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Discontinued Operations - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								8 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Aug. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Income Statement Balance Sheet And Additional Disclosures By Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 1,018,293	$ 933,224	$ 894,734	$ 837,342	$ 909,239	$ 824,809	$ 708,572	$ 680,443		$ 3,683,593	$ 3,123,063	$ 2,750,449
Hub Group , Inc [Member] | Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Income Statement Balance Sheet And Additional Disclosures By Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Revenue									$ 17,900		51,000	76,100
Mode [Member] | Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Income Statement Balance Sheet And Additional Disclosures By Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Revenue									$ 42,200		$ 50,600	$ 34,400
Mode [Member] | Purchase Agreement [Member]
Income Statement Balance Sheet And Additional Disclosures By Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Total consideration received		$ 238,500
Mode [Member] | Purchase Agreement [Member] | Other Receivables [Member]
Income Statement Balance Sheet And Additional Disclosures By Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Total consideration received	$ 19,000									$ 19,000

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