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DEBT AND FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS - Aggregate Minimum Lease Payments , Annual Principal Payments and Amounts Expected to be Spent for Purchase Commitments (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified |
Dec. 31, 2014
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| Capital Leases | |
| 2015 | $ 75us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent |
| 2016 | 74us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears |
| 2017 | 67us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears |
| 2018 | 62us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears |
| 2019 | 59us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears |
| After 2019 | 435us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter |
| Total | 772us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue |
| Less: imputed interest | (267)us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsInterestIncludedInPayments |
| Present value of minimum capitalized lease payments | 505us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsPresentValueOfNetMinimumPayments |
| Less: current portion | (47)us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent |
| Long-term capitalized lease obligations | 458us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsNoncurrent |
| Operating Leases | |
| 2015 | 323us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent |
| 2016 | 257us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears |
| 2017 | 210us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears |
| 2018 | 150us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears |
| 2019 | 90us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears |
| After 2019 | 274ups_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYearsAndThereafter |
| Total | 1,304us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue |
| Debt Principal | |
| 2015 | 876us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths |
| 2016 | 8us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo |
| 2017 | 377us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree |
| 2018 | 752us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour |
| 2019 | 1,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive |
| After 2019 | 7,068us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive |
| Total | 10,081us-gaap_LongTermDebt |
| Purchase Commitments | |
| 2015 | 269ups_ContractualCommitmentsFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent |
| 2016 | 195ups_ContractualCommitmentsFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears |
| 2017 | 71ups_ContractualCommitmentsFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears |
| 2018 | 19ups_ContractualCommitmentsFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears |
| 2019 | 8ups_ContractualCommitmentsFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears |
| After 2019 | 26ups_ContractualCommitmentsFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter |
| Total | $ 588ups_ContractualCommitmentsFutureMinimumPaymentsDue |
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Contractual Commitments Future Minimum Payments Due No definition available.
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Contractual Commitments Future Minimum Payments Due Current No definition available.
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Contractual Commitments Future Minimum Payments Due In Five Years No definition available.
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Contractual Commitments Future Minimum Payments Due In Four Years No definition available.
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Contractual Commitments Future Minimum Payments Due In Three Years No definition available.
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Contractual Commitments Future Minimum Payments Due In Two Years No definition available.
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Contractual Commitments Future Minimum Payments Due Thereafter No definition available.
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Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Five Years and Thereafter No definition available.
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Amount of capital lease obligation due within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount equal to the present value (the principal) at the beginning of the lease term of minimum lease payments during the lease term (excluding that portion of the payments representing executory costs such as insurance, maintenance, and taxes to be paid by the lessor, together with any profit thereon) net of payments or other amounts applied to the principal, through the balance sheet date and due to be paid more than one year (or one operating cycle, if longer) after the balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of minimum lease payments for capital leases. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of minimum lease payments for capital leases due in the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of minimum lease payments for capital leases due in the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of minimum lease payments for capital leases due in the fourth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of minimum lease payments for capital leases due in the third fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of minimum lease payments for capital leases due in the second fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of minimum lease payments for capital leases due after the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount necessary to reduce net minimum lease payments to present value for capital leases. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Present value of minimum lease payments for capital leases net of executory costs, including amounts paid by the lessee to the lessor for insurance, maintenance and taxes. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Carrying amount of long-term debt, net of unamortized discount or premium, including current and noncurrent amounts. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of long-term debt payable, sinking fund requirements, and other securities issued that are redeemable by holder at fixed or determinable prices and dates maturing after the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of long-term debt payable, sinking fund requirements, and other securities issued that are redeemable by holder at fixed or determinable prices and dates maturing in the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of long-term debt payable, sinking fund requirements, and other securities issued that are redeemable by holder at fixed or determinable prices and dates maturing in the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of long-term debt payable, sinking fund requirements, and other securities issued that are redeemable by holder at fixed or determinable prices and dates maturing in the fourth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of long-term debt payable, sinking fund requirements, and other securities issued that are redeemable by holder at fixed or determinable prices and dates maturing in the third fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of long-term debt payable, sinking fund requirements, and other securities issued that are redeemable by holder at fixed or determinable prices and dates maturing in the second fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of required minimum rental payments for leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable letter-terms in excess of one year. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of required minimum rental payments for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable lease term in excess of one year due in the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of required minimum rental payments for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable lease term in excess of one year due in the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of required minimum rental payments for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable lease term in excess of one year due in the fourth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of required minimum rental payments for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable lease term in excess of one year due in the third fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of required minimum rental payments for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable lease term in excess of one year due in the second fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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