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Leases (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Leases, Operating [Abstract] |  |  |
Number of real estate leases | 46 odfl_NumberOfRealEstateUnderOperatingLease |  |
Number Of Service Center Locations | 222 odfl_NumberOfServiceCenterLocations |  |
Aggregate expense under operating leases | $ 16.5 us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseMinimumRentals | $ 17.9 us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseMinimumRentals | $ 19.1 us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseMinimumRentals

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- Definition Number of real estate under operating lease + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Number of service center locations that are either leased or owned. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Details
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- Definition This element represents the payments that the lessee is obligated to make or can be required to make in connection with a property under the terms of an agreement classified as an operating lease, excluding contingent rentals and a guarantee by the lessee of the lessor's debt and the lessee's obligation to pay (apart from the rental payments) executory costs such as insurance, maintenance, and taxes. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 840 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6453985&loc=d3e41499-112717 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 840 -SubTopic 10 -Section 55 -Paragraph 40 -Subparagraph (Note 3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6584154&loc=d3e38371-112697 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 840 -SubTopic 10 -Section 25 -Paragraph 5 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7661868&loc=d3e34039-112682 + Details
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