C. H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE, INC., 10-K filed on 2/17/2023
Annual Report
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Cover - USD ($)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Feb. 15, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Cover [Abstract]      
Document Type 10-K    
Document Annual Report true    
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2022    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31    
Document Transition Report false    
Entity File Number 000-23189    
Entity Registrant Name C.H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE, INC.    
Entity Central Index Key 0001043277    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2022    
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY    
Amendment Flag false    
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code DE    
Entity Tax Identification Number 41-1883630    
Entity Address, Address Line One 14701 Charlson Road    
Entity Address, City or Town Eden Prairie    
Entity Address, State or Province MN    
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 55347    
City Area Code 952    
Local Phone Number 937-8500    
Title of 12(b) Security Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share    
Trading Symbol CHRW    
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ    
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Yes    
Entity Voluntary Filers No    
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes    
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes    
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer    
Entity Small Business false    
Entity Emerging Growth Company false    
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag true    
Entity Shell Company false    
Entity Public Float     $ 12,646,143,071
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   116,510,428  
Documents Incorporated by Reference Portions of the Registrant’s Proxy Statement relating to its 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Proxy Statement”) are incorporated by reference in Part III.    
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Audit Information
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Audit Information [Abstract]  
Auditor Name Deloitte & Touche LLP
Auditor Firm ID 34
Auditor Location Minneapolis, Minnesota
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Current assets:    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 217,482 $ 257,413
Receivables, net of allowance for credit loss of $28,749 and $41,542 2,991,753 3,963,487
Contract assets, net of allowance for credit loss 257,597 453,660
Prepaid expenses and other 122,406 129,593
Total current assets 3,589,238 4,804,153
Property and equipment 449,828 442,112
Accumulated depreciation and amortization (290,396) (302,281)
Net property and equipment 159,432 139,831
Goodwill 1,470,813 1,484,754
Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $106,932 and $88,302 64,026 89,606
Right-of-use lease assets 372,141 292,559
Deferred tax assets 181,602 124,900
Other assets 117,312 92,309
Total assets 5,954,564 7,028,112
Current liabilities:    
Accounts payable 1,466,998 1,813,473
Outstanding checks 103,561 105,828
Accrued expenses:    
Compensation 242,605 201,421
Transportation expense 199,092 342,778
Income taxes 15,210 100,265
Other accrued liabilities 168,009 171,266
Current lease liabilities 73,722 66,311
Current portion of debt 1,053,655 525,000
Total current liabilities 3,322,852 3,326,342
Long-term debt 920,049 1,393,649
Noncurrent lease liabilities 313,742 241,369
Noncurrent income taxes payable 28,317 28,390
Deferred tax liabilities 14,256 16,113
Other long-term liabilities 1,926 315
Total liabilities 4,601,142 5,006,178
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ investment:    
Preferred stock, $0.10 par value, 20,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding 0 0
Common stock, $0.10 par value, 480,000 shares authorized; 179,204 and 179,206 shares issued, 116,323 and 129,186 outstanding 11,632 12,919
Additional paid-in capital 743,288 673,628
Retained earnings 5,590,440 4,936,861
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (88,860) (61,134)
Treasury stock at cost (62,881 and 50,020 shares) (4,903,078) (3,540,340)
Total stockholders’ investment 1,353,422 2,021,934
Total liabilities and stockholders’ investment $ 5,954,564 $ 7,028,112
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]    
Receivables, allowance for doubtful accounts $ 28,749 $ 41,542
Other intangible assets, accumulated amortization $ 106,932 $ 88,302
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share) $ 0.10 $ 0.10
Preferred stock, authorized (in shares) 20,000,000 20,000,000
Preferred stock, issued (in shares) 0 0
Preferred stock, outstanding (in shares) 0 0
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) $ 0.10 $ 0.10
Common stock, authorized (in shares) 480,000,000 480,000,000
Common stock, issued (in shares) 179,204,000 179,206,000
Common stock, outstanding (in shares) 116,323,000 129,186,000
Treasury stock (in shares) 62,881,000 50,020,000
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($)
shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Revenues:      
Total revenues $ 24,696,625 $ 23,102,138 $ 16,207,106
Costs and expenses:      
Personnel expenses 1,722,980 1,543,610 1,242,867
Other selling, general, and administrative expenses 603,415 526,371 496,122
Total costs and expenses 23,429,843 22,020,030 15,533,838
Income from operations 1,266,782 1,082,108 673,268
Interest and other expenses (100,017) (59,817) (44,937)
Income before provision for income taxes 1,166,765 1,022,291 628,331
Provision for income taxes 226,241 178,046 121,910
Net income 940,524 844,245 506,421
Other comprehensive (loss) income (27,726) (15,136) 30,151
Comprehensive income $ 912,798 $ 829,109 $ 536,572
Basic net income per share (in dollars per share) $ 7.48 $ 6.37 $ 3.74
Diluted net income per share (in dollars per share) $ 7.40 $ 6.31 $ 3.72
Basic weighted average shares outstanding (in shares) 125,743 132,482 135,532
Dilutive effect of outstanding stock awards (in shares) 1,407 1,352 641
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in shares) 127,150 133,834 136,173
Transportation      
Revenues:      
Total revenues $ 23,516,384 $ 22,046,574 $ 15,147,562
Costs and expenses:      
Purchased services and products 20,035,715 18,994,574 12,834,608
Sourcing      
Revenues:      
Total revenues 1,180,241 1,055,564 1,059,544
Costs and expenses:      
Purchased services and products $ 1,067,733 $ 955,475 $ 960,241
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' INVESTMENT - USD ($)
shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]      
Beginning Balance $ 2,021,934 $ 1,879,933 $ 1,670,730
Net income 940,524 844,245 506,421
Foreign currency adjustments (27,726) (15,136) 30,151
Dividends declared (286,945) (280,217) (278,422)
Stock issued for employee benefit plans 71,671 43,949 89,803
Issuance of restricted stock   0 0
Stock-based compensation expense 90,677 129,977 43,995
Repurchase of common stock (1,456,713) (580,817) (182,745)
Ending Balance $ 1,353,422 $ 2,021,934 $ 1,879,933
Common Stock      
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]      
Beginning Balance (in shares) 129,186 134,298 134,895
Beginning Balance $ 12,919 $ 13,430 $ 13,490
Stock issued for employee benefit plans (in shares) 1,364 1,068 1,754
Stock issued for employee benefit plans $ 136 $ 107 $ 175
Issuance of restricted stock (in shares)   (26) 192
Issuance of restricted stock   $ (3) $ 19
Stock-based compensation expense (in shares) 0 0 0
Stock-based compensation expense $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
Repurchase of common stock (in shares) (14,227) (6,154) (2,543)
Repurchase of common stock $ (1,423) $ (615) $ (254)
Ending Balance (in shares) 116,323 129,186 134,298
Ending Balance $ 11,632 $ 12,919 $ 13,430
Additional Paid-in Capital      
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]      
Beginning Balance 673,628 566,022 546,646
Stock issued for employee benefit plans (21,017) (22,374) (24,600)
Issuance of restricted stock   3 (19)
Stock-based compensation expense 90,677 129,977 43,995
Ending Balance 743,288 673,628 566,022
Retained Earnings      
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]      
Beginning Balance 4,936,861 4,372,833 4,144,834
Net income 940,524 844,245 506,421
Dividends declared (286,945) (280,217) (278,422)
Ending Balance 5,590,440 4,936,861 4,372,833
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss      
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]      
Beginning Balance (61,134) (45,998) (76,149)
Foreign currency adjustments (27,726) (15,136) 30,151
Ending Balance (88,860) (61,134) (45,998)
Treasury Stock      
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]      
Beginning Balance (3,540,340) (3,026,354) (2,958,091)
Stock issued for employee benefit plans 92,552 66,216 114,228
Stock-based compensation expense 0 0 0
Repurchase of common stock (1,455,290) (580,202) (182,491)
Ending Balance $ (4,903,078) $ (3,540,340) $ (3,026,354)
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' INVESTMENT (Parenthetical) - $ / shares
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]      
Dividends declared per share (in dollars per share) $ 2.26 $ 2.08 $ 2.04
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
OPERATING ACTIVITIES      
Net income $ 940,524 $ 844,245 $ 506,421
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization 92,776 91,259 101,727
Provision for credit losses (4,476) 10,649 17,281
Stock-based compensation 90,677 129,977 43,995
Deferred income taxes (58,566) (110,188) (32,984)
Excess tax benefit on stock-based compensation (13,662) (13,101) (17,581)
Other operating activities (6,627) 1,915 15,096
Changes in operating elements, net of effects of acquisitions:      
Receivables 923,524 (1,547,545) (452,145)
Contract assets 197,097 (257,728) (65,454)
Prepaid expenses and other (28,495) (43,819) 27,237
Accounts payable and outstanding checks (307,266) 660,028 180,272
Accrued compensation 42,266 63,912 22,547
Accrued transportation expense (143,686) 189,204 52,380
Accrued income taxes (69,817) 72,665 51,916
Other accrued liabilities 2,371 1,607 26,503
Other assets and liabilities (6,469) 1,875 21,980
Net cash provided by operating activities 1,650,171 94,955 499,191
INVESTING ACTIVITIES      
Purchases of property and equipment (61,915) (34,197) (23,133)
Purchases and development of software (66,582) (36,725) (30,876)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired 0 (14,750) (223,230)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment 63,579 0 5,525
Net cash used for investing activities (64,918) (85,672) (271,714)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES      
Proceeds from stock issued for employee benefit plans 100,059 70,669 107,657
Stock tendered for payment of withholding taxes (28,388) (26,720) (17,854)
Repurchase of common stock (1,459,900) (581,756) (177,514)
Cash dividends (285,317) (277,321) (209,956)
Proceeds from long-term borrowings 200,000 300,000 0
Payments on long-term borrowings 0 (2,048) 0
Proceeds from short-term borrowings 4,500,000 3,728,000 1,436,600
Payments on short-term borrowings (4,646,000) (3,203,251) (1,579,600)
Net cash (used for) provided by financing activities (1,619,546) 7,573 (440,667)
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents (5,638) (3,239) 9,128
Net change in cash and cash equivalents (39,931) 13,617 (204,062)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year 257,413 243,796 447,858
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year 217,482 257,413 243,796
Supplemental cash flow disclosures      
Cash paid for income taxes 429,096 227,427 93,070
Cash paid for interest 71,563 51,367 47,518
Accrued share repurchases held in other accrued liabilities $ 1,106 $ 4,293 $ 5,231
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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
BASIS OF PRESENTATION. C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc., and our subsidiaries (“the company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) are a global provider of transportation services and logistics solutions through a network of offices operating in North America, Europe, Asia, Oceania, and South America. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc., and our majority owned and controlled subsidiaries. Our minority interests in subsidiaries are not significant. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in the consolidated financial statements.
USE OF ESTIMATES. The preparation of financial statements, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S., requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Estimates have been prepared on the basis of the most current and best information available, and our actual results could differ materially from those estimates.
REVENUE RECOGNITION. At contract inception, we assess the goods and services promised in our contracts with customers and identify our performance obligations to provide distinct goods and services to our customers. We have determined that the following distinct goods and services represent our primary performance obligations.
Transportation and Logistics Services - As a global logistics provider, our primary performance obligation under our customer contracts is to utilize our relationships with a wide variety of transportation companies to efficiently and cost-effectively transport our customers’ freight. Revenue is recognized for these performance obligations as they are satisfied over the contract term, which generally represents the transit period. The transit period can vary based upon the method of transport, generally a number of days for over the road, rail, and air transportation, or several weeks in the case of an ocean shipment. Determining the transit period and how much of it has been completed as of the reporting date may require management to make judgments that affect the timing of revenue recognized. When the customer’s freight reaches its intended destination our performance obligation is complete. Pricing for our services is generally a fixed amount and is typically due within 30 days upon completion of our performance obligation, but can vary based on the nature of the service provided and certain other factors.
We also provide certain value-added logistics services, such as customs brokerage, fee-based managed services, warehousing services, small parcel, and supply chain consulting and optimization services. These services may include one or more performance obligations, which are generally satisfied over the service period as we perform our obligations. The service period may be a very short duration, in the case of customs brokerage and small parcel, or it may be longer in the case of warehousing, managed services, and supply chain consulting and optimization services. Pricing for our services is established in the customer contract and is dependent upon the specific needs of the customer but may be agreed upon at a fixed fee per transaction, labor hour, or service period. Payment is typically due within 30 days upon completion of our performance obligation, but can vary based on the nature of the service provided and certain other factors.
Sourcing Services - We contract with grocery retailers, restaurants, foodservice distributors, and produce wholesalers to provide sourcing services under the trade name Robinson Fresh® (“Robinson Fresh”). Our primary service obligation under these contracts is the buying, selling, and/or marketing of produce including fresh fruits, vegetables, and other value-added perishable items. Revenue is recognized when our performance obligations under these contracts are satisfied at a point in time, generally when the produce is received by our customer. Pricing under these contracts is generally a fixed amount and is typically due within 20 to 30 days upon completion of our performance obligation, but can vary based on the nature of the service provided and certain other factors.
In many cases, as additional performance obligations, we contract to arrange logistics and transportation of the products we buy, sell, and/or market. These performance obligations are satisfied over the contract term consistent with our other transportation and logistics services. The contract period is typically less than one year. Pricing for our services is generally a fixed amount and is typically due within 30 days upon completion of our performance obligation, but can vary based on the nature of the service provided and certain other factors.
Total revenues represent the total dollar value of revenue recognized from contracts with customers for the goods and services we provide. Substantially all of our revenues are attributable to contracts with our customers. Our adjusted gross profits are our total revenues less purchased transportation and related services, including contracted motor carrier, rail, ocean, air, and other costs, and the purchase price and services related to the products we source. Most transactions in our transportation and sourcing businesses are recorded at the gross amount we charge our customers for the services we provide and goods we sell. In these transactions, we are primarily responsible for fulfilling the promise to provide the specified good or service to our customers and we have discretion in establishing the price for the specified good or service. Additionally, in our sourcing business, in some cases, we take inventory risk before the specified good has been transferred to our customer. Customs
brokerage, managed services, freight forwarding, and sourcing managed procurement transactions are recorded at the net amount we charge our customers for the services we provide because many of the factors stated above are not present.
CONTRACT ASSETS. Contract assets represent amounts for which we have the right to consideration for the services we have provided while a shipment is still in-transit but for which we have not yet completed our performance obligations or have not yet invoiced our customer. Upon completion of our performance obligations, which can vary in duration based upon the method of transport, and billing our customer, these amounts become classified within accounts receivable and are then typically due within 30 days.
ACCRUED TRANSPORTATION EXPENSE. Accrued transportation expense represents amounts we owe to vendors, primarily transportation providers, for the services they have provided while a shipment is still in-transit as of the reporting date.
ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES. Accounts receivable and contract assets are reduced by an allowance for expected credit losses. We determine our allowance for expected credit losses by evaluating two approaches that consider our past credit loss experience, our customers' credit ratings, and other customer-specific and macroeconomic factors. The first approach is pooling our customers by credit rating and applying an expected loss ratio based upon credit rating and number of days the receivable has been outstanding (i.e., aging approach). The second approach is to compute an expected loss ratio for each credit rating pool based upon our historical write-off experience and apply it to our accounts receivable (i.e., loss ratio approach). These two approaches are evaluated in consideration of other known information and customer-specific and macroeconomic factors, including the price of diesel fuel, for purposes of determining the expected credit loss allowance.
FOREIGN CURRENCY. Most balance sheet accounts of foreign subsidiaries are remeasured at the current exchange rate as of the end of the year and translated to our U.S. Dollar reporting currency. Translation adjustments are recorded in other comprehensive (loss) income. Statement of operations items are translated at the average exchange rate during the year.    
