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Document and Entity Information
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3 Months Ended | |
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Mar. 31, 2015
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Apr. 23, 2015
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| Document and Entity Information | ||
| Entity Registrant Name | WORLD FUEL SERVICES CORP | |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0000789460 | |
| Document Type | 10-Q | |
| Document Period End Date | Mar. 31, 2015 | |
| Amendment Flag | false | |
| Current Fiscal Year End Date | --12-31 | |
| Entity Current Reporting Status | Yes | |
| Entity Filer Category | Large Accelerated Filer | |
| Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding | 72,187,000 | |
| Document Fiscal Year Focus | 2015 | |
| Document Fiscal Period Focus | Q1 |