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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS AND CONTINGENCIES LEGAL PROCEEDINGS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) (USD $)
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0 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 24 Months Ended | |
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Mar. 29, 2013
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Aug. 31, 2010
Freight_Forwarding_Companies
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Jul. 31, 2009
Defendants
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Dec. 31, 2014
Cases
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Dec. 31, 2007
Cases
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| Loss Contingencies [Line Items] | |||||
| Number of class-action cases filed | 4us-gaap_LossContingencyNewClaimsFiledNumber | ||||
| Number of outstanding cases | 1ups_NumberOfOutstandingCases | ||||
| Loss on Non-Prosecution Agreement | $ 40ups_LossonSettlementAgreement | ||||
| Number of freight forwarding companies | 45ups_NumberOfFreightForwardingCompanies | ||||
| Number of defendants | 60ups_NumberOfDefendants | ||||
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| Loss Contingencies [Line Items] | |||||
| Compliance Program, Term | 2 years | ||||
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Compliance Program, Term No definition available.
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Loss on Settlement Agreement No definition available.
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Number of Defendants No definition available.
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Number of Freight Forwarding Companies No definition available.
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Number of Outstanding Cases No definition available.
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The total number of new claims filed pertaining to a loss contingency during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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