Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Disclosure Of Segment Financial Information

The following table summarizes our segment information (in thousands):

	Years Ended December 31,
	2016			2015			2014
Revenues
Truckload Transportation Services	$	1,533,981		$	1,644,874		$	1,702,137
Werner Logistics	417,172			393,174			390,645
Other	57,062			54,512			46,588
Corporate	1,749			2,297			2,803
Subtotal	2,009,964			2,094,857			2,142,173
Inter-segment eliminations	(973		)	(1,328		)	(2,884		)
Total	$	2,008,991		$	2,093,529		$	2,139,289
Operating Income
Truckload Transportation Services	$	107,713		$	189,850		$	152,992
Werner Logistics	20,734			16,898			7,535
Other	(6,177		)	(7,513		)	(3,991		)
Corporate	3,800			1,221			3,552
Total	$	126,070		$	200,456		$	160,088

Schedule Of Revenue And Long-Lived Assets, By Geographical Areas

Information about the geographic areas in which we conduct business is summarized below (in thousands) as of and for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014. Operating revenues for foreign countries include revenues for (i) shipments with an origin or destination in that country and (ii) other services provided in that country. If both the origin and destination are in a foreign country, the revenues are attributed to the country of origin.

	2016		2015		2014
Revenues
United States	$	1,760,214	$	1,821,026	$	1,857,624
Foreign countries
Mexico	183,058		191,453		187,124
Other	65,719		81,050		94,541
Total foreign countries	248,777		272,503		281,665
Total	$	2,008,991	$	2,093,529	$	2,139,289
Long-lived Assets
United States	$	1,341,703	$	1,134,433	$	989,815
Foreign countries
Mexico	20,614		19,879		23,734
Other	321		158		233
Total foreign countries	20,935		20,037		23,967
Total	$	1,362,638	$	1,154,470	$	1,013,782