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SEGMENT REPORTING - Reportable Segment Information (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) employee	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) employee	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) employee	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) employee	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 3,908,840	$ 4,276,037	$ 7,660,050	$ 8,201,364
Net revenues	695,216	671,483	1,374,016	1,297,408
Income (loss) from operations	227,535	219,008	452,085	410,593
Depreciation and amortization	25,082	24,238	49,642	48,479
Total assets	$ 4,684,109	$ 4,453,284	$ 4,684,109	$ 4,453,284	$ 4,427,412
Average headcount (employee) | employee	15,712	15,229	15,557	15,177
Operating Segments | NAST
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 2,872,053	$ 3,163,185	$ 5,668,837	$ 6,071,604
Net revenues	486,418	459,706	972,968	898,108
Income (loss) from operations	204,732	188,244	416,015	367,881
Depreciation and amortization	6,131	6,288	12,390	12,619
Total assets	$ 2,685,477	$ 2,692,908	$ 2,685,477	$ 2,692,908
Average headcount (employee) | employee	7,533	7,401	7,486	7,368
Operating Segments | Global Forwarding
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 592,483	$ 617,597	$ 1,130,050	$ 1,171,351
Net revenues	141,936	144,031	269,172	267,068
Income (loss) from operations	26,618	29,788	40,821	38,009
Depreciation and amortization	9,315	8,753	18,241	17,662
Total assets	$ 1,014,235	$ 861,080	$ 1,014,235	$ 861,080
Average headcount (employee) | employee	4,770	4,736	4,728	4,743
Operating Segments | All Other and Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 444,304	$ 495,255	$ 861,163	$ 958,409
Net revenues	66,862	67,746	131,876	132,232
Income (loss) from operations	(3,815)	976	(4,751)	4,703
Depreciation and amortization	9,636	9,197	19,011	18,198
Total assets	$ 984,397	$ 899,296	$ 984,397	$ 899,296
Average headcount (employee) | employee	3,409	3,092	3,343	3,066

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