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS. Cash and cash equivalents consist primarily of bank deposits and highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less from the time of purchase. Cash and cash equivalents held outside the U.S. totaled $204.7 million and $217.1 million as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Approximately half of our cash and cash equivalents balance is denominated in U.S. Dollars although these balances are frequently held in locations where the U.S. Dollar is not the functional currency.
PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER. Prepaid expenses and other includes items such as software maintenance contracts, prepaid insurance premiums, other prepaid operating expenses, and inventories, consisting primarily of produce and related products held for resale.
RIGHT-OF-USE LEASE ASSETS. Right-of-use lease assets are recognized upon lease commencement and represent our right to use an underlying asset for the lease term.
LEASE LIABILITIES. Lease liabilities are recognized at commencement date and represent our obligation to make the lease payments arising from a lease, measured on a discounted basis.
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT. Property and equipment are recorded at cost. Maintenance and repair expenditures are charged to expense as incurred. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated life of the asset. Amortization of leasehold improvements is computed over the shorter of the lease term or the estimated useful life of the improvement.
We recognized the following depreciation expense (in thousands): 
2022$38,102 
202139,790 
202042,890 
A summary of our property and equipment as of December 31 is as follows (in thousands): 
20222021
Furniture, fixtures, and equipment$266,017 $292,224 
Buildings(1)
60,766 60,059 
Corporate aircraft(1)
23,760 — 
Leasehold improvements78,347 70,630 
Land11,005 11,014 
Construction in progress9,933 8,185 
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization(290,396)(302,281)
Net property and equipment$159,432 $139,831 
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(1) Our corporate aircraft and an office building in Kansas City, Missouri, were reclassified as held-for-sale assets as of December 31, 2021. These held-for-sale assets of $35.0 million were sold in 2022 and were included within Prepaid expenses and other current assets in our Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2021. The fair value of the assets that were held for sale was $64.0 million.
GOODWILL. Goodwill represents the excess of the cost of acquired businesses over the net of the fair value of identifiable tangible assets and identifiable intangible assets purchased and liabilities assumed. Goodwill is tested for impairment at the reporting unit level (operating segment or one level below an operating segment) on an annual basis (November 30 for us) and between annual tests if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying value. See Note 2, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.
OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS. Other intangible assets include definite-lived customer lists, trademarks, non-competition agreements, and indefinite-lived trademarks. The definite-lived intangible assets are being amortized using the straight-line method over their estimated lives. Definite-lived intangible assets are evaluated for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. The indefinite-lived trademarks are not amortized. Indefinite-lived intangible assets are evaluated for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable, or annually, at a minimum. See Note 2, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.
OTHER ASSETS. Other assets consist primarily of purchased and internally developed software. We amortize software when it is put into service using the straight-line method over three years. We recognized the following amortization expense of purchased and internally developed software (in thousands): 
2022$31,229 
202125,975 
202022,612 
A summary of our purchased and internally developed software as of December 31, is as follows (in thousands): 
20222021
Purchased software$8,930 $30,312 
Internally developed software164,092 153,983 
Less accumulated amortization(84,222)(114,183)
Net software$88,800 $70,112 
INCOME TAXES. Income taxes are accounted for using the asset and liability method. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences of temporary differences between the carrying amounts and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted rates.
Annual tax provisions include amounts considered sufficient to pay assessments that may result from examination of prior year tax returns; however, the amount ultimately paid upon resolution of issues raised may differ from the amounts accrued.
The financial statement benefits of an uncertain income tax position are recognized when more likely than not, based on the technical merits, the position will be sustained upon examination. Unrecognized tax benefits are, more likely than not, owed to a taxing authority, and the amount of the contingency can be reasonably estimated. Uncertain income tax positions are included in “Accrued income taxes” or “Noncurrent income taxes payable” in the consolidated balance sheets.
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS). Comprehensive income (loss) consists primarily of foreign currency translation adjustments. It is presented on our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income.
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION. We have issued stock awards, including stock options, performance-based restricted shares, performance-based restricted stock units, and time-based restricted stock units to certain key employees. The awards vest over three to five years, either based on the company’s earnings or adjusted gross profits growth or the passage of time. The related compensation expense for each award is recognized over the appropriate vesting period. The fair value of each share-based payment award is established on the date of grant. For grants of restricted shares and restricted stock units, the fair value is established based on the market price on the date of the grant, discounted for post-vesting holding restrictions. The discounts on outstanding grants vary from 12 percent to 24 percent and are calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model-protective put method. Changes in expected volatility and risk-free interest rates are the primary reason for changes in the discount.
For grants of stock options, we use the Black-Scholes option pricing model to estimate the fair value of these share-based payment awards. The determination of the fair value of stock options is affected by our stock price and a number of assumptions, including expected volatility, expected term, risk-free interest rate, and dividend yield.
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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
The change in the carrying amount of goodwill is as follows (in thousands):
NASTGlobal ForwardingAll Other and CorporateTotal
December 31, 2020 balance $1,203,972 $213,982 $69,233 $1,487,187 
Acquisitions243 — 10,754 10,997 
Foreign currency translation(7,882)(3,591)(1,957)(13,430)
December 31, 2021 balance 1,196,333 210,391 78,030 1,484,754 
Foreign currency translation(8,257)(4,202)(1,482)(13,941)
December 31, 2022 balance $1,188,076 $206,189 $76,548 $1,470,813 

Goodwill is tested at least annually for impairment on November 30, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired. We first perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of our reporting units is less than their respective carrying value (“Step Zero Analysis”). If the Step Zero Analysis indicates it is more likely than not that the fair value of our reporting units is less than their respective carrying value, an additional impairment assessment is performed (“Step One Analysis”).
As part of our annual Step Zero Analysis performed in 2022, we determined that due to certain qualitative factors and the recent performance of our Europe Surface Transportation reporting unit that the more likely than not criteria had been met, and therefore a Step One Analysis was completed for this reporting unit. Our Step Zero Analysis did not indicate that the more likely than not criteria was met for any other reporting units and therefore a Step One Analysis was not completed for those reporting units. As a result of our Step One Analysis for Europe Surface Transportation, we determined that the fair value was greater than the reporting unit's respective carrying value and as such the goodwill balance was not impaired.
No goodwill or intangible asset impairment has been recorded in any previous or current period presented. Identifiable intangible assets consisted of the following as of December 31 (in thousands): 
20222021
CostAccumulated AmortizationNetCostAccumulated AmortizationNet
Finite-lived intangibles
Customer relationships$162,358 $(106,932)$55,426 $169,308 $(88,302)$81,006 
Total finite-lived intangibles162,358 (106,932)55,426 169,308 (88,302)81,006 
Indefinite-lived intangibles
Trademarks8,600 — 8,600 8,600 — 8,600 
Total intangibles$170,958 $(106,932)$64,026 $177,908 $(88,302)$89,606 

Amortization expense for other intangible assets was (in thousands): 
2022$23,445 
202125,494 
202036,225 

Finite-lived intangible assets, by reportable segment, as of December 31, 2022, will be amortized over their remaining lives as follows (in thousands):
NASTGlobal ForwardingAll Other and CorporateTotal
2023$8,084 $11,529 $1,072 $20,685 
20248,008 3,493 1,072 12,573 
20257,857 2,272 1,072 11,201 
20267,857 369 735 8,961 
20271,310 — 491 1,801 
Thereafter— — 205 205 
Total$55,426 
v3.22.4
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT
Accounting guidance on fair value measurements for certain financial assets and liabilities requires that assets and liabilities carried at fair value be classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories:
Level 1-Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2-Observable market-based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data.
Level 3-Unobservable inputs reflecting the reporting entity’s own assumptions or external inputs from inactive markets.
A financial asset or liability’s classification within the hierarchy is determined based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
We had no Level 3 assets or liabilities as of and during the periods ended December 31, 2022 or 2021. There were no transfers between levels during the period.
v3.22.4
FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS
The components of our short-term and long-term debt and the associated interest rates were as follows (dollars in thousands):
Average interest rate as ofCarrying value as of
December 31, 2022December 31, 2021MaturityDecember 31, 2022December 31, 2021
Revolving credit facility— %1.23 %November 2027$— $525,000 
364-day revolving credit facility 5.12 %— %May 2023379,000 — 
Senior Notes, Series A3.97 %3.97 %August 2023175,000 175,000 
Senior Notes, Series B4.26 %4.26 %August 2028150,000 150,000 
Senior Notes, Series C4.60 %4.60 %August 2033175,000 175,000 
Receivables Securitization Facility (1)
5.01 %0.73 %November 2023499,655 299,481 
Senior Notes(1)
4.20 %4.20 %April 2028595,049 594,168 
Total debt1,973,704 1,918,649 
Less: Current maturities and short-term borrowing(1,053,655)(525,000)
Long-term debt$920,049 $1,393,649 
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(1) Net of unamortized discounts and issuance costs.
SENIOR UNSECURED REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY
We have a senior unsecured revolving credit facility (the “Credit Agreement”) with a total availability of $1 billion and a maturity date of November 19, 2027. Borrowings under the Credit Agreement generally bear interest at a variable rate determined by a pricing schedule or the base rate (which is the highest of (a) the administrative agent's prime rate, (b) the federal funds rate plus 0.50 percent, or (c) the sum of one-month SOFR plus a specified margin). As of December 31, 2022, the variable rate equaled SOFR and a Credit Spread Adjustment of 0.10 percent plus 1.00 percent. In addition, there is a commitment fee on the average daily undrawn stated amount under the facility ranging from 0.07 percent to 0.15 percent. The recorded amount of borrowings outstanding, if any, approximates fair value because of the short maturity period of the debt; therefore, we consider these borrowings to be a Level 2 financial liability.
The Credit Agreement contains various restrictions and covenants that require us to maintain certain financial ratios, including a maximum leverage ratio of 3.75 to 1.00. The Credit Agreement also contains customary events of default.
364-DAY UNSECURED REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY
On May 6, 2022, we entered into an unsecured revolving credit facility (the “364-day Credit Agreement”) with a total availability of $500 million and a maturity date of May 5, 2023. Borrowings under the 364-day Credit Agreement generally bear interest at an alternate base rate plus a margin or a term SOFR-based rate plus a margin of 0.625 percent to 1.25 percent. The alternate base rate is determined by a pricing schedule (which is the highest of (a) 0 percent, (b) U.S. Bank’s prime rate, (c) the federal funds effective rate plus 0.50 percent, or (d) a term SOFR-based rate plus 1.00 percent). In addition, there is a commitment fee on the aggregate unused commitments under the 364-day Credit Agreement ranging from 0.05 percent to 0.175 percent per annum. The recorded amount of borrowings outstanding approximates fair value because of the short maturity period of the debt.
The 364-day Credit Agreement contains various restrictions and covenants that require us to maintain certain financial ratios, including an initial maximum leverage ratio of 3.00 to 1.00. The 364-day Credit Agreement also contains customary events of default.
NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT
On August 23, 2013, we entered into a Note Purchase Agreement with certain institutional investors (the “Purchasers”). On August 27, 2013, the Purchasers purchased an aggregate principal amount of $500 million of our Senior Notes, Series A, Senior Notes Series B, and Senior Notes Series C (collectively, the “Notes”). Interest on the Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears. The fair value of the Notes approximated $468.7 million as of December 31, 2022. We estimate the fair value of the Notes primarily using an expected present value technique, which is based on observable market inputs using interest rates currently available to companies of similar credit standing for similar terms and remaining maturities, and considering our own risk. If the Notes were recorded at fair value, they would be classified as Level 2. Senior Notes, Series A mature in August 2023 and are classified as current portion of debt in our Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2022.
The Note Purchase Agreement contains various restrictions and covenants that require us to maintain certain financial ratios, including a maximum leverage ratio of 3.50 to 1.00, a minimum interest coverage ratio of 2.00 to 1.00, and a maximum consolidated priority debt to consolidated total asset ratio of 15 percent.
The Note Purchase Agreement provides for customary events of default. The occurrence of an event of default would permit certain Purchasers to declare certain Notes then outstanding to be immediately due and payable. Under the terms of the Note Purchase Agreement, the Notes are redeemable, in whole or in part, at 100 percent of the principal amount being redeemed together with a “make-whole amount” (as defined in the Note Purchase Agreement), and accrued and unpaid interest with respect to each Note. The obligations of the company under the Note Purchase Agreement and the Notes are guaranteed by C.H. Robinson Company, a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company, and by C.H. Robinson Company, Inc., a Minnesota corporation and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the company. On November 21, 2022, we executed the third amendment to the Note Purchase Agreement to among other things, facilitate the terms of the Credit Agreement.
U.S. TRADE ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE SECURITIZATION
On November 19, 2021, we entered into a receivables purchase agreement and related transaction documents with Bank of America, N.A. and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. to provide a receivables securitization facility (the “Receivables Securitization Facility”). The Receivables Securitization Facility is based on the securitization of our U.S. trade accounts receivable with a total availability of $500 million as of December 31, 2022. The interest rate on borrowings under the Receivables Securitization Facility is based on Bloomberg Short Term Bank Yield Index (“BSBY”) plus a margin. There is also a commitment fee we are required to pay on any unused portion of the facility. The Receivables Securitization Facility expires on November 17, 2023, unless extended by the parties. The recorded amount of borrowings outstanding on the Receivables Securitization Facility approximates fair value because it can be redeemed on short notice and the interest rate floats. We consider these borrowings to be a Level 2 financial liability. Borrowings on the Receivables Securitization Facility are included within proceeds on current borrowings on the consolidated statement of cash flows.
The Receivables Securitization Facility contains various customary affirmative and negative covenants, and it also contains customary default and termination provisions, which provide for acceleration of amounts owed under the Receivables Securitization Facility upon the occurrence of certain specified events.
On February 1, 2022, we amended the Receivables Securitization Facility primarily to increase the total availability from $300 million to $500 million pursuant to the provisions of the existing agreement. On July 7, 2022, we amended the Receivables Securitization Facility to effectively increase the receivables pool available with respect to the Receivables Securitization Facility.
SENIOR NOTES
On April 9, 2018, we issued senior unsecured notes (“Senior Notes”) through a public offering. The Senior Notes bear an annual interest rate of 4.20 percent payable semi-annually on April 15 and October 15, until maturity on April 15, 2028. Taking into effect the amortization of the original issue discount and all underwriting and issuance expenses, the Senior Notes have an effective yield to maturity of approximately 4.39 percent per annum. The fair value of the Senior Notes, excluding debt discounts and issuance costs, approximated $569.5 million as of December 31, 2022, based primarily on the market prices quoted from external sources. The carrying value of the Senior Notes was $595.0 million as of December 31, 2022. If the Senior Notes were measured at fair value in the financial statements, they would be classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
We may redeem the Senior Notes, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time prior to their maturity at the applicable redemption prices described in the Senior Notes. Upon the occurrence of a “change of control triggering event” as defined in the Senior Notes (generally, a change of control of us accompanied by a reduction in the credit rating for the Senior Notes), we
will generally be required to make an offer to repurchase the Senior Notes from holders at 101 percent of their principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of repurchase.
The Senior Notes were issued under an indenture that contains covenants imposing certain limitations on our ability to incur liens; enter into sales and leaseback transactions above certain limits; and consolidate, merge, or transfer substantially all of our assets and those of our subsidiaries on a consolidated basis. It also provides for customary events of default (subject in certain cases to customary grace and cure periods), which include among other things nonpayment, breach of covenants in the indenture, and certain events of bankruptcy and insolvency. If an event of default occurs and is continuing with respect to the Senior Notes, the trustee or holders of at least 25 percent in principal amount outstanding of the Senior Notes may declare the principal and the accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on all of the outstanding Senior Notes to be due and payable. These covenants and events of default are subject to a number of important qualifications, limitations, and exceptions that are described in the indenture. The indenture does not contain any financial ratios or specified levels of net worth or liquidity to which we must adhere.
