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REVENUE RECOGNITION (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 24,896 | $ 21,238 | $ 20,459 | $ 18,035 | $ 20,568 | $ 18,318 | $ 18,048 | $ 17,160 | $ 84,628 | $ 74,094 | $ 71,861
U.S. Domestic Package |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 66,580 | 58,699 | 56,115
International Package |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,048 | 15,395 | 15,746
Next Day Air | U.S. Domestic Package |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,522 | 8,479 | 7,618
Deferred | U.S. Domestic Package |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,665 | 5,180 | 4,752
Ground | U.S. Domestic Package |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 39,312 | 32,834 | 31,223
Domestic | International Package |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,160 | 2,836 | 2,874
Export | International Package |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,159 | 10,837 | 10,973
Cargo & Other | International Package |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 626 | 547 | 595
Forwarding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,975 | 5,867 | 6,580
Logistics |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,073 | 3,435 | 3,234
Freight |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,149 | 3,265 | 3,218
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 987 | $ 814 | $ 794

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