RESTRUCTURING COSTS AND RELATED EXPENSES - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||||
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Mar. 31, 2010
Supply Chain & Freight
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Mar. 31, 2010
Supply Chain & Freight
Specialized Transportation And Express Freight Business
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Mar. 31, 2010
U.S. Domestic Package
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Sep. 30, 2011
Restructuring Charges
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Apr. 30, 2010
Restructuring Charges
Location
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Jan. 31, 2010
Restructuring Charges
Location
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| Guarantee period for certain employee benefit payments (in years) | 2 years | |||||
| Gain (Loss) on sale of business, pre-tax | $ (38) | |||||
| Gain (Loss) on sale of business, after tax | (35) | |||||
| Reduction in the number of regions | We reduced our U.S. regions from five to three | |||||
| Number of regions | 3 | 5 | ||||
| Reduction in the number of districts | We reduced our US districts from 46 to 20 | |||||
| Number of districts | 20 | 46 | ||||
| Restructuring charge related to reorganization of domestic management structure, pre tax | 98 | |||||
| Restructuring charge related to reorganization of domestic management structure, after tax | $ 64 | |||||
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- Definition The realized gain or loss on the sale of divested businesses, included both in continuing operations as well as in discontinued operations, net of income taxes.
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- Definition Gain Loss On Sale Of Business Before Tax
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- Definition Number Of Districts
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- Definition Number Of Regions
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- Definition Reduction In Number Of Districts
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- Definition Reduction In Number Of Regions
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- Definition Restructuring charges, Net of Tax
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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. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount charged against earnings in the period for incurred and estimated costs associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructurings pursuant to a duly authorized plan, excluding asset retirement obligations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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