Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Revenues:
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		$ 2,190,001	$ 4,362,146	$ 7,022,342	$ 13,629,756
Operating Expenses:
Directly related cost of transportation and other expenses	[1]	1,402,111	3,194,273	4,540,396	10,151,332
Salaries and related		412,505	499,341	1,290,911	1,546,503
Rent and occupancy		58,387	52,715	174,224	155,241
Depreciation and amortization		15,607	15,187	46,374	42,416
Selling and promotion		6,149	6,239	18,847	16,174
Other		79,173	67,468	211,055	223,425
Total operating expenses		1,973,932	3,835,223	6,281,807	12,135,091
Operating income		216,069	526,923	740,535	1,494,665
Other Income (Expense):
Interest income		17,156	7,835	53,723	12,447
Interest Expense		(1,601)	(470)	(4,641)	(1,031)
Other, net		267	568	9,035	8,762
Other income, net		15,822	7,933	58,117	20,178
Earnings before income taxes		231,891	534,856	798,652	1,514,843
Income tax expense		61,048	120,694	206,018	368,975
Net earnings		170,843	414,162	592,634	1,145,868
Less net (losses) earnings attributable to the noncontrolling interest		(510)	(47)	(1,530)	7,745
Net earnings attributable to shareholders		$ 171,353	$ 414,209	$ 594,164	$ 1,138,123
Diluted earnings attributable to shareholders per share		$ 1.16	$ 2.54	$ 3.92	$ 6.84
Basic earnings attributable to shareholders per share		$ 1.16	$ 2.56	$ 3.95	$ 6.9
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding		148,001	163,250	151,619	166,398
Weighted average basic shares outstanding		147,099	162,029	150,543	164,944
Airfreight services
Revenues:
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		$ 724,331	$ 1,480,955	$ 2,380,405	$ 4,682,076
Operating Expenses:
Directly related cost of transportation and other expenses		516,519	1,104,812	1,707,568	3,459,861
Ocean freight and ocean services
Revenues:
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		560,281	1,684,579	1,851,389	5,420,471
Operating Expenses:
Directly related cost of transportation and other expenses		387,670	1,343,355	1,277,159	4,345,963
Customs brokerage and other services
Revenues:
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		905,389	1,196,612	2,790,548	3,527,209
Operating Expenses:
Directly related cost of transportation and other expenses		$ 497,922	$ 746,106	$ 1,555,669	$ 2,345,508

[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.