Business Segment Information - Financial Information Regarding Company's Operations by Geographic Area (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		$ 2,239,752	$ 4,603,312	$ 4,832,341	$ 9,267,610
Directly related cost of transportation and other expenses	[1]	1,419,182	3,440,948	3,138,284	6,957,059
Salaries and other operating expenses	[2]	572,073	656,382	1,169,591	1,342,809
Operating income		248,497	505,982	524,466	967,742
Identifiable assets at period end		4,564,040	7,361,142	4,564,040	7,361,142		$ 5,590,434
Capital expenditures		10,481	38,158	20,607	52,570
Equity		2,558,104	3,535,263	2,558,104	3,535,263	$ 3,150,368	$ 3,113,535	$ 3,849,331	$ 3,497,991
Operating Segments | United States Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		805,948	1,265,363	1,751,442	2,506,587
Directly related cost of transportation and other expenses	[1]	426,121	797,179	966,078	1,560,602
Salaries and other operating expenses	[2]	256,277	314,726	523,960	648,375
Operating income		123,550	153,458	261,404	297,610
Identifiable assets at period end		2,553,553	3,681,137	2,553,553	3,681,137
Capital expenditures		6,623	26,394	12,067	35,871
Equity		1,873,220	2,435,088	1,873,220	2,435,088
Operating Segments | Other North America Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		110,255	144,988	220,105	249,598
Directly related cost of transportation and other expenses	[1]	69,108	85,806	138,313	150,038
Salaries and other operating expenses	[2]	34,793	31,308	70,617	56,177
Operating income		6,354	27,874	11,175	43,383
Identifiable assets at period end		192,362	304,799	192,362	304,799
Capital expenditures		161	1,038	630	2,116
Equity		45,252	127,428	45,252	127,428
Operating Segments | Latin America Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		49,972	66,136	104,667	123,843
Directly related cost of transportation and other expenses	[1]	29,428	43,298	61,730	77,155
Salaries and other operating expenses	[2]	16,265	14,496	35,767	27,597
Operating income		4,279	8,342	7,170	19,091
Identifiable assets at period end		115,458	144,303	115,458	144,303
Capital expenditures		46	177	276	286
Equity		59,289	54,762	59,289	54,762
Operating Segments | North Asia Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		510,027	1,582,475	1,092,448	3,351,491
Directly related cost of transportation and other expenses	[1]	387,973	1,323,354	840,315	2,803,447
Salaries and other operating expenses	[2]	68,290	104,896	139,430	228,009
Operating income		53,764	154,225	112,703	320,035
Identifiable assets at period end		495,229	1,275,808	495,229	1,275,808
Capital expenditures		352	766	942	1,297
Equity		220,638	307,453	220,638	307,453
Operating Segments | South Asia Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		199,868	611,246	423,995	1,257,575
Directly related cost of transportation and other expenses	[1]	134,477	507,473	292,100	1,046,356
Salaries and other operating expenses	[2]	44,048	38,728	90,846	84,057
Operating income		21,343	65,045	41,049	127,162
Identifiable assets at period end		213,026	554,166	213,026	554,166
Capital expenditures		168	436	335	726
Equity		93,476	217,437	93,476	217,437
Operating Segments | Europe Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		440,916	658,307	975,380	1,234,098
Directly related cost of transportation and other expenses	[1]	288,808	464,399	661,068	882,019
Salaries and other operating expenses	[2]	125,196	115,394	252,568	224,663
Operating income		26,912	78,514	61,744	127,416
Identifiable assets at period end		748,449	1,081,246	748,449	1,081,246
Capital expenditures		2,336	7,666	5,319	9,724
Equity		146,174	297,572	146,174	297,572
Operating Segments | Middle East Africa and India Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		123,972	275,948	266,675	546,629
Directly related cost of transportation and other expenses	[1]	83,890	220,162	179,839	438,262
Salaries and other operating expenses	[2]	27,820	37,258	57,652	75,300
Operating income		12,262	18,528	29,184	33,067
Identifiable assets at period end		258,849	365,532	258,849	365,532
Capital expenditures		795	1,681	1,038	2,550
Equity		158,133	134,388	158,133	134,388
Intersegment Eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		(1,206)	(1,151)	(2,371)	(2,211)
Directly related cost of transportation and other expenses	[1]	(623)	(723)	(1,159)	(820)
Salaries and other operating expenses	[2]	(616)	(424)	(1,249)	(1,369)
Operating income		33	(4)	37	(22)
Identifiable assets at period end		(12,886)	(45,849)	(12,886)	(45,849)
Capital expenditures		0	0	0	0
Equity		$ (38,078)	$ (38,865)	$ (38,078)	$ (38,865)

[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.