INCOME TAXES - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||||
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Sep. 30, 2021 |
Jun. 30, 2021 |
Mar. 31, 2021 |
Sep. 30, 2020 |
Sep. 30, 2021 |
Sep. 30, 2020 |
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| Income Tax | ||||||
| Effective tax rate | 22.20% | 22.50% | 22.40% | 23.50% | ||
| Effective income tax rate reconciliation, excess tax benefit | 0.60% | 0.20% | ||||
| Defined Benefit Plan, Mark to Market Gain (Loss), Tax Effect | $ 788 | |||||
| Defined Benefit Plan, Mark to Market Gain (Loss) | $ 3,300 | |||||
| Transformation cost | $ 74 | $ 44 | $ 308 | $ 201 | ||
| Income tax benefit from transformation strategy | 20 | $ 11 | 76 | $ 50 | ||
| UPS Freight Business | Disposed of by Sale | ||||||
| Income Tax | ||||||
| Pre-tax gain | 0 | $ 101 | 35 | |||
| Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal, Tax Expense (Benefit) | $ 0 | $ 8 | ||||
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- Definition Defined Benefit Plan, Mark to Market Gain (Loss) No definition available.
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- Definition Income Tax Expense (Benefit) From Restructuring Costs No definition available.
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- Definition Amount before tax of gain (loss) recognized on the sale or disposal of a disposal group. Excludes discontinued operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Percentage of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Percentage of difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying domestic federal statutory income tax rate to pretax income (loss) from continuing operation, attributable to expense for award under share-based payment arrangement. Excludes expense determined to be nondeductible upon grant or after for award under share-based payment arrangement. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount, after cash payment, of expenses associated with exit or disposal activities pursuant to an authorized plan. Excludes expenses related to a discontinued operation or an asset retirement obligation. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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