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SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Segments, Geographical Areas [Abstract] |
Segment Information | Segment information as of, and for the years ended, December 31 is as follows (in millions):
| 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
Revenue: |  |  |  |  |
U.S. Domestic Package | $ | 36,747 |  |  | $ | 35,851 |  |  | $ | 34,074 |
International Package | 12,149 |  |  | 12,988 |  |  | 12,429 |
Supply Chain & Freight | 9,467 |  |  | 9,393 |  |  | 8,935 |
Consolidated | $ | 58,363 |  |  | $ | 58,232 |  |  | $ | 55,438 |
Operating Profit: |  |  |  |  |
U.S. Domestic Package | $ | 4,767 |  |  | $ | 2,859 |  |  | $ | 4,603 |
International Package | 2,137 |  |  | 1,677 |  |  | 1,757 |
Supply Chain & Freight | 764 |  |  | 432 |  |  | 674 |
Consolidated | $ | 7,668 |  |  | $ | 4,968 |  |  | $ | 7,034 |
Assets: |  |  |  |  |
U.S. Domestic Package | $ | 21,701 |  |  | $ | 20,708 |  |  | $ | 19,052 |
International Package | 7,858 |  |  | 7,850 |  |  | 8,460 |
Supply Chain & Freight | 7,728 |  |  | 6,004 |  |  | 6,564 |
Unallocated | 1,024 |  |  | 878 |  |  | 1,477 |
Consolidated | $ | 38,311 |  |  | $ | 35,440 |  |  | $ | 35,553 |
Depreciation and Amortization Expense: |  |  |  |  |
U.S. Domestic Package | $ | 1,408 |  |  | $ | 1,276 |  |  | $ | 1,229 |
International Package | 475 |  |  | 478 |  |  | 473 |
Supply Chain & Freight | 201 |  |  | 169 |  |  | 165 |
Consolidated | $ | 2,084 |  |  | $ | 1,923 |  |  | $ | 1,867 |
Revenue by Product Type | Revenue by product type for the years ended December 31 is as follows (in millions):
| 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
U.S. Domestic Package: |  |  |  |  |
Next Day Air | $ | 6,570 |  |  | $ | 6,581 |  |  | $ | 6,443 |
Deferred | 3,903 |  |  | 3,672 |  |  | 3,437 |
Ground | 26,274 |  |  | 25,598 |  |  | 24,194 |
Total U.S. Domestic Package | 36,747 |  |  | 35,851 |  |  | 34,074 |
International Package: |  |  |  |  |
Domestic | 2,425 |  |  | 2,784 |  |  | 2,667 |
Export | 9,092 |  |  | 9,586 |  |  | 9,166 |
Cargo | 632 |  |  | 618 |  |  | 596 |
Total International Package | 12,149 |  |  | 12,988 |  |  | 12,429 |
Supply Chain & Freight: |  |  |  |  |
Forwarding and Logistics | 5,900 |  |  | 5,758 |  |  | 5,492 |
Freight | 2,881 |  |  | 3,048 |  |  | 2,882 |
Other | 686 |  |  | 587 |  |  | 561 |
Total Supply Chain & Freight | 9,467 |  |  | 9,393 |  |  | 8,935 |
Consolidated | $ | 58,363 |  |  | $ | 58,232 |  |  | $ | 55,438 |
Geographic Information | Geographic information as of, and for the years ended, December 31 is as follows (in millions):
| 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
United States: |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ | 45,309 |  |  | $ | 43,840 |  |  | $ | 41,772 |
Long-lived assets | $ | 18,196 |  |  | $ | 15,902 |  |  | $ | 15,651 |
International: |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ | 13,054 |  |  | $ | 14,392 |  |  | $ | 13,666 |
Long-lived assets | $ | 5,828 |  |  | $ | 6,105 |  |  | $ | 6,297 |
Consolidated: |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ | 58,363 |  |  | $ | 58,232 |  |  | $ | 55,438 |
Long-lived assets | $ | 24,024 |  |  | $ | 22,007 |  |  | $ | 21,948 |

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