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SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION - Revenue by Product Type (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified |
3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Sep. 30, 2012
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Jun. 30, 2012
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Mar. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Sep. 30, 2011
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Jun. 30, 2011
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Mar. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2010
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| Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Revenue | $ 14,571 | $ 13,071 | $ 13,349 | $ 13,136 | $ 14,166 | $ 13,166 | $ 13,191 | $ 12,582 | $ 54,127 | $ 53,105 | $ 49,545 |
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U.S. Domestic Package
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| Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Revenue | 32,856 | 31,717 | 29,742 | ||||||||
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U.S. Domestic Package | Next Day Air
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| Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Revenue | 6,412 | 6,229 | 5,835 | ||||||||
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U.S. Domestic Package | Deferred
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| Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Revenue | 3,392 | 3,299 | 2,975 | ||||||||
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U.S. Domestic Package | Ground
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| Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Revenue | 23,052 | 22,189 | 20,932 | ||||||||
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International Package
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| Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Revenue | 12,124 | 12,249 | 11,133 | ||||||||
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International Package | Domestic
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| Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Revenue | 2,531 | 2,628 | 2,365 | ||||||||
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International Package | Export
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| Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Revenue | 9,033 | 9,056 | 8,234 | ||||||||
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International Package | Cargo
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| Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Revenue | 560 | 565 | 534 | ||||||||
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Supply Chain & Freight
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| Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Revenue | 9,147 | 9,139 | 8,670 | ||||||||
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Supply Chain & Freight | Forwarding and Logistics
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| Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Revenue | 5,977 | 6,103 | 6,022 | ||||||||
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Supply Chain & Freight | Freight
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| Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Revenue | 2,640 | 2,563 | 2,208 | ||||||||
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Supply Chain & Freight | Other
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| Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Revenue | $ 530 | $ 473 | $ 440 | ||||||||