Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Revenues:
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		$ 4,362,146	$ 4,319,261	$ 13,629,756	$ 11,127,174
Operating Expenses:
Directly related cost of transportation and other expenses	[1]	3,194,273	3,185,490	10,151,332	8,031,407
Salaries and related		499,341	519,611	1,546,503	1,452,902
Rent and occupancy		52,715	46,730	155,241	137,376
Depreciation and amortization		15,187	12,753	42,416	38,415
Selling and promotion		6,239	4,237	16,174	10,479
Other		67,468	60,803	223,425	170,798
Total operating expenses		3,835,223	3,829,624	12,135,091	9,841,377
Operating income		526,923	489,637	1,494,665	1,285,797
Other Income (Expense):
Interest income		7,835	2,462	12,447	6,596
Other, net		98	733	7,731	6,382
Other income, net		7,933	3,195	20,178	12,978
Earnings before income taxes		534,856	492,832	1,514,843	1,298,775
Income tax expense		120,694	132,922	368,975	333,941
Net earnings		414,162	359,910	1,145,868	964,834
Less net (losses) earnings attributable to the noncontrolling interest		(47)	842	7,745	2,174
Net earnings attributable to shareholders		$ 414,209	$ 359,068	$ 1,138,123	$ 962,660
Diluted earnings attributable to shareholders per share		$ 2.54	$ 2.09	$ 6.84	$ 5.61
Basic earnings attributable to shareholders per share		$ 2.56	$ 2.12	$ 6.90	$ 5.68
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding		163,250	171,565	166,398	171,549
Weighted average basic shares outstanding		162,029	169,633	164,944	169,398
Airfreight services
Revenues:
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		$ 1,480,955	$ 1,628,115	$ 4,682,076	$ 4,477,599
Operating Expenses:
Directly related cost of transportation and other expenses		1,104,812	1,244,381	3,459,861	3,335,253
Ocean freight and ocean services
Revenues:
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		1,684,579	1,598,597	5,420,471	3,651,059
Operating Expenses:
Directly related cost of transportation and other expenses		1,343,355	1,254,334	4,345,963	2,859,020
Customs brokerage and other services
Revenues:
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		1,196,612	1,092,549	3,527,209	2,998,516
Operating Expenses:
Directly related cost of transportation and other expenses		$ 746,106	$ 686,775	$ 2,345,508	$ 1,837,134

[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.