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DEBT AND FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS - Additional Information (Detail) £ in Millions, $ in Millions |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Apr. 01, 2021 USD ($) | Jan. 15, 2021 USD ($) | Nov. 08, 2017 | May 18, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) Tranches Credit_Agreements | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 EUR (€) Credit_Agreements | Dec. 31, 2021 GBP (£) Credit_Agreements | Dec. 31, 2021 CAD ($) Credit_Agreements | Apr. 01, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt |  |  |  |  | $ 21,677,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  | 22,083,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding letters of credit |  |  |  |  | 1,700,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Surety bonds written |  |  |  |  | $ 1,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of credit agreements | Credit_Agreements |  |  |  |  | 2 |  | 2 | 2 | 2 |  |
Covenants limit the amount of secured indebtedness that we may incur, and limit the amount of attributable debt in sale-leaseback transactions, to percentage of net tangible assets |  |  |  |  | 10.00% |  | 10.00% | 10.00% | 10.00% |  |
Covenants limit the amount of secured indebtedness that we may incur, and limit the amount of attributable debt in sale-leaseback transactions, net tangible assets amount |  |  |  |  | $ 4,600,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt fair value |  |  |  |  | 25,100,000,000 | $ 28,300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Commercial paper |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes | Minimum | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Applicable margin rates |  |  |  |  | 0.38% |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes | Maximum | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Applicable margin rates |  |  |  |  | 0.45% |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. Commercial Paper Program |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial paper program, authorized to borrow |  |  |  |  | $ 10,000,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. Commercial Paper Program | Commercial paper |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign Commercial Paper Program |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial paper program, authorized to borrow | € |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 5,000,000,000.0 |  |  |  |
Foreign Commercial Paper Program | Commercial paper |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
3.125% senior notes | Senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage |  | 3.125% |  |  | 3.125% |  | 3.125% | 3.125% | 3.125% |  |
Repayments of Senior Debt |  | $ 1,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 1,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
2.050% senior notes | Senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage | 2.05% |  |  |  | 2.05% |  | 2.05% | 2.05% | 2.05% |  |
Repayments of Senior Debt | $ 700,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Floating rate senior notes maturing 2022 | Senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Senior Debt | 350,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  | 400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
8.375% debentures Due 2030 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Original debt amount |  |  |  |  | $ 276,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
8.375% debentures Due 2030 | Until April 1, 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage |  |  |  |  |  | 8.375% |  |  |  |  |
7.62% debentures Due 2030 | Senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage |  |  |  |  | 7.62% |  | 7.62% | 7.62% | 7.62% | 7.62% | 8.375%
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  | $ 276,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
7.62% debentures Due 2030 | After April 1, 2020 for the Final 10 Years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage |  |  |  |  | 7.62% |  | 7.62% | 7.62% | 7.62% |  |
Floating rate senior notes maturing 2023 | Senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Floating rate senior notes maturing 2021 | Senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | $ 350,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Average interest rate |  |  |  |  | 0.58% | 1.29% |  |  |  |  |
Floating rate senior notes maturing 2049-2067 | Senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  | $ 1,039,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Average interest rate |  |  |  |  | 0.00% | 0.40% |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes earliest callable period |  |  |  |  | 30 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes earliest putable period |  |  |  |  | 1 year |  |  |  |  |  |
Floating rate senior notes maturing 2049-2067 | Senior notes | Minimum | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Applicable margin rates |  |  |  |  | 0.30% |  |  |  |  |  |
Floating rate senior notes maturing 2049-2067 | Senior notes | Maximum | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Applicable margin rates |  |  |  |  | 0.45% |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Notes and Bonds Worldport Louisville Due January 2029 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Average interest rate |  |  |  |  | 0.05% | 0.50% |  |  |  |  |
Principal Balance |  |  |  |  | $ 149,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Notes and Bonds Airfreight Louisville Due November 2036 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Average interest rate |  |  |  |  | 0.07% | 0.56% |  |  |  |  |
