Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Revenue Recognition (Details)

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Revenue Recognition (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2017
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2017
Disaggregation of Revenue        
Revenues $ 17,444 $ 16,173 $ 52,013 $ 47,610
Forwarding        
Disaggregation of Revenue        
Revenues 1,672 1,434 4,936 4,047
Logistics        
Disaggregation of Revenue        
Revenues 790 736 2,356 2,194
Freight        
Disaggregation of Revenue        
Revenues 867 778 2,497 2,240
Other        
Disaggregation of Revenue        
Revenues 200 198 593 580
U.S | Next Day Air        
Disaggregation of Revenue        
Revenues 1,896 1,769 5,510 5,186
U.S | Deferred        
Disaggregation of Revenue        
Revenues 1,066 1,001 3,215 2,991
U.S | Ground        
Disaggregation of Revenue        
Revenues 7,475 6,881 22,293 20,751
International        
Disaggregation of Revenue        
Revenues 3,478 3,376 10,613 9,621
International | Domestic        
Disaggregation of Revenue        
Revenues 678 673 2,094 1,909
International | Export        
Disaggregation of Revenue        
Revenues 2,654 2,568 8,073 7,331
International | Cargo & Other        
Disaggregation of Revenue        
Revenues 146 135 446 381
Supply Chain & Freight | Supply Chain & Freight        
Disaggregation of Revenue        
Revenues 3,529 3,146 10,382 9,061
U.S. Domestic Package | U.S        
Disaggregation of Revenue        
Revenues $ 10,437 $ 9,651 $ 31,018 $ 28,928