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DEBT AND FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS - Additional Information (Detail)

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DEBT AND FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS - Additional Information (Detail)
6 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
USD ($)
Credit_Agreements
Jun. 30, 2012
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2013
4.50% stated rate
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2013
3.875% senior notes [Member]
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2013
U.S. Commercial Paper Program
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2013
Foreign Commercial Paper Program
EUR (€)
Jun. 30, 2013
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2013
Revolving Credit Facility Expiring In 2018 [Member] [Member]
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2013
Revolving Credit Facility Expiring In 2018 [Member] [Member]
Minimum [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Revolving credit facility expiring in 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Revolving Credit Facility Expiring In 2017
Jun. 30, 2013
Senior notes
A1125SeniorNotes [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
Senior notes
A1125SeniorNotes [Member]
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2013
Senior notes
2.45% senior notes [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
Senior notes
2.45% senior notes [Member]
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2013
Senior notes
3.625% senior notes [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
Senior notes
3.625% senior notes [Member]
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2013
Senior notes
4.50% stated rate
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
Senior notes
4.50% stated rate
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2013
Senior notes
3.875% senior notes [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
Senior notes
3.875% senior notes [Member]
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2013
Maximum [Member]
Revolving Credit Facility Expiring In 2018 [Member] [Member]
Minimum [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Maximum [Member]
Revolving Credit Facility Expiring In 2018 [Member] [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
LIBOR rate
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Minimum [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
LIBOR rate
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Maximum [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
LIBOR rate
Revolving Credit Facility Expiring In 2018 [Member] [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Citibank base rate
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Minimum [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Citibank base rate
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Maximum [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Minimum [Member]
Revolving Credit Facility Expiring In 2018 [Member] [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Minimum [Member]
Revolving Credit Facility Expiring In 2018 [Member] [Member]
Maximum [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Federal Funds Rate [Member]
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Federal Funds Rate [Member]
Revolving Credit Facility Expiring In 2018 [Member] [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                                                  
TeamstersTentativeAgreement we reached a tentative agreement with the Teamsters on two new five-year contracts in the U.S. Domestic Package and UPS Freight business units                                                                
Face value of debt instrument $ 11,720,000,000     $ 1,750,000,000 $ 1,000,000,000               $ 375,000,000   $ 1,000,000,000   $ 375,000,000   $ 0   $ 1,000,000,000                        
Debt instrument, stated interest rate       4.50% 3.875%               1.125%   2.45%   3.625%   4.50%   3.875%                        
Proceeds from long-term borrowings 100,000,000 4,000,000                                                              
Commercial paper program, authorized to borrow           10,000,000,000 5,000,000,000                                                    
Total debt           1,045,000,000 0           365,000,000 373,000,000 934,000,000 996,000,000 367,000,000 367,000,000 0 1,751,000,000 1,020,000,000 1,033,000,000                      
Debt, weighted average interest rate           0.05%                                                      
Number of credit agreements 2                                                                
Revolving credit facilities               1,500,000,000 1,000,000,000                                                
Maturity               Mar. 28, 2014       Mar. 29, 2018                                          
Applicable margin rates                                             0.375% 1.25% 0.10% 0.75% 1.00% 0.00% 1.00% 0.10% 0.75% 0.50% 0.50%
Applicable margin for base rate below LIBOR                 1.00% 0.00% 1.00%                                            
Covenants limit, amount of secured indebtedness and debt in sale-leaseback transactions, percentage of net tangible assets 10.00%                                                                
Covenants that limit the amount of secured indebtedness and amount of attributable debt in sale-leaseback transactions, net tangible assets amount 2,669,000,000                                                                
Long-term debt fair value $ 13,086,000,000   $ 14,658,000,000