DEBT AND FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS DEBT AND FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS - Average Interest Rate (Details) (USD $)
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12 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Apr. 01, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||
Document Fiscal Year Focus | 2014 | ||
Principal Value | $ 11,586us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount | ||
Senior notes | 4.50% senior notes | |||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||
Maturity | Jan. 01, 2013 | ||
Senior notes | 3.875% senior notes | |||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||
Principal Value |
1,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ups_A3875SeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |
1,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ups_A3875SeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |
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Maturity | Jan. 01, 2014 | ||
Average Effective Percentage Rate |
0.94%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ups_A3875SeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |
0.97%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ups_A3875SeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |
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Senior notes | 1.125% senior notes | |||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||
Principal Value |
375us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ups_A1125SeniornotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |
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Maturity | Jan. 01, 2017 | ||
Average Effective Percentage Rate |
0.60%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ups_A1125SeniornotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |
0.64%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ups_A1125SeniornotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |
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Senior notes | 5.50% senior notes | |||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||
Principal Value |
750us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ups_A550SeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |
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Maturity | Jan. 01, 2018 | ||
Average Effective Percentage Rate |
2.49%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ups_A550SeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |
2.53%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ups_A550SeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |
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Senior notes | 5.125% senior notes | |||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||
Principal Value |
1,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ups_A5125SeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |
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Maturity | Jan. 01, 2019 | ||
Average Effective Percentage Rate |
1.97%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ups_A5125SeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |
2.01%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ups_A5125SeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |
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Senior notes | 3.125% senior notes | |||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||
Principal Value |
1,500us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ups_A3125SeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |
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Maturity | Jan. 01, 2021 | ||
Average Effective Percentage Rate |
1.06%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ups_A3125SeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |
1.11%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ups_A3125SeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |
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Senior notes | 2.45% senior notes | |||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||
Principal Value |
$ 1,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ups_A245SeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |
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Maturity | Jan. 01, 2022 | ||
Average Effective Percentage Rate |
0.82%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ups_A245SeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |
0.86%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ups_A245SeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |
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This is focus fiscal year of the document report in CCYY format. For a 2006 annual report, which may also provide financial information from prior periods, fiscal 2006 should be given as the fiscal year focus. Example: 2006. No definition available.
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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Effective interest rate for the funds borrowed under the debt agreement considering interest compounding and original issue discount or premium. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Latest date the outstanding debt instruments are required to be repaid, in CCYY-MM-DD format. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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