Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Revenues:
Airfreight services	$ 620,374	$ 638,912
Ocean freight and ocean services	445,479	434,336
Customs brokerage and other services	344,632	338,122
Total revenues	1,410,485	1,411,370
Operating Expenses:
Airfreight consolidation	464,919	481,043
Ocean freight consolidation	344,923	331,954
Customs brokerage and other services	155,359	151,802
Salaries and related costs	248,417	246,132
Rent and occupancy costs	21,657	21,176
Depreciation and amortization	11,278	9,545
Selling and promotion	7,257	8,663
Other	28,157	35,784
Total operating expenses	1,281,967	1,286,099
Operating income	128,518	125,271
Other Income (Expense):
Interest income	3,243	3,360
Other, net	1,531	477
Other income, net	4,774	3,837
Earnings before income taxes	133,292	129,108
Income tax expense	52,682	52,386
Net earnings	80,610	76,722
Less net earnings attributable to the noncontrolling interest	295	15
Net earnings attributable to shareholders	$ 80,315	$ 76,707
Diluted earnings attributable to shareholders per share	$ 0.39	$ 0.36
Basic earnings attributable to shareholders per share	$ 0.39	$ 0.36
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding	207,613,863	214,199,510
Weighted average basic shares outstanding	206,475,095	212,097,662