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QUARTERLY INFORMATION (unaudited) - Quarterly Information (Detail)

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QUARTERLY INFORMATION (unaudited) - Quarterly Information (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Quarterly Financial Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue $ 15,895us-gaap_Revenues $ 14,290us-gaap_Revenues $ 14,268us-gaap_Revenues $ 13,779us-gaap_Revenues $ 14,976us-gaap_Revenues $ 13,521us-gaap_Revenues $ 13,507us-gaap_Revenues $ 13,434us-gaap_Revenues $ 58,232us-gaap_Revenues $ 55,438us-gaap_Revenues $ 54,127us-gaap_Revenues
Operating profit (loss) 754us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 1,954us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 747us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 1,513us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 1,908us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 1,804us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 1,742us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 1,580us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 4,968us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 7,034us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 1,343us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Net income 453us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 1,214us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 454us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 911us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 1,167us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 1,097us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 1,071us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 1,037us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 3,032us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 4,372us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 807us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Basic $ 0.50us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 1.33us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.49us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.99us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 1.26us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 1.17us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 1.14us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 1.09us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 3.31us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 4.65us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.84us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
Diluted $ 0.49us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 1.32us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.49us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.98us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 1.25us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 1.16us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 1.13us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 1.08us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 3.28us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 4.61us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.83us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
U.S. Domestic Package                      
Quarterly Financial Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue 10,004us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_EffectOfFourthQuarterEventsByTypeAxis
= ups_USDomesticPackageMember
8,691us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_EffectOfFourthQuarterEventsByTypeAxis
= ups_USDomesticPackageMember
8,668us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_EffectOfFourthQuarterEventsByTypeAxis
= ups_USDomesticPackageMember
8,488us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_EffectOfFourthQuarterEventsByTypeAxis
= ups_USDomesticPackageMember
9,308us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_EffectOfFourthQuarterEventsByTypeAxis
= ups_USDomesticPackageMember
8,254us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_EffectOfFourthQuarterEventsByTypeAxis
= ups_USDomesticPackageMember
8,241us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_EffectOfFourthQuarterEventsByTypeAxis
= ups_USDomesticPackageMember
8,271us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_EffectOfFourthQuarterEventsByTypeAxis
= ups_USDomesticPackageMember
     
Operating profit (loss) 444us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_EffectOfFourthQuarterEventsByTypeAxis
= ups_USDomesticPackageMember
1,279us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_EffectOfFourthQuarterEventsByTypeAxis
= ups_USDomesticPackageMember
209us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_EffectOfFourthQuarterEventsByTypeAxis
= ups_USDomesticPackageMember
927us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_EffectOfFourthQuarterEventsByTypeAxis
= ups_USDomesticPackageMember
1,200us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_EffectOfFourthQuarterEventsByTypeAxis
= ups_USDomesticPackageMember
1,186us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_EffectOfFourthQuarterEventsByTypeAxis
= ups_USDomesticPackageMember
1,132us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_EffectOfFourthQuarterEventsByTypeAxis
= ups_USDomesticPackageMember
1,085us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_EffectOfFourthQuarterEventsByTypeAxis
= ups_USDomesticPackageMember
     
International Package                      
Quarterly Financial Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue 3,426us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_EffectOfFourthQuarterEventsByTypeAxis
= ups_InternationalPackageMember
3,183us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_EffectOfFourthQuarterEventsByTypeAxis
= ups_InternationalPackageMember
3,252us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_EffectOfFourthQuarterEventsByTypeAxis
= ups_InternationalPackageMember
3,127us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_EffectOfFourthQuarterEventsByTypeAxis
= ups_InternationalPackageMember
3,372us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_EffectOfFourthQuarterEventsByTypeAxis
= ups_InternationalPackageMember
3,017us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_EffectOfFourthQuarterEventsByTypeAxis
= ups_InternationalPackageMember
3,062us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_EffectOfFourthQuarterEventsByTypeAxis
= ups_InternationalPackageMember
2,978us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_EffectOfFourthQuarterEventsByTypeAxis
= ups_InternationalPackageMember
     
Operating profit (loss) 335us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_EffectOfFourthQuarterEventsByTypeAxis
= ups_InternationalPackageMember
460us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_EffectOfFourthQuarterEventsByTypeAxis
= ups_InternationalPackageMember
444us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_EffectOfFourthQuarterEventsByTypeAxis
= ups_InternationalPackageMember
438us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_EffectOfFourthQuarterEventsByTypeAxis
= ups_InternationalPackageMember
537us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_EffectOfFourthQuarterEventsByTypeAxis
= ups_InternationalPackageMember
417us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_EffectOfFourthQuarterEventsByTypeAxis
= ups_InternationalPackageMember
451us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_EffectOfFourthQuarterEventsByTypeAxis
= ups_InternationalPackageMember
352us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_EffectOfFourthQuarterEventsByTypeAxis
= ups_InternationalPackageMember
     
Supply Chain & Freight                      
Quarterly Financial Information [Line Items]                      
Revenue 2,465us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_EffectOfFourthQuarterEventsByTypeAxis
= ups_SupplyChainAndFreightMember
2,416us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_EffectOfFourthQuarterEventsByTypeAxis
= ups_SupplyChainAndFreightMember
2,348us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_EffectOfFourthQuarterEventsByTypeAxis
= ups_SupplyChainAndFreightMember
2,164us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_EffectOfFourthQuarterEventsByTypeAxis
= ups_SupplyChainAndFreightMember
2,296us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_EffectOfFourthQuarterEventsByTypeAxis
= ups_SupplyChainAndFreightMember
2,250us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_EffectOfFourthQuarterEventsByTypeAxis
= ups_SupplyChainAndFreightMember
2,204us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_EffectOfFourthQuarterEventsByTypeAxis
= ups_SupplyChainAndFreightMember
2,185us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_EffectOfFourthQuarterEventsByTypeAxis
= ups_SupplyChainAndFreightMember
     
Operating profit (loss) $ (25)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_EffectOfFourthQuarterEventsByTypeAxis
= ups_SupplyChainAndFreightMember
$ 215us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_EffectOfFourthQuarterEventsByTypeAxis
= ups_SupplyChainAndFreightMember
$ 94us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_EffectOfFourthQuarterEventsByTypeAxis
= ups_SupplyChainAndFreightMember
$ 148us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_EffectOfFourthQuarterEventsByTypeAxis
= ups_SupplyChainAndFreightMember
$ 171us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_EffectOfFourthQuarterEventsByTypeAxis
= ups_SupplyChainAndFreightMember
$ 201us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_EffectOfFourthQuarterEventsByTypeAxis
= ups_SupplyChainAndFreightMember
$ 159us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_EffectOfFourthQuarterEventsByTypeAxis
= ups_SupplyChainAndFreightMember
$ 143us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_EffectOfFourthQuarterEventsByTypeAxis
= ups_SupplyChainAndFreightMember