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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		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 4,291,900	$ 3,784,451	$ 12,493,264	$ 10,909,594
NAST
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Total revenues	3,078,565	2,585,216	8,879,342	7,439,416
Global Forwarding
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Total revenues	651,894	560,007	1,847,484	1,573,198
Robinson Fresh
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Total revenues	622,015	656,918	1,891,985	1,937,375
All Other and Corporate
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Total revenues	159,337	152,479	486,132	442,311
Transportation and logistics services
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Total revenues	4,028,392	3,433,701	11,619,171	9,855,739
Sourcing
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Total revenues	263,508	350,750	874,093	1,053,855
Operating Segments
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Total revenues	4,291,900	3,784,451	12,493,264	10,909,594
Operating Segments | NAST
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Total revenues	2,931,461	2,469,420	8,473,376	7,110,223
Operating Segments | Global Forwarding
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Total revenues	639,268	552,134	1,810,619	1,549,742
Operating Segments | Robinson Fresh
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Total revenues	565,590	613,646	1,737,083	1,821,094
Operating Segments | All Other and Corporate
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Total revenues	155,581	$ 149,251	472,186	$ 428,535
Operating Segments | Transportation and logistics services
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Total revenues	4,028,392		11,619,171
Operating Segments | Transportation and logistics services | Performance obligations completed over time
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Total revenues	4,028,392		11,619,171
Operating Segments | Transportation and logistics services | NAST
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Total revenues	2,931,461		8,473,376
Operating Segments | Transportation and logistics services | NAST | Performance obligations completed over time
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Total revenues	2,931,461		8,473,376
Operating Segments | Transportation and logistics services | Global Forwarding
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Total revenues	639,268		1,810,619
Operating Segments | Transportation and logistics services | Global Forwarding | Performance obligations completed over time
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Total revenues	639,268		1,810,619
Operating Segments | Transportation and logistics services | Robinson Fresh
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Total revenues	302,082		862,990
Operating Segments | Transportation and logistics services | Robinson Fresh | Performance obligations completed over time
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Total revenues	302,082		862,990
Operating Segments | Transportation and logistics services | All Other and Corporate
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Total revenues	155,581		472,186
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	155,581		472,186
Operating Segments | Sourcing
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Total revenues	263,508		874,093
Operating Segments | Sourcing | Performance obligations completed at a point in time
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Total revenues	263,508		874,093
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	263,508		874,093
Operating Segments | Sourcing | Robinson Fresh | Performance obligations completed at a point in time
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Total revenues	263,508		874,093
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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