J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT) 10-Q 30 Oct 13 2013 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_And_Entity_Informatio

Document And Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	HUNT J B TRANSPORT SERVICES INC
Document Type	10-Q
Current Fiscal Year End Date	-19
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	117,856,402
Amendment Flag	FALSE
Entity Central Index Key	728535
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Document Period End Date	30-Sep-13
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Operating revenues, excluding fuel surcharge revenues	$1,165,965	$1,046,769	$3,325,070	$2,990,971
Fuel surcharge revenues	269,885	249,023	785,225	725,873
Total operating revenues	1,435,850	1,295,792	4,110,295	3,716,844
Operating expenses:
Rents and purchased transportation	724,417	646,049	2,062,745	1,818,890
Salaries, wages and employee benefits	289,789	260,911	835,765	766,820
Fuel and fuel taxes	114,147	114,694	340,987	348,332
Depreciation and amortization	64,291	57,773	187,304	170,120
Operating supplies and expenses	55,378	48,281	149,918	133,632
Insurance and claims	13,878	13,745	38,759	37,385
General and administrative expenses, net of asset dispositions	10,172	9,369	33,581	19,718
Operating taxes and licenses	8,168	7,451	23,723	21,916
Communication and utilities	4,881	4,467	14,338	13,166
Total operating expenses	1,285,121	1,162,740	3,687,120	3,329,979
Operating income	150,729	133,052	423,175	386,865
Net interest expense	5,835	6,346	18,320	20,263
Earnings before income taxes	144,894	126,706	404,855	366,602
Income taxes	55,422	48,465	154,337	140,225
Net earnings	$89,472	$78,241	$250,518	$226,377
Weighted average basic shares outstanding (in Shares)	117,723	118,131	117,472	117,461
Basic earnings per share (in Dollars per share)	$0.76	$0.66	$2.13	$1.93
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding (in Shares)	119,357	120,281	119,552	120,022
Diluted earnings per share (in Dollars per share)	$0.75	$0.65	$2.10	$1.89
Dividends declared per common share (in Dollars per share)	$0.15	$0.14	$0.30	$0.42

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$5,968	$5,589
Trade accounts receivable, net	584,914	466,011
Prepaid expenses and other	57,150	82,932
Total current assets	648,032	554,532
Property and equipment, at cost	3,150,319	2,904,706
Less accumulated depreciation	1,112,933	1,019,232
Net property and equipment	2,037,386	1,885,474
Other assets	27,016	24,635
Total assets	2,712,434	2,464,641
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	250,000	100,000
Trade accounts payable	304,799	266,722
Claims accruals	61,823	47,442
Accrued payroll	61,173	70,647
Other accrued expenses	11,793	17,199
Deferred income taxes	750	750
Total current liabilities	690,338	502,760
Long-term debt	437,474	585,347
Other long-term liabilities	56,723	53,050
Deferred income taxes	547,422	531,624
Stockholders' equity	980,477	791,860
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$2,712,434	$2,464,641

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme1

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$250,518	$226,377
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	187,304	170,120
Share-based compensation	23,602	21,979
Gain on sale of revenue equipment and other	-4,625	-11,707
Provision for deferred income taxes	15,798	5,146
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable	-118,903	-92,773
Other assets	17,890	20,835
Trade accounts payable	37,396	78,371
Income taxes payable or receivable	2,120	15,452
Claims accruals	14,381	5,830
Accrued payroll and other accrued expenses	-14,253	-22,291
Net cash provided by operating activities	411,228	417,339
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property and equipment	-372,564	-329,598
Net proceeds from sale of equipment	38,940	50,561
Changes in other assets	-35	-370
Net cash used in investing activities	-333,659	-279,407
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments on long-term debt	-100,000	-50,000
Proceeds from revolving lines of credit and other	1,372,752	1,174,531
Payments on revolving lines of credit and other	-1,264,438	-1,227,543
Purchase of treasury stock	-64,723
Stock option exercises and other	-9,192	-3,674
Tax benefit of stock options exercised	23,637	18,288
Dividends paid	-35,226	-49,325
Net cash used in financing activities	-77,190	-137,723
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	379	209
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	5,589	5,450
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	5,968	5,659
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	23,514	26,362
Income taxes	$111,404	$99,646

Note_1_General

Note 1 - General	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Text Block]	1.     General
	Basis of Presentation
	The accompanying unaudited interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for interim financial information. We believe such statements include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for the fair presentation of our financial position, results of operations and cash flows at the dates and for the periods indicated. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) applicable to quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, the accompanying financial statements do not include all disclosures required by GAAP for annual financial statements. While we believe the disclosures presented are adequate to make the information not misleading, these unaudited interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012. Operating results for the periods presented in this report are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the calendar year ending December 31, 2013, or any other interim period. Our business is somewhat seasonal with slightly higher freight volumes typically experienced during August through early November in our full-load freight transportation business.

