XPO Logistics (XPO) 10-Q 7 Nov 14 2014 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Nov. 04, 2014
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]	'	'
Document Type	'10-Q	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'
Document Period End Date	30-Sep-14	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2014	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q3	'
Trading Symbol	'XPO	'
Entity Registrant Name	'XPO Logistics, Inc.	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0001166003	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'
Entity Filer Category	'Accelerated Filer	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	64,448,865

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$680,101	$21,524
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $8,148 and $3,539, respectively	475,323	134,227
Prepaid expenses	16,682	3,935
Deferred tax asset, current	8,581	3,041
Income tax receivable	13,217	0
Other current assets	9,875	7,304
Total current assets	1,203,779	170,031
Property and equipment, net of $33,392 and $11,803 in accumulated depreciation, respectively	224,138	56,571
Goodwill	918,485	363,448
Identifiable intangible assets, net of $54,560 and $15,411 in accumulated amortization, respectively	363,004	185,179
Deferred tax asset, long-term	76	72
Restricted cash	10,315	2,141
Other long-term assets	26,496	2,799
Total long-term assets	1,542,514	610,210
Total assets	2,746,293	780,241
Current liabilities:	'	'
Accounts payable	241,354	71,391
Accrued salaries and wages	45,577	11,741
Accrued expenses, other	47,772	9,489
Current maturities of long-term debt	2,907	2,028
Other current liabilities	7,960	4,684
Total current liabilities	345,570	99,333
Senior notes due 2019	'	0
Convertible senior notes	102,339	106,268
Revolving credit facility and other long-term debt, net of current maturities	229	75,373
Deferred tax liability, long-term	83,813	15,200
Other long-term liabilities	61,854	28,224
Total long-term liabilities	748,235	225,065
Commitments and contingencies	'	'
Stockholders’ equity:	'	'
Common stock, $.001 par value; 150,000,000 shares authorized; 64,486,445 issued and outstanding at September 30, 2014 and 30,583,073 and 30,538,073 shares issued and outstanding, respectively, at December 31, 2013	64	30
Additional paid-in capital	1,413,860	524,972
Treasury stock, at cost, 0 and 45,000 shares held at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	0	-107
Accumulated deficit	-167,592	-111,789
Total stockholders’ equity	1,652,488	455,843
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	2,746,293	780,241
Series A convertible perpetual preferred stock, $.001 par value; 10,000,000 shares; 73,335 and 74,175 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	'	'
Stockholders’ equity:	'	'
Convertible perpetual preferred stock	42,258	42,737
Series B convertible perpetual preferred stock, $.001 par value; 371,848 shares; 371,848 and 0 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	'	'
Stockholders’ equity:	'	'
Convertible perpetual preferred stock	$363,898	$0

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance1

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Accounts receivable, allowances	$8,148	$3,539
Property and equipment, accumulated depreciation	33,392	11,803
Identifiable intangible assets, accumulated amortization	$54,560	$15,411
Common stock, par value	$0.00	$0.00
Common stock, shares authorized	150,000,000	150,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	64,486,445	30,583,073
Common stock, shares outstanding	64,485,445	30,538,073
Treasury stock, shares	0	45,000
Series A Preferred Stock [Member]	'	'
Preferred stock, par value	$0.00	$0.00
Preferred stock, shares authorized	10,000,000	10,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	73,335	74,175
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	73,335	74,175
Series B Preferred Stock [Member]	'	'
Preferred stock, par value	$0.00	$0
Preferred stock, shares authorized	371,848	0
Preferred stock, shares issued	371,848	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	371,848	0

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Income Statement [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Revenue	$662,470	$193,982	$1,525,882	$445,071
Operating expenses	'	'	'	'
Cost of purchased transportation and services	487,365	159,147	1,170,509	374,636
Direct operating expense	71,026	2,077	102,118	2,077
Sales, general and administrative expense	117,717	51,177	300,148	112,159
Total operating expenses	676,108	212,401	1,572,775	488,872
Operating loss	-13,638	-18,419	-46,893	-43,801
Other expense	296	235	546	294
Interest expense	17,842	6,415	31,303	12,585
Loss before income tax provision	-31,776	-25,069	-78,742	-56,680
Income tax benefit	-20,077	-19,044	-25,147	-18,748
Net loss	-11,699	-6,025	-53,595	-37,932
Cumulative preferred dividends	-733	-743	-2,208	-2,229
Net loss available to common shareholders	($12,432)	($6,768)	($55,803)	($40,161)
Basic loss per share	'	'	'	'
Net loss (in dollars per share)	($0.23)	($0.28)	($1.13)	($1.99)
Diluted loss per share	'	'	'	'
Net loss (in dollars per share)	($0.23)	($0.28)	($1.13)	($1.99)
Weighted average common shares outstanding	'	'	'	'
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding (in dollars per share)	54,469,943	24,221,987	49,497,353	20,167,436
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding (in dollars per share)	54,470,000	24,222,000	49,497,000	20,167,000

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme1

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Operating activities	'	'
Net loss	($53,595)	($37,932)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash from operating activities	'	'
Provisions for allowance for doubtful accounts	5,108	1,855
Depreciation and amortization	63,790	11,743
Stock compensation expense	5,636	3,374
Accretion of debt	4,199	4,437
Deferred tax expense	-28,686	-18,882
Other	2,147	-201
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:	'	'
Accounts receivable	-73,472	-28,096
Income tax payable	2,889	-662
Prepaid expense and other current assets	3,027	-2,373
Other long-term assets	-1,688	-97
Accounts payable	39,714	-1,725
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	17,674	7,014
Cash flows used by operating activities	-13,257	-61,545
Investing activities	'	'
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	-813,657	-352,266
Payment for purchases of property and equipment	-21,600	-6,535
Other	339	125
Cash flows used by investing activities	-834,918	-358,676
Financing activities	'	'
Proceeds from common stock offerings, net	733,954	239,660
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock, net	363,898	0
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes, net	489,641	0
Proceeds from borrowing on revolving credit facility	130,000	0
Repayment of borrowings on revolving credit facility	-205,000	0
Dividends paid to preferred stockholders	-2,208	-2,229
Payments of tax withholdings for restricted shares	-2,501	-1,585
Other	-1,032	-659
Cash flows provided by financing activities	1,506,752	235,187
Net increase (decrease) in cash	658,577	-185,034
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	21,524	252,293
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	680,101	67,259
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:	'	'
Cash paid for interest	15,282	6,611
Cash (received) paid for income taxes	-1,091	907
Equity portion of acquisition purchase price	$138,252	$10,446

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme2

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited) (USD $)	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Paid-In Capital [Member]	Accumulated Deficit [Member]	Series A Preferred Stock [Member]	Series B Preferred Stock [Member]
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified						Preferred Stock [Member]	Preferred Stock [Member]
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	$455,843	$30	($107)	$524,972	($111,789)	$42,737	'
Treasury stock balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013	'	'	-45,000	'	'	'	'
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013	'	30,583,000	'	'	'	74,000	'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net loss	-53,595	'	'	'	-53,595	'	'
Exercise of warrants and stock options and other	-1,983	0	'	-1,983	'	'	'
Exercise of warrants and stock options and other (in shares)	'	-330,000	'	'	'	'	'
Conversion of preferred stock to common stock	0	'	'	479	'	-479	'
Conversion of preferred stock to common stock (in shares)	'	-120,000	'	'	'	-1,000	'
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock, net of issuance costs	363,898	'	'	'	'	'	363,898
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock, net of issuance costs (in shares)	'	'	'	'	'	'	372,000
Proceeds from common stock offering, net of issuance costs	733,954	28	'	733,926	'	'	'
Proceeds from common stock offering, net of issuance costs (in shares)	'	27,953,000	'	'	'	'	'
Issuance of common stock for acquisitions	138,252	5	107	138,140	'	'	'
Issuance of common stock for acquisitions, (in shares)	'	4,704,000	45,000	'	'	'	'
Issuance of common stock upon conversion of senior notes, net of tax	'	1	'	'	'	'	'
Issuance of common stock upon conversion of senior notes, net of tax (in shares)	12,691,000	796,000	'	12,690,000	'	'	'
Dividend paid	-2,208	'	'	'	-2,208	'	'
Stock compensation expense	5,636	'	'	5,636	'	'	'
Balance at Sep. 30, 2014	$1,652,488	$64	$0	$1,413,860	($167,592)	$42,258	$363,898
Treasury stock balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2014	'	'	0	'	'	'	'
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2014	'	64,486,000	'	'	'	73,000	372,000

Organization

Organization	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Organization	'
	Organization
	Nature of Business
	XPO Logistics, Inc. (“XPO,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our”)—provides premium transportation and logistics services to thousands of customers through our four business units:
	Freight Brokerage—provides services primarily to customers in North America under the brands XPO Logistics, XPO Last Mile (formerly 3PD), and Pacer. These services include truckload, less-than truckload and intermodal brokerage, and last-mile delivery logistics services for the delivery of heavy goods. Freight brokerage services are arranged using relationships with subcontracted motor and rail carriers, as well as vehicles that are owned and operated by independent contract drivers.
	Expedited Transportation—provides services under the brands XPO Express (formerly Express-1), XPO NLM and XPO Air Charter to customers in North America. These services include the management of time-critical, urgent shipments, transacted through direct selling and through our web-based technology. Expedited ground services are provided through a fleet of exclusive-use vehicles that are owned and operated by independent contract drivers, referred to as owner operators, and through contracted third-party motor carriers. For shipments requiring air charter, service is arranged using our relationships with third-party air carriers.
	Freight Forwarding—provides services under the brands XPO Global Logistics (formerly Concert Group Logistics) and Ocean World Lines (a Pacer brand) to North America-based customers with domestic and global interests. These services are sold and arranged under the authority of XPO Global Logistics through a network of Company-owned and independently-owned offices in the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia.
	Contract Logistics—provides specialized logistics and comprehensive supply chain management solutions to large multi-national and medium-sized corporations and government agencies under the brand New Breed Logistics, which was acquired in September 2014. See Note 3—Acquisitions. New Breed Holding Company ("New Breed") and its subsidiaries conduct operations principally in the United States. These services include value-added warehousing and distribution, reverse logistics, transportation management, freight bill audit and payment, lean manufacturing support, aftermarket support and supply chain optimization.
	For specific financial information relating to the above segments, refer to Note 15—Segment Reporting.

