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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details) (USD $)
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Fair value disclosure        
Cash and cash equivalents $ 157,042,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 105,354,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 90,702,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 141,295,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Short-term investments 45,909,000us-gaap_ShortTermInvestments 35,906,000us-gaap_ShortTermInvestments    
Restricted cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments 1,386,000us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndInvestmentsCurrent 1,902,000us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndInvestmentsCurrent    
Concentrations of Credit Risk of Financial Instruments        
Cash, cash equivalents, and certificates of deposit which are not FDIC-insured 77,300,000arcb_DepositsUninsuredAmount 49,400,000arcb_DepositsUninsuredAmount    
Fair value disclosure        
Fair value disclosure        
Cash and cash equivalents 157,042,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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105,354,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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Fair value disclosure | Cash deposits        
Fair value disclosure        
Cash and cash equivalents 99,615,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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63,547,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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Restricted cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments 1,386,000us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndInvestmentsCurrent
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1,902,000us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndInvestmentsCurrent
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Fair value disclosure | Variable rate demand notes        
Fair value disclosure        
Cash and cash equivalents 16,326,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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29,706,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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Fair value disclosure | Money market funds        
Fair value disclosure        
Cash and cash equivalents 41,101,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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12,101,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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Fair value disclosure | Certificates of deposit        
Fair value disclosure        
Short-term investments $ 45,909,000us-gaap_ShortTermInvestments
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$ 35,906,000us-gaap_ShortTermInvestments
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