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Business Segment Information - Net Revenues Calculation (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014
Net Revenues Calculation [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues | $ 1,677,526 us-gaap_Revenues |  | $ 1,491,645 us-gaap_Revenues |
Airfreight services | 513,001 expd_CostOfAirfreightConsolidation |  | 482,882 expd_CostOfAirfreightConsolidation |
Ocean freight and ocean services | 445,456 expd_CostOfOceanFreightConsolidation |  | 367,375 expd_CostOfOceanFreightConsolidation |
Customs brokerage and other services | 189,583 expd_CostOfCustomsBrokerageAndOtherServices |  | 176,802 expd_CostOfCustomsBrokerageAndOtherServices |
Net revenues | $ 529,486 expd_NetRevenues | [1] | $ 464,586 expd_NetRevenues | [1]
[1] | Net revenues are a non-GAAP measure calculated as revenues less directly related operations expenses attributable to the Company's principal services. The Company's management believes that net revenues are a better measure than total revenues when evaluating the Company's operating segment performance since total revenues earned as a freight consolidator include the carriers' charges for carrying the shipment, whereas revenues earned in other capacities include primarily the commissions and fees earned by the Company. Net revenue is one of the Company's primary operational and financial measures and demonstrates the Company's ability to concentrate and leverage purchasing power through effective consolidation of shipments from customers utilizing a variety of transportation carriers and optimal routings.

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- Definition Costs incurred and directly related to providing airfreight services, primarily transportation costs. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Costs incurred and directly related to providing import and other destination services. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Costs incurred and directly related to providing ocean freight services, primarily transportation costs, and other ocean services. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Amount of revenue recognized from goods sold, services rendered, insurance premiums, or other activities that constitute an earning process. Includes, but is not limited to, investment and interest income before deduction of interest expense when recognized as a component of revenue, and sales and trading gain (loss). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 225 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26872669&loc=d3e20235-122688 + Details
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