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Business Segment Information - Financial Information Regarding Company's Operations by Geographic Area (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Sep. 30, 2012
Jun. 30, 2012
Mar. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                        
Total revenues $ 1,625,859 $ 1,537,966 $ 1,503,224 $ 1,413,208 $ 1,535,729 $ 1,534,460 $ 1,507,833 $ 1,414,193 $ 6,080,257 $ 5,992,215 $ 6,161,537  
Net revenues 478,072 484,902 471,872 448,007 461,510 467,934 456,532 449,394 1,882,853 [1] 1,835,370 [1] 1,907,516 [1]  
Operating income                 552,073 530,798 618,327  
Identifiable assets at year end 3,014,812       2,954,125       3,014,812 2,954,125 2,866,827  
Capital expenditures                 53,411 47,626 78,115  
Depreciation and amortization                 48,071 39,940 36,776  
Equity 2,086,331       2,032,570       2,086,331 2,032,570 2,010,069 1,748,154
United States Segment
                        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                        
Total revenues                 1,561,468 1,529,917 1,550,884  
Net revenues                 770,519 [1] 748,320 [1] 742,706 [1]  
Operating income                 195,799 179,015 210,702  
Identifiable assets at year end 1,582,557       1,459,425       1,582,557 1,459,425 1,521,657  
Capital expenditures                 28,699 28,088 23,219  
Depreciation and amortization                 29,569 23,678 20,037  
Equity 1,330,262       1,197,239       1,330,262 1,197,239 1,285,812  
Other North America Segment
                        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                        
Total revenues                 215,968 201,521 189,843  
Net revenues                 102,864 [1] 95,798 [1] 90,432 [1]  
Operating income                 35,224 32,385 29,209  
Identifiable assets at year end 104,735       92,075       104,735 92,075 86,020  
Capital expenditures                 1,870 832 1,122  
Depreciation and amortization                 882 756 1,038  
Equity 72,772       58,071       72,772 58,071 49,571  
Latin America Segment
                        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                        
Total revenues                 86,050 82,337 82,312  
Net revenues                 61,478 [1] 57,795 [1] 59,968 [1]  
Operating income                 15,734 17,356 19,151  
Identifiable assets at year end 58,027       48,995       58,027 48,995 48,221  
Capital expenditures                 1,010 1,301 628  
Depreciation and amortization                 901 873 999  
Equity 29,590       29,504       29,590 29,504 27,346  
Asia Pacific Segment
                        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                        
Total revenues                 3,065,412 3,074,737 3,144,752  
Net revenues                 563,705 [1] 551,361 [1] 605,262 [1]  
Operating income                 225,322 216,559 258,952  
Identifiable assets at year end 669,040       776,902       669,040 776,902 667,171  
Capital expenditures                 17,262 11,275 25,295  
Depreciation and amortization                 8,420 6,810 7,243  
Equity 408,824       538,710       408,824 538,710 448,613  
Europe And Africa Segment
                        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                        
Total revenues                 850,863 817,408 891,706  
Net revenues                 286,018 [1] 286,745 [1] 307,992 [1]  
Operating income                 52,939 59,314 72,248  
Identifiable assets at year end 445,722       428,053       445,722 428,053 401,518  
Capital expenditures                 3,148 4,323 25,856  
Depreciation and amortization                 6,244 5,994 5,414  
Equity 196,087       167,752       196,087 167,752 145,998  
Middle East And India Segment
                        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                        
Total revenues                 300,496 286,295 302,040  
Net revenues                 98,269 [1] 95,351 [1] 101,156 [1]  
Operating income                 27,055 26,169 28,065  
Identifiable assets at year end 148,626       147,871       148,626 147,871 141,379  
Capital expenditures                 1,422 1,807 1,995  
Depreciation and amortization                 2,055 1,829 2,045  
Equity 83,174       74,950       83,174 74,950 85,605  
Operating Segments | United States Segment
                        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                        
Total revenues                 1,651,038 1,624,438 1,652,622  
Operating Segments | Other North America Segment
                        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                        
Total revenues                 227,006 211,997 200,938  
Operating Segments | Latin America Segment
                        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                        
Total revenues                 107,761 101,117 103,534  
Operating Segments | Asia Pacific Segment
                        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                        
Total revenues                 3,112,116 3,118,458 3,184,764  
Operating Segments | Europe And Africa Segment
                        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                        
Total revenues                 888,326 856,199 935,065  
Operating Segments | Middle East And India Segment
                        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                        
Total revenues                 318,333 304,423 319,937  
Intersegment Eliminations
                        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                        
Total revenues                 (224,323) (224,417) (235,323)  
Identifiable assets at year end 6,105       804       6,105 804 861  
Equity (34,378)       (33,656)       (34,378) (33,656) (32,876)  
Intersegment Eliminations | United States Segment
                        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                        
Total revenues                 (89,570) (94,521) (101,738)  
Intersegment Eliminations | Other North America Segment
                        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                        
Total revenues                 (11,038) (10,476) (11,095)  
Intersegment Eliminations | Latin America Segment
                        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                        
Total revenues                 (21,711) (18,780) (21,222)  
Intersegment Eliminations | Asia Pacific Segment
                        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                        
Total revenues                 (46,704) (43,721) (40,012)  
Intersegment Eliminations | Europe And Africa Segment
                        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                        
Total revenues                 (37,463) (38,791) (43,359)  
Intersegment Eliminations | Middle East And India Segment
                        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                        
Total revenues                 $ (17,837) $ (18,128) $ (17,897)  
[1] Net revenues are a non-GAAP measure calculated as revenues less directly related operations expenses attributable to the Company's principal services. The Company's management believes that net revenues are a better measure than total revenues when evaluating the Company's operating segment performance since total revenues earned as a freight consolidator include the carriers' charges for carrying the shipment, whereas revenues earned in other capacities include primarily the commissions and fees earned by the Company. Net revenue is one of the Company's primary operational and financial measures and demonstrates the Company's ability to concentrate and leverage purchasing power through effective consolidation of shipments from customers utilizing a variety of transportation carriers and optimal routings.