Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Aug. 05, 2024
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2024
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2024
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Trading Symbol	EXPD
Entity Registrant Name	EXPEDITORS INTERNATIONAL OF WASHINGTON, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0000746515
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		141,127,864
Entity File Number	001-41871
Entity Tax Identification Number	91-1069248
Entity Address, Address Line One	Sterling Plaza 2
Entity Address, Address Line Two	3rd Floor
Entity Address, Address Line Three	3545 Factoria Blvd. SE
Entity Address, City or Town	Bellevue
Entity Address, State or Province	WA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	98006
City Area Code	206
Local Phone Number	674-3400
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	WA
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Former Address
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Address, Address Line One	1015 Third Avenue
Entity Address, City or Town	Seattle
Entity Address, State or Province	WA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	98104