Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Revenues:
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		$ 4,603,312	$ 3,609,093	$ 9,267,610	$ 6,807,913
Operating Expenses:
Directly related cost of transportation and other expenses	[1]	3,440,948	2,598,633	6,957,059	4,845,917
Salaries and related		508,222	481,186	1,047,162	933,291
Rent and occupancy		51,598	45,366	102,526	90,646
Depreciation and amortization		14,254	12,675	27,229	25,662
Selling and promotion		5,887	3,172	9,935	6,242
Other		76,421	57,416	155,957	109,995
Total operating expenses		4,097,330	3,198,448	8,299,868	6,011,753
Operating income		505,982	410,645	967,742	796,160
Other Income (Expense):
Interest income		2,720	2,188	4,612	4,134
Other, net		106	2,649	7,633	5,649
Other income, net		2,826	4,837	12,245	9,783
Earnings before income taxes		508,808	415,482	979,987	805,943
Income tax expense		126,582	98,508	248,281	201,019
Net earnings		382,226	316,974	731,706	604,924
Less net earnings attributable to the noncontrolling interest		4,421	602	7,792	1,332
Net earnings attributable to shareholders		$ 377,805	$ 316,372	$ 723,914	$ 603,592
Diluted earnings attributable to shareholders per share		$ 2.27	$ 1.84	$ 4.31	$ 3.52
Basic earnings attributable to shareholders per share		$ 2.29	$ 1.87	$ 4.35	$ 3.57
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding		166,474	171,677	167,980	171,660
Weighted average basic shares outstanding		165,092	169,210	166,423	169,140
Airfreight services
Revenues:
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		$ 1,602,566	$ 1,523,569	$ 3,201,121	$ 2,849,484
Operating Expenses:
Directly related cost of transportation and other expenses		1,212,503	1,136,328	2,355,049	2,090,872
Ocean freight and ocean services
Revenues:
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		1,759,646	1,098,550	3,735,892	2,052,462
Operating Expenses:
Directly related cost of transportation and other expenses		1,402,365	862,251	3,002,608	1,604,686
Customs brokerage and other services
Revenues:
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		1,241,100	986,974	2,330,597	1,905,967
Operating Expenses:
Directly related cost of transportation and other expenses		$ 826,080	$ 600,054	$ 1,599,402	$ 1,150,359

[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.