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

DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND RISK MANAGEMENT - Notional Amounts of Outstanding Derivative Positions (Detail) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014 CAD	Dec. 31, 2014 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2014 GBP (£)	Dec. 31, 2014 INR	Dec. 31, 2014 MXN	Dec. 31, 2014 MYR	Dec. 31, 2013 CAD	Dec. 31, 2013 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2013 GBP (£)	Dec. 31, 2013 INR	Dec. 31, 2013 MXN	Dec. 31, 2013 MYR	Dec. 31, 2014 Fixed to Floating Interest Rate Swaps USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 Fixed to Floating Interest Rate Swaps USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 Floating to Fixed Interest Rate Swaps USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 Floating to Fixed Interest Rate Swaps USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 Interest Rate Basis Swaps USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 Interest Rate Basis Swaps USD ($)
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	293invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount	€ 2,833invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount	£ 1,149invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount	85invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount	152invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount	150invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount	218invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount	€ 2,637invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount	£ 1,097invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount	0invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount	583invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount	0invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount	$ 5,799	$ 6,799	$ 779	$ 780	$ 1,500	$ 2,500