SHAREOWNERS' EQUITY - Activity in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (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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Dec. 31, 2012
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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward] | |||
Balance at beginning of year | $ (460)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax | $ (3,354)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax | |
Translation adjustment (net of tax effect of $105, $(5), and $(9)) | (331)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax | (260)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax | 294us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax |
Current period changes in fair value (net of tax effect of $1, $(3), and $4) | 1us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax | (7)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax | 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax |
Current period changes in fair value (net of tax effect of $133, $1 and $(25)) | 280us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax | 67us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax | (82)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax |
Balance at end of period | (3,594)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax | (460)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax | (3,354)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax |
Foreign currency translation gain (loss) | |||
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] | |||
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Realized upon Sale or Liquidation, Net of Tax |
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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward] | |||
Balance at beginning of year |
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Translation adjustment (net of tax effect of $105, $(5), and $(9)) |
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Reclassification to earnings (net of tax effect of $0, $(2), and $(3)) |
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Balance at end of period |
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Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities, net of tax | |||
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward] | |||
Balance at beginning of year |
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Current period changes in fair value (net of tax effect of $1, $(3), and $4) |
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Reclassification to earnings (net of tax effect of $0, $(2), and $(3)) |
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Balance at end of period |
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Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges, net of tax | |||
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward] | |||
Balance at beginning of year |
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Current period changes in fair value (net of tax effect of $133, $1 and $(25)) |
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Reclassification to earnings (net of tax effect of $35, $39, and $(24)) |
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Balance at end of period |
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(286)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember |
Unrecognized pension and postretirement benefit costs, net of tax | |||
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward] | |||
Balance at beginning of year |
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(3,208)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember |
(2,745)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember |
Reclassification to earnings (net of tax effect of $870, $67, and $1,876) |
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Net actuarial gain (loss) and prior service cost resulting from remeasurements of plan assets and liabilities (net of tax effect of $(2,714), $1,786, and $(2,151)) |
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(3,598)ups_OtherComprehensiveIncomeNetActuarialGainsLossesAndPriorServiceCostArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember |
Balance at end of period |
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(3,208)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember |
Net Income [Member] [Member] | Foreign currency translation gain (loss) | |||
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] | |||
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Realized upon Sale or Liquidation, Net of Tax |
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Net Income [Member] [Member] | Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities, net of tax | |||
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward] | |||
Reclassification to earnings (net of tax effect of $0, $(2), and $(3)) |
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Net Income [Member] [Member] | Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges, net of tax | |||
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward] | |||
Reclassification to earnings (net of tax effect of $35, $39, and $(24)) |
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Net Income [Member] [Member] | Unrecognized pension and postretirement benefit costs, net of tax | |||
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward] | |||
Reclassification to earnings (net of tax effect of $870, $67, and $1,876) |
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Other Comprehensive Income, Net Actuarial Gains (Losses) And Prior Service Cost Arising During Period, Net Of Tax No definition available.
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Accumulated change in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources, net of tax effect, at period end. Excludes Net Income (Loss), and accumulated changes in equity from transactions resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Includes foreign currency translation items, certain pension adjustments, unrealized gains and losses on certain investments in debt and equity securities, other than temporary impairment (OTTI) losses related to factors other than credit losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity debt securities that an entity does not intend to sell and it is not more likely than not that the entity will be required to sell before recovery of the amortized cost basis, as well as changes in the fair value of derivatives related to the effective portion of a designated cash flow hedge. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after tax and reclassification adjustments of gain (loss) on foreign currency translation adjustments, foreign currency transactions designated and effective as economic hedges of a net investment in a foreign entity and intra-entity foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term-investment nature. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after tax of reclassification adjustment from accumulated other comprehensive income for translation gain (loss) realized upon the sale or liquidation of an investment in a foreign entity and foreign currency hedges that are designated and qualified as hedging instruments for hedges of the foreign currency exposure of a net investment in a foreign operation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after tax of reclassification adjustment from accumulated other comprehensive income for unrealized gain (loss) realized upon the sale of available-for-sale securities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after tax of reclassification adjustment from accumulated other comprehensive income of accumulated gain (loss) realized from derivative instruments designated and qualifying as the effective portion of cash flow hedges and an entity's share of an equity investee's deferred hedging gain (loss). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after tax of reclassification adjustment from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for actuarial gain (loss) related to pension and other postretirement benefit plans. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in accumulated gain (loss) from derivative instruments designated and qualifying as the effective portion of cash flow hedges and an entity's share of an equity investee's increase (decrease) in deferred hedging gain (loss). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after tax, before reclassification adjustments, of unrealized holding gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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