In addition to the above financing agreements, we have a $15 million discretionary line of credit with U.S. Bank of which $7.9 million is currently utilized for standby letters of credit related to insurance collateral as of December 31, 2022. These standby letters of credit are renewed annually and were undrawn as of December 31, 2022.
v3.22.4
INCOME TAXES
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
INCOME TAXES INCOME TAXES
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. and its 80 percent (or more) owned U.S. subsidiaries file a consolidated federal income tax return. We file unitary or separate state returns based on state filing requirements. With few exceptions, we are no longer subject to audits of U.S. federal, state and local, or non-U.S. income tax returns before 2015. We are currently under an Internal Revenue Service audit for the 2015 to 2017 tax years.
In 2019, we removed our assertion that the unremitted earnings of our foreign subsidiaries were permanently reinvested with limited exceptions. If we repatriated all foreign earnings that are still considered to be permanently reinvested, the estimated effect on income taxes payable would be an increase of approximately $2.0 million as of December 31, 2022.
On March 27, 2020, the U.S. government enacted the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The CARES Act allowed for a deferral of the employer share of federal payroll taxes. We recognized a payroll deferral of $14.7 million under the CARES Act as of December 31, 2021, which has been paid as of December 31, 2022.
Income before provision for income taxes consisted of (in thousands):
202220212020
Domestic$799,553 $566,847 $499,384 
Foreign367,212 455,444 128,947 
Total$1,166,765 $1,022,291 $628,331 
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits, excluding interest and penalties, is as follows (in thousands):
202220212020
Unrecognized tax benefits, beginning of period$37,302 $36,216 $33,938 
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year4,064 3,530 3,172 
Additions for tax positions of prior years3,016 1,919 1,568 
Reductions for tax positions of prior years(247)(2,431)(124)
Lapse in statute of limitations(5,026)(1,932)(2,276)
Settlements(53)— (62)
Unrecognized tax benefits, end of the period$39,056 $37,302 $36,216 
Income tax expense considers amounts that may be needed to cover exposures for open tax years. We do not expect any material impact related to open tax years; however, actual settlements may differ from amounts accrued.
As of December 31, 2022, we had $43.0 million of unrecognized tax benefits and related interest and penalties, all of which would affect our effective tax rate if recognized. In the unlikely event these unrecognized tax benefits and related interest and penalties were recognized fully in 2022, the impact to the annual effective tax rate would have been 3.7 percent. We are not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefit will significantly increase or decrease in the next 12 months. The total liability for unrecognized tax benefits is expected to decrease by approximately $3.0 million in the next 12 months due to lapsing of statutes.
We recognize interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in the provision for income taxes. During the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, we recognized approximately $0.6 million, $0.9 million, and $1.0 million in interest and penalties, respectively. We had approximately $3.9 million and $5.6 million for the payment of interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions accrued within noncurrent income taxes payable as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. These amounts are not included in the reconciliation above.
The components of the provision for income taxes consist of the following for the years ended December 31 (in thousands): 
202220212020
Tax provision:
Federal$153,349 $165,218 $99,901 
State33,309 36,718 19,825 
Foreign97,147 85,654 40,103 
283,805 287,590 159,829 
Deferred provision (benefit):
Federal(44,133)(90,960)(28,238)
State(7,848)(16,176)(5,749)
Foreign(5,583)(2,408)(3,932)
(57,564)(109,544)(37,919)
Total provision$226,241 $178,046 $121,910 
A reconciliation of the provision for income taxes using the statutory federal income tax rate to our effective income tax rate for the years ended December 31, is as follows:  
202220212020
Federal statutory rate21.0 %21.0 %21.0 %
State income taxes, net of federal benefit2.1 1.7 2.5 
Share-based payment awards(1.1)(0.6)(2.8)
Excess foreign tax credits(1.2)(0.4)(2.2)
Other U.S. tax credits and incentives(2.0)(3.3)(1.4)
Foreign0.6 (1.2)1.3 
Other— 0.2 1.0 
Effective income tax rate19.4 %17.4 %19.4 %
Deferred tax assets (liabilities) are comprised of the following as of December 31 (in thousands):
20222021
Deferred tax assets:
Lease liabilities$79,402 $60,846 
Compensation69,305 71,770 
Accrued expenses52,416 92,936 
Foreign affiliate prepayment1,901 88,399 
Long-lived assets94,268 — 
Other23,990 22,925 
Deferred tax liabilities:
Right-of-use assets(74,507)(56,044)
Intangible assets(53,580)(79,198)
Accrued revenue— (47,255)
Prepaid assets(6,657)(14,021)
Long-lived assets— (10,387)
Foreign withholding tax(9,709)(11,917)
Other(9,483)(9,267)
Net deferred tax assets$167,346 $108,787 
We had foreign net operating loss carryforwards with a tax effect of $9.0 million as of December 31, 2022, and $8.6 million as of December 31, 2021. The net operating loss carryforwards will expire at various dates from 2023 to 2030, with certain jurisdictions having indefinite carryforward terms. We continually monitor and review the foreign net operating loss carryforwards to determine the ability to realize the deferred tax assets associated with the foreign net operating loss carryforwards. As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, we have recorded a valuation allowance of $1.4 million and $2.5 million, respectively, against the deferred tax asset related to the foreign operating loss carryforwards.
v3.22.4
CAPITAL STOCK AND STOCK AWARD PLANS
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
CAPITAL STOCK AND STOCK AWARD PLANS CAPITAL STOCK AND STOCK AWARD PLANS
PREFERRED STOCK. Our Certificate of Incorporation authorizes the issuance of 20,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.10 per share. There are no shares of preferred stock outstanding. The preferred stock may be issued by resolution of our Board of Directors at any time without any action of the stockholders. The Board of Directors may issue the preferred stock in one or more series and fix the designation and relative powers. These include voting powers, preferences, rights, qualifications, limitations, and restrictions of each series. The issuance of any such series may have an adverse effect on the rights of holders of common stock and may impede the completion of a merger, tender offer, or other takeover attempt.
COMMON STOCK. Our Certificate of Incorporation authorizes 480,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.10 per share. Subject to the rights of preferred stock, which may from time to time be outstanding, holders of common stock are entitled to receive dividends out of funds legally available, when and if declared by the Board of Directors, and to receive their share of the net assets of the company legally available for distribution upon liquidation or dissolution.
For each share of common stock held, stockholders are entitled to one vote on each matter to be voted on by the stockholders, including the election of directors. Holders of common stock are not entitled to cumulative voting. The stockholders do not have preemptive rights. All outstanding shares of common stock are fully paid and nonassessable.
STOCK AWARD PLANS. Stock-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date based on the value of the award and is recognized as expense as it vests. A summary expense recognized within personnel expenses in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income for stock-based compensation is as follows (in thousands):
202220212020
Stock options$13,025 $16,128 $20,162 
Stock awards74,186 110,701 20,985 
Company expense on ESPP discount3,466 3,148 2,848 
Total stock-based compensation expense$90,677 $129,977 $43,995 
On May 5, 2022, our shareholders approved a 2022 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) and authorized an initial 4,261,884 shares for issuance of awards thereunder. Upon approval of the Plan, no new awards may be made under our 2013 Equity Incentive Plan. The Plan allows us to grant certain stock awards, including stock options at fair market value, performance-based restricted stock units and shares, and time-based restricted stock units, to our key employees and non-employee directors. Shares subject to awards granted under the plan or our prior equity incentive plans that expire or are canceled without delivery of shares or that are settled in cash, generally become available again for issuance under the Plan. There were 4,377,540 shares were available for stock awards under the Plan as of December 31, 2022.
STOCK OPTIONS. We have awarded stock options to certain key employees that vest primarily based on their continued employment. The value of these awards is established by the market price on the date of the grant calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Changes in measured stock price volatility and interest rates were the primary reasons for changes in the fair value. These grants are being expensed based on the terms of the awards. Although participants can exercise options via a stock swap exercise, we do not issue reloads (restoration options) on the grants.
The following schedule summarizes stock option activity in the plans. All outstanding unvested options as of December 31, 2022, relate to time-based grants from 2018 through 2020.
OptionsWeighted
Average
Exercise
Price
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
(in thousands)
Average
Remaining
Life
(years)
Outstanding as of December 31, 20216,493,864 $76.88 $199,682 5.8
Exercised(1,126,384)71.91 
Forfeitures(8,684)76.43 
Outstanding as of December 31, 20225,358,796 $77.93 $73,065 5.1
Vested as of December 31, 20224,491,967 $78.17 4.7
Exercisable as of December 31, 20224,491,967 $78.17 4.7
As of December 31, 2022, unrecognized compensation expense related to stock options was $13.4 million. The amount of future expense to be recognized will be based on the passage of time and the employees' continued employment.
There were no potentially dilutive stock options for 2022 excluded from our diluted net income per share calculations because these securities’ exercise prices were anti-dilutive (e.g., greater than the average market price of our common stock).
Information on the intrinsic value of options exercised is as follows (in thousands):
2022$43,353 
202120,427 
202038,551 
The following table summarizes these unvested stock option grants as of December 31, 2022:
First Vesting DateLast Vesting DateOptions
Granted, Net of
Forfeitures
Weighted
Average Grant
Date Fair Value(1)
Unvested Options
December 31, 2019December 31, 20231,152,836 $20.13 223,752 
December 31, 2020December 31, 20241,632,187 13.87 643,077 
2,785,023 $16.46 866,829 
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(1) Amount shown is the weighted average grant date fair value of options granted, net of forfeitures.
Determining Fair Value
We estimated the fair value of stock options granted using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. We estimate the fair value of restricted shares and units using the Black-Scholes option pricing model-protective put method. A description of significant assumptions used to determine the risk-free interest rate, dividend yield, expected volatility, and expected term are as follows:
Risk-Free Interest Rate-The risk-free interest rate was based on the implied yield available on U.S. Treasury zero-coupon issues at the date of grant with a term equal to the expected term.
Dividend Yield-The dividend yield assumption is based on our history of dividend payouts. 
Expected Volatility-Expected volatility was determined based on the implied volatility of traded options of our stock and the historical volatility of our stock price.
Expected Term-Expected term represents the period that our stock-based awards are expected to be outstanding and was determined based on historical experience and anticipated future exercise patterns, giving consideration to the contractual terms of unexercised stock-based awards.
The grant date fair value per option was estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: 
2020 Grants2019 Grants
Weighted-average risk-free interest rate1.6%2.1%
Expected dividend yield2.5%2.0%
Weighted-average volatility23%25%
Expected term (in years)8.916.08
Weighted average fair value per option$13.88 $17.52 
STOCK AWARDS. We have awarded performance-based restricted shares, performance-based restricted stock units (“PSUs”), and time-based restricted stock units. Nearly all of our awards contain restrictions on the awardees’ ability to sell or transfer vested awards for a specified period of time. The fair value of these awards is established based on the market price on the date of grant, discounted for post-vesting holding restrictions. The discounts on outstanding grants with post-vesting holding restrictions vary from 12 percent to 24 percent and are calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model-protective put method. The duration of the restriction period to sell or transfer vested awards, changes in the measured stock price volatility, and changes in interest rates are the primary reasons for changes in the discount. These grants are being expensed based on the terms of the awards.
Performance-Based Awards
We have awarded performance-based restricted shares through 2020 to certain key employees. These awards vest over a five-year period based on the company’s earnings growth. Beginning in 2021, we have awarded annually PSUs to certain key employees. These PSUs vest over a three-year period based on the company's cumulative three-year dilutive earnings per share growth and annual adjusted gross profits growth. These PSUs contain an upside opportunity of 200 percent of target contingent upon obtaining certain dilutive earnings per share and adjusted gross profits growth targets.
The following table summarizes activity related to our performance-based restricted shares and PSUs as of December 31, 2022:
Number of Restricted Shares and Restricted Stock UnitsWeighted Average
Grant Date Fair Value
Unvested as of December 31, 2021407,642 $72.21 
Granted(1)
334,092 76.87 
Performance-based grant adjustment(2)
59,338 71.43 
Vested(266,651)68.86 
Forfeitures(16,613)70.84 
Unvested as of December 31, 2022517,808 $76.89 
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(1) Amount represents PSU grants at target.
(2)Amount represents incremental shares issuable for achieving 200 percent upside upon meeting certain adjusted gross profits targets in 2022.
The following table summarizes unvested PSUs by vesting period at target: 
First Vesting DateLast Vesting DatePerformance Shares and Stock Units
Granted, Net of
Forfeitures
Weighted
Average Grant
Date Fair Value (1)
Unvested Performance Shares and Restricted Stock Units
December 31, 2021December 31, 2023261,524 $74.84 248,708 
December 31, 2022December 31, 2024294,928 76.74 269,100 
556,452 $75.85 517,808 
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(1) Amount shown is the weighted average grant date fair value of PSUs granted, net of forfeitures.

We granted an additional 272,455 performance-based restricted stock units at target in February 2023. These awards have a weighted average grant date fair value of $92.15 and will vest over a three-year period based upon achieving certain cumulative three-year dilutive earnings per share, adjusted gross profits, and adjusted operating margin percentage targets.
Time-Based Awards
We award time-based restricted stock units to certain key employees. Time-based awards granted through 2020 vest over a five-year period. Beginning in 2021, we have granted annually time-based awards that vest over a three-year period primarily based on the passage of time and the employee's continued employment. These grants are being expensed based on the terms of the awards.
The following table summarizes our unvested time-based restricted share and restricted stock unit grants as of December 31, 2022: 
Number of Restricted
Shares and Stock Units
Weighted Average
Grant Date Fair Value
Unvested as of December 31, 2021763,481 $69.42 
Granted745,689 77.55 
Vested(568,617)71.85 
Forfeitures(51,141)72.88 
Unvested as of December 31, 2022889,412 $74.26 
We granted an additional 688,341 time-based restricted stock units in February 2023. These awards have a weighted average grant date fair value of $92.74 and will vest over a three-year period.
A summary of the fair value of stock awards vested (in thousands): 
2022$74,186 
2021110,701 
202020,985 
As of December 31, 2022, there was unrecognized compensation expense of $119.0 million related to previously granted stock awards assuming maximum achievement is obtained on our performance-based awards. The amount of future expense to be recognized will be based on the passage of time, the company’s dilutive earnings per share and adjusted gross profits growth, and certain other conditions.
EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN. Our 1997 Employee Stock Purchase Plan allows our employees to contribute up to $10,000 of their annual cash compensation to purchase company stock. Purchase price is determined using the closing price on the last day of the quarter discounted by 15 percent. Shares are vested immediately. The following is a summary of the employee stock purchase plan activity (dollar amounts in thousands): 
Shares Purchased
By Employees
Aggregate Cost
to Employees
Expense Recognized
By the Company
2022229,705 $19,643 $3,466 
2021220,970 17,838 3,148 
2020236,062 16,146 2,848 

SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAMS. On December 9, 2021, the Board of Directors increased the company’s share repurchase authorization by an additional 20,000,000 shares of common stock. As of December 31, 2022, we had 7,409,198 shares remaining under the share repurchase authorization. The activity under these authorizations is as follows (dollar amounts in thousands):
Shares RepurchasedTotal Value of Shares
Repurchased
2022 Repurchases14,226,190 $1,456,713 
2021 Repurchases6,154,364 580,818 
2020 Repurchases2,542,915 182,745 
v3.22.4
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS. We offer a defined contribution plan, which qualifies under section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code and covers all eligible U.S. employees. We can also elect to make matching contributions to the plan. Annual discretionary contributions may also be made to the plan. Defined contribution plan expense, including matching contributions, is as follows (in thousands): 
2022$59,259 
202148,714 
202018,827 
We contributed a defined contribution match of six percent in 2022 and 2021. Effective May 22, 2020, we temporarily suspended the employer-matching contribution due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The employer-matching contribution was reinstated effective January 1, 2021.
