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Schedule H, Line 4i - Schedule of Assets (Held At End of Year) (Details) - ArcBest 401(k) and DC Retirement Plan
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
USD ($)
shares
Schedule H, Line 4i - Schedule of Assets (Held At End of Year)  
Entity tax identification number 71-0673405
Plan number 002
Current Value $ 866,052,351
Notes receivable from participants $ 9,152,591
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: ArcBest Corporation, ArcBest Corporation Stock Fund - Common Stock  
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EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] arcb:ArcbestCorporationMember
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Employer stock fund
Current Value $ 3,412,517
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Party-in-Interest [true false] true
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: ArcBest Corporation, ArcBest Corporation Stock Fund - Money Market Fund  
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EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] arcb:ArcbestCorporationMember
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Employer stock fund
Current Value $ 87,659
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Party-in-Interest [true false] true
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Charles Schwab Trust Bank, Cash Reserve Account, Cash  
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EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] arcb:CharlesSchwabTrustBankMember
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] us-gaap:CashMember
Current Value $ 5,382
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Party-in-Interest [true false] true
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Charles Schwab amp; Co., Inc., Personal Choice Retirement Accounts  
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EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] arcb:CharlesSchwabCo.IncMember
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Self-directed brokerage accounts
Current Value $ 9,977,806
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Party-in-Interest [true false] true
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Galliard Capital Management, Galliard Stable Return Fund C, Collective Trust Investment  
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EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] arcb:GalliardCapitalManagementMember
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Collective trust funds
Number of Shares | shares 452,225
Current Value $ 28,652,947
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Vanguard Trust Company, Vanguard Development Mkt Idx Trust Unit D, Collective Trust Investment  
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EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] arcb:VanguardTrustCompanyMember
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Collective trust funds
Number of Shares | shares 1,573,807
Current Value $ 55,335,037
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Vanguard Trust Company, Vanguard Emrg Markets Index Admiral, Mutual Funds  
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EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] arcb:VanguardTrustCompanyMember
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Mutual funds
Number of Shares | shares 131,424
Current Value $ 5,862,821
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Vanguard Trust Company, Vanguard Inflation Protected Secs I, Mutual Funds  
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EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] arcb:VanguardTrustCompanyMember
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Mutual funds
Number of Shares | shares 1,317,209
Current Value $ 12,329,080
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Vanguard Trust Company, Vanguard Institutional 500 Indx Unit D, Collective Trust Investment  
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EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] arcb:VanguardTrustCompanyMember
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Collective trust funds
Number of Shares | shares 1,910,428
Current Value $ 266,562,032
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Vanguard Trust Company, Vanguard Institutional Ttl Bond Idx Unit D, Collective Trust Investment  
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EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] arcb:VanguardTrustCompanyMember
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Collective trust funds
Number of Shares | shares 349,532
Current Value $ 38,504,463
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Vanguard Trust Company, Vanguard Midcap Index Institutional, Mutual Funds  
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EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] arcb:VanguardTrustCompanyMember
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Mutual funds
Number of Shares | shares 699,971
Current Value $ 55,563,708
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Vanguard Trust Company, Vanguard Real Estate Index Admiral, Mutual Funds  
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EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] arcb:VanguardTrustCompanyMember
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Mutual funds
Number of Shares | shares 17,624
Current Value $ 2,209,873
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Vanguard Trust Company, Vanguard Small Cap Index Institutional, Mutual Funds  
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EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] arcb:VanguardTrustCompanyMember
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Mutual funds
Number of Shares | shares 244,074
Current Value $ 30,162,624
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Vanguard Trust Company, Vanguard Target 2020, Collective Trust Investment  
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EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] arcb:VanguardTrustCompanyMember
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Collective trust funds
Number of Shares | shares 126,344
Current Value $ 6,648,238
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Vanguard Trust Company, Vanguard Target 2025, Collective Trust Investment  
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EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] arcb:VanguardTrustCompanyMember
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Collective trust funds
Number of Shares | shares 486,572
Current Value $ 27,578,908
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Vanguard Trust Company, Vanguard Target 2030, Collective Trust Investment  
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EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] arcb:VanguardTrustCompanyMember
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Collective trust funds
Number of Shares | shares 583,309
Current Value $ 34,654,407
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Vanguard Trust Company, Vanguard Target 2035, Collective Trust Investment  
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EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] arcb:VanguardTrustCompanyMember
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Collective trust funds
Number of Shares | shares 857,648
Current Value $ 54,443,488
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Vanguard Trust Company, Vanguard Target 2040, Collective Trust Investment  
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EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] arcb:VanguardTrustCompanyMember
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Collective trust funds
Number of Shares | shares 529,798
Current Value $ 36,428,907
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Vanguard Trust Company, Vanguard Target 2045, Collective Trust Investment  
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EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] arcb:VanguardTrustCompanyMember
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Collective trust funds
Number of Shares | shares 701,790
Current Value $ 50,900,816
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Vanguard Trust Company, Vanguard Target 2050, Collective Trust Investment  
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EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] arcb:VanguardTrustCompanyMember
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Collective trust funds
Number of Shares | shares 574,482
Current Value $ 42,999,976
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Vanguard Trust Company, Vanguard Target 2055, Collective Trust Investment  
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EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] arcb:VanguardTrustCompanyMember
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Collective trust funds
Number of Shares | shares 474,169
Current Value $ 47,540,174
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Vanguard Trust Company, Vanguard Target 2060, Collective Trust Investment  
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EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] arcb:VanguardTrustCompanyMember
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Collective trust funds
Number of Shares | shares 307,106
Current Value $ 24,304,399
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Vanguard Trust Company, Vanguard Target 2065, Collective Trust Investment  
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EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] arcb:VanguardTrustCompanyMember
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Collective trust funds
Number of Shares | shares 264,629
Current Value $ 12,892,743
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Vanguard Trust Company, Vanguard Target 2070, Collective Trust Investment  
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EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] arcb:VanguardTrustCompanyMember
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Collective trust funds
Number of Shares | shares 22,568
Current Value $ 670,734
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Vanguard Trust Company, Vanguard Target Retirement Income, Collective Trust Investment  
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EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] arcb:VanguardTrustCompanyMember
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Collective trust funds
Number of Shares | shares 219,502
Current Value $ 10,999,256
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Vanguard Trust Company, Vanguard Total Bond Market Index, Mutual Funds  
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EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] arcb:VanguardTrustCompanyMember
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Mutual funds
Number of Shares | shares 4
Current Value $ 35
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Vanguard Trust Company, Vanguard Total Intl Bond Idx Institutional, Mutual Funds  
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EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] arcb:VanguardTrustCompanyMember
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Mutual funds
Number of Shares | shares 252,313
Current Value $ 7,329,703
Minimum  
Schedule H, Line 4i - Schedule of Assets (Held At End of Year)  
Interest rates of notes receivable from participants 4.25%
Maximum  
Schedule H, Line 4i - Schedule of Assets (Held At End of Year)  
Interest rates of notes receivable from participants 10.50%