Segment Information (Narratives) (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2022 Segments	Feb. 26, 2021 USD ($)
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of reportable segments \| Segments	2
Gain on sale of Werner Global Logistics subsidiary \| $		$ 1.0

Number of segments reported by the entity. A reportable segment is a component of an entity for which there is an accounting requirement to report separate financial information on that component in the entity's financial statements.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 280
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 18
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=126901519&loc=d3e8672-108599

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