Cover Page - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Nov. 02, 2020
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2020
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-32172
Entity Registrant Name	XPO Logistics, Inc.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	03-0450326
Entity Address, Address Line One	Five American Lane
Entity Address, City or Town	Greenwich,
Entity Address, State or Province	CT
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	06831
City Area Code	855
Local Phone Number	976-6951
Title of 12(b) Security	Common stock, par value $0.001 per share
Trading Symbol	XPO
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Emerging Growth Company	false
Small Business Entity	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		91,415,716
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Entity Central Index Key	0001166003
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31