Note_2_Earnings_Per_Share

Note 2 - Earnings Per Share	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings Per Share [Text Block]	2.     Earnings Per Share
	We compute basic earnings per share by dividing net earnings available to common stockholders by the actual weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the reporting period. Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if holders of unvested restricted and performance share units or vested and unvested stock options exercised or converted their holdings into common stock. The dilutive effect of restricted and performance share units and stock options was 1.6 million shares during the third quarter 2013, compared to 2.1 million shares during third quarter 2012. During the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, the dilutive effect of restricted and performance share units and stock options was 2.1 million shares and 2.6 million shares, respectively.

Note_3_Sharebased_Compensation

Note 3 - Share-based Compensation	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Text Block]	3.     Share-based Compensation
	The following table summarizes the components of our share-based compensation program expense (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
		September 30,				September 30,
		2013		2012		2013		2012
	Restricted share units:
	Pretax compensation expense	$	4,467	$	4,628	$	18,764	$	18,272
	Tax benefit		1,709		1,770		7,153		6,989
	Restricted share unit expense, net of tax	$	2,758	$	2,858	$	11,611	$	11,283
	Performance share units:
	Pretax compensation expense	$	1,001	$	698	$	4,161	$	2,947
	Tax benefit		383		267		1,586		1,127
	Performance share unit expense, net of tax	$	618	$	431	$	2,575	$	1,820
	Stock options:
	Pretax compensation expense	$	156	$	264	$	677	$	760
	Tax benefit		60		101		258		291
	Stock option expense, net of tax	$	96	$	163	$	419	$	469
	As of September 30, 2013, we had $34.1 million, $6.8 million, and $0.2 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to restricted share units, performance share units, and stock options, respectively, that is to be recognized over the remaining weighted-average period of approximately 3.2 years for restricted share units, 2.7 years for performance share units, and 0.8 years for stock options. During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, we issued 865,147 shares for vested restricted share units, 61,975 shares for vested performance share units, and 525,788 shares as a result of stock option exercises. Of these totals, 833,801 shares for vested restricted share units, 61,975 shares for performance share units, and 111,300 shares resulting from stock option exercises were issued during the third quarter 2013.

Note_4_Financing_Arrangements

Note 4 - Financing Arrangements	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]	4.     Financing Arrangements
	Outstanding borrowings under our current financing arrangements consist of the following (in millions):
		30-Sep-13			31-Dec-12
	Senior revolving line of credit	$	187.8		$	85.8
	Senior term loan		150			200
	Senior notes, net of unamortized discount		349.7			399.5
	Less current portion of long-term debt		(250.0	)		(100.0	)
	Total long-term debt	$	437.5		$	585.3
	Senior Revolving Line of Credit
	At September 30, 2013, we were authorized to borrow up to $500 million under a senior revolving line of credit, which is supported by a credit agreement with a group of banks and expires in August 2016. This senior credit facility allows us to request an increase in the total commitment by up to $250 million and to request a one-year extension of the maturity date. The applicable interest rate under this agreement is based on either the Prime Rate, the Federal Funds Rate, or LIBOR, depending upon the specific type of borrowing, plus an applicable margin based on our credit rating, and other fees. At September 30, 2013, we had $187.8 million outstanding at an average interest rate of 1.22% under this agreement.
	Senior Term Loan
	Our senior term loan at September 30, 2013, consists of an unsecured $150 million variable-rate agreement, which matures in March 2014. The entire $150 million balance is payable at maturity. The applicable interest rate under this agreement is based on either the Prime Rate, the Federal Funds Rate, or LIBOR, depending upon the specific type of borrowing, plus an applicable margin based on our credit rating and other fees. At September 30, 2013, the interest rate on this facility was 1.18%.
	Senior Notes
	Our senior notes consist of two separate issuances. The first is $100 million of 6.08% senior notes, which mature in July 2014. The entire $100 million balance is payable at maturity. Interest payments are due semiannually in January and July. The second is $250 million of 3.375% senior notes, which mature in September 2015. The entire $250 million balance is payable at maturity. Interest payments are due semiannually in March and September of each year. We have the option to redeem for cash some or all of the notes based on a redemption price set forth in the note indenture.
	Our financing arrangements require us to maintain certain covenants and financial ratios.  We were in compliance with all covenants and financial ratios at September 30, 2013.

