United Parcel Service, Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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Revenue Recognition (Details)

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Revenue Recognition (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Revenue Recognition (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Disaggregation of Revenue
Provisions for doubtful receivables	$ 69	$ 37
Contract with Customer, Liability, Current	7		$ 7
Revenues	18,035	17,160
Contract with Customer, Liability, Noncurrent	26		$ 26
Forwarding
Disaggregation of Revenue
Revenues	1,373	1,416
Logistics
Disaggregation of Revenue
Revenues	845	832
Freight
Disaggregation of Revenue
Revenues	766	773
Other
Disaggregation of Revenue
Revenues	212	200
U.S \| Next Day Air
Disaggregation of Revenue
Revenues	2,055	1,841
U.S \| Deferred
Disaggregation of Revenue
Revenues	1,197	1,089
U.S \| Ground
Disaggregation of Revenue
Revenues	8,204	7,550
International \| Domestic
Disaggregation of Revenue
Revenues	688	690
International \| Export
Disaggregation of Revenue
Revenues	2,561	2,631
International \| Cargo & Other
Disaggregation of Revenue
Revenues	134	138
Supply Chain & Freight
Disaggregation of Revenue
Revenues	3,196	3,221
U.S. Domestic Package
Disaggregation of Revenue
Revenues	$ 11,456	$ 10,480

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