Business Segment Information - Financial Information Regarding Company's Operations by Geographic Area (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		$ 2,592,589	$ 4,664,298
Directly related cost of transportation and other expenses	[1]	1,719,102	3,516,111
Salaries and other operating expenses	[2]	597,518	686,427
Operating income		275,969	461,760
Identifiable assets at period end		5,332,577	7,955,993	$ 5,590,434
Capital expenditures		10,126	14,412
Depreciation and amortization		15,261	12,975
Equity		3,150,368	3,849,331	$ 3,113,535	$ 3,497,991
Operating Segments | United States Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		945,494	1,241,224
Directly related cost of transportation and other expenses	[1]	539,957	763,423
Salaries and other operating expenses	[2]	267,683	333,649
Operating income		137,854	144,152
Identifiable assets at period end		3,005,502	4,199,798
Capital expenditures		5,444	9,477
Equity		2,284,489	2,753,888
Operating Segments | Other North America Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		109,850	104,610
Directly related cost of transportation and other expenses	[1]	69,205	64,232
Salaries and other operating expenses	[2]	35,824	24,869
Operating income		4,821	15,509
Identifiable assets at period end		206,459	283,674
Capital expenditures		469	1,078
Equity		35,977	108,208
Operating Segments | Latin America Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		54,695	57,707
Directly related cost of transportation and other expenses	[1]	32,302	33,857
Salaries and other operating expenses	[2]	19,502	13,101
Operating income		2,891	10,749
Identifiable assets at period end		119,334	147,391
Capital expenditures		230	109
Equity		57,026	52,188
Operating Segments | North Asia Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		582,421	1,769,016
Directly related cost of transportation and other expenses	[1]	452,342	1,480,093
Salaries and other operating expenses	[2]	71,140	123,113
Operating income		58,939	165,810
Identifiable assets at period end		633,970	1,329,469
Capital expenditures		590	531
Equity		317,325	337,802
Operating Segments | South Asia Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		224,127	646,329
Directly related cost of transportation and other expenses	[1]	157,623	538,883
Salaries and other operating expenses	[2]	46,798	45,329
Operating income		19,706	62,117
Identifiable assets at period end		284,028	591,672
Capital expenditures		167	290
Equity		153,321	189,168
Operating Segments | Europe Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		534,464	575,791
Directly related cost of transportation and other expenses	[1]	372,260	417,620
Salaries and other operating expenses	[2]	127,372	109,269
Operating income		34,832	48,902
Identifiable assets at period end		844,049	1,076,451
Capital expenditures		2,983	2,058
Equity		191,116	317,436
Operating Segments | Middle East Africa and India Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		142,703	270,681
Directly related cost of transportation and other expenses	[1]	95,949	218,100
Salaries and other operating expenses	[2]	29,832	38,042
Operating income		16,922	14,539
Identifiable assets at period end		254,458	358,722
Capital expenditures		243	869
Equity		154,143	133,250
Intersegment Eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		(1,165)	(1,060)
Directly related cost of transportation and other expenses	[1]	(536)	(97)
Salaries and other operating expenses	[2]	(633)	(945)
Operating income		4	(18)
Identifiable assets at period end		(15,223)	(31,184)
Capital expenditures		0
Equity		$ (43,029)	$ (42,609)

[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 condensed 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 condensed consolidated statements of earnings.