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OPERATING SEGMENT DATA - (Rev and Expenses) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2018
Dec. 31, 2018
Sep. 30, 2018
Jun. 30, 2018
Mar. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Sep. 30, 2017
Jun. 30, 2017
Mar. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
REVENUES                        
Revenues   $ 774,279 $ 826,158 $ 793,350 $ 700,001 $ 710,721 $ 744,280 $ 720,368 $ 651,088 $ 3,093,788 $ 2,826,457 $ 2,700,219
OPERATING EXPENSES                        
Salaries, wages, and benefits                   1,398,348 1,361,224 1,340,577
Fuel, supplies, and expenses                   325,126 304,126 270,138
Depreciation and amortization                   108,635 103,068 103,053
Multiemployer pension fund withdrawal liability charge       37,900           37,922    
Gain on sale of property and equipment                   (59) (75) (3,335)
Other                   123,998 124,144 118,390
Restructuring costs                   1,655 2,963 10,313
Gain on sale of subsidiaries                   (1,945) (152)  
Total consolidated operating expenses   737,117 770,103 790,194 687,276 691,982 717,538 694,601 660,988 2,984,690 2,765,109 2,666,154
OPERATING INCOME                        
OPERATING INCOME   37,162 56,055 3,156 12,725 18,739 26,742 25,767 (9,900) 109,098 61,348 34,065
OTHER INCOME (COSTS)                        
Interest and dividend income                   3,914 1,293 1,523
Interest and other related financing costs                   (9,468) (6,342) (5,150)
Other, net                   (19,158) (4,723) (2,151)
TOTAL OTHER INCOME (COSTS)   $ (16,492) $ (2,064) $ (2,422) $ (3,734) $ (2,719) $ (2,674) $ (1,632) $ (2,747) (24,712) (9,772) (5,778)
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES                   84,386 51,576 28,287
Asset-Based | Multiemployer pension plans | New England Pension Fund                        
OPERATING EXPENSES                        
Multiemployer pension fund withdrawal liability charge $ 37,900                      
Operating Segments | Asset-Based                        
REVENUES                        
Revenues                   2,175,585 1,993,314 1,916,394
OPERATING EXPENSES                        
Salaries, wages, and benefits                   1,128,030 1,125,131 1,102,895
Fuel, supplies, and expenses                   256,472 234,006 216,263
Operating taxes and licenses                   48,792 47,767 48,180
Insurance                   32,887 30,761 29,178
Communications and utilities                   16,983 17,373 16,181
Depreciation and amortization                   85,951 82,507 80,331
Rents and purchased transportation                   242,252 206,457 198,594
Shared services                   218,290 185,257 184,256
Multiemployer pension fund withdrawal liability charge                   37,922    
Gain on sale of property and equipment                   (410) (695) (2,979)
Other                   4,554 6,525 4,889
Restructuring costs                     344 1,173
Total consolidated operating expenses                   2,071,723 1,935,433 1,878,961
OPERATING INCOME                        
OPERATING INCOME                   103,862 57,881 37,433
Operating Segments | ArcBest                        
REVENUES                        
Revenues                   781,123 706,698 640,734
OPERATING EXPENSES                        
Purchased transportation                   631,501 563,497 502,159
Supplies and expenses                   13,329 15,087 13,145
Depreciation and amortization                   13,750 13,090 13,612
Shared services                   91,266 83,660 85,068
Other                   9,143 11,116 11,678
Restructuring costs                   491 875 8,038
Gain on sale of subsidiaries                   (1,945) (152)  
Total consolidated operating expenses                   757,535 687,173 633,700
OPERATING INCOME                        
OPERATING INCOME                   23,588 19,525 7,034
Operating Segments | FleetNet                        
REVENUES                        
Revenues                   195,126 156,341 162,629
OPERATING EXPENSES                        
Depreciation and amortization                   1,140 1,089 1,210
Total consolidated operating expenses                   190,741 152,864 160,132
OPERATING INCOME                        
OPERATING INCOME                   4,385 3,477 2,497
Other and eliminations                        
REVENUES                        
Revenues                   (58,046) (29,896) (19,538)
OPERATING EXPENSES                        
Depreciation and amortization                   7,794 6,382 7,900
Total consolidated operating expenses                   (35,309) (10,361) (6,639)
OPERATING INCOME                        
OPERATING INCOME                   $ (22,737) $ (19,535) $ (12,899)