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SEGMENT REPORTING - Summary of Segment Information (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) employee | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) employee | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) employee | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) employee | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) employee
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenues | $ 3,414,975 | $ 3,355,754 | $ 3,299,741 | $ 3,073,943 | $ 3,210,853 | $ 3,419,253 | $ 3,545,088 | $ 3,300,890 | $ 13,144,413 | $ 13,476,084 | $ 13,470,067
Net Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,277,528 | 2,268,480 | 2,007,652
Operating Income | 193,565 | $ 211,267 | $ 233,747 | $ 198,952 | 214,579 | $ 232,711 | $ 229,095 | $ 181,925 | 837,531 | 858,310 | 748,418
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 74,669 | 66,409 | 57,009
Total assets | $ 3,687,758 |  |  |  | $ 3,184,358 |  |  |  | $ 3,687,758 | $ 3,184,358 | $ 3,214,338
Weighted Average |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Average headcount | employee | 13,670 |  |  |  | 12,902 |  |  |  | 13,670 | 12,902 | 11,617
NAST |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 9,036,154 | $ 9,239,906 | $ 8,993,568
Net Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,524,355 | 1,564,917 | 1,351,335
Operating Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 674,436 | 718,329 | 644,708
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22,126 | 21,846 | 10,141
Total assets | $ 2,088,611 |  |  |  | $ 1,878,203 |  |  |  | $ 2,088,611 | $ 1,878,203 | $ 1,610,929
NAST | Weighted Average |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Average headcount | employee | 6,773 |  |  |  | 6,575 |  |  |  | 6,773 | 6,575 | 5,447
Global Forwarding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,604,997 | $ 1,659,046 | $ 1,731,281
Net Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 397,537 | 365,467 | 350,193
Operating Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 80,931 | 76,081 | 55,591
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23,099 | 20,790 | 21,657
Total assets | $ 703,741 |  |  |  | $ 556,606 |  |  |  | $ 703,741 | $ 556,606 | $ 562,029
Global Forwarding | Weighted Average |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Average headcount | employee | 3,673 |  |  |  | 3,381 |  |  |  | 3,673 | 3,381 | 3,202
Robinson Fresh |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,463,534 | $ 2,484,473 | $ 2,545,738
Net Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 234,794 | 235,334 | 203,591
Operating Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 75,757 | 81,332 | 62,395
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,782 | 2,927 | 2,393
Total assets | $ 376,654 |  |  |  | $ 346,728 |  |  |  | $ 376,654 | $ 346,728 | $ 320,680
Robinson Fresh | Weighted Average |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Average headcount | employee | 942 |  |  |  | 892 |  |  |  | 942 | 892 | 912
All Other and Corporate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 490,091 | $ 474,458 | $ 540,662
Net Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 120,842 | 102,762 | 102,533
Operating Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,407 | (17,432) | (14,276)
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25,662 | 20,846 | 22,818
Total assets | $ 518,752 |  |  |  | $ 402,821 |  |  |  | $ 518,752 | $ 402,821 | $ 720,700
All Other and Corporate | Weighted Average |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Average headcount | employee | 2,282 |  |  |  | 2,054 |  |  |  | 2,282 | 2,054 | 2,056
Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 13,144,413 | $ 13,476,084 | $ 13,470,067
Operating Segments | NAST |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,737,716 | 8,968,349 | 8,738,747
Operating Segments | Global Forwarding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,574,686 | 1,639,944 | 1,708,789
Operating Segments | Robinson Fresh |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,344,131 | 2,395,440 | 2,483,163
Operating Segments | All Other and Corporate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 487,880 | 472,351 | 539,368
Eliminations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (450,363) | (381,799) | (341,182)
Eliminations | NAST |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 298,438 | 271,557 | 254,821
Eliminations | Global Forwarding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30,311 | 19,102 | 22,492
Eliminations | Robinson Fresh |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 119,403 | 89,033 | 62,575
Eliminations | All Other and Corporate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,211 | $ 2,107 | $ 1,294

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