Basis_of_Presentation_and_Sign

Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies	'
	Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies
	Basis of Presentation
	The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in annual financial statements have been condensed or omitted pursuant to those rules and regulations. However, management believes that the disclosures contained herein are adequate to make the information presented not misleading.
	These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect, in the opinion of the Company, all material adjustments (which include only normal recurring adjustments) necessary to fairly present the Company’s financial position as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, and results of operations for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013. The preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingencies at the date of the financial statements as well as the reported amounts of revenue and expense during the reporting period. Estimates have been prepared on the basis of the most current and best available information and actual results could differ materially from those estimates. Intercompany transactions have been eliminated in the consolidated balance sheets and results of operations. Where the presentation of these intercompany eliminations differs between the consolidated and reportable segment financial statements, reconciliations of certain line items are provided.
	These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 that are set forth in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, a copy of which is available on the SEC’s website (www.sec.gov). Results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for a full year.
	Use of Estimates
	The Company prepares its unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These principles require management to make estimates and assumptions that impact the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expense during the reporting period. The Company reviews its estimates on a regular basis and makes adjustments based on historical experience and existing and expected future conditions. Estimates are made with respect to, among other matters, recognition of revenue, costs of purchased transportation and services, direct operating expenses, recoverability of long-lived assets, estimated legal accruals, estimated restructuring accruals, valuation allowances for deferred taxes, reserve for uncertain tax positions, and allowance for doubtful accounts. These evaluations are performed and adjustments are made as information is available. Management believes that these estimates, which have been discussed with the audit committee of the Company’s board of directors, are reasonable; however, actual results could differ from these estimates.
	Statements of Operations, Balance Sheet, and Statement of Cash Flows Presentation
	Certain line items from the December 31, 2013 consolidated balance sheet and condensed consolidated statement of cash flows for the nine-months ended September 30, 2013 have been conformed to the 2014 presentation. The carrier costs related to unbilled revenue are now included in accounts payable rather than accrued expenses, other. The conformed line items had no impact on previously reported results.
	Certain line items from the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 have been conformed to the 2014 presentation, including the retitling of direct expense to cost of purchased transportation and services and the addition of the direct operating expense category. The conformed line items had no impact on previously reported results.
	Significant Accounting Policies
	Revenue Recognition
	The Company recognizes revenue at the point in time when delivery is completed and the shipping terms of the contract have been satisfied, with related costs of delivery being accrued as incurred and expensed within the same period in which the associated revenue is recognized. The Company’s warehousing, distribution and supply chain services revenues are recognized as the storage or service is rendered. The Company uses the following supporting criteria to determine that revenue has been earned and should be recognized:
	•	Persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists;
	•	Services have been rendered;
	•	The sales price is fixed and determinable; and
	•	Collectability is reasonably assured.
	For all subsidiaries other than XPO NLM and New Breed when serving as an agent for its customers in arranging purchased transportation, the Company reports revenue on a gross basis in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (“FASB”) Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) Topic 605, “Reporting Revenue Gross as Principal Versus Net as an Agent.” The Company believes presentation on a gross basis is appropriate under ASC Topic 605 in light of the following factors:
	•	The Company is the primary obligor and is responsible for providing the service desired by the customer.
	•	The customer holds the Company responsible for fulfillment, including the acceptability of the service (requirements may include, for example, on-time delivery, handling freight loss and damage claims, establishing pick-up and delivery times, and tracking shipments in transit).
	•	For Expedited Transportation and Freight Brokerage, the Company has complete discretion to select contractors or other transportation providers (collectively, “service providers”). For Freight Forwarding, the Company enters into agreements with significant service providers that specify the cost of services, among other things, and has ultimate authority in providing approval for all service providers that can be used by Freight Forwarding’s independently-owned stations. Independently-owned stations may further negotiate the cost of services with Freight Forwarding-approved service providers for individual customer shipments.
	•	Expedited Transportation and Freight Brokerage have complete discretion to establish sales prices. Independently-owned stations within Freight Forwarding have the discretion to establish sales prices.
	•	The Company bears credit risk for all receivables. In the case of Freight Forwarding, the independently-owned stations reimburse the Company for a portion (typically 70-80%) of credit losses. The Company retains the risk that the independent station owners will not meet this obligation.
	Specific to the Company’s intermodal business, the Company has entered into certain agreements that represent multiple-deliverable arrangements. Deliverables under the arrangements represent separate units of accounting that have stand-alone value and no customer-negotiated refunds or return rights exist for the delivered services. These deliverables consist of network management fees, equipment use fees, ocean carrier intermodal services and drayage services. Revenue is allocated to each deliverable based on the relative selling price method. The relative selling price method is based on a hierarchy consisting of vendor-specific objective evidence (VSOE), if available, third-party evidence (TPE), if VSOE is not available, or estimated selling prices (ESP), if neither VSOE nor TPE is available. For the ocean carrier intermodal and drayage services, revenue is allocated based on VSOE. VSOE is not available for either the network management fees or the equipment fees. TPE was established for the equipment fees by evaluating similar and interchangeable competitor services in stand-alone sales. TPE could not be established for the network management fees. Therefore, the Company determined ESP for the network management fees by considering several external and internal factors including, but not limited to, pricing practices, similar product offerings, margin objectives and internal costs. ESP for each deliverable is updated, when appropriate, to ensure that it reflects recent pricing experience. Revenue is recognized for each of the deliverables when the revenue recognition conditions discussed above are met.
	Specific to the Company's contract logistics business, a significant portion of its revenue is recognized based on objective criteria that do not require significant estimates or uncertainties. For example, transaction volumes, time and material, fixed-price and cost-reimbursable arrangements are based on specific, objective criteria under the contracts. Revenues on cost-reimbursable contracts are recognized by applying a factor to costs as incurred, such factor being determined by the contract provisions. Revenues on unit-price contracts are recognized at the contractual selling prices of work completed. Revenues on time and material contracts are recognized at the contractual rates as the labor hours and direct expenses are incurred. Revenues from fixed-price contracts are recognized as services are provided, unless revenues are earned and obligations fulfilled in a different pattern. Generally, the contracts contain provisions for adjustments to future pricing based upon changes in volumes, services and other market conditions, such as inflation. Revenues relating to such incentive or contingency payments are recorded when the contingency is satisfied and the Company concludes the amounts are earned. The contracts typically span several years and involve delivery of services in a number of different manners. Revenues recognized under these contracts do not require the use of significant estimates that are susceptible to change. The Company evaluates a client's agreements for multiple elements and aggregation of individual contracts into a multiple element agreement. The Company believes the current contracts do not meet the criteria required for multiple element contract accounting. Each contract is negotiated independently on a stand-alone basis, and prices are established based on operation-specific requirements. Furthermore, the Company's clients frequently choose their vendors and award business at the conclusion of a competitive bidding process for each service. However, should a client award multiple contracts that the Company subsequently determines are inter-dependent, the analysis of the value and timing of revenue recognition may subsequently change.
	For the Company’s subsidiaries XPO NLM and New Breed when serving as an agent for its customers in arranging purchased transportation, revenue is recognized on a net basis in accordance with ASC Topic 605. The Company does not serve as the primary obligor. XPO NLM receives a fixed management fee for its services while New Breed receives a variable fee after deducting the cost of purchased transportation. Neither entity assumes credit risk in these transactions. In certain instances with XPO NLM, the Company also does not have discretion to select its service providers.
	The Company’s Freight Forwarding segment collects certain taxes and duties on behalf of its customers as part of the services offered and arranged for international shipments. The Company’s accounting policy is to present these collections on a gross basis with revenue recognized of $7.7 million and $1.1 million for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $14.8 million and $3.4 million for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
	Cash and Cash Equivalents
	The Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less as of the date of purchase to be cash equivalents unless the investments are legally or contractually restricted for more than three months.
	Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
	Accounts receivable are recorded at the invoice amount or in the case of unbilled amounts at the expected invoice amount. The Company records its allowance for doubtful accounts based upon its assessment of various factors. The Company considers historical experience, the age of the accounts receivable balances, credit quality of the Company’s customers, any specific customer collection issues that have been identified, current economic conditions, and other factors that may affect customers’ ability to pay.
	Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets include prepaid rent, software maintenance costs, insurance premiums, other prepaid operating expenses, certain inventories at XPO Last Mile and New Breed, receivables related to certain working capital adjustments from acquisitions, and other miscellaneous receivables. Prepaid expenses are amortized into expense over the respective contract term or other applicable time period.
	Property and Equipment
	Property and equipment are generally recorded at cost or in the case of acquired property and equipment at fair value at the date of acquisition. Maintenance and repair expenditures are charged to expense as incurred. When assets are sold, the applicable costs and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts, and any gain or loss is included in income. For internally-developed software, the Company has adopted the provisions of ASC Topic 350, “Intangibles—Goodwill and Other.” Accordingly, certain costs incurred in the planning and evaluation stage of internally-developed computer software are expensed as incurred. Costs incurred during the application development stage are capitalized and included in property and equipment. Capitalized internally-developed software also includes the fair value of acquired internally-developed technology. The net book value of capitalized internally-developed software totaled $68.2 million and $31.7 million as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.
	Depreciation is computed on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets as follows:
	Classification	Estimated Useful Life
	Leasehold improvements	Shorter of term of lease or 15 years
	Buildings	39 years
	Vehicles	5 years
	Rail cars	25 to 30 years
	Containers and chassis	15 to 20 years
	Machinery and equipment	5 to 10 years
	Office equipment	5 to 7 years
	Computer equipment	4 to 5 years
	Computer software	3 to 5 years
	Satellite equipment	3 to 5 years
	Warehouse equipment	7 to 10 years
	For additional information refer to Note 7—Property and Equipment.
	Goodwill and Intangible Assets with Indefinite Lives
	Goodwill consists of the excess of cost over the fair value of net assets acquired in business combinations. During June 2014, the Company rebranded its Express-1 business to XPO Express. As a result of this action, the Company accelerated the amortization of $3.3 million in indefinite-lived intangible assets related to the Express-1 trade name based on the reduction in its remaining useful life. The full $3.3 million of accelerated amortization was recorded during the quarter ended June 30, 2014 and represented the full value of the Express-1 trade name intangible asset.
	The Company follows the provisions of ASC Topic 350, “Intangibles—Goodwill and Other,” which requires an annual impairment test for goodwill. The Company may first choose to perform a qualitative evaluation of the likelihood of goodwill impairment. If the Company determines a quantitative evaluation is necessary, the goodwill at the reporting unit is subject to a two-step impairment test. The first step compares the book value of a reporting unit, including goodwill, with its fair value. If the book value of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, the Company completes the second step in order to determine the amount of goodwill impairment loss that should be recorded. In the second step, the Company determines an implied fair value of the reporting unit’s goodwill by allocating the fair value of the reporting unit to all of the assets and liabilities other than goodwill. The amount of impairment is equal to the excess of the book value of goodwill over the implied fair value of that goodwill. The Company performs the annual impairment testing during the third quarter unless events or circumstances indicate impairment of the goodwill may have occurred before that time. For the periods presented, the Company did not recognize any goodwill impairment as the estimated fair value of its reporting units with goodwill exceeded the book value of these reporting units. For each of the Company’s reporting units, the excess of the fair value over the book value ranged from 20% to over 600%. For additional information refer to Note 9—Goodwill.
	Intangible Assets with Definite Lives
	The Company follows the provisions of ASC Topic 360, “Property, Plant and Equipment,” which establishes accounting standards for the impairment of long-lived assets such as property, plant and equipment and intangible assets subject to amortization. The Company reviews long-lived assets to be held-and-used for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be recoverable. If the sum of the undiscounted expected future cash flows over the remaining useful life of a long-lived asset group is less than its carrying amount, the asset is considered to be impaired. Impairment losses are measured as the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset group exceeds the fair value of the asset. The Company estimates fair value using the expected future cash flows discounted at a rate commensurate with the risks associated with the recovery of the asset. For the periods presented, the Company did not recognize any impairment of the identified intangible assets.
	The Company’s intangible assets subject to amortization consist of customer lists and relationships, carrier relationships, trade names, non-compete agreements, and other intangibles. Customer lists and relationships and trade names are amortized on an accelerated basis over the period of economic benefit based on the estimated cash flows attributable to the related intangible assets. Non-compete agreements, carrier relationships and other intangibles are amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the related intangible asset. The estimated useful lives of the respective intangible assets by type are as follows:
	Classification	Estimated Useful Life
	Customer lists and relationships	3 to 14 years
	Carrier relationships	2 years
	Trade name	1 to 5 years
	Non-compete agreements	Term of agreement
	Other intangible assets	3 months to 5 years
	For additional information refer to Note 8—Intangible Assets.
	Restricted Cash
Restricted cash primarily consists of cash held to fund healthcare claims for employees in our contract logistics business who are covered by the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), cash held as collateral for letters of credit in conjunction with the acquisition of New Breed, and cash held as security under XPO Last Mile’s captive insurance contracts.
Other Long-Term Assets
Other long-term assets consist primarily of debt issuance costs related to the Company’s 7.875% senior notes due 2019, revolving credit facility and convertible senior notes, favorable leasehold interests (recorded as part of purchase accounting), balances representing deposits and notes receivable from various XPO Global Logistics independent station owners, and incentive payments to independent station owners within the XPO Global Logistics network. The debt issuance costs related to the revolving credit facility are amortized on a straight-line basis over the respective term while the debt issuance costs related to the senior notes and convertible senior notes are amortized using the effective interest method. The favorable leasehold interest assets are amortized through rent expense on a straight-line basis over the remaining lease term. The incentive payments are made by XPO Global Logistics to certain station owners as an incentive to establish an independently-owned station and are amortized over the life of each independent station contract and the unamortized portion generally is recoverable in the event of default under the terms of the agreements.
The following table outlines the Company’s other long-term assets as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (in thousands):
	As of September 30, 2014		As of December 31, 2013
Debt issuance costs	$	15,788	$	1,582
Long-term deposits	4,299		1,171
Favorable leasehold interests	3,383		—
Other long-term assets	3,026		46
Total Other Long-Term Assets	$	26,496	$	2,799
Accrued Expenses, Other
Accrued expenses, other consist primarily of accrued purchased services; accrued container and railcar costs, including maintenance; accruals for various insurance claims; accrued interest on the Company's outstanding debt; accrued facility charges related to the Company's contract logistics business; accrued property and other taxes; deferred revenue; and other miscellaneous accrued expenses. The following table outlines the Company’s accrued expenses, other as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (in thousands):
	As of September 30, 2014		As of December 31, 2013
Accrued purchased services	$	16,729	$	7,301
Accrued container and railcar costs	6,764		—
Accrued insurance claims	6,048		437
Accrued interest	3,938		1,498
Accrued facility charges	3,233		—
Accrued property and other taxes	2,968		—
Deferred revenue	2,765		—
Other accrued expenses	5,327		253
Total Accrued Expenses, Other	$	47,772	$	9,489
Other Long-Term Liabilities
Other long-term liabilities consist primarily of the holdback of a portion of the purchase price in connection with acquisitions, reserves for uncertain tax positions, asset retirement obligations, unfavorable leasehold interests (recorded as part of purchase accounting), an unfavorable customer contract (recorded as part of purchase accounting), deferred rent liabilities, certain liability insurance reserves, vacant rent accruals related to facility closures, and other long-term liabilities. The unfavorable leasehold interest liabilities are amortized through rent expense on a straight-line basis over the remaining lease term. The following table outlines the Company’s other long term liabilities as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (in thousands):
	As of September 30, 2014		As of December 31, 2013
Acquisition-related holdbacks	$	21,651	$	22,500
Uncertain tax positions	7,796		916
Asset retirement obligations	7,388		—
Unfavorable leasehold interests	6,276		233
Unfavorable customer contract	5,185		—
Long-term portion of deferred rent liability	4,913		4,387
Long-term workers compensation insurance claims	3,820		—
Long-term portion of vacant rent liability	3,445		143
Other long-term liabilities	1,380		45
Total Other Long-Term Liabilities	$	61,854	$	28,224
Income Taxes
Taxes on income are provided for in accordance with ASC Topic 740, “Income Taxes.” Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been reflected in the condensed consolidated financial statements. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the differences between the book values and the tax basis of particular assets and liabilities, and the tax effects of net operating loss and capital loss carry forwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in the tax rate is recognized as income or expense in the period that included the enactment date. A valuation allowance is provided to offset the net deferred tax assets if, based upon the available evidence, it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Management periodically assesses the likelihood that the Company will utilize its existing deferred tax assets and records a valuation allowance for deferred tax assets when it is more likely than not that such deferred tax assets will not be realized.
Accounting for uncertainty in income taxes is determined based on ASC Topic 740, which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in a company’s financial statements and provides guidance on the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. ASC Topic 740 also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosures and transition. For additional information refer to Note 12—Income Taxes.
Foreign Currency Translation
The statements of operations of foreign subsidiaries whose functional currencies are other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars using average exchange rates for the period and the exchange gain or loss is reflected in expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. Exchange gains or losses are not material to the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the periods presented. The net assets of foreign subsidiaries whose functional currencies are other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars using exchange rates as of the balance sheet date. The U.S. dollar effects that arise from translating the net assets of these subsidiaries at changing rates are recorded in stockholders’ equity. Transaction gains and losses were not significant for any of the periods presented.
Fair Value Measurements
ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date and classifies the inputs used to measure fair value into the following hierarchy:
•	Level 1—Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets;
•	Level 2—Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs are observable in active markets; and
•	Level 3—Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable, generally utilizing pricing models or other valuation techniques that reflect management’s judgment and estimates.
At September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company’s financial assets that were accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis included $201.4 million and $1.6 million of money market funds, respectively.
Estimated Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The aggregate net fair value estimates are based upon certain market assumptions and pertinent information available to management. The respective carrying value of certain financial instruments approximated their fair values as of the periods ended September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013. These financial instruments include cash, accounts receivable, notes receivable, accounts payable, accrued expense, notes payable and current maturities of long-term debt. Fair values approximate carrying values for these financial instruments since they are short-term in nature and they are receivable or payable on demand. The fair value of the Freight Forwarding notes receivable from the owners of the independently-owned stations approximated their respective carrying values based on the interest rates associated with these instruments.
As of September 30, 2014, the Company had outstanding $500 million of 7.875% Senior Notes due September 1, 2019, which the Company is obligated to repay at face value unless they are redeemed prior to the maturity date. Holders of the senior notes are due interest semiannually in arrears on March 1 and September 1 of each year commencing March 1, 2015 and maturing on September 1, 2019. Prior to September 1, 2016, the Company may redeem some or all of the senior notes due 2019 at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes plus the applicable “make-whole” premium. Additionally, the Company may redeem some or all of the senior notes beginning on September 1, 2016. The initial redemption price is 103.938% of their principal amount, plus accrued interest. The redemption price will decline each year after 2016 and will be 100% of their principal amount, plus accrued interest, beginning on September 1, 2018. In addition, on or prior to September 1, 2016, the Company may redeem up to 40% of the aggregate principal amount of notes with the proceeds of certain equity offerings at 107.875% of their principal amount plus accrued interest. The fair value of the senior notes due 2019 equaled the carrying value as of September 30, 2014. For additional information refer to Note 6—Debt.
As of September 30, 2014, the Company had outstanding $120.7 million of 4.50% Convertible Senior Notes due October 1, 2017, which the Company is obligated to repay at face value unless the holder agrees to a lesser amount or elects to convert all or a portion of such notes into the Company’s common stock. Holders of the convertible senior notes are due interest semiannually in arrears on April 1 and October 1 of each year. The conversion rate is 60.8467 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount of notes (equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $16.43 per share of common stock) and is subject to adjustment in some events but will not be adjusted for any accrued and unpaid interest. The fair value of the convertible senior notes was $284.7 million as of September 30, 2014. For additional information refer to Note 6—Debt.
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company accounts for share-based compensation based on the equity instrument’s grant date fair value in accordance with ASC Topic 718, “Compensation—Stock Compensation.” The fair value of each share-based payment award is established on the date of grant. For grants of restricted stock units subject to service or performance-based vesting conditions only, the fair value is established based on the market price on the date of the grant. For grants of restricted stock units subject to service, performance and market-based vesting conditions, the fair value is established using the Monte Carlo simulation lattice model. For grants of options, the Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model to estimate the fair value of share-based payment awards. The determination of the fair value of share-based awards is affected by the Company’s stock price and a number of assumptions, including expected volatility, expected life, risk-free interest rate and expected dividends.
The weighted-average fair value of each stock option recorded in expense for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model and is amortized over the requisite service period of the option. The Company has used one grouping for the assumptions, as its option grants have similar characteristics. The expected term of options granted has been derived based upon the Company’s history of actual exercise behavior and represents the period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding. Historical data was also used to estimate option exercises and employee terminations. Estimated volatility is based upon the Company’s historical market price at consistent points in a period equal to the expected life of the options. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant and the expected dividend yield is zero. For additional information refer to Note 11—Stock-Based Compensation.
Earnings per Share
Earnings per common share are computed in accordance with ASC Topic 260, “Earnings per Share,” which requires companies to present basic earnings per share and diluted earnings per share. For additional information refer to Note 13—Earnings per Share.

