Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

DEBT AND FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS - Recorded Value of Property, Plant and Equipment Subject To Capital Leases (Detail)

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DEBT AND FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS - Recorded Value of Property, Plant and Equipment Subject To Capital Leases (Detail) (Assets Held under Capital Leases, USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Assets Held under Capital Leases
   
Schedule of Capital Lease Obligations [Line Items]    
Vehicles $ 86ups_VehiclesGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AssetsHeldUnderCapitalLeasesMember
$ 49ups_VehiclesGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AssetsHeldUnderCapitalLeasesMember
Aircraft 2,289ups_AircraftGrossIncludingAircraftUnderCapitalizedLease
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AssetsHeldUnderCapitalLeasesMember
2,289ups_AircraftGrossIncludingAircraftUnderCapitalizedLease
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AssetsHeldUnderCapitalLeasesMember
Buildings 197ups_BuildingsGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AssetsHeldUnderCapitalLeasesMember
181ups_BuildingsGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AssetsHeldUnderCapitalLeasesMember
Plant Equipment 0us-gaap_FixturesAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AssetsHeldUnderCapitalLeasesMember
2us-gaap_FixturesAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AssetsHeldUnderCapitalLeasesMember
Technology Equipment 0ups_InformationTechnologyEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AssetsHeldUnderCapitalLeasesMember
0ups_InformationTechnologyEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AssetsHeldUnderCapitalLeasesMember
Accumulated amortization (781)us-gaap_CapitalLeasesLesseeBalanceSheetAssetsByMajorClassAccumulatedDeprecation
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AssetsHeldUnderCapitalLeasesMember
(727)us-gaap_CapitalLeasesLesseeBalanceSheetAssetsByMajorClassAccumulatedDeprecation
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AssetsHeldUnderCapitalLeasesMember
Total capital lease obligations, net $ 1,791us-gaap_CapitalLeasesBalanceSheetAssetsByMajorClassNet
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AssetsHeldUnderCapitalLeasesMember
$ 1,794us-gaap_CapitalLeasesBalanceSheetAssetsByMajorClassNet
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AssetsHeldUnderCapitalLeasesMember