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

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND RISK MANAGEMENT - Amount and Location in the Income Statement for Derivatives Designated as Fair Value Hedges (Detail)

DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND RISK MANAGEMENT - Amount and Location in the Income Statement for Derivatives Designated as Fair Value Hedges (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Asset Derivatives	$ 721	$ 347
Liability Derivatives	(77)	(121)
Foreign exchange contracts
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Asset Derivatives	435	76
Liability Derivatives	(34)	(13)
Interest rate contracts
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Asset Derivatives	286	271
Liability Derivatives	(43)	(108)
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Asset Derivatives	0	0
Liability Derivatives	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 \| Foreign exchange contracts
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Asset Derivatives	0	0
Liability Derivatives	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 \| Interest rate contracts
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Asset Derivatives	0	0
Liability Derivatives	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Asset Derivatives	721	347
Liability Derivatives	(77)	(121)
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 \| Foreign exchange contracts
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Asset Derivatives	435	76
Liability Derivatives	(34)	(13)
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 \| Interest rate contracts
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Asset Derivatives	286	271
Liability Derivatives	(43)	(108)
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Asset Derivatives	0	0
Liability Derivatives	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 \| Foreign exchange contracts
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Asset Derivatives	0	0
Liability Derivatives	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 \| Interest rate contracts
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Asset Derivatives	0	0
Liability Derivatives	$ 0	$ 0