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Revenue Recognition - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2019
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |  |
Provisions for doubtful receivables | $ 51 | $ 40 | $ 204 | $ 145 |
Contract with Customer, Liability, Current | 8 |  | 8 |  | $ 7
Revenues | 21,238 | 18,318 | 59,732 | 53,526 |
Contract with Customer, Liability, Noncurrent | 26 |  | 26 |  | $ 26
Forwarding |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 1,753 | 1,472 | 4,897 | 4,384 |
Logistics |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 1,040 | 846 | 2,862 | 2,511 |
Freight |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 870 | 852 | 2,360 | 2,486 |
Other |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 263 | 199 | 683 | 602 |
U.S | Next Day Air |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 2,098 | 2,146 | 6,137 | 6,160 |
U.S | Deferred |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 1,378 | 1,248 | 3,873 | 3,494 |
U.S | Ground |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 9,749 | 8,061 | 27,745 | 23,431 |
International | Domestic |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 776 | 689 | 2,183 | 2,069 |
International | Export |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 3,153 | 2,673 | 8,538 | 7,972 |
International | Cargo & Other |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 158 | 132 | 454 | 417 |
Supply Chain & Freight |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 3,926 | 3,369 | 10,802 | 9,983 |
U.S. Domestic Package |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 13,225 | 11,455 | 37,755 | 33,085 |
International Package |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 4,087 | $ 3,494 | $ 11,175 | $ 10,458 |

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