Business Segment Information - Financial Information Regarding Company's Operations by Geographic Area (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		$ 10,600,515	$ 9,300,110	$ 17,071,284
Directly related cost of transportation and other expenses	[1]	7,186,718	6,054,000	12,576,897
Salaries and related costs		1,762,654	1,700,516	2,056,387
Other operating expenses	[2]	609,820	605,661	613,629
Operating income		1,041,323	939,933	1,824,371	[3]
Identifiable assets at period end		4,754,458	4,523,809	5,590,434
Capital expenditures		40,466	39,314	86,824
Depreciation and amortization		61,090	67,760	57,338
Equity		2,225,784	2,391,413	3,113,535
Operating Segments | United States Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		3,251,998	3,311,327	4,869,364
Directly related cost of transportation and other expenses	[1]	1,733,087	1,809,526	2,943,232
Salaries and related costs		974,911	946,527	1,112,186
Other operating expenses	[2]	64,558	91,470	(168,136)
Operating income		479,442	463,804	982,082	[3]
Identifiable assets at period end		2,565,372	2,595,576	3,070,697
Capital expenditures		24,249	23,845	56,411
Depreciation and amortization		36,240	44,039	35,461
Equity		1,500,901	1,774,874	2,246,417
Operating Segments | Other North America Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		429,280	436,331	517,662
Directly related cost of transportation and other expenses	[1]	248,425	270,080	310,206
Salaries and related costs		79,481	76,398	82,006
Other operating expenses	[2]	59,863	66,839	106,186
Operating income		41,511	23,014	19,264	[3]
Identifiable assets at period end		171,872	174,509	209,516
Capital expenditures		2,393	1,247	2,954
Depreciation and amortization		2,120	1,879	1,892
Equity		43,155	19,222	31,132
Operating Segments | Latin America Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		214,999	197,344	257,721
Directly related cost of transportation and other expenses	[1]	126,413	117,376	160,273
Salaries and related costs		38,337	37,689	40,594
Other operating expenses	[2]	31,454	31,906	31,583
Operating income		18,795	10,373	25,271	[3]
Identifiable assets at period end		104,172	109,380	123,003
Capital expenditures		487	442	937
Depreciation and amortization		1,104	1,123	1,123
Equity		42,535	54,581	56,416
Operating Segments | North Asia Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		2,934,353	2,180,808	5,810,088
Directly related cost of transportation and other expenses	[1]	2,383,627	1,700,025	4,853,902
Salaries and related costs		158,201	145,166	251,059
Other operating expenses	[2]	154,322	127,908	253,746
Operating income		238,203	207,709	451,381	[3]
Identifiable assets at period end		582,331	449,529	675,022
Capital expenditures		1,250	1,534	2,976
Depreciation and amortization		5,032	4,597	4,682
Equity		228,747	158,329	274,703
Operating Segments | South Asia Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		1,391,131	865,261	2,144,034
Directly related cost of transportation and other expenses	[1]	1,098,448	612,606	1,751,187
Salaries and related costs		106,183	95,895	132,051
Other operating expenses	[2]	84,267	79,875	106,607
Operating income		102,233	76,885	154,189	[3]
Identifiable assets at period end		338,759	237,470	316,777
Capital expenditures		4,239	971	1,543
Depreciation and amortization		2,016	1,940	1,966
Equity		119,823	103,573	136,944
Operating Segments | Europe Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		1,700,919	1,808,624	2,471,456
Directly related cost of transportation and other expenses	[1]	1,092,478	1,200,753	1,768,102
Salaries and related costs		329,757	329,403	355,772
Other operating expenses	[2]	166,119	163,932	217,826
Operating income		112,565	114,536	129,756	[3]
Identifiable assets at period end		753,064	721,259	938,660
Capital expenditures		5,977	7,830	17,868
Depreciation and amortization		11,277	11,313	9,640
Equity		174,536	167,141	263,278
Operating Segments | Middle East Africa and India Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		683,191	505,194	1,005,489
Directly related cost of transportation and other expenses	[1]	506,482	345,873	791,887
Salaries and related costs		75,784	69,438	82,719
Other operating expenses	[2]	52,371	46,272	68,350
Operating income		48,554	43,611	62,533	[3]
Identifiable assets at period end		270,356	256,199	283,872
Capital expenditures		1,871	3,445	4,135
Depreciation and amortization		3,301	2,869	2,574
Equity		156,748	154,038	145,269
Intersegment Eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		(5,356)	(4,779)	(4,530)
Directly related cost of transportation and other expenses	[1]	(2,242)	(2,239)	(1,892)
Salaries and related costs		0	0	0
Other operating expenses	[2]	(3,134)	(2,541)	(2,533)
Operating income		20	1	(105)	[3]
Identifiable assets at period end		(31,468)	(20,113)	(27,113)
Equity		$ (40,661)	$ (40,345)	$ (40,624)

[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 consolidated statements of earnings.

[2] Other operating expenses totals rent and occupancy, depreciation and amortization, selling and promotion and other as shown in the consolidated statements of earnings.

[3] In 2022, Other North America operating income includes charges of $22 million related to non-income tax contingencies.