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CAPITAL STOCK AND STOCK AWARD PLANS Summary of Employee Stock Purchase Plan Activity (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Shares purchased by employees 231,564us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockPurchasePlans 259,730us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockPurchasePlans 248,405us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockPurchasePlans
Aggregate cost to employees $ 11,943chrw_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanEmployeeCosts $ 12,928chrw_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanEmployeeCosts $ 13,116chrw_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanEmployeeCosts
Expense recognized by the company 47,861us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense 9,094us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense 59,381us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
Company expense on ESPP discount      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Expense recognized by the company $ 2,108us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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$ 2,281us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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$ 2,315us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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