Business Segment Information - Financial Information Regarding Company's Operations by Geographic Area (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2022		Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		$ 17,071,284		$ 16,523,517	$ 9,584,393
Directly related cost of transportation and other expenses	[1]	12,576,897		12,058,155	6,656,702
Salaries and other operating expenses	[2]	2,670,016		2,556,036	1,987,254
Operating income		1,824,371		1,909,326	940,437
Identifiable assets at period end		5,590,434		7,609,929	4,927,503
Capital expenditures		86,824		36,247	47,543
Depreciation and amortization		57,338		51,312	56,959
Equity		3,113,535		3,497,991	2,663,227	$ 2,197,219
Operating Segments | United States Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		4,869,364		4,344,825	2,776,537
Directly related cost of transportation and other expenses	[1]	2,943,232		2,491,947	1,568,452
Salaries and other operating expenses	[2]	944,050		1,019,236	877,117
Operating income		982,082		833,642	330,968
Identifiable assets at period end		3,070,697		3,699,748	2,532,324
Capital expenditures		56,411		19,527	31,604
Depreciation and amortization		35,461		29,826	37,081
Equity		2,246,417		2,599,804	1,928,945
Operating Segments | Other North America Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		517,662		440,226	325,878
Directly related cost of transportation and other expenses	[1]	310,206		245,842	190,326
Salaries and other operating expenses	[2]	188,192		123,147	100,687
Operating income		19,264	[3]	71,237	34,865
Identifiable assets at period end		209,516		265,872	186,204
Capital expenditures		2,954		983	1,886
Depreciation and amortization		1,892		1,780	1,946
Equity		31,132		111,952	67,243
Operating Segments | Latin America Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		257,721		209,161	156,163
Directly related cost of transportation and other expenses	[1]	160,273		125,940	93,249
Salaries and other operating expenses	[2]	72,177		57,779	48,114
Operating income		25,271		25,442	14,800
Identifiable assets at period end		123,003		122,327	85,085
Capital expenditures		937		471	564
Depreciation and amortization		1,123		1,079	1,194
Equity		56,416		41,743	32,273
Operating Segments | North Asia Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		5,810,088		6,363,054	3,425,510
Directly related cost of transportation and other expenses	[1]	4,853,902		5,295,612	2,744,264
Salaries and other operating expenses	[2]	504,805		515,703	332,978
Operating income		451,381		551,739	348,268
Identifiable assets at period end		675,022		1,587,659	876,856
Capital expenditures		2,976		1,786	2,202
Depreciation and amortization		4,682		5,047	4,961
Equity		274,703		224,765	241,155
Operating Segments | South Asia Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		2,144,034		2,046,569	961,989
Directly related cost of transportation and other expenses	[1]	1,751,187		1,666,792	711,004
Salaries and other operating expenses	[2]	238,658		204,574	149,269
Operating income		154,189		175,203	101,716
Identifiable assets at period end		316,777		572,980	272,106
Capital expenditures		1,543		2,057	2,264
Depreciation and amortization		1,966		1,965	1,876
Equity		136,944		140,129	121,411
Operating Segments | Europe Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		2,471,456		2,258,911	1,455,746
Directly related cost of transportation and other expenses	[1]	1,768,102		1,558,705	992,357
Salaries and other operating expenses	[2]	573,598		494,760	375,900
Operating income		129,756		205,446	87,489
Identifiable assets at period end		938,660		1,089,963	752,589
Capital expenditures		17,868		9,507	6,394
Depreciation and amortization		9,640		9,228	8,029
Equity		263,278		294,348	196,637
Operating Segments | Middle East Africa and India Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		1,005,489		865,509	486,331
Directly related cost of transportation and other expenses	[1]	791,887		675,303	359,002
Salaries and other operating expenses	[2]	151,069		143,581	104,968
Operating income		62,533		46,625	22,361
Identifiable assets at period end		283,872		350,843	240,984
Capital expenditures		4,135		1,916	2,629
Depreciation and amortization		2,574		2,387	1,872
Equity		145,269		123,598	114,369
Intersegment Eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		(4,530)		(4,738)	(3,761)
Directly related cost of transportation and other expenses	[1]	(1,892)		(1,986)	(1,952)
Salaries and other operating expenses	[2]	(2,533)		(2,744)	(1,779)
Operating income		(105)		(8)	(30)
Identifiable assets at period end		(27,113)		(79,463)	(18,645)
Equity		$ (40,624)		$ (38,348)	$ (38,806)

[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.

[2] Salaries and other operating expenses totals salaries and related, rent and occupancy, depreciation and amortization, selling and promotion and other as shown in the consolidated statements of earnings.

[3] In 2022, Other North America operating income includes charges of $22 million related to non-income tax contingencies.