LEASE COMMITMENTS. We maintain operating leases for office space, warehouses, office equipment, trailers, and a small number of intermodal containers. See Note 11, Leases, for further information.
LITIGATION. We are not subject to any pending or threatened litigation other than routine litigation arising in the ordinary course of our business operations, including certain contingent auto liability cases as of December 31, 2022. For some legal proceedings, we have accrued an amount that reflects the aggregate liability deemed probable and estimable, but this amount is not material to our consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. Because of the preliminary nature of many of these proceedings, the difficulty in ascertaining the applicable facts relating to many of these proceedings, the inconsistent treatment of claims made in many of these proceedings, and the difficulty of predicting the settlement value of many of these proceedings, we are not able to estimate an amount or range of any reasonably possible additional losses. However, based upon our historical experience, the resolution of these proceedings is not expected to have a material effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
v3.22.4
ACQUISITIONS
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Business Combination and Asset Acquisition [Abstract]  
ACQUISITIONS ACQUISITIONS
Combinex Holding B.V.
On June 3, 2021, we acquired all of the outstanding shares of Combinex Holding B.V. (“Combinex”) to strengthen our European surface transportation presence. Total purchase consideration, net of cash acquired was $14.7 million, which was paid in cash.
Identifiable intangible assets and estimated useful lives are as follows (dollars in thousands):
Estimated Life (years)
Customer relationships7$3,942 
There was $10.8 million of goodwill recorded related to the acquisition of Combinex. The Combinex goodwill is a result of acquiring and retaining the Combinex workforce and expected synergies from integrating its business into ours. Purchase accounting is considered complete. The goodwill will not be deductible for tax purposes. The results of operations of Combinex have been included as part of the All Other and Corporate segment in our consolidated financial statements since June 3, 2021.
Prime Distribution Services
On March 2, 2020, we acquired all of the outstanding shares of Prime Distribution Services (“Prime Distribution”), a leading provider of retail consolidation services in North America, for $222.7 million in cash. This acquisition adds scale and value-added warehouse capabilities to our retail consolidation platform, adding to our global suite of services.
The following is a summary of the allocation of purchase consideration to the estimated fair value of net assets for the acquisition of Prime Distribution (dollars in thousands):
Current assets$8,879 
Property and equipment7,356 
Right-of-use lease assets35,017 
Other intangible assets55,000 
Goodwill176,727 
Total assets282,979 
Current liabilities12,243 
Lease liabilities35,017 
Deferred tax liabilities13,001 
Net assets acquired$222,718 
Identifiable intangible assets and estimated useful lives are as follows (dollars in thousands):
Estimated Life (years)
Customer relationships7$55,000 
There was $176.7 million of goodwill recorded related to the acquisition of Prime Distribution. The Prime Distribution goodwill is a result of acquiring and retaining the Prime Distribution workforce and expected synergies from integrating its business into ours. Purchase accounting is considered complete. The goodwill will not be deductible for tax purposes. The acquisition was effective as of February 29, 2020, and therefore the results of operations of Prime Distribution have been included as part of the North American Surface Transportation (“NAST”) segment in our consolidated financial statements since March 1, 2020.
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SEGMENT REPORTING
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
SEGMENT REPORTING SEGMENT REPORTING
Our segments are based on our method of internal reporting, which generally segregates the segments by service line and the primary services they provide to our customers. The internal reporting of segments is defined, based in part, on the reporting and review process used by our chief operating decision maker (“CODM”), our Interim Chief Executive Officer. The accounting policies of our reportable segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies. We do not report our intersegment revenues by segment to our CODM and do not believe they are a meaningful metric for evaluating the performance of our reportable segments. We identify two reportable segments as follows:
North American Surface Transportation: NAST provides freight transportation services across North America through a network of offices in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. The primary services provided by NAST are truckload and less than truckload (“LTL”) transportation services.
Global Forwarding: Global Forwarding provides global logistics services through an international network of offices in North America, Asia, Europe, Oceania, and South America and also contracts with independent agents worldwide. The primary services provided by Global Forwarding include ocean freight services, air freight services, and customs brokerage.
All Other and Corporate: All Other and Corporate includes our Robinson Fresh and Managed Services segments, as well as Other Surface Transportation outside of North America and other miscellaneous revenues and unallocated corporate expenses. Robinson Fresh provides sourcing services including the buying, selling, and/or marketing of fresh fruits, vegetables, and other value-added perishable items. Managed Services provides Transportation Management Services, or Managed TMS®. Other Surface Transportation revenues are primarily earned by our Europe Surface Transportation segment. Europe Surface Transportation provides transportation and logistics services including truckload and groupage services across Europe.
Reportable segment information as of, and for the years ended, December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, is as follows (dollars in thousands):
NASTGlobal ForwardingAll Other and CorporateConsolidated
Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2022
Total revenues$15,827,467 $6,812,008 $2,057,150 $24,696,625 
Income (loss) from operations833,302 449,364 (15,884)1,266,782 
Depreciation and amortization23,643 21,835 47,298 92,776 
Total assets(1)
3,304,480 1,507,913 1,142,171 5,954,564 
Average employee headcount7,365 5,712 4,524 17,601 
NASTGlobal ForwardingAll Other and CorporateConsolidated
Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2021
Total revenues$14,507,917 $6,729,790 $1,864,431 $23,102,138 
Income (loss) from operations585,351 510,756 (13,999)1,082,108 
Depreciation and amortization26,243 22,823 42,193 91,259 
Total assets(1)
3,349,578 2,843,239 835,295 7,028,112 
Average employee headcount6,764 5,071 3,926 15,761 
NASTGlobal ForwardingAll Other and CorporateConsolidated
Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2020
Total revenues$11,312,553 $3,100,525 $1,794,028 $16,207,106 
Income (loss) from operations508,475 175,513 (10,720)673,268 
Depreciation and amortization25,314 34,550 41,863 101,727 
Total assets(1)
2,946,409 1,392,411 805,438 5,144,258 
Average employee headcount6,811 4,708 3,600 15,119 
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(1) All cash and cash equivalents and certain owned properties are included in All Other and Corporate.
The following table presents our total revenues (based on location of the customer) and long-lived assets (including intangible and other assets) by geographic regions (in thousands): 
For the year ended December 31,
202220212020
Total revenues
U.S. $20,696,448 $19,494,969 $13,896,382 
Other locations4,000,177 3,607,169 2,310,724 
Total revenues$24,696,625 $23,102,138 $16,207,106 
As of December 31,
202220212020
Long-lived assets
U.S. $751,984 $587,339 $551,511 
Other locations142,529 151,866 163,860 
Total long-lived assets$894,513 $739,205 $715,371 
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REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]  
REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS
A summary of our total revenues disaggregated by major service line and timing of revenue recognition is presented below for each of our reportable segments for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, as follows (dollars in thousands):
Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2022
NASTGlobal ForwardingAll Other and CorporateTotal
Major service lines:
Transportation and logistics services(1)
$15,827,467 $6,812,008 $876,909 $23,516,384 
Sourcing(2)
— — 1,180,241 1,180,241 
Total $15,827,467 $6,812,008 $2,057,150 $24,696,625 
Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2021
NASTGlobal ForwardingAll Other and CorporateTotal
Major service lines:
Transportation and logistics services(1)
$14,507,917 $6,729,790 $808,867 $22,046,574 
Sourcing(2)
— — 1,055,564 1,055,564 
Total $14,507,917 $6,729,790 $1,864,431 $23,102,138 
Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2020
NASTGlobal ForwardingAll Other and CorporateTotal
Major service lines:
Transportation and logistics services(1)
$11,312,553 $3,100,525 $734,484 $15,147,562 
Sourcing(2)
— — 1,059,544 1,059,544 
Total $11,312,553 $3,100,525 $1,794,028 $16,207,106 
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(1) Transportation and logistics services performance obligations are completed over time.
(2) Sourcing performance obligations are completed at a point in time.

We typically do not receive consideration and amounts are not due from our customer prior to the completion of our performance obligations and as such contract liabilities as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, and revenue recognized in the twelve months ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, resulting from contract liabilities were not significant. Contract assets and accrued expenses—transportation expense fluctuate from period to period primarily based upon shipments in-transit at period end and the timing of customer invoicing.
Approximately 93 percent, 93 percent, and 91 percent of our total revenues for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, respectively, are attributable to arranging for the transportation of our customers’ freight for which we transfer control and satisfy our performance obligation over the requisite transit period. A days in transit output method is used to measure the progress of our performance as of the reporting date. We determine the transit period based upon the departure date and the delivery date, which may be estimated if delivery has not occurred as of the reporting date. Determining the transit period and how much of it has been completed as of the reporting date may require management to make judgments that affect the timing of revenue recognized. We have determined that revenue recognition over the transit period provides a faithful depiction of the transfer of goods and services to our customer as our obligation is performed over the transit period. The transaction price for our performance obligation under these arrangements is generally fixed and readily determinable upon contract inception and is not contingent upon the occurrence or non-occurrence of another event.
Approximately five percent, five percent, and seven percent of our total revenues for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, respectively, are attributable to buying, selling, and/or marketing of produce including fresh fruits, vegetables, and other value-added perishable items. Total revenues for these transactions are recognized at a point in time upon completion of our performance obligation, which is generally when the produce is received by our customer. The transaction price for our performance obligation under these arrangements is generally fixed and readily determinable upon contract inception and is not contingent upon the occurrence or non-occurrence of another event.
Approximately two percent of our total revenues for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, respectively, are attributable to value-added logistics services, such as customs brokerage, fee-based managed services, warehousing services, small parcel, and supply chain consulting and optimization services. Total revenues for these services are recognized over time as we complete our performance obligation. Transaction price is determined and allocated to these performance obligations at their fixed fee or agreed upon rate multiplied by their associated measure of progress, which may be transactional volumes, labor hours, or time elapsed.
We expense incremental costs of obtaining customer contracts (i.e., sales commissions) due to the short duration of our arrangements as the amortization period of such amounts is expected to be less than one year. These amounts are included within personnel expenses in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income. In addition, we do not disclose the aggregate amount of transaction price allocated to performance obligations that are unsatisfied as of the end of the period, as our contracts have an expected length of one year or less. Finally, for certain of our performance obligations such as fee-based managed services, supply chain consulting and optimization services, and warehousing services, we have recognized revenue in the amount for which we have the right to invoice our customer as we have determined this amount corresponds directly with the value provided to the customer for our performance completed to date.
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LEASES
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Leases [Abstract]  
LEASES LEASES
We determine if our contractual agreements contain a lease at inception. A lease is identified when a contract allows us the right to control an identified asset for a period of time in exchange for consideration. Our lease agreements consist primarily of operating leases for office space, warehouses, office equipment, trailers, and a small number of intermodal containers. We do not have material financing leases. Frequently, we enter into contractual relationships with a wide variety of transportation companies for freight capacity and utilize those relationships to efficiently and cost-effectively arrange the transport of our customers’ freight. These contracts typically have a term of twelve months or less and do not allow us to direct the use or obtain substantially all of the economic benefits of a specifically identified asset. Accordingly, these agreements are not considered leases.
Our operating leases are included on the consolidated balance sheets as right-of-use lease assets and lease liabilities. A right-of-use lease asset represents our right to use an underlying asset over the term of a lease, while a lease liability represents our obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Current and noncurrent lease liabilities are recognized on commencement date at the present value of lease payments, including non-lease components, which consist primarily of common area maintenance and parking charges. Right-of-use lease assets are also recognized on the commencement date as the total lease liability plus prepaid rents. As our leases typically do not provide an implicit rate, we use our fully collateralized incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments. The incremental borrowing rate is influenced by market interest rates, our credit rating, and lease term and as such, may differ for individual leases.
Our lease agreements typically do not contain variable lease payments, residual value guarantees, purchase options, or restrictive covenants. Many of our leases include the option to renew for a period of months to several years. The term of our leases may include the option to renew when it is reasonably certain that we will exercise that option although these occurrences are seldom. We have lease agreements with lease components (e.g., payments for rent) and non-lease components (e.g., payments for common area maintenance and parking), which are all accounted for as a single lease component.
We do not have material lease agreements that have not yet commenced that are expected to create significant rights or obligations as of December 31, 2022.
Information regarding lease expense, remaining lease term, discount rate, and other select lease information is presented below as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, and for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 (dollars in thousands):
Twelve Months Ended December 31,
Lease Costs202220212020
Operating lease expense$92,032 $85,521 $86,451 
Short-term lease expense7,151 8,307 15,130 
Total lease expense$99,183 $93,828 $101,581 
Twelve Months Ended December 31,
Other Lease Information202220212020
Operating cash outflows from operating leases$91,702 $85,244 $74,177 
Right-of-use lease assets obtained in exchange for new lease liabilities(1)
161,886 52,931 95,005 
As of December 31,
Lease Term and Discount Rate20222021
Weighted average remaining lease term (in years)(1)
6.46.4
Weighted average discount rate3.5 %3.0 %
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(1) The weighted average remaining lease term is significantly impacted by a 15-year lease related to office space in Chicago, IL, which commenced in 2018. Excluding this lease, the weighted average remaining lease term of our agreements is 5.3 years.

The maturity of lease liabilities as of December 31, 2022, were as follows (in thousands):
Maturity of Lease LiabilitiesOperating Leases
2023$85,930 
202477,868 
202564,308 
202653,098 
202742,757 
Thereafter113,678 
Total lease payments437,639 
Less: Interest(50,175)
Present value of lease liabilities $387,464 
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CREDIT LOSSES
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Credit Loss [Abstract]  
ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES
Our allowance for credit losses is computed using a number of factors including our historical credit loss experience, customer aging trends, our customers' credit ratings, in addition to other customer-specific factors. We have also considered recent trends and developments related to the current macroeconomic environment in determining our ending allowance for credit losses for both accounts receivable and contract assets. The allowance for credit losses on contract assets was not significant.
A rollforward of our allowance for credit losses on our accounts receivable balance is presented below for the twelve months ended December 31, 2021 and 2022 (in thousands):
Balance, December 31, 2020$38,113 
Provision9,405 
Write-offs(5,976)
Balance, December 31, 202141,542 
Provision(3,442)
Write-offs(9,351)
Balance, December 31, 2022$28,749 
Recoveries of amounts previously written off were not significant for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022.
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CHANGES IN ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]  
CHANGES IN ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS CHANGES IN ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
Accumulated other comprehensive loss is included in the Stockholders’ investment on our consolidated balance sheets. The recorded balance as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, was $88.9 million and $61.1 million, respectively, and is comprised solely of foreign currency adjustments, including foreign currency translation.
Other comprehensive loss was $27.7 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022, driven primarily by fluctuations in the Yuan, Singapore Dollar, and Australian Dollar. Other comprehensive loss was $15.1 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2021, driven primarily by fluctuations in the Singapore Dollar and Australian Dollar.
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RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Accounting Standards Update and Change in Accounting Principle [Abstract]  
RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTSFor the twelve months ended December 31, 2022, there were no recently issued or newly adopted accounting pronouncements that had, or are expected to have, a material impact to our consolidated financial statements.
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Restructuring and Related Activities
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]  
RESTRUCTURING 5: RESTRUCTURING
In 2022, we announced organizational changes to support our enterprise strategy of accelerating our digital transformation and productivity initiatives. We recognized restructuring charges of $36.7 million related to cost saving initiatives including workforce reductions and reprioritizing our investments in technology. For severance and other operating expenses related to restructuring activities, we paid $2.7 million in cash in 2022 with nearly all the remaining $19.0 million expected to be paid in 2023.
A summary of the restructuring charges recognized is presented below (in thousands):
Twelve Months Ended December 31,
2022
Severance(1)
$18,872 
Other selling, general, and administrative expenses(2)
15,150 
Other personnel expenses(1)
2,662 
Total $36,684 
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(1) Amounts are included within personnel expenses in our consolidated statement of operations.
