Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

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 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Feb. 03, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Document Type 10-K    
Document Annual Report true    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31    
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2022    
Document Transition Report false    
Entity File Number 001-15451    
Entity Registrant Name United Parcel Service, Inc.    
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code DE    
Entity Tax Identification Number 58-2480149    
Entity Address, Address Line One 55 Glenlake Parkway, N.E    
Entity Address, City or Town Atlanta    
Entity Address, State or Province GA    
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 30328    
City Area Code 404    
Local Phone Number 828-6000    
Title of Each Class Class B common stock, par value $.01 per share    
 Trading Symbol UPS    
Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered NYSE    
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Yes    
Entity Voluntary Filers No    
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes    
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes    
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer    
Entity Small Business false    
Entity Emerging Growth Company false    
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag true    
Entity Shell Company false    
Entity Public Float     $ 133,554,051,887
Documents Incorporated by Reference Portions of the registrant’s definitive proxy statement for its annual meeting of shareowners scheduled for May 4, 2023 are incorporated by reference into Part III of this report.    
Entity Central Index Key 0001090727    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2022    
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY    
Amendment Flag false    
Common Class A      
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   133,935,649  
Common Class B      
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   724,805,339  
Senior Notes 0.375% Due 2023      
Title of Each Class 0.375% Senior Notes due 2023    
 Trading Symbol UPS23A    
Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered NYSE    
Senior Notes 1.625% Due 2025      
Title of Each Class 1.625% Senior Notes due 2025    
 Trading Symbol UPS25    
Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered NYSE    
Senior Notes 1% Due 2028      
Title of Each Class 1% Senior Notes due 2028    
 Trading Symbol UPS28    
Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered NYSE    
Senior Notes 1.500% Due 2032      
Title of Each Class 1.500% Senior Notes due 2032    
 Trading Symbol UPS32    
Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered NYSE