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Revenue Recognition (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 17,444 | $ 16,173 | $ 52,013 | $ 47,610
Forwarding |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Revenues | 1,672 | 1,434 | 4,936 | 4,047
Logistics |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Revenues | 790 | 736 | 2,356 | 2,194
Freight |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Revenues | 867 | 778 | 2,497 | 2,240
Other |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Revenues | 200 | 198 | 593 | 580
U.S | Next Day Air |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Revenues | 1,896 | 1,769 | 5,510 | 5,186
U.S | Deferred |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Revenues | 1,066 | 1,001 | 3,215 | 2,991
U.S | Ground |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Revenues | 7,475 | 6,881 | 22,293 | 20,751
International |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Revenues | 3,478 | 3,376 | 10,613 | 9,621
International | Domestic |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Revenues | 678 | 673 | 2,094 | 1,909
International | Export |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Revenues | 2,654 | 2,568 | 8,073 | 7,331
International | Cargo & Other |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Revenues | 146 | 135 | 446 | 381
Supply Chain & Freight | Supply Chain & Freight |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Revenues | 3,529 | 3,146 | 10,382 | 9,061
U.S. Domestic Package | U.S |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 10,437 | $ 9,651 | $ 31,018 | $ 28,928

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