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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, 2018 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) employee | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) employee | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) employee
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 4,137,908 | $ 4,291,900 | $ 4,276,037 | $ 3,925,327 | $ 3,959,786 | $ 3,784,451 | $ 3,710,018 | $ 3,415,125 | $ 16,631,172 | $ 14,869,380 | $ 13,144,413
Intersegment revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Total Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16,631,172 | 14,869,380 | 13,144,413
Net Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,705,235 | 2,368,050 | 2,277,528
Income (loss) from operations | 255,517 | $ 245,973 | $ 219,008 | $ 191,585 | 210,876 | $ 194,465 | $ 181,820 | $ 187,958 | 912,083 | 775,119 | 837,531
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 96,729 | 92,977 | 74,669
Total assets | 4,427,412 |  |  |  | 4,235,834 |  |  |  | $ 4,427,412 | $ 4,235,834 | $ 3,687,758
Average headcount (employee) | employee |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,204 | 14,687 | 13,670
Operating Segments | NAST |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11,247,900 | $ 9,728,810 | $ 8,737,716
Intersegment revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 545,177 | 462,390 | 298,438
Total Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,793,077 | 10,191,200 | 9,036,154
Net Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,788,498 | 1,525,064 | 1,524,355
Income (loss) from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 773,846 | 628,110 | 674,436
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24,510 | 23,230 | 22,126
Total assets | 2,345,455 |  |  |  | 2,277,252 |  |  |  | $ 2,345,455 | $ 2,277,252 | $ 2,088,611
Average headcount (employee) | employee |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,938 | 6,907 | 6,773
Operating Segments | Global Forwarding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,487,744 | $ 2,140,987 | $ 1,574,686
Intersegment revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 48,343 | 30,198 | 30,311
Total Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,536,087 | 2,171,185 | 1,604,997
Net Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 543,906 | 485,280 | 397,537
Income (loss) from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 91,626 | 91,842 | 80,931
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35,148 | 33,308 | 23,099
Total assets | 969,736 |  |  |  | 821,182 |  |  |  | $ 969,736 | $ 821,182 | $ 703,741
Average headcount (employee) | employee |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,711 | 4,310 | 3,673
Operating Segments | Robinson Fresh |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,268,900 | $ 2,415,740 | $ 2,344,131
Intersegment revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 211,286 | 167,292 | 119,403
Total Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,480,186 | 2,583,032 | 2,463,534
Net Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 234,046 | 226,059 | 234,794
Income (loss) from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 59,735 | 53,374 | 75,757
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,506 | 4,730 | 3,782
Total assets | 401,561 |  |  |  | 434,080 |  |  |  | $ 401,561 | $ 434,080 | $ 376,654
Average headcount (employee) | employee |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 903 | 957 | 942
Operating Segments | All Other and Corporate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 626,628 | $ 583,843 | $ 487,880
Intersegment revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20,951 | 18,174 | 2,211
Total Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 647,579 | 602,017 | 490,091
Net Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 138,785 | 131,647 | 120,842
Income (loss) from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (13,124) | 1,793 | 6,407
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 32,565 | 31,709 | 25,662
Total assets | 710,660 |  |  |  | 703,320 |  |  |  | $ 710,660 | $ 703,320 | $ 518,752
Average headcount (employee) | employee |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,652 | 2,513 | 2,282
Eliminations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0
Intersegment revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (825,757) | (678,054) | (450,363)
Total Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (825,757) | (678,054) | (450,363)
Net Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Income (loss) from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Total assets | $ 0 |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0
Average headcount (employee) | employee |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0

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