Segment Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
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Sep. 30, 2011 |
Sep. 30, 2010 |
Sep. 30, 2011 |
Sep. 30, 2010 |
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| Revenue | $ 13,166 | $ 12,192 | $ 38,939 | $ 36,124 |
| Operating Profit | 1,619 | 1,616 | 4,743 | 4,060 |
U.S. Domestic Package |
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| Revenue | 7,767 | 7,291 | 23,047 | 21,662 |
| Operating Profit | 1,015 | 1,020 | 2,830 | 2,330 |
International Package |
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| Revenue | 3,057 | 2,676 | 9,096 | 8,086 |
| Operating Profit | 409 | 419 | 1,352 | 1,367 |
Supply Chain & Freight |
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| Revenue | 2,342 | 2,225 | 6,796 | 6,376 |
| Operating Profit | $ 195 | $ 177 | $ 561 | $ 363 |
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- Definition Aggregate revenue recognized during the period (derived from goods sold, services rendered, insurance premiums, or other activities that constitute an entity's earning process). For financial services companies, also includes investment and interest income, and sales and trading gains. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.
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