Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Revenues:
Airfreight services	$ 749,861	$ 732,881	$ 1,450,784	$ 1,292,264
Ocean freight and ocean services	486,831	493,613	926,972	874,857
Customs brokerage and other services	344,676	290,276	664,460	550,758
Total revenues	1,581,368	1,516,770	3,042,216	2,717,879
Operating Expenses:
Airfreight consolidation	576,280	571,023	1,100,916	998,365
Ocean freight consolidation	377,805	400,729	717,354	701,819
Customs brokerage and other services	154,722	126,160	297,470	237,014
Salaries and related costs	249,114	221,105	486,929	420,953
Rent and occupancy costs	21,354	18,699	42,735	37,926
Depreciation and amortization	9,257	9,110	18,431	18,505
Selling and promotion	10,022	7,550	19,185	14,585
Other	30,539	23,898	59,691	49,675
Total operating expenses	1,429,093	1,378,274	2,742,711	2,478,842
Operating income	152,275	138,496	299,505	239,037
Other Income (Expense):
Interest income	2,312	1,484	4,632	3,259
Interest expense	(229)	(151)	(443)	(238)
Other, net	857	10,288	1,974	10,897
Other income, net	2,940	11,621	6,163	13,918
Earnings before income taxes	155,215	150,117	305,668	252,955
Income tax expense	60,195	59,708	119,441	101,236
Net earnings	95,020	90,409	186,227	151,719
Less: net earnings (losses) attributable to the noncontrolling interest	20	91	(5)	154
Net earnings attributable to shareholders	$ 95,000	$ 90,318	$ 186,232	$ 151,565
Diluted earnings attributable to shareholders per share	$ 0.44	$ 0.42	$ 0.86	$ 0.70
Basic earnings attributable to shareholders per share	$ 0.45	$ 0.43	$ 0.88	$ 0.71
Dividends declared and paid per common share	$ 0.25	$ 0.20	$ 0.25	$ 0.20
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding	215,659,043	216,460,977	215,780,230	216,576,596
Weighted average basic shares outstanding	212,136,164	212,332,375	212,112,643	212,262,928