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Segment Information (Schedule Of Revenue And Long-Lived Assets, By Geographical Areas) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenues $ 553,186us-gaap_Revenues $ 551,961us-gaap_Revenues $ 542,120us-gaap_Revenues $ 492,022us-gaap_Revenues $ 517,920us-gaap_Revenues $ 511,728us-gaap_Revenues $ 506,648us-gaap_Revenues $ 492,887us-gaap_Revenues $ 2,139,289us-gaap_Revenues $ 2,029,183us-gaap_Revenues $ 2,036,386us-gaap_Revenues
Long-lived Assets 1,013,782us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet       977,518us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet       1,013,782us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 977,518us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 993,843us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
United States [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenues                 1,857,624us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
1,768,442us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
1,772,179us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
Long-lived Assets 989,815us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
      955,543us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
      989,815us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
955,543us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
979,798us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
Mexico [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenues                 187,124us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_MX
172,009us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_MX
172,016us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_MX
Long-lived Assets 23,734us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_MX
      21,654us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_MX
      23,734us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_MX
21,654us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_MX
13,659us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_MX
Other [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenues                 94,541us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= wern_OthersMember
88,732us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= wern_OthersMember
92,191us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= wern_OthersMember
Long-lived Assets 233us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= wern_OthersMember
      321us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= wern_OthersMember
      233us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= wern_OthersMember
321us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= wern_OthersMember
386us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= wern_OthersMember
Total Foreign Countries [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenues                 281,665us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= wern_TotalForeignCountriesMember
260,741us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= wern_TotalForeignCountriesMember
264,207us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= wern_TotalForeignCountriesMember
Long-lived Assets $ 23,967us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= wern_TotalForeignCountriesMember
      $ 21,975us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= wern_TotalForeignCountriesMember
      $ 23,967us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= wern_TotalForeignCountriesMember
$ 21,975us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= wern_TotalForeignCountriesMember
$ 14,045us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= wern_TotalForeignCountriesMember