Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Revenues:
Airfreight services	$ 647,138	$ 620,374
Ocean freight and ocean services	469,224	445,479
Customs brokerage and other services	375,283	347,355
Total revenues	1,491,645	1,413,208
Operating Expenses:
Airfreight services	482,882	464,919
Ocean freight and ocean services	367,375	344,923
Customs brokerage and other services	176,802	155,359
Salaries and related costs	255,942	248,417
Rent and occupancy costs	25,162	24,193
Depreciation and amortization	12,382	11,278
Selling and promotion	8,173	7,257
Other	27,724	28,344
Total operating expenses	1,356,442	1,284,690
Operating income	135,203	128,518
Other Income (Expense):
Interest income	2,697	3,243
Other, net	(281)	1,531
Other income, net	2,416	4,774
Earnings before income taxes	137,619	133,292
Income tax expense	53,424	52,682
Net earnings	84,195	80,610
Less net earnings attributable to the noncontrolling interest	371	295
Net earnings attributable to shareholders	$ 83,824	$ 80,315
Diluted earnings attributable to shareholders per share	$ 0.42	$ 0.39
Basic earnings attributable to shareholders per share	$ 0.42	$ 0.39
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding	201,843,858	207,613,863
Weighted average basic shares outstanding	201,118,390	206,475,095