Note_5_Capital_Stock

Note 5 - Capital Stock	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Policy Text Block [Abstract]
Stockholders' Equity, Policy [Policy Text Block]	5.     Capital Stock
	On October 27, 2011, our Board of Directors authorized the purchase of $500 million of our common stock, of which $388 million was remaining at September 30, 2013. We did not purchase any shares under our repurchase authorization during the three months ended September 30, 2013. On July 23, 2013, our Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.15 per common share, which was paid on August 16, 2013, to stockholders of record on August 2, 2013. On October 29, 2013, our Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.15 per common share, which will be paid on November 29, 2013, to stockholders of record on November 15, 2013.

Note_6_Fair_Value_Measurements

Note 6 - Fair Value Measurements	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block]	6.     Fair Value Measurements
	Our assets and liabilities measured at fair value are based on the market approach valuation technique, which considers prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets and liabilities.
	At September 30, 2013, we had $11.8 million of trading investments measured at fair value, based on quoted market prices (Level 1). Trading investments are classified in other assets in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and are measured at fair value on a recurring basis.
	The carrying amounts and estimated fair values using the income method (Level 2), based on their net present value, discounted at our current borrowing rate of our long-term debt at September 30, 2013, were as follows (in millions):
		Carrying Value		Estimated Fair Value
	Senior revolving line of credit	$	187.8	$	187.8
	Senior term loan	$	150	$	150
	Senior notes	$	349.7	$	365.6
	The carrying amounts of all other instruments at September 30, 2013, approximate their fair value due to the short maturity of these instruments or their variable rate.

Note_7_Income_Taxes

Note 7 - Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]	7.     Income Taxes
	Our effective income tax rate was 38.25% for the three months ended September 30, 2013, and 38.12% for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, compared with 38.25% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012. In determining our quarterly provision for income taxes, we use an estimated annual effective tax rate, adjusted for discrete items. This rate is based on our expected annual income, statutory tax rates, best estimate of nontaxable and nondeductible items of income and expense, and the ultimate outcome of tax audits.
	At September 30, 2013, we had a total of $26.6 million in gross unrecognized tax benefits, which are a component of other long-term liabilities on our balance sheet. Of this amount, $17.3 million represents the amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would impact our effective tax rate. The total amount of accrued interest and penalties for such unrecognized tax benefits was $4.8 million at September 30, 2013.

Note_8_Legal_Proceedings

Note 8 - Legal Proceedings	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]	8.     Legal Proceedings
	We are a defendant in certain class-action lawsuits in which the plaintiffs are current and former California-based drivers who allege claims for unpaid wages, failure to provide meal and rest periods, and other items. During the first quarter of 2013, we filed a motion to stay proceedings pending a decision in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on an unrelated case but with similar issues. That motion was subsequently denied. During the second quarter of 2013, we filed a Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings with regard to the meal and rest period claims, which was granted in our favor. We have filed a Motion for Summary Judgment with regard to other remaining claims during the fourth quarter of 2013. The first trial date for one of the class-action lawsuits has been scheduled for the second quarter of 2014. We cannot reasonably estimate at this time the possible loss or range of loss, if any, that may arise from these lawsuits.
	We are involved in certain other claims and pending litigation arising from the normal conduct of business. Based on present knowledge of the facts and, in certain cases, opinions of outside counsel, we believe the resolution of these claims and pending litigation will not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations, or liquidity.

