Consolidated Statements of Earnings - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Revenues:
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	[1]	$ 16,523,517	$ 9,584,393	$ 7,942,417
Operating Expenses:
Directly related cost of transportation and other expenses	[1],[2]	12,058,155	6,656,702	5,305,949
Salaries and related costs		2,062,351	1,538,104	1,422,315
Rent and occupancy costs		186,287	169,863	166,182
Depreciation and amortization		51,312	56,959	50,950
Selling and promotion		16,026	18,436	44,002
Other		240,060	203,892	186,327
Total operating expenses		14,614,191	8,643,956	7,175,725
Operating income		1,909,326	940,437	766,692
Other Income (Expense):
Interest income		8,807	10,415	22,803
Other, net		6,483	5,712	6,299
Other income, net		15,290	16,127	29,102
Earnings before income taxes		1,924,616	956,564	795,794
Income tax expense		505,771	258,350	203,778
Net earnings		1,418,845	698,214	592,016
Less net earnings attributable to the noncontrolling interest		3,353	2,074	1,621
Net earnings attributable to shareholders		$ 1,415,492	$ 696,140	$ 590,395
Diluted earnings attributable to shareholders per share		$ 8.27	$ 4.07	$ 3.39
Basic earnings attributable to shareholders per share		$ 8.37	$ 4.14	$ 3.45
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding		171,250	170,896	174,209
Weighted average basic shares outstanding		169,145	168,333	170,899
Airfreight services
Revenues:
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		$ 6,771,402	$ 4,274,026	$ 2,740,938
Operating Expenses:
Directly related cost of transportation and other expenses		5,067,380	3,168,808	1,955,054
Ocean freight and ocean services
Revenues:
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		5,545,818	2,342,344	2,188,149
Operating Expenses:
Directly related cost of transportation and other expenses		4,364,160	1,751,850	1,584,240
Customs brokerage and other services
Revenues:
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		4,206,297	2,968,023	3,013,330
Operating Expenses:
Directly related cost of transportation and other expenses		$ 2,626,615	$ 1,736,044	$ 1,766,655

[1] See Note 11 – Correction of Immaterial Errors.

[2] 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.