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Acquisitions and Long-Lived Assets - Goodwill and Other Long-Lived Assets (Details) $ in Thousands | 6 Months Ended |  |
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Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Jan. 12, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Number of Reporting Units | 4 |  |
Business Acquisition, Goodwill, Expected Tax Deductible Amount | $ 161,789 |  |
Goodwill, Gross | 266,619 |  | $ 241,385
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss | (25,686) |  | (25,686)
Goodwill | $ 240,933 |  | 215,699
Expedited LTL [Member] |  |  |
Reporting Unit, Percentage of Fair Value in Excess of Carrying Amount | 421.60% |  |
Discount Rate | 10.50% |  |
Terminal Growth Rate | 4.00% |  |
Goodwill, Gross | $ 97,593 |  | 97,593
Truckload [Member] |  |  |
Reporting Unit, Percentage of Fair Value in Excess of Carrying Amount | 65.70% |  |
Discount Rate | 13.50% |  |
Terminal Growth Rate | 4.00% |  |
Goodwill, Gross | $ 45,164 |  | 45,164
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss | $ (25,686) |  | (25,686)
Final Mile [Member] |  |  |
Reporting Unit, Percentage of Fair Value in Excess of Carrying Amount | 118.50% |  |
Discount Rate | 13.50% |  |
Terminal Growth Rate | 4.00% |  |
Goodwill, Gross | $ 45,197 |  | 19,963
Intermodal [Member] |  |  |
Reporting Unit, Percentage of Fair Value in Excess of Carrying Amount | 49.40% |  |
Discount Rate | 13.50% |  |
Terminal Growth Rate | 4.00% |  |
Goodwill, Gross | $ 78,665 |  | $ 78,665
Linn Star [Member] |  |  |
Goodwill | $ 25,234 | $ 25,234 |

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