Note_9_Business_Segments

Note 9 - Business Segments	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]	9.     Business Segments
	We reported four distinct business segments during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012. These segments included Intermodal (JBI), Dedicated Contract Services® (DCS), Integrated Capacity Solutions (ICS), and Truck (JBT). The operation of each of these businesses is described in Note 10, Segment Information, of our Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2012. A summary of certain segment information is presented below (in millions):
		Assets
		(Excludes intercompany accounts)
		As of
		30-Sep-13				31-Dec-12
	JBI	$	1,618			$	1,443
	DCS		682				586
	ICS		68				55
	JBT		161				185
	Other (includes corporate)		183				196
	Total	$	2,712			$	2,465
			Operating Revenues
			Three Months Ended								Nine Months Ended
			September 30,								September 30,
			2013				2012				2013				2012
	JBI		$	890			$	794			$	2,541			$	2,250
	DCS			319				273				901				796
	ICS			137				121				391				328
	JBT			97				117				300				371
	Subtotal			1,443				1,305				4,133				3,745
	Inter-segment eliminations			(7	)			(9	)			(23	)			(28	)
	Total		$	1,436			$	1,296			$	4,110			$	3,717
		Operating Income
		Three Months Ended								Nine Months Ended
		September 30,								September 30,
		2013				2012				2013				2012
	JBI	$	118			$	97.9			$	325.5			$	270.8
	DCS		29.3				25.6				80.9				86.9
	ICS		2.8				5.5				12.2				11.5
	JBT		0.6				4				4.7				17.7
	Other (includes corporate)		-				0.1				(0.1	)			-
	Total	$	150.7			$	133.1			$	423.2			$	386.9
		Depreciation and Amortization Expense
		Three Months Ended								Nine Months Ended
		September 30,								September 30,
		2013				2012				2013				2012
	JBI	$	29.5			$	26.5			$	85.9			$	76.6
	DCS		25.1				19.8				71.2				58.4
	ICS		0.1				0.1				0.2				0.2
	JBT		6.9				9				22.1				27.8
	Other (includes corporate)		2.7				2.4				7.9				7.1
	Total	$	64.3			$	57.8			$	187.3			$	170.1

Note_3_Sharebased_Compensation1

Note 3 - Share-based Compensation (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Schedule of Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Table Text Block]		Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
		September 30,				September 30,
		2013		2012		2013		2012
	Restricted share units:
	Pretax compensation expense	$	4,467	$	4,628	$	18,764	$	18,272
	Tax benefit		1,709		1,770		7,153		6,989
	Restricted share unit expense, net of tax	$	2,758	$	2,858	$	11,611	$	11,283
	Performance share units:
	Pretax compensation expense	$	1,001	$	698	$	4,161	$	2,947
	Tax benefit		383		267		1,586		1,127
	Performance share unit expense, net of tax	$	618	$	431	$	2,575	$	1,820
	Stock options:
	Pretax compensation expense	$	156	$	264	$	677	$	760
	Tax benefit		60		101		258		291
	Stock option expense, net of tax	$	96	$	163	$	419	$	469

Note_4_Financing_Arrangements_

Note 4 - Financing Arrangements (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block]		30-Sep-13			31-Dec-12
	Senior revolving line of credit	$	187.8		$	85.8
	Senior term loan		150			200
	Senior notes, net of unamortized discount		349.7			399.5
	Less current portion of long-term debt		(250.0	)		(100.0	)
	Total long-term debt	$	437.5		$	585.3

Note_6_Fair_Value_Measurements1

Note 6 - Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value, Measurement Inputs, Disclosure [Text Block]		Carrying Value		Estimated Fair Value
	Senior revolving line of credit	$	187.8	$	187.8
	Senior term loan	$	150	$	150
	Senior notes	$	349.7	$	365.6

Note_9_Business_Segments_Table

Note 9 - Business Segments (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Reconciliation of Assets from Segment to Consolidated [Table Text Block]		Assets
		(Excludes intercompany accounts)
		As of
		30-Sep-13				31-Dec-12
	JBI	$	1,618			$	1,443
	DCS		682				586
	ICS		68				55
	JBT		161				185
	Other (includes corporate)		183				196
	Total	$	2,712			$	2,465
Reconciliation of Revenue from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]			Operating Revenues
			Three Months Ended								Nine Months Ended
			September 30,								September 30,
			2013				2012				2013				2012
	JBI		$	890			$	794			$	2,541			$	2,250
	DCS			319				273				901				796
	ICS			137				121				391				328
	JBT			97				117				300				371
	Subtotal			1,443				1,305				4,133				3,745
	Inter-segment eliminations			(7	)			(9	)			(23	)			(28	)
	Total		$	1,436			$	1,296			$	4,110			$	3,717
Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated		Operating Income
		Three Months Ended								Nine Months Ended
		September 30,								September 30,
		2013				2012				2013				2012
	JBI	$	118			$	97.9			$	325.5			$	270.8
	DCS		29.3				25.6				80.9				86.9
	ICS		2.8				5.5				12.2				11.5
	JBT		0.6				4				4.7				17.7
	Other (includes corporate)		-				0.1				(0.1	)			-
	Total	$	150.7			$	133.1			$	423.2			$	386.9
Reconciliation of Other Significant Reconciling Items from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]		Depreciation and Amortization Expense
		Three Months Ended								Nine Months Ended
		September 30,								September 30,
		2013				2012				2013				2012
	JBI	$	29.5			$	26.5			$	85.9			$	76.6
	DCS		25.1				19.8				71.2				58.4
	ICS		0.1				0.1				0.2				0.2
	JBT		6.9				9				22.1				27.8
	Other (includes corporate)		2.7				2.4				7.9				7.1
	Total	$	64.3			$	57.8			$	187.3			$	170.1

