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

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Location on the Balance Sheet of Derivative Assets and Liabilities (Detail)

Location on the Balance Sheet of Derivative Assets and Liabilities (Detail) (Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2, USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Asset Derivatives
Asset Derivatives	$ 1,038	$ 721
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Net	1,013	686
Derivative Liabilities [Abstract]
Liability Derivatives	114	77
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Amount Offset Against Collateral	89	42
Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Foreign Exchange Contracts \| Other current assets
Asset Derivatives
Asset Derivatives	413	204
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Net	413	204
Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Foreign Exchange Contracts \| Other noncurrent assets
Asset Derivatives
Asset Derivatives	290	229
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Net	290	229
Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Foreign Exchange Contracts \| Other non-current liabilities
Derivative Liabilities [Abstract]
Liability Derivatives	74	34
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Amount Offset Against Collateral	74	34
Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Interest Rate Contracts \| Other noncurrent assets
Asset Derivatives
Asset Derivatives	262	227
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Net	246	194
Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Interest Rate Contracts \| Other non-current liabilities
Derivative Liabilities [Abstract]
Liability Derivatives	16	35
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Amount Offset Against Collateral	0	2
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Foreign Exchange Contracts \| Other current assets
Asset Derivatives
Asset Derivatives	4	2
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Net	1	2
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Foreign Exchange Contracts \| Other current liabilities
Derivative Liabilities [Abstract]
Liability Derivatives	3	0
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Amount Offset Against Collateral	0	0
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Price Risk Derivative [Member] \| Other current assets
Asset Derivatives
Asset Derivatives	1	0
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Net	0	0
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Price Risk Derivative [Member] \| Other current liabilities
Derivative Liabilities [Abstract]
Liability Derivatives	3	0
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Amount Offset Against Collateral	2	0
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Interest Rate Contracts \| Other noncurrent assets
Asset Derivatives
Asset Derivatives	68	59
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Net	63	57
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Interest Rate Contracts \| Other current liabilities
Derivative Liabilities [Abstract]
Liability Derivatives	0	1
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Amount Offset Against Collateral	0	1
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Interest Rate Contracts \| Other non-current liabilities
Derivative Liabilities [Abstract]
Liability Derivatives	18	7
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Amount Offset Against Collateral	$ 13	$ 5