C.H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) 10-Q4 Nov 222022 Q3 Quarterly reportFinancial data

Company Profile

Cover

Cover - shares	9 Months Ended
Cover - shares	Sep. 30, 2022	Nov. 02, 2022
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2022
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	000-23189
Entity Registrant Name	C.H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0001043277
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
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, $0.10 par value
Trading Symbol	CHRW
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		117,709,468

Condensed Consolidated Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 187,532	$ 257,413
Receivables, net of allowance for credit loss of $33,480 and $41,542	3,802,160	3,963,487
Contract assets, net of allowance for credit loss	363,697	453,660
Prepaid expenses and other	79,977	129,593
Total current assets	4,433,366	4,804,153
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization	158,706	139,831
Goodwill	1,458,303	1,484,754
Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization	68,122	89,606
Right-of-use lease assets	349,386	292,559
Deferred tax assets	207,452	124,900
Other assets	120,195	92,309
Total assets	6,795,530	7,028,112
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	1,662,606	1,813,473
Outstanding checks	93,163	105,828
Accrued expenses:
Compensation	204,661	201,421
Transportation expense	280,500	342,778
Income taxes	62,912	100,265
Other accrued liabilities	205,034	171,266
Current lease liabilities	71,002	66,311
Current portion of debt	779,000	525,000
Total current liabilities	3,358,878	3,326,342
Long-term debt	1,419,380	1,393,649
Noncurrent lease liabilities	293,325	241,369
Noncurrent income taxes payable	26,865	28,390
Deferred tax liabilities	18,041	16,113
Other long-term liabilities	1,480	315
Total liabilities	5,117,969	5,006,178
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, 120,594 and 129,186 outstanding	12,059	12,919
Additional paid-in capital	731,496	673,628
Retained earnings	5,567,592	4,936,861
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(137,650)	(61,134)
Treasury stock at cost (58,610 and 50,020 shares)	(4,495,936)	(3,540,340)
Total stockholders’ investment	1,677,561	2,021,934
Total liabilities and stockholders’ investment	$ 6,795,530	$ 7,028,112

Condensed Consolidated Balanc_2

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Receivable, allowance for credit loss	$ 33,480	$ 41,542
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.10	$ 0.10
Preferred stock, authorized (shares)	20,000,000	20,000,000
Preferred stock, issued (shares)	0	0
Preferred stock, outstanding (shares)	0	0
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.10	$ 0.10
Common stock, authorized (shares)	480,000,000	480,000,000
Common stock, issued (shares)	179,204,000	179,206,000
Common stock, outstanding (shares)	120,594,000	129,186,000
Treasury stock (shares)	58,610,000	50,020,000

Condensed Consolidated Statemen

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 6,015,376	$ 6,263,695	$ 19,629,804	$ 16,600,290
Costs and expenses:
Personnel expenses	437,545	399,880	1,295,670	1,123,616
Other selling, general, and administrative expenses	162,040	133,543	426,585	377,430
Total costs and expenses	5,727,767	5,952,926	18,527,056	15,805,588
Income from operations	287,609	310,769	1,102,748	794,702
Interest and other income/expense, net	(15,972)	(16,662)	(57,541)	(41,419)
Income before provision for income taxes	271,637	294,107	1,045,207	753,283
Provision for income taxes	45,839	47,054	200,876	139,136
Net income	225,798	247,053	844,331	614,147
Other comprehensive loss	(49,790)	(12,034)	(76,516)	(19,482)
Comprehensive income	$ 176,008	$ 235,019	$ 767,815	$ 594,665
Basic net income per share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.81	$ 1.87	$ 6.60	$ 4.61
Diluted net income per share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.78	$ 1.85	$ 6.50	$ 4.56
Basic weighted average shares outstanding (shares)	124,980	131,845	127,944	133,201
Dilutive effect of outstanding stock awards (shares)	2,210	1,591	1,895	1,460
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (shares)	127,190	133,436	129,839	134,661
Transportation
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 5,724,364	$ 5,999,901	$ 18,718,357	$ 15,800,576
Costs and expenses:
Purchased products and services	4,862,541	5,180,390	15,979,639	13,580,980
Sourcing
Revenues:
Total revenues	291,012	263,794	911,447	799,714
Costs and expenses:
Purchased products and services	$ 265,641	$ 239,113	$ 825,162	$ 723,562

Condensed Consolidated Statem_2

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Investment - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended						9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance (in shares)			129,186				129,186
Beginning balance	$ 2,052,415	$ 2,095,502	$ 2,021,934	$ 1,906,170	$ 1,868,187	$ 1,879,933	$ 2,021,934	$ 1,879,933
Net income	225,798	348,185	270,348	247,053	193,789	173,305	$ 844,331	614,147
Foreign currency adjustments	(49,790)	(33,596)	6,870	(12,034)	(162)	(7,286)
Dividends declared	(69,552)	(71,506)	(72,542)	(68,316)	(69,094)	(69,606)
Stock issued for employee benefit plans	37,028	20,886	8,904	4,346	16,594	(3,003)
Issuance of restricted stock, net of forfeitures						0
Stock-based compensation expense	25,811	27,929	24,606	40,812	29,161	23,989
Repurchase of common stock	$ (544,149)	(334,985)	(164,618)	(167,231)	(132,305)	(129,145)
Ending balance (in shares)	120,594						120,594
Ending balance	$ 1,677,561	$ 2,052,415	$ 2,095,502	$ 1,950,800	$ 1,906,170	$ 1,868,187	$ 1,677,561	$ 1,950,800
Dividends declared, per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.55	$ 0.55	$ 0.55	$ 0.51	$ 0.51	$ 0.51
Common Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance (in shares)	125,116	128,011	129,186	132,135	133,243	134,298	129,186	134,298
Beginning balance	$ 12,512	$ 12,801	$ 12,919	$ 13,213	$ 13,324	$ 13,430	$ 12,919	$ 13,430
Stock issued for employee benefit plans (in shares)	555	316	418	91	250	357
Stock issued for employee benefit plans	$ 56	$ 31	$ 42	$ 9	$ 25	$ 36
Issuance of restricted stock, net of forfeitures (in shares)						(26)
Issuance of restricted stock, net of forfeitures						$ (3)
Stock-based compensation expense (in shares)	0	0	0	0	0	0
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)	(5,077)	(3,211)	(1,593)	(1,850)	(1,358)	(1,386)
Repurchase of common stock	$ (509)	$ (320)	$ (160)	$ (184)	$ (136)	$ (139)
Ending balance (in shares)	120,594	125,116	128,011	130,376	132,135	133,243	120,594	130,376
Ending balance	$ 12,059	$ 12,512	$ 12,801	$ 13,038	$ 13,213	$ 13,324	$ 12,059	$ 13,038
Additional Paid-in Capital
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	709,163	680,857	673,628	597,788	568,209	566,022	673,628	566,022
Stock issued for employee benefit plans	(3,478)	377	(17,377)	(1,418)	418	(21,805)
Issuance of restricted stock, net of forfeitures						3
Stock-based compensation expense	25,811	27,929	24,606	40,812	29,161	23,989
Ending balance	731,496	709,163	680,857	637,182	597,788	568,209	731,496	637,182
Retained Earnings
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	5,411,346	5,134,667	4,936,861	4,601,227	4,476,532	4,372,833	4,936,861	4,372,833
Net income	225,798	348,185	270,348	247,053	193,789	173,305
Dividends declared	(69,552)	(71,506)	(72,542)	(68,316)	(69,094)	(69,606)
Ending balance	5,567,592	5,411,346	5,134,667	4,779,964	4,601,227	4,476,532	5,567,592	4,779,964
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(87,860)	(54,264)	(61,134)	(53,446)	(53,284)	(45,998)	(61,134)	(45,998)
Foreign currency adjustments	(49,790)	(33,596)	6,870	(12,034)	(162)	(7,286)
Ending balance	(137,650)	(87,860)	(54,264)	(65,480)	(53,446)	(53,284)	(137,650)	(65,480)
Treasury Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(3,992,746)	(3,678,559)	(3,540,340)	(3,252,612)	(3,136,594)	(3,026,354)	(3,540,340)	(3,026,354)
Stock issued for employee benefit plans	40,450	20,478	26,239	5,755	16,151	18,766
Stock-based compensation expense	0	0	0	0	0	0
Repurchase of common stock	(543,640)	(334,665)	(164,458)	(167,047)	(132,169)	(129,006)
Ending balance	$ (4,495,936)	$ (3,992,746)	$ (3,678,559)	$ (3,413,904)	$ (3,252,612)	$ (3,136,594)	$ (4,495,936)	$ (3,413,904)

