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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Total Revenues Based on Location of the Customer and Long-Lived Assets by Geographic Regions (Detail) (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
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]                      
Total revenues $ 3,357,202us-gaap_Revenues $ 3,467,362us-gaap_Revenues $ 3,502,918us-gaap_Revenues $ 3,142,585us-gaap_Revenues $ 3,152,882us-gaap_Revenues $ 3,316,665us-gaap_Revenues $ 3,288,262us-gaap_Revenues $ 2,994,267us-gaap_Revenues $ 13,470,067us-gaap_Revenues $ 12,752,076us-gaap_Revenues $ 11,359,113us-gaap_Revenues
Total long-lived assets 283,841us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets       309,260us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets       283,841us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets 309,260us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets 309,720us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
United States                      
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]                      
Total revenues                 11,800,140us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
11,140,163us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
10,183,596us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
Total long-lived assets 257,587us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
      284,693us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
      257,587us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
284,693us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
281,729us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
Other Locations                      
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]                      
Total revenues                 1,669,927us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= chrw_OtherLocationsMember
1,611,913us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= chrw_OtherLocationsMember
1,175,517us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= chrw_OtherLocationsMember
Total long-lived assets $ 26,254us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= chrw_OtherLocationsMember
      $ 24,567us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= chrw_OtherLocationsMember
      $ 26,254us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= chrw_OtherLocationsMember
$ 24,567us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= chrw_OtherLocationsMember
$ 27,991us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= chrw_OtherLocationsMember