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REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS - Total Revenues Disaggregated by Major Service Line and Timing of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2018
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenues | $ 3,751,210 | $ 3,925,327
Transportation and logistics services |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenues | 3,504,932 | 3,637,640
Transportation and logistics services | Performance obligations completed over time |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenues | 3,504,932 | 3,637,640
Sourcing |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenues | 246,278 | 287,687
Sourcing | Performance obligations completed at a point in time |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenues | 246,278 | 287,687
Operating Segments | NAST |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenues | 2,796,784 | 2,908,419
Operating Segments | Global Forwarding |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenues | 537,567 | 553,754
Operating Segments | All Other and Corporate |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenues | 416,859 | 463,154
Operating Segments | Transportation and logistics services | NAST |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenues | 2,796,784 | 2,908,419
Operating Segments | Transportation and logistics services | NAST | Performance obligations completed over time |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenues | 2,796,784 | 2,908,419
Operating Segments | Transportation and logistics services | Global Forwarding |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenues | 537,567 | 553,754
Operating Segments | Transportation and logistics services | Global Forwarding | Performance obligations completed over time |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenues | 537,567 | 553,754
Operating Segments | Transportation and logistics services | All Other and Corporate |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenues | 170,581 | 175,467
Operating Segments | Transportation and logistics services | All Other and Corporate | Performance obligations completed over time |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenues | 170,581 | 175,467
Operating Segments | Sourcing | NAST |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0
Operating Segments | Sourcing | NAST | Performance obligations completed at a point in time |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0
Operating Segments | Sourcing | Global Forwarding |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0
Operating Segments | Sourcing | Global Forwarding | Performance obligations completed at a point in time |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0
Operating Segments | Sourcing | All Other and Corporate |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenues | 246,278 | 287,687
Operating Segments | Sourcing | All Other and Corporate | Performance obligations completed at a point in time |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenues | $ 246,278 | $ 287,687

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