(2) We recognized expense of $14.8 million related to the impairment of certain capitalized internally developed software projects and $0.4 million related other miscellaneous exit costs within other selling, general, and administrative expenses in our consolidated statement of operations.
The following table summarizes restructuring charges by reportable segment for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022 ($ in thousands):
NASTGlobal ForwardingAll Other and CorporateConsolidated
Personnel expenses$6,323 $3,831 $11,380 $21,534 
Other selling, general, and administrative expenses3,175 3,174 8,801 15,150 
The following table summarizes restructuring reserves included in our consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2022:
Accrued Severance and Other Personnel ExpensesOther Selling, General, and Administrative ExpensesTotal
Balance, December 31, 2021$— $— $— 
  Restructuring charges21,534 15,150 36,684 
  Cash payments(2,558)(94)(2,652)
  Settled non-cash— (15,056)(15,056)
Balance, December 31, 2022$18,976 $— $18,976 
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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
BASIS OF PRESENTATION BASIS OF PRESENTATION. C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc., and our subsidiaries (“the company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) are a global provider of transportation services and logistics solutions through a network of offices operating in North America, Europe, Asia, Oceania, and South America. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc., and our majority owned and controlled subsidiaries. Our minority interests in subsidiaries are not significant. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in the consolidated financial statements.
USE OF ESTIMATES USE OF ESTIMATES. The preparation of financial statements, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S., requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Estimates have been prepared on the basis of the most current and best information available, and our actual results could differ materially from those estimates.
REVENUE RECOGNITION
REVENUE RECOGNITION. At contract inception, we assess the goods and services promised in our contracts with customers and identify our performance obligations to provide distinct goods and services to our customers. We have determined that the following distinct goods and services represent our primary performance obligations.
Transportation and Logistics Services - As a global logistics provider, our primary performance obligation under our customer contracts is to utilize our relationships with a wide variety of transportation companies to efficiently and cost-effectively transport our customers’ freight. Revenue is recognized for these performance obligations as they are satisfied over the contract term, which generally represents the transit period. The transit period can vary based upon the method of transport, generally a number of days for over the road, rail, and air transportation, or several weeks in the case of an ocean shipment. Determining the transit period and how much of it has been completed as of the reporting date may require management to make judgments that affect the timing of revenue recognized. When the customer’s freight reaches its intended destination our performance obligation is complete. Pricing for our services is generally a fixed amount and is typically due within 30 days upon completion of our performance obligation, but can vary based on the nature of the service provided and certain other factors.
We also provide certain value-added logistics services, such as customs brokerage, fee-based managed services, warehousing services, small parcel, and supply chain consulting and optimization services. These services may include one or more performance obligations, which are generally satisfied over the service period as we perform our obligations. The service period may be a very short duration, in the case of customs brokerage and small parcel, or it may be longer in the case of warehousing, managed services, and supply chain consulting and optimization services. Pricing for our services is established in the customer contract and is dependent upon the specific needs of the customer but may be agreed upon at a fixed fee per transaction, labor hour, or service period. Payment is typically due within 30 days upon completion of our performance obligation, but can vary based on the nature of the service provided and certain other factors.
Sourcing Services - We contract with grocery retailers, restaurants, foodservice distributors, and produce wholesalers to provide sourcing services under the trade name Robinson Fresh® (“Robinson Fresh”). Our primary service obligation under these contracts is the buying, selling, and/or marketing of produce including fresh fruits, vegetables, and other value-added perishable items. Revenue is recognized when our performance obligations under these contracts are satisfied at a point in time, generally when the produce is received by our customer. Pricing under these contracts is generally a fixed amount and is typically due within 20 to 30 days upon completion of our performance obligation, but can vary based on the nature of the service provided and certain other factors.
In many cases, as additional performance obligations, we contract to arrange logistics and transportation of the products we buy, sell, and/or market. These performance obligations are satisfied over the contract term consistent with our other transportation and logistics services. The contract period is typically less than one year. Pricing for our services is generally a fixed amount and is typically due within 30 days upon completion of our performance obligation, but can vary based on the nature of the service provided and certain other factors.
Total revenues represent the total dollar value of revenue recognized from contracts with customers for the goods and services we provide. Substantially all of our revenues are attributable to contracts with our customers. Our adjusted gross profits are our total revenues less purchased transportation and related services, including contracted motor carrier, rail, ocean, air, and other costs, and the purchase price and services related to the products we source. Most transactions in our transportation and sourcing businesses are recorded at the gross amount we charge our customers for the services we provide and goods we sell. In these transactions, we are primarily responsible for fulfilling the promise to provide the specified good or service to our customers and we have discretion in establishing the price for the specified good or service. Additionally, in our sourcing business, in some cases, we take inventory risk before the specified good has been transferred to our customer. Customs
brokerage, managed services, freight forwarding, and sourcing managed procurement transactions are recorded at the net amount we charge our customers for the services we provide because many of the factors stated above are not present.
CONTRACT ASSETS CONTRACT ASSETS. Contract assets represent amounts for which we have the right to consideration for the services we have provided while a shipment is still in-transit but for which we have not yet completed our performance obligations or have not yet invoiced our customer. Upon completion of our performance obligations, which can vary in duration based upon the method of transport, and billing our customer, these amounts become classified within accounts receivable and are then typically due within 30 days.
ACCRUED TRANSPORTATION EXPENSE ACCRUED TRANSPORTATION EXPENSE. Accrued transportation expense represents amounts we owe to vendors, primarily transportation providers, for the services they have provided while a shipment is still in-transit as of the reporting date.
ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES. Accounts receivable and contract assets are reduced by an allowance for expected credit losses. We determine our allowance for expected credit losses by evaluating two approaches that consider our past credit loss experience, our customers' credit ratings, and other customer-specific and macroeconomic factors. The first approach is pooling our customers by credit rating and applying an expected loss ratio based upon credit rating and number of days the receivable has been outstanding (i.e., aging approach). The second approach is to compute an expected loss ratio for each credit rating pool based upon our historical write-off experience and apply it to our accounts receivable (i.e., loss ratio approach). These two approaches are evaluated in consideration of other known information and customer-specific and macroeconomic factors, including the price of diesel fuel, for purposes of determining the expected credit loss allowance.
FOREIGN CURRENCY FOREIGN CURRENCY. Most balance sheet accounts of foreign subsidiaries are remeasured at the current exchange rate as of the end of the year and translated to our U.S. Dollar reporting currency. Translation adjustments are recorded in other comprehensive (loss) income. Statement of operations items are translated at the average exchange rate during the year.
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS. Cash and cash equivalents consist primarily of bank deposits and highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less from the time of purchase.
PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER. Prepaid expenses and other includes items such as software maintenance contracts, prepaid insurance premiums, other prepaid operating expenses, and inventories, consisting primarily of produce and related products held for resale.
RIGHT-OF-USE LEASE ASSETS AND LEASE LIABILITIES
RIGHT-OF-USE LEASE ASSETS. Right-of-use lease assets are recognized upon lease commencement and represent our right to use an underlying asset for the lease term.
LEASE LIABILITIES. Lease liabilities are recognized at commencement date and represent our obligation to make the lease payments arising from a lease, measured on a discounted basis.
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT. Property and equipment are recorded at cost. Maintenance and repair expenditures are charged to expense as incurred. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated life of the asset. Amortization of leasehold improvements is computed over the shorter of the lease term or the estimated useful life of the improvement.
GOODWILL GOODWILL. Goodwill represents the excess of the cost of acquired businesses over the net of the fair value of identifiable tangible assets and identifiable intangible assets purchased and liabilities assumed. Goodwill is tested for impairment at the reporting unit level (operating segment or one level below an operating segment) on an annual basis (November 30 for us) and between annual tests if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying value.
OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS. Other intangible assets include definite-lived customer lists, trademarks, non-competition agreements, and indefinite-lived trademarks. The definite-lived intangible assets are being amortized using the straight-line method over their estimated lives. Definite-lived intangible assets are evaluated for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. The indefinite-lived trademarks are not amortized. Indefinite-lived intangible assets are evaluated for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable, or annually, at a minimum.
OTHER ASSETS OTHER ASSETS. Other assets consist primarily of purchased and internally developed software. We amortize software when it is put into service using the straight-line method over three years.
INCOME TAXES
INCOME TAXES. Income taxes are accounted for using the asset and liability method. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences of temporary differences between the carrying amounts and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted rates.
Annual tax provisions include amounts considered sufficient to pay assessments that may result from examination of prior year tax returns; however, the amount ultimately paid upon resolution of issues raised may differ from the amounts accrued.
The financial statement benefits of an uncertain income tax position are recognized when more likely than not, based on the technical merits, the position will be sustained upon examination. Unrecognized tax benefits are, more likely than not, owed to a taxing authority, and the amount of the contingency can be reasonably estimated. Uncertain income tax positions are included in “Accrued income taxes” or “Noncurrent income taxes payable” in the consolidated balance sheets.
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS). Comprehensive income (loss) consists primarily of foreign currency translation adjustments. It is presented on our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income.
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION. We have issued stock awards, including stock options, performance-based restricted shares, performance-based restricted stock units, and time-based restricted stock units to certain key employees. The awards vest over three to five years, either based on the company’s earnings or adjusted gross profits growth or the passage of time. The related compensation expense for each award is recognized over the appropriate vesting period. The fair value of each share-based payment award is established on the date of grant. For grants of restricted shares and restricted stock units, the fair value is established based on the market price on the date of the grant, discounted for post-vesting holding restrictions. The discounts on outstanding grants vary from 12 percent to 24 percent and are calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model-protective put method. Changes in expected volatility and risk-free interest rates are the primary reason for changes in the discount.
For grants of stock options, we use the Black-Scholes option pricing model to estimate the fair value of these share-based payment awards. The determination of the fair value of stock options is affected by our stock price and a number of assumptions, including expected volatility, expected term, risk-free interest rate, and dividend yield.
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT
Accounting guidance on fair value measurements for certain financial assets and liabilities requires that assets and liabilities carried at fair value be classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories:
Level 1-Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2-Observable market-based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data.
Level 3-Unobservable inputs reflecting the reporting entity’s own assumptions or external inputs from inactive markets.
A financial asset or liability’s classification within the hierarchy is determined based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRNOUNCEMENTS RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTSFor the twelve months ended December 31, 2022, there were no recently issued or newly adopted accounting pronouncements that had, or are expected to have, a material impact to our consolidated financial statements.
v3.22.4
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Schedule of Property and Equipment and Depreciation Expense
We recognized the following depreciation expense (in thousands): 
2022$38,102 
202139,790 
202042,890 
A summary of our property and equipment as of December 31 is as follows (in thousands): 
20222021
Furniture, fixtures, and equipment$266,017 $292,224 
Buildings(1)
60,766 60,059 
Corporate aircraft(1)
23,760 — 
Leasehold improvements78,347 70,630 
Land11,005 11,014 
Construction in progress9,933 8,185 
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization(290,396)(302,281)
Net property and equipment$159,432 $139,831 
________________________________ 
(1) Our corporate aircraft and an office building in Kansas City, Missouri, were reclassified as held-for-sale assets as of December 31, 2021. These held-for-sale assets of $35.0 million were sold in 2022 and were included within Prepaid expenses and other current assets in our Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2021. The fair value of the assets that were held for sale was $64.0 million.
Schedule of Amortization Expense of Software We recognized the following amortization expense of purchased and internally developed software (in thousands): 
2022$31,229 
202125,975 
202022,612 
Schedule of Purchased and Internally Developed Software
A summary of our purchased and internally developed software as of December 31, is as follows (in thousands): 
20222021
Purchased software$8,930 $30,312 
Internally developed software164,092 153,983 
Less accumulated amortization(84,222)(114,183)
Net software$88,800 $70,112 
v3.22.4
GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Goodwill The change in the carrying amount of goodwill is as follows (in thousands):
NASTGlobal ForwardingAll Other and CorporateTotal
December 31, 2020 balance $1,203,972 $213,982 $69,233 $1,487,187 
Acquisitions243 — 10,754 10,997 
Foreign currency translation(7,882)(3,591)(1,957)(13,430)
December 31, 2021 balance 1,196,333 210,391 78,030 1,484,754 
Foreign currency translation(8,257)(4,202)(1,482)(13,941)
December 31, 2022 balance $1,188,076 $206,189 $76,548 $1,470,813 
Schedule of Intangible Assets Identifiable intangible assets consisted of the following as of December 31 (in thousands): 
20222021
CostAccumulated AmortizationNetCostAccumulated AmortizationNet
Finite-lived intangibles
Customer relationships$162,358 $(106,932)$55,426 $169,308 $(88,302)$81,006 
Total finite-lived intangibles162,358 (106,932)55,426 169,308 (88,302)81,006 
Indefinite-lived intangibles
Trademarks8,600 — 8,600 8,600 — 8,600 
Total intangibles$170,958 $(106,932)$64,026 $177,908 $(88,302)$89,606 
Schedule of Amortization Expense
Amortization expense for other intangible assets was (in thousands): 
2022$23,445 
202125,494 
202036,225 
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense Finite-lived intangible assets, by reportable segment, as of December 31, 2022, will be amortized over their remaining lives as follows (in thousands):
NASTGlobal ForwardingAll Other and CorporateTotal
2023$8,084 $11,529 $1,072 $20,685 
20248,008 3,493 1,072 12,573 
20257,857 2,272 1,072 11,201 
20267,857 369 735 8,961 
20271,310 — 491 1,801 
Thereafter— — 205 205 
Total$55,426 
v3.22.4
FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Components of Short-term and Long-term Debt
The components of our short-term and long-term debt and the associated interest rates were as follows (dollars in thousands):
Average interest rate as ofCarrying value as of
December 31, 2022December 31, 2021MaturityDecember 31, 2022December 31, 2021
Revolving credit facility— %1.23 %November 2027$— $525,000 
364-day revolving credit facility 5.12 %— %May 2023379,000 — 
Senior Notes, Series A3.97 %3.97 %August 2023175,000 175,000 
Senior Notes, Series B4.26 %4.26 %August 2028150,000 150,000 
Senior Notes, Series C4.60 %4.60 %August 2033175,000 175,000 
Receivables Securitization Facility (1)
5.01 %0.73 %November 2023499,655 299,481 
Senior Notes(1)
4.20 %4.20 %April 2028595,049 594,168 
Total debt1,973,704 1,918,649 
Less: Current maturities and short-term borrowing(1,053,655)(525,000)
Long-term debt$920,049 $1,393,649 
________________________________ 
(1) Net of unamortized discounts and issuance costs.
v3.22.4
INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Income before Provision for Income Taxes Income before provision for income taxes consisted of (in thousands):
202220212020
Domestic$799,553 $566,847 $499,384 
Foreign367,212 455,444 128,947 
Total$1,166,765 $1,022,291 $628,331 
Summary of Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits, excluding interest and penalties, is as follows (in thousands):
202220212020
Unrecognized tax benefits, beginning of period$37,302 $36,216 $33,938 
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year4,064 3,530 3,172 
Additions for tax positions of prior years3,016 1,919 1,568 
Reductions for tax positions of prior years(247)(2,431)(124)
Lapse in statute of limitations(5,026)(1,932)(2,276)
Settlements(53)— (62)
Unrecognized tax benefits, end of the period$39,056 $37,302 $36,216 
Schedule of Components of Provision for Income Taxes
The components of the provision for income taxes consist of the following for the years ended December 31 (in thousands): 
202220212020
Tax provision:
Federal$153,349 $165,218 $99,901 
State33,309 36,718 19,825 
Foreign97,147 85,654 40,103 
283,805 287,590 159,829 
Deferred provision (benefit):
Federal(44,133)(90,960)(28,238)
State(7,848)(16,176)(5,749)
Foreign(5,583)(2,408)(3,932)
(57,564)(109,544)(37,919)
Total provision$226,241 $178,046 $121,910 
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation A reconciliation of the provision for income taxes using the statutory federal income tax rate to our effective income tax rate for the years ended December 31, is as follows:  
202220212020
Federal statutory rate21.0 %21.0 %21.0 %
State income taxes, net of federal benefit2.1 1.7 2.5 
Share-based payment awards(1.1)(0.6)(2.8)
Excess foreign tax credits(1.2)(0.4)(2.2)
Other U.S. tax credits and incentives(2.0)(3.3)(1.4)
Foreign0.6 (1.2)1.3 
Other— 0.2 1.0 
Effective income tax rate19.4 %17.4 %19.4 %
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities Deferred tax assets (liabilities) are comprised of the following as of December 31 (in thousands):
20222021
Deferred tax assets:
Lease liabilities$79,402 $60,846 
Compensation69,305 71,770 
Accrued expenses52,416 92,936 
Foreign affiliate prepayment1,901 88,399 
Long-lived assets94,268 — 
Other23,990 22,925 
Deferred tax liabilities:
Right-of-use assets(74,507)(56,044)
Intangible assets(53,580)(79,198)
Accrued revenue— (47,255)
Prepaid assets(6,657)(14,021)
Long-lived assets— (10,387)
Foreign withholding tax(9,709)(11,917)
Other(9,483)(9,267)
Net deferred tax assets$167,346 $108,787 
v3.22.4
CAPITAL STOCK AND STOCK AWARD PLANS (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
Schedule of Stock-Based Compensation Expense A summary expense recognized within personnel expenses in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income for stock-based compensation is as follows (in thousands):
202220212020
Stock options$13,025 $16,128 $20,162 
Stock awards74,186 110,701 20,985 
Company expense on ESPP discount3,466 3,148 2,848 
Total stock-based compensation expense$90,677 $129,977 $43,995 
Schedule of Stock Option Activity The following schedule summarizes stock option activity in the plans. All outstanding unvested options as of December 31, 2022, relate to time-based grants from 2018 through 2020.
