Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Revenues:
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		$ 3,000,131	$ 2,190,001	$ 7,645,810	$ 7,022,342
Operating Expenses:
Directly related cost of transportation and other expenses	[1]	2,093,964	1,402,111	5,166,652	4,540,396
Salaries and related		450,308	412,505	1,289,901	1,290,911
Rent and occupancy		61,024	58,387	181,873	174,224
Depreciation and amortization		15,774	15,607	45,914	46,374
Selling and promotion		7,589	6,149	22,366	18,847
Other		69,948	79,173	198,885	211,055
Total operating expenses		2,698,607	1,973,932	6,905,591	6,281,807
Operating income		301,524	216,069	740,219	740,535
Other Income (Expense):
Interest income		9,917	17,156	36,699	53,723
Other, net		973	(1,334)	4,599	4,394
Other income, net		10,890	15,822	41,298	58,117
Earnings before income taxes		312,414	231,891	781,517	798,652
Income tax expense		82,488	61,048	206,040	206,018
Net earnings		229,926	170,843	575,477	592,634
Less net earnings (losses) attributable to the noncontrolling interest		352	(510)	1,282	(1,530)
Net earnings attributable to shareholders		$ 229,574	$ 171,353	$ 574,195	$ 594,164
Diluted earnings attributable to shareholders per share		$ 1.63	$ 1.16	$ 4.04	$ 3.92
Basic earnings attributable to shareholders per share		$ 1.63	$ 1.16	$ 4.06	$ 3.95
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding		141,027	148,001	142,288	151,619
Weighted average basic shares outstanding		140,417	147,099	141,540	150,543
Airfreight services
Revenues:
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		$ 986,950	$ 724,331	$ 2,606,647	$ 2,380,405
Operating Expenses:
Directly related cost of transportation and other expenses		740,356	516,519	1,923,115	1,707,568
Ocean freight and ocean services
Revenues:
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		1,017,618	560,281	2,240,079	1,851,389
Operating Expenses:
Directly related cost of transportation and other expenses		783,827	387,670	1,675,931	1,277,159
Customs brokerage and other services
Revenues:
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		995,563	905,389	2,799,084	2,790,548
Operating Expenses:
Directly related cost of transportation and other expenses		$ 569,781	$ 497,922	$ 1,567,606	$ 1,555,669

[1] Directly related cost of transportation and other expenses totals operating expenses from airfreight services, ocean freight and ocean services and customs brokerage and other services as shown in the condensed consolidated statements of earnings.