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

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND RISK MANAGEMENT - Balance sheet location of derivative assets and liabilities and their related fair values (Detail)

DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND RISK MANAGEMENT - Balance sheet location of derivative assets and liabilities and their related fair values (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Gross Amounts Presented in Consolidated Balance Sheets, Asset Derivatives	$ 721	$ 347
Gross Amounts Presented in Consolidated Balance Sheets, Liability Derivatives	77	121
Foreign exchange contracts
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Gross Amounts Presented in Consolidated Balance Sheets, Asset Derivatives	435	76
Gross Amounts Presented in Consolidated Balance Sheets, Liability Derivatives	34	13
Interest rate contracts
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Gross Amounts Presented in Consolidated Balance Sheets, Asset Derivatives	286	271
Gross Amounts Presented in Consolidated Balance Sheets, Liability Derivatives	43	108
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Gross Amounts Presented in Consolidated Balance Sheets, Asset Derivatives	721	347
Gross Amounts Presented in Consolidated Balance Sheets, Liability Derivatives	77	121
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 \| Asset derivatives
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Gross Amounts Presented in Consolidated Balance Sheets, Asset Derivatives	721	347
Net Amounts if Right of Offset had been Applied	686	242
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 \| Liability derivatives
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Gross Amounts Presented in Consolidated Balance Sheets, Liability Derivatives	77	121
Net Amounts if Right of Offset had been Applied	42	16
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 \| Foreign exchange contracts
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Gross Amounts Presented in Consolidated Balance Sheets, Asset Derivatives	435	76
Gross Amounts Presented in Consolidated Balance Sheets, Liability Derivatives	34	13
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 \| Interest rate contracts
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Gross Amounts Presented in Consolidated Balance Sheets, Asset Derivatives	286	271
Gross Amounts Presented in Consolidated Balance Sheets, Liability Derivatives	43	108
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 \| Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Foreign exchange contracts \| Other current assets
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Gross Amounts Presented in Consolidated Balance Sheets, Asset Derivatives	204	10
Net Amounts if Right of Offset had been Applied	204	4
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 \| Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Foreign exchange contracts \| Other non-current assets
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Gross Amounts Presented in Consolidated Balance Sheets, Asset Derivatives	229	59
Net Amounts if Right of Offset had been Applied	229	59
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 \| Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Foreign exchange contracts \| Other current liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Gross Amounts Presented in Consolidated Balance Sheets, Liability Derivatives	0	6
Net Amounts if Right of Offset had been Applied	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 \| Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Foreign exchange contracts \| Other non-current liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Gross Amounts Presented in Consolidated Balance Sheets, Liability Derivatives	34	0
Net Amounts if Right of Offset had been Applied	34	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 \| Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Interest rate contracts \| Other current assets
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Gross Amounts Presented in Consolidated Balance Sheets, Asset Derivatives	0	7
Net Amounts if Right of Offset had been Applied	0	7
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 \| Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Interest rate contracts \| Other non-current assets
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Gross Amounts Presented in Consolidated Balance Sheets, Asset Derivatives	227	204
Net Amounts if Right of Offset had been Applied	194	110
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 \| Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Interest rate contracts \| Other non-current liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Gross Amounts Presented in Consolidated Balance Sheets, Liability Derivatives	35	104
Net Amounts if Right of Offset had been Applied	2	10
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Foreign exchange contracts \| Other current assets
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Gross Amounts Presented in Consolidated Balance Sheets, Asset Derivatives	2	7
Net Amounts if Right of Offset had been Applied	2	5
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Foreign exchange contracts \| Other current liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Gross Amounts Presented in Consolidated Balance Sheets, Liability Derivatives	0	7
Net Amounts if Right of Offset had been Applied	0	5
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Interest rate contracts \| Other non-current assets
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Gross Amounts Presented in Consolidated Balance Sheets, Asset Derivatives	59	60
Net Amounts if Right of Offset had been Applied	57	57
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Interest rate contracts \| Other current liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Gross Amounts Presented in Consolidated Balance Sheets, Liability Derivatives	1	1
Net Amounts if Right of Offset had been Applied	1	1
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Interest rate contracts \| Other non-current liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Gross Amounts Presented in Consolidated Balance Sheets, Liability Derivatives	7	3
Net Amounts if Right of Offset had been Applied	$ 5	$ 0