Acquisitions

Acquisitions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
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	Acquisitions
	2014 Acquisitions
	New Breed Logistics
	On July 29, 2014, the Company entered into a definitive Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “New Breed Merger Agreement”) with New Breed, providing for the Company to acquire all of New Breed (the “New Breed Transaction”). New Breed is a provider of highly engineered contract logistics solutions for multi-national and medium-sized corporations and government agencies in the United States. The closing of the transaction was effective on September 2, 2014. At the closing, the Company paid $615.8 million in cash including a $1.1 million estimate of the working capital adjustment.
	In conjunction with the New Breed Merger Agreement, the Company entered into a subscription agreement with Louis DeJoy, the Chief Executive Officer of New Breed. Pursuant to the subscription agreement, Mr. DeJoy purchased $30.0 million of unregistered XPO common stock at a per share purchase price in cash equal to (1) the closing price of XPO common stock on the New York Stock Exchange on July 29, 2014 with respect to 50% of such purchase and (2) the closing price of XPO common stock on the New York Stock Exchange on the trading day immediately preceding September 2, 2014 with respect to the remaining 50% of such purchase. Due to the interrelationship between the New Breed Merger Agreement and the subscription agreement, the Company considers the substance of the consideration paid to be a combination of net cash and equity as described below.
	The fair value of the total consideration paid under the New Breed Merger Agreement was $615.9 million and consisted of $585.8 million of net cash paid at the time of closing, including an estimate of the working capital adjustment, and $30.1 million of equity representing the fair value of 1,060,598 shares of the Company’s common stock at the closing market price of $32.45 per share on September 2, 2014 less a marketability discount on the shares issued due to a holding period restriction. The net cash paid at the time of closing consisted of $615.8 million less the $30.0 million used by Louis DeJoy to purchase XPO common stock per the subscription agreement.
	The New Breed Transaction was accounted for as a purchase business combination in accordance with ASC 805 “Business Combinations.” Assets acquired and liabilities assumed were recorded in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet at their estimated fair values as of September 2, 2014, with the remaining unallocated purchase price recorded as goodwill. Goodwill represents the expected synergies and cost rationalization from the merger of operations as well as intangible assets that do not qualify for separate recognition such as an assembled workforce. The following table outlines the consideration transferred and purchase price allocation at the respective estimated fair values as of September 2, 2014 (in thousands):
	Consideration	$	615,857
	Cash and cash equivalents	1,939
	Accounts receivable	112,074
	Prepaid and other current assets	10,617
	Income tax receivable	16,137
	Restricted cash	8,530
	Property and equipment	114,119
	Trademarks/trade names	4,460
	Contractual customer relationships asset	115,120
	Contractual customer relationships liability	(5,640		)
	Non-contractual customer relationships	16,730
	Other long-term assets	6,230
	Accounts payable	(17,732		)
	Accrued expenses	(32,953		)
	Deferred tax liabilities, non-current	(78,095		)
	Other long-term liabilities	(7,873		)
	Goodwill	$	352,194
	As of September 30, 2014, the purchase price allocation is considered final, except for the settlement of any working capital adjustments and the fair value of accounts receivable, property and equipment, intangible assets, taxes and assumed liabilities. All goodwill recorded in the acquisition relates to the Contract Logistics reportable segment. The goodwill as a result of the acquisition is not deductible for income tax purposes.
	Atlantic Central Logistics
	On July 28, 2014, the Company entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement with Perry Barbaruolo, Thomas G. Bartley, Robert Humes II, Jeffrey E. Patterson, Brian Ruane, The Bryn Mawr Trust Company of Delaware, as Trustee of the Perry Barbaruolo 2014 Delaware Trust, Thomas Bartley, as Trustee of the Janice C. Day 2014 Trust, Thomas Bartley, as Trustee of the Jessica M. Clark 2014 Trust, Thomas Bartley, as Trustee of the Jacqueline M. Patterson 2014 Trust, Thomas Bartley, as Trustee of the Patterson 2014 Grandchildren's Trust, The Bryn Mawr Trust Company of Delaware as Trustee of the Brian Ruane 2014 Delaware Trust, and The Bryn Mawr Trust Company of Delaware, as Trustee of the Richard Roberts 2014 Trust to acquire all of the outstanding capital stock of Simply Logistics, Inc. d/b/a Atlantic Central Logistics (“ACL”) for $36.2 million in cash consideration and deferred payments. ACL provides e-commerce fulfillment services by facilitating the time-sensitive, local movement of goods between distribution centers and the end-consumer.
	The ACL acquisition was accounted for as a purchase business combination in accordance with ASC Topic 805 “Business Combinations.” Assets acquired and liabilities assumed were recorded in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet at their estimated fair values as of July 28, 2014 with the remaining unallocated purchase price recorded as goodwill. As a result of the acquisition, the Company recorded goodwill of $25.3 million and intangible assets of $11.7 million. All goodwill recorded related to the acquisition relates to the Freight Brokerage reportable segment. The goodwill as a result of the acquisition is not deductible for income tax purposes. As of September 30, 2014, the purchase price is considered final except for the settlement of any working capital adjustments and the fair value of accounts receivable, intangible assets, taxes and assumed liabilities.
	Pacer International
	On January 5, 2014, the Company entered into a definitive Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Pacer Merger Agreement”) with Pacer International, Inc. ("Pacer"), providing for the acquisition of Pacer by the Company (the “Pacer Transaction”). Pacer is an asset-light North American freight transportation and logistics services provider. The closing of the transaction was effective on March 31, 2014 (the “Effective Time”).
	At the Effective Time, each share of Pacer’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share, issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time was converted into the right to receive (i) $6.00 in cash and (ii) 0.1017 of a share of XPO common stock, which amount is equal to $3.00 divided by the average of the volume-weighted average closing prices of XPO common stock for the ten trading days prior to the Effective Time (the “Pacer Merger Consideration”). Pursuant to the terms of the Pacer Merger Agreement, all vested and unvested Pacer options outstanding at the Effective Time were settled in cash based on the value of the Pacer Merger Consideration. In addition, all Pacer restricted stock, and all vested and unvested Pacer restricted stock units and performance units outstanding at the Effective Time were converted into the right to receive the Pacer Merger Consideration. The fair value of the total consideration paid under the Pacer Merger Agreement was $331.5 million and consisted of $223.3 million of cash paid at the time of closing and $108.2 million of equity representing the fair value of 3,688,246 shares of the Company’s common stock at the closing market price of $29.41 per share on March 31, 2014 less a marketability discount on a portion of shares issued to certain former Pacer executives due to a holding period restriction. The marketability discount did not have a material impact on the fair value of the equity consideration provided.
	The Pacer Transaction was accounted for as a purchase business combination in accordance with ASC 805 “Business Combinations.” Assets acquired and liabilities assumed were recorded in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet at their fair values as of March 31, 2014, with the remaining unallocated purchase price recorded as goodwill. Goodwill represents the expected synergies and cost rationalization from the merger of operations as well as intangible assets that do not qualify for separate recognition such as an assembled workforce. The following table outlines the consideration transferred and purchase price allocation at the respective fair values as of March 31, 2014 (in thousands):
	Consideration	$	331,488
	Cash and cash equivalents	22,302
	Accounts receivable	118,842
	Prepaid and other current assets	9,384
	Deferred tax assets, current	2,202
	Property and equipment	50,593
	Trademarks/trade names	2,760
	Non-compete agreements	2,310
	Contractual customer relationships	66,250
	Non-contractual customer relationships	1,010
	Other long-term assets	5,790
	Accounts payable	(71,042		)
	Accrued salaries and wages	(3,105		)
	Accrued expenses, other	(23,021		)
	Other current liabilities	(1,496		)
	Deferred tax liabilities, non-current	(17,286		)
	Other long-term liabilities	(11,909		)
	Goodwill	$	177,904
	As of September 30, 2014, the purchase price allocation is considered final, except for the fair value of taxes and assumed liabilities. All goodwill recorded related to the acquisition relates to the Freight Brokerage reportable segment. The carryover of the tax basis in goodwill is deductible for income tax purposes while the step-up in goodwill as a result of the acquisition is not deductible for income tax purposes. Total tax deductible goodwill was $323.2 million on the acquisition date of March 31, 2014. The difference between book and tax goodwill represents the tax basis in goodwill from acquisitions made by Pacer prior to the acquisition by XPO.
	In connection with the Pacer Transaction, certain members of the Pacer senior management team signed employment agreements with the Company that became effective upon completion of the acquisition. As part of their employment agreements, the Company granted these Pacer management team members an aggregate of 122,569 time-based restricted stock unit (“RSU”) awards under the XPO Logistics, Inc. Amended and Restated 2011 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan.
	2013 Acquisitions
	NLM
	On December 10, 2013, the Company entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement with Landstar Supply Chain Solutions, Inc. and Landstar System Holdings, Inc. (the “NLM Stock Purchase Agreement”) to acquire all of the outstanding capital stock of Landstar Supply Chain Solutions, Inc. known as National Logistics Management (“NLM”) (the “NLM Transaction”). NLM is the largest provider of web-based expedited transportation management in North America. The closing of the transaction occurred on December 28, 2013. The fair value of the total consideration paid under the NLM Stock Purchase Agreement was $87.0 million, paid in cash, excluding any working capital adjustments.
	The NLM acquisition was accounted for as a purchase business combination in accordance with ASC Topic 805 “Business Combinations.” Assets acquired and liabilities assumed were recorded in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet at their fair values as of December 28, 2013 with the remaining unallocated purchase price recorded as goodwill. Goodwill represents the expected synergies and cost rationalization from the joining of operations as well as intangible assets that do not qualify for separate recognition such as an assembled workforce. The following table outlines the consideration transferred and purchase price allocation at the respective fair values as of December 28, 2013 (in thousands):
	Consideration	$	87,000
	Cash and cash equivalents	7,381
	Accounts receivable	35,975
	Prepaid and other assets	1,110
	Property and equipment	13,577
	Trademarks/trade names	440
	Non-compete agreements	465
Customer relationships	25,200
Accounts payable	(43,519		)
Other current liabilities	(479		)
Goodwill	$	46,850
As of September 30, 2014, the purchase price allocation is considered final. All goodwill recorded related to the acquisition relates to the Expedited Transportation reportable segment and is fully deductible for income tax purposes based on the Internal Revenue Code Section 338(h)(10) election made with respect to the NLM Transaction. The working capital adjustments in connection with this acquisition have been finalized and there was no material change in the purchase price as a result.
Optima Service Solutions
On November 13, 2013, the Company entered into a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement with A-1 Home Services, Inc., Mr. Steve Gordon and Mr. Glenn Lebowitz to acquire all of the outstanding equity interests of Optima Service Solutions, LLC (“Optima”) for $26.6 million in cash consideration and deferred payments, excluding any working capital adjustments. Optima is a non-asset, third-party logistics service provider focusing on arranging in-home complex installation and residential delivery services for major retailers.
The Optima acquisition was accounted for as a purchase business combination in accordance with ASC Topic 805 “Business Combinations.” Assets acquired and liabilities assumed were recorded in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet at their estimated fair values as of November 13, 2013 with the remaining unallocated purchase price recorded as goodwill. As a result of the acquisition, the Company recorded goodwill of $14.1 million and intangible assets of $11.3 million. All goodwill recorded related to the acquisition relates to the Freight Brokerage reportable segment and is fully deductible for income tax purposes. In addition, the Company recorded an acquired technology asset of $0.9 million as property and equipment in the condensed consolidated balance sheet. As of September 30, 2014, the purchase price allocation is considered final. The working capital adjustment in connection with this acquisition has been finalized and there was no material change in the purchase price as a result.
3PD
On July 12, 2013, the Company entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement with 3PD Holding, Inc. ("3PD"), Logistics Holding Company Limited, Mr. Karl Meyer, Karl Frederick Meyer 2008 Irrevocable Trust II, Mr. Randall Meyer, Mr. Daron Pair and Mr. James J. Martell (the “3PD Stock Purchase Agreement”) to acquire all of the outstanding capital stock of 3PD (the “3PD Transaction”). 3PD is a non-asset, third party provider of heavy goods, last-mile logistics in North America. The closing of the transaction occurred on August 15, 2013. The fair value of the total consideration paid under the 3PD Stock Purchase Agreement was $364.3 million and consisted of $333.2 million of net cash payable at the time of closing, $22.5 million of deferred payments, $7.4 million representing the fair value of 407,479 restricted shares of the Company’s common stock at the closing market price of $21.99 per share on August 15, 2013 less a marketability discount of $1.6 million on shares issued to the sellers due to a holding period restriction, and the final working capital adjustment of $1.2 million. The majority of the shares issued are restricted until September 2, 2016.
The 3PD Transaction was accounted for as a purchase business combination in accordance with ASC 805 “Business Combinations.” Assets acquired and liabilities assumed were recorded in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet at their fair values as of August 15, 2013, with the remaining unallocated purchase price recorded as goodwill. Goodwill represents the expected synergies and cost rationalization from the joining of operations as well as intangible assets that do not qualify for separate recognition such as an assembled workforce. The following table outlines the consideration transferred and purchase price allocation at the respective fair values as of August 15, 2013 (in thousands):
Consideration	$	364,329
Cash and cash equivalents	950
Accounts receivable	30,261
Prepaid and other current assets	1,743
Deferred tax assets, current	559
Property and equipment	22,965
Trademarks/trade names	5,900
Non-compete agreements	1,550
Customer relationships	110,600
Carrier relationships	12,100
Other long-term assets	409
Accounts payable	(12,975		)
Accrued salaries and wages	(1,724		)
Accrued expenses, other	(4,214		)
Other current liabilities	(5,389		)
Deferred tax liabilities, non-current	(29,755		)
Goodwill	$	231,349
All goodwill recorded related to the acquisition relates to the Freight Brokerage reportable segment. The carryover of the tax basis in goodwill is deductible for income tax purposes while the step-up in goodwill as a result of the acquisition is not deductible for income tax purposes. Total tax deductible goodwill was $27.1 million on the acquisition date of August 15, 2013. The difference between book and tax goodwill represents the tax basis in goodwill from acquisitions made by 3PD prior to the acquisition by XPO.
In connection with the 3PD Transaction, each member of the 3PD senior management team signed an employment agreement with the Company that became effective upon completion of the acquisition. Additionally, in order to incentivize 3PD’s management, the Company granted the 3PD management team time- and performance-based RSU awards under the XPO Logistics, Inc. Amended and Restated 2011 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan. Pursuant to the RSU award agreements, members of the 3PD management team are eligible to earn up to 600,000 RSUs in the aggregate, of which 150,000 will vest based on the passage of time and 450,000 will vest based on the achievement of certain goals with respect to 3PD’s financial performance during 2016 and 2017 as part of the combined company. The vesting of all such RSUs also are subject to the price of the Company’s common stock exceeding $32.50 per share for a designated period of time and continued employment at the Company by the grantee as of the vesting date.
Interide Logistics
On May 6, 2013, pursuant to an asset purchase agreement, the Company acquired substantially all of the assets of Interide Logistics, LC (“Interide”) for $3.1 million in cash consideration and 36,878 restricted shares of the Company’s common stock with a value of $0.6 million, excluding any working capital adjustments, with no assumption of debt. Interide is a non-asset, third-party transportation logistics service provider focusing on freight brokerage with offices in Salt Lake City, UT, Louisville, KY and St. Paul, MN.
The Interide acquisition was accounted for as a purchase business combination in accordance with ASC Topic 805 “Business Combinations.” Assets acquired and liabilities assumed were recorded in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet at their fair values as of May 6, 2013 with the remaining unallocated purchase price recorded as goodwill. As a result of the acquisition, the Company recorded goodwill of $3.4 million and intangible assets of $1.7 million. All goodwill recorded related to the acquisition relates to the Freight Brokerage reportable segment and is fully deductible for income tax purposes. The working capital adjustment in connection with this acquisition has been finalized and there was no material change in the purchase price as a result.
Covered Logistics & Transportation
On February 26, 2013, pursuant to an asset purchase agreement, the Company acquired substantially all of the assets of Covered Logistics & Transportation LLC (“Covered”) for $8.0 million in cash consideration and 173,712 restricted shares of the Company’s common stock with a value of $3.0 million, excluding any working capital adjustments, with no assumption of debt. Covered is a non-asset, third-party transportation logistics service provider focusing on freight brokerage with offices in Lake Forest, IL and Dallas, TX.
The Covered acquisition was accounted for as a purchase business combination in accordance with ASC Topic 805 “Business Combinations.” Assets acquired and liabilities assumed were recorded in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet at their fair values as of February 26, 2013 with the remaining unallocated purchase price recorded as goodwill. As a result of the acquisition, the Company recorded goodwill of $7.4 million and intangible assets of $2.8 million. All goodwill recorded related to the acquisition relates to the Freight Brokerage reportable segment and is fully deductible for income tax purposes.
East Coast Air Charter
On February 8, 2013, pursuant to an asset purchase agreement, the Company purchased substantially all of the operating assets of East Coast Air Charter, Inc. and 9-1-1 Air Charter LLC (together, “ECAC” or “East Coast Air Charter”) for total cash consideration of $9.3 million, excluding any working capital adjustments, with no assumption of debt. ECAC is a non-asset, third party logistics service provider specializing in expedited air charter brokerage in Statesville, NC.
The ECAC acquisition was accounted for as a purchase business combination in accordance with ASC Topic 805 “Business Combinations.” Assets acquired and liabilities assumed were recorded in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet at their fair values as of February 8, 2013 with the remaining unallocated purchase price recorded as goodwill. As a result of the acquisition, the Company recorded goodwill of $3.8 million and intangible assets of $4.8 million. All goodwill recorded related to the acquisition relates to the Expedited Transportation reportable segment and is fully deductible for income tax purposes. The working capital adjustment in connection with this acquisition has been finalized and there was no material change in the purchase price as a result.
Pro Forma Financial Information
The following unaudited pro forma consolidated results of operations for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 present consolidated information of the Company as if the acquisitions of New Breed, Pacer and 3PD had occurred as of January 1, 2013 (in thousands):
	Pro Forma Nine			Pro Forma Nine
	Months Ended			Months Ended
	September 30, 2014			September 30, 2013
Revenue	$	2,149,150		$	1,808,496
Operating loss	$	(32,282	)	$	(15,697	)
Net loss	$	(70,609	)	$	(50,386	)
Loss per common share
Basic	$	(1.31	)	$	(1.07	)
Diluted	$	(1.31	)	$	(1.07	)
The unaudited pro forma consolidated results for the nine-month periods were prepared using the acquisition method of accounting and are based on the historical financial information of New Breed, Pacer, 3PD and the Company. The unaudited pro forma consolidated results incorporate historical financial information for all significant acquisitions pursuant to SEC regulations since January 1, 2013. The historical financial information has been adjusted to give effect to pro forma adjustments that are: (i) directly attributable to the acquisition, (ii) factually supportable and (iii) expected to have a continuing impact on the combined results. The unaudited pro forma consolidated results are not necessarily indicative of what the Company’s consolidated results of operations actually would have been had it completed these acquisitions on January 1, 2013.

Restructuring_Charges

Restructuring Charges	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]	'
Restructuring Charges	'
	Restructuring Charges
	On March 31, 2014, the Company initiated a facility rationalization and severance program to close facilities and reduce employment in order to improve efficiency and profitability in conjunction with its acquisition of Pacer. The program includes facility exit activities and employment reduction initiatives.
	The amount of restructuring charges incurred during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2014 and included in our condensed consolidated statement of operations as sales, general and administrative expense is summarized below (in thousands). These charges are not allocated to our reportable segments. No amount of the restructuring liability was included in the purchase price allocation for Pacer as all activities were initiated by XPO to benefit the post-combination period.
		Contract termination			Severance			Total
	Reserve balance at December 31, 2013	$	—		$	—		$	—
	Charges incurred	4,815			5,280			10,095
	Payments	(1,061		)	(3,262		)	(4,323		)
	Reserve balance at September 30, 2014	$	3,754		$	2,018		$	5,772

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Commitments and Contingencies	'
	Commitments and Contingencies
	Purchase Commitments
	As of September 30, 2014, the Company had approximately $12.2 million in future minimum payments required under non-cancellable service agreements for ongoing services, maintenance and support to information technology providers. Remaining future minimum payments related to these agreements amount to approximately $8.7 million, $3.2 million and $0.3 million for the periods ending September 30, 2015, 2016 and 2017, respectively.
	During the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014, $2.7 million and $6.0 million of expense was recognized related to these agreements, respectively.
	Lease Commitments
	As of September 30, 2014, the Company had approximately $312.5 million in future minimum payments required under operating leases for various real estate, double-stack railcars, containers, chassis, tractors, data processing equipment, transportation and office equipment leases that have an initial or remaining non-cancellable lease term. Remaining future minimum payments related to these operating leases amount to approximately $95.6 million, $71.4 million, $53.3 million, $38.0 million, and $54.2 million for the periods ending September 30, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019 and thereafter, respectively.
	Rent expense was $25.1 million and $2.7 million for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $48.9 million and $4.6 million for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
	The Company receives income from others for the use of its double-stack railcars and containers. These income amounts are included in revenues. Rental income was $9.3 million for the three-month period ended September 30, 2014 and $18.5 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2014, respectively.
	Litigation
	The Company is involved, and will continue to be involved, in numerous legal proceedings arising out of the conduct of its business. These proceedings may include, among other matters, claims for property damage or personal injury incurred in connection with the transportation of freight and employment-related claims, including claims involving asserted breaches of employee restrictive covenants and tortious interference with contract. These proceedings also include numerous purported class-action lawsuits, multi-plaintiff and individual lawsuits and state tax and other administrative proceedings that claim that the Company’s owner operators or contract carriers should be treated as employees, rather than independent contractors. These lawsuits and proceedings may seek substantial monetary damages (including claims for unpaid wages, overtime, failure to provide meal and rest periods, unreimbursed business expenses and other items), injunctive relief, or both.
	The Company establishes accruals for specific legal proceedings when it is considered probable that a loss has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. Accruals for loss contingencies are reviewed quarterly and adjusted as additional information becomes available. In connection with certain acquisitions of privately-held businesses, the Company has retained purchase price holdbacks to provide security for a negotiated duration with respect to damages incurred in connection with pre-acquisition claims and litigation matters. If a loss is not both probable and reasonably estimable, or if an exposure to loss exists in excess of the amount accrued therefor or the applicable purchase price holdback, the Company assesses whether there is at least a reasonable possibility that a loss, or additional loss, may have been incurred. If there is a reasonable possibility that a loss, or additional loss, may have been incurred, the Company discloses the estimate of the possible loss or range of loss if it is material and an estimate can be made, or states that such an estimate cannot be made. The evaluation as to whether a loss is reasonably possible or probable is based on the Company’s assessment, in conjunction with legal counsel, regarding the ultimate outcome of the matter.
	The Company believes that it has adequately accrued for, or has adequate purchase price holdbacks with respect to, the potential impact of loss contingencies that are probable and reasonably estimable, and there was no indication of a reasonable possibility that a material loss, or additional material loss (including in excess of any applicable purchase price holdback), may have been incurred. The Company does not believe that the ultimate resolution of any matters to which the Company is presently party will have a material adverse effect on its results of operations, financial condition or cash flows. However, the results of these matters cannot be predicted with certainty, and an unfavorable resolution of one or more of these matters could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
	The Company carries liability and excess umbrella insurance policies that it deems sufficient to cover potential legal claims arising in the normal course of conducting its operations as a transportation company. In the event the Company is required to satisfy a legal claim in excess of the coverage provided by this insurance, the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows could be negatively impacted.
	California DLSE claims
	The Company’s Pacer subsidiary, which was acquired on March 31, 2014, received notices from the California Labor Commissioner, Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (the “DLSE”), that a total of 153 owner operators contracted with certain Pacer subsidiaries have filed claims with the DLSE in which they assert that they should be classified as employees, as opposed to independent contractors. These claims seek reimbursement for the owner operators’ business expenses, including fuel, tractor maintenance and tractor lease payments. A decision has been rendered by a DLSE hearing officer in seven of these claims, who awarded a total of $2.2 million to the seven claimants. Pacer has appealed these awards to California Superior Court, San Diego, where a de novo trial will be held on the merits of those claims. As part of the acquisition accounting process, XPO is currently evaluating these claims and the recent award to the seven claimants and will determine the fair value of these claims, if any, in the forthcoming measurement period. As of September 30, 2014, the Company has not established any reserve with respect to these matters or other claims involving Pacer, all of which XPO continues to evaluate as part of the acquisition accounting process.
	Pacer Acquisition Litigation
	Between January 8 and January 16, 2014, five substantially identical putative class actions were filed in the Tennessee Chancery Court against the Company, Pacer and Pacer’s directors challenging the Company’s acquisition of Pacer. By stipulation and order dated February 18, 2014, the Chancery Court for Davidson County consolidated these cases under the caption In re Pacer International, Inc. Shareholder Litigation, No. 14-39-IV. The operative complaint in the consolidated case alleges, among other things, that the directors of Pacer breached their fiduciary duties to Pacer’s shareholders in connection with the proposed acquisition of Pacer by XPO by agreeing to the proposed merger at an allegedly unfair price pursuant to a purportedly flawed and conflicted sales process, by including certain allegedly preclusive deal-protection measures, and by misrepresenting and/or omitting certain allegedly material information in the proxy statement relating to the transaction. The parties have reached an agreement in principle to settle all of these claims, which the Company continues to believe are without merit. The Court has entered an order preliminarily approving the settlement. The settlement remains subject to final Court approval. There can be no assurance that the parties will ultimately enter into a definitive settlement agreement or that the Court will approve the settlement. The proposed settlement is not material to the Company's financial statements.

