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REVENUE RECOGNITION - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2024 | Mar. 31, 2023
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Revenue | $ 21,706 | $ 22,925
U.S. Domestic Package |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Revenue | 14,234 | 14,987
International Package |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Revenue | 4,256 | 4,543
Supply Chain Solutions |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Revenue | 3,216 | 3,395
Supply Chain Solutions | Operating Segments |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Revenue | 3,216 | 3,395
U.S | U.S. Domestic Package | Operating Segments |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Revenue | 14,234 | 14,987
International | International Package | Operating Segments |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Revenue | 4,256 | 4,543
Next Day Air | U.S |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Revenue | 2,316 | 2,461
Deferred | U.S |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Revenue | 1,156 | 1,194
Ground | U.S |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Revenue | 10,762 | 11,332
Domestic | International |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Revenue | 758 | 794
Export | International |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Revenue | 3,350 | 3,552
Cargo & Other | International |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Revenue | 148 | 197
Forwarding |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Revenue | 1,280 | 1,514
Logistics |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Revenue | 1,542 | 1,410
Other |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |
Revenue | $ 394 | $ 471

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