Consolidated Statements of Earnings - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Revenues:
Airfreight services	$ 2,740,583	$ 2,780,840	$ 2,633,830
Ocean freight and ocean services	2,194,004	2,174,394	1,958,231
Customs brokerage and other services	1,682,045	1,609,487	1,488,196
Total revenues	6,616,632	6,564,721	6,080,257
Operating Expenses:
Airfreight services	1,987,690	2,103,777	1,994,374
Ocean freight and ocean services	1,648,993	1,712,795	1,521,340
Customs brokerage and other services	792,172	766,722	681,690
Salaries and related costs	1,143,511	1,065,329	1,032,601
Rent and occupancy costs	102,470	102,810	98,437
Depreciation and amortization	46,012	49,292	48,071
Selling and promotion	41,990	38,125	33,243
Other	132,310	131,223	118,428
Total operating expenses	5,895,148	5,970,073	5,528,184
Operating income	721,484	594,648	552,073
Other Income (Expense):
Interest income	10,421	10,773	11,810
Other, net	4,784	5,468	8,713
Other income, net	15,205	16,241	20,523
Earnings before income taxes	736,689	610,889	572,596
Income tax expense	277,192	231,429	222,585
Net earnings	459,497	379,460	350,011
Less net earnings attributable to the noncontrolling interest	2,274	2,572	1,485
Net earnings attributable to shareholders	$ 457,223	$ 376,888	$ 348,526
Diluted earnings attributable to shareholders per share	$ 2.40	$ 1.92	$ 1.68
Basic earnings attributable to shareholders per share	$ 2.42	$ 1.92	$ 1.69
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding	190,223	196,768	206,895
Weighted average basic shares outstanding	188,941	196,147	205,995