-Network: (11 - Statement - Statement Of Financial Position Classified)

-Statement of Financial Position [Abstract] {ID1}

-Statement [Table] {ID2}

-Statement [Line Items] {ID3}

-ASSETS {ID4}

-CURRENT ASSETS: {ID5}

Cash and cash equivalents {ID6}

Available-for-sale securities {ID7}

Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $30,950 and $29,263 {ID8}

Deferred tax asset {ID9}

Prepaid expenses and other {ID10}

Total current assets {ID11}

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net {ID12}

GOODWILL {ID13}

INTANGIBLE AND OTHER ASSETS, net {ID14}

LONG TERM DEFERRED TAX ASSET {ID15}

Total assets {ID16}

-LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' INVESTMENT {ID17}

-CURRENT LIABILITIES: {ID18}

Accounts payable and outstanding checks {ID19}

-Accrued expenses: {ID20}

Compensation and profit-sharing contribution {ID21}

Other accrued liabilities {ID22}

Total current liabilities {ID23}

-LONG TERM LIABILITIES: {ID24}

Non current income taxes payable {ID25}

Nonqualified deferred compensation obligation {ID26}

Total liabilities {ID27}

-STOCKHOLDERS' INVESTMENT: {ID28}

Preferred stock, $0.10 par value, 20,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding {ID29}

Common stock, $0.10 par value, 480,000 shares authorized; 176,128 shares issued; 168,538 and 170,437 shares outstanding {ID30}

Retained earnings {ID31}

Additional paid-in capital {ID32}

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income {ID33}

Treasury stock at cost (7,590 and 5,691 shares) {ID34}

Total stockholders' investment {ID35}

Total liabilities and stockholders' investment {ID36}

-Network: (12 - Statement - Statement Of Financial Position Classified (Parenthetical))

-Statement of Financial Position [Abstract] {ID37}

-Statement [Table] {ID38}

-Statement [Line Items] {ID39}

Receivables, allowance for doubtful accounts {ID40}

Preferred stock, par value {ID41}

Preferred stock, shares authorized {ID42}

Preferred stock, shares issued {ID43}

Preferred stock, shares outstanding {ID44}

Common stock, par value {ID45}

Common stock, shares authorized {ID46}

Common stock, shares issued {ID47}

Common stock, shares outstanding {ID48}

Treasury stock, shares {ID49}

-Network: (13 - Statement - Statement Of Income Alternative)

-Income Statement [Abstract] {ID50}

-Statement [Table] {ID51}

-Statement [Line Items] {ID52}

-REVENUES: {ID53}

Transportation {ID54}

Sourcing {ID55}

Information Services {ID56}

Total revenues {ID57}

-COSTS AND EXPENSES: {ID58}

Purchased transportation and related services {ID59}

Purchased products sourced for resale {ID60}

Personnel expenses {ID61}

Other selling, general, and administrative expenses {ID62}

Total costs and expenses {ID63}

INCOME FROM OPERATIONS {ID64}

INVESTMENT AND OTHER INCOME {ID65}

INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES {ID66}

PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES {ID67}

NET INCOME {ID68}

-OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS): {ID69}

Foreign currency translation adjustment {ID70}

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME {ID71}

BASIC NET INCOME PER SHARE {ID72}

DILUTED NET INCOME PER SHARE {ID73}

BASIC WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING {ID74}

DILUTIVE EFFECT OF OUTSTANDING STOCK AWARDS {ID75}

DILUTED WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING {ID76}

-Network: (14 - Statement - Statement Of Cash Flows Indirect)

-Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract] {ID77}

-Statement [Table] {ID78}

-Statement [Line Items] {ID79}

-OPERATING ACTIVITIES {ID80}

Net income {ID81}

-Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: {ID82}

Stock-based compensation {ID83}

Depreciation and amortization {ID84}

Provision for doubtful accounts {ID85}

Other non-cash (income) expense {ID86}

-Changes in operating elements: {ID87}

Receivables {ID88}

Prepaid expenses and other {ID89}

Accounts payable and outstanding checks {ID90}

Accrued compensation and profit-sharing contribution {ID91}

Other accrued liabilities {ID92}

Net cash provided by operating activities {ID93}

-INVESTING ACTIVITIES {ID94}

Purchases of property and equipment {ID95}

Purchases of available-for-sale-securities {ID96}

Sales/maturities of available-for-sale-securities {ID97}

Cash paid for acquisitions {ID98}

Other {ID99}

Net cash (used for) provided by investing activities {ID100}

-FINANCING ACTIVITIES {ID101}

Proceeds from stock issued for employee benefit plans {ID102}

Repurchase of common stock {ID103}

Excess tax benefit on stock-based compensation plans {ID104}

Cash dividends {ID105}

Net cash used for financing activities {ID106}

Effect of exchange rates on cash {ID107}

Net change in cash and cash equivalents {ID108}

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period {ID109}

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period {ID110}

-Network: (15 - Disclosure - Notes to Financial Statements)

-Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract] {ID111}

1. General {ID112}

2. New Accounting Pronouncements {ID113}

3. Goodwill and Intangible Assets {ID114}

4. Litigation {ID115}

5. Fair Value Measurement {ID116}

6. Stock Award Plans {ID117}

7. Income Taxes {ID118}

8. Acquisition {ID119}

9. Subsequent Events {ID120}

-Network: (16 - Disclosure - Document Information)

-Document Information [Text Block] {ID121}

Document Type {ID122}

Amendment Flag {ID123}

Amendment Description {ID124}

Document Period End Date {ID125}

-Network: (17 - Disclosure - Entity Information)

-Entity [Text Block] {ID126}

Trading Symbol {ID127}

Entity Registrant Name {ID128}

Entity Central Index Key {ID129}

Current Fiscal Year End Date {ID130}

Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer {ID131}

Entity Current Reporting Status {ID132}

Entity Voluntary Filers {ID133}

Entity Filer Category {ID134}

Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding {ID135}

Entity Public Float {ID136}

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