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REVENUE RECOGNITION (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |
Revenue | $ 97,287 | $ 84,628 | $ 74,094
U.S. Domestic Package |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |
Revenue | 74,376 | 66,580 | 58,699
International Package |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |
Revenue | 22,911 | 18,048 | 15,395
Next Day Air | U.S. Domestic Package |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |
Revenue | 10,009 | 8,522 | 8,479
Deferred | U.S. Domestic Package |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |
Revenue | 5,846 | 5,665 | 5,180
Ground | U.S. Domestic Package |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |
Revenue | 44,462 | 39,312 | 32,834
Domestic | International Package |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |
Revenue | 3,690 | 3,160 | 2,836
Export | International Package |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |
Revenue | 15,012 | 12,159 | 10,837
Cargo & Other | International Package |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |
Revenue | 839 | 626 | 547
Forwarding |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |
Revenue | 9,872 | 6,975 | 5,867
Logistics |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |
Revenue | 4,767 | 4,073 | 3,435
Freight |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |
Revenue | 1,064 | 3,149 | 3,265
Other |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |
Revenue | 1,726 | 987 | 814
U.S. Domestic Package |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |
Revenue | 60,317 | 53,499 | 46,493
U.S. Domestic Package | U.S. Domestic Package | Operating Segments |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |
Revenue | 60,317 | 53,499 | 46,493
Supply Chain Solutions |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |
Revenue | 17,429 | 15,184 | 13,381
Supply Chain Solutions | Operating Segments |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |
Revenue | 17,429 | 15,184 | 13,381
International Package |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |
Revenue | 19,541 | 15,945 | 14,220
International Package | International Package | Operating Segments |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |
Revenue | $ 19,541 | $ 15,945 | $ 14,220

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