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Income Taxes - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Apr. 02, 2018
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Reduction in deferred tax liability, recorded as income tax benefit |  |  | $ 619,000 | $ 10,000 |
Provisional reasonable estimate related to transition tax |  |  | 33,000 | 24,000 |
Sequestration charge |  | $ 1,000 |  |  |
Undistributed foreign earnings |  |  |  | 784,000 |
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries, included in transition tax |  |  |  | 635,000 |
Net operating loss carryforwards |  |  | 171,053 | 414,143 |
Valuation allowance |  |  | 18,667 | 16,186 |
Alternative minimum taxes (1) |  | $ 23,000 | 22,552 | 0 |
Unrecognized tax benefits that would affect the effective tax rate in future periods |  |  |  | 52,000 |
Deferred income tax accrued interest and penalties |  |  | 5,000 | 4,000 |
Decrease in unrecognized tax benefits related to federal, state and foreign tax positions |  |  |  | 10,000 |
Total assets of variable interest entities |  |  | 232 |  |
Total liabilities of variable interest entities |  |  | $ 0 |  |
One-time Tax Benefit, Related To Reversal Of Uncertain Tax Positions |  |  |  | 4,000 |
Domestic Country |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net operating loss carryforwards |  |  |  | 323,000 |
Net operating loss carryforwards, expected to expire |  |  |  | 140,000 |
Net operating loss carryforwards, indefinite carryforward period |  |  |  | 183,000 |
Net operating loss carryforward, acquired |  |  |  |  | $ 13,000
Other Jurisdictions |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net operating loss carryforwards |  |  |  | 123,000 |
Net operating loss carryforwards, expiring in 2019 |  |  |  | 6,000 |
Net operating loss carryforwards, expiring in 2020 |  |  |  | 7,000 |
Net operating loss carryforwards, expiring in 2021 |  |  |  | 110,000 |
Foreign Country |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net operating loss carryforwards |  |  |  | $ 13,000 |
Scenario, Forecast |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Sequestration charge | $ 1,000 |  |  |  |
Ryder Last Mile | Other Jurisdictions |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net operating loss carryforward, acquired |  |  |  |  | $ 3,000

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