Debt

Debt	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Debt	'
	Debt
	Senior Notes due 2019
	On August 25, 2014, the Company completed a private placement of $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of 7.875% senior notes due September 1, 2019 (the "Senior Notes due 2019"). Total unamortized debt issuance costs related to the Senior Notes due 2019 classified in other long-term assets at September 30, 2014 are $10.2 million.
	The Senior Notes due 2019 were offered only to qualified institutional buyers in reliance on Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and, outside the United States, only to non-U.S. investors pursuant to Regulation S. The Senior Notes due 2019 were not registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent an effective registration statement or an applicable exemption from registration requirements or a transaction not subject to the registration requirements of the Securities Act or any state securities laws. The Senior Notes due 2019 bear interest at a rate of 7.875% per annum payable semiannually, in cash in arrears, on March 1 and September 1 of each year, commencing March 1, 2015 and maturing on September 1, 2019. The Senior Notes due 2019 are guaranteed by each of the Company’s direct and indirect wholly-owned restricted subsidiaries (other than certain excluded subsidiaries) that are obligors under, or guarantee obligations under, the Company’s existing credit agreement (or certain replacements thereof) or guarantee certain capital markets indebtedness of the Company or any guarantor of the Senior Notes due 2019. The Senior Notes due 2019 and the guarantees thereof are unsecured, unsubordinated indebtedness of the Company and the guarantors. Among other things, the covenants of the Senior Notes due 2019 limit the Company’s ability to, with certain exceptions: incur indebtedness or issue disqualified stock; grant liens; pay dividends or make distributions in respect of capital stock; make certain investments or other restricted payments; prepay or repurchase subordinated debt; sell or transfer assets; engage in certain mergers, consolidations, acquisitions and dispositions; and enter into certain transactions with affiliates. The Company was in compliance, in all material respects, with all covenants related to the Senior Notes due 2019 as of September 30, 2014.
	Prior to September 1, 2016, the Company may redeem some or all of the Senior Notes due 2019 at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes plus the applicable “make-whole” premium. The "make-whole" premium equals the greater of 1% of the then outstanding principal amount of the note and the excess of (a) the present value at such redemption date of (i) the redemption price of the note, at September 1, 2016, plus (ii) all required interest payments due on the note through September 1, 2016 (excluding accrued but unpaid interest), computed using a discount rate equal to the treasury rate as of such redemption date, plus 50 basis points; over (b) the then outstanding principal amount of the note. On and after September 1, 2016, the Company may redeem some or all of the notes for a redemption price that declines each year. The initial redemption price is 103.938% of their principal amount, plus accrued interest. The redemption price will decline each year after 2016 and will be 100% of their principal amount, plus accrued interest, beginning on September 1, 2018. In addition, on or prior to September 1, 2016, the Company may redeem up to 40% of the aggregate principal amount of notes with the proceeds of certain equity offerings at 107.875% of their principal amount plus accrued interest. The Company may make such redemption only if, after any such redemption, at least 60% of the aggregate principal amount of notes originally issued remains outstanding.
	Debt Facilities
	The Company may from time to time use debt financing for acquisitions and business start-ups, among other things. The Company also enters into long-term debt and capital leases with various third parties from time to time to finance certain operational equipment and other assets used in its business operations. Generally, these loans and capital leases bear interest at market rates, and are collateralized with accounts receivable, equipment and certain other assets of the Company.
	As of September 30, 2014, the Company and certain of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, as borrowers, were parties to a $415 million multicurrency secured Amended and Restated Revolving Loan Credit Agreement (the “Amended Credit Agreement”) with the lender parties thereto and Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc., as administrative agent for such lenders, with a commitment termination date of October 17, 2018. The principal amount of the commitments under the Amended Credit Agreement may be increased by an aggregate amount of up to $100 million, subject to certain terms and conditions specified in the Amended Credit Agreement. The Amended Credit Agreement replaces and supersedes in its entirety the $125 million multicurrency secured Revolving Loan Credit Agreement that the Company entered into on October 18, 2013. At September 30, 2014, the Company had outstanding letters of credit of $15.0 million. Of the $15.0 million of letters of credit outstanding, $5.2 million were fully cash collateralized by the Company. The collateral is included in restricted cash on the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2014. The Company’s availability under the Amended Credit Agreement is not impacted by the cash collateralized outstanding letters of credit. Total unamortized debt issuance costs related to the Amended Credit Agreement classified in other long-term assets at September 30, 2014 are $3.3 million.
	On August 8, 2014, the Company amended its revolving loan facility to permit, among other things, the acquisition of New Breed and the related transactions and the offering of the Senior Notes due 2019.
	The proceeds of the Amended Credit Agreement may be used by the Company and its subsidiaries for ongoing working capital needs, other general corporate purposes, including strategic acquisitions, and fees and expenses in connection with the transaction. At September 30, 2014, the Company had no amount drawn under the Amended Credit Agreement. The Company was in compliance, in all material respects, with all covenants related to the Amended Credit Agreement as of September 30, 2014. Borrowings under the Amended Credit Agreement bear interest at a per annum rate equal to, at the Company’s option, the one, two, three or six month (or such other period less than one month or greater than six months as the lenders may agree) LIBOR rate plus a margin of 1.75% to 2.25%, or a base rate plus a margin of 0.75% to 1.25%. The Company is required to pay an undrawn commitment fee equal to 0.25% or 0.375% of the quarterly average undrawn portion of the commitments under the Amended Credit Agreement, as well as customary letter of credit fees. The margin added to LIBOR, or base rate, will depend on the quarterly average availability of the commitments under the Amended Credit Agreement.
	All obligations under the Amended Credit Agreement are secured by substantially all of the Company’s assets and unconditionally guaranteed by certain of its subsidiaries, provided that no foreign subsidiary guarantees, and no assets of any foreign subsidiary secures, any obligations of any of the Company’s domestic borrower subsidiaries. Within the meaning of Regulation S-X, Rule 3-10, XPO Logistics, Inc. (the parent company) has no independent assets or operations, the guarantees of its subsidiaries are full and unconditional and joint and several, and any subsidiaries other than the guarantor subsidiaries are minor. The Amended Credit Agreement contains representations, warranties and covenants that are customary for agreements of this type. Among other things, the covenants in the Amended Credit Agreement limit the Company’s ability to, with certain exceptions: incur indebtedness; grant liens; engage in certain mergers, consolidations, acquisitions and dispositions; make certain investments and restricted payments; and enter into certain transactions with affiliates. In certain circumstances, the Amended Credit Agreement also requires the Company to maintain minimum EBITDA or, at the Company’s election, maintain a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement) of not less than 1.00 to 1.00. If an event of default under the Amended Credit Agreement shall occur and be continuing, the commitments thereunder may be terminated and the principal amount outstanding thereunder, together with all accrued unpaid interest and other amounts owed thereunder, may be declared immediately due and payable. Certain subsidiaries acquired by the Company in the future may be excluded from the restrictions contained in certain of the foregoing covenants.
	Convertible Senior Notes
	At September 30, 2014, the Company had outstanding $120.7 million aggregate principal amount of 4.50% Convertible Senior Notes due October 1, 2017 (the “Notes”). Total unamortized debt issuance costs classified in other long-term assets at September 30, 2014 are $2.3 million. Interest is payable on the Notes on April 1 and October 1 of each year.
	During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company issued an aggregate of 796,418 shares of the Company’s common stock to certain holders of the Notes in connection with the conversion of $13.1 million aggregate principal amount of the Notes. The conversions were allocated to long-term debt and equity in the amounts of $10.5 million and $10.5 million, respectively. Certain of these transactions represented induced conversions pursuant to which the Company paid the holder a market-based premium in cash. The negotiated market-based premiums, in addition to the difference between the current fair value and the book value of the Notes, were reflected in interest expense. The number of shares of common stock issued in the foregoing transactions equals the number of shares of common stock presently issuable to holders of the Notes upon conversion under the original terms of the Notes.
	Under certain circumstances at the election of the holder, the Notes may be converted until the close of business on the business day immediately preceding April 1, 2017, into cash, shares of the Company’s common stock, or a combination of cash and shares of common stock, at the Company’s election, at the initial conversion rate of approximately 60.8467 shares of common stock per $1,000 in principal amount, which is equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $16.43 per share. In addition, following certain corporate events that occur prior to the maturity date, the Company will increase the conversion rate for a holder who elects to convert its convertible senior notes in connection with such corporate event in certain circumstances. On or after April 1, 2017, until the close of business on the business day immediately preceding the maturity date, holders may convert their convertible senior notes at any time.
	The Notes may be redeemed by the Company on or after October 1, 2015 if the last reported sale price of the Company’s common stock has been at least 130% of the conversion price then in effect for at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive), including the trading day immediately preceding the date on which the Company provides notice of redemption, during any 30 consecutive trading day period ending on, and including, the trading day immediately preceding the date on which the Company provides notice of redemption. The Notes are currently redeemable under this provision. The Company may redeem the convertible senior notes in whole, but not in part, at a redemption price in cash equal to 100% of the principal amount to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the redemption date, plus a make-whole premium payment. The “make whole premium” payment or delivery will be made, as the case may be, in cash, shares of the Company’s common stock or a combination of cash and shares of the Company’s common stock, at the Company’s election, equal to the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of interest on the convertible senior notes to be redeemed through October 1, 2017 (excluding interest accrued to, but excluding, the redemption date), computed using a discount rate equal to 4.50%. The make-whole premium is paid to holders whether or not they convert the convertible senior notes following the Company’s issuance of a redemption notice.
	The Notes do not contain any financial or operating covenants or restrictions on the payment of dividends, the incurrence of indebtedness or the issuance or repurchase of securities by the Company or any of its subsidiaries. If the Company undergoes a fundamental change, holders may, subject to certain conditions, require the Company to repurchase for cash all or part of their convertible senior notes at a repurchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the convertible senior notes to be repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the fundamental change repurchase date.
	The following table outlines the Company’s debt obligations as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (in thousands):
		Interest rates		Term (months)	As of September 30, 2014			As of December 31, 2013
	Senior notes due 2019	7.88	%	60	$	500,000		$	—
	Convertible senior notes	4.5	%	60	120,653			133,742
	Revolving credit facility	4.38	%	60	—			75,000
	Notes payable	N/A		N/A	2,901			2,205
	Capital leases for equipment	14.2	%	59	235			196
	Total debt				623,789			211,143
	Less: unamortized discount on convertible senior notes				(18,314		)	(27,474		)
	Less: current maturities of long-term debt				(2,907		)	(2,028		)
	Total long-term debt, net of current maturities				$	602,568		$	181,641

Property_and_Equipment

Property and Equipment	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]	'
Property and Equipment	'
	Property and Equipment
	The following table sets forth the Company’s property and equipment as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (in thousands):
		As of September 30, 2014			As of December 31, 2013
	Property and Equipment, at cost
	Leasehold improvements	$	30,705		$	7,969
	Buildings	1,115			1,115
	Vehicles	4,302			2,723
	Rail cars	18,081			—
	Containers and chassis	1,992			—
	Machinery and equipment	37,150			—
	Office equipment	12,138			6,636
	Computer equipment	30,944			8,218
	Computer software	100,634			39,709
	Satellite equipment	1,563			1,496
	Warehouse equipment	18,906			508
		257,530			68,374
	Less: Accumulated depreciation	(33,392		)	(11,803		)
	Total Property and Equipment, net	$	224,138		$	56,571
	Depreciation of property and equipment was $10.8 million and $2.3 million for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $21.7 million and $3.9 million for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Intangible_Assets

Intangible Assets	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Intangible Assets	'
	Intangible Assets
	The following table sets forth the Company’s identifiable intangible assets as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (in thousands).
		As of September 30, 2014			As of December 31, 2013
	Indefinite lived intangibles
	Trade name	$	—		$	3,346
	Definite lived intangibles:
	Customer lists and relationships	378,026			168,666
	Carrier relationships	12,100			12,100
	Trade name	15,426			8,041
	Non-compete agreements	9,840			6,265
	Other intangible assets	2,172			2,172
		417,564			197,244
	Less: accumulated amortization	(54,560		)	(15,411		)
	Intangible assets, net	$	363,004		$	181,833
	Total identifiable intangibles	$	363,004		$	185,179
	Estimated future amortization expense for amortizable intangible assets for the next five years is as follows (in thousands):
		2014			2015			2016		2017		2018
	Estimated future amortization expense	$	20,050		$	66,060		$	52,345	$	41,420	$	38,878
	Actual amounts of amortization expense may differ from estimated amounts due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates, additional intangible asset acquisitions, impairment of intangible assets, accelerated amortization of intangible assets and other events.
	Intangible asset amortization expense recorded in sales, general and administrative expense was $16.5 million and $6.2 million for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $42.1 million and $7.9 million for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Goodwill

Goodwill	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Goodwill	'
	Goodwill
	The following table is a roll-forward of goodwill from December 31, 2013 to September 30, 2014. The current period additions are the result of the goodwill recognized as excess purchase price in the acquisitions of Pacer, ACL and New Breed (in thousands):
		Expedited			Freight		Freight			Contract Logistics		Total
		Transportation			Forwarding		Brokerage
	Goodwill at December 31, 2013	$	58,412		$	9,222	295,814			—		$	363,448
	Acquisitions	—			—		203,332			352,194		555,526
	Other adjustments	(3		)	—		(486		)	—		(489		)
	Goodwill at September 30, 2014	$	58,409		$	9,222	$	498,660		$	352,194	$	918,485

Stockholders_Equity

Stockholder's Equity	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Equity [Abstract]	'
Stockholder's Equity	'
	Stockholder’s Equity
	On September 11, 2014, the Company entered into an Investment Agreement (the “Investment Agreement”) with Public Sector Pension Investment Board (“PSP Investments”), GIC Private Limited ("GIC") (an affiliate of Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund), and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board (“OTPP”). Pursuant to the Investment Agreement, on September 17, 2014, the Company issued and sold 10,702,934 shares (the “Purchased Common Shares”) in the aggregate of Company common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Company Common Stock”), and 371,848 shares (the “Purchased Preferred Stock” and, together with the Purchased Common Shares, the “Purchased Securities”) in the aggregate of the Company’s Series B Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share, in a private placement. The purchase price per Purchased Common Share was $30.66 (resulting in aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of approximately $328.2 million), and the purchase price per share of Purchased Preferred Stock was $1,000 (resulting in aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of approximately $371.8 million). Subject to the approval of the Company’s stockholders, the Purchased Preferred Stock will be mandatorily converted into an aggregate of 12,128,115 additional shares of Company Common Stock. The Company intends to hold a special meeting of stockholders to obtain approval for conversion during the fourth quarter of 2014. The issuance and sale of the Purchased Securities pursuant to the Investment Agreement are exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act, or any state securities laws. The aggregate purchase price for the Purchased Securities is $700.0 million and the Company received net proceeds of $684.7 million after equity issuance costs. The total net proceeds from the investment were allocated between common and preferred stock based on the relative fair values of each instrument.
	The Purchased Preferred Stock was issued with an initial conversion price of $30.66, which represented a 5% discount to the then-current trailing 20-day volume weighted average price. As of September 11, 2014, the Company's common stock price was $34.05. As a result, the conversion feature was issued “in-the-money” and the Company allocated the intrinsic value of the conversion feature of $40.9 million to additional paid-in capital. The beneficial conversion feature is contingent upon receiving the approval of the Company's stockholders and will be recognized in net income/(loss) available to common shareholders when stockholder approval is obtained.
	Prior to May 31, 2015, holders of the shares of Series B Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock shall be entitled to participate equally and ratably with the holders of shares of common stock in all dividends on the shares of common stock. Commencing on May 31, 2015, holders of the shares of Series B Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock shall be entitled to cumulative dividends on the Series B Preferred Stock payable quarterly in January, April, July and October of each year at an annual rate of 7.5% per share; however, the Company intends to mandatorily convert the Series B Preferred Stock into Company Common Stock prior to that date. The Company may make each dividend payment in cash or, at the Company's option, by the issuance of additional shares of Series B Preferred Stock. If dividends are paid-in-kind, the Company will evaluate the need for a beneficial conversion feature upon each issuance by determining if the common stock price then in effect exceeds the accounting conversion price upon issuance.
	On February 5, 2014, the Company closed a registered underwritten public offering of 15,000,000 shares of common stock, and on February 11, 2014, the Company closed as part of the same public offering the sale of an additional 2,250,000 shares as a result of the full exercise of the underwriters’ overallotment option, in each case at a price of $25.00 per share (together, the “February 2014 Offering”). The Company received $413.2 million in net proceeds from the February 2014 Offering after underwriting discounts and expenses.
	On August 13, 2013, the Company closed a registered underwritten public offering of 9,694,027 shares of common stock, and on August 16, 2013, the Company closed as part of the same public offering the sale of an additional 1,454,104 shares as a result of the full exercise of the underwriters’ overallotment option, in each case at a price of $22.75 per share (together, the “August 2013 Offering”). The Company received $239.5 million in net proceeds from the August 2013 Offering after underwriting discounts and expenses.

StockBased_Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'
Stock-Based Compensation	'
	Stock-Based Compensation
	The following table summarizes the Company’s equity awards outstanding and exercisable as of December 31, 2013 and September 30, 2014:
		Options						Restricted Stock Units
		Options		Weighted Average		Exercise	Weighted Average	Restricted		Weighted Average
				Exercise Price		Price Range	Remaining Term	Stock Units		Grant Date Fair Value
	Outstanding at December 31, 2013	1,421,520		$	11.02	$2.28 - $23.19	6.93	1,351,655		$	13.26
	Granted	50,000		$	27.48	$23.31 - $31.28		1,301,015		$	25.44
	Exercised	(72,431	)	$	6.55	$2.96 - $16.98		(224,235	)	$	13.56
	Forfeited	(43,194	)	$	13.11	$10.53 - $17.10		(84,005	)	$	13.97
	Outstanding at September 30, 2014	1,355,895		$	11.8	$2.28 - $31.28	6.63	2,344,430		$	19.96
	The stock-based compensation expense for outstanding RSUs was $1.3 million and $0.8 million for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $4.4 million and $2.2 million for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Of the 2,344,430 outstanding RSUs, 478,474 vest subject to service conditions and 1,865,956 vest subject to service and a combination of market and performance conditions.
	As of September 30, 2014, the Company had approximately $9.5 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested RSU compensation that is anticipated to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 2.12 years. Remaining estimated compensation expense related to outstanding restricted stock-based grants is $1.4 million, $4.2 million, $3.3 million, $0.4 million and $0.2 million for the periods ending December 31, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018, respectively. The remaining estimated compensation expense excludes the impact of performance-based RSUs not deemed probable as of September 30, 2014. The unrecognized compensation cost related to performance-based RSUs not deemed probable as of September 30, 2014 is $25.3 million.
	As of September 30, 2014, the Company had 830,245 options vested and exercisable and $2.9 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to stock options. The remaining estimated compensation expense related to the existing stock options is $0.4 million, $1.2 million, $0.9 million, $0.3 million and $0.1 million for the periods ended December 31, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018, respectively.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Income Taxes	'
	Income Taxes
	The Company has determined its interim tax provision projecting an estimated annual effective tax rate. For the three- and nine-months ended September 30, 2014, the Company recorded an income tax benefit of $20.1 million and $25.1 million, respectively, yielding an effective tax rate of (63.2%) and (31.9%), respectively. The effective tax rate differs from the U.S. statutory rate of 35% in the periods ended September 30, 2014 primarily due to the impact of the release of the previously recorded valuation allowance during the period due to the acquired deferred tax liabilities resulting from the New Breed acquisition and the change in the mix of income among the jurisdictions in which the Company does business.
	For the three- and nine-months ended September 30, 2013, the Company recorded an income tax benefit of $19.0 million and $18.7 million, respectively, yielding an effective tax rate of (76.0%) and (33.1%), respectively. The effective tax rate differs from the expected effective tax rate of 35% due primarily to the impact of the release of the previously recorded valuation allowance during the period due to the acquired deferred tax liabilities resulting from the 3PD acquisition.
	The Company had a valuation allowance of $6.9 million as of September 30, 2014 on the deferred tax assets generated for state and foreign net operating losses where it is not more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will be utilized. In evaluating the Company’s ability to realize its deferred income tax assets, the Company considers all available positive and negative evidence, including operating results, ongoing tax planning, and forecasts of future taxable income on a jurisdiction by jurisdiction basis.
	In general, it is the practice and intention of the Company to reinvest the earnings of its non-U.S. subsidiaries in those operations. As of September 30, 2014, the Company has not made a provision for U.S. or additional foreign withholding taxes for financial reporting over the tax basis of investments in foreign subsidiaries that are essentially permanent in duration, if any exists. Generally, such amounts become subject to U.S. taxation upon the remittance of dividends and under certain other circumstances. It is not practicable to estimate the amount of deferred tax liability related to investments in these foreign subsidiaries.

