Consolidated Condensed Statement of Shareholders' Equity (Unaudited) (USD $)		Total	Preferred Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2013		$ 1,896,714,000	$ 0	$ 26,667,000	$ 917,539,000	$ 1,390,756,000	$ (438,248,000)
Beginning Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2013		53,335,386		53,335,386
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Comprehensive income		179,104,000				207,279,000	(28,175,000)
Common stock dividends declared — $1.05 per share		(55,946,000)				(55,946,000)
Common stock issued under employee stock option and stock purchase plans	[1]	38,535,000		435,000	38,100,000
Common stock issued under employee stock option and stock purchase plans, shares	[1]			868,520
Benefit plan stock sales	[2]	455,000		3,000	452,000
Benefit plan stock sales, shares	[2]			5,812
Common stock repurchases		(92,343,000)		(585,000)	(20,138,000)	(71,620,000)
Common stock repurchases, shares				(1,170,123.000)
Share-based compensation		15,446,000			15,416,000	30,000
Tax benefits from share-based compensation		534,000			534,000
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2014		$ 1,982,499,000	$ 0	$ 26,520,000	$ 951,903,000	$ 1,470,499,000	$ (466,423,000)
Ending Balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2014		53,039,595		53,039,595.000

[1] Net of common shares delivered as payment for the exercise price or to satisfy the option holders’ withholding tax liability upon exercise of options.

[2] Represents open-market transactions of common shares by the trustee of Ryder’s deferred compensation plans.