Condensed Consolidated Statem_3

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Investment (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Dividends declared, per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.55	$ 0.55	$ 0.55	$ 0.51	$ 0.51	$ 0.51

Condensed Consolidated Statem_4

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 844,331	$ 614,147
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used for operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	68,723	68,621
Provision for credit losses	(2,407)	3,979
Stock-based compensation	78,346	93,962
Deferred income taxes	(76,362)	(11,683)
Excess tax benefit on stock-based compensation	(12,440)	(10,830)
Other operating activities	(24,011)	1,384
Changes in operating elements, net of acquisitions:
Receivables	66,536	(1,290,485)
Contract assets	90,481	(220,889)
Prepaid expenses and other	13,437	(38,525)
Accounts payable and outstanding checks	(109,493)	595,036
Accrued compensation	6,701	35,413
Accrued transportation expense	(62,278)	165,580
Accrued income taxes	(24,202)	6,400
Other accrued liabilities	22,209	4,947
Other assets and liabilities	(2,782)	2,043
Net cash provided by operating activities	876,789	19,100
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchases of property and equipment	(50,719)	(26,503)
Purchases and development of software	(49,935)	(26,062)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	0	14,749
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	63,208	0
Net cash used for investing activities	(37,446)	(67,314)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from stock issued for employee benefit plans	93,415	43,183
Stock tendered for payment of withholding taxes	(26,597)	(25,246)
Repurchase of common stock	(1,023,578)	(428,801)
Cash dividends	(216,258)	(208,926)
Proceeds from long-term borrowings	200,000	0
Payments on long-term borrowings	0	(2,048)
Proceeds from short-term borrowings	3,674,000	2,768,000
Payments on short-term borrowings	(3,595,000)	(2,136,251)
Net cash (used for) provided by financing activities	(894,018)	9,911
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	(15,206)	(2,844)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(69,881)	(41,147)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	257,413	243,796
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 187,532	$ 202,649

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

BASIS OF PRESENTATION	9 Months Ended
BASIS OF PRESENTATION	Sep. 30, 2022
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [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 operating through a network of offices located 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. Our reportable segments are North American Surface Transportation (“NAST”) and Global Forwarding, with all other segments included in All Other and Corporate. The All Other and Corporate reportable segment includes Robinson Fresh, Managed Services, Other Surface Transportation outside of North America, and other miscellaneous revenues and unallocated corporate expenses. For financial information concerning our reportable segments, refer to Note 9, Segment Reporting . The condensed consolidated financial statements, which are unaudited, have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). In our opinion, these financial statements include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of the financial statements for the interim periods presented. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year. Consistent with SEC rules and regulations, we have condensed or omitted certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. You should read the condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT During the second quarter of 2022, we sold an office building in Kansas City, Missouri, which had been previously classified as held-for-sale assets, for a sales price of $55 million and recognized a gain of $23.5 million on the sale of the building in the nine months ended September 30, 2022. We simultaneously entered into an agreement to lease the office building for 10 years. RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS For the nine months ended September 30, 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. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE A

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS	9 Months Ended
GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS	Sep. 30, 2022
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS	GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS The change in carrying amount of goodwill is as follows (in thousands): NAST Global Forwarding All Other and Corporate Total Balance, December 31, 2021 $ 1,196,333 $ 210,391 $ 78,030 $ 1,484,754 Foreign currency translation (15,180) (7,839) (3,432) (26,451) Balance, September 30, 2022 $ 1,181,153 $ 202,552 $ 74,598 $ 1,458,303 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 Step Zero Analysis, we determined that more likely than not criteria had not been met, and therefore a Step One Analysis was not required as of September 30, 2022. Identifiable intangible assets consisted of the following (in thousands): September 30, 2022 December 31, 2021 Cost Accumulated Amortization Net Cost Accumulated Amortization Net Finite-lived intangibles Customer relationships $ 156,619 $ (97,097) $ 59,522 $ 169,308 $ (88,302) $ 81,006 Indefinite-lived intangibles Trademarks 8,600 — 8,600 8,600 — 8,600 Total intangibles $ 165,219 $ (97,097) $ 68,122 $ 177,908 $ (88,302) $ 89,606 Amortization expense for other intangible assets is as follows (in thousands): Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 2021 2022 2021 Amortization expense $ 5,782 $ 6,130 $ 17,773 $ 19,416 Finite-lived intangible assets, by reportable segment, as of September 30, 2022, will be amortized over their remaining lives as follows (in thousands): NAST Global Forwarding All Other and Corporate Total Remaining 2022 $ 2,021 $ 3,326 $ 243 $ 5,590 2023 8,084 10,929 974 19,987 2024 8,008 3,266 974 12,248 2025 7,857 2,066 974 10,897 2026 7,857 335 666 8,858 Thereafter 1,310 — 632 1,942 Total $ 59,522

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT	9 Months Ended
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT	Sep. 30, 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.

FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS

FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS	9 Months Ended
FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS	Sep. 30, 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 of Carrying value as of September 30, 2022 December 31, 2021 Maturity September 30, 2022 December 31, 2021 Revolving credit facility 4.27 % 1.23 % October 2023 $ 104,000 $ 525,000 364-day revolving credit facility 3.50 % — May 2023 500,000 — Senior Notes, Series A 3.97 % 3.97 % August 2023 175,000 175,000 Senior Notes, Series B 4.26 % 4.26 % August 2028 150,000 150,000 Senior Notes, Series C 4.60 % 4.60 % August 2033 175,000 175,000 Receivables Securitization Facility (1) 3.74 % 0.73 % November 2023 499,552 299,481 Senior Notes (1) 4.20 % 4.20 % April 2028 594,828 594,168 Total debt 2,198,380 1,918,649 Less: Current maturities and short-term borrowing (779,000) (525,000) Long-term debt $ 1,419,380 $ 1,393,649 ____________________________________________ (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 October 24, 2023. 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 applicable LIBOR plus 1.13 percent). In addition, there is a commitment fee on the average daily undrawn stated amount under each letter of credit issued under the facility ranging from 0.075 percent to 0.200 percent. The recorded amount of borrowings outstanding, if any, approximates fair value because of the short maturity period of the debt. The Credit 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. The Credit Agreement also contains customary events of default. On November 19, 2021, we amended the Credit Agreement to among other things, facilitate the terms of the Receivables Securitization Facility and include provisions for benchmark replacements to LIBOR. 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, if any, 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 $459.5 million on September 30, 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. Series A matures in August 2023 and is classified as current portion of debt in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2022. The Note Purchase Agreement contains various restrictions and covenants that require us to maintain certain financial ratios, including a maximum leverage ratio of 3.00 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 20 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, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company 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 19, 2021, we amended the Note Purchase Agreement to among other things, facilitate the terms of the Receivables Securitization Facility. 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 September 30, 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 and is recorded as a noncurrent liability as of September 30, 2022. 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 long-term 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 $558.5 million as of September 30, 2022, based primarily on the market prices quoted from external sources. The carrying value of the Senior Notes was $594.8 million as of September 30, 2022. 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 or enter into sale and leaseback transactions above certain limits; and consolidate, or 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.

INCOME TAXES

INCOME TAXES	9 Months Ended
INCOME TAXES	Sep. 30, 2022
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
INCOME TAXES	INCOME TAXES A reconciliation of the provision for income taxes using the statutory federal income tax rate to our effective income tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, is as follows: Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 2021 2022 2021 Federal statutory rate 21.0 % 21.0 % 21.0 % 21.0 % State income taxes, net of federal benefit 2.4 0.6 1.9 1.5 Share based payment awards (1.6) 0.4 (1.1) (0.8) Foreign tax credits 0.2 (0.1) (0.8) (0.3) Other U.S. tax credits and incentives (6.2) (3.0) (2.3) (1.7) Foreign 2.8 (4.2) 0.3 (1.5) Other (1.7) 1.3 0.2 0.3 Effective income tax rate 16.9 % 16.0 % 19.2 % 18.5 % We have asserted that the unremitted earnings of a limited number of our foreign subsidiaries are permanently reinvested to support expansion of our international business. If we repatriated all foreign earnings that are considered to be permanently reinvested, the estimated effect on income taxes payable would be an increase of approximately $2.0 million as of September 30, 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 have recognized a payroll deferral of $14.7 million under the CARES Act, which is due on December 31, 2022.

STOCK AWARD PLANS

STOCK AWARD PLANS	9 Months Ended
STOCK AWARD PLANS	Sep. 30, 2022
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]
STOCK AWARD PLANS	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 of our total compensation expense recognized in our condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income for stock-based compensation is as follows (in thousands): Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 2021 2022 2021 Stock options $ 3,262 $ 4,070 $ 9,744 $ 12,064 Stock awards 21,788 36,012 65,738 79,361 Company expense on ESPP discount 761 730 2,864 2,537 Total stock-based compensation expense $ 25,811 $ 40,812 $ 78,346 $ 93,962 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. There were 4,432,184 shares available for stock awards under the Plan as of September 30, 2022. Shares subject to awards under the Plan or certain of our prior 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. Stock Options - We have awarded stock options to certain key employees through 2020. The fair value of these options was established based on the market price on the date of 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. As of September 30, 2022, unrecognized compensation expense related to stock options was $16.7 million. The amount of future expense to be recognized will be based on the passage of time and the employees' continued employment. 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 any 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 discounts. 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 earnings per share growth and annual adjusted gross profit growth. These PSUs contain an upside opportunity of up to 200 percent of target contingent upon obtaining certain earnings per share and adjusted gross profit growth 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. These awards vest 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. We granted 330,072 PSUs and 634,118 time-based restricted stock units on February 9, 2022. The PSUs and time-based restricted stock unit awards had a weighted average grant date fair value of $76.74 and $74.67, respectively. Time-based awards are eligible to vest over a three-year period with a first vesting date of December 31, 2022. We have also issued restricted stock units to certain key employees and non-employee directors, which are fully vested upon issuance. These units contain restrictions on the awardees’ ability to sell or transfer vested units for a specified period of time. The fair value of these units is established using the same method discussed above. These grants have been expensed during the year they were earned. As of September 30, 2022, there was unrecognized compensation expense of $122.7 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 earnings and adjusted gross profit growth, and certain other conditions. Employee Stock Purchase Plan - Our 1997 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”) allows our employees to contribute up to $10,000 of their annual cash compensation to purchase company stock. The purchase price is determined using the closing price on the last day of each quarter discounted by 15 percent. Shares vest immediately. The following is a summary of the employee stock purchase plan activity (dollars in thousands): Three Months Ended September 30, 2022 Shares purchased by employees Aggregate cost to employees Expense recognized by the company 52,660 $ 4,311 $ 761

LITIGATION

LITIGATION	9 Months Ended
LITIGATION	Sep. 30, 2022
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
LITIGATION	LITIGATIONWe 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. 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 condensed 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 often unable 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.

