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DEBT AND FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS - Additional Information (Detail)
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Dec. 31, 2013
USD ($)
Tranches
Credit_Agreements
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Dec. 31, 2012
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2011
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2013
Maximum
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Dec. 31, 2013
Commercial paper
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2013
Foreign Commercial Paper Program
EUR (€)
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Dec. 31, 2013
8.375% debentures Due 2020
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2012
8.375% debentures Due 2020
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Jan. 31, 1998
8.375% debentures Due 2030
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Dec. 31, 2013
8.375% debentures Due 2030
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Dec. 31, 2013
8.375% debentures Due 2030
Until April 1, 2020
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Dec. 31, 2013
8.375% debentures Due 2030
After April 1, 2020 for the Final 10 Years
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Dec. 31, 2013
Floating rate senior notes
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2013
Floating rate senior notes
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2012
Floating rate senior notes
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2013
Floating rate senior notes
LIBOR
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Dec. 31, 2013
Capital lease obligations
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Dec. 31, 2013
Facility Notes and Bonds Worldport Louisville
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2012
Facility Notes and Bonds Worldport Louisville
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Dec. 31, 2013
Facility Notes and Bonds Airfreight Louisville
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2012
Facility Notes and Bonds Airfreight Louisville
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Dec. 31, 2013
Facility Notes and Bonds International Airport Dallas Fort Worth
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2013
Facility Notes and Bonds Delaware Airport Philadelphia
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2012
Facility Notes and Bonds Delaware Airport Philadelphia
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Dec. 31, 2013
Facility notes and bonds
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Dec. 31, 2013
5.50% Pound Sterling Notes
GBP (£)
Tranches
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Dec. 31, 2001
5.50% Pound Sterling Notes
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Dec. 31, 2013
5.50% senior notes
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May 31, 2007
5.13% Pound Sterling Notes
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Dec. 31, 2013
5.13% Pound Sterling Notes
GBP (£)
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Dec. 31, 2013
Revolving credit facility expiring in 2012
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Dec. 31, 2013
Revolving credit facility expiring in 2014
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2013
Revolving credit facility expiring in 2014
Federal funds effective rate
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Dec. 31, 2013
Revolving credit facility expiring in 2014
LIBOR
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Dec. 31, 2013
Revolving credit facility expiring In 2015
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Dec. 31, 2013
Revolving credit facility expiring in 2018
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2013
Revolving credit facility expiring in 2018
Federal funds effective rate
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Dec. 31, 2013
Revolving credit facility expiring in 2018
LIBOR
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Dec. 31, 2013
Revolving credit facility expiring in 2018
Minimum
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Dec. 31, 2013
LIBOR [Member]
Revolving credit facility expiring in 2014
Maximum
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Dec. 31, 2013
LIBOR [Member]
Revolving credit facility expiring in 2014
Minimum
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Dec. 31, 2013
LIBOR [Member]
Revolving credit facility expiring in 2014
Minimum
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Dec. 31, 2013
LIBOR [Member]
Revolving credit facility expiring in 2018
Maximum
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Dec. 31, 2013
LIBOR [Member]
Revolving credit facility expiring in 2018
Minimum
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Dec. 31, 2013
Citibank base rate [Member]
Revolving credit facility expiring in 2014
Maximum
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Dec. 31, 2013
Citibank base rate [Member]
Revolving credit facility expiring in 2014
Minimum
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Dec. 31, 2013
Citibank base rate [Member]
Revolving credit facility expiring in 2018
Maximum
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Dec. 31, 2013
Citibank base rate [Member]
Revolving credit facility expiring in 2018
Minimum
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Dec. 31, 2013
Commercial paper
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2012
Commercial paper
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2013
Senior notes
4.50% senior notes
USD ($)
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Jan. 15, 2013
Senior notes
4.50% senior notes
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2012
Senior notes
4.50% senior notes
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2013
Senior notes
5.50% senior notes
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2012
Senior notes
5.50% senior notes
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2013
Senior notes
3.875% senior notes
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2012
Senior notes
3.875% senior notes
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2013
Senior notes
1.125% senior notes
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2012
Senior notes
1.125% senior notes
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2013
Senior notes
5.125% senior notes
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2012
Senior notes
5.125% senior notes
