Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income
Revenue	$ 10,493,661	$ 9,911,673	$ 31,157,294	$ 29,009,525
Cost of revenue	10,307,320	9,730,921	30,600,116	28,499,415
Gross profit	186,341	180,752	557,178	510,110
Operating expenses:
Compensation and employee benefits	72,184	65,843	214,358	176,553
Provision for bad debt	1,863	3,631	5,675	4,413
General and administrative	48,091	40,230	137,265	126,482
Total operating expenses	122,138	109,704	357,298	307,448
Income from operations	64,203	71,048	199,880	202,662
Non-operating expenses, net:
Interest expense and other financing costs, net	(4,580)	(4,305)	(12,818)	(14,403)
Other (expense) income, net	(1,135)	838	(1,207)	1,316
Total non-operating expenses, net	(5,715)	(3,467)	(14,025)	(13,087)
Income before income taxes	58,488	67,581	185,855	189,575
Provision for income taxes	8,191	14,683	32,090	33,249
Net income including noncontrolling interest	50,297	52,898	153,765	156,326
Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(1,175)	1,404	2,552	9,817
Net income attributable to World Fuel	51,472	51,494	151,213	146,509
Basic earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.72	$ 0.72	$ 2.12	$ 2.06
Basic weighted average common shares (in shares)	71,371	71,216	71,387	71,128
Diluted earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.72	$ 0.72	$ 2.10	$ 2.04
Diluted weighted average common shares (in shares)	71,877	71,816	71,970	71,791
Comprehensive income:
Net income including noncontrolling interest	50,297	52,898	153,765	156,326
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	121	(739)	(8,975)	(8,818)
Cash flow hedges, net of income taxes of $2 and $25 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, and $27 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012	(10)	87	(85)	87
Other comprehensive loss	111	(652)	(9,060)	(8,731)
Comprehensive income including noncontrolling interest	50,408	52,246	144,705	147,595
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(1,175)	1,404	2,552	9,817
Comprehensive income attributable to World Fuel	$ 51,583	$ 50,842	$ 142,153	$ 137,778