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REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS - Summary of Gross Revenues Disaggregated by Major Service Line and Timing of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2017
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues | $ 4,276,037 | $ 3,710,018 | $ 8,201,364 | $ 7,125,143
NAST |  |  |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 3,014,221 | 2,493,794 | 5,800,777 | 4,854,200
Global Forwarding |  |  |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 632,472 | 536,260 | 1,195,590 | 1,013,191
Robinson Fresh |  |  |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 671,155 | 696,672 | 1,269,970 | 1,280,457
All Other and Corporate |  |  |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 162,403 | 146,314 | 326,795 | 289,832
Transportation and logistics services |  |  |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 3,953,139 | 3,319,995 | 7,590,779 | 6,422,038
Sourcing |  |  |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 322,898 | 390,023 | 610,585 | 703,105
Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 4,276,037 | 3,710,018 | 8,201,364 | 7,125,143
Operating Segments | NAST |  |  |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 2,878,904 | 2,381,551 | 5,541,915 | 4,640,803
Operating Segments | Global Forwarding |  |  |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 617,597 | 528,820 | 1,171,351 | 997,608
Operating Segments | Robinson Fresh |  |  |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 621,024 | 657,003 | 1,171,493 | 1,207,448
Operating Segments | All Other and Corporate |  |  |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 158,512 | $ 142,644 | 316,605 | $ 279,284
Operating Segments | Transportation and logistics services |  |  |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 3,953,139 |  | 7,590,779 |
Operating Segments | Transportation and logistics services | Performance obligations completed over time |  |  |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 3,953,139 |  | 7,590,779 |
Operating Segments | Transportation and logistics services | NAST |  |  |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 2,878,904 |  | 5,541,915 |
Operating Segments | Transportation and logistics services | NAST | Performance obligations completed over time |  |  |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 2,878,904 |  | 5,541,915 |
Operating Segments | Transportation and logistics services | Global Forwarding |  |  |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 617,597 |  | 1,171,351 |
Operating Segments | Transportation and logistics services | Global Forwarding | Performance obligations completed over time |  |  |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 617,597 |  | 1,171,351 |
Operating Segments | Transportation and logistics services | Robinson Fresh |  |  |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 298,126 |  | 560,908 |
Operating Segments | Transportation and logistics services | Robinson Fresh | Performance obligations completed over time |  |  |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 298,126 |  | 560,908 |
Operating Segments | Transportation and logistics services | All Other and Corporate |  |  |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 158,512 |  | 316,605 |
Operating Segments | Transportation and logistics services | All Other and Corporate | Performance obligations completed over time |  |  |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 158,512 |  | 316,605 |
Operating Segments | Sourcing |  |  |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 322,898 |  | 610,585 |
Operating Segments | Sourcing | Performance obligations completed at a point in time |  |  |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 322,898 |  | 610,585 |
Operating Segments | Sourcing | NAST |  |  |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 0 |  | 0 |
Operating Segments | Sourcing | NAST | Performance obligations completed at a point in time |  |  |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 0 |  | 0 |
Operating Segments | Sourcing | Global Forwarding |  |  |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 0 |  | 0 |
Operating Segments | Sourcing | Global Forwarding | Performance obligations completed at a point in time |  |  |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 0 |  | 0 |
Operating Segments | Sourcing | Robinson Fresh |  |  |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 322,898 |  | 610,585 |
Operating Segments | Sourcing | Robinson Fresh | Performance obligations completed at a point in time |  |  |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 322,898 |  | 610,585 |
Operating Segments | Sourcing | All Other and Corporate |  |  |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 0 |  | 0 |
Operating Segments | Sourcing | All Other and Corporate | Performance obligations completed at a point in time |  |  |  |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |

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