Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Revenues:
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		$ 2,239,752	$ 4,603,312	$ 4,832,341	$ 9,267,610
Operating Expenses:
Directly related cost of transportation and other expenses	[1]	1,419,182	3,440,948	3,138,284	6,957,059
Salaries and related		428,558	508,222	878,406	1,047,162
Rent and occupancy		58,205	51,598	115,837	102,526
Depreciation and amortization		15,506	14,254	30,767	27,229
Selling and promotion		6,314	5,887	12,698	9,935
Other		63,489	76,421	131,882	155,957
Total operating expenses		1,991,255	4,097,330	4,307,875	8,299,868
Operating income		248,497	505,982	524,466	967,742
Other Income (Expense):
Interest income		17,792	2,720	36,567	4,612
Interest Expense		(395)	(58)	(3,040)	(561)
Other, net		289	164	8,768	8,194
Other income, net		17,686	2,826	42,295	12,245
Earnings before income taxes		266,183	508,808	566,761	979,987
Income tax expense		70,390	126,582	144,970	248,281
Net earnings		195,793	382,226	421,791	731,706
Less net (losses) earnings attributable to the noncontrolling interest		(1,007)	4,421	(1,020)	7,792
Net earnings attributable to shareholders		$ 196,800	$ 377,805	$ 422,811	$ 723,914
Diluted earnings attributable to shareholders per share		$ 1.3	$ 2.27	$ 2.75	$ 4.31
Basic earnings attributable to shareholders per share		$ 1.31	$ 2.29	$ 2.78	$ 4.35
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding		151,563	166,474	153,516	167,980
Weighted average basic shares outstanding		150,435	165,092	152,291	166,423
Airfreight services
Revenues:
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		$ 751,171	$ 1,602,566	$ 1,656,074	$ 3,201,121
Operating Expenses:
Directly related cost of transportation and other expenses		525,027	1,212,503	1,191,049	2,355,049
Ocean freight and ocean services
Revenues:
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		593,801	1,759,646	1,291,108	3,735,892
Operating Expenses:
Directly related cost of transportation and other expenses		405,807	1,402,365	889,489	3,002,608
Customs brokerage and other services
Revenues:
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		894,780	1,241,100	1,885,159	2,330,597
Operating Expenses:
Directly related cost of transportation and other expenses		$ 488,349	$ 826,080	$ 1,057,747	$ 1,599,402

[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.