Business Segment Information - Financial Information Regarding Company's Operations by Geographic Area (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2023		Dec. 31, 2022		Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		$ 9,300,110		$ 17,071,284		$ 16,523,517
Directly related cost of transportation and other expenses	[1]	6,054,000		12,576,897		12,058,155
Salaries and other operating expenses	[2]	2,306,177		2,670,016		2,556,036
Operating income		939,933	[3]	1,824,371		1,909,326
Identifiable assets at period end		4,523,809		5,590,434		7,609,929
Capital expenditures		39,314		86,824		36,247
Depreciation and amortization		67,760		57,338		51,312
Equity		2,391,413		3,113,535		3,497,991	$ 2,663,227
Operating Segments | United States Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		3,311,327		4,869,364		4,344,825
Directly related cost of transportation and other expenses	[1]	1,809,526		2,943,232		2,491,947
Salaries and other operating expenses	[2]	1,037,997		944,050		1,019,236
Operating income		463,804	[3]	982,082		833,642
Identifiable assets at period end		2,595,576		3,070,697		3,699,748
Capital expenditures		23,845		56,411		19,527
Depreciation and amortization		44,039		35,461		29,826
Equity		1,774,874		2,246,417		2,599,804
Operating Segments | Other North America Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		436,331		517,662		440,226
Directly related cost of transportation and other expenses	[1]	270,080		310,206		245,842
Salaries and other operating expenses	[2]	143,237		188,192		123,147
Operating income		23,014	[3]	19,264	[3]	71,237
Identifiable assets at period end		174,509		209,516		265,872
Capital expenditures		1,247		2,954		983
Depreciation and amortization		1,879		1,892		1,780
Equity		19,222		31,132		111,952
Operating Segments | Latin America Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		197,344		257,721		209,161
Directly related cost of transportation and other expenses	[1]	117,376		160,273		125,940
Salaries and other operating expenses	[2]	69,595		72,177		57,779
Operating income		10,373	[3]	25,271		25,442
Identifiable assets at period end		109,380		123,003		122,327
Capital expenditures		442		937		471
Depreciation and amortization		1,123		1,123		1,079
Equity		54,581		56,416		41,743
Operating Segments | North Asia Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		2,180,808		5,810,088		6,363,054
Directly related cost of transportation and other expenses	[1]	1,700,025		4,853,902		5,295,612
Salaries and other operating expenses	[2]	273,074		504,805		515,703
Operating income		207,709	[3]	451,381		551,739
Identifiable assets at period end		449,529		675,022		1,587,659
Capital expenditures		1,534		2,976		1,786
Depreciation and amortization		4,597		4,682		5,047
Equity		158,329		274,703		224,765
Operating Segments | South Asia Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		865,261		2,144,034		2,046,569
Directly related cost of transportation and other expenses	[1]	612,606		1,751,187		1,666,792
Salaries and other operating expenses	[2]	175,770		238,658		204,574
Operating income		76,885	[3]	154,189		175,203
Identifiable assets at period end		237,470		316,777		572,980
Capital expenditures		971		1,543		2,057
Depreciation and amortization		1,940		1,966		1,965
Equity		103,573		136,944		140,129
Operating Segments | Europe Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		1,808,624		2,471,456		2,258,911
Directly related cost of transportation and other expenses	[1]	1,200,753		1,768,102		1,558,705
Salaries and other operating expenses	[2]	493,335		573,598		494,760
Operating income		114,536	[3]	129,756		205,446
Identifiable assets at period end		721,259		938,660		1,089,963
Capital expenditures		7,830		17,868		9,507
Depreciation and amortization		11,313		9,640		9,228
Equity		167,141		263,278		294,348
Operating Segments | Middle East Africa and India Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		505,194		1,005,489		865,509
Directly related cost of transportation and other expenses	[1]	345,873		791,887		675,303
Salaries and other operating expenses	[2]	115,710		151,069		143,581
Operating income		43,611	[3]	62,533		46,625
Identifiable assets at period end		256,199		283,872		350,843
Capital expenditures		3,445		4,135		1,916
Depreciation and amortization		2,869		2,574		2,387
Equity		154,038		145,269		123,598
Intersegment Eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		(4,779)		(4,530)		(4,738)
Directly related cost of transportation and other expenses	[1]	(2,239)		(1,892)		(1,986)
Salaries and other operating expenses	[2]	(2,541)		(2,533)		(2,744)
Operating income		1	[3]	(105)		(8)
Identifiable assets at period end		(20,113)		(27,113)		(79,463)
Capital expenditures		0		0		0
Depreciation and amortization		0		0		0
Equity		$ (40,345)		$ (40,624)		$ (38,348)

[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] Salaries and other operating expenses totals salaries and related, rent and occupancy, depreciation and amortization, selling and promotion and other as shown in the consolidated statements of earnings.

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