Share Repurchase Programs	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Share Repurchase Programs [Abstract]
SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAMS	(P) SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAMS In December 2009, our Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program intended to mitigate the dilutive impact of shares issued under our various employee stock, stock option and stock purchase plans. Under the December 2009 program, management is authorized to repurchase shares of common stock in an amount not to exceed the number of shares issued to employees under the Company’s various employee stock, stock option and stock purchase plans from December 1, 2009 through December 15, 2011. The December 2009 program limits aggregate share repurchases to no more than 2 million shares of Ryder common stock. Share repurchases of common stock are made periodically in open-market transactions and are subject to market conditions, legal requirements and other factors. Management established a prearranged written plan for the Company under Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as part of the December 2009 program, which allowed for share repurchases during Ryder’s quarterly blackout periods as set forth in the plan. For the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, we repurchased and retired 202,971 shares and 109,064 shares, respectively, under this program at an aggregate cost of $9.5 million and $4.6 million, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, we repurchased and retired 1,022,971 shares and 416,761 shares, respectively, under this program at an aggregate cost of $51.4 million and $16.8 million, respectively. In February 2010, our Board of Directors authorized a $100 million discretionary share repurchase program over a period not to exceed two years. For the three months ended September 30, 2010, we repurchased and retired 720,000 shares under the program at an aggregate cost of $29.6 million. For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, we repurchased and retired 1,855,000 shares under this program at an aggregate cost of $75.1 million. The program was completed in December 2010.

Share Repurchase Programs

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Share Repurchase Programs [Abstract]

(P) SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAMS

In December 2009, our Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program intended to mitigate the dilutive impact of shares issued under our various employee stock, stock option and stock purchase plans. Under the December 2009 program, management is authorized to repurchase shares of common stock in an amount not to exceed the number of shares issued to employees under the Company’s various employee stock, stock option and stock purchase plans from December 1, 2009 through December 15, 2011. The December 2009 program limits aggregate share repurchases to no more than 2 million shares of Ryder common stock. Share repurchases of common stock are made periodically in open-market transactions and are subject to market conditions, legal requirements and other factors. Management established a prearranged written plan for the Company under Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as part of the December 2009 program, which allowed for share repurchases during Ryder’s quarterly blackout periods as set forth in the plan. For the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, we repurchased and retired 202,971 shares and 109,064 shares, respectively, under this program at an aggregate cost of $9.5 million and $4.6 million, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, we repurchased and retired 1,022,971 shares and 416,761 shares, respectively, under this program at an aggregate cost of $51.4 million and $16.8 million, respectively.

In February 2010, our Board of Directors authorized a $100 million discretionary share repurchase program over a period not to exceed two years. For the three months ended September 30, 2010, we repurchased and retired 720,000 shares under the program at an aggregate cost of $29.6 million. For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, we repurchased and retired 1,855,000 shares under this program at an aggregate cost of $75.1 million. The program was completed in December 2010.