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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		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 3,908,840	$ 4,276,037	$ 7,660,050	$ 8,201,364
Transportation and logistics services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	3,638,612	3,953,139	7,143,544	7,590,779
Transportation and logistics services | Performance obligations completed over time
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	3,638,612	3,953,139	7,143,544	7,590,779
Sourcing
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	270,228	322,898	516,506	610,585
Sourcing | Performance obligations completed at a point in time
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	270,228	322,898	516,506	610,585
Operating Segments | NAST
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	2,872,053	3,163,185	5,668,837	6,071,604
Operating Segments | Global Forwarding
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	592,483	617,597	1,130,050	1,171,351
Operating Segments | All Other and Corporate
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	444,304	495,255	861,163	958,409
Operating Segments | Transportation and logistics services | NAST
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	2,872,053		5,668,837
Operating Segments | Transportation and logistics services | NAST | Performance obligations completed over time
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	2,872,053	3,163,185	5,668,837	6,071,604
Operating Segments | Transportation and logistics services | Global Forwarding
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	592,483		1,130,050
Operating Segments | Transportation and logistics services | Global Forwarding | Performance obligations completed over time
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	592,483	617,597	1,130,050	1,171,351
Operating Segments | Transportation and logistics services | All Other and Corporate
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	174,076	172,357	344,657	347,824
Operating Segments | Transportation and logistics services | All Other and Corporate | Performance obligations completed over time
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	174,076	172,357	344,657	347,824
Operating Segments | Sourcing | NAST
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	0	0	0	0
Operating Segments | Sourcing | NAST | Performance obligations completed at a point in time
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	0	0	0	0
Operating Segments | Sourcing | Global Forwarding
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	0	0	0	0
Operating Segments | Sourcing | Global Forwarding | Performance obligations completed at a point in time
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	0	0	0	0
Operating Segments | Sourcing | All Other and Corporate
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	270,228		516,506
Operating Segments | Sourcing | All Other and Corporate | Performance obligations completed at a point in time
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 270,228	$ 322,898	$ 516,506	$ 610,585

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