Note_2_Earnings_Per_Share_Deta

Note 2 - Earnings Per Share (Details)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Incremental Common Shares Attributable to Dilutive Effect of Share-based Payment Arrangements	1.6	2.1	2.1	2.6

Note_3_Sharebased_Compensation2

Note 3 - Share-based Compensation (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Note 3 - Share-based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized (in Dollars)	$34.10	$34.10
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition		3 years 73 days
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Shares Issued in Period	833,801	865,147
Performance Shares [Member]
Note 3 - Share-based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized (in Dollars)	6.8	6.8
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition		2 years 255 days
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Shares Issued in Period	61,975	61,975
Employee Stock Option [Member]
Note 3 - Share-based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized (in Dollars)	$0.20	$0.20
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition		292 days
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Shares Issued in Period	111,300	525,788

Note_3_Sharebased_Compensation3

Note 3 - Share-based Compensation (Details) - Components of Share-based Compensation (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Pretax compensation expense			$23,602	$21,979
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Pretax compensation expense	4,467	4,628	18,764	18,272
Tax benefit	1,709	1,770	7,153	6,989
Stock option expense, net of tax	2,758	2,858	11,611	11,283
Performance Shares [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Pretax compensation expense	1,001	698	4,161	2,947
Tax benefit	383	267	1,586	1,127
Stock option expense, net of tax	618	431	2,575	1,820
Employee Stock Option [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Pretax compensation expense	156	264	677	760
Tax benefit	60	101	258	291
Stock option expense, net of tax	$96	$163	$419	$469

Note_4_Financing_Arrangements_1

Note 4 - Financing Arrangements (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Senior Notes First Issuance [Member] | Senior Notes [Member]
Note 4 - Financing Arrangements (Details) [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	$100
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	6.08%
Senior Notes Second Issuance [Member] | Senior Notes [Member]
Note 4 - Financing Arrangements (Details) [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	250
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.38%
Line of Credit [Member] | Senior Debt Obligations [Member]
Note 4 - Financing Arrangements (Details) [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	500
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding	187.8	85.8
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	1.22%
Line of Credit [Member] | Maximum Increase [Member]
Note 4 - Financing Arrangements (Details) [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	250
Loans Payable [Member] | Senior Debt Obligations [Member]
Note 4 - Financing Arrangements (Details) [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	150	200
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate at Period End	1.18%
Senior Notes [Member] | Senior Debt Obligations [Member]
Note 4 - Financing Arrangements (Details) [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	$349.70	$399.50

Note_4_Financing_Arrangements_2

Note 4 - Financing Arrangements (Details) - Outstanding Borrowings (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Note 4 - Financing Arrangements (Details) - Outstanding Borrowings [Line Items]
Less current portion of long-term debt	($250,000,000)	($100,000,000)
Total long-term debt	437,474,000	585,347,000
Senior Debt Obligations [Member] | Line of Credit [Member]
Note 4 - Financing Arrangements (Details) - Outstanding Borrowings [Line Items]
Senior revolving line of credit	187,800,000	85,800,000
Senior Debt Obligations [Member] | Loans Payable [Member]
Note 4 - Financing Arrangements (Details) - Outstanding Borrowings [Line Items]
Long-term debt	150,000,000	200,000,000
Senior Debt Obligations [Member] | Senior Notes [Member]
Note 4 - Financing Arrangements (Details) - Outstanding Borrowings [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$349,700,000	$399,500,000

Note_5_Capital_Stock_Details

Note 5 - Capital Stock (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		10 Months Ended	1 Months Ended
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jul. 23, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Oct. 27, 2011	Oct. 29, 2013
							Subsequent Event [Member]
Note 5 - Capital Stock (Details) [Line Items]
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount (in Dollars)						$500
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount (in Dollars)		$388
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared	$0.15	$0.15	$0.14	$0.30	$0.42		$0.15

