Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Revenues:
Airfreight services	$ 707,444	$ 647,138
Ocean freight and ocean services	565,717	469,224
Customs brokerage and other services	404,365	375,283
Total revenues	1,677,526	1,491,645
Operating Expenses:
Airfreight services	513,001	482,882
Ocean freight and ocean services	445,456	367,375
Customs brokerage and other services	189,583	176,802
Salaries and related costs	278,878	255,942
Rent and occupancy costs	25,388	25,162
Depreciation and amortization	11,529	12,382
Selling and promotion	9,247	8,173
Other	35,561	27,724
Total operating expenses	1,508,643	1,356,442
Operating income	168,883	135,203
Other Income (Expense):
Interest income	2,732	2,697
Other, net	34	(281)
Other income, net	2,766	2,416
Earnings before income taxes	171,649	137,619
Income tax expense	64,317	53,424
Net earnings	107,332	84,195
Less net earnings attributable to the noncontrolling interest	628	371
Net earnings attributable to shareholders	$ 106,704	$ 83,824
Diluted earnings attributable to shareholders per share	$ 0.55	$ 0.42
Basic earnings attributable to shareholders per share	$ 0.56	$ 0.42
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding	192,707,093	201,843,858
Weighted average basic shares outstanding	191,627,750	201,118,390