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SEGMENT REPORTING - Summary of Segment Information (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) employee | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) employee | Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) employee | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) employee | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues | $ 4,291,900 | $ 3,784,451 | $ 12,493,264 | $ 10,909,594 |
Net revenues | 694,044 | 593,846 | 1,991,452 | 1,736,201 |
Income from operations | 245,973 | 194,465 | 656,566 | 564,243 |
Depreciation and amortization | 23,923 | 23,963 | 72,402 | 69,340 |
Total assets | $ 4,492,722 | $ 4,175,588 | $ 4,492,722 | $ 4,175,588 | $ 4,235,834
Average headcount (employee) | employee | 15,291 | 14,903 | 15,189 | 14,590 |
NAST |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues | $ 3,078,565 | $ 2,585,216 | $ 8,879,342 | $ 7,439,416 |
Net revenues | 465,522 | 377,403 | 1,317,104 | 1,109,749 |
Income from operations | 204,158 | 151,392 | 562,802 | 447,553 |
Depreciation and amortization | 6,096 | 5,808 | 18,314 | 17,104 |
Total assets | $ 2,515,823 | $ 2,297,980 | $ 2,515,823 | $ 2,297,980 |
Average headcount (employee) | employee | 7,007 | 6,998 | 6,931 | 6,921 |
Global Forwarding |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues | $ 651,894 | $ 560,007 | $ 1,847,484 | $ 1,573,198 |
Net revenues | 134,101 | 129,842 | 401,169 | 357,411 |
Income from operations | 23,835 | 31,125 | 61,844 | 75,006 |
Depreciation and amortization | 8,735 | 8,455 | 26,397 | 24,574 |
Total assets | $ 944,928 | $ 840,762 | $ 944,928 | $ 840,762 |
Average headcount (employee) | employee | 4,684 | 4,301 | 4,725 | 4,113 |
Robinson Fresh |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues | $ 622,015 | $ 656,918 | $ 1,891,985 | $ 1,937,375 |
Net revenues | 60,340 | 54,253 | 169,747 | 171,936 |
Income from operations | 21,411 | 11,586 | 39,950 | 40,487 |
Depreciation and amortization | 1,092 | 1,190 | 3,409 | 3,534 |
Total assets | $ 411,309 | $ 413,520 | $ 411,309 | $ 413,520 |
Average headcount (employee) | employee | 914 | 970 | 910 | 966 |
All Other and Corporate |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues | $ 159,337 | $ 152,479 | $ 486,132 | $ 442,311 |
Net revenues | 34,081 | 32,348 | 103,432 | 97,105 |
Income from operations | (3,431) | 362 | (8,030) | 1,197 |
Depreciation and amortization | 8,000 | 8,510 | 24,282 | 24,128 |
Total assets | $ 620,662 | $ 623,326 | $ 620,662 | $ 623,326 |
Average headcount (employee) | employee | 2,686 | 2,634 | 2,623 | 2,590 |
Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues | $ 4,291,900 | $ 3,784,451 | $ 12,493,264 | $ 10,909,594 |
Operating Segments | NAST |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 2,931,461 | 2,469,420 | 8,473,376 | 7,110,223 |
Operating Segments | Global Forwarding |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 639,268 | 552,134 | 1,810,619 | 1,549,742 |
Operating Segments | Robinson Fresh |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 565,590 | 613,646 | 1,737,083 | 1,821,094 |
Operating Segments | All Other and Corporate |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 155,581 | 149,251 | 472,186 | 428,535 |
Intersegment revenues |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues | (219,911) | (170,169) | (611,679) | (482,706) |
Intersegment revenues | NAST |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 147,104 | 115,796 | 405,966 | 329,193 |
Intersegment revenues | Global Forwarding |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 12,626 | 7,873 | 36,865 | 23,456 |
Intersegment revenues | Robinson Fresh |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 56,425 | 43,272 | 154,902 | 116,281 |
Intersegment revenues | All Other and Corporate |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues | $ 3,756 | $ 3,228 | $ 13,946 | $ 13,776 |

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