Note_6_Fair_Value_Measurements2

Note 6 - Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value, Concentration of Risk, Trading Account Assets	$11.80

Note_6_Fair_Value_Measurements3

Note 6 - Fair Value Measurements (Details) - Carrying Amounts and Estimated Fair Values (Senior Debt Obligations [Member], USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Line of Credit [Member]
Note 6 - Fair Value Measurements (Details) - Carrying Amounts and Estimated Fair Values [Line Items]
Senior revolving line of credit	$187.80	$85.80
Senior revolving line of credit	187.8
Loans Payable [Member]
Note 6 - Fair Value Measurements (Details) - Carrying Amounts and Estimated Fair Values [Line Items]
Carrying Value	150	200
Estimated Fair Value	150
Senior Notes [Member]
Note 6 - Fair Value Measurements (Details) - Carrying Amounts and Estimated Fair Values [Line Items]
Carrying Value	349.7	399.5
Estimated Fair Value	$365.60

Note_7_Income_Taxes_Details

Note 7 - Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent	38.25%	38.25%	38.12%	38.25%
Unrecognized Tax Benefits (in Dollars)	$26.60		$26.60
Unrecognized Tax Benefits that Would Impact Effective Tax Rate (in Dollars)	17.3		17.3
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties and Interest Accrued (in Dollars)	$4.80		$4.80

Note_9_Business_Segments_Detai

Note 9 - Business Segments (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of Operating Segments	4

Note_9_Business_Segments_Detai1

Note 9 - Business Segments (Details) - Assets (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Segment Assets	$2,712,434	$2,464,641
JBI [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Segment Assets	1,618,000	1,443,000
DCS [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Segment Assets	682,000	586,000
ICS [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Segment Assets	68,000	55,000
JBT [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Segment Assets	161,000	185,000
Corporate and Other [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Segment Assets	$183,000	$196,000

Note_9_Business_Segments_Detai2

Note 9 - Business Segments (Details) - Operating Revenues (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Segment revenues	$1,435,850	$1,295,792	$4,110,295	$3,716,844
Operating Segments [Member] | JBI [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Segment revenues	890,000	794,000	2,541,000	2,250,000
Operating Segments [Member] | DCS [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Segment revenues	319,000	273,000	901,000	796,000
Operating Segments [Member] | ICS [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Segment revenues	137,000	121,000	391,000	328,000
Operating Segments [Member] | JBT [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Segment revenues	97,000	117,000	300,000	371,000
Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Segment revenues	1,443,000	1,305,000	4,133,000	3,745,000
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Segment revenues	($7,000)	($9,000)	($23,000)	($28,000)

Note_9_Business_Segments_Detai3

Note 9 - Business Segments (Details) - Operating Income (Loss) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Note 9 - Business Segments (Details) - Operating Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Segment Operating Income (Loss)	$150,729	$133,052	$423,175	$386,865
JBI [Member]
Note 9 - Business Segments (Details) - Operating Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Segment Operating Income (Loss)	118,000	97,900	325,500	270,800
DCS [Member]
Note 9 - Business Segments (Details) - Operating Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Segment Operating Income (Loss)	29,300	25,600	80,900	86,900
ICS [Member]
Note 9 - Business Segments (Details) - Operating Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Segment Operating Income (Loss)	2,800	5,500	12,200	11,500
JBT [Member]
Note 9 - Business Segments (Details) - Operating Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Segment Operating Income (Loss)	600	4,000	4,700	17,700
Corporate and Other [Member]
Note 9 - Business Segments (Details) - Operating Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Segment Operating Income (Loss)		$100	($100)

Note_9_Business_Segments_Detai4

Note 9 - Business Segments (Details) - Depreciation and Amortization (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Segment Depreciation and Amortization Expense	$64,291	$57,773	$187,304	$170,120
JBI [Member]
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Segment Depreciation and Amortization Expense	29,500	26,500	85,900	76,600
DCS [Member]
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Segment Depreciation and Amortization Expense	25,100	19,800	71,200	58,400
ICS [Member]
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Segment Depreciation and Amortization Expense	100	100	200	200
JBT [Member]
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Segment Depreciation and Amortization Expense	6,900	9,000	22,100	27,800
Corporate and Other [Member]
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Segment Depreciation and Amortization Expense	$2,700	$2,400	$7,900	$7,100