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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
OPERATING ACTIVITIES      
Net income $ 449,711us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 415,904us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 593,804us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization 57,009us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization 56,882us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization 38,090us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
Provision for doubtful accounts 15,092us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts 15,587us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts 10,459us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts
Stock-based compensation 47,861us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 9,094us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 59,381us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Gain on divestiture (1,848)us-gaap_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposal 0us-gaap_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposal (281,551)us-gaap_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposal
Deferred income taxes (3,117)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 25,226us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (14,442)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Loss on sale/disposal of assets 710us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfOtherAssets 314us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfOtherAssets 3,208us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfOtherAssets
Other long-term liabilities 0us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense 5us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense 513us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense
Changes in operating elements, net of effects of acquisitions:      
Receivables (137,102)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInReceivables (87,316)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInReceivables (88,107)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInReceivables
Prepaid expenses and other 6,294us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets (5,254)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets 5,260us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets
Other non-current assets 380us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssets 0us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssets 0us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssets
Accounts payable and outstanding checks 40,251us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable 47,488us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable 61,732us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
Accrued compensation and profit-sharing contribution 40,236us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeRelatedLiabilities (15,097)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeRelatedLiabilities (19,064)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeRelatedLiabilities
Accrued income taxes (4,370)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedTaxesPayable (105,857)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedTaxesPayable 104,542us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedTaxesPayable
Other accrued liabilities 2,319us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherAccruedLiabilities (9,199)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherAccruedLiabilities (13,483)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherAccruedLiabilities
Net cash provided by operating activities 513,426us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 347,777us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 460,342us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
INVESTING ACTIVITIES      
Purchases of property and equipment (22,364)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (40,354)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (36,096)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Purchases and development of software (7,138)us-gaap_PaymentsForSoftware (7,852)us-gaap_PaymentsForSoftware (14,560)us-gaap_PaymentsForSoftware
Cash received for divestiture, net of cash sold 0us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromProductiveAssets 0us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromProductiveAssets 274,802us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromProductiveAssets
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired 0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired 19,126us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired (583,631)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
Restricted cash 359,388us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash 0us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash 0us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash
Other (6)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities 221us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities 419us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
Net cash used for investing activities (388,896)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (28,859)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (359,066)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
FINANCING ACTIVITIES      
Proceeds from stock issued for employee benefit plans 11,942us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockPlans 15,166us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockPlans 18,868us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockPlans
Stock tendered for payment of withholding taxes (12,604)us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation (50,144)us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation (10,782)us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
Payment of contingent purchase price 0chrw_PaymentsOfContingentConsideration (927)chrw_PaymentsOfContingentConsideration (12,661)chrw_PaymentsOfContingentConsideration
Repurchase of common stock (164,041)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock (757,305)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock (245,067)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
Cash dividends (215,008)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends (220,257)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends (275,353)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends
Excess tax benefit on stock-based compensation 7,558us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities 27,209us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities 12,294us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
Proceeds from short-term borrowings 4,823,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromShortTermDebt 4,165,023us-gaap_ProceedsFromShortTermDebt 324,051us-gaap_ProceedsFromShortTermDebt
Payments on short-term borrowings (4,593,000)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfShortTermDebt (4,043,669)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfShortTermDebt (75,688)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfShortTermDebt
Debt issuance costs (1,484)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts 0us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts 0us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts
Proceeds from long-term borrowings 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt 500,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
Net cash used for financing activities (143,637)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities (364,904)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities (264,338)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
Effect of exchange rates on cash (14,000)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents (1,986)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents (588)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
Net change in cash and cash equivalents (33,107)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease (47,972)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease (163,650)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year 162,047us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 210,019us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 373,669us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year 128,940us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 162,047us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 210,019us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Stock issued for acquisition 0us-gaap_StockIssued1 0us-gaap_StockIssued1 60,152us-gaap_StockIssued1
Cash paid for income taxes 271,979us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid 313,799us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid 257,580us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid
Cash paid for interest $ 27,066us-gaap_InterestPaid $ 3,875us-gaap_InterestPaid $ 518us-gaap_InterestPaid