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2013
Senior notes
3.125% senior notes
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2012
Senior notes
3.125% senior notes
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2013
Senior notes
8.375% debentures Due 2020
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2012
Senior notes
8.375% debentures Due 2020
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2013
Senior notes
8.375% debentures Due 2030
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2012
Senior notes
8.375% debentures Due 2030
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2013
Senior notes
Floating rate senior notes
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2012
Senior notes
Floating rate senior notes
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2013
Senior notes
2.45% senior notes
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2012
Senior notes
2.45% senior notes
USD ($)
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt instrument, face amount | $ 12,502,000,000 | $ 0 | $ 1,750,000,000 | $ 1,750,000,000 | $ 750,000,000 | $ 1,000,000,000 | $ 375,000,000 | $ 1,000,000,000 | $ 1,500,000,000 | $ 424,000,000 | $ 276,000,000 | $ 374,000,000 | $ 1,000,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commercial paper program, authorized to borrow | 10,000,000,000.0 | 5,000,000,000.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of tranches in debt instrument | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Original debt amount | 276,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest rate | 8.375% | 8.375% | 8.375% | 7.62% | 5.50% | 4.50% | 4.50% | 5.50% | 3.875% | 1.125% | 5.125% | 3.125% | 2.45% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt instrument, period that interest rate is reduced to 7.62% | 10 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt instrument redemption price | 100.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt not subject to early redemption | 424,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Derivative, average swaption interest rate | 5.03% | 5.73% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average interest rate | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.09% | 0.15% | 0.08% | 0.15% | 0.07% | 0.13% | 5.125% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior notes earliest callable period | 30 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior notes earliest putable period | 10 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Principal value of redeemed notes | 4,000,000 | 4,000,000 | 2,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Principal Balance | 149,000,000 | 42,000,000 | 29,000,000 | 100,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fixed interest rate | 5.11% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pound Sterling notes not exchanged | 66,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Exchanged Pound Sterling notes principal amount | 455,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Redemption price description | These notes are callable at our option at a redemption price equal to the greater of 100% of the principal amount and accrued interest, or the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payout of principal and interest thereon discounted to the date of redemption at a benchmark U.K. government bond yield plus 15 basis points and accrued interest. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average fixed interest rates payable on swaps | 5.79% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rent expense related to operating leases | 575,000,000 | 619,000,000 | 629,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Outstanding letters of credit | 1,023,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Surety bonds written | 627,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of credit agreements | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revolving credit facilities | 1,500,000,000.0 | 1,000,000,000.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maturity | Jan. 31, 2029 | Nov. 30, 2036 | May 31, 2032 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Feb. 12, 2031 | Feb. 28, 2050 | Mar. 28, 2014 | Mar. 28, 2014 | Mar. 29, 2018 | Mar. 29, 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt Instrument, Credit Default Swap Spread, Term | 1 year | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Applicable margin rates | 0.45% | 4500.00% | 0.50% | 1.00% | 0.50% | 1.00% | 0.75% | 0.10% | 0.75% | 0.10% | 1.00% | 0.00% | 1.25% | 0.375% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Applicable margin for base rate below LIBOR | 1.00% | 0.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Covenants limit the amount of secured indebtedness that we may incur, and limit the amount of attributable debt in sale-leaseback transactions, to percentage of net tangible assets | 10.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Covenants limit the amount of secured indebtedness that we may incur, and limit the amount of attributable debt in sale-leaseback transactions, net tangible assets amount | 2,612,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long-term debt fair value | 11,756,000,000 | 14,658,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maturity - Minimum Date | Jan. 01, 2014 | Jan. 01, 2049 | Jan. 01, 2014 | Jan. 01, 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maturity - Maximum Date | Jan. 01, 2014 | Jan. 01, 2020 | Jan. 01, 2030 | Jan. 01, 2053 | Jan. 01, 3004 | Jan. 01, 2036 | Jan. 01, 2013 | Jan. 01, 2018 | Jan. 01, 2014 | Jan. 01, 2017 | Jan. 01, 2019 | Jan. 01, 2021 | Jan. 01, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maturity date of newly converted debentures | Apr. 01, 2030 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating leases, expiration year | 2038 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage | 2.43% | 2.51% | 2.53% | 2.71% | 0.97% | 1.14% | 0.64% | 0.57% | 2.01% | 2.20% | 1.11% | 1.28% | 0.86% | 0.86% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long-term Debt | $ 10,279,000,000 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 1,751,000,000 | $ 821,000,000 | $ 851,000,000 | $ 1,007,000,000 | $ 1,033,000,000 | $ 367,000,000 | $ 373,000,000 | $ 1,079,000,000 | $ 1,140,000,000 | $ 1,579,000,000 | $ 1,655,000,000 | $ 479,000,000 | $ 512,000,000 | $ 283,000,000 | $ 284,000,000 | $ 370,000,000 | $ 374,000,000 | $ 913,000,000 | $ 996,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||