Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Revenues:
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		$ 3,357,540	$ 1,901,864
Operating Expenses:
Direct Operating Costs	[1]	2,406,004	1,286,728
Salaries and related		452,105	342,040
Rent and occupancy		45,280	42,524
Depreciation and amortization		12,987	12,660
Selling and promotion		3,070	8,243
Other		52,579	50,614
Total operating expenses		2,972,025	1,742,809
Operating income		385,515	159,055
Other Income (Expense):
Interest income		1,946	4,807
Other, net		3,000	3,384
Other income, net		4,946	8,191
Earnings before income taxes		390,461	167,246
Income tax expense		102,511	44,464
Net earnings		287,950	122,782
Less net earnings attributable to the noncontrolling interest		730	438
Net earnings attributable to shareholders		$ 287,220	$ 122,344
Diluted earnings attributable to shareholders per share		$ 1.67	$ 0.71
Basic earnings attributable to shareholders per share		$ 1.70	$ 0.73
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding		171,551	171,450
Weighted average basic shares outstanding		169,214	168,735
Airfreight services
Revenues:
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		$ 1,476,961	$ 709,039
Operating Expenses:
Direct Operating Costs		1,105,590	520,169
Ocean freight and ocean services
Revenues:
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		958,178	493,427
Operating Expenses:
Direct Operating Costs		746,701	366,483
Customs brokerage and other services
Revenues:
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		922,401	699,398
Operating Expenses:
Direct Operating Costs		$ 553,713	$ 400,076

[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.