ACQUISITIONS

ACQUISITIONS	9 Months Ended
ACQUISITIONS	Sep. 30, 2022
Business Combinations [Abstract]
ACQUISITIONS	ACQUISITIONS Combinex Holding B.V. On June 3, 2021, we acquired all of the outstanding shares of Combinex to strengthen our European road 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 relationships 7 $ 3,942

SEGMENT REPORTING

SEGMENT REPORTING	9 Months Ended
SEGMENT REPORTING	Sep. 30, 2022
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
SEGMENT REPORTING	SEGMENT REPORTING Our reportable 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. We identify two reportable segments in addition to All Other and Corporate as summarized below: • North American Surface Transportation— NAST provides freight transportation services across North America through a network of offices in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The primary services provided by NAST include 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 marketing of fresh fruits, vegetables, and other perishable items. Managed Services provides Transportation Management Services, or Managed TMS ® . Other Surface Transportation revenues are primarily earned by Europe Surface Transportation. Europe Surface Transportation provides transportation and logistics services including truckload and groupage services across Europe. 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 Chief Executive Officer. The accounting policies of our reportable segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies located in Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021. We do not report our intersegment revenues by reportable segment to our CODM and do not believe they are a meaningful metric for evaluating the performance of our reportable segments. Reportable segment information as of, and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, is as follows (dollars in thousands): NAST Global Forwarding All Other and Corporate Consolidated Three Months Ended September 30, 2022 Total revenues $ 4,002,461 $ 1,511,115 $ 501,800 $ 6,015,376 Income (loss) from operations 211,899 85,953 (10,243) 287,609 Depreciation and amortization 5,739 5,368 11,868 22,975 Total assets (1) 3,624,333 2,266,923 904,274 6,795,530 Average employee headcount 7,493 5,861 4,691 18,045 NAST Global Forwarding All Other and Corporate Consolidated Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 Total revenues $ 3,814,988 $ 1,978,901 $ 469,806 $ 6,263,695 Income (loss) from operations 149,035 165,155 (3,421) 310,769 Depreciation and amortization 6,620 5,427 10,359 22,406 Total assets (1) 3,437,461 2,438,106 727,039 6,602,606 Average employee headcount 6,764 5,167 4,037 15,968 NAST Global Forwarding All Other and Corporate Consolidated Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 Total revenues $ 12,264,396 $ 5,798,702 $ 1,566,706 $ 19,629,804 Income from operations 670,752 421,148 10,848 1,102,748 Depreciation and amortization 18,101 16,394 34,228 68,723 Total assets (1) 3,624,333 2,266,923 904,274 6,795,530 Average employee headcount 7,420 5,735 4,497 17,652 NAST Global Forwarding All Other and Corporate Consolidated Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 Total revenues $ 10,611,892 $ 4,585,734 $ 1,402,664 $ 16,600,290 Income (loss) from operations 436,911 363,956 (6,165) 794,702 Depreciation and amortization 19,779 17,352 31,490 68,621 Total assets (1) 3,437,461 2,438,106 727,039 6,602,606 Average employee headcount 6,650 4,951 3,881 15,482 _________________________________________ (1) All cash and cash equivalents are included in All Other and Corporate.

REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUS

REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS	9 Months Ended
REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS	Sep. 30, 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 three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 (in thousands): Three Months Ended September 30, 2022 NAST Global Forwarding All Other and Corporate Total Major Service Lines Transportation and logistics services (1) $ 4,002,461 $ 1,511,115 $ 210,788 $ 5,724,364 Sourcing (2) — — 291,012 291,012 Total $ 4,002,461 $ 1,511,115 $ 501,800 $ 6,015,376 Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 NAST Global Forwarding All Other and Corporate Total Major Service Lines Transportation and logistics services (1) $ 3,814,988 $ 1,978,901 $ 206,012 $ 5,999,901 Sourcing (2) — — 263,794 263,794 Total $ 3,814,988 $ 1,978,901 $ 469,806 $ 6,263,695 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 NAST Global Forwarding All Other and Corporate Total Major Service Lines Transportation and logistics services (1) $ 12,264,396 $ 5,798,702 $ 655,259 $ 18,718,357 Sourcing (2) — — 911,447 911,447 Total $ 12,264,396 $ 5,798,702 $ 1,566,706 $ 19,629,804 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 NAST Global Forwarding All Other and Corporate Total Major Service Lines Transportation and logistics services (1) $ 10,611,892 $ 4,585,734 $ 602,950 $ 15,800,576 Sourcing (2) — — 799,714 799,714 Total $ 10,611,892 $ 4,585,734 $ 1,402,664 $ 16,600,290 ____________________________________________ (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 customers prior to the completion of our performance obligation and as such contract liabilities, as of September 30, 2022, and revenue recognized in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 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.

LEASES

LEASES	9 Months Ended
LEASES	Sep. 30, 2022
Leases [Abstract]
LEASES	LEASESWe 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 12 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 the 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 September 30, 2022. Information regarding lease expense, remaining lease term, discount rate, and other select lease information is presented below as of September 30, 2022, and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, is as follows (dollars in thousands): Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, Lease Costs 2022 2021 2022 2021 Operating lease expense $ 23,342 $ 21,220 $ 68,069 $ 64,241 Short-term lease expense 1,743 2,871 5,340 5,934 Total lease expense $ 25,085 $ 24,091 $ 73,409 $ 70,175 Nine Months Ended September 30, Other Lease Information 2022 2021 Operating cash flows from operating leases $ 67,939 $ 70,997 Right-of-use lease assets obtained in exchange for new lease liabilities 122,869 38,028 Lease Term and Discount Rate As of September 30, 2022 Weighted average remaining lease term (in years) (1) 6.5 Weighted average discount rate 3.2 % ____________________________________________ (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 maturities of lease liabilities as of September 30, 2022, were as follows (in thousands): Maturity of Lease Liabilities Operating Leases Remaining 2022 $ 15,277 2023 87,027 2024 68,559 2025 55,424 2026 45,347 Thereafter 137,715 Total lease payments 409,349 Less: Interest (45,022) Present value of lease liabilities $ 364,327

ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES

ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES	9 Months Ended
ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES	Sep. 30, 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 past credit loss experience, the aging of amounts due from our customers, 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 nine months ended September 30, 2022 (in thousands): Balance, December 31, 2021 $ 41,542 Provision (1,888) Write-offs (6,174) Balance, September 30, 2022 $ 33,480

CHANGES IN ACCUMULATED OTHER CO

CHANGES IN ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS	9 Months Ended
CHANGES IN ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS	Sep. 30, 2022
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]
CHANGES IN ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS	CHANGES IN ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS Accumulated other comprehensive loss is included in Stockholders' Investment on our condensed consolidated balance sheets. The recorded balance on September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, was $137.7 million and $61.1 million, respectively. The recorded balance on September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 is comprised solely of foreign currency adjustments, including foreign currency translation. Other comprehensive loss was $49.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022 primarily driven by fluctuations in the Euro, Singapore Dollar, Yuan, and Australian Dollar. Other comprehensive loss was $12.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 primarily driven by fluctuations in the Singapore Dollar and Australian Dollar. Other comprehensive loss was $76.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 primarily driven by fluctuations in the Singapore Dollar, Euro, Yuan, and Australian Dollar. Other comprehensive loss was $19.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 primarily driven by fluctuations in the Singapore Dollar and Australian Dollar.

BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Policies

BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Policies)	9 Months Ended
BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Policies)	Sep. 30, 2022
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [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 operating through a network of offices located 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. Our reportable segments are North American Surface Transportation (“NAST”) and Global Forwarding, with all other segments included in All Other and Corporate. The All Other and Corporate reportable segment includes Robinson Fresh, Managed Services, Other Surface Transportation outside of North America, and other miscellaneous revenues and unallocated corporate expenses. For financial information concerning our reportable segments, refer to Note 9, Segment Reporting . The condensed consolidated financial statements, which are unaudited, have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). In our opinion, these financial statements include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of the financial statements for the interim periods presented. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year.
RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS	RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS For the nine months ended September 30, 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.
GOODWILL	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 Step Zero Analysis, we determined that more likely than not criteria had not been met, and therefore a Step One Analysis was not required as of September 30, 2022.
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.

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE_2

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)	9 Months Ended
GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)	Sep. 30, 2022
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Goodwill	The change in carrying amount of goodwill is as follows (in thousands): NAST Global Forwarding All Other and Corporate Total Balance, December 31, 2021 $ 1,196,333 $ 210,391 $ 78,030 $ 1,484,754 Foreign currency translation (15,180) (7,839) (3,432) (26,451) Balance, September 30, 2022 $ 1,181,153 $ 202,552 $ 74,598 $ 1,458,303
Schedule of Intangible Assets	Identifiable intangible assets consisted of the following (in thousands): September 30, 2022 December 31, 2021 Cost Accumulated Amortization Net Cost Accumulated Amortization Net Finite-lived intangibles Customer relationships $ 156,619 $ (97,097) $ 59,522 $ 169,308 $ (88,302) $ 81,006 Indefinite-lived intangibles Trademarks 8,600 — 8,600 8,600 — 8,600 Total intangibles $ 165,219 $ (97,097) $ 68,122 $ 177,908 $ (88,302) $ 89,606
Schedule of Amortization Expense	Amortization expense for other intangible assets is as follows (in thousands): Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 2021 2022 2021 Amortization expense $ 5,782 $ 6,130 $ 17,773 $ 19,416
Schedule of Future Amortization of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets	Finite-lived intangible assets, by reportable segment, as of September 30, 2022, will be amortized over their remaining lives as follows (in thousands): NAST Global Forwarding All Other and Corporate Total Remaining 2022 $ 2,021 $ 3,326 $ 243 $ 5,590 2023 8,084 10,929 974 19,987 2024 8,008 3,266 974 12,248 2025 7,857 2,066 974 10,897 2026 7,857 335 666 8,858 Thereafter 1,310 — 632 1,942 Total $ 59,522

FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS (Tables)

FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS (Tables)	9 Months Ended
FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS (Tables)	Sep. 30, 2022
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
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 of Carrying value as of September 30, 2022 December 31, 2021 Maturity September 30, 2022 December 31, 2021 Revolving credit facility 4.27 % 1.23 % October 2023 $ 104,000 $ 525,000 364-day revolving credit facility 3.50 % — May 2023 500,000 — Senior Notes, Series A 3.97 % 3.97 % August 2023 175,000 175,000 Senior Notes, Series B 4.26 % 4.26 % August 2028 150,000 150,000 Senior Notes, Series C 4.60 % 4.60 % August 2033 175,000 175,000 Receivables Securitization Facility (1) 3.74 % 0.73 % November 2023 499,552 299,481 Senior Notes (1) 4.20 % 4.20 % April 2028 594,828 594,168 Total debt 2,198,380 1,918,649 Less: Current maturities and short-term borrowing (779,000) (525,000) Long-term debt $ 1,419,380 $ 1,393,649 ____________________________________________ (1) Net of unamortized discounts and issuance costs.

INCOME TAXES (Tables)

INCOME TAXES (Tables)	9 Months Ended
INCOME TAXES (Tables)	Sep. 30, 2022
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
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 three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, is as follows: Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 2021 2022 2021 Federal statutory rate 21.0 % 21.0 % 21.0 % 21.0 % State income taxes, net of federal benefit 2.4 0.6 1.9 1.5 Share based payment awards (1.6) 0.4 (1.1) (0.8) Foreign tax credits 0.2 (0.1) (0.8) (0.3) Other U.S. tax credits and incentives (6.2) (3.0) (2.3) (1.7) Foreign 2.8 (4.2) 0.3 (1.5) Other (1.7) 1.3 0.2 0.3 Effective income tax rate 16.9 % 16.0 % 19.2 % 18.5 %

STOCK AWARD PLANS (Tables)

STOCK AWARD PLANS (Tables)	9 Months Ended
STOCK AWARD PLANS (Tables)	Sep. 30, 2022
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]
Schedule of Stock-based Compensation	A summary of our total compensation expense recognized in our condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income for stock-based compensation is as follows (in thousands): Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 2021 2022 2021 Stock options $ 3,262 $ 4,070 $ 9,744 $ 12,064 Stock awards 21,788 36,012 65,738 79,361 Company expense on ESPP discount 761 730 2,864 2,537 Total stock-based compensation expense $ 25,811 $ 40,812 $ 78,346 $ 93,962
Schedule Employee Stock Purchase Plan Activity	The following is a summary of the employee stock purchase plan activity (dollars in thousands): Three Months Ended September 30, 2022 Shares purchased by employees Aggregate cost to employees Expense recognized by the company 52,660 $ 4,311 $ 761

ACQUISITIONS (Tables)

ACQUISITIONS (Tables)	9 Months Ended
ACQUISITIONS (Tables)	Sep. 30, 2022
Combinex Holding B.V.
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 relationships 7 $ 3,942

SEGMENT REPORTING (Tables)

