United Parcel Service, Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Property Plant and Equipment (Detail)

Property Plant and Equipment (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	$ 40,468us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross	$ 40,620us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(22,567)	(22,339)
Property, plant and equipment, net	17,901us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	18,281us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Vehicles [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	7,500	7,542
Aircraft (including aircraft under capital leases) [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	15,806	15,801
Land [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	1,171	1,145
Buildings [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	3,209	3,276
Building and leasehold improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	3,289	3,266
Plant Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	7,556	7,649
Technology equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	1,618	1,608
Equipment under operating leases [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	33	34
Construction-in-progress [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	$ 286	$ 299