Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

DEBT AND FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS - Additional Information (Detail)

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DEBT AND FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS - Additional Information (Detail)
£ in Millions, $ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Apr. 01, 2021
USD ($)
Jan. 15, 2021
USD ($)
Nov. 08, 2017
May 18, 2017
Dec. 31, 2021
USD ($)
Tranches
Credit_Agreements
Dec. 31, 2020
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2021
EUR (€)
Credit_Agreements
Dec. 31, 2021
GBP (£)
Credit_Agreements
Dec. 31, 2021
CAD ($)
Credit_Agreements
Apr. 01, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Long-term Debt         $ 21,677,000,000            
Debt instrument, face amount         22,083,000,000            
Outstanding letters of credit         1,700,000,000            
Surety bonds written         $ 1,500,000,000            
Number of credit agreements | Credit_Agreements         2   2 2 2    
Covenants limit the amount of secured indebtedness that we may incur, and limit the amount of attributable debt in sale-leaseback transactions, to percentage of net tangible assets         10.00%   10.00% 10.00% 10.00%    
Covenants limit the amount of secured indebtedness that we may incur, and limit the amount of attributable debt in sale-leaseback transactions, net tangible assets amount         $ 4,600,000,000            
Long-term debt fair value         25,100,000,000 $ 28,300,000,000          
Commercial paper                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Debt instrument, face amount         $ 0            
Senior notes | Minimum | LIBOR                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Applicable margin rates         0.38%            
Senior notes | Maximum | LIBOR                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Applicable margin rates         0.45%            
U.S. Commercial Paper Program                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Commercial paper program, authorized to borrow         $ 10,000,000,000.0            
U.S. Commercial Paper Program | Commercial paper                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Long-term Debt         0            
Foreign Commercial Paper Program                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Commercial paper program, authorized to borrow | €             € 5,000,000,000.0        
Foreign Commercial Paper Program | Commercial paper                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Long-term Debt         $ 0            
3.125% senior notes | Senior notes                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage   3.125%     3.125%   3.125% 3.125% 3.125%    
Repayments of Senior Debt   $ 1,500,000,000                  
Debt instrument, face amount         $ 0 $ 1,500,000,000          
2.050% senior notes | Senior notes                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage 2.05%       2.05%   2.05% 2.05% 2.05%    
Repayments of Senior Debt $ 700,000,000                    
Debt instrument, face amount         $ 0            
Floating rate senior notes maturing 2022 | Senior notes                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Repayments of Senior Debt 350,000,000                    
Debt instrument, face amount         400,000,000            
8.375% debentures Due 2030                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Original debt amount         $ 276,000,000            
8.375% debentures Due 2030 | Until April 1, 2020                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage           8.375%          
7.62% debentures Due 2030 | Senior notes                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage         7.62%   7.62% 7.62% 7.62% 7.62% 8.375%
Debt instrument, face amount         $ 276,000,000            
7.62% debentures Due 2030 | After April 1, 2020 for the Final 10 Years                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage         7.62%   7.62% 7.62% 7.62%    
Floating rate senior notes maturing 2023 | Senior notes                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Debt instrument, face amount         $ 500,000,000            
Floating rate senior notes maturing 2021 | Senior notes                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Debt instrument, face amount $ 350,000,000       $ 0            
Average interest rate         0.58% 1.29%          
Floating rate senior notes maturing 2049-2067 | Senior notes                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Debt instrument, face amount         $ 1,039,000,000            
Average interest rate         0.00% 0.40%          
Senior notes earliest callable period         30 years            
Senior notes earliest putable period         1 year            
Floating rate senior notes maturing 2049-2067 | Senior notes | Minimum | LIBOR                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Applicable margin rates         0.30%            
Floating rate senior notes maturing 2049-2067 | Senior notes | Maximum | LIBOR                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Applicable margin rates         0.45%            
Facility Notes and Bonds Worldport Louisville Due January 2029                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Average interest rate         0.05% 0.50%          
Principal Balance         $ 149,000,000            
