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Segment Information (Summary Of Segment Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 590,214 | $ 618,264 | $ 1,751,876 | $ 1,841,914
Operating Income | 62,103 | 53,357 | 145,987 | 159,818
Truckload Transportation Services |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 458,256 | 480,351 | 1,368,172 | 1,423,201
Operating Income | 63,080 | 48,870 | 143,394 | 143,488
Werner Logistics |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 117,351 | 121,331 | 339,678 | 369,584
Operating Income | (852) | 3,028 | 3,372 | 12,921
Other |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 14,156 | 15,896 | 42,539 | 47,464
Operating Income | 566 | 1,709 | 2,932 | 5,181
Corporate |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 481 | 687 | 1,542 | 1,905
Operating Income | (691) | (250) | (3,711) | (1,772)
Subtotal |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 590,244 | 618,265 | 1,751,931 | 1,842,154
Inter-segment eliminations |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ (30) | $ (1) | $ (55) | $ (240)

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