United Parcel Service, Inc. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

SHAREOWNERS' EQUITY - Activity in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Detail)

SHAREOWNERS' EQUITY - Activity in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of year	$ (460)	$ (3,354)
Translation adjustment (net of tax effect of $105, $(5), and $(9))	(331)	(260)	294
Current period changes in fair value (net of tax effect of $1, $(3), and $4)	1	(7)	0
Current period changes in fair value (net of tax effect of $133, $1 and $(25))	280	67	(82)
Balance at end of period	(3,594)	(460)	(3,354)
Foreign currency translation gain (loss)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Realized upon Sale or Liquidation, Net of Tax	0
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of year	(126)	134	(160)
Translation adjustment (net of tax effect of $105, $(5), and $(9))	(331)	(99)	294
Reclassification to earnings (net of tax effect of $0, $(2), and $(3))		(161)	0
Balance at end of period	(457)	(126)	134
Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities, net of tax
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of year	(1)	6	6
Current period changes in fair value (net of tax effect of $1, $(3), and $4)	2	(4)	6
Reclassification to earnings (net of tax effect of $0, $(2), and $(3))	(1)	(3)	(6)
Balance at end of period	0	(1)	6
Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges, net of tax
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of year	(219)	(286)	(204)
Current period changes in fair value (net of tax effect of $133, $1 and $(25))	220	1	(43)
Reclassification to earnings (net of tax effect of $35, $39, and $(24))	60	66	(39)
Balance at end of period	61	(219)	(286)
Unrecognized pension and postretirement benefit costs, net of tax
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of year	(114)	(3,208)	(2,745)
Reclassification to earnings (net of tax effect of $870, $67, and $1,876)	1,462	111	3,135
Net actuarial gain (loss) and prior service cost resulting from remeasurements of plan assets and liabilities (net of tax effect of $(2,714), $1,786, and $(2,151))	(4,546)	2,983	(3,598)
Balance at end of period	(3,198)	(114)	(3,208)
Net Income [Member] [Member] \| Foreign currency translation gain (loss)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Realized upon Sale or Liquidation, Net of Tax	0	161	0
Net Income [Member] [Member] \| Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities, net of tax
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Reclassification to earnings (net of tax effect of $0, $(2), and $(3))	1	3	6
Net Income [Member] [Member] \| Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges, net of tax
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Reclassification to earnings (net of tax effect of $35, $39, and $(24))	(60)	(66)	39
Net Income [Member] [Member] \| Unrecognized pension and postretirement benefit costs, net of tax
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Reclassification to earnings (net of tax effect of $870, $67, and $1,876)	$ (1,462)	$ (111)	$ (3,135)