Cover	12 Months Ended
Cover	Dec. 31, 2023
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	DEF 14A
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	C.H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0001043277

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

USD ($)

Dec. 31, 2022

USD ($)

Dec. 31, 2021

USD ($)

Dec. 31, 2020

USD ($)

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Pay vs Performance Disclosure, Table


	Summary Compensation Table Total for CEO ($)(1)	Compensation Actually Paid to CEO ($)(2)	Summary Compensation Table Total for Interim CEO ($)(1)	Compensation Actually Paid to Interim CEO ($)(2)	Average Summary Compensation Table Total for Non-CEO NEOs ($)(1)	Average Compensation Actually Paid to Non-CEO NEOs ($)(1)(2)(3)	Value of Initial Fixed $100 Investment (4) based on:		Net Income ($ in 000’s)	Adjusted Operating Margin(6)
Year							Total Shareholder Return ($)	Peer Group Total Shareholder Return ($)(5)
2023	27,966,653	26,532,662	2,796,530	2,684,241	5,528,381	4,028,868	121.38	124.82	325,129	19.8	%
2022	10,529,870	9,724,702	N/A	N/A	3,425,442	3,231,790	125.27	101.23	940,524	35.3	%
2021	10,233,276	13,016,105	N/A	N/A	3,328,925	4,066,077	144.14	126.45	844,245	34.3	%
2020	5,432,670	7,581,756	N/A	N/A	1,891,881	2,370,415	123.02	104.41	506,421	27.9	%

Company Selected Measure Name

adjusted operating margin

Named Executive Officers, Footnote

Amounts reported in the compensation columns above reflect the following individuals:


Year	CEO	Interim CEO	Non-CEO NEOs
2023	David P. Bozeman	Scott P. Anderson	Michael P. Zechmeister, Arun D. Rajan, Angela K. Freeman, Michael J. Short
2022	Robert C. Biesterfeld Jr.	N/A	Michael P. Zechmeister, Arun D. Rajan, Mac S. Pinkerton, Michael J. Short
2021	Robert C. Biesterfeld Jr.	N/A	Michael P. Zechmeister, Mac S. Pinkerton, Arun D. Rajan, Michael J. Short
2020	Robert C. Biesterfeld Jr.	N/A	Michael P. Zechmeister, Christopher J. O’Brien, Mac S. Pinkerton, Michael J. Short

Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote

Amounts reported represent the amount of “Compensation Actually Paid,” as computed in accordance with SEC rules. Our NEOs did not participate in a pension plan; therefore, we did not report a change in pension value for any of the years reflected in this table, and a deduction from the Summary Compensation Table total related to pension value is not needed. Compensation Actually Paid to CEO and Compensation Actually Paid to Interim CEO reflects the following adjustments from Total Compensation reported in the Summary Compensation Table:


			2023 ($)
Compensation Reported in Summary Compensation Table for CEO			27,966,653
Less: Value of stock and option awards reported in Summary Compensation Table			(21,512,222)
Plus: Year-end fair value of awards granted during the fiscal year that are unvested and outstanding			19,666,180
Plus: Year-end fair value of awards granted during the fiscal year that vested in the fiscal year			412,051
Plus: Increase (decrease) the difference between fair value from the end of the prior fiscal year to the vesting date of equity awards that were granted during a prior fiscal year that vested in this fiscal year			—
Plus: Increase (decrease) the difference between fair value of equity awards from the end of the prior fiscal year to the end of the fiscal year of equity awards that were granted during a prior fiscal year that remain unvested and outstanding during the fiscal year			—
Less: Prior fiscal year-end fair value of awards that were granted during a prior fiscal year that failed to vest during the fiscal year			—
Total Adjustments			(1,433,991)
Compensation Actually Paid to CEO			$26,532,662


