10-Q Filing

W.W. GRAINGER, INC. CIK: 277135 Q2 2017

Filing Information

Form Type	10-Q
Accession Number	`0000277135-17-000026`
Period End Date	20170630
Filing Date	20170727
Fiscal Year	2017
Fiscal Period	Q2
XBRL Instance	gww-20170630.xml

Filing Contents

This filing contains the following financial statements:

Balance Sheet 90 Income Statement 80 Cash Flow Statement 78 Comprehensive Income 36

Balance Sheet 90 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Allowance for doubtful accounts	`AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent`	$32.17M	USD	Point-in-time
Allowance for doubtful accounts	`AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent`	$26.69M	USD	Point-in-time
Cumulative preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	`PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$5.00	USD	Point-in-time
Cumulative preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	`PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$5.00	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$274.15M	USD	Point-in-time
Cumulative preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	`PreferredStockSharesAuthorized`	12.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Cumulative preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	`PreferredStockSharesAuthorized`	12.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$275.06M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$316.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$290.14M	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts receivable (less allowances for doubtful accounts of $32,174 and $26,690 respectively)	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$1.37B	USD	Point-in-time
Cumulative preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	`PreferredStockSharesIssued`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Cumulative preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	`PreferredStockSharesIssued`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Accounts receivable (less allowances for doubtful accounts of $32,174 and $26,690 respectively)	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$1.22B	USD	Point-in-time
Inventories net	`InventoryNet`	$1.40B	USD	Point-in-time
Cumulative preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	`PreferredStockSharesOutstanding`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Inventories net	`InventoryNet`	$1.41B	USD	Point-in-time
Cumulative preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	`PreferredStockSharesOutstanding`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$0.50	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$0.50	USD	Point-in-time
Prepaid expenses and other assets	`PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent`	$106.66M	USD	Point-in-time
Prepaid expenses and other assets	`PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent`	$81.77M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	300.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Prepaid income taxes	`PrepaidTaxes`	$34.75M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	300.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Prepaid income taxes	`PrepaidTaxes`	$37.19M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$3.02B	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	109.66M	shares	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$3.19B	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	109.66M	shares	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, shares at cost (in shares)	`TreasuryStockShares`	51.97M	shares	Point-in-time
PROPERTY, BUILDINGS AND EQUIPMENT	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross`	$3.41B	USD	Point-in-time
PROPERTY, BUILDINGS AND EQUIPMENT	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross`	$3.41B	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, shares at cost (in shares)	`TreasuryStockShares`	50.85M	shares	Point-in-time
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	`AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$2.02B	USD	Point-in-time
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	`AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$1.99B	USD	Point-in-time
Property, buildings and equipment net	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$1.42B	USD	Point-in-time
Property, buildings and equipment net	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$1.39B	USD	Point-in-time
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	`DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent`	$64.78M	USD	Point-in-time
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	`DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent`	$79.26M	USD	Point-in-time
GOODWILL	`Goodwill`	$527.15M	USD	Point-in-time
GOODWILL	`Goodwill`	$536.58M	USD	Point-in-time
INTANGIBLES - NET	`IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill`	$586.13M	USD	Point-in-time
INTANGIBLES - NET	`IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill`	$592.47M	USD	Point-in-time
OTHER ASSETS	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$75.14M	USD	Point-in-time
OTHER ASSETS	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$75.02M	USD	Point-in-time
TOTAL ASSETS	`Assets`	$5.69B	USD	Point-in-time
TOTAL ASSETS	`Assets`	$5.86B	USD	Point-in-time
Short-term debt	`ShortTermBorrowings`	$129.07M	USD	Point-in-time
Short-term debt	`ShortTermBorrowings`	$386.14M	USD	Point-in-time
Current maturities of long-term debt	`LongTermDebtCurrent`	$19.97M	USD	Point-in-time
Current maturities of long-term debt	`LongTermDebtCurrent`	$29.23M	USD	Point-in-time
Trade accounts payable	`AccountsPayableTradeCurrentAndNoncurrent`	$692.69M	USD	Point-in-time
Trade accounts payable	`AccountsPayableTradeCurrentAndNoncurrent`	$650.09M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued compensation and benefits	`EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$212.53M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued compensation and benefits	`EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$197.07M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued contributions to employees profit sharing plans	`OtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlanLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent`	$48.91M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued contributions to employees profit sharing plans	`OtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlanLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent`	$54.95M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued expenses	`AccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent`	$291.23M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued expenses	`AccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent`	$290.21M	USD	Point-in-time
Income taxes payable	`AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent`	$15.06M	USD	Point-in-time
Income taxes payable	`AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent`	$22.39M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$1.63B	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$1.41B	USD	Point-in-time
LONG-TERM DEBT (less current maturities)	`LongTermDebtNoncurrent`	$1.84B	USD	Point-in-time
LONG-TERM DEBT (less current maturities)	`LongTermDebtNoncurrent`	$2.27B	USD	Point-in-time
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES AND TAX UNCERTAINTIES	`DeferredIncomeTaxesAndOtherTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$126.10M	USD	Point-in-time
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES AND TAX UNCERTAINTIES	`DeferredIncomeTaxesAndOtherTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$135.27M	USD	Point-in-time
EMPLOYMENT-RELATED AND OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES	`OtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$199.97M	USD	Point-in-time
EMPLOYMENT-RELATED AND OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES	`OtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$192.56M	USD	Point-in-time
Cumulative Preferred Stock $5 par value 12,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding	`PreferredStockValue`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Cumulative Preferred Stock $5 par value 12,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding	`PreferredStockValue`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Common Stock $0.50 par value 300,000,000 shares authorized; 109,659,219 shares issued	`CommonStockValue`	$54.83M	USD	Point-in-time
Common Stock $0.50 par value 300,000,000 shares authorized; 109,659,219 shares issued	`CommonStockValue`	$54.83M	USD	Point-in-time
Additional contributed capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock`	$1.03B	USD	Point-in-time
Additional contributed capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock`	$1.03B	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$7.11B	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$7.24B	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive losses	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-203.60M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive losses	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-272.29M	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, at cost 51,968,546 and 50,854,905 shares, respectively	`TreasuryStockValue`	$6.13B	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, at cost 51,968,546 and 50,854,905 shares, respectively	`TreasuryStockValue`	$6.40B	USD	Point-in-time
Total W.W. Grainger, Inc. shareholders equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$1.72B	USD	Point-in-time
Total W.W. Grainger, Inc. shareholders equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$1.80B	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interest	`MinorityInterest`	$124.87M	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interest	`MinorityInterest`	$107.83M	USD	Point-in-time
Total shareholders' equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.85B	USD	Point-in-time
Total shareholders' equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.91B	USD	Point-in-time
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$5.69B	USD	Point-in-time
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$5.86B	USD	Point-in-time

Income Statement 80 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net sales	`SalesRevenueNet`	$2.62B	USD	1 Quarter
Net sales	`SalesRevenueNet`	$5.16B	USD	2 Qtrs
Net sales	`SalesRevenueNet`	$2.56B	USD	1 Quarter
Net sales	`SalesRevenueNet`	$5.07B	USD	2 Qtrs
Cost of merchandise sold	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$1.58B	USD	1 Quarter
Cost of merchandise sold	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$3.10B	USD	2 Qtrs
Cost of merchandise sold	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$1.52B	USD	1 Quarter
Cost of merchandise sold	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$2.99B	USD	2 Qtrs
Gross profit	`GrossProfit`	$2.06B	USD	2 Qtrs
Gross profit	`GrossProfit`	$1.04B	USD