United Parcel Service, Inc. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

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BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS, GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Allocation of Goodwill by Reportable Segment (Detail)

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BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS, GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Allocation of Goodwill by Reportable Segment (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	$ 2,190us-gaap_Goodwill	$ 2,173us-gaap_Goodwill
Acquired	65us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod	23us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
Currency / Other	(71)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments	(6)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments
Ending Balance	2,184us-gaap_Goodwill	2,190us-gaap_Goodwill
U.S. Domestic Package
Goodwill [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	0	0
Acquired	0	0
Currency / Other	0	0
Ending Balance	0	0
International Package
Goodwill [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	420	430
Acquired	52	3
Currency / Other	(23)	(13)
Ending Balance	449	420
Supply Chain & Freight
Goodwill [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	1,770	1,743
Acquired	13	20
Currency / Other	(48)	7
Ending Balance	$ 1,735	$ 1,770

- Definition

Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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