SEGMENT REPORTING (Tables)	9 Months Ended
SEGMENT REPORTING (Tables)	Sep. 30, 2022
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Summary of Segment Information	eportable segment information as of, and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, is as follows (dollars in thousands): NAST Global Forwarding All Other and Corporate Consolidated Three Months Ended September 30, 2022 Total revenues $ 4,002,461 $ 1,511,115 $ 501,800 $ 6,015,376 Income (loss) from operations 211,899 85,953 (10,243) 287,609 Depreciation and amortization 5,739 5,368 11,868 22,975 Total assets (1) 3,624,333 2,266,923 904,274 6,795,530 Average employee headcount 7,493 5,861 4,691 18,045 NAST Global Forwarding All Other and Corporate Consolidated Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 Total revenues $ 3,814,988 $ 1,978,901 $ 469,806 $ 6,263,695 Income (loss) from operations 149,035 165,155 (3,421) 310,769 Depreciation and amortization 6,620 5,427 10,359 22,406 Total assets (1) 3,437,461 2,438,106 727,039 6,602,606 Average employee headcount 6,764 5,167 4,037 15,968 NAST Global Forwarding All Other and Corporate Consolidated Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 Total revenues $ 12,264,396 $ 5,798,702 $ 1,566,706 $ 19,629,804 Income from operations 670,752 421,148 10,848 1,102,748 Depreciation and amortization 18,101 16,394 34,228 68,723 Total assets (1) 3,624,333 2,266,923 904,274 6,795,530 Average employee headcount 7,420 5,735 4,497 17,652 NAST Global Forwarding All Other and Corporate Consolidated Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 Total revenues $ 10,611,892 $ 4,585,734 $ 1,402,664 $ 16,600,290 Income (loss) from operations 436,911 363,956 (6,165) 794,702 Depreciation and amortization 19,779 17,352 31,490 68,621 Total assets (1) 3,437,461 2,438,106 727,039 6,602,606 Average employee headcount 6,650 4,951 3,881 15,482 _________________________________________ (1) All cash and cash equivalents are included in All Other and Corporate.

REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH C_2

REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS (Tables)	9 Months Ended
REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS (Tables)	Sep. 30, 2022
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Summary 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 three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 (in thousands): Three Months Ended September 30, 2022 NAST Global Forwarding All Other and Corporate Total Major Service Lines Transportation and logistics services (1) $ 4,002,461 $ 1,511,115 $ 210,788 $ 5,724,364 Sourcing (2) — — 291,012 291,012 Total $ 4,002,461 $ 1,511,115 $ 501,800 $ 6,015,376 Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 NAST Global Forwarding All Other and Corporate Total Major Service Lines Transportation and logistics services (1) $ 3,814,988 $ 1,978,901 $ 206,012 $ 5,999,901 Sourcing (2) — — 263,794 263,794 Total $ 3,814,988 $ 1,978,901 $ 469,806 $ 6,263,695 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 NAST Global Forwarding All Other and Corporate Total Major Service Lines Transportation and logistics services (1) $ 12,264,396 $ 5,798,702 $ 655,259 $ 18,718,357 Sourcing (2) — — 911,447 911,447 Total $ 12,264,396 $ 5,798,702 $ 1,566,706 $ 19,629,804 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 NAST Global Forwarding All Other and Corporate Total Major Service Lines Transportation and logistics services (1) $ 10,611,892 $ 4,585,734 $ 602,950 $ 15,800,576 Sourcing (2) — — 799,714 799,714 Total $ 10,611,892 $ 4,585,734 $ 1,402,664 $ 16,600,290 ____________________________________________ (1) Transportation and logistics services performance obligations are completed over time. (2) Sourcing performance obligations are completed at a point in time.

LEASES (Tables)

LEASES (Tables)	9 Months Ended
LEASES (Tables)	Sep. 30, 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 September 30, 2022, and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, is as follows (dollars in thousands): Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, Lease Costs 2022 2021 2022 2021 Operating lease expense $ 23,342 $ 21,220 $ 68,069 $ 64,241 Short-term lease expense 1,743 2,871 5,340 5,934 Total lease expense $ 25,085 $ 24,091 $ 73,409 $ 70,175 Nine Months Ended September 30, Other Lease Information 2022 2021 Operating cash flows from operating leases $ 67,939 $ 70,997 Right-of-use lease assets obtained in exchange for new lease liabilities 122,869 38,028 Lease Term and Discount Rate As of September 30, 2022 Weighted average remaining lease term (in years) (1) 6.5 Weighted average discount rate 3.2 % ____________________________________________
Schedule of Maturity of Lease Liabilities	The maturities of lease liabilities as of September 30, 2022, were as follows (in thousands): Maturity of Lease Liabilities Operating Leases Remaining 2022 $ 15,277 2023 87,027 2024 68,559 2025 55,424 2026 45,347 Thereafter 137,715 Total lease payments 409,349 Less: Interest (45,022) Present value of lease liabilities $ 364,327

ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES (Ta

ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES (Tables)	9 Months Ended
ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES (Tables)	Sep. 30, 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 nine months ended September 30, 2022 (in thousands): Balance, December 31, 2021 $ 41,542 Provision (1,888) Write-offs (6,174) Balance, September 30, 2022 $ 33,480

BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Details)

BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment		$ 63,208	$ 0
Kansas City Office Building
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Term	10 years
Office Space, Kansas City, Missouri \| Discontinued Operations, Held-for-sale or Disposed of by Sale
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	$ 55,000
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Properties		$ 23,500

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE_3

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Carrying Amount of Goodwill (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of period	$ 1,484,754
Foreign currency translation	(26,451)
Balance, end of period	1,458,303
NAST
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of period	1,196,333
Foreign currency translation	(15,180)
Balance, end of period	1,181,153
Global Forwarding
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of period	210,391
Foreign currency translation	(7,839)
Balance, end of period	202,552
All Other and Corporate
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of period	78,030
Foreign currency translation	(3,432)
Balance, end of period	$ 74,598

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE_4

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Summary of Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Finite-lived intangibles
Accumulated Amortization	$ (97,097)	$ (88,302)
Finite-lived intangible assets, net	59,522
Indefinite-lived intangibles
Total intangibles, Cost	165,219	177,908
Total intangibles, Net	68,122	89,606
Trademarks
Indefinite-lived intangibles
Indefinite-lived intangibles	8,600	8,600
Customer relationships
Finite-lived intangibles
Finite-lived intangibles, Cost	156,619	169,308
Accumulated Amortization	(97,097)	(88,302)
Finite-lived intangible assets, net	$ 59,522	$ 81,006

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE_5

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Amortization Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Amortization expense	$ 5,782	$ 6,130	$ 17,773	$ 19,416

