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Buy-out Offer And Squeeze-out Remaining Percentage

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Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Restricted cash, noncurrent	$ 10		$ 10	$ 10
XPO Collections Designated Activity Company Limited \| Trade Receivables Securitization Program Two \| Affiliated Entity
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	214	€ 200,000,000
Remaining borrowing availability	$ 2	€ 1,000,000
Weighted average interest rate	1.47%	1.47%
XPO Logistics Europe
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Buy-out offer and squeeze-out remaining percentage			3.00%