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BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill recognized | $ 3,872 | $ 3,872 | $ 3,757 | $ 3,419
Weighted- Average Amortization Period (in years) |  | 7 years 10 months 24 days |  |
Marken [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill recognized | 319 | $ 319 |  |
Intangible assets acquired | 238 | 238 |  |
Acquisition related costs | 8 |  |  |
U.S. Domestic Package |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill recognized | 715 | 715 | 715 | 715
Supply Chain & Freight |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill recognized | 2,722 | $ 2,722 | $ 2,635 | $ 2,279
Customer relationships |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Weighted- Average Amortization Period (in years) |  | 10 years 9 months 18 days |  |
Customer relationships | Marken [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Intangible assets acquired | 219 | $ 219 |  |
Weighted- Average Amortization Period (in years) |  | 12 years |  |
Trademarks [Member] | Marken [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Intangible assets acquired | 10 | $ 10 |  |
Weighted- Average Amortization Period (in years) |  | 3 years |  |
Capitalized software |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Weighted- Average Amortization Period (in years) |  | 6 years 10 months 24 days |  |
Capitalized software | Marken [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Intangible assets acquired | 8 | $ 8 |  |
Capitalized software | Minimum |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortization period of intangible assets acquired |  | 7 years |  |
Capitalized software | Minimum | Marken [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Weighted- Average Amortization Period (in years) |  | 3 years |  |
Capitalized software | Maximum | Marken [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Weighted- Average Amortization Period (in years) |  | 5 years |  |
Other Intangible Assets | Marken [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Intangible assets acquired | $ 1 | $ 1 |  |
Weighted- Average Amortization Period (in years) |  | 4 years |  |
Other Intangible Assets | Minimum |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortization period of intangible assets acquired |  | 2 years |  |
Other Intangible Assets | Maximum |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortization period of intangible assets acquired |  | 22 years |  |

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