OptionsWeighted
Average
Exercise
Price
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
(in thousands)
Average
Remaining
Life
(years)
Outstanding as of December 31, 20216,493,864 $76.88 $199,682 5.8
Exercised(1,126,384)71.91 
Forfeitures(8,684)76.43 
Outstanding as of December 31, 20225,358,796 $77.93 $73,065 5.1
Vested as of December 31, 20224,491,967 $78.17 4.7
Exercisable as of December 31, 20224,491,967 $78.17 4.7
Schedule of Intrinsic Value of Options Exercised Information on the intrinsic value of options exercised is as follows (in thousands):
2022$43,353 
202120,427 
202038,551 
Schedule of Unvested Stock Option Grants
The following table summarizes these unvested stock option grants as of December 31, 2022:
First Vesting DateLast Vesting DateOptions
Granted, Net of
Forfeitures
Weighted
Average Grant
Date Fair Value(1)
Unvested Options
December 31, 2019December 31, 20231,152,836 $20.13 223,752 
December 31, 2020December 31, 20241,632,187 13.87 643,077 
2,785,023 $16.46 866,829 
________________________________ 
(1) Amount shown is the weighted average grant date fair value of options granted, net of forfeitures.
Schedule of Option Pricing Model Valuation Assumptions
The grant date fair value per option was estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: 
2020 Grants2019 Grants
Weighted-average risk-free interest rate1.6%2.1%
Expected dividend yield2.5%2.0%
Weighted-average volatility23%25%
Expected term (in years)8.916.08
Weighted average fair value per option$13.88 $17.52 
Schedule of Performance Based Restricted Shares and Restricted Stock Units
The following table summarizes activity related to our performance-based restricted shares and PSUs as of December 31, 2022:
Number of Restricted Shares and Restricted Stock UnitsWeighted Average
Grant Date Fair Value
Unvested as of December 31, 2021407,642 $72.21 
Granted(1)
334,092 76.87 
Performance-based grant adjustment(2)
59,338 71.43 
Vested(266,651)68.86 
Forfeitures(16,613)70.84 
Unvested as of December 31, 2022517,808 $76.89 
________________________________ 
(1) Amount represents PSU grants at target.
(2)Amount represents incremental shares issuable for achieving 200 percent upside upon meeting certain adjusted gross profits targets in 2022.
The following table summarizes unvested PSUs by vesting period at target: 
First Vesting DateLast Vesting DatePerformance Shares and Stock Units
Granted, Net of
Forfeitures
Weighted
Average Grant
Date Fair Value (1)
Unvested Performance Shares and Restricted Stock Units
December 31, 2021December 31, 2023261,524 $74.84 248,708 
December 31, 2022December 31, 2024294,928 76.74 269,100 
556,452 $75.85 517,808 
________________________________ 
(1) Amount shown is the weighted average grant date fair value of PSUs granted, net of forfeitures.
Schedule of Unvested Time-Based Restricted Share and Restricted Stock Unit Grants The following table summarizes our unvested time-based restricted share and restricted stock unit grants as of December 31, 2022: 
Number of Restricted
Shares and Stock Units
Weighted Average
Grant Date Fair Value
Unvested as of December 31, 2021763,481 $69.42 
Granted745,689 77.55 
Vested(568,617)71.85 
Forfeitures(51,141)72.88 
Unvested as of December 31, 2022889,412 $74.26 
Schedule of Fair Value Stock Awards Vested
A summary of the fair value of stock awards vested (in thousands): 
2022$74,186 
2021110,701 
202020,985 
Schedule of Employee Stock Purchase Plan Activity The following is a summary of the employee stock purchase plan activity (dollar amounts in thousands): 
Shares Purchased
By Employees
Aggregate Cost
to Employees
Expense Recognized
By the Company
2022229,705 $19,643 $3,466 
2021220,970 17,838 3,148 
2020236,062 16,146 2,848 
Schedule of Share Repurchase Program Activity The activity under these authorizations is as follows (dollar amounts in thousands):
Shares RepurchasedTotal Value of Shares
Repurchased
2022 Repurchases14,226,190 $1,456,713 
2021 Repurchases6,154,364 580,818 
2020 Repurchases2,542,915 182,745 
v3.22.4
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Defined Contribution Plan Expense Defined contribution plan expense, including matching contributions, is as follows (in thousands): 
2022$59,259 
202148,714 
202018,827 
v3.22.4
ACQUISITIONS (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Combinex  
Business Acquisition [Line Items]  
Schedule of Identifiable Intangible Assets and Estimated Useful Lives Identifiable intangible assets and estimated useful lives are as follows (dollars in thousands):
Estimated Life (years)
Customer relationships7$3,942 
Prime Distribution  
Business Acquisition [Line Items]  
Schedule of Identifiable Intangible Assets and Estimated Useful Lives Identifiable intangible assets and estimated useful lives are as follows (dollars in thousands):
Estimated Life (years)
Customer relationships7$55,000 
Schedule of Allocation of Purchase Consideration to Estimated Fair Value of Net Assets The following is a summary of the allocation of purchase consideration to the estimated fair value of net assets for the acquisition of Prime Distribution (dollars in thousands):
Current assets$8,879 
Property and equipment7,356 
Right-of-use lease assets35,017 
Other intangible assets55,000 
Goodwill176,727 
Total assets282,979 
Current liabilities12,243 
Lease liabilities35,017 
Deferred tax liabilities13,001 
Net assets acquired$222,718 
v3.22.4
SEGMENT REPORTING (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Summary of Segment Information
Reportable segment information as of, and for the years ended, December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, is as follows (dollars in thousands):
NASTGlobal ForwardingAll Other and CorporateConsolidated
Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2022
Total revenues$15,827,467 $6,812,008 $2,057,150 $24,696,625 
Income (loss) from operations833,302 449,364 (15,884)1,266,782 
Depreciation and amortization23,643 21,835 47,298 92,776 
Total assets(1)
3,304,480 1,507,913 1,142,171 5,954,564 
Average employee headcount7,365 5,712 4,524 17,601 
NASTGlobal ForwardingAll Other and CorporateConsolidated
Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2021
Total revenues$14,507,917 $6,729,790 $1,864,431 $23,102,138 
Income (loss) from operations585,351 510,756 (13,999)1,082,108 
Depreciation and amortization26,243 22,823 42,193 91,259 
Total assets(1)
3,349,578 2,843,239 835,295 7,028,112 
Average employee headcount6,764 5,071 3,926 15,761 
NASTGlobal ForwardingAll Other and CorporateConsolidated
Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2020
Total revenues$11,312,553 $3,100,525 $1,794,028 $16,207,106 
Income (loss) from operations508,475 175,513 (10,720)673,268 
Depreciation and amortization25,314 34,550 41,863 101,727 
Total assets(1)
2,946,409 1,392,411 805,438 5,144,258 
Average employee headcount6,811 4,708 3,600 15,119 
________________________________ 
(1) All cash and cash equivalents and certain owned properties are included in All Other and Corporate.
Schedule of Total Revenues and Long-Lived Assets by Geographic Regions
The following table presents our total revenues (based on location of the customer) and long-lived assets (including intangible and other assets) by geographic regions (in thousands): 
For the year ended December 31,
202220212020
Total revenues
U.S. $20,696,448 $19,494,969 $13,896,382 
Other locations4,000,177 3,607,169 2,310,724 
Total revenues$24,696,625 $23,102,138 $16,207,106 
As of December 31,
202220212020
Long-lived assets
U.S. $751,984 $587,339 $551,511 
Other locations142,529 151,866 163,860 
Total long-lived assets$894,513 $739,205 $715,371 
v3.22.4
REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]  
Schedule of Total Revenues Disaggregated by Major Service Line and Timing of Revenue Recognition
A summary of our total revenues disaggregated by major service line and timing of revenue recognition is presented below for each of our reportable segments for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, as follows (dollars in thousands):
Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2022
NASTGlobal ForwardingAll Other and CorporateTotal
Major service lines:
Transportation and logistics services(1)
$15,827,467 $6,812,008 $876,909 $23,516,384 
Sourcing(2)
— — 1,180,241 1,180,241 
Total $15,827,467 $6,812,008 $2,057,150 $24,696,625 
Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2021
NASTGlobal ForwardingAll Other and CorporateTotal
Major service lines:
Transportation and logistics services(1)
$14,507,917 $6,729,790 $808,867 $22,046,574 
Sourcing(2)
— — 1,055,564 1,055,564 
Total $14,507,917 $6,729,790 $1,864,431 $23,102,138 
Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2020
NASTGlobal ForwardingAll Other and CorporateTotal
Major service lines:
Transportation and logistics services(1)
$11,312,553 $3,100,525 $734,484 $15,147,562 
Sourcing(2)
— — 1,059,544 1,059,544 
Total $11,312,553 $3,100,525 $1,794,028 $16,207,106 
________________________________ 
(1) Transportation and logistics services performance obligations are completed over time.
(2) Sourcing performance obligations are completed at a point in time.
v3.22.4
LEASES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Leases [Abstract]  
Schedule of Lease Expense, Remaining Lease Terms, Discount Rate and Other Information
Information regarding lease expense, remaining lease term, discount rate, and other select lease information is presented below as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, and for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 (dollars in thousands):
Twelve Months Ended December 31,
Lease Costs202220212020
Operating lease expense$92,032 $85,521 $86,451 
Short-term lease expense7,151 8,307 15,130 
Total lease expense$99,183 $93,828 $101,581 
Twelve Months Ended December 31,
Other Lease Information202220212020
Operating cash outflows from operating leases$91,702 $85,244 $74,177 
Right-of-use lease assets obtained in exchange for new lease liabilities(1)
161,886 52,931 95,005 
As of December 31,
Lease Term and Discount Rate20222021
Weighted average remaining lease term (in years)(1)
6.46.4
Weighted average discount rate3.5 %3.0 %
________________________________ 
(1) The weighted average remaining lease term is significantly impacted by a 15-year lease related to office space in Chicago, IL, which commenced in 2018. Excluding this lease, the weighted average remaining lease term of our agreements is 5.3 years.
Schedule of Maturity of Lease Liabilities The maturity of lease liabilities as of December 31, 2022, were as follows (in thousands):
Maturity of Lease LiabilitiesOperating Leases
2023$85,930 
202477,868 
202564,308 
202653,098 
202742,757 
Thereafter113,678 
Total lease payments437,639 
Less: Interest(50,175)
Present value of lease liabilities $387,464 
v3.22.4
CREDIT LOSSES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Credit Loss [Abstract]  
Schedule of Allowance for Credit Loss on Accounts Receivable
A rollforward of our allowance for credit losses on our accounts receivable balance is presented below for the twelve months ended December 31, 2021 and 2022 (in thousands):
Balance, December 31, 2020$38,113 
Provision9,405 
Write-offs(5,976)
Balance, December 31, 202141,542 
Provision(3,442)
Write-offs(9,351)
Balance, December 31, 2022$28,749 
v3.22.4
Restructuring and Related Activities (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]  
Restructuring and Related Costs
A summary of the restructuring charges recognized is presented below (in thousands):
Twelve Months Ended December 31,
2022
Severance(1)
$18,872 
Other selling, general, and administrative expenses(2)
15,150 
Other personnel expenses(1)
2,662 
Total $36,684 
________________________________ 
(1) Amounts are included within personnel expenses in our consolidated statement of operations.
(2) We recognized expense of $14.8 million related to the impairment of certain capitalized internally developed software projects and $0.4 million related other miscellaneous exit costs within other selling, general, and administrative expenses in our consolidated statement of operations.
