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CAPITAL STOCK AND STOCK AWARD PLANS Summary of Total Compensation Expense Recognized in Statements of Operations for Stock-Based Compensation (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Stock-based compensation expense $ 47,861us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense $ 9,094us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense $ 59,381us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
Stock options      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Stock-based compensation expense 9,243us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
5us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
3,585us-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 36,510us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= chrw_StockAwardsMember
6,808us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= chrw_StockAwardsMember
53,481us-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 $ 2,108us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_StockCompensationPlanMember
$ 2,281us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_StockCompensationPlanMember
$ 2,315us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_StockCompensationPlanMember