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INCOME TAXES - Deferred Tax Liabilities and Assets (Detail) (USD $)
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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| Fixed assets and capitalized software | $ (4,816)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment | $ (4,624)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment |
| Other | (424)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther | (756)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther |
| Deferred tax liabilities | (5,240)ups_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesGross | (5,380)ups_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesGross |
| Pension and postretirement benefits | 4,722ups_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsPensionAndPostretirementBenefits | 3,086ups_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsPensionAndPostretirementBenefits |
| Loss and credit carryforwards (non-U.S. and state) | 250ups_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossAndTaxCreditCarryForwardsForeign | 279ups_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossAndTaxCreditCarryForwardsForeign |
| Insurance reserves | 745us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsSelfInsurance | 765us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsSelfInsurance |
| Stock compensation | 242us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsShareBasedCompensationCost | 70us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsShareBasedCompensationCost |
| Other | 630us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther | 933us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther |
| Deferred tax assets | 6,589us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross | 5,133us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross |
| Deferred tax assets valuation allowance | (208)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance | (251)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance |
| Deferred tax asset (net of valuation allowance) | 6,381us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet | 4,882us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet |
| Net deferred tax asset (liability) | 1,141us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet | (498)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet |
| Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets: | ||
| Current deferred tax assets | 590us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent | 684us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent |
| Current deferred tax liabilities (included in other current liabilities) | (18)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesCurrent | (48)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesCurrent |
| Non-current deferred tax assets | 652us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent | 110us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent |
| Non-current deferred tax liabilities | (83)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent | (1,244)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent |
| Net deferred tax asset (liability) | $ 1,141us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet | $ (498)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet |
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Deferred Tax Assets Operating Loss And Tax Credit Carry forwards Foreign No definition available.
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Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Compensation and Benefits, Pension And Postretirement Benefits No definition available.
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Deferred Tax Liabilities, Gross No definition available.
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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards, net of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards expected to be realized or consumed within one year or operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after allocation of valuation allowances of noncurrent deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards. Noncurrent assets are expected to be realized or consumed after one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences not separately disclosed. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from share-based compensation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from estimated losses under self insurance. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of deferred tax assets for which it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will not be realized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences, net of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards net of valuation allowances expected to be realized or consumed within one year or operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences, net of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards net of valuation allowances expected to be realized or consumed after one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences not separately disclosed. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences from property, plant, and equipment. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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