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SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION - Revenue by Product Type (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
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3 Months Ended |
12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Sep. 30, 2014
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Jun. 30, 2014
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Mar. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Sep. 30, 2013
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Jun. 30, 2013
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Mar. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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| Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |
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| Revenue |
$ 15,895us-gaap_Revenues
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$ 14,290us-gaap_Revenues
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$ 14,268us-gaap_Revenues
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$ 13,779us-gaap_Revenues
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$ 14,976us-gaap_Revenues
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$ 13,521us-gaap_Revenues
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$ 13,507us-gaap_Revenues
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$ 13,434us-gaap_Revenues
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$ 58,232us-gaap_Revenues
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$ 55,438us-gaap_Revenues
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$ 54,127us-gaap_Revenues
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| U.S. Domestic Package |
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35,851us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ups_USDomesticPackageMember
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34,074us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ups_USDomesticPackageMember
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32,856us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ups_USDomesticPackageMember
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| U.S. Domestic Package | Next Day Air |
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| Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |
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6,581us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ups_USDomesticPackageMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= ups_NextDayAirMember
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6,443us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ups_USDomesticPackageMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= ups_NextDayAirMember
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6,412us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ups_USDomesticPackageMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= ups_NextDayAirMember
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| U.S. Domestic Package | Deferred |
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| Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |
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3,672us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ups_USDomesticPackageMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= ups_DeferredMember
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3,437us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ups_USDomesticPackageMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= ups_DeferredMember
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3,392us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ups_USDomesticPackageMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= ups_DeferredMember
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| U.S. Domestic Package | Ground |
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25,598us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ups_USDomesticPackageMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= ups_GroundMember
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24,194us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ups_USDomesticPackageMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= ups_GroundMember
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23,052us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ups_USDomesticPackageMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= ups_GroundMember
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| International Package |
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12,988us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ups_InternationalPackageMember
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12,429us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ups_InternationalPackageMember
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12,124us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ups_InternationalPackageMember
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| International Package | Domestic |
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2,784us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ups_InternationalPackageMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= ups_DomesticMember
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2,667us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ups_InternationalPackageMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= ups_DomesticMember
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2,531us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ups_InternationalPackageMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= ups_DomesticMember
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| International Package | Export |
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9,586us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ups_InternationalPackageMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= ups_ExportMember
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9,166us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ups_InternationalPackageMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= ups_ExportMember
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9,033us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ups_InternationalPackageMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= ups_ExportMember
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| International Package | Cargo |
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618us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ups_InternationalPackageMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= ups_CargoMember
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596us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ups_InternationalPackageMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= ups_CargoMember
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560us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ups_InternationalPackageMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= ups_CargoMember
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| Supply Chain & Freight |
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9,393us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ups_SupplyChainAndFreightMember
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8,935us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ups_SupplyChainAndFreightMember
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9,147us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ups_SupplyChainAndFreightMember
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| Supply Chain & Freight | Forwarding and Logistics |
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| Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |
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5,758us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ups_SupplyChainAndFreightMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= ups_ForwardingAndLogisticsMember
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5,492us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ups_SupplyChainAndFreightMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= ups_ForwardingAndLogisticsMember
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5,977us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ups_SupplyChainAndFreightMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= ups_ForwardingAndLogisticsMember
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| Supply Chain & Freight | Freight |
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3,048us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ups_SupplyChainAndFreightMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= ups_FreightMember
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2,882us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ups_SupplyChainAndFreightMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= ups_FreightMember
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2,640us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ups_SupplyChainAndFreightMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= ups_FreightMember
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| Supply Chain & Freight | Other |
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| Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |
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$ 587us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ups_SupplyChainAndFreightMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_OtherCreditDerivativesMember
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$ 561us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ups_SupplyChainAndFreightMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_OtherCreditDerivativesMember
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$ 530us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ups_SupplyChainAndFreightMember
/ us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_OtherCreditDerivativesMember
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