Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Revenues:
Airfreight services	$ 736,946	$ 751,555	$ 2,187,730	$ 2,043,819
Ocean freight and ocean services	510,521	599,280	1,437,493	1,474,137
Customs brokerage and other services	358,901	316,724	1,023,361	867,482
Total revenues	1,606,368	1,667,559	4,648,584	4,385,438
Operating Expenses:
Airfreight consolidation	558,047	578,924	1,658,963	1,577,289
Ocean freight consolidation	392,249	488,808	1,109,603	1,190,627
Customs brokerage and other services	162,226	141,084	459,696	378,098
Salaries and related costs	258,512	235,357	745,441	656,310
Rent and occupancy costs	21,352	19,295	64,087	57,221
Depreciation and amortization	9,199	9,085	27,630	27,590
Selling and promotion	9,342	7,877	28,527	22,462
Other	31,683	27,508	91,374	77,183
Total operating expenses	1,442,610	1,507,938	4,185,321	3,986,780
Operating income	163,758	159,621	463,263	398,658
Other Income (Expense):
Interest income	2,888	1,679	7,520	4,938
Interest expense	(279)	(140)	(722)	(378)
Other, net	10,792	(1,666)	12,766	9,231
Other income (expense), net	13,401	(127)	19,564	13,791
Earnings before income taxes	177,159	159,494	482,827	412,449
Income tax expense	70,283	63,456	189,724	164,692
Net earnings	106,876	96,038	293,103	247,757
Less: net earnings (losses) attributable to the noncontrolling interest	272	(67)	267	87
Net earnings attributable to shareholders	$ 106,604	$ 96,105	$ 292,836	$ 247,670
Diluted earnings attributable to shareholders per share	$ 0.50	$ 0.44	$ 1.36	$ 1.14
Basic earnings attributable to shareholders per share	$ 0.50	$ 0.45	$ 1.38	$ 1.17
Dividends declared and paid per common share	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ 0.25	$ 0.20
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding	214,717,451	216,342,380	215,376,675	216,497,838
Weighted average basic shares outstanding	212,256,119	212,392,286	212,160,994	212,306,521