Earnings_per_Share

Earnings per Share	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Earnings per Share	'
	Earnings per Share
	Basic earnings per common share are computed by dividing net income available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per common share are computed by dividing net income available to common shareholders by the combined weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding and the potential dilution of stock options, warrants, RSUs, convertible senior notes and Company’s Series A Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share, outstanding during the period, if dilutive. Due to the contingent stockholder approval necessary to convert the Series B Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock into common stock, the Series B Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock will not be included in the denominator used to calculate diluted earnings per common share until the contingency has been satisfied. The weighted average of potentially dilutive securities excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share for the three- and nine-periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 is shown per the table below.
		For the Three Months Ended September 30,		For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2014	2013	2014	2013
	Basic common stock outstanding	54,469,943	24,221,987	49,497,353	20,167,436
	Potentially Dilutive Securities:
	Shares underlying the conversion of preferred stock to common stock	10,476,430	10,604,891	10,485,283	10,608,752
	Shares underlying the conversion of the convertible senior notes	7,341,490	8,749,239	7,473,420	8,749,239
	Shares underlying warrants to purchase common stock	8,222,305	7,348,157	8,011,371	6,721,704
	Shares underlying stock options to purchase common stock	557,973	424,122	529,072	347,356
	Shares underlying restricted stock units	821,892	432,888	713,498	332,488
		27,420,090	27,559,297	27,212,644	26,759,539
	Diluted weighted shares outstanding	81,890,033	51,781,284	76,709,997	46,926,975
	The impact of this dilution was not reflected in the earnings per share calculations in the condensed consolidated statements of operations because the impact was anti-dilutive. The treasury method was used to determine the shares underlying warrants, stock options and RSUs for potential dilution with an average market price of $31.57 per share and $22.31 per share for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $28.96 per share and $18.81 per share for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Related_Party_Transactions

Related Party Transactions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]	'
Related Party Transactions	'
	Related Party Transactions
	During the period ended September 30, 2014, the Company leased office space from three entities owned and controlled by Louis DeJoy, the former Chief Executive Officer of New Breed, who became an employee upon the Company's acquisition of New Breed. The non-cancellable lease agreements expire at various dates in 2019. The Company recorded payments associated with these lease agreements in the amount of $0.2 million for the three- and nine-months ended September 30, 2014. See Note 3—Acquisitions for further discussion on the common stock issued to Mr. DeJoy as part of the acquisition of New Breed.
	On August 15, 2013, the Company completed its acquisition of 3PD, pursuant to a Stock Purchase Agreement to which Mr. James J. Martell was a party. Mr. Martell is a member of the board of directors of the Company and also was an investor in, and member of the board of directors of, 3PD. Mr. Martell recused himself from, and did not participate in, deliberations of the Company’s board of directors with respect to the acquisition of 3PD. Other than his interest in the purchase price paid pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement, Mr. Martell did not receive compensation in connection with the acquisition of 3PD. On July 12, 2013, Mr. Martell entered into a subscription agreement with the Company pursuant to which, on August 15, 2013, he invested $0.7 million of the after-tax proceeds he received in the transaction in restricted shares of the Company’s common stock.

Segment_Reporting

Segment Reporting	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Segment Reporting	'
	Segment Reporting
	The Company determines its operating segments based on the information utilized by the chief operating decision maker, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, to allocate resources and assess performance. Based on this information, the Company has determined that it has six operating segments, which are aggregated into four reportable segments. The Company’s operating segments are Expedite, Freight Forwarding, Truck Brokerage, Last Mile, Intermodal and Contract Logistics. Truck Brokerage, Last Mile and Intermodal are aggregated into one Freight Brokerage reportable segment based on qualitative similarities within the businesses as well as similar economic characteristics. The differences in the Company's operating and reportable segments from the Company's last annual report are directly related to its acquisitions of Pacer and New Breed during the period ended September 30, 2014. Based on the nature of its operations, Pacer was divided between the Company's Freight Forwarding, Truck Brokerage and Intermodal operating segments while New Breed represents the Contract Logistics operating segment in its entirety. See Note 1 of the condensed consolidated financial statements for further information.
	These reportable segments are strategic business units through which the Company offers different services. The Company evaluates the performance of the segments primarily based on their respective net operating margin and also evaluates revenues, net revenue margin and operating income. Accordingly, interest expense and other non-operating items are not reported in segment results. In addition, the Company has disclosed a corporate segment, which is not an operating segment and includes the costs of the Company’s executive and shared service teams, professional services such as legal and consulting, board of directors, and certain other corporate costs associated with operating as a public company. The Company allocates charges to the reportable segments for IT services, depreciation of IT fixed assets as well as centralized recruiting and training resources. Intercompany transactions have been eliminated in the consolidated balance sheets and results of operations. Intra-segment transactions have been eliminated in the reportable segment results of operations whereas inter-segment transactions represent a reconciling item to consolidated results as shown below.
	The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies. The Company evaluates performance based on various financial measures of the respective business segments. The chief operating decision maker does not review assets by segment for purposes of allocating resources and therefore assets by segment are not disclosed. The following schedule identifies select financial data for each of the Company’s reportable segments for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively (in thousands):
	XPO Logistics, Inc.
	Segment Data
	(Unaudited)
	(In thousands)
		Freight			Expedited			Freight			Contract Logistics		Corporate			Eliminations			Total
		Brokerage			Transportation			Forwarding
	Three Months Ended September 30, 2014
	Revenue	$	518,656		$	36,489		$	59,721		$	50,120	$	—		$	(2,516	)	$	662,470
	Operating income (loss)	1,973			2,874			(20		)	4,504		(22,969		)	—			(13,638		)
	Depreciation and amortization	21,090			1,615			509			3,450		583			—			27,247
	Interest expense	273			1			1			18		17,549			—			17,842
	Tax provision (benefit)	64			—			14			—		(20,155		)	—			(20,077		)
	Goodwill	498,660			58,409			9,222			352,194		—			—			918,485
	Three Months Ended September 30, 2013
	Revenue	$	152,616		$	25,101		$	19,129		$	—	$	—		$	(2,864	)	$	193,982
	Operating (loss) income	(3,415		)	1,739			(2,588		)	—		(14,155		)	—			(18,419		)
	Depreciation and amortization	4,611			262			3,227			—		296			—			8,396
	Interest expense	2			2			—			—		6,411			—			6,415
	Tax provision (benefit)	305			(2		)	—			—		(19,347		)	—			(19,044		)
	Goodwill	282,065			11,560			9,222			—		—			—			302,847
	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
	Revenue	$	1,243,734		$	106,530		$	133,405		$	50,120	$	—		$	(7,907	)	$	1,525,882
	Operating income (loss)	2,408			6,256			(368		)	4,504		(59,693		)	—			(46,893		)
	Depreciation and amortization	49,354			8,181			1,110			3,450		1,695			—			63,790
	Interest expense	283			5			13			18		30,984			—			31,303
	Tax provision (benefit)	688			—			47			—		(25,882		)	—			(25,147		)
	Goodwill	498,660			58,409			9,222			352,194		—			—			918,485
	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
	Revenue	$	326,206		$	75,421		$	54,700		$	—	$	—		$	(11,256	)	$	445,071
	Operating (loss) income	(12,224		)	3,678			(1,738		)	—		(33,517		)	—			(43,801		)
	Depreciation and amortization	6,805			821			3,407			—		710			—			11,743
	Interest expense	7			6			—			—		12,572			—			12,585
	Tax provision (benefit)	346			—			—			—		(19,094		)	—			(18,748		)
	Goodwill	282,065			11,560			9,222			—		—			—			302,847

Subsequent_Events

Subsequent Events	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Subsequent Events [Abstract]	'
Subsequent Events	'
	Subsequent Events
	Preferred Stock Dividend
	On September 22, 2014, the Company’s board of directors approved the declaration of a dividend payable to holders of the preferred stock. The declared dividend equaled $10 per share of preferred stock as specified in the Certificate of Designation of the preferred stock. The total declared dividend equaled $0.7 million and was paid on October 15, 2014.

Basis_of_Presentation_and_Sign1

Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Basis of Presentation	'
	Basis of Presentation
	The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in annual financial statements have been condensed or omitted pursuant to those rules and regulations. However, management believes that the disclosures contained herein are adequate to make the information presented not misleading.
	These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect, in the opinion of the Company, all material adjustments (which include only normal recurring adjustments) necessary to fairly present the Company’s financial position as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, and results of operations for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013. The preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingencies at the date of the financial statements as well as the reported amounts of revenue and expense during the reporting period. Estimates have been prepared on the basis of the most current and best available information and actual results could differ materially from those estimates. Intercompany transactions have been eliminated in the consolidated balance sheets and results of operations. Where the presentation of these intercompany eliminations differs between the consolidated and reportable segment financial statements, reconciliations of certain line items are provided.
	These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 that are set forth in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, a copy of which is available on the SEC’s website (www.sec.gov). Results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for a full year.
Use of Estimates	'
	Use of Estimates
	The Company prepares its unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These principles require management to make estimates and assumptions that impact the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expense during the reporting period. The Company reviews its estimates on a regular basis and makes adjustments based on historical experience and existing and expected future conditions. Estimates are made with respect to, among other matters, recognition of revenue, costs of purchased transportation and services, direct operating expenses, recoverability of long-lived assets, estimated legal accruals, estimated restructuring accruals, valuation allowances for deferred taxes, reserve for uncertain tax positions, and allowance for doubtful accounts. These evaluations are performed and adjustments are made as information is available. Management believes that these estimates, which have been discussed with the audit committee of the Company’s board of directors, are reasonable; however, actual results could differ from these estimates.
Statements of Operations, Balance Sheet, and Statement of Cash Flows Presentation	'
	Statements of Operations, Balance Sheet, and Statement of Cash Flows Presentation
	Certain line items from the December 31, 2013 consolidated balance sheet and condensed consolidated statement of cash flows for the nine-months ended September 30, 2013 have been conformed to the 2014 presentation. The carrier costs related to unbilled revenue are now included in accounts payable rather than accrued expenses, other. The conformed line items had no impact on previously reported results.
	Certain line items from the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 have been conformed to the 2014 presentation, including the retitling of direct expense to cost of purchased transportation and services and the addition of the direct operating expense category. The conformed line items had no impact on previously reported results.
Revenue Recognition	'
	Revenue Recognition
	The Company recognizes revenue at the point in time when delivery is completed and the shipping terms of the contract have been satisfied, with related costs of delivery being accrued as incurred and expensed within the same period in which the associated revenue is recognized. The Company’s warehousing, distribution and supply chain services revenues are recognized as the storage or service is rendered. The Company uses the following supporting criteria to determine that revenue has been earned and should be recognized:
	•	Persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists;
	•	Services have been rendered;
	•	The sales price is fixed and determinable; and
	•	Collectability is reasonably assured.
	For all subsidiaries other than XPO NLM and New Breed when serving as an agent for its customers in arranging purchased transportation, the Company reports revenue on a gross basis in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (“FASB”) Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) Topic 605, “Reporting Revenue Gross as Principal Versus Net as an Agent.” The Company believes presentation on a gross basis is appropriate under ASC Topic 605 in light of the following factors:
	•	The Company is the primary obligor and is responsible for providing the service desired by the customer.
	•	The customer holds the Company responsible for fulfillment, including the acceptability of the service (requirements may include, for example, on-time delivery, handling freight loss and damage claims, establishing pick-up and delivery times, and tracking shipments in transit).
	•	For Expedited Transportation and Freight Brokerage, the Company has complete discretion to select contractors or other transportation providers (collectively, “service providers”). For Freight Forwarding, the Company enters into agreements with significant service providers that specify the cost of services, among other things, and has ultimate authority in providing approval for all service providers that can be used by Freight Forwarding’s independently-owned stations. Independently-owned stations may further negotiate the cost of services with Freight Forwarding-approved service providers for individual customer shipments.
	•	Expedited Transportation and Freight Brokerage have complete discretion to establish sales prices. Independently-owned stations within Freight Forwarding have the discretion to establish sales prices.
	•	The Company bears credit risk for all receivables. In the case of Freight Forwarding, the independently-owned stations reimburse the Company for a portion (typically 70-80%) of credit losses. The Company retains the risk that the independent station owners will not meet this obligation.
	Specific to the Company’s intermodal business, the Company has entered into certain agreements that represent multiple-deliverable arrangements. Deliverables under the arrangements represent separate units of accounting that have stand-alone value and no customer-negotiated refunds or return rights exist for the delivered services. These deliverables consist of network management fees, equipment use fees, ocean carrier intermodal services and drayage services. Revenue is allocated to each deliverable based on the relative selling price method. The relative selling price method is based on a hierarchy consisting of vendor-specific objective evidence (VSOE), if available, third-party evidence (TPE), if VSOE is not available, or estimated selling prices (ESP), if neither VSOE nor TPE is available. For the ocean carrier intermodal and drayage services, revenue is allocated based on VSOE. VSOE is not available for either the network management fees or the equipment fees. TPE was established for the equipment fees by evaluating similar and interchangeable competitor services in stand-alone sales. TPE could not be established for the network management fees. Therefore, the Company determined ESP for the network management fees by considering several external and internal factors including, but not limited to, pricing practices, similar product offerings, margin objectives and internal costs. ESP for each deliverable is updated, when appropriate, to ensure that it reflects recent pricing experience. Revenue is recognized for each of the deliverables when the revenue recognition conditions discussed above are met.
	Specific to the Company's contract logistics business, a significant portion of its revenue is recognized based on objective criteria that do not require significant estimates or uncertainties. For example, transaction volumes, time and material, fixed-price and cost-reimbursable arrangements are based on specific, objective criteria under the contracts. Revenues on cost-reimbursable contracts are recognized by applying a factor to costs as incurred, such factor being determined by the contract provisions. Revenues on unit-price contracts are recognized at the contractual selling prices of work completed. Revenues on time and material contracts are recognized at the contractual rates as the labor hours and direct expenses are incurred. Revenues from fixed-price contracts are recognized as services are provided, unless revenues are earned and obligations fulfilled in a different pattern. Generally, the contracts contain provisions for adjustments to future pricing based upon changes in volumes, services and other market conditions, such as inflation. Revenues relating to such incentive or contingency payments are recorded when the contingency is satisfied and the Company concludes the amounts are earned. The contracts typically span several years and involve delivery of services in a number of different manners. Revenues recognized under these contracts do not require the use of significant estimates that are susceptible to change. The Company evaluates a client's agreements for multiple elements and aggregation of individual contracts into a multiple element agreement. The Company believes the current contracts do not meet the criteria required for multiple element contract accounting. Each contract is negotiated independently on a stand-alone basis, and prices are established based on operation-specific requirements. Furthermore, the Company's clients frequently choose their vendors and award business at the conclusion of a competitive bidding process for each service. However, should a client award multiple contracts that the Company subsequently determines are inter-dependent, the analysis of the value and timing of revenue recognition may subsequently change.
	For the Company’s subsidiaries XPO NLM and New Breed when serving as an agent for its customers in arranging purchased transportation, revenue is recognized on a net basis in accordance with ASC Topic 605. The Company does not serve as the primary obligor. XPO NLM receives a fixed management fee for its services while New Breed receives a variable fee after deducting the cost of purchased transportation. Neither entity assumes credit risk in these transactions. In certain instances with XPO NLM, the Company also does not have discretion to select its service providers.
	The Company’s Freight Forwarding segment collects certain taxes and duties on behalf of its customers as part of the services offered and arranged for international shipments. The Company’s accounting policy is to present these collections on a gross basis with revenue recognized of $7.7 million and $1.1 million for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $14.8 million and $3.4 million for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
Cash and Cash Equivalents	'
	Cash and Cash Equivalents
	The Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less as of the date of purchase to be cash equivalents unless the investments are legally or contractually restricted for more than three months.
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts	'
	Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
	Accounts receivable are recorded at the invoice amount or in the case of unbilled amounts at the expected invoice amount. The Company records its allowance for doubtful accounts based upon its assessment of various factors. The Company considers historical experience, the age of the accounts receivable balances, credit quality of the Company’s customers, any specific customer collection issues that have been identified, current economic conditions, and other factors that may affect customers’ ability to pay.
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	'
	Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets include prepaid rent, software maintenance costs, insurance premiums, other prepaid operating expenses, certain inventories at XPO Last Mile and New Breed, receivables related to certain working capital adjustments from acquisitions, and other miscellaneous receivables. Prepaid expenses are amortized into expense over the respective contract term or other applicable time period.
Property and Equipment	'
	Property and Equipment
	Property and equipment are generally recorded at cost or in the case of acquired property and equipment at fair value at the date of acquisition. Maintenance and repair expenditures are charged to expense as incurred. When assets are sold, the applicable costs and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts, and any gain or loss is included in income. For internally-developed software, the Company has adopted the provisions of ASC Topic 350, “Intangibles—Goodwill and Other.” Accordingly, certain costs incurred in the planning and evaluation stage of internally-developed computer software are expensed as incurred. Costs incurred during the application development stage are capitalized and included in property and equipment. Capitalized internally-developed software also includes the fair value of acquired internally-developed technology. The net book value of capitalized internally-developed software totaled $68.2 million and $31.7 million as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.
	Depreciation is computed on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets as follows:
	Classification	Estimated Useful Life
	Leasehold improvements	Shorter of term of lease or 15 years
	Buildings	39 years
	Vehicles	5 years
	Rail cars	25 to 30 years
	Containers and chassis	15 to 20 years
	Machinery and equipment	5 to 10 years
	Office equipment	5 to 7 years
	Computer equipment	4 to 5 years
	Computer software	3 to 5 years
	Satellite equipment	3 to 5 years
	Warehouse equipment	7 to 10 years
	For additional information refer to Note 7—Property and Equipment.
Goodwill and Intangible Assets with Indefinite Lives	'
	Goodwill and Intangible Assets with Indefinite Lives
	Goodwill consists of the excess of cost over the fair value of net assets acquired in business combinations. During June 2014, the Company rebranded its Express-1 business to XPO Express. As a result of this action, the Company accelerated the amortization of $3.3 million in indefinite-lived intangible assets related to the Express-1 trade name based on the reduction in its remaining useful life. The full $3.3 million of accelerated amortization was recorded during the quarter ended June 30, 2014 and represented the full value of the Express-1 trade name intangible asset.
	The Company follows the provisions of ASC Topic 350, “Intangibles—Goodwill and Other,” which requires an annual impairment test for goodwill. The Company may first choose to perform a qualitative evaluation of the likelihood of goodwill impairment. If the Company determines a quantitative evaluation is necessary, the goodwill at the reporting unit is subject to a two-step impairment test. The first step compares the book value of a reporting unit, including goodwill, with its fair value. If the book value of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, the Company completes the second step in order to determine the amount of goodwill impairment loss that should be recorded. In the second step, the Company determines an implied fair value of the reporting unit’s goodwill by allocating the fair value of the reporting unit to all of the assets and liabilities other than goodwill. The amount of impairment is equal to the excess of the book value of goodwill over the implied fair value of that goodwill. The Company performs the annual impairment testing during the third quarter unless events or circumstances indicate impairment of the goodwill may have occurred before that time. For the periods presented, the Company did not recognize any goodwill impairment as the estimated fair value of its reporting units with goodwill exceeded the book value of these reporting units. For each of the Company’s reporting units, the excess of the fair value over the book value ranged from 20% to over 600%. For additional information refer to Note 9—Goodwill.
Intangible Assets with Definite Lives	'
	Intangible Assets with Definite Lives
	The Company follows the provisions of ASC Topic 360, “Property, Plant and Equipment,” which establishes accounting standards for the impairment of long-lived assets such as property, plant and equipment and intangible assets subject to amortization. The Company reviews long-lived assets to be held-and-used for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be recoverable. If the sum of the undiscounted expected future cash flows over the remaining useful life of a long-lived asset group is less than its carrying amount, the asset is considered to be impaired. Impairment losses are measured as the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset group exceeds the fair value of the asset. The Company estimates fair value using the expected future cash flows discounted at a rate commensurate with the risks associated with the recovery of the asset. For the periods presented, the Company did not recognize any impairment of the identified intangible assets.
	The Company’s intangible assets subject to amortization consist of customer lists and relationships, carrier relationships, trade names, non-compete agreements, and other intangibles. Customer lists and relationships and trade names are amortized on an accelerated basis over the period of economic benefit based on the estimated cash flows attributable to the related intangible assets. Non-compete agreements, carrier relationships and other intangibles are amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the related intangible asset. The estimated useful lives of the respective intangible assets by type are as follows:
	Classification	Estimated Useful Life
	Customer lists and relationships	3 to 14 years
	Carrier relationships	2 years
	Trade name	1 to 5 years
	Non-compete agreements	Term of agreement
	Other intangible assets	3 months to 5 years
	For additional information refer to Note 8—Intangible Assets.
Restricted Cash	'
	Restricted Cash
	Restricted cash primarily consists of cash held to fund healthcare claims for employees in our contract logistics business who are covered by the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), cash held as collateral for letters of credit in conjunction with the acquisition of New Breed, and cash held as security under XPO Last Mile’s captive insurance contracts.
Other Long-Term Assets	'
	Other Long-Term Assets
	Other long-term assets consist primarily of debt issuance costs related to the Company’s 7.875% senior notes due 2019, revolving credit facility and convertible senior notes, favorable leasehold interests (recorded as part of purchase accounting), balances representing deposits and notes receivable from various XPO Global Logistics independent station owners, and incentive payments to independent station owners within the XPO Global Logistics network. The debt issuance costs related to the revolving credit facility are amortized on a straight-line basis over the respective term while the debt issuance costs related to the senior notes and convertible senior notes are amortized using the effective interest method. The favorable leasehold interest assets are amortized through rent expense on a straight-line basis over the remaining lease term. The incentive payments are made by XPO Global Logistics to certain station owners as an incentive to establish an independently-owned station and are amortized over the life of each independent station contract and the unamortized portion generally is recoverable in the event of default under the terms of the agreements.
Accrued Expenses, Other	'
	Accrued Expenses, Other
	Accrued expenses, other consist primarily of accrued purchased services; accrued container and railcar costs, including maintenance; accruals for various insurance claims; accrued interest on the Company's outstanding debt; accrued facility charges related to the Company's contract logistics business; accrued property and other taxes; deferred revenue; and other miscellaneous accrued expenses.
Other Long-Term Liabilities	'
	Other Long-Term Liabilities
	Other long-term liabilities consist primarily of the holdback of a portion of the purchase price in connection with acquisitions, reserves for uncertain tax positions, asset retirement obligations, unfavorable leasehold interests (recorded as part of purchase accounting), an unfavorable customer contract (recorded as part of purchase accounting), deferred rent liabilities, certain liability insurance reserves, vacant rent accruals related to facility closures, and other long-term liabilities. The unfavorable leasehold interest liabilities are amortized through rent expense on a straight-line basis over the remaining lease term.
Income Taxes	'
	Income Taxes
	Taxes on income are provided for in accordance with ASC Topic 740, “Income Taxes.” Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been reflected in the condensed consolidated financial statements. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the differences between the book values and the tax basis of particular assets and liabilities, and the tax effects of net operating loss and capital loss carry forwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in the tax rate is recognized as income or expense in the period that included the enactment date. A valuation allowance is provided to offset the net deferred tax assets if, based upon the available evidence, it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Management periodically assesses the likelihood that the Company will utilize its existing deferred tax assets and records a valuation allowance for deferred tax assets when it is more likely than not that such deferred tax assets will not be realized.
	Accounting for uncertainty in income taxes is determined based on ASC Topic 740, which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in a company’s financial statements and provides guidance on the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. ASC Topic 740 also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosures and transition. For additional information refer to Note 12—Income Taxes.
Foreign Currency Translation	'
	Foreign Currency Translation
	The statements of operations of foreign subsidiaries whose functional currencies are other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars using average exchange rates for the period and the exchange gain or loss is reflected in expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. Exchange gains or losses are not material to the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the periods presented. The net assets of foreign subsidiaries whose functional currencies are other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars using exchange rates as of the balance sheet date. The U.S. dollar effects that arise from translating the net assets of these subsidiaries at changing rates are recorded in stockholders’ equity. Transaction gains and losses were not significant for any of the periods presented.
Fair Value Measurements	'
	Fair Value Measurements
	ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date and classifies the inputs used to measure fair value into the following hierarchy:
	•	Level 1—Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets;
	•	Level 2—Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs are observable in active markets; and
	•	Level 3—Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable, generally utilizing pricing models or other valuation techniques that reflect management’s judgment and estimates.
Estimated Fair Value of Financial Instruments	'
	Estimated Fair Value of Financial Instruments
	The aggregate net fair value estimates are based upon certain market assumptions and pertinent information available to management. The respective carrying value of certain financial instruments approximated their fair values as of the periods ended September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013. These financial instruments include cash, accounts receivable, notes receivable, accounts payable, accrued expense, notes payable and current maturities of long-term debt. Fair values approximate carrying values for these financial instruments since they are short-term in nature and they are receivable or payable on demand. The fair value of the Freight Forwarding notes receivable from the owners of the independently-owned stations approximated their respective carrying values based on the interest rates associated with these instruments.
Stock-Based Compensation	'
	Stock-Based Compensation
	The Company accounts for share-based compensation based on the equity instrument’s grant date fair value in accordance with ASC Topic 718, “Compensation—Stock Compensation.” The fair value of each share-based payment award is established on the date of grant. For grants of restricted stock units subject to service or performance-based vesting conditions only, the fair value is established based on the market price on the date of the grant. For grants of restricted stock units subject to service, performance and market-based vesting conditions, the fair value is established using the Monte Carlo simulation lattice model. For grants of options, the Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model to estimate the fair value of share-based payment awards. The determination of the fair value of share-based awards is affected by the Company’s stock price and a number of assumptions, including expected volatility, expected life, risk-free interest rate and expected dividends.
	The weighted-average fair value of each stock option recorded in expense for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model and is amortized over the requisite service period of the option. The Company has used one grouping for the assumptions, as its option grants have similar characteristics. The expected term of options granted has been derived based upon the Company’s history of actual exercise behavior and represents the period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding. Historical data was also used to estimate option exercises and employee terminations. Estimated volatility is based upon the Company’s historical market price at consistent points in a period equal to the expected life of the options. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant and the expected dividend yield is zero. For additional information refer to Note 11—Stock-Based Compensation.
Earnings per Share	'
	Earnings per Share
	Earnings per common share are computed in accordance with ASC Topic 260, “Earnings per Share,” which requires companies to present basic earnings per share and diluted earnings per share. For additional information refer to Note 13—Earnings per Share.

