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Document and Entity Information - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Feb. 16, 2024
Jun. 30, 2023
Cover [Abstract]      
Document Type 10-K    
Amendment Flag false    
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2023    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2023    
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY    
Trading Symbol EXPD    
Entity Registrant Name EXPEDITORS INTERNATIONAL OF WASHINGTON, INC.    
Entity Central Index Key 0000746515    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31    
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer    
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Yes    
Entity Public Float     $ 17,717,749,906
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes    
Entity Voluntary Filers No    
Entity Shell Company false    
Entity Small Business false    
Entity Emerging Growth Company false    
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   143,899,291  
Entity File Number 001-41871    
Entity Tax Identification Number 91-1069248    
Entity Address, Address Line One 1015 Third Avenue    
Entity Address, City or Town Seattle    
Entity Address, State or Province WA    
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 98104    
City Area Code 206    
Local Phone Number 674-3400    
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes    
Title of 12(b) Security Common Stock, par value $.01 per share    
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag true    
Security Exchange Name NYSE    
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code WA    
Document Annual Report true    
Document Transition Report false    
Document Financial Statement Error Correction [Flag] false    
Documents Incorporated by Reference [Text Block]

Portions of the definitive proxy statement for the Registrant’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 7, 2024 are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Form 10-K.

    
Auditor Name KPMG, LLP    
Auditor Firm ID 185    
Auditor Location Seattle, WA, USA