Principal Balance |  |  |  |  | $ 42,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility Notes and Bonds International Airport Dallas Fort Worth Due May 2032 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal Balance |  |  |  |  | $ 29,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  | 5.11% |  | 5.11% | 5.11% | 5.11% |  |
Facility Notes and Bonds, Delaware County, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority, Due September 2045 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Average interest rate |  |  |  |  | 0.05% | 0.62% |  |  |  |  |
Principal Balance |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
5.50% Pound Sterling Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage |  |  |  |  | 5.50% |  | 5.50% | 5.50% | 5.50% |  |
Number of tranches in debt instrument | Tranches |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Pound Sterling notes not exchanged | £ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | £ 66 |  |  |
5.50% Pound Sterling Notes | Pound Sterling notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage |  |  |  |  | 5.50% |  | 5.50% | 5.50% | 5.50% |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  | $ 90,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
5.13% Pound Sterling Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage |  |  |  |  | 5.125% |  | 5.125% | 5.125% | 5.125% |  |
Number of tranches in debt instrument | Tranches |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Pound Sterling notes not exchanged | £ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | £ 455 |  |  |
5.13% Pound Sterling Notes | Pound Sterling notes | Government of United Kingdom Bond Yield |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Applicable margin rates |  |  |  |  | 0.15% |  |  |  |  |  |
2.125% canadian senior notes | Canadian Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage |  |  |  |  | 2.125% |  | 2.125% | 2.125% | 2.125% |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 750 |  |
2.125% canadian senior notes | Canadian Senior Notes | Government of Canada Yield |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Applicable margin rates |  |  |  | 0.215% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
1.000% euro senior notes | Euro Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage |  |  |  |  | 1.00% |  | 1.00% | 1.00% | 1.00% |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  | $ 567,000,000 |  | € 500,000,000 |  |  |  |
1.000% euro senior notes | Euro Senior Notes | German Government |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Applicable margin rates |  |  | 0.15% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Euro Senior Notes Due November 2025 | Senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage |  |  |  |  | 1.625% |  | 1.625% | 1.625% | 1.625% |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | € |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 700,000,000 |  |  |  |
Applicable margin rates |  |  | 0.20% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
0.375% Euro Senior Notes | Euro Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage |  |  |  |  | 0.375% |  | 0.375% | 0.375% | 0.375% |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  | $ 793,000,000 |  | € 700,000,000 |  |  |  |
0.375% Euro Senior Notes | Euro Senior Notes | Euro Government Yield |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Applicable margin rates |  |  | 0.10% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
1.500% euro senior notes | Euro Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage |  |  |  |  | 1.50% |  | 1.50% | 1.50% | 1.50% |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  | $ 567,000,000 |  | € 500,000,000 |  |  |  |
1.500% euro senior notes | Euro Senior Notes | Euro Government Yield |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Applicable margin rates |  |  | 0.20% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility Expiring in 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facilities |  |  |  |  | 1,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, fair value of amount outstanding |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility Expiring in 2022 | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Applicable margin rates |  |  |  |  | 0.10% |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility Expiring in 2022 | Base Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Applicable margin rates |  |  |  |  | 0.875% |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility Expiring in 2022 | Federal funds effective rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Applicable margin rates |  |  |  |  | 0.50% |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility Expiring in 2022 | Adjusted Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Applicable margin rates |  |  |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility Expiring in 2026 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facilities |  |  |  |  | $ 2,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, fair value of amount outstanding |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility Expiring in 2026 | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Applicable margin rates |  |  |  |  | 0.10% |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility Expiring in 2026 | Base Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Applicable margin rates |  |  |  |  | 0.875% |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility Expiring in 2026 | Federal funds effective rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Applicable margin rates |  |  |  |  | 0.50% |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility Expiring in 2026 | Adjusted Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Applicable margin rates |  |  |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |

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