Facility Notes and Bonds Airfreight Louisville Due November 2036                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Average interest rate         0.07% 0.56%          
Principal Balance         $ 42,000,000            
Facility Notes and Bonds International Airport Dallas Fort Worth Due May 2032                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Principal Balance         $ 29,000,000            
Fixed interest rate         5.11%   5.11% 5.11% 5.11%    
Facility Notes and Bonds, Delaware County, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority, Due September 2045                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Average interest rate         0.05% 0.62%          
Principal Balance         $ 100,000,000            
5.50% Pound Sterling Notes                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage         5.50%   5.50% 5.50% 5.50%    
Number of tranches in debt instrument | Tranches         2            
Pound Sterling notes not exchanged | £               £ 66      
5.50% Pound Sterling Notes | Pound Sterling notes                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage         5.50%   5.50% 5.50% 5.50%    
Debt instrument, face amount         $ 90,000,000            
5.13% Pound Sterling Notes                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage         5.125%   5.125% 5.125% 5.125%    
Number of tranches in debt instrument | Tranches         2            
Pound Sterling notes not exchanged | £               £ 455      
5.13% Pound Sterling Notes | Pound Sterling notes | Government of United Kingdom Bond Yield                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Applicable margin rates         0.15%            
2.125% canadian senior notes | Canadian Senior Notes                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage         2.125%   2.125% 2.125% 2.125%    
Debt instrument, face amount                 $ 750    
2.125% canadian senior notes | Canadian Senior Notes | Government of Canada Yield                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Applicable margin rates       0.215%              
1.000% euro senior notes | Euro Senior Notes                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage         1.00%   1.00% 1.00% 1.00%    
Debt instrument, face amount         $ 567,000,000   € 500,000,000        
1.000% euro senior notes | Euro Senior Notes | German Government                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Applicable margin rates     0.15%                
Euro Senior Notes Due November 2025 | Senior notes                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage         1.625%   1.625% 1.625% 1.625%    
Debt instrument, face amount | €             € 700,000,000        
Applicable margin rates     0.20%                
0.375% Euro Senior Notes | Euro Senior Notes                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage         0.375%   0.375% 0.375% 0.375%    
Debt instrument, face amount         $ 793,000,000   € 700,000,000        
0.375% Euro Senior Notes | Euro Senior Notes | Euro Government Yield                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Applicable margin rates     0.10%                
1.500% euro senior notes | Euro Senior Notes                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage         1.50%   1.50% 1.50% 1.50%    
Debt instrument, face amount         $ 567,000,000   € 500,000,000        
1.500% euro senior notes | Euro Senior Notes | Euro Government Yield                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Applicable margin rates     0.20%                
Revolving Credit Facility Expiring in 2022                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Revolving credit facilities         1,000,000,000            
Line of credit facility, fair value of amount outstanding         $ 0            
Revolving Credit Facility Expiring in 2022 | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Applicable margin rates         0.10%            
Revolving Credit Facility Expiring in 2022 | Base Rate                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Applicable margin rates         0.875%            
Revolving Credit Facility Expiring in 2022 | Federal funds effective rate                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Applicable margin rates         0.50%            
Revolving Credit Facility Expiring in 2022 | Adjusted Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Applicable margin rates         1.00%            
Revolving Credit Facility Expiring in 2026                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Revolving credit facilities         $ 2,000,000,000            
Line of credit facility, fair value of amount outstanding         $ 0            
Revolving Credit Facility Expiring in 2026 | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Applicable margin rates         0.10%            
Revolving Credit Facility Expiring in 2026 | Base Rate                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Applicable margin rates         0.875%            
Revolving Credit Facility Expiring in 2026 | Federal funds effective rate                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Applicable margin rates         0.50%            
Revolving Credit Facility Expiring in 2026 | Adjusted Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate                      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                      
Applicable margin rates         1.00%