Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011
Revenues:
Airfreight services	$ 638,912	$ 700,923
Ocean freight and ocean services	434,336	440,141
Customs brokerage and other services	338,122	319,784
Total revenues	1,411,370	1,460,848
Operating Expenses:
Airfreight consolidation	481,043	524,636
Ocean freight consolidation	331,954	339,549
Customs brokerage and other services	151,802	142,748
Salaries and related costs	246,132	237,815
Rent and occupancy costs	21,176	21,381
Depreciation and amortization	9,545	9,174
Selling and promotion	8,663	9,163
Other	35,784	29,152
Total operating expenses	1,286,099	1,313,618
Operating income	125,271	147,230
Other Income (Expense):
Interest income	3,360	2,320
Interest expense	(620)	(214)
Other, net	1,097	1,117
Other income, net	3,837	3,223
Earnings before income taxes	129,108	150,453
Income tax expense	52,386	59,246
Net earnings	76,722	91,207
Less net earnings (losses) attributable to the noncontrolling interest	15	(25)
Net earnings attributable to shareholders	$ 76,707	$ 91,232
Diluted earnings attributable to shareholders per share	$ 0.36	$ 0.42
Basic earnings attributable to shareholders per share	$ 0.36	$ 0.43
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding	214,199,510	215,863,386
Weighted average basic shares outstanding	212,097,662	212,088,860