Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Revenues:
Airfreight services	$ 560,853	$ 707,444
Ocean freight and ocean services	454,192	565,717
Customs brokerage and other services	403,427	404,365
Total revenues	1,418,472	1,677,526
Operating Expenses:
Airfreight services	388,777	513,001
Ocean freight and ocean services	323,020	445,456
Customs brokerage and other services	189,606	189,583
Salaries and related costs	283,355	278,878
Rent and occupancy costs	26,859	25,388
Depreciation and amortization	11,329	11,529
Selling and promotion	9,432	9,247
Other	34,268	35,561
Total operating expenses	1,266,646	1,508,643
Operating income	151,826	168,883
Other Income (Expense):
Interest income	2,779	2,732
Other, net	879	34
Other income, net	3,658	2,766
Earnings before income taxes	155,484	171,649
Income tax expense	58,437	64,317
Net earnings	97,047	107,332
Less net earnings attributable to the noncontrolling interest	463	628
Net earnings attributable to shareholders	$ 96,584	$ 106,704
Diluted earnings attributable to shareholders per share	$ 0.53	$ 0.55
Basic earnings attributable to shareholders per share	$ 0.53	$ 0.56
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding	183,018	192,707
Weighted average basic shares outstanding	182,010	191,628