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SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Segments, Geographical Areas [Abstract] |
SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION | SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION We report our operations in three segments: U.S. Domestic Package operations, International Package operations and Supply Chain & Freight operations. Package operations represent our most significant business and are broken down into regional operations around the world. Regional operations managers are responsible for both domestic and export products within their geographic area. U.S. Domestic Package Domestic Package operations include the time-definite delivery of letters, documents and packages throughout the United States. International Package International Package operations include delivery to more than 220 countries and territories worldwide, including shipments wholly outside the United States, as well as shipments with either origin or destination outside the United States. Our International Package reporting segment includes the operations of our Europe, Asia, Americas and ISMEA (Indian Subcontinent, Middle East and Africa) operating segments. Supply Chain & Freight Supply Chain & Freight includes our forwarding, logistics, Coyote, UPS Freight and other aggregated business units. Our forwarding, logistics, and Coyote units provide services in more than 195 countries and territories worldwide, and include international air and ocean freight forwarding, customs brokerage, truckload freight brokerage, distribution and post-sales services and mail and consulting services. UPS Freight offers a variety of LTL and TL services to customers in North America. Other aggregated business units within this segment include The UPS Store and UPS Capital. In evaluating financial performance, we focus on operating profit as a segment’s measure of profit or loss. Operating profit is before investment income, interest expense and income taxes. The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as those described in the summary of accounting policies (see note 1), with certain expenses allocated between the segments using activity-based costing methods. Unallocated assets are comprised primarily of cash, marketable securities and certain investment partnerships. 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 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 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 |
Long-lived assets include property, plant and equipment, pension and postretirement benefit assets, long-term investments, goodwill and intangible assets. No countries outside of the United States, nor any individual customers, provided 10% or more of consolidated revenue for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 or 2013.

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