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Summary of Total Compensation Expense Recognized in Statements of Operations for Stock-Based Compensation (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]    
Stock-based compensation expense $ 15,336us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense $ 4,793us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
Stock options    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]    
Stock-based compensation expense 3,764us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
453us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
Stock awards    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]    
Stock-based compensation expense 10,679us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= chrw_StockAwardsMember
3,513us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= chrw_StockAwardsMember
Company expense on ESPP discount    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]    
Stock-based compensation expense $ 893us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_StockCompensationPlanMember
$ 827us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_StockCompensationPlanMember