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE_6

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Amortization Over Remaining Life (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)
Estimated amortization expense
Remaining 2022	$ 5,590
2023	19,987
2024	12,248
2025	10,897
2026	8,858
Thereafter	1,942
Finite-lived intangible assets, net	59,522
NAST
Estimated amortization expense
Remaining 2022	2,021
2023	8,084
2024	8,008
2025	7,857
2026	7,857
Thereafter	1,310
Global Forwarding
Estimated amortization expense
Remaining 2022	3,326
2023	10,929
2024	3,266
2025	2,066
2026	335
Thereafter	0
All Other and Corporate
Estimated amortization expense
Remaining 2022	243
2023	974
2024	974
2025	974
2026	666
Thereafter	$ 632

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT (Details

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT (Details) - Level 3 - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Level 3 Fair Value
Assets at fair value	$ 0	$ 0
Liabilities at fair value	$ 0	$ 0

FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS - Compon

FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS - Components of Short-term and Long-term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 2,198,380	$ 1,918,649
Less: Current maturities and short-term borrowing	(779,000)	(525,000)
Long-term debt	$ 1,419,380	$ 1,393,649
Revolving credit facility \| Line of credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Average interest rate (percent)	4.27%	1.23%
Total debt	$ 104,000	$ 525,000
364 Credit Agreement \| Revolving credit facility \| Line of credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Average interest rate (percent)	3.50%	0%
Total debt	$ 500,000	$ 0
Senior Notes, Series A \| Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Average interest rate (percent)	3.97%	3.97%
Total debt	$ 175,000	$ 175,000
Senior Notes, Series B \| Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Average interest rate (percent)	4.26%	4.26%
Total debt	$ 150,000	$ 150,000
Senior Notes, Series C \| Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Average interest rate (percent)	4.60%	4.60%
Total debt	$ 175,000	$ 175,000
Receivables securitization facility \| Secured debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Average interest rate (percent)	3.74%	0.73%
Total debt	$ 499,552	$ 299,481
Senior Notes \| Unsecured debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Average interest rate (percent)	4.20%	4.20%
Total debt	$ 594,828	$ 594,168

FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS - Narrat

FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS - Narrative (Details)	9 Months Ended
FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS - Narrative (Details)	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Feb. 01, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Aug. 27, 2013 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 2,198,380,000		$ 1,918,649,000
Revolving credit facility \| Line of credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 1,000,000,000
Maximum leverage ratio	3.50
Long-term debt	$ 104,000,000		525,000,000
Revolving credit facility \| Line of credit \| Federal Funds Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (percent)	0.50%
Revolving credit facility \| Line of credit \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (percent)	1.13%
Revolving credit facility \| Line of credit \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitment fee (percent)	0.075%
Revolving credit facility \| Line of credit \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitment fee (percent)	0.20%
US Bank \| Standby letters of credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Current funding	$ 7,900,000
US Bank \| Line of credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	15,000,000
364 Credit Agreement \| Revolving credit facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 500,000,000
Maximum leverage ratio	3
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%
364 Credit Agreement \| Revolving credit facility \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (percent)	0%
364 Credit Agreement \| Revolving credit facility \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitment fee (percent)	0.05%
364 Credit Agreement \| Revolving credit facility \| Minimum \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (percent)	0.625%
364 Credit Agreement \| Revolving credit facility \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitment fee (percent)	0.175%
364 Credit Agreement \| Revolving credit facility \| Maximum \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (percent)	1.25%
Note Purchase Agreement \| Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum leverage ratio	3
Minimum interest coverage ratio	2
Debt instrument principal amount				$ 500,000,000
Long-term debt, fair value	$ 459,500,000
Maximum priority debt to total assets ratio (percent)	20%
Debt instrument, redemption price (percent)	100%
Senior Notes Due 2028 \| Unsecured debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, fair value	$ 558,500,000
Debt instrument, redemption price (percent)	101%
Debt instrument, annual interest rate (percent)	4.20%
Long-term debt	$ 594,828,000		594,168,000
Debt instrument, effective yield (percent)	4.39%
Threshold for holders of principal outstanding to declare principal and unpaid interest payable (percent)	25%
Receivables securitization facility \| Secured debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 499,552,000		299,481,000
Receivables securitization facility \| Secured debt \| Wells Fargo Bank N.A. and Bank of America N.A.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 500,000,000		$ 300,000,000
Current funding		$ 500,000,000

INCOME TAXES - Effective Income

INCOME TAXES - Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation (Details)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation
Federal statutory rate	21%	21%	21%	21%
State income taxes, net of federal benefit	2.40%	0.60%	1.90%	1.50%
Share based payment awards	(1.60%)	0.40%	(1.10%)	(0.80%)
Foreign tax credits	0.20%	(0.10%)	(0.80%)	(0.30%)
Other U.S. tax credits and incentives	(6.20%)	(3.00%)	(2.30%)	(1.70%)
Foreign	2.80%	(4.20%)	0.30%	(1.50%)
Other	(1.70%)	1.30%	0.20%	0.30%
Effective income tax rate	16.90%	16%	19.20%	18.50%

INCOME TAXES - Narrative (Detai

INCOME TAXES - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions		9 Months Ended
INCOME TAXES - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Estimated increase in income taxes payable if all foreign earnings were repatriated	$ 2
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	41.6	41.6
Decrease in unrecognized tax benefits due to lapse of statute of limitations	$ 1.7	$ 1.7

STOCK AWARD PLANS - Total Compe

STOCK AWARD PLANS - Total Compensation Expense Recognized (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 25,811	$ 40,812	$ 78,346	$ 93,962
Stock options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	3,262	4,070	9,744	12,064
Stock awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	21,788	36,012	65,738	79,361
Company expense on ESPP discount
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 761	$ 730	$ 2,864	$ 2,537

STOCK AWARD PLANS - Narrative (

STOCK AWARD PLANS - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
STOCK AWARD PLANS - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	Feb. 09, 2022	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	May 05, 2022
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Maximum shares that can be granted under stock plan (shares)						4,261,884
Shares available for stock awards (shares)		4,432,184		4,432,184
Stock-based compensation expense		$ 25,811,000	$ 40,812,000	$ 78,346,000	$ 93,962,000
Stock options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation expense		16,700,000		16,700,000
Stock-based compensation expense		3,262,000	$ 4,070,000	9,744,000	$ 12,064,000
Stock awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation expense		122,700,000		$ 122,700,000
Stock awards \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Discount on outstanding grants (percent)				12%
Stock awards \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Discount on outstanding grants (percent)				24%
Performance-based restricted shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period					5 years
Performance-based restricted stock units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock awards granted (shares)	330,072
Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$ 76.74
Award vesting period	3 years			3 years
Upside opportunity upon achievement of targets (percent)				200%
Time-based restricted stock units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock awards granted (shares)	634,118
Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$ 74.67
Award vesting period	3 years			3 years	5 years
1997 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Maximum employee contribution to purchase company stock		$ 10,000		$ 10,000
Discount rate used to determine the purchase price				15%

