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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, 2017 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) employee | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) employee | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) employee
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenues | $ 3,959,786 | $ 3,784,451 | $ 3,710,018 | $ 3,415,125 | $ 3,414,975 | $ 3,355,754 | $ 3,299,741 | $ 3,073,943 | $ 14,869,380 | $ 13,144,413 | $ 13,476,084
Net Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,368,050 | 2,277,528 | 2,268,480
Operating Income | 210,876 | $ 194,465 | $ 181,820 | $ 187,958 | 193,565 | $ 211,267 | $ 233,747 | $ 198,952 | 775,119 | 837,531 | 858,310
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 92,977 | 74,669 | 66,409
Total assets | 4,235,834 |  |  |  | 3,687,758 |  |  |  | $ 4,235,834 | $ 3,687,758 | $ 3,184,358
Weighted Average |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Average headcount (employee) | employee |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,687 | 13,670 | 12,902
NAST |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10,191,200 | $ 9,036,154 | $ 9,239,906
Net Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,525,064 | 1,524,355 | 1,564,917
Operating Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 628,110 | 674,436 | 718,329
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23,230 | 22,126 | 21,846
Total assets | 2,277,252 |  |  |  | 2,088,611 |  |  |  | $ 2,277,252 | $ 2,088,611 | $ 1,878,203
NAST | Weighted Average |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Average headcount (employee) | employee |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,907 | 6,773 | 6,575
Global Forwarding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,171,185 | $ 1,604,997 | $ 1,659,046
Net Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 485,280 | 397,537 | 365,467
Operating Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 91,842 | 80,931 | 76,081
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 33,308 | 23,099 | 20,790
Total assets | 821,182 |  |  |  | 703,741 |  |  |  | $ 821,182 | $ 703,741 | $ 556,606
Global Forwarding | Weighted Average |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Average headcount (employee) | employee |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,310 | 3,673 | 3,381
Robinson Fresh |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,583,032 | $ 2,463,534 | $ 2,484,473
Net Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 226,059 | 234,794 | 235,334
Operating Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 53,374 | 75,757 | 81,332
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,730 | 3,782 | 2,927
Total assets | 434,080 |  |  |  | 376,654 |  |  |  | $ 434,080 | $ 376,654 | $ 346,728
Robinson Fresh | Weighted Average |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Average headcount (employee) | employee |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 957 | 942 | 892
All Other and Corporate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 602,017 | $ 490,091 | $ 474,458
Net Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 131,647 | 120,842 | 102,762
Operating Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,793 | 6,407 | (17,432)
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 31,709 | 25,662 | 20,846
Total assets | $ 703,320 |  |  |  | $ 518,752 |  |  |  | $ 703,320 | $ 518,752 | $ 402,821
All Other and Corporate | Weighted Average |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Average headcount (employee) | employee |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,513 | 2,282 | 2,054
Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 14,869,380 | $ 13,144,413 | $ 13,476,084
Operating Segments | NAST |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,728,810 | 8,737,716 | 8,968,349
Operating Segments | Global Forwarding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,140,987 | 1,574,686 | 1,639,944
Operating Segments | Robinson Fresh |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,415,740 | 2,344,131 | 2,395,440
Operating Segments | All Other and Corporate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 583,843 | 487,880 | 472,351
Eliminations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (678,054) | (450,363) | (381,799)
Eliminations | NAST |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 462,390 | 298,438 | 271,557
Eliminations | Global Forwarding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30,198 | 30,311 | 19,102
Eliminations | Robinson Fresh |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 167,292 | 119,403 | 89,033
Eliminations | All Other and Corporate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 18,174 | $ 2,211 | $ 2,107

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