The following table summarizes restructuring charges by reportable segment for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022 ($ in thousands):
NASTGlobal ForwardingAll Other and CorporateConsolidated
Personnel expenses$6,323 $3,831 $11,380 $21,534 
Other selling, general, and administrative expenses3,175 3,174 8,801 15,150 
Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost
The following table summarizes restructuring reserves included in our consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2022:
Accrued Severance and Other Personnel ExpensesOther Selling, General, and Administrative ExpensesTotal
Balance, December 31, 2021$— $— $— 
  Restructuring charges21,534 15,150 36,684 
  Cash payments(2,558)(94)(2,652)
  Settled non-cash— (15,056)(15,056)
Balance, December 31, 2022$18,976 $— $18,976 
v3.22.4
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]    
General payment terms upon completion of performance obligation 30 days  
Cash and cash equivalents $ 217,482 $ 257,413
Software    
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]    
Estimated useful life (in years) 3 years  
Held outside the United States    
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 204,700 $ 217,100
Maximum    
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]    
Typical contract term 1 year  
Transportation services    
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]    
General payment terms upon completion of performance obligation 30 days  
Value-added logistics services    
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]    
General payment terms upon completion of performance obligation 30 days  
Sourcing services | Minimum    
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]    
General payment terms upon completion of performance obligation 20 days  
Sourcing services | Maximum    
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]    
General payment terms upon completion of performance obligation 30 days  
Logistics and transportation    
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]    
General payment terms upon completion of performance obligation 30 days  
Logistics and transportation | Maximum    
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]    
Typical contract term 1 year  
Stock awards | Minimum    
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]    
Stock award vesting period (in years) 3 years  
Stock awards | Maximum    
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]    
Stock award vesting period (in years) 5 years  
Restricted shares and restricted stock units | Minimum    
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]    
Shares and restricted units grants, discount for post-vesting holding restrictions (percent) 12.00%  
Restricted shares and restricted stock units | Maximum    
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]    
Shares and restricted units grants, discount for post-vesting holding restrictions (percent) 24.00%  
v3.22.4
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Depreciation Expense (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Accounting Policies [Abstract]      
Depreciation expense $ 38,102 $ 39,790 $ 42,890
v3.22.4
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Summary of Property and Equipment (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment $ 449,828 $ 442,112
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization (290,396) (302,281)
Net property and equipment 159,432 139,831
Furniture, fixtures, and equipment    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment 266,017 292,224
Buildings(1)    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment 60,766 60,059
Corporate aircraft(1)    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment 23,760 0
Leasehold improvements    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment 78,347 70,630
Land    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment 11,005 11,014
Construction in progress    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment $ 9,933 8,185
Building and corporate aircraft | Prepaid expenses and other current assets    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Held-for-sale assets   35,000
Fair value of assets held for sale   $ 64,000
v3.22.4
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Amortization Expense of Purchased and Internally Developed Software (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Accounting Policies [Abstract]      
Amortization of purchased and internally developed software $ 31,229 $ 25,975 $ 22,612
v3.22.4
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Summary of Purchased and Internally Developed Software (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Software [Line Items]    
Less accumulated amortization $ (84,222) $ (114,183)
Net software 88,800 70,112
Purchased software    
Software [Line Items]    
Software 8,930 30,312
Internally developed software    
Software [Line Items]    
Software $ 164,092 $ 153,983
v3.22.4
GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Change in the Carrying Amount of Goodwill (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Goodwill [Roll Forward]    
Beginning balance $ 1,484,754 $ 1,487,187
Acquisitions   10,997
Foreign currency translation (13,941) (13,430)
Ending balance 1,470,813 1,484,754
NAST    
Goodwill [Roll Forward]    
Beginning balance 1,196,333 1,203,972
Acquisitions   243
Foreign currency translation (8,257) (7,882)
Ending balance 1,188,076 1,196,333
Global Forwarding    
Goodwill [Roll Forward]    
Beginning balance 210,391 213,982
Acquisitions   0
Foreign currency translation (4,202) (3,591)
Ending balance 206,189 210,391
All Other and Corporate    
Goodwill [Roll Forward]    
Beginning balance 78,030 69,233
Acquisitions   10,754
Foreign currency translation (1,482) (1,957)
Ending balance $ 76,548 $ 78,030
v3.22.4
GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]      
Goodwill or intangible asset impairment $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
v3.22.4
GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Summary of Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Finite-lived intangibles    
Finite-lived intangibles, cost $ 162,358 $ 169,308
Accumulated Amortization (106,932) (88,302)
Total finite-lived intangible assets 55,426 81,006
Indefinite-lived intangibles    
Total intangibles, Cost 170,958 177,908
Total intangibles, Net 64,026 89,606
Trademarks    
Indefinite-lived intangibles    
Indefinite-lived intangibles 8,600 8,600
Customer relationships    
Finite-lived intangibles    
Finite-lived intangibles, cost 162,358 169,308
Accumulated Amortization (106,932) (88,302)
Total finite-lived intangible assets $ 55,426 $ 81,006
v3.22.4
GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Amortization Expense of Other Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]      
Amortization expense $ 23,445 $ 25,494 $ 36,225
v3.22.4
GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Estimated Amortization Expense of Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Estimated amortization expense    
2023 $ 20,685  
2024 12,573  
2025 11,201  
2026 8,961  
2027 1,801  
Thereafter 205  
Total finite-lived intangible assets 55,426 $ 81,006
NAST    
Estimated amortization expense    
2023 8,084  
2024 8,008  
2025 7,857  
2026 7,857  
2027 1,310  
Thereafter 0  
Global Forwarding    
Estimated amortization expense    
2023 11,529  
2024 3,493  
2025 2,272  
2026 369  
2027 0  
Thereafter 0  
All Other and Corporate    
Estimated amortization expense    
2023 1,072  
2024 1,072  
2025 1,072  
2026 735  
2027 491  
Thereafter $ 205  
v3.22.4
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT (Details) - Level 3 - USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Level 3 Fair Value    
Assets at fair value $ 0 $ 0
Liabilities at fair value $ 0 $ 0
v3.22.4
FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS - Components of Short-term and Long-term Debt (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Carrying value $ 1,973,704 $ 1,918,649
Less: Current maturities and short-term borrowing (1,053,655) (525,000)
Long-term debt $ 920,049 $ 1,393,649
Revolving credit facility | 364 Credit Agreement | Line of credit    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Average interest rate (percent) 5.12% 0.00%
Carrying value $ 379,000 $ 0
Line of credit | Revolving credit facility    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Average interest rate (percent) 0.00% 1.23%
Carrying value $ 0 $ 525,000
Senior Notes | Series A Notes    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Average interest rate (percent) 3.97% 3.97%
Carrying value $ 175,000 $ 175,000
Senior Notes | Series B Notes    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Average interest rate (percent) 4.26% 4.26%
Carrying value $ 150,000 $ 150,000
Senior Notes | Series C Notes    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Average interest rate (percent) 4.60% 4.60%
Carrying value $ 175,000 $ 175,000
Secured Debt | Receivables securitization facility    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Average interest rate (percent) 5.01% 0.73%
Carrying value $ 499,655 $ 299,481
Unsecured Debt | Senior Notes    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Average interest rate (percent) 4.20% 4.20%
Carrying value $ 595,049 $ 594,168
v3.22.4
FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS - Narrative (Details)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
USD ($)
Feb. 01, 2022
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2021
USD ($)
Aug. 27, 2013
USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Carrying value $ 1,973,704,000   $ 1,918,649,000  
Senior Notes        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Debt fair value 468,700,000      
Revolving credit facility | Line of credit        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Maximum commitment $ 1,000,000,000      
Maximum leverage ratio 3.75      
Carrying value $ 0   525,000,000  
Revolving credit facility | Line of credit | Minimum        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Commitment fee (percent) 0.07%      
Revolving credit facility | Line of credit | Maximum        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Commitment fee (percent) 0.15%      
Revolving credit facility | Line of credit | Federal Funds Rate        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Basis spread on variable rate (percent) 0.50%      
Note Purchase Agreement | Senior Notes        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Maximum leverage ratio 3.50      
Debt instrument principal amount       $ 500,000,000
Minimum interest coverage ratio 2.00      
Maximum priority debt to total assets ratio (percent) 15.00%      
Debt instrument, redemption price (percent) 100.00%      
Receivables securitization facility | Secured Debt        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Carrying value $ 499,655,000   299,481,000  
Receivables securitization facility | Secured Debt | Wells Fargo Bank N.A. and Bank of America N.A.        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Current funding 500,000,000 $ 500,000,000 300,000,000  
Senior Notes | Unsecured Debt        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Debt fair value $ 569,500,000      
Debt instrument, redemption price (percent) 101.00%      
Debt instrument annual interest rate (percent) 4.20%      
Debt Instrument effective yield (percent) 4.39%      
Carrying value $ 595,049,000   $ 594,168,000  
Threshold for holders of principal outstanding to declare principal and unpaid interest payable (percent) 25.00%      
364 Credit Agreement | Revolving credit facility        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Maximum commitment $ 500,000,000      
Maximum leverage ratio 3.00      
364 Credit Agreement | Revolving credit facility | Minimum        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Commitment fee (percent) 0.05%      
364 Credit Agreement | Revolving credit facility | Maximum        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Commitment fee (percent) 0.175%      
364 Credit Agreement | Revolving credit facility | Federal Funds Rate        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Basis spread on variable rate (percent) 0.50%      
364 Credit Agreement | Revolving credit facility | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Basis spread on variable rate (percent) 1.00%      
364 Credit Agreement | Revolving credit facility | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate | Minimum        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Basis spread on variable rate (percent) 0.625%      
364 Credit Agreement | Revolving credit facility | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate | Maximum        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Basis spread on variable rate (percent) 1.25%      
364 Credit Agreement | Revolving credit facility | Base Rate        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Basis spread on variable rate (percent) 0.00%      
US Bank | Line of credit        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Maximum commitment $ 15,000,000      
US Bank | Standby letters of credit        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Current funding $ 7,900,000      
v3.22.4
INCOME TAXES - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Income Taxes [Line Items]      
Estimated effect on income taxes payable if permanently reinvested foreign earnings were repatriated $ 2.0    
Payroll tax deferral, CARES Act   $ 14.7  
Unrecognized tax benefits and related interest and penalties, all of which would affect our effective tax rate if recognized $ 43.0    
Unrecognized tax benefits estimated impact on effective tax rate if recognized in current year (percent) 3.70%    
Expected decrease in unrecognized tax benefits in next twelve months due to lapsing statutes $ 3.0    
Interest and penalties recognized 0.6 0.9 $ 1.0
Interest and penalties accrued 3.9 5.6  
Foreign net operating loss carryforwards tax effect 9.0 8.6  
Foreign operating loss carryforwards      
Income Taxes [Line Items]      
Valuation allowance against deferred tax asset $ 1.4 $ 2.5  
v3.22.4
INCOME TAXES - Income Before Provision for Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]      
Domestic $ 799,553 $ 566,847 $ 499,384
Foreign 367,212 455,444 128,947
Income before provision for income taxes $ 1,166,765 $ 1,022,291 $ 628,331
v3.22.4
INCOME TAXES - Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits, excluding Interest and Penalties (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits      
Unrecognized tax benefits, beginning of period $ 37,302 $ 36,216 $ 33,938
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year 4,064 3,530 3,172
Additions for tax positions of prior years 3,016 1,919 1,568
Reductions for tax positions of prior years (247) (2,431) (124)
Lapse in statute of limitations (5,026) (1,932) (2,276)
Settlements (53) 0 (62)
Unrecognized tax benefits, end of the period $ 39,056 $ 37,302 $ 36,216
v3.22.4
INCOME TAXES - Components of the Provision for Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Tax provision:      
Federal $ 153,349 $ 165,218 $ 99,901
State 33,309 36,718 19,825
Foreign 97,147 85,654 40,103
Current tax provision 283,805 287,590 159,829
Deferred provision (benefit):      
Federal (44,133) (90,960) (28,238)
State (7,848) (16,176) (5,749)
Foreign (5,583) (2,408) (3,932)
Deferred tax provision (benefit) (57,564) (109,544) (37,919)
Total provision $ 226,241 $ 178,046 $ 121,910
v3.22.4
INCOME TAXES - Reconciliation of the Provision for Income Taxes using Statutory Federal Income Tax Rate to the Effective Income Tax Rate (Details)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]      
Federal statutory rate 21.00% 21.00% 21.00%
State income taxes, net of federal benefit 2.10% 1.70% 2.50%
Share-based payment awards (1.10%) (0.60%) (2.80%)
Excess foreign tax credits (1.20%) (0.40%) (2.20%)
Other U.S. tax credits and incentives (2.00%) (3.30%) (1.40%)
Foreign 0.60% (1.20%) 1.30%
Other 0.00% 0.20% 1.00%
Effective income tax rate 19.40% 17.40% 19.40%
v3.22.4
INCOME TAXES - Deferred Tax Assets (Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Deferred tax assets:    
Lease liabilities $ 79,402 $ 60,846
Compensation 69,305 71,770
Accrued expenses 52,416 92,936
Foreign affiliate prepayment 1,901 88,399
Long-lived assets 94,268 0
Other 23,990 22,925
Deferred tax liabilities:    
Right-of-use assets (74,507) (56,044)
Intangible assets (53,580) (79,198)
Accrued revenue 0 (47,255)
Prepaid assets (6,657) (14,021)
Long-lived assets 0 (10,387)
Foreign withholding tax (9,709) (11,917)
Other (9,483) (9,267)
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities) $ 167,346 $ 108,787
v3.22.4
CAPITAL STOCK AND STOCK AWARD PLANS - Narrative (Details)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
12 Months Ended
May 05, 2022
shares
Dec. 31, 2022
USD ($)
vote
$ / shares
shares
Dec. 31, 2021
$ / shares
shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Preferred stock, authorized (in shares)   20,000,000 20,000,000
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares   $ 0.10 $ 0.10
Preferred stock, outstanding (in shares)   0 0
Common stock, authorized (in shares)   480,000,000 480,000,000
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares   $ 0.10 $ 0.10
Entitled vote for each share of common stock (vote) | vote   1  
Increase in number of shares authorized for award (in shares) 4,261,884    
Shares available for stock awards (in shares)   4,377,540  
Unrecognized compensation expense related to stock options | $   $ 13.4  
Stock options      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share (in shares)   0  
Restricted shares and restricted stock units      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Unrecognized compensation expense related to stock awards | $   $ 119.0  
Restricted shares and restricted stock units | Minimum      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Restricted shares and restricted stock unit grants, discount for post-vesting holding restrictions (percent)   12.00%  
Restricted shares and restricted stock units | Maximum      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Restricted shares and restricted stock unit grants, discount for post-vesting holding restrictions (percent)   24.00%  
Performance-based restricted shares      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Stock award vesting period (in years)     5 years
Performance-based restricted stock units      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Stock award vesting period (in years)   3 years  
Upside opportunity contingent on obtaining certain targets (percent)   200.00%  
v3.22.4
CAPITAL STOCK AND STOCK AWARD PLANS - Total Compensation Expense Recognized in Statements of Operations for Stock-Based Compensation (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Stock-based compensation expense $ 90,677 $ 129,977 $ 43,995
Stock options      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Stock-based compensation expense 13,025 16,128 20,162
Stock awards      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Stock-based compensation expense 74,186 110,701 20,985
Company expense on ESPP discount      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Stock-based compensation expense $ 3,466 $ 3,148 $ 2,848
v3.22.4
CAPITAL STOCK AND STOCK AWARD PLANS - Stock Option Activity (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Options    
Outstanding, beginning balance (in shares) 6,493,864  
Exercised (in shares) (1,126,384)  
Forfeitures (in shares) (8,684)  
Outstanding, ending balance (in shares) 5,358,796 6,493,864
Vested (in shares) 4,491,967  
Exercisable (in shares) 4,491,967  
Weighted Average Exercise Price    
Outstanding, beginning balance (in dollars per share) $ 76.88  
Exercised (in dollars per share) 71.91  
Terminated (in dollars per share) 76.43  
Outstanding, ending balance (in dollars per share) 77.93 $ 76.88
Vested (in dollars per share) 78.17  
Exercisable (in dollars per share) $ 78.17  
Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in thousands)    
Outstanding, aggregate intrinsic value $ 73,065 $ 199,682
Average Remaining Life (years)    
Outstanding, average remaining life (in years) 5 years 1 month 6 days 5 years 9 months 18 days
Vested, average remaining life (in years) 4 years 8 months 12 days  
Exercisable, average remaining life (in years) 4 years 8 months 12 days  
v3.22.4
CAPITAL STOCK AND STOCK AWARD PLANS - Intrinsic Value of Options Exercised (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]      
Intrinsic value of options exercised $ 43,353 $ 20,427 $ 38,551
v3.22.4
CAPITAL STOCK AND STOCK AWARD PLANS - Stock Options Grants by First Vesting Date (Details)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
$ / shares
shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]  
Options granted, net of forfeitures (in shares) 2,785,023
Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 16.46
Unvested options (in shares) 866,829
First Vesting Date Dec 31 2019  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]  
Options granted, net of forfeitures (in shares) 1,152,836
Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 20.13
Unvested options (in shares) 223,752
First Vesting Date Dec 31 2020  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]  
Options granted, net of forfeitures (in shares) 1,632,187
Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 13.87
Unvested options (in shares) 643,077
v3.22.4
CAPITAL STOCK AND STOCK AWARD PLANS - Assumptions Used in Estimating the Fair Value Per Option (Details) - Stock options - $ / shares
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Fair Value Assumptions and Methodology    
Weighted-average risk-free interest rate (percent) 1.60% 2.10%
Expected dividend yield (percent) 2.50% 2.00%
Weighted-average volatility (percent) 23.00% 25.00%
Expected term (in years) 8 years 10 months 28 days 6 years 29 days
Weighted average fair value per option (in dollars per share) $ 13.88 $ 17.52
v3.22.4
CAPITAL STOCK AND STOCK AWARD PLANS - Unvested Performance-Based Restricted Shares and Restricted Stock Units (Details) - Performance-based restricted shares and restricted stock units
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
$ / shares
shares
Number of Restricted Shares and Restricted Stock Units  
Unvested, beginning balance (in shares) | shares 407,642
Granted (in shares) | shares 334,092
Performance-based grant adjustment (in shares) | shares 59,338
Vested (in shares) | shares (266,651)
Forfeitures (in shares) | shares (16,613)
Unvested, ending balance (in shares) | shares 517,808
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value  
Unvested, beginning balance (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 72.21
Granted (in dollars per share) | $ / shares 76.87
Performance-based grant adjustment (in dollars per share) | $ / shares 71.43
Vested (in dollars per share) | $ / shares 68.86
Forfeitures (in dollars per share) | $ / shares 70.84
Unvested, ending balance (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 76.89
Upside opportunity contingent on obtaining certain targets (percent) 200.00%
v3.22.4
CAPITAL STOCK AND STOCK AWARD PLANS - Performance-Based Shares and Units by First Vesting Date (Details) - $ / shares
12 Months Ended
Feb. 08, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Performance-based restricted shares and restricted stock units      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Performance shares and stock units granted, net of forfeitures (in shares)   556,452  
Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)   $ 75.85  
Unvested performance shares and restricted stock units (in shares)   517,808 407,642
Granted (in shares)   334,092  
Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)   $ 76.87  
Performance-based restricted shares and restricted stock units | First Vesting Date Dec 31 2021      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Performance shares and stock units granted, net of forfeitures (in shares)   261,524  
Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)   $ 74.84  
Unvested performance shares and restricted stock units (in shares)   248,708  
Performance-based restricted shares and restricted stock units | First Vesting Date Dec 31 2022      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Performance shares and stock units granted, net of forfeitures (in shares)   294,928  
Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)   $ 76.74  
Unvested performance shares and restricted stock units (in shares)   269,100  
Performance-based restricted stock units      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Stock award vesting period (in years)   3 years  
Performance-based restricted stock units | First Vesting Date Dec 31 2023 | Forecast      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Granted (in shares) 272,455    
Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) $ 92.15    
Stock award vesting period (in years) 3 years    
v3.22.4
CAPITAL STOCK AND STOCK AWARD PLANS - Unvested Time-Based Restricted Shares and Restricted Stock Units (Details) - $ / shares
12 Months Ended
Feb. 08, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Time-based restricted shares and restricted stock units      
Number of Restricted Shares and Stock Units      
Unvested, beginning balance (in shares)   763,481  
Granted (in shares)   745,689  
Vested (in shares)   (568,617)  
Forfeitures (in shares)   (51,141)  
Unvested, ending balance (in shares)   889,412 763,481
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value      
Unvested, beginning balance (in dollars per share)   $ 69.42  
Granted (in dollars per share)   77.55  
Vested (in dollars per share)   71.85  
Forfeitures (in dollars per share)   72.88  
Unvested, ending balance (in dollars per share)   $ 74.26 $ 69.42
Time-based restricted stock units      
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value      
Stock award vesting period (in years)   3 years 5 years
Time-based restricted stock units | Forecast      
Number of Restricted Shares and Stock Units      
Granted (in shares) 688,341    
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value      
Granted (in dollars per share) $ 92.74    
Stock award vesting period (in years) 3 years    
v3.22.4
CAPITAL STOCK AND STOCK AWARD PLANS - Fair Value of Full Value Stock Awards Vested (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Full Value Awards      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Fair value of awards vested $ 74,186 $ 110,701 $ 20,985
v3.22.4
CAPITAL STOCK AND STOCK AWARD PLANS - Employee Stock Purchase Plan Activity (Details) - USD ($)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Expense Recognized by the Company $ 90,677,000 $ 129,977,000 $ 43,995,000
Company expense on ESPP discount      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Expense Recognized by the Company $ 3,466,000 $ 3,148,000 $ 2,848,000
1997 Employee Stock Purchase Plan      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Shares Purchased by Employees (in shares) 229,705 220,970 236,062
Aggregate Costs to Employees $ 19,643,000 $ 17,838,000 $ 16,146,000
Maximum employee contribution to purchase company stock $ 10,000    
Discount rate used to determine purchase price (percent) 15.00%    
1997 Employee Stock Purchase Plan | Company expense on ESPP discount      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Expense Recognized by the Company $ 3,466,000 $ 3,148,000 $ 2,848,000
v3.22.4
CAPITAL STOCK AND STOCK AWARD PLANS - Share Repurchase Programs Activity (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 09, 2021
Share Repurchases [Line Items]        
Total Value of Shares Repurchased $ 1,456,713 $ 580,817 $ 182,745  
Share Repurchase Programs        
Share Repurchases [Line Items]        
Shares Repurchased (in shares) 14,226,190 6,154,364 2,542,915  
Total Value of Shares Repurchased $ 1,456,713 $ 580,818 $ 182,745  
Number of additional shares authorized (in shares)       20,000,000
Shares remaining for under repurchase authorization (in shares) 7,409,198      
v3.22.4
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Defined Contribution Plan Expense, including Matching Contributions (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]      
Defined contribution plan expense $ 59,259 $ 48,714 $ 18,827
v3.22.4
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Narrative (Details)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2020
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]    
Defined contribution match 6.00% 6.00%
v3.22.4
ACQUISITIONS - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Jun. 03, 2021
Mar. 02, 2020
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Business Acquisition [Line Items]          
Total purchase consideration net of cash acquired     $ 0 $ 14,750 $ 223,230
Goodwill recorded in acquisition       $ 10,997  
Combinex          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]          
Total purchase consideration net of cash acquired $ 14,700        
Goodwill recorded in acquisition $ 10,800        
Prime Distribution          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]          
Cash consideration for acquisition   $ 222,700      
Goodwill recorded in acquisition   $ 176,700      
v3.22.4
ACQUISITIONS - Allocation of Purchase Consideration (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Mar. 02, 2020
Business Acquisition [Line Items]        
Goodwill $ 1,470,813 $ 1,484,754 $ 1,487,187  
Prime Distribution        
Business Acquisition [Line Items]        
Current assets       $ 8,879
Property and equipment       7,356
Right-of-use lease assets       35,017
Other intangible assets       55,000
Goodwill       176,727
Total assets       282,979
Current liabilities       12,243
Lease liabilities       35,017
Deferred tax liabilities       13,001
Net assets acquired       $ 222,718
v3.22.4
ACQUISITIONS - Identifiable Intangible Assets and Estimated Useful Lives (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Jun. 03, 2021
Mar. 02, 2020
Prime Distribution    
Business Acquisition [Line Items]    
Identifiable intangible assets   $ 55,000
Customer relationships | Combinex    
Business Acquisition [Line Items]    
Estimated Life (years) 7 years  
Identifiable intangible assets $ 3,942  
Customer relationships | Prime Distribution    
Business Acquisition [Line Items]    
Estimated Life (years)   7 years
Identifiable intangible assets   $ 55,000
v3.22.4
SEGMENT REPORTING - Narrative (Details)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
segment
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Number of reportable segments (segment) 2
v3.22.4
SEGMENT REPORTING - Summary of Segment Information (Details)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
USD ($)
employee
Dec. 31, 2021
USD ($)
employee
Dec. 31, 2020
USD ($)
employee
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total revenues $ 24,696,625 $ 23,102,138 $ 16,207,106
Income (loss) from operations 1,266,782 1,082,108 673,268
Depreciation and amortization 92,776 91,259 101,727
Total assets $ 5,954,564 $ 7,028,112 $ 5,144,258
Average headcount (employee) | employee 17,601 15,761 15,119
NAST      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total revenues $ 15,827,467 $ 14,507,917 $ 11,312,553
Income (loss) from operations 833,302 585,351 508,475
Depreciation and amortization 23,643 26,243 25,314
Total assets $ 3,304,480 $ 3,349,578 $ 2,946,409
Average headcount (employee) | employee 7,365 6,764 6,811
Global Forwarding      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total revenues $ 6,812,008 $ 6,729,790 $ 3,100,525
Income (loss) from operations 449,364 510,756 175,513
Depreciation and amortization 21,835 22,823 34,550
Total assets $ 1,507,913 $ 2,843,239 $ 1,392,411
Average headcount (employee) | employee 5,712 5,071 4,708
All Other and Corporate      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total revenues $ 2,057,150 $ 1,864,431 $ 1,794,028
Income (loss) from operations (15,884) (13,999) (10,720)
Depreciation and amortization 47,298 42,193 41,863
Total assets $ 1,142,171 $ 835,295 $ 805,438
Average headcount (employee) | employee 4,524 3,926 3,600
v3.22.4
SEGMENT REPORTING - Total Revenues Based on Location of the Customer and Long-Lived Assets by Geographic Regions (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Total revenues      
Revenues $ 24,696,625 $ 23,102,138 $ 16,207,106
Long-lived assets      
Total long-lived assets 894,513 739,205 715,371
U.S.      
Total revenues      
Revenues 20,696,448 19,494,969 13,896,382
Long-lived assets      
Total long-lived assets 751,984 587,339 551,511
Other locations      
Total revenues      
Revenues 4,000,177 3,607,169 2,310,724
Long-lived assets      
Total long-lived assets $ 142,529 $ 151,866 $ 163,860
v3.22.4
REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS - Total Revenues Disaggregated by Major Service Line and Timing of Recognition (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]      
Total revenues $ 24,696,625 $ 23,102,138 $ 16,207,106
NAST      
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]      
Total revenues 15,827,467 14,507,917 11,312,553
Global Forwarding      
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]      
Total revenues 6,812,008 6,729,790 3,100,525
All Other and Corporate      
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]      
Total revenues 2,057,150 1,864,431 1,794,028
Operating Segments | NAST      
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]      
Total revenues 15,827,467 14,507,917 11,312,553
Operating Segments | Global Forwarding      
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]      
Total revenues 6,812,008 6,729,790 3,100,525
Operating Segments | All Other and Corporate      
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]      
Total revenues 2,057,150 1,864,431 1,794,028
Transportation      
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]      
Total revenues 23,516,384 22,046,574 15,147,562
Transportation | Performance obligations completed over time      
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]      
Total revenues 23,516,384 22,046,574 15,147,562
Transportation | Operating Segments | NAST | Performance obligations completed over time      
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]      
Total revenues 15,827,467 14,507,917 11,312,553
Transportation | Operating Segments | Global Forwarding | Performance obligations completed over time      
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]      
Total revenues 6,812,008 6,729,790 3,100,525
Transportation | Operating Segments | All Other and Corporate | Performance obligations completed over time      
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]      
Total revenues 876,909 808,867 734,484
Sourcing      
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]      
Total revenues 1,180,241 1,055,564 1,059,544
Sourcing | Performance obligations completed at a point in time      
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]      
Total revenues 1,180,241 1,055,564 1,059,544
Sourcing | Operating Segments | NAST | Performance obligations completed at a point in time      
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]      
Total revenues 0 0 0
Sourcing | Operating Segments | Global Forwarding | Performance obligations completed at a point in time      
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]      
Total revenues 0 0 0
Sourcing | Operating Segments | All Other and Corporate | Performance obligations completed at a point in time      
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]      
Total revenues $ 1,180,241 $ 1,055,564 $ 1,059,544
v3.22.4
REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS - Narrative (Details)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Product Concentration Risk | Revenue | Transportation services      
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]      
Percentage of revenues attributable to services 93.00% 93.00% 91.00%
Product Concentration Risk | Revenue | Sourcing      
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]      
Percentage of revenues attributable to services 5.00% 5.00% 7.00%
Product Concentration Risk | Revenue | Value-added logistics services      
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]      
Percentage of revenues attributable to services 2.00% 2.00% 2.00%
Maximum      
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]      
Typical contract term 1 year    
v3.22.4
LEASES - Lease Data (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2018
Lease Costs        
Operating lease expense $ 92,032 $ 85,521 $ 86,451  
Short-term lease expense 7,151 8,307 15,130  
Total lease expense 99,183 93,828 101,581  
Other Lease Information        
Operating cash flows from operating leases 91,702 85,244 74,177  
Right-of-use lease assets obtained in exchange for new lease liabilities $ 161,886 $ 52,931 $ 95,005  
Lease Term and Discount Rate        
Weighted average remaining lease term (in years) 6 years 4 months 24 days 6 years 4 months 24 days    
Weighted average discount rate (percent) 3.50% 3.00%    
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]        
Weighted average remaining lease term, excluding Chicago office space (in years) 5 years 3 months 18 days      
Chicago office space        
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]        
Lease term (in years)       15 years
v3.22.4
LEASES - Maturity of Lease Liabilities (Details)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2022
USD ($)
Maturity of Lease Liabilities  
2023 $ 85,930
2024 77,868
2025 64,308
2026 53,098
2027 42,757
Thereafter 113,678
Total lease payments 437,639
Less: Interest (50,175)
Present value of lease liabilities $ 387,464
v3.22.4
CREDIT LOSSES (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Rollforward of Allowance for Credit Loss    
Allowance for credit loss, beginning balance $ 41,542 $ 38,113
Provision (3,442) 9,405
Write-offs (9,351) (5,976)
Allowance for credit loss, ending balance $ 28,749 $ 41,542
v3.22.4
CHANGES IN ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]      
Accumulated other comprehensive loss $ 88,860 $ 61,134  
Other comprehensive (loss) income $ (27,726) $ (15,136) $ 30,151
v3.22.4
RESTRUCTURING - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]    
Restructuring charges   $ 36,684
Payments for restructuring   2,652
Employee Severance    
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]    
Restructuring charges   18,872
Other Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses    
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]    
Restructuring charges   15,150
Payments for restructuring   94
Other Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses | Employee Severance    
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]    
Restructuring charges   $ 15,150
Forecast    
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]    
Payments for restructuring $ 19,000  
v3.22.4
RESTRUCTURING - Cost (Details)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
USD ($)
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]  
Restructuring charges $ 36,684
Other Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses  
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]  
Restructuring charges 15,150
Impairment of certain capitalized internally developed software projects 14,800
Exit costs 400
Other personnel expenses  
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]  
Restructuring charges 2,662
Employee Severance  
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]  
Restructuring charges 18,872
Employee Severance | Other Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses  
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]  
Restructuring charges $ 15,150
v3.22.4
RESTRUCTURING - Restructuring Charges by Segment (Details)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
USD ($)
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]  
Restructuring charges $ 36,684
Other Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses  
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]  
Restructuring charges 15,150
Employee Severance  
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]  
Restructuring charges 18,872
Employee Severance | Other Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses  
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]  
Restructuring charges 15,150
Employee Severance | Personnel Expenses  
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]  
Restructuring charges 21,534
Employee Severance | NAST | Other Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses  
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]  
Restructuring charges 3,175
Employee Severance | NAST | Personnel Expenses  
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]  
Restructuring charges 6,323
Employee Severance | Global Forwarding | Other Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses  
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]  
Restructuring charges 3,174
Employee Severance | Global Forwarding | Personnel Expenses  
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]  
Restructuring charges 3,831
Employee Severance | All Other and Corporate | Other Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses  
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]  
Restructuring charges 8,801
Employee Severance | All Other and Corporate | Personnel Expenses  
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]  
Restructuring charges $ 11,380
v3.22.4
RESTRUCTURING - Reserve (Details)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
USD ($)
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]  
Balance, December 31, 2021 $ 0
Restructuring charges 36,684
Cash payments (2,652)
Settled non-cash (15,056)
Accrued Severance and Other Personnel Expenses  
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]  
Balance, December 31, 2021 0
Restructuring charges 21,534
Cash payments (2,558)
Settled non-cash 0
Balance, December 31, 2022 18,976
Other Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses  
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]  
Balance, December 31, 2021 0
Restructuring charges 15,150
Cash payments (94)
Settled non-cash (15,056)
Balance, December 31, 2022 $ 0