Basis_of_Presentation_and_Sign2

Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Estimated Useful Lives of Assets	'
	Depreciation is computed on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets as follows:
	Classification	Estimated Useful Life
	Leasehold improvements	Shorter of term of lease or 15 years
	Buildings	39 years
	Vehicles	5 years
	Rail cars	25 to 30 years
	Containers and chassis	15 to 20 years
	Machinery and equipment	5 to 10 years
	Office equipment	5 to 7 years
	Computer equipment	4 to 5 years
	Computer software	3 to 5 years
	Satellite equipment	3 to 5 years
	Warehouse equipment	7 to 10 years
Schedule of Estimated Useful Lives of Intangible Assets	'
	The estimated useful lives of the respective intangible assets by type are as follows:
	Classification	Estimated Useful Life
	Customer lists and relationships	3 to 14 years
	Carrier relationships	2 years
	Trade name	1 to 5 years
	Non-compete agreements	Term of agreement
	Other intangible assets	3 months to 5 years
Schedule of Other Assets	'
	The following table outlines the Company’s other long-term assets as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (in thousands):
		As of September 30, 2014		As of December 31, 2013
	Debt issuance costs	$	15,788	$	1,582
	Long-term deposits	4,299		1,171
	Favorable leasehold interests	3,383		—
	Other long-term assets	3,026		46
	Total Other Long-Term Assets	$	26,496	$	2,799
Summary of Accrued Expenses	'
	The following table outlines the Company’s accrued expenses, other as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (in thousands):
		As of September 30, 2014		As of December 31, 2013
	Accrued purchased services	$	16,729	$	7,301
	Accrued container and railcar costs	6,764		—
	Accrued insurance claims	6,048		437
	Accrued interest	3,938		1,498
	Accrued facility charges	3,233		—
	Accrued property and other taxes	2,968		—
	Deferred revenue	2,765		—
	Other accrued expenses	5,327		253
	Total Accrued Expenses, Other	$	47,772	$	9,489
Other Long Term Liabilities	'
	The following table outlines the Company’s other long term liabilities as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (in thousands):
		As of September 30, 2014		As of December 31, 2013
	Acquisition-related holdbacks	$	21,651	$	22,500
	Uncertain tax positions	7,796		916
	Asset retirement obligations	7,388		—
	Unfavorable leasehold interests	6,276		233
	Unfavorable customer contract	5,185		—
	Long-term portion of deferred rent liability	4,913		4,387
	Long-term workers compensation insurance claims	3,820		—
	Long-term portion of vacant rent liability	3,445		143
	Other long-term liabilities	1,380		45
	Total Other Long-Term Liabilities	$	61,854	$	28,224

Acquisitions_Tables

Acquisitions (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Business Acquisition Pro Forma Information	'
	The following unaudited pro forma consolidated results of operations for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 present consolidated information of the Company as if the acquisitions of New Breed, Pacer and 3PD had occurred as of January 1, 2013 (in thousands):
		Pro Forma Nine			Pro Forma Nine
		Months Ended			Months Ended
		September 30, 2014			September 30, 2013
	Revenue	$	2,149,150		$	1,808,496
	Operating loss	$	(32,282	)	$	(15,697	)
	Net loss	$	(70,609	)	$	(50,386	)
	Loss per common share
	Basic	$	(1.31	)	$	(1.07	)
	Diluted	$	(1.31	)	$	(1.07	)
New Breed Logistics [Member]	'
Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed	'
	The following table outlines the consideration transferred and purchase price allocation at the respective estimated fair values as of September 2, 2014 (in thousands):
	Consideration	$	615,857
	Cash and cash equivalents	1,939
	Accounts receivable	112,074
	Prepaid and other current assets	10,617
	Income tax receivable	16,137
	Restricted cash	8,530
	Property and equipment	114,119
	Trademarks/trade names	4,460
	Contractual customer relationships asset	115,120
	Contractual customer relationships liability	(5,640		)
	Non-contractual customer relationships	16,730
	Other long-term assets	6,230
	Accounts payable	(17,732		)
	Accrued expenses	(32,953		)
	Deferred tax liabilities, non-current	(78,095		)
	Other long-term liabilities	(7,873		)
	Goodwill	$	352,194
Pacer International [Member]	'
Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed	'
	The following table outlines the consideration transferred and purchase price allocation at the respective fair values as of March 31, 2014 (in thousands):
	Consideration	$	331,488
	Cash and cash equivalents	22,302
	Accounts receivable	118,842
	Prepaid and other current assets	9,384
	Deferred tax assets, current	2,202
	Property and equipment	50,593
	Trademarks/trade names	2,760
	Non-compete agreements	2,310
	Contractual customer relationships	66,250
	Non-contractual customer relationships	1,010
	Other long-term assets	5,790
	Accounts payable	(71,042		)
	Accrued salaries and wages	(3,105		)
	Accrued expenses, other	(23,021		)
	Other current liabilities	(1,496		)
	Deferred tax liabilities, non-current	(17,286		)
	Other long-term liabilities	(11,909		)
	Goodwill	$	177,904
National Logistics Management (NLM) [Member]	'
Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed	'
	The following table outlines the consideration transferred and purchase price allocation at the respective fair values as of December 28, 2013 (in thousands):
	Consideration	$	87,000
	Cash and cash equivalents	7,381
	Accounts receivable	35,975
	Prepaid and other assets	1,110
	Property and equipment	13,577
	Trademarks/trade names	440
	Non-compete agreements	465
	Customer relationships	25,200
	Accounts payable	(43,519		)
	Other current liabilities	(479		)
	Goodwill	$	46,850
3PD Holding, Inc [Member]	'
Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed	'
	The following table outlines the consideration transferred and purchase price allocation at the respective fair values as of August 15, 2013 (in thousands):
	Consideration	$	364,329
	Cash and cash equivalents	950
	Accounts receivable	30,261
	Prepaid and other current assets	1,743
	Deferred tax assets, current	559
	Property and equipment	22,965
	Trademarks/trade names	5,900
	Non-compete agreements	1,550
	Customer relationships	110,600
	Carrier relationships	12,100
	Other long-term assets	409
	Accounts payable	(12,975		)
	Accrued salaries and wages	(1,724		)
	Accrued expenses, other	(4,214		)
	Other current liabilities	(5,389		)
	Deferred tax liabilities, non-current	(29,755		)
	Goodwill	$	231,349

Restructuring_Charges_Tables

Restructuring Charges (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]	'
Summary of Restructuring Reserve	'
		Contract termination			Severance			Total
	Reserve balance at December 31, 2013	$	—		$	—		$	—
	Charges incurred	4,815			5,280			10,095
	Payments	(1,061		)	(3,262		)	(4,323		)
	Reserve balance at September 30, 2014	$	3,754		$	2,018		$	5,772

Debt_Tables

Debt (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Debt Obligations	'
	The following table outlines the Company’s debt obligations as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (in thousands):
		Interest rates		Term (months)	As of September 30, 2014			As of December 31, 2013
	Senior notes due 2019	7.88	%	60	$	500,000		$	—
	Convertible senior notes	4.5	%	60	120,653			133,742
	Revolving credit facility	4.38	%	60	—			75,000
	Notes payable	N/A		N/A	2,901			2,205
	Capital leases for equipment	14.2	%	59	235			196
	Total debt				623,789			211,143
	Less: unamortized discount on convertible senior notes				(18,314		)	(27,474		)
	Less: current maturities of long-term debt				(2,907		)	(2,028		)
	Total long-term debt, net of current maturities				$	602,568		$	181,641

Property_and_Equipment_Tables

Property and Equipment (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]	'
Summary of Property and Equipment	'
	The following table sets forth the Company’s property and equipment as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (in thousands):
		As of September 30, 2014			As of December 31, 2013
	Property and Equipment, at cost
	Leasehold improvements	$	30,705		$	7,969
	Buildings	1,115			1,115
	Vehicles	4,302			2,723
	Rail cars	18,081			—
	Containers and chassis	1,992			—
	Machinery and equipment	37,150			—
	Office equipment	12,138			6,636
	Computer equipment	30,944			8,218
	Computer software	100,634			39,709
	Satellite equipment	1,563			1,496
	Warehouse equipment	18,906			508
		257,530			68,374
	Less: Accumulated depreciation	(33,392		)	(11,803		)
	Total Property and Equipment, net	$	224,138		$	56,571

Intangible_Assets_Tables

Intangible Assets (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Identifiable Intangible Assets	'
	The following table sets forth the Company’s identifiable intangible assets as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (in thousands).
		As of September 30, 2014			As of December 31, 2013
	Indefinite lived intangibles
	Trade name	$	—		$	3,346
	Definite lived intangibles:
	Customer lists and relationships	378,026			168,666
	Carrier relationships	12,100			12,100
	Trade name	15,426			8,041
	Non-compete agreements	9,840			6,265
	Other intangible assets	2,172			2,172
		417,564			197,244
	Less: accumulated amortization	(54,560		)	(15,411		)
	Intangible assets, net	$	363,004		$	181,833
	Total identifiable intangibles	$	363,004		$	185,179
Estimated Future Amortization Expense for Amortizable Intangible Assets	'
	Estimated future amortization expense for amortizable intangible assets for the next five years is as follows (in thousands):
		2014			2015			2016		2017		2018
	Estimated future amortization expense	$	20,050		$	66,060		$	52,345	$	41,420	$	38,878

Goodwill_Tables

Goodwill (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Goodwill	'
		Expedited			Freight		Freight			Contract Logistics		Total
		Transportation			Forwarding		Brokerage
	Goodwill at December 31, 2013	$	58,412		$	9,222	295,814			—		$	363,448
	Acquisitions	—			—		203,332			352,194		555,526
	Other adjustments	(3		)	—		(486		)	—		(489		)
	Goodwill at September 30, 2014	$	58,409		$	9,222	$	498,660		$	352,194	$	918,485

StockBased_Compensation_Tables

Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'
Equity Awards Outstanding and Exercisable	'
		Options						Restricted Stock Units
		Options		Weighted Average		Exercise	Weighted Average	Restricted		Weighted Average
				Exercise Price		Price Range	Remaining Term	Stock Units		Grant Date Fair Value
	Outstanding at December 31, 2013	1,421,520		$	11.02	$2.28 - $23.19	6.93	1,351,655		$	13.26
	Granted	50,000		$	27.48	$23.31 - $31.28		1,301,015		$	25.44
	Exercised	(72,431	)	$	6.55	$2.96 - $16.98		(224,235	)	$	13.56
	Forfeited	(43,194	)	$	13.11	$10.53 - $17.10		(84,005	)	$	13.97
	Outstanding at September 30, 2014	1,355,895		$	11.8	$2.28 - $31.28	6.63	2,344,430		$	19.96

Earnings_per_Share_Tables

Earnings per Share (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share	'
	The weighted average of potentially dilutive securities excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share for the three- and nine-periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 is shown per the table below.
		For the Three Months Ended September 30,		For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2014	2013	2014	2013
	Basic common stock outstanding	54,469,943	24,221,987	49,497,353	20,167,436
	Potentially Dilutive Securities:
	Shares underlying the conversion of preferred stock to common stock	10,476,430	10,604,891	10,485,283	10,608,752
	Shares underlying the conversion of the convertible senior notes	7,341,490	8,749,239	7,473,420	8,749,239
	Shares underlying warrants to purchase common stock	8,222,305	7,348,157	8,011,371	6,721,704
	Shares underlying stock options to purchase common stock	557,973	424,122	529,072	347,356
	Shares underlying restricted stock units	821,892	432,888	713,498	332,488
		27,420,090	27,559,297	27,212,644	26,759,539
	Diluted weighted shares outstanding	81,890,033	51,781,284	76,709,997	46,926,975

