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RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS - Income Statement Impact (Details)

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RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS - Income Statement Impact (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2017
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2017
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]        
Revenue $ 17,444 $ 16,173 $ 52,013 $ 47,610
Operating Expenses:        
Compensation and benefits 9,015 8,437 27,084 25,032
Repairs and maintenance 437 399 1,294 1,181
Depreciation and amortization 524 572 1,662 1,688
Purchased transportation 3,216 2,832 9,570 7,991
Fuel 867 636 2,469 1,873
Other occupancy 321 282 1,003 845
Other expenses 1,337 1,203 3,911 3,534
Operating expenses 15,717 14,361 46,993 42,144
Operating Profit 1,727 1,812 5,020 5,466
Other Income and (Expense):        
Investment income and other 317 236 913 624
Interest expense (155) (111) (457) (324)
Total Other Income and (Expense) 162 125 456 300
Income Before Income Taxes 1,889 1,937 5,476 5,766
Income Tax Expense 381 678 1,138 1,957
Net Income $ 1,508 $ 1,259 $ 4,338 $ 3,809
Basic Earnings Per Share $ 1.74 $ 1.45 $ 5.01 $ 4.37
Diluted Earnings Per Share $ 1.73 $ 1.44 $ 4.99 $ 4.35
Previously Reported        
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]        
Revenue   $ 15,978   $ 47,043
Operating Expenses:        
Compensation and benefits   8,221   24,457
Repairs and maintenance   398   1,180
Depreciation and amortization   572   1,688
Purchased transportation   2,652   7,461
Fuel   636   1,873
Other occupancy   282   845
Other expenses   1,182   3,504
Operating expenses   13,943   41,008
Operating Profit   2,035   6,035
Other Income and (Expense):        
Investment income and other   20   49
Interest expense   (111)   (324)
Total Other Income and (Expense)   (91)   (275)
Income Before Income Taxes   1,944   5,760
Income Tax Expense   680   1,954
Net Income   $ 1,264   $ 3,806
Basic Earnings Per Share   $ 1.45   $ 4.36
Diluted Earnings Per Share   $ 1.45   $ 4.35
Restatement | ASU 2014-09        
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]        
Revenue   $ 195   $ 567
Operating Expenses:        
Compensation and benefits   0   0
Repairs and maintenance   1   1
Depreciation and amortization   0   0
Purchased transportation   180   530
Fuel   0   0
Other occupancy   0   0
Other expenses   21   30
Operating expenses   202   561
Operating Profit   (7)   6
Other Income and (Expense):        
Investment income and other   0   0
Interest expense   0   0
Total Other Income and (Expense)   0   0
Income Before Income Taxes   (7)   6
Income Tax Expense   (2)   3
Net Income   $ (5)   $ 3
Basic Earnings Per Share   $ 0   $ 0.01
Diluted Earnings Per Share   $ (0.01)   $ 0
Restatement | ASU 2017-07        
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]        
Revenue   $ 0   $ 0
Operating Expenses:        
Compensation and benefits   216   575
Repairs and maintenance   0   0
Depreciation and amortization   0   0
Purchased transportation   0   0
Fuel   0   0
Other occupancy   0   0
Other expenses   0   0
Operating expenses   216   575
Operating Profit   (216)   (575)
Other Income and (Expense):        
Investment income and other   216   575
Interest expense   0   0
Total Other Income and (Expense)   216   575
Income Before Income Taxes   0   0
Income Tax Expense   0   0
Net Income   $ 0   $ 0
Basic Earnings Per Share   $ 0   $ 0
Diluted Earnings Per Share   $ 0   $ 0