			2023 ($)
Compensation Reported in Summary Compensation Table for Interim CEO			2,796,530
Less: Value of stock and option awards reported in Summary Compensation Table			(1,988,623)
Plus: Year-end fair value of awards granted during the fiscal year that are unvested and outstanding			1,876,334
Plus: Year-end fair value of awards granted during the fiscal year that vested in the fiscal year			—
Plus: Increase (decrease) the difference between fair value from the end of the prior fiscal year to the vesting date of equity awards that were granted during a prior fiscal year that vested in this fiscal year			—
Plus: Increase (decrease) the difference between fair value from the end of the prior fiscal year to the end of the fiscal year of equity awards that were granted during a prior fiscal year that remain unvested and outstanding during the fiscal year			—
Less: Prior fiscal year-end fair value of awards that were granted during a prior fiscal year that failed to vest in the fiscal year			—
Total Adjustments			(112,289)
Compensation Actually Paid to Interim CEO			$2,684,241

Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount

$ 5,528,381

$ 3,425,442

$ 3,328,925

$ 1,891,881

Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount

$ 4,028,868

3,231,790

4,066,077

2,370,415

Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote

Refer above for the list of the Non-CEO NEOs included in the figures for 2020 through 2023. Average Compensation Actually Paid to Non-CEO NEOs reflects the following adjustments from Average Total Compensation reported in the Summary Compensation Table:


			2023 ($)
Average Compensation Reported in Summary Compensation Table			5,528,381
Less: Value of stock and option awards reported in Summary Compensation Table			(4,574,553)
Plus: Year-end value of awards granted during the fiscal year that are unvested and outstanding			3,497,189
Plus: Year-end value of awards granted during the fiscal year that vested in the fiscal year			284,502
Plus: Increase (decrease) the difference between fair value from the end of the prior fiscal year to the vesting date of equity awards that were granted during a prior fiscal year that vested in this fiscal year			(46,203)
Plus: Increase (decrease) the difference between fair value from the end of the prior fiscal year to the end of the fiscal year of equity awards that were granted during a prior fiscal year that remain unvested and outstanding during the fiscal year			(57,216)
Less: Prior year fair value of awards that were granted during a prior fiscal year that failed to vest in the fiscal year			(603,232)
Total Adjustments			(1,499,513)
Average Compensation Actually Paid			$4,028,868

Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return

(1)TSR in the above chart, reflects the cumulative return of $100 as if invested on December 31, 2019, including reinvestment of any dividends.

Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income

Compensation Actually Paid versus Total Net Income

Compensation Actually Paid vs. Company Selected Measure

Compensation Actually Paid versus Adjusted Operating Margin %

Total Shareholder Return Vs Peer Group

Total shareholder return (“TSR”) is calculated based on a fixed investment of one hundred dollars measured from the market close on December 31, 2019 (the last trading day of 2019) through and including the end of the fiscal year for each year reported in the table.Our peer group used for the TSR calculation is the NASDAQ Transportation Index, which is the industry index used to show our performance in our Form 10-K.

Tabular List, Table

The following table lists the most important financial performance measures we used to link Compensation Actually Paid to the NEOs for fiscal 2023 to our performance:

Financial Performance Measures



Adjusted Operating Margin(1)
Diluted Earnings Per Share
Adjusted Gross Profit(1)

(1)Additional information about adjusted gross profit and adjusted operating margin, including a reconciliation to gross profit and operating margin, is available in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.

Total Shareholder Return Amount

$ 121.38

125.27

144.14

123.02

Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount

124.82

101.23

126.45

104.41

Net Income (Loss)

$ 325,129

$ 940,524

$ 844,245

$ 506,421

Company Selected Measure Amount

0.198

0.353

0.343

0.279

PEO Name

Robert C. Biesterfeld Jr.

Additional 402(v) Disclosure

Measure:: 1

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Non-GAAP Measure Description

Our company-selected measure, which is the measure we believe represents the most important financial performance not otherwise presented in the table above that we use to link Compensation Actually Paid to our NEOs for fiscal 2023 to our company’s performance, is adjusted operating margin.

David P. Bozeman [Member]

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

PEO Total Compensation Amount

$ 27,966,653

PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount

$ 26,532,662

PEO Name

David P. Bozeman

Scott P. Anderson [Member]

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

PEO Total Compensation Amount

$ 2,796,530