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OPERATING SEGMENT DATA (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2015
REVENUES |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 713,923 | $ 709,380 | $ 2,012,005 | $ 2,018,771 |
OPERATING EXPENSES |  |  |  |  |
Salaries, wages, and benefits | 345,091 | 334,144 | 1,009,654 | 973,570 |
Rents, purchased transportation, and other costs of services | 218,906 | 209,744 | 601,345 | 588,329 |
Fuel, supplies, and expenses | 69,508 | 77,067 | 204,134 | 231,097 |
Depreciation and amortization | 25,793 | 23,373 | 76,692 | 68,221 |
Gain on sale of property and equipment |  |  | (2,581) | (1,691) |
Pension settlement expense | 800 | 800 | 2,267 | 2,478 |
Other | 34,255 | 31,614 | 92,421 | 89,371 |
Total consolidated operating expenses | 693,553 | 675,942 | 1,984,246 | 1,950,588 |
OPERATING INCOME |  |  |  |  |
OPERATING INCOME | 20,370 | 33,438 | 27,759 | 68,183 |
OTHER INCOME (COSTS) |  |  |  |  |
Interest and dividend income | 390 | 378 | 1,178 | 882 |
Interest and other related financing costs | (1,296) | (1,157) | (3,774) | (3,183) |
Other, net | 1,091 | (613) | 2,028 | (15) |
TOTAL OTHER INCOME (COSTS) | 185 | (1,392) | (568) | (2,316) |
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES | 20,555 | 32,046 | 27,191 | 65,867 |
ASSETS |  |  |  |  |
ASSETS | 1,320,868 |  | 1,320,868 |  | $ 1,262,909
Freight Transportation (ABF Freight) |  |  |  |  |
OPERATING EXPENSES |  |  |  |  |
Pension settlement expense | 600 | 600 | 1,700 | 1,900 |
Operating Segments | Freight Transportation (ABF Freight) |  |  |  |  |
REVENUES |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 509,452 | 511,346 | 1,435,691 | 1,456,924 |
OPERATING EXPENSES |  |  |  |  |
Salaries, wages, and benefits | 312,458 | 304,865 | 912,758 | 884,875 |
Fuel, supplies, and expenses | 71,774 | 77,708 | 210,742 | 236,381 |
Operating taxes and licenses | 12,312 | 12,444 | 36,446 | 36,762 |
Insurance | 8,487 | 8,288 | 22,613 | 20,340 |
Communications and utilities | 4,608 | 3,808 | 13,259 | 11,559 |
Depreciation and amortization | 20,753 | 18,841 | 62,056 | 54,528 |
Rents and purchased transportation | 58,350 | 56,920 | 145,846 | 151,144 |
Gain on sale of property and equipment | (81) | (565) | (2,450) | (1,403) |
Pension settlement expense | 604 | 572 | 1,705 | 1,860 |
Other | 2,137 | 1,888 | 6,293 | 6,167 |
Total consolidated operating expenses | 491,402 | 484,769 | 1,409,268 | 1,402,213 |
OPERATING INCOME |  |  |  |  |
OPERATING INCOME | 18,050 | 26,577 | 26,423 | 54,711 |
ASSETS |  |  |  |  |
ASSETS | 763,385 |  | 763,385 |  | 694,059
Operating Segments | Premium Logistics (Panther) |  |  |  |  |
REVENUES |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 75,365 | 73,583 | 211,148 | 229,146 |
OPERATING EXPENSES |  |  |  |  |
Purchased transportation | 54,586 | 54,015 | 155,444 | 168,569 |
Depreciation and amortization | 2,860 | 2,773 | 8,565 | 8,636 |
Salaries, benefits, insurance, and other | 13,946 | 14,062 | 41,808 | 43,174 |
Total consolidated operating expenses | 71,392 | 70,850 | 205,817 | 220,379 |
OPERATING INCOME |  |  |  |  |
OPERATING INCOME | 3,973 | 2,733 | 5,331 | 8,767 |
ASSETS |  |  |  |  |
ASSETS | 215,659 |  | 215,659 |  | 216,075
Operating Segments | Transportation Management (ABF Logistics) |  |  |  |  |
REVENUES |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 72,442 | 49,270 | 207,344 | 147,061 |
OPERATING EXPENSES |  |  |  |  |
Total consolidated operating expenses | 72,032 | 47,478 | 205,772 | 142,686 |
OPERATING INCOME |  |  |  |  |
OPERATING INCOME | 410 | 1,792 | 1,572 | 4,375 |
ASSETS |  |  |  |  |
ASSETS | 113,079 |  | 113,079 |  | 75,023
Operating Segments | Emergency & Preventative Maintenance (FleetNet) |  |  |  |  |
REVENUES |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 39,073 | 45,181 | 124,417 | 129,685 |
OPERATING EXPENSES |  |  |  |  |
Total consolidated operating expenses | 38,952 | 44,225 | 122,716 | 126,542 |
OPERATING INCOME |  |  |  |  |
OPERATING INCOME | 121 | 956 | 1,701 | 3,143 |
ASSETS |  |  |  |  |
ASSETS | 23,563 |  | 23,563 |  | 21,958
Operating Segments | Household Goods Moving Services (ABF Moving) |  |  |  |  |
REVENUES |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 31,040 | 43,076 | 74,926 | 93,870 |
OPERATING EXPENSES |  |  |  |  |
Total consolidated operating expenses | 29,054 | 40,048 | 72,819 | 89,207 |
OPERATING INCOME |  |  |  |  |
OPERATING INCOME | 1,986 | 3,028 | 2,107 | 4,663 |
ASSETS |  |  |  |  |
ASSETS | 26,988 |  | 26,988 |  | 28,547
Operating Segments | Asset-Light Logistics Segments |  |  |  |  |
OPERATING EXPENSES |  |  |  |  |
Pension settlement expense |  |  | 100 | 100 |
Operating Segments | Asset-Light Logistics Segments | Maximum |  |  |  |  |
OPERATING EXPENSES |  |  |  |  |
Pension settlement expense | 100 | 100 |  |  |
Other and eliminations |  |  |  |  |
REVENUES |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | (13,449) | (13,076) | (41,521) | (37,915) |
OPERATING EXPENSES |  |  |  |  |
Pension settlement expense | 200 | 200 | 500 | 500 |
Total consolidated operating expenses | (9,279) | (11,428) | (32,146) | (30,439) |
OPERATING INCOME |  |  |  |  |
OPERATING INCOME | (4,170) | $ (1,648) | (9,375) | $ (7,476) |
ASSETS |  |  |  |  |
ASSETS | $ 178,194 |  | $ 178,194 |  | $ 227,247

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