 1,032,000,000          
Average interest rate                   1.76% 0.74%          
Senior notes earliest callable period                   30 years            
Senior notes earliest putable period                   1 year            
Maturity - Minimum Date                   Dec. 31, 2049            
Maturity - Maximum Date                   Dec. 31, 2067            
Senior notes | Floating rate senior notes maturing 2049-2067 | LIBOR                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Applicable margin rates   0.35%             0.30%              
Senior notes | Floating rate senior notes maturing 2049-2067 | Maximum | LIBOR                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Applicable margin rates                   0.45%            
Senior notes | Floating rate senior notes maturing 2049-2067 | Minimum | LIBOR                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Applicable margin rates                   0.30%