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1001501 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical)
(http://www.ups.com/role/ConsolidatedBalanceSheetsParenthetical)
TableStatement [Table]
Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Reporting Entity [Axis]0001090727 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Statement [Line Items]Period [Axis]
2013-12-31
2012-12-31
Class of Stock [Axis]Class of Stock [Axis]
Common Class A [Member]Common Class B [Member]Class of Stock [Domain]Common Class A [Member]Common Class B [Member]Class of Stock [Domain]
Common stock, shares issued
212,000,000  
712,000,000  
 
225,000,000  
729,000,000  
 
Treasury stock, shares
 
 
1,000,000  
 
 
1,000,000