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Document and Entity Information - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Feb. 24, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Cover [Abstract]      
Document Type 10-K    
Amendment Flag false    
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2022    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2022    
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY    
Trading Symbol EXPD    
Entity Registrant Name EXPEDITORS INTERNATIONAL OF WASHINGTON, INC.    
Entity Central Index Key 0000746515    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31    
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer    
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Yes    
Entity Public Float     $ 15,790,525,926
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes    
Entity Voluntary Filers No    
Entity Shell Company false    
Entity Small Business false    
Entity Emerging Growth Company false    
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   154,398,044  
Entity File Number 0-13468    
Entity Tax Identification Number 91-1069248    
Entity Address, Address Line One 1015 Third Avenue    
Entity Address, City or Town Seattle    
Entity Address, State or Province WA    
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 98104    
City Area Code 206    
Local Phone Number 674-3400    
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes    
Title of 12(b) Security Common Stock, par value $.01 per share    
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag true    
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ    
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code WA    
Document Annual Report true    
Document Transition Report false    
Documents Incorporated by Reference [Text Block]

Portions of the definitive proxy statement for the Registrant’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 2, 2023 are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Form 10-K.

    
Auditor Name KPMG, LLP    
Auditor Firm ID 185    
Auditor Location Seattle, WA, USA