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OPERATING SEGMENT DATA (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
OPERATING SEGMENT DATA |  |  |
ASSETS | $ 1,127,622 us-gaap_Assets | $ 1,017,326 us-gaap_Assets | $ 1,034,462 us-gaap_Assets
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES, GROSS | 90,808 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets | 26,405 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets | 75,251 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets
DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION EXPENSE | 86,222 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization | 88,389 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization | 87,754 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
Assets acquired through notes payable and capital leases | 55,325 arcb_EquipmentFinancedUnderNotesPayableAndCapitalLeases | 36 arcb_EquipmentFinancedUnderNotesPayableAndCapitalLeases | 37,973 arcb_EquipmentFinancedUnderNotesPayableAndCapitalLeases
Amortization of intangibles | 4,352 us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets | 4,174 us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets | 2,261 us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
Freight Transportation (ABF Freight) |  |  |
OPERATING SEGMENT DATA |  |  |
Assets acquired through notes payable and capital leases | 55,300 arcb_EquipmentFinancedUnderNotesPayableAndCapitalLeases / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arcb_FreightTransportationMember |  | 38,000 arcb_EquipmentFinancedUnderNotesPayableAndCapitalLeases / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arcb_FreightTransportationMember
Premium Logistics (Panther) |  |  |
OPERATING SEGMENT DATA |  |  |
Amortization of intangibles | 4,200 us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arcb_PremiumLogisticsMember | 4,200 us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arcb_PremiumLogisticsMember | 2,300 us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arcb_PremiumLogisticsMember
Emergency & Preventative Maintenance (FleetNet) |  |  |
OPERATING SEGMENT DATA |  |  |
Amortization of intangibles | 200 us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arcb_EmergencyAndPreventativeMaintenanceMember |  |
Maximum | Freight Transportation (ABF Freight) |  |  |
OPERATING SEGMENT DATA |  |  |
Assets acquired through notes payable and capital leases |  | 100 arcb_EquipmentFinancedUnderNotesPayableAndCapitalLeases / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arcb_FreightTransportationMember |
Operating Segments | Freight Transportation (ABF Freight) |  |  |
OPERATING SEGMENT DATA |  |  |
ASSETS | 621,734 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arcb_FreightTransportationMember | 530,678 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arcb_FreightTransportationMember | 550,676 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arcb_FreightTransportationMember
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES, GROSS | 78,766 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arcb_FreightTransportationMember | 11,091 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arcb_FreightTransportationMember | 68,235 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arcb_FreightTransportationMember
DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION EXPENSE | 68,752 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arcb_FreightTransportationMember | 72,971 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arcb_FreightTransportationMember | 78,672 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arcb_FreightTransportationMember
Operating Segments | Premium Logistics (Panther) |  |  |
OPERATING SEGMENT DATA |  |  |
ASSETS | 218,135 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arcb_PremiumLogisticsMember | 216,747 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arcb_PremiumLogisticsMember | 222,280 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arcb_PremiumLogisticsMember
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES, GROSS | 6,414 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arcb_PremiumLogisticsMember | 3,854 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arcb_PremiumLogisticsMember | 1,579 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arcb_PremiumLogisticsMember
DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION EXPENSE | 11,362 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arcb_PremiumLogisticsMember | 10,516 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arcb_PremiumLogisticsMember | 5,438 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arcb_PremiumLogisticsMember
Operating Segments | Emergency & Preventative Maintenance (FleetNet) |  |  |
OPERATING SEGMENT DATA |  |  |
ASSETS | 23,532 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arcb_EmergencyAndPreventativeMaintenanceMember | 21,517 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arcb_EmergencyAndPreventativeMaintenanceMember | 18,413 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arcb_EmergencyAndPreventativeMaintenanceMember
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES, GROSS | 550 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arcb_EmergencyAndPreventativeMaintenanceMember | 1,314 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arcb_EmergencyAndPreventativeMaintenanceMember | 685 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arcb_EmergencyAndPreventativeMaintenanceMember
DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION EXPENSE | 961 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arcb_EmergencyAndPreventativeMaintenanceMember | 540 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arcb_EmergencyAndPreventativeMaintenanceMember | 497 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arcb_EmergencyAndPreventativeMaintenanceMember
Operating Segments | Transportation Management (ABF Logistics) |  |  |
OPERATING SEGMENT DATA |  |  |
ASSETS | 37,571 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arcb_TransportationManagementMember | 27,836 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arcb_TransportationManagementMember | 15,437 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arcb_TransportationManagementMember
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES, GROSS | 158 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arcb_TransportationManagementMember | 286 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arcb_TransportationManagementMember | 45 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arcb_TransportationManagementMember
DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION EXPENSE | 1,006 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arcb_TransportationManagementMember | 640 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arcb_TransportationManagementMember | 364 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arcb_TransportationManagementMember
Operating Segments | Household Goods Moving Services (ABF Moving) |  |  |
OPERATING SEGMENT DATA |  |  |
ASSETS | 22,276 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arcb_HouseholdGoodsMovingServicesMember | 20,941 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arcb_HouseholdGoodsMovingServicesMember | 21,754 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arcb_HouseholdGoodsMovingServicesMember
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES, GROSS | 424 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arcb_HouseholdGoodsMovingServicesMember | 493 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arcb_HouseholdGoodsMovingServicesMember | 416 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arcb_HouseholdGoodsMovingServicesMember
DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION EXPENSE | 1,384 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arcb_HouseholdGoodsMovingServicesMember | 1,247 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arcb_HouseholdGoodsMovingServicesMember | 769 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = arcb_HouseholdGoodsMovingServicesMember
Other and eliminations |  |  |
OPERATING SEGMENT DATA |  |  |
ASSETS | 204,374 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = arcb_AllOtherSegmentsAndEliminationsMember | 199,607 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = arcb_AllOtherSegmentsAndEliminationsMember | 205,902 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = arcb_AllOtherSegmentsAndEliminationsMember
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES, GROSS | 4,496 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = arcb_AllOtherSegmentsAndEliminationsMember | 9,367 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = arcb_AllOtherSegmentsAndEliminationsMember | 4,291 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = arcb_AllOtherSegmentsAndEliminationsMember
DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION EXPENSE | $ 2,757 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = arcb_AllOtherSegmentsAndEliminationsMember | $ 2,475 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = arcb_AllOtherSegmentsAndEliminationsMember | $ 2,014 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = arcb_AllOtherSegmentsAndEliminationsMember

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