STOCK AWARD PLANS - Employee St

STOCK AWARD PLANS - Employee Stock Purchase Plan Activity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares purchased by employees (shares)	52,660
Aggregate cost to employees	$ 4,311
Expense recognized by the company	25,811	$ 40,812	$ 78,346	$ 93,962
Company expense on ESPP discount
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expense recognized by the company	$ 761	$ 730	$ 2,864	$ 2,537

ACQUISITIONS - Narrative (Detai

ACQUISITIONS - Narrative (Details) - Combinex Holding B.V. $ in Millions	Jun. 03, 2021 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash consideration for acquisition	$ 14.7
Goodwill recorded in acquisition	$ 10.8

ACQUISITIONS - Identifiable Int

ACQUISITIONS - Identifiable Intangible Assets and Estimated Useful Lives (Details) - Customer relationships - Combinex Holding B.V. $ in Thousands	Jun. 03, 2021 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Estimated life (years)	7 years
Identifiable intangible assets	$ 3,942

SEGMENT REPORTING - Narrative (

SEGMENT REPORTING - Narrative (Details)	9 Months Ended
SEGMENT REPORTING - Narrative (Details)	Sep. 30, 2022 segment
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of reportable segments	2

SEGMENT REPORTING - Reportable

SEGMENT REPORTING - Reportable Segment Information (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) employee	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) employee	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) employee	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) employee	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 6,015,376	$ 6,263,695	$ 19,629,804	$ 16,600,290
Income (loss) from operations	287,609	310,769	1,102,748	794,702
Depreciation and amortization	22,975	22,406	68,723	68,621
Total assets	$ 6,795,530	$ 6,602,606	$ 6,795,530	$ 6,602,606	$ 7,028,112
Average headcount (employee) \| employee	18,045	15,968	17,652	15,482
NAST
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 4,002,461	$ 3,814,988	$ 12,264,396	$ 10,611,892
Income (loss) from operations	211,899	149,035	670,752	436,911
Depreciation and amortization	5,739	6,620	18,101	19,779
Total assets	$ 3,624,333	$ 3,437,461	$ 3,624,333	$ 3,437,461
Average headcount (employee) \| employee	7,493	6,764	7,420	6,650
Global Forwarding
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 1,511,115	$ 1,978,901	$ 5,798,702	$ 4,585,734
Income (loss) from operations	85,953	165,155	421,148	363,956
Depreciation and amortization	5,368	5,427	16,394	17,352
Total assets	$ 2,266,923	$ 2,438,106	$ 2,266,923	$ 2,438,106
Average headcount (employee) \| employee	5,861	5,167	5,735	4,951
All Other and Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 501,800	$ 469,806	$ 1,566,706	$ 1,402,664
Income (loss) from operations	(10,243)	(3,421)	10,848	(6,165)
Depreciation and amortization	11,868	10,359	34,228	31,490
Total assets	$ 904,274	$ 727,039	$ 904,274	$ 727,039
Average headcount (employee) \| employee	4,691	4,037	4,497	3,881

REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH C_3

REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 6,015,376	$ 6,263,695	$ 19,629,804	$ 16,600,290
NAST
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	4,002,461	3,814,988	12,264,396	10,611,892
Global Forwarding
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	1,511,115	1,978,901	5,798,702	4,585,734
All Other and Corporate
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	501,800	469,806	1,566,706	1,402,664
Transportation and logistics services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	5,724,364	5,999,901	18,718,357	15,800,576
Transportation and logistics services \| Performance obligations completed over time
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	5,724,364	5,999,901	18,718,357	15,800,576
Transportation and logistics services \| NAST \| Performance obligations completed over time
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	4,002,461	3,814,988	12,264,396	10,611,892
Transportation and logistics services \| Global Forwarding \| Performance obligations completed over time
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	1,511,115	1,978,901	5,798,702	4,585,734
Transportation and logistics services \| All Other and Corporate \| Performance obligations completed over time
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	210,788	206,012	655,259	602,950
Sourcing
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	291,012	263,794	911,447	799,714
Sourcing \| Performance obligations completed at a point in time
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	291,012	263,794	911,447	799,714
Sourcing \| NAST \| Performance obligations completed at a point in time
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	0	0	0	0
Sourcing \| Global Forwarding \| Performance obligations completed at a point in time
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	0	0	0	0
Sourcing \| All Other and Corporate \| Performance obligations completed at a point in time
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 291,012	$ 263,794	$ 911,447	$ 799,714

LEASES - Lease Data (Details)

LEASES - Lease Data (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
LEASES - Lease Data (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2018
Lease Costs
Operating lease expense	$ 23,342	$ 21,220	$ 68,069	$ 64,241
Short-term lease expense	1,743	2,871	5,340	5,934
Total lease expense	$ 25,085	$ 24,091	73,409	70,175
Other Lease Information
Operating cash flows from operating leases			67,939	70,997
Right-of-use lease assets obtained in exchange for new lease liabilities			$ 122,869	$ 38,028
Lease Term and Discount Rate
Weighted average remaining lease term (in years)	6 years 6 months		6 years 6 months
Weighted average discount rate (percent)	3.20%		3.20%
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Weighted average remaining lease term, excluding Chicago office space (in years)	5 years 3 months 18 days		5 years 3 months 18 days
Chicago Office Space
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lease term (in years)					15 years

LEASES - Maturities of Lease Li

LEASES - Maturities of Lease Liabilities (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)
Maturities of lease liabilities
Remaining 2022	$ 15,277
2023	87,027
2024	68,559
2025	55,424
2026	45,347
Thereafter	137,715
Total lease payments	409,349
Less: Interest	(45,022)
Present value of lease liabilities	$ 364,327

ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES (De

ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)
Rollforward of Allowance for Credit Loss
Allowance for credit loss, beginning balance	$ 41,542
Provision	(1,888)
Write-offs	(6,174)
Allowance for credit loss, ending balance	$ 33,480

CHANGES IN ACCUMULATED OTHER _2

CHANGES IN ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$ 137,650		$ 137,650		$ 61,134
Other comprehensive income (loss)	$ (49,790)	$ (12,034)	$ (76,516)	$ (19,482)