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OPERATING SEGMENT DATA (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2014
REVENUES        
Revenues $ 696,115 $ 658,646 $ 1,309,391 $ 1,236,550
OPERATING EXPENSES        
Salaries, wages, and benefits 332,510 305,977 639,426 592,778
Rents, purchased transportation, and other costs of services 200,619 184,179 378,585 348,305
Fuel, supplies, and expenses 78,127 91,291 154,029 180,064
Depreciation and amortization 22,616 21,224 44,848 41,677
Other 28,777 29,023 57,757 55,476
Gain on sale of property and equipment     (1,049) (249)
Pension settlement expense 600 900 1,716 4,600
Total operating expenses 662,649 631,694 1,274,645 1,218,300
OPERATING INCOME        
OPERATING INCOME 33,466 26,952 34,746 18,250
OTHER INCOME (COSTS)        
Interest and dividend income 271 194 505 384
Interest and other related financing costs (1,025) (725) (2,027) (1,533)
Other, net 197 950 597 1,315
TOTAL OTHER INCOME (COSTS) (557) 419 (925) 166
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES 32,909 27,371 33,821 18,416
Operating Segments | Freight Transportation (ABF Freight)        
REVENUES        
Revenues 504,371 492,857 945,578 921,728
OPERATING EXPENSES        
Salaries, wages, and benefits 301,639 279,372 580,010 540,527
Fuel, supplies, and expenses 79,647 93,277 158,673 184,067
Operating taxes and licenses 12,322 11,770 24,318 23,263
Insurance 6,267 5,966 12,052 11,361
Communications and utilities 3,766 3,731 7,751 7,973
Depreciation and amortization 18,286 16,841 35,686 33,178
Rents and purchased transportation 52,380 55,549 94,224 102,969
Gain on sale of property and equipment (594) (40) (838) (243)
Pension settlement expense 448 708 1,288 3,598
Other 2,118 2,848 4,279 4,382
Total operating expenses 476,279 470,022 917,443 911,075
OPERATING INCOME        
OPERATING INCOME 28,092 22,835 28,135 10,653
Operating Segments | Premium Logistics (Panther)        
REVENUES        
Revenues 80,271 81,425 155,563 153,651
OPERATING EXPENSES        
Purchased transportation 58,510 60,185 114,554 114,759
Depreciation and amortization 2,939 2,838 5,863 5,574
Salaries, benefits, insurance, and other 13,984 14,044 29,113 25,596
Total operating expenses 75,433 77,067 149,530 145,929
OPERATING INCOME        
OPERATING INCOME 4,838 4,358 6,033 7,722
Operating Segments | Emergency & Preventative Maintenance (FleetNet)        
REVENUES        
Revenues 42,015 38,307 84,504 80,006
OPERATING EXPENSES        
Total operating expenses 40,998 37,607 82,317 77,905
OPERATING INCOME        
OPERATING INCOME 1,017 700 2,187 2,101
Operating Segments | Transportation Management (ABF Logistics)        
REVENUES        
Revenues 50,419 35,493 97,791 65,210
OPERATING EXPENSES        
Total operating expenses 48,611 34,639 95,208 63,821
OPERATING INCOME        
OPERATING INCOME 1,808 854 2,583 1,389
Operating Segments | Household Goods Moving Services (ABF Moving)        
REVENUES        
Revenues 32,225 22,855 50,793 37,605
OPERATING EXPENSES        
Total operating expenses 30,228 22,232 49,159 37,823
OPERATING INCOME        
OPERATING INCOME 1,997 623 1,634 (218)
Operating Segments | Asset-Light Logistics Segments        
OPERATING EXPENSES        
Pension settlement expense 100   100  
Other and eliminations        
REVENUES        
Revenues (13,186) (12,291) (24,838) (21,650)
OPERATING EXPENSES        
Pension settlement expense 100 200 300 900
Total operating expenses (8,900) (9,873) (19,012) (18,253)
OPERATING INCOME        
OPERATING INCOME $ (4,286) $ (2,418) $ (5,826) $ (3,397)