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Impact of Accounting Policy Change on our Previously Reported Information (Detail)

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Impact of Accounting Policy Change on our Previously Reported Information (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Sep. 30, 2011
Jun. 30, 2011
Mar. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Sep. 30, 2010
Jun. 30, 2010
Mar. 31, 2010
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Dec. 31, 2009
Operating Profit $ 1,197 $ 1,666 $ 1,745 $ 1,472 $ 1,672 $ 1,586 $ 1,371 $ 1,012 $ 6,080 $ 5,641 $ 3,508
Net income 725 1,072 1,092 915 1,025 972 826 515 3,804 3,338 1,968
Basic $ 0.75 $ 1.10 $ 1.11 $ 0.92 $ 1.03 $ 0.98 $ 0.83 $ 0.52 $ 3.88 $ 3.36 $ 1.97
Diluted $ 0.74 $ 1.09 $ 1.09 $ 0.91 $ 1.02 $ 0.97 $ 0.82 $ 0.51 $ 3.84 $ 3.33 $ 1.96
U.S. Domestic Package
                      
Operating Profit 841 1,046 997 880 986 994 722 536      
International Package
                      
Operating Profit 334 417 505 453 487 411 513 420      
Supply Chain & Freight
                      
Operating Profit 22 203 243 139 199 181 136 56      
Effect of Change
                      
Operating Profit (780) 47 47 46 (142) (30) (31) (30) 6,080 5,641 3,508
Net income (498) 30 29 30 (94) (19) (19) (18) 3,804 3,338 1,968
Basic $ (0.51) $ 0.03 $ 0.03 $ 0.03 $ (0.10) $ (0.02) $ (0.02) $ (0.02) $ 3.88 $ 3.36 $ 1.97
Diluted $ (0.51) $ 0.03 $ 0.02 $ 0.03 $ (0.09) $ (0.02) $ (0.02) $ (0.02) $ 3.84 $ 3.33 $ 1.96
Effect of Change | U.S. Domestic Package
                      
Operating Profit (448) 31 31 31 (57) (26) (26) (26)      
Effect of Change | International Package
                      
Operating Profit (163) 8 8 7 (50) (8) (8) (7)      
Effect of Change | Supply Chain & Freight
                      
Operating Profit $ (169) $ 8 $ 8 $ 8 $ (35) $ 4 $ 3 $ 3