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DEBT AND FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS - Additional Information (Detail)
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6 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jun. 30, 2013
USD ($)
Credit_Agreements
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Jun. 30, 2012
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2012
USD ($)
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Jun. 30, 2013
4.50% stated rate
USD ($)
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Jun. 30, 2013
3.875% senior notes [Member]
USD ($)
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Jun. 30, 2013
U.S. Commercial Paper Program
USD ($)
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Jun. 30, 2013
Foreign Commercial Paper Program
EUR (€)
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Jun. 30, 2013
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
USD ($)
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Jun. 30, 2013
Revolving Credit Facility Expiring In 2018 [Member] [Member]
USD ($)
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Jun. 30, 2013
Revolving Credit Facility Expiring In 2018 [Member] [Member]
Minimum [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
Revolving credit facility expiring in 2013
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Jun. 30, 2013
Revolving Credit Facility Expiring In 2017
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Jun. 30, 2013
Senior notes
A1125SeniorNotes [Member]
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2012
Senior notes
A1125SeniorNotes [Member]
USD ($)
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Jun. 30, 2013
Senior notes
2.45% senior notes [Member]
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2012
Senior notes
2.45% senior notes [Member]
USD ($)
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Jun. 30, 2013
Senior notes
3.625% senior notes [Member]
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2012
Senior notes
3.625% senior notes [Member]
USD ($)
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Jun. 30, 2013
Senior notes
4.50% stated rate
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2012
Senior notes
4.50% stated rate
USD ($)
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Jun. 30, 2013
Senior notes
3.875% senior notes [Member]
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2012
Senior notes
3.875% senior notes [Member]
USD ($)
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Jun. 30, 2013
Maximum [Member]
Revolving Credit Facility Expiring In 2018 [Member] [Member]
Minimum [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
Maximum [Member]
Revolving Credit Facility Expiring In 2018 [Member] [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
LIBOR rate
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Minimum [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
LIBOR rate
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Maximum [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
LIBOR rate
Revolving Credit Facility Expiring In 2018 [Member] [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
Citibank base rate
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Minimum [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
Citibank base rate
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Maximum [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
Minimum [Member]
Revolving Credit Facility Expiring In 2018 [Member] [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
Minimum [Member]
Revolving Credit Facility Expiring In 2018 [Member] [Member]
Maximum [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
Federal Funds Rate [Member]
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
Federal Funds Rate [Member]
Revolving Credit Facility Expiring In 2018 [Member] [Member]
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| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||