Consolidated Statements of Earnings - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Revenues:
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		$ 17,071,284	$ 16,523,517	$ 9,584,393
Operating Expenses:
Directly related cost of transportation and other expenses	[1]	12,576,897	12,058,155	6,656,702
Salaries and related costs		2,056,387	2,062,351	1,538,104
Rent and occupancy costs		209,532	186,287	169,863
Depreciation and amortization		57,338	51,312	56,959
Selling and promotion		24,293	16,026	18,436
Other		322,466	240,060	203,892
Total operating expenses		15,246,913	14,614,191	8,643,956
Operating income		1,824,371	1,909,326	940,437
Other Income (Expense):
Interest income		25,554	8,807	10,415
Interest expense		(23,277)	(411)	(219)
Other, net		9,243	6,894	5,931
Other income, net		11,520	15,290	16,127
Earnings before income taxes		1,835,891	1,924,616	956,564
Income tax expense		475,286	505,771	258,350
Net earnings		1,360,605	1,418,845	698,214
Less net earnings attributable to the noncontrolling interest		3,206	3,353	2,074
Net earnings attributable to shareholders		$ 1,357,399	$ 1,415,492	$ 696,140
Diluted earnings attributable to shareholders per share		$ 8.26	$ 8.27	$ 4.07
Basic earnings attributable to shareholders per share		$ 8.33	$ 8.37	$ 4.14
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding		164,427	171,250	170,896
Weighted average basic shares outstanding		163,010	169,145	168,333
Airfreight services
Revenues:
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		$ 5,886,886	$ 6,771,402	$ 4,274,026
Operating Expenses:
Directly related cost of transportation and other expenses		4,359,726	5,067,380	3,168,808
Ocean freight and ocean services
Revenues:
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		6,544,559	5,545,818	2,342,344
Operating Expenses:
Directly related cost of transportation and other expenses		5,188,066	4,364,160	1,751,850
Customs brokerage and other services
Revenues:
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		4,639,839	4,206,297	2,968,023
Operating Expenses:
Directly related cost of transportation and other expenses		$ 3,029,105	$ 2,626,615	$ 1,736,044

[1] Directly related cost of transportation and other expenses totals operating expenses from airfreight services, ocean freight and ocean services and customs brokerage and other services as shown in the consolidated statements of earnings.