Consolidated Statements of Earnings - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2023		Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Revenues:
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		$ 9,300,110		$ 17,071,284	$ 16,523,517
Operating Expenses:
Directly related cost of transportation and other expenses	[1]	6,054,000		12,576,897	12,058,155
Salaries and related costs		1,700,516		2,056,387	2,062,351
Rent and occupancy costs		232,358		209,532	186,287
Depreciation and amortization		67,760		57,338	51,312
Selling and promotion		27,913		24,293	16,026
Other		277,630		322,466	240,060
Total operating expenses		8,360,177		15,246,913	14,614,191
Operating income		939,933	[2]	1,824,371	1,909,326
Other Income (Expense):
Interest income		70,451		25,554	8,807
Interest expense		(4,800)		(23,277)	(411)
Other, net		9,444		9,243	6,894
Other income, net		75,095		11,520	15,290
Earnings before income taxes		1,015,028		1,835,891	1,924,616
Income tax expense		263,249		475,286	505,771
Net earnings		751,779		1,360,605	1,418,845
Less net (losses) earnings attributable to the noncontrolling interest		(1,104)		3,206	3,353
Net earnings attributable to shareholders		$ 752,883		$ 1,357,399	$ 1,415,492
Diluted earnings attributable to shareholders per share		$ 5.01		$ 8.26	$ 8.27
Basic earnings attributable to shareholders per share		$ 5.05		$ 8.33	$ 8.37
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding		150,186		164,427	171,250
Weighted average basic shares outstanding		149,141		163,010	169,145
Airfreight services
Revenues:
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		$ 3,246,527		$ 5,886,886	$ 6,771,402
Operating Expenses:
Directly related cost of transportation and other expenses		2,347,293		4,359,726	5,067,380
Ocean freight and ocean services
Revenues:
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		2,363,243		6,544,559	5,545,818
Operating Expenses:
Directly related cost of transportation and other expenses		1,634,947		5,188,066	4,364,160
Customs brokerage and other services
Revenues:
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		3,690,340		4,639,839	4,206,297
Operating Expenses:
Directly related cost of transportation and other expenses		$ 2,071,760		$ 3,029,105	$ 2,626,615

[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 consolidated statements of earnings.

[2] In 2022, Other North America operating income includes charges of $22 million related to non-income tax contingencies.