Segment_Reporting_Tables

Segment Reporting (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Selected Financial Data for Each of Operating Segments	'
	The following schedule identifies select financial data for each of the Company’s reportable segments for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively (in thousands):
	XPO Logistics, Inc.
	Segment Data
	(Unaudited)
	(In thousands)
		Freight			Expedited			Freight			Contract Logistics		Corporate			Eliminations			Total
		Brokerage			Transportation			Forwarding
	Three Months Ended September 30, 2014
	Revenue	$	518,656		$	36,489		$	59,721		$	50,120	$	—		$	(2,516	)	$	662,470
	Operating income (loss)	1,973			2,874			(20		)	4,504		(22,969		)	—			(13,638		)
	Depreciation and amortization	21,090			1,615			509			3,450		583			—			27,247
	Interest expense	273			1			1			18		17,549			—			17,842
	Tax provision (benefit)	64			—			14			—		(20,155		)	—			(20,077		)
	Goodwill	498,660			58,409			9,222			352,194		—			—			918,485
	Three Months Ended September 30, 2013
	Revenue	$	152,616		$	25,101		$	19,129		$	—	$	—		$	(2,864	)	$	193,982
	Operating (loss) income	(3,415		)	1,739			(2,588		)	—		(14,155		)	—			(18,419		)
	Depreciation and amortization	4,611			262			3,227			—		296			—			8,396
	Interest expense	2			2			—			—		6,411			—			6,415
	Tax provision (benefit)	305			(2		)	—			—		(19,347		)	—			(19,044		)
	Goodwill	282,065			11,560			9,222			—		—			—			302,847
	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
	Revenue	$	1,243,734		$	106,530		$	133,405		$	50,120	$	—		$	(7,907	)	$	1,525,882
	Operating income (loss)	2,408			6,256			(368		)	4,504		(59,693		)	—			(46,893		)
	Depreciation and amortization	49,354			8,181			1,110			3,450		1,695			—			63,790
	Interest expense	283			5			13			18		30,984			—			31,303
	Tax provision (benefit)	688			—			47			—		(25,882		)	—			(25,147		)
	Goodwill	498,660			58,409			9,222			352,194		—			—			918,485
	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
	Revenue	$	326,206		$	75,421		$	54,700		$	—	$	—		$	(11,256	)	$	445,071
	Operating (loss) income	(12,224		)	3,678			(1,738		)	—		(33,517		)	—			(43,801		)
	Depreciation and amortization	6,805			821			3,407			—		710			—			11,743
	Interest expense	7			6			—			—		12,572			—			12,585
	Tax provision (benefit)	346			—			—			—		(19,094		)	—			(18,748		)
	Goodwill	282,065			11,560			9,222			—		—			—			302,847

Organization_Additional_Inform

Organization - Additional Information (Detail)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
	Segment
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Number of reportable segments	4

Basis_of_Presentation_and_Sign3

Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies - Revenue Recognition - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Typical percentage of credit losses reimbursed to freight forwarding by independently owned stations	'	'	'70-80%	'
Taxes and duties collected on behalf of customer	$7.70	$1.10	$14.80	$3.40
Minimum [Member]	'	'	'	'
Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Percentage of credit losses reimbursed to freight forwarding by independently owned stations	'	'	70.00%	'
Maximum [Member]	'	'	'	'
Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Percentage of credit losses reimbursed to freight forwarding by independently owned stations	'	'	80.00%	'

Basis_of_Presentation_and_Sign4

Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies - Property and Equipment - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'	'
Capitalized computer software, net	$68.20	$31.70

Basis_of_Presentation_and_Sign5

Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies - Estimated Useful Lives of Assets (Detail)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Leasehold improvements [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'
Estimated useful life	'15 years
Buildings [Member]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'
Estimated useful life	'39 years
Vehicles [Member]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'
Estimated useful life	'5 years
Rail cars [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'
Estimated useful life	'25 years
Rail cars [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'
Estimated useful life	'30 years
Containers and chassis [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'
Estimated useful life	'15 years
Containers and chassis [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'
Estimated useful life	'20 years
Machinery and equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'
Estimated useful life	'5 years
Machinery and equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'
Estimated useful life	'10 years
Office equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'
Estimated useful life	'5 years
Office equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'
Estimated useful life	'7 years
Computer equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'
Estimated useful life	'5 years
Computer equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'
Estimated useful life	'4 years
Computer software [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'
Estimated useful life	'3 years
Computer software [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'
Estimated useful life	'5 years
Satellite equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'
Estimated useful life	'3 years
Satellite equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'
Estimated useful life	'5 years
Warehouse equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'
Estimated useful life	'7 years
Warehouse equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'
Estimated useful life	'10 years

Basis_of_Presentation_and_Sign6

Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies - Goodwill and Intangible Assets with Indefinite Lives - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014
Trade name [Member]	'	'
Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'
Amortization of intangible assets, indefinite-lived, trade name	$3.30	$3.30
Minimum [Member]	'	'
Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'
Percentage of fair value in excess of carrying amount	'	20.00%
Maximum [Member]	'	'
Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'
Percentage of fair value in excess of carrying amount	'	600.00%

Basis_of_Presentation_and_Sign7

Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies - Schedule of Estimated Useful Lives of Intangible Assets (Detail)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Non-compete agreements [Member]	'
Finite Lived Intangible Asset Useful Life [Line Items]	'
Estimated useful life, description	'Term of agreement
Carrier relationships [Member]	'
Finite Lived Intangible Asset Useful Life [Line Items]	'
Estimated useful life	'2 years
Minimum [Member] | Customer lists and relationships [Member]	'
Finite Lived Intangible Asset Useful Life [Line Items]	'
Estimated useful life	'3 years
Minimum [Member] | Trade name [Member]	'
Finite Lived Intangible Asset Useful Life [Line Items]	'
Estimated useful life	'1 year
Minimum [Member] | Other intangible assets [Member]	'
Finite Lived Intangible Asset Useful Life [Line Items]	'
Estimated useful life	'3 months
Maximum [Member] | Customer lists and relationships [Member]	'
Finite Lived Intangible Asset Useful Life [Line Items]	'
Estimated useful life	'14 years
Maximum [Member] | Trade name [Member]	'
Finite Lived Intangible Asset Useful Life [Line Items]	'
Estimated useful life	'5 years
Maximum [Member] | Other intangible assets [Member]	'
Finite Lived Intangible Asset Useful Life [Line Items]	'
Estimated useful life	'5 years

Basis_of_Presentation_and_Sign8

Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies - Other Long-Term Assets - Additional Information (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Aug. 25, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified			Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member]	Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	'	'	7.88%	7.88%
Debt issuance costs	$15,788	$1,582	$10,200	'
Long-term deposits	4,299	1,171	'	'
Favorable leasehold interests	3,383	0	'	'
Other long-term assets	3,026	46	'	'
Total Other Long-Term Assets	$26,496	$2,799	'	'

Basis_of_Presentation_and_Sign9

Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies - Summary of Accrued Expenses (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'	'
Accrued purchased services	$16,729	$7,301
Accrued container and railcar costs	6,764	0
Accrued insurance claims	6,048	437
Accrued interest	3,938	1,498
Accrued facility charges	3,233	0
Accrued property and other taxes	2,968	0
Deferred revenue	2,765	0
Other accrued expenses	5,327	253
Total Accrued Expenses, Other	$47,772	$9,489

Recovered_Sheet1

Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies - Other Long Term Liabilities (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'	'
Acquisition-related holdbacks	$21,651	$22,500
Uncertain tax positions	7,796	916
Asset retirement obligations	7,388	0
Unfavorable leasehold interests	6,276	233
Unfavorable customer contract	5,185	0
Long-term portion of deferred rent liability	4,913	4,387
Long-term workers compensation insurance claims	3,820	0
Long-term portion of vacant rent liability	3,445	143
Other long-term liabilities	1,380	45
Total Other Long-Term Liabilities	$61,854	$28,224

Recovered_Sheet2

Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies - Fair Value Measurements - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Aug. 25, 2014
			Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member]	Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Senior notes due 2019	'	$0	$500,000,000	'
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	'	'	7.88%	7.88%
Convertible debt, redemption terms, redemption price as percent of principal amount to be redeemed	100.00%	'	100.00%	'
Redemption price (as a percent)	'	'	103.94%	'
Percent of principal amount available to be redeemed with proceeds from equity offerings	'	'	40.00%	'
Redemption price with proceeds from equity offerings (as a percent)	'	'	107.88%	'
Money market funds	$201,400,000	$1,600,000	'	'

Recovered_Sheet3

Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies - Estimated Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'
Senior notes due 2019	'	$0
Convertible debt, conversion rate, shares per $1000 in principal amount	60.8467	'
Convertible debt, conversion rate, principal amount increment	1,000	'
Debt instrument, convertible, conversion price (in dollars per share)	$16.43	'
Convertible debt, fair value disclosures	284,700,000	'
Convertible Debt [Member]	'	'
Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'
Senior notes due 2019	$120,700,000	'
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	4.50%	'
Debt instrument, due date	1-Oct-17	'

Recovered_Sheet4

Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies - Stock-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Detail)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Expected dividend yield	0.00%

Acquisitions_New_Breed_Logisti

Acquisitions - New Breed Logistics - Additional Information (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		0 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 02, 2014	Jul. 29, 2014	Sep. 02, 2014
				New Breed Logistics [Member]	Chief Executive Officer [Member]	Chief Executive Officer [Member]
					New Breed Logistics [Member]	New Breed Logistics [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Cash consideration for acquisition	'	'	'	$615,800,000	'	'
Working capital adjustment	'	'	'	1,100,000	'	'
Business combination, consideration transferred, shares of stock	'	'	'	30,100,000	30,000,000	'
Percentage of common stock	'	'	'	'	50.00%	50.00%
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	'	813,657,000	352,266,000	585,800,000	'	'
Consideration	$331,488,000	'	'	$615,857,000	'	'
Business acquisition, equity interest issued or issuable, number of shares	'	'	'	1,060,598	'	'
Common stock price per share	'	'	'	$32.45	'	'

Acquisitions_Recognized_Identi

Acquisitions - Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed (Detail) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

Mar. 31, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 02, 2014

Sep. 02, 2014

Sep. 02, 2014

Sep. 02, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 28, 2013

Dec. 28, 2013

Dec. 28, 2013

Dec. 28, 2013

Aug. 15, 2013

Aug. 15, 2013

Aug. 15, 2013

Aug. 15, 2013

Aug. 15, 2013

New Breed Logistics [Member]

New Breed Logistics [Member]

New Breed Logistics [Member]

New Breed Logistics [Member]

Pacer International [Member]

Pacer International [Member]

Pacer International [Member]

Pacer International [Member]

Pacer International [Member]

National Logistics Management (NLM) [Member]

National Logistics Management (NLM) [Member]

National Logistics Management (NLM) [Member]

National Logistics Management (NLM) [Member]

3PD Holding, Inc [Member]

3PD Holding, Inc [Member]

3PD Holding, Inc [Member]

3PD Holding, Inc [Member]

3PD Holding, Inc [Member]

Trademarks/trade names [Member]

Contractual customer relationships [Member]

Non-contractual customer relationships [Member]

Trademarks/trade names [Member]

Non-compete agreements [Member]

Contractual customer relationships [Member]

Non-contractual customer relationships [Member]

Trademarks/trade names [Member]

Non-compete agreements [Member]

Customer relationships [Member]

Trademarks/trade names [Member]

Non-compete agreements [Member]

Customer relationships [Member]

Carrier relationships [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Consideration

$331,488

'

'

'

$615,857

'

'

'

$331,488

'

'

'

'

$87,000

'

'

'

$364,329

'

'

'

'

Cash and cash equivalents

'

'

'

'

1,939

'

'

'

22,302

'

'

'

'

7,381

'

'

'

950

'

'

'

'

Accounts receivable

'

'

'

'

112,074

'

'

'

118,842

'

'

'

'

35,975

'

'

'

30,261

'

'

'

'

Prepaid and other current assets

'

'

'

'

10,617

'

'

'

9,384

'

'

'

'

1,110

'

'

'

1,743

'

'

'

'

Income tax receivable

'

'

'

'

16,137

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Restricted cash

'

'

'

'

8,530

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Deferred tax assets, current

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2,202

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

559

'

'

'

'

Property and equipment

'

'

'

'

114,119

'

'

'

50,593

'

'

'

'

13,577

'

'

'

22,965

'

'

'

'

Fair value of intangible assets

'

'

'

'

'

4,460

115,120

16,730

'

2,760

2,310

66,250

1,010

'

440

465

25,200

'

5,900

1,550

110,600

12,100

Contractual customer relationships liability

'

'

'

'

'

'

-5,640

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Other long-term assets

'

'

'

'

6,230

'

'

'

5,790

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

409

'

'

'

'

Accounts payable

'

'

'

'

-17,732

'

'

'

-71,042

'

'

'

'

-43,519

'

'

'

-12,975

'

'

'

'

Accrued salaries and wages

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-3,105

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-1,724

'

'

'

'

Accrued expenses, other

'

'

'

'

-32,953

'

'

'

-23,021

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-4,214

'

'

'

'

Other current liabilities

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-1,496

'

'

'

'

-479

'

'

'

-5,389

'

'

'

'

Deferred tax liabilities, non-current

'

'

'

'

-78,095

'

'

'

-17,286

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-29,755

'

'

'

'

Other long-term liabilities

'

'

'

'

-7,873

'

'

'

-11,909

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Goodwill

'

$918,485

$363,448

$302,847

$352,194

'

'

'

$177,904

'

'

'

'

$46,850

'

'

'

$231,349

'

'

'

'

Acquisitions_Atlantic_Central_

Acquisitions - Atlantic Central Logistics - Additional Information (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				0 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jul. 29, 2014
					Atlantic Central Logistics [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Consideration	$331,488	'	'	'	$36,200
Goodwill	'	918,485	363,448	302,847	25,300
Intangible assets acquired	'	'	'	'	$11,700

Acquisitions_Pacer_Internation

Acquisitions - Pacer International - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014
				Pacer International [Member]	Pacer International [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Common stock, par value	'	$0.00	$0.00	$0.01	'
Right to receive price per share	'	'	'	$6	'
Exchange ratio per share	'	'	'	$0.10	'
Base line share price	'	'	'	$3	'
Payment period of purchase consideration	'	'	'	'10 days	'
Business acquisition, equity interest issued or issuable, description	'	'	'	'	'At the Effective Time, each share of Pacer’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share, issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time was converted into the right to receive (i) $6.00 in cash and (ii) 0.1017 of a share of XPO common stock, which amount is equal to $3.00 divided by the average of the volume-weighted average closing prices of XPO common stock for the ten trading days prior to the Effective Time (the “Merger Consideration”).
Cash consideration for acquisition	'	'	'	$223,300,000	'
Business acquisition, equity interest issued or issuable, number of shares	'	'	'	3,688,246	'
Business acquisition, equity interest issued or issuable	'	'	'	108,200,000	'
Total consideration paid	331,488,000	'	'	331,488,000	'
Common stock price per share	'	'	'	$29.41	'
Total tax deductible goodwill	'	'	'	$323,200,000	'
Business combination, consideration transferred, restricted shares	'	'	'	'	122,569

Acquisitions_NLM_Additional_In

Acquisitions - NLM - Additional Information (Detail) (National Logistics Management (NLM) [Member], USD $)	0 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 10, 2013
National Logistics Management (NLM) [Member]	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'
Cash consideration for acquisition	$87

Acquisitions_Optima_Service_So

Acquisitions - Optima Service Solutions - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Nov. 13, 2013	Nov. 13, 2013
		Optima Service Solutions [Member]	Optima Service Solutions [Member]
			Technology Asset [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'
Cash consideration for acquisition	'	$26,600,000	'
Goodwill acquired	555,526,000	14,100,000	'
Intangible assets acquired	'	11,300,000	'
Property, plant and equipment	'	'	$900,000

Acquisitions_3PD_Additional_In

Acquisitions - 3PD - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended		0 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Aug. 15, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014
			3PD Holding, Inc [Member]	RSU [Member]	RSU [Member]	RSU [Member]
					Time Based Award [Member]	Performance Based Award [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Cash consideration for acquisition	'	'	$364,300,000	'	'	'
Purchase consideration, net of cash	813,657,000	352,266,000	333,200,000	'	'	'
Purchase consideration, deferred payments	'	'	22,500,000	'	'	'
Business combination, consideration transferred, restricted shares	'	'	7,400,000	'	'	'
Restricted shares of common stock issued (in shares)	'	'	407,479	'	'	'
Common stock price per share	'	'	$21.99	'	'	'
Marketability discount of shares	'	'	1,600,000	'	'	'
Working capital adjustment	'	'	1,200,000	'	'	'
Total tax deductible goodwill	'	'	$27,100,000	'	'	'
Business combination, consideration transferred, restricted shares	'	'	'	600,000	150,000	450,000
Performance based vesting, common stock price	'	'	'	$32.50	'	'

Acquisitions_Interide_Logistic

Acquisitions - Interide Logistics - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	6-May-13	Sep. 30, 2014
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'
Goodwill acquired	'	$555,526,000
Interide Logistics, LC [Member]	'	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'
Cash consideration for acquisition	3,100,000	'
Business acquisition, equity interest issued or issuable	600,000	'
Goodwill acquired	'	3,400,000
Intangible assets acquired	$1,700,000	'
Interide Logistics, LC [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member]	'	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'
Business acquisition, equity interest issued or issuable, number of shares	36,878	'

Acquisitions_Covered_Logistics

Acquisitions - Covered Logistics & Transportation - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Feb. 26, 2013	Feb. 26, 2013
		Covered Logistics & Transportation LLC ("Covered Logistics") [Member]	Covered Logistics & Transportation LLC ("Covered Logistics") [Member]
			Restricted Stock [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'
Cash consideration for acquisition	'	$8,000,000	'
Business acquisition, equity interest issued or issuable, number of shares	'	'	173,712
Business acquisition, equity interest issued or issuable	'	3,000,000	'
Goodwill acquired	555,526,000	7,400,000	'
Intangible assets acquired	'	$2,800,000	'

Acquisitions_East_Coast_Air_Ch

Acquisitions - East Coast Air Charter - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Feb. 08, 2013	Feb. 08, 2013
		ECAC [Member]	ECAC [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'
Cash consideration for acquisition	'	$9,300,000	'
Goodwill acquired	555,526,000	'	3,800,000
Intangible assets acquired	'	'	$4,800,000

Acquisitions_Business_Acquisit

Acquisitions - Business Acquisition Pro Forma Information (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Business Combinations [Abstract]	'	'
Revenue	$2,149,150	$1,808,496
Operating loss	-32,282	-15,697
Net loss	($70,609)	($50,386)
Loss per common share	'	'
Basic (in dollars per share)	($1.31)	($1.07)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	($1.31)	($1.07)

Restructuring_Charges_Summary_

Restructuring Charges - Summary of Restructuring Reserve (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]	'
31-Dec-13	$0
Charges incurred	10,095
Payments	-4,323
30-Sep-14	5,772
Contract termination	'
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]	'
31-Dec-13	0
Charges incurred	4,815
Payments	-1,061
30-Sep-14	3,754
Severance	'
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]	'
31-Dec-13	0
Charges incurred	5,280
Payments	-3,262
30-Sep-14	$2,018

Commitments_and_Contingencies_

Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 16, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
	Complaints
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Purchase obligation, future minimum payments, payments due	'	$12.20	'	$12.20	'
Purchase obligation, future minimum payments, payments due in next twelve months	'	8.7	'	8.7	'
Purchase obligation, future minimum payments, payments due in next two years	'	3.2	'	3.2	'
Purchase obligation, future minimum payments, payments due in next three years	'	0.3	'	0.3	'
Purchase obligation expense	'	2.7	'	6	'
Operating leases, future minimum payments due	'	312.5	'	312.5	'
Operating leases, future minimum payments due, next twelve months	'	95.6	'	95.6	'
Operating leases, future minimum payments, due in two years	'	71.4	'	71.4	'
Operating leases, future minimum payments, due in three years	'	53.3	'	53.3	'
Operating leases, future minimum payments, due in four years	'	38	'	38	'
Operating leases, future minimum payments, due thereafter	'	54.2	'	54.2	'
Operating leases, rent expense	'	25.1	2.7	48.9	4.6
Operating leases, rental income	'	9.3	'	18.5	'
Number of substantially identical putative class actions filed	5	'	'	'	'
Pacer International [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Number of owner-operators	'	'	'	153	'
Amount claimed	'	'	'	$2.20	'
Number of claims heard by court	'	'	'	7	'

Debt_Additional_Information_De

Debt - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)

9 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Oct. 18, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Aug. 25, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Long-term Debt [Member]

Equity [Member]

Convertible Debt [Member]

Convertible Debt [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Multi Currency Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Multi Currency Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Multi Currency Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Multi Currency Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Multi Currency Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Multi Currency Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Multi Currency Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Multi Currency Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member]

Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member]

Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member]

Amended Credit Agreement [Member]

Other Noncurrent Assets [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

LIBOR [Member]

Base Rate [Member]

LIBOR [Member]

Base Rate [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Long-term debt

$623,789,000

$211,143,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$500,000,000

$500,000,000

$0

'

Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage

'

'

'

'

4.50%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

7.88%

7.88%

'

'

Total unamortized debt issuance costs

15,788,000

1,582,000

'

'

'

2,300,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

10,200,000

'

'

3,300,000

Debt conversion, shares issued

796,418

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt conversion, amount

13,100,000

'

10,500,000

10,500,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Convertible debt, redemption terms, redemption price as percent of principal amount to be redeemed

100.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

100.00%

'

'

'

Convertible debt, redemption terms, "make whole premium" payment, discount rate

4.50%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1.00%

'

'

'

Redemption price (as a percent)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

103.94%

'

'

'

Percent of principal amount available to be redeemed with proceeds from equity offerings

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

40.00%

'

'

'

Redemption price with proceeds from equity offerings (as a percent)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

107.88%

'

'

'

Minimum amount of debt outstanding (as a percent)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

60.00%

'

'

'

Secured revolving loan credit agreement amount

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

415,000,000

125,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Secured revolving loan credit agreement termination date

'

'

'

'

'

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'

17-Oct-18

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Increase in principal amount of credit agreement

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

100,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Outstanding letters of credit

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

15,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Line of credit, collaterized amount

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

5,200,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Percent added to reference rate in effect from time to time to set the interest rate

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1.75%

0.75%

'

2.25%

1.25%

'

'

'

'

Undrawn commitment fee percentage

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0.25%

'

'

0.38%

'

'

'

'

'

'

Interest rate description

'LIBOR rate plus a margin of 1.75% to 2.25%, or a base rate plus a margin of 0.75% to 1.25%.

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Fixed charge coverage ratio

'

'

'

'

'

'

1

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Senior notes due 2019

'

0

'

'

120,700,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

500,000,000

'

'

'

Convertible debt, conversion rate, shares per $1000 in principal amount

60.8467

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Convertible debt, conversion rate, principal amount increment

$1,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt instrument, convertible, conversion price (in dollars per share)

$16.43

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Convertible debt, redemption terms, common stock market price as a percent of the conversion price

130.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Threshold consecutive trading days

'20 days

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt_Schedule_of_Debt_Obligati

Debt - Schedule of Debt Obligations (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Aug. 25, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'
Convertible senior notes, interest rates	4.50%	'	'
Revolving credit facility, interest rates	4.38%	'	'
Capital leases for equipment, interest rates	14.20%	'	'
Convertible senior notes, term (months)	'60 months	'	'
Revolving credit facility, term (months)	'60 months	'	'
Capital leases for equipment, term (months)	'59 months	'	'
Convertible senior notes	$120,653,000	'	$133,742,000
Revolving credit facility	0	'	75,000,000
Notes payable	2,901,000	'	2,205,000
Capital leases for equipment	235,000	'	196,000
Total debt	623,789,000	'	211,143,000
Less: unamortized bond discount	-18,314,000	'	-27,474,000
Less: current maturities of long-term debt	-2,907,000	'	-2,028,000
Total long-term debt, net of current maturities	602,568,000	'	181,641,000
Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member]	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	7.88%	7.88%	'
Term	'60 months	'	'
Total debt	$500,000,000	$500,000,000	$0

Property_and_Equipment_Summary

Property and Equipment - Summary of Property and Equipment (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property and Equipment, at cost	$257,530	$68,374
Less: Accumulated depreciation	-33,392	-11,803
Total Property and Equipment, net	224,138	56,571
Leasehold improvements [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property and Equipment, at cost	30,705	7,969
Buildings [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property and Equipment, at cost	1,115	1,115
Vehicles [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property and Equipment, at cost	4,302	2,723
Rail cars [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property and Equipment, at cost	18,081	0
Containers and chassis [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property and Equipment, at cost	1,992	0
Machinery and equipment [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property and Equipment, at cost	37,150	0
Office equipment [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property and Equipment, at cost	12,138	6,636
Computer equipment [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property and Equipment, at cost	30,944	8,218
Computer software [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property and Equipment, at cost	100,634	39,709
Satellite equipment [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property and Equipment, at cost	1,563	1,496
Warehouse equipment [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property and Equipment, at cost	$18,906	$508

Property_and_Equipment_Additio

Property and Equipment - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Depreciation	$10.80	$2.30	$21.70	$3.90

Intangible_Assets_Schedule_of_

Intangible Assets - Schedule of Identifiable Intangible Assets (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Indefinite lived intangibles	'	'
Trade name	$0	$3,346
Definite lived intangibles:	'	'
Customer lists and relationships	378,026	168,666
Carrier relationships	12,100	12,100
Trade name	15,426	8,041
Non-compete agreements	9,840	6,265
Other intangible assets	2,172	2,172
Intangible assets, gross	417,564	197,244
Less: accumulated amortization	-54,560	-15,411
Intangible assets, net	363,004	181,833
Total identifiable intangibles	$363,004	$185,179

Intangible_Assets_Estimated_Fu

Intangible Assets - Estimated Future Amortization Expense for Amortizable Intangible Assets (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Estimated future amortization expense 2014	$20,050
Estimated future amortization expense 2015	66,060
Estimated future amortization expense 2016	52,345
Estimated future amortization expense 2017	41,420
Estimated future amortization expense 2018	$38,878

Intangible_Assets_Additional_I

Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Sales, general and administrative expense	$16.50	$6.20	$42.10	$7.90

Goodwill_Schedule_of_Goodwill_

Goodwill - Schedule of Goodwill (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended		9 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014
			Expedited Transportation [Member]	Freight Forwarding [Member]	Freight Forwarding [Member]	Freight Brokerage [Member]	Contract Logistics [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Goodwill at beginning of period	$363,448	$302,847	$58,412	$9,222	$9,222	$295,814	$0
Acquisitions	555,526	'	'	'	'	203,332	352,194
Other adjustments	-489	'	3	'	'	-486	'
Goodwill at end of period	$918,485	$302,847	$58,409	$9,222	$9,222	$498,660	$352,194

Stockholders_Equity_Additional

Stockholder's Equity - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)

0 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

Sep. 17, 2014

Feb. 28, 2014

Aug. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Feb. 11, 2014

Feb. 05, 2014

Aug. 16, 2013

Aug. 13, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 17, 2014

Sep. 17, 2014

Sep. 11, 2014

Common Stock [Member]

Common Stock [Member]

Common Stock [Member]

Common Stock [Member]

Common Stock [Member]

Purchased Common Shares [Member]

Purchased Preferred Stock [Member]

Purchased Preferred Stock [Member]

Stockholders Equity [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Common stock, shares issued

'

'

'

64,486,445

'

30,583,073

'

'

'

'

'

10,702,934

'

'

Common stock, par value

'

'

'

$0.00

'

$0.00

'

'

'

'

'

$0.00

'

'

Preferred stock, shares issued

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

371,848

'

'

Preferred stock, par value

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$0.00

'

Shares issued, price per share

$30.66

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$1,000

'

Proceeds from issuance of private placement

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$328,200,000

$371,800,000

'

Aggregate common shares issued upon conversion

12,128,115

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Aggregate sales price

700,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Consideration received on transaction, net of issuance costs

684,700,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Conversion price

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$30.66

'

Discount rate (as a percent)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

5.00%

'

Trailing trading days

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'20 days

'

Common stock, price per share

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$34.05

Allocated intrinsic value

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

40,900,000

Dividend rate (as a percent)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

7.50%

'

Stock issued during period, shares, new issues

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

15,000,000

'

9,694,027

27,953,000

'

'

'

Shares issued and sold as a result of the full exercise of the underwriters' over-allotment option

'

'

'

'

'

'

2,250,000

'

1,454,104

'

'

'

'

'

Equity issuance, per share amount

'

$25

$22.75

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

'

$413,200,000

$239,500,000

$733,954,000

$239,660,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

StockBased_Compensation_Equity

Stock-Based Compensation - Equity Awards Outstanding and Exercisable (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Options Outstanding	'	'
Options, Outstanding at beginning of period	1,421,520	'
Options, Granted	50,000	'
Options, Exercised	-72,431	'
Options, Forfeited	-43,194	'
Options, Outstanding at end of period	1,355,895	1,421,520
Options, Weighted Average Exercise Price	'	'
Options, Weighted Average Exercise Price, at beginning of period	$11.02	'
Options, Weighted Average Exercise Price, Granted	$27.48	'
Options, Weighted Average Exercise Price, Exercised	$6.55	'
Options, Weighted Average Exercise Price, Forfeited	$13.11	'
Options, Weighted Average Exercise Price, at end of period	$11.80	$11.02
Options, Weighted Average Remaining Term	'	'
Options, Weighted Average Remaining Term at the end of the period	'6 years 7 months 17 days	'6 years 11 months 5 days
Restricted Stock Units, shares	'	'
Restricted Stock Units, shares at beginning of period	1,351,655	'
Restricted Stock Units, shares, Granted	1,301,015	'
Restricted Stock Units, shares, Exercised	-224,235	'
Restricted Stock Units, shares, Forfeited	-84,005	'
Restricted Stock Units, shares at end of period	2,344,430	1,351,655
Restricted Stock, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	'	'
Restricted Stock, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value at beginning of period	$13.26	'
Restricted Stock, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Granted	$25.44	'
Restricted Stock, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Exercised	$13.56	'
Restricted Stock, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Forfeited	$13.97	'
Restricted Stock, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value at end of period	$19.96	$13.26
Minimum [Member]	'	'
Options, Weighted Average Exercise Price	'	'
Options, Weighted Average Exercise Price, at beginning of period	$2.28	'
Options, Weighted Average Exercise Price, Granted	$23.31	'
Options, Weighted Average Exercise Price, Exercised	$2.96	'
Options, Weighted Average Exercise Price, Forfeited	$10.53	'
Options, Weighted Average Exercise Price, at end of period	$2.28	'
Maximum [Member]	'	'
Options, Weighted Average Exercise Price	'	'
Options, Weighted Average Exercise Price, at beginning of period	$23.19	'
Options, Weighted Average Exercise Price, Granted	$31.28	'
Options, Weighted Average Exercise Price, Exercised	$16.98	'
Options, Weighted Average Exercise Price, Forfeited	$17.10	'
Options, Weighted Average Exercise Price, at end of period	$31.28	'

StockBased_Compensation_Additi

Stock-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified

RSU [Member]

RSU [Member]

RSU [Member]

RSU [Member]

RSU [Member]

RSU [Member]

RSU [Member]

RSU [Member]

RSU [Member]

Performance based restricted stock units [Member]

RSUs - subject to service conditions [Member]

RSUs - subject to service and performance-based conditions [Member]

Stock Option [Member]

Stock Option [Member]

Stock Option [Member]

Stock Option [Member]

Stock Option [Member]

Stock Option [Member]

2014 [Member]

2015 [Member]

2016 [Member]

2017 [Member]

2018 [Member]

2014 [Member]

2015 [Member]

2016 [Member]

2017 [Member]

2018 [Member]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Share-based compensation expense

'

'

$1.30

$0.80

$4.40

$2.20

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Restricted stock units, outstanding

2,344,430

1,351,655

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

478,474

1,865,956

'

'

'

'

'

'

Unrecognized compensation cost

'

'

9.5

'

9.5

'

'

'

'

'

'

25.3

'

'

2.9

'

'

'

'

'

Unrecognized compensation cost, period for recognition

'

'

'

'

'2 years 1 month 12 days

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Estimated share based compensation expense

'

'

'

'

'

'

$1.40

$4.20

$3.30

$0.40

$0.20

'

'

'

'

$0.40

$1.20

$0.90

$0.30

$0.10

Options, vested and exercisable, number

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

830,245

'

'

'

'

'

Income_Taxes_Additional_Inform

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'
Tax provision (benefit)	($20,077,000)	($19,044,000)	($25,147,000)	($18,748,000)	'
Effective income tax rate, continuing operations	63.20%	76.00%	31.90%	33.10%	'
Expected effective tax rate	35.00%	35.00%	35.00%	35.00%	35.00%
Valuation allowance on deferred tax assets	$6,900,000	'	$6,900,000	'	'

Earnings_per_Share_Additional_

Earnings per Share - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Assumed average market price per share exercise of warrants treasury method	$31.57	$22.31	$28.96	$18.81
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]	'	'	'	'
Earnings Per Share [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Convertible preferred stock par value	$0.00	'	$0.00	'

Earnings_per_Share_Schedule_of

Earnings per Share - Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share (Detail)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Basic common stock outstanding (in shares)	54,469,943	24,221,987	49,497,353	20,167,436
Shares underlying the conversion of preferred stock to common stock	10,476,430	10,604,891	10,485,283	10,608,752
Shares underlying the conversion of the convertible senior notes	7,341,490	8,749,239	7,473,420	8,749,239
Shares underlying warrants to purchase common stock	8,222,305	7,348,157	8,011,371	6,721,704
Shares underlying stock options to purchase common stock	557,973	424,122	529,072	347,356
Shares underlying restricted stock units	821,892	432,888	713,498	332,488
Antidilutive shares excluded from the computation of earnings per share	27,420,090	27,559,297	27,212,644	26,759,539
Diluted weighted shares outstanding	81,890,033	51,781,284	76,709,997	46,926,975

Related_Party_Transactions_Add

Related Party Transactions - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Aug. 15, 2013
	Louis DeJoy [Member]	Louis DeJoy [Member]	James J. Martell [Member]
		entity	Restricted Stock [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'	'
Number of entities owned by related party	'	3	'
Payments recorded associated with lease agreements with related parties	$0.20	$0.20	'
Investment received from related party	'	'	$0.70

Segment_Reporting_Additional_I

Segment Reporting - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
	Segment
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'	'
Capitalized computer software, net	$68.20	$31.70
Number of reportable segments	4	'
Number of operating segments	6	'

Segment_Reporting_Selected_Fin

Segment Reporting - Selected Financial Data for Each of Operating Segments (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Revenue	$662,470	$193,982	$1,525,882	$445,071	'
Operating (loss) income	-13,638	-18,419	-46,893	-43,801	'
Depreciation and amortization	27,247	8,396	63,790	11,743	'
Interest expense	17,842	6,415	31,303	12,585	'
Tax provision (benefit)	-20,077	-19,044	-25,147	-18,748	'
Goodwill	918,485	302,847	918,485	302,847	363,448
Freight Brokerage [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Goodwill	498,660	'	498,660	'	295,814
Expedited Transportation [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Goodwill	58,409	'	58,409	'	58,412
Freight Forwarding [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Goodwill	9,222	'	9,222	'	9,222
Contract Logistics [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Goodwill	352,194	'	352,194	'	0
Operating Segments [Member] | Freight Brokerage [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Revenue	518,656	152,616	1,243,734	326,206	'
Operating (loss) income	1,973	-3,415	2,408	-12,224	'
Depreciation and amortization	21,090	4,611	49,354	6,805	'
Interest expense	273	2	283	7	'
Tax provision (benefit)	64	305	688	346	'
Goodwill	498,660	282,065	498,660	282,065	'
Operating Segments [Member] | Expedited Transportation [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Revenue	36,489	25,101	106,530	75,421	'
Operating (loss) income	2,874	1,739	6,256	3,678	'
Depreciation and amortization	1,615	262	8,181	821	'
Interest expense	1	2	5	6	'
Tax provision (benefit)	0	-2	0	0	'
Goodwill	58,409	11,560	58,409	11,560	'
Operating Segments [Member] | Freight Forwarding [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Revenue	59,721	19,129	133,405	54,700	'
Operating (loss) income	-20	-2,588	-368	-1,738	'
Depreciation and amortization	509	3,227	1,110	3,407	'
Interest expense	1	0	13	0	'
Tax provision (benefit)	14	0	47	0	'
Goodwill	9,222	9,222	9,222	9,222	'
Operating Segments [Member] | Contract Logistics [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Revenue	50,120	0	50,120	0	'
Operating (loss) income	4,504	0	4,504	0	'
Depreciation and amortization	3,450	0	3,450	0	'
Interest expense	18	0	18	0	'
Tax provision (benefit)	0	0	0	0	'
Goodwill	352,194	0	352,194	0	'
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Revenue	0	0	0	0	'
Operating (loss) income	-22,969	-14,155	-59,693	-33,517	'
Depreciation and amortization	583	296	1,695	710	'
Interest expense	17,549	6,411	30,984	12,572	'
Tax provision (benefit)	-20,155	-19,347	-25,882	-19,094	'
Goodwill	0	0	0	0	'
Eliminations [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Revenue	-2,516	-2,864	-7,907	-11,256	'
Operating (loss) income	0	0	0	0	'
Depreciation and amortization	0	0	0	0	'
Interest expense	0	0	0	0	'
Tax provision (benefit)	0	0	0	0	'
Goodwill	$0	$0	$0	$0	'

Subsequent_Events_Additional_i

Subsequent Events - Additional information (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended		0 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 22, 2014	Oct. 15, 2014
			Dividend Paid [Member]	Subsequent Event [Member]
				Dividend Paid [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Preferred stock, dividend rate, per-dollar-amount	'	'	$10	'
Payments of ordinary dividends, preferred stock and preference stock	$2,501	$1,585	'	$700