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REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2019
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues | $ 3,627,846 | $ 3,908,840 | $ 7,432,854 | $ 7,660,050
Operating Segments | NAST |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 2,475,292 | 2,872,053 | 5,299,037 | 5,668,837
Operating Segments | Global Forwarding |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 707,820 | 592,483 | 1,238,204 | 1,130,050
Operating Segments | All Other and Corporate |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 444,734 | 444,304 | 895,613 | 861,163
Transportation and logistics services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 3,348,611 | 3,638,612 | 6,890,729 | 7,143,544
Transportation and logistics services | Performance obligations completed over time |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 3,348,611 | 3,638,612 | 6,890,729 | 7,143,544
Transportation and logistics services | Operating Segments | NAST | Performance obligations completed over time |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 2,475,292 | 2,872,053 | 5,299,037 | 5,668,837
Transportation and logistics services | Operating Segments | Global Forwarding | Performance obligations completed over time |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 707,820 | 592,483 | 1,238,204 | 1,130,050
Transportation and logistics services | Operating Segments | All Other and Corporate | Performance obligations completed over time |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 165,499 | 174,076 | 353,488 | 344,657
Sourcing |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 279,235 | 270,228 | 542,125 | 516,506
Sourcing | Performance obligations completed at a point in time |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 279,235 | 270,228 | 542,125 | 516,506
Sourcing | Operating Segments | NAST | Performance obligations completed at a point in time |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Sourcing | Operating Segments | Global Forwarding | Performance obligations completed at a point in time |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Sourcing | Operating Segments | All Other and Corporate | Performance obligations completed at a point in time |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues | $ 279,235 | $ 270,228 | $ 542,125 | $ 516,506

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