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Document and Entity Information - shares
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
Oct. 26, 2015
Document Information [Line Items]    
Document Type 10-Q  
Amendment Flag false  
Document Period End Date Sep. 30, 2015  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2015  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q3  
Trading Symbol HUBG  
Entity Registrant Name HUB GROUP INC  
Entity Central Index Key 0000940942  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31  
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer  
Class A Common Stock [Member]    
Document Information [Line Items]    
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   35,698,057
Class B Common Stock [Member]    
Document Information [Line Items]    
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   662,296