Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details)
Dec. 31, 2014
Employees
Subsequent Event [Line Items]  
Number of employees under a national master agreement and various supplemental agreements with local unions affiliated with Teamster 270,000ups_NumberofemployeesunderanationalmasteragreementandvarioussupplementalagreementswithlocalunionsaffiliatedwithTeamster
Number of pilots under a collective bargaining agreement with the Independent Pilots Association 2,600ups_NumberofpilotsunderacollectivebargainingagreementwiththeIndependentPilotsAssociation