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SEGMENT INFORMATION - Additional Information (Detail)

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SEGMENT INFORMATION - Additional Information (Detail)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]  
Operating Segments, Number 3ups_OperatingSegmentsNumber
International Package | Minimum  
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]  
Number of countries and territories in which service is rendered 220us-gaap_NumberOfCountriesInWhichEntityOperates
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ups_InternationalPackageMember
Supply Chain & Freight | Minimum  
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]  
Number of countries and territories in which service is rendered 195us-gaap_NumberOfCountriesInWhichEntityOperates
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ups_SupplyChainFreightMember