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CASH AND INVESTMENTS - Amortized Cost and Estimated Fair Value of Marketable Securities by Contractual Maturity (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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| Cost |
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| Marketable Securities, Debt Maturities, Next Twelve Months, Amortized Cost Basis |
$ 459ups_MarketableSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesNextTwelveMonthsAmortizedCostBasis
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| Due after one year through three years |
439ups_MarketableSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughThreeYearsAmortizedCostBasis
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| Due after three years through five years |
15ups_MarketableSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterThreeThroughFiveYearsAmortizedCostBasis
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| Marketable Securities, Debt Maturities, After Five Years, Amortized Cost Basis |
77ups_MarketableSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterFiveYearsAmortizedCostBasis
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| Marketable Securities, Debt Maturities, Amortized Cost, Total |
990ups_MarketableSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAmortizedCostBasis
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| Equity securities |
2ups_MarketableSecuritiesEquitySecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis
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| Marketable Securities, Amortized Cost, Total |
992ups_MarketableSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis
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582ups_MarketableSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis
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| Estimated Fair Value |
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| Due in one year or less |
459ups_MarketableSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesNextTwelveMonthsFairValue
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| Due after one year through three years |
439ups_MarketableSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughThreeYearsFairValue
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| Due after three years through five years |
15ups_MarketableSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterThreeThroughFiveYearsFairValue
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| Due after five years |
77ups_MarketableSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterFiveYearsFairValue
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| Marketable Securities, Debt Maturities, Fair Value, Total |
990ups_MarketableSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesFairValue
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| Equity securities |
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| Marketable securities |
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| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring |
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| Investments Classified by Contractual Maturity Date [Line Items] |
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| Investments, Fair Value Disclosure |
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| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 |
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| Investments Classified by Contractual Maturity Date [Line Items] |
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| Investments, Fair Value Disclosure |
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| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 |
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| Investments Classified by Contractual Maturity Date [Line Items] |
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| Investments, Fair Value Disclosure |
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| Investments Classified by Contractual Maturity Date [Line Items] |
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| Investments, Fair Value Disclosure |
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