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ACQUISITION (Details) (USD $)
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Sep. 30, 2012
Jun. 30, 2012
Mar. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Jun. 15, 2012
Secured term loan
Jun. 15, 2012
Panther Expedited Services, Inc.
Jun. 30, 2012
Panther Expedited Services, Inc.
Dec. 31, 2012
Panther Expedited Services, Inc.
Dec. 31, 2012
Panther Expedited Services, Inc.
Dec. 31, 2011
Panther Expedited Services, Inc.
Dec. 31, 2013
Panther Expedited Services, Inc.
Software
May 31, 2013
Acquired Logistics Company [Member]
Albert Companies, Inc.
ACQUISITION                                      
Business acquisition, acquired percentage                         100.00%            
Cash purchase price, net of cash acquired                 $ 4,146,000 $ 180,039,000 $ 0   $ 180,000,000           $ 4,100,000
Debt issued for funding the acquisition                       100,000,000.0              
Fair value of acquired assets and liabilities                                      
Accounts receivable                         31,824,000            
Prepaid expenses                         5,205,000            
Deferred income taxes                         2,085,000            
Property and equipment (excluding acquired software)                         5,678,000            
Software                         31,600,000            
Intangible assets                         79,000,000            
Other assets                         3,866,000            
Total identifiable assets acquired                         159,258,000            
Accounts payable                         13,344,000            
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities                         7,436,000            
Other liabilities                         228,000            
Deferred income taxes                         29,307,000            
Total liabilities                         50,315,000            
Net identifiable assets acquired                         108,943,000            
Goodwill 76,448,000       73,189,000       76,448,000 73,189,000 3,660,000   71,096,000            
Cash paid, net of cash acquired                         180,039,000            
Accounts receivable, fair value                         31,800,000            
Accounts receivable, gross contractual amount                         32,300,000            
Accounts receivable, estimated uncollectible                         500,000            
Amortization period                                   7 years  
Revenue and earnings included since acquisition date                                      
Operating revenues 578,549,000 623,414,000 576,899,000 520,687,000 537,042,000 577,546,000 510,543,000 440,867,000 2,299,549,000 2,065,999,000 1,907,609,000       132,300,000        
Operating income 13,502,000 20,502,000 8,417,000 (23,350,000) (11,016,000) 12,233,000 7,201,000 (22,987,000) 19,070,000 (14,568,000) 9,759,000       2,400,000        
Acquisition related costs                           2,100,000          
Pro forma consolidated statement of operations                                      
Operating revenues                               2,171,075,000 2,141,057,000    
Income (loss) before income taxes                               (13,730,000) 18,852,000    
Net income (loss) attributable to Arkansas Best Corporation                               (9,180,000) 11,938,000    
Diluted earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)                               $ (0.36) $ 0.45    
Reversal of deferred tax valuation allowances excluded from pro forma information                 $ 3,300,000                    
Reversal of deferred tax valuation allowances excluded from pro forma information (in dollars per share)                 $ 0.13