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REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS - Impact on Consolidated Statements of Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total 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
Costs and expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Personnel expenses | 339,316 | 335,299 | 340,630 | 328,297 | 311,599 | 293,204 | 284,220 | 290,504 | 1,343,542 | 1,179,527 | 1,064,936
Other selling, general, and administrative expenses | 118,950 | 112,772 | 111,845 | 106,043 | 109,374 | 106,177 | 107,749 | 90,104 | 449,610 | 413,404 | 375,061
Total costs and expenses | 3,882,391 | 4,045,927 | 4,057,029 | 3,733,742 | 3,748,910 | 3,589,986 | 3,528,198 | 3,227,167 | 15,719,089 | 14,094,261 | 12,306,882
Income from operations | 255,517 | 245,973 | 219,008 | 191,585 | 210,876 | 194,465 | 181,820 | 187,958 | 912,083 | 775,119 | 837,531
Interest and other expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (31,810) | (46,656) | (25,581)
Income before provision for income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 880,273 | 728,463 | 811,950
Provision for income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 215,768 | 223,570 | 298,566
Net income | 187,150 | 175,895 | 159,163 | 142,297 | 152,556 | 119,186 | 111,071 | 122,080 | 664,505 | 504,893 | 513,384
ASU No. 2014-09 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Costs and expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income | (4,200) | 500 | 6,600 | 2,100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16,698,041 |  |
Costs and expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Personnel expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,343,159 |  |
Other selling, general, and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 449,610 |  |
Total costs and expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,792,866 |  |
Income from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 905,175 |  |
Interest and other expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (31,810) |  |
Income before provision for income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 873,365 |  |
Provision for income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 213,882 |  |
Net income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 659,483 |  |
Difference between Revenue Guidance in Effect before and after Topic 606 | ASU No. 2014-09 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (66,869) |  |
Costs and expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Personnel expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 383 |  |
Other selling, general, and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Total costs and expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (73,777) |  |
Income from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,908 |  |
Interest and other expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Income before provision for income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,908 |  |
Provision for income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,886 |  |
Net income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,022 |  |
Transportation and logistics services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 3,896,750 | 4,028,392 | 3,953,139 | 3,637,640 | 3,647,167 | 3,433,701 | 3,319,995 | 3,102,043 | 15,515,921 | 13,502,906 | 11,704,745
Costs and expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchased services and products | 3,207,859 | 3,359,520 | 3,313,196 | 3,041,602 | 3,042,434 | 2,869,616 | 2,781,355 | 2,563,885 | 12,922,177 | 11,257,290 | 9,549,934
Transportation and logistics services | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,462,328 |  |
Costs and expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchased services and products |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,875,875 |  |
Transportation and logistics services | Difference between Revenue Guidance in Effect before and after Topic 606 | ASU No. 2014-09 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 53,593 |  |
Costs and expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchased services and products |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 46,302 |  |
Sourcing |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 241,158 | 263,508 | 322,898 | 287,687 | 312,619 | 350,750 | 390,023 | 313,082 | 1,115,251 | 1,366,474 | 1,439,668
Costs and expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchased services and products | $ 216,266 | $ 238,336 | $ 291,358 | $ 257,800 | $ 285,503 | $ 320,989 | $ 354,874 | $ 282,674 | 1,003,760 | $ 1,244,040 | $ 1,316,951
Sourcing | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,235,713 |  |
Costs and expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchased services and products |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,124,222 |  |
Sourcing | Difference between Revenue Guidance in Effect before and after Topic 606 | ASU No. 2014-09 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (120,462) |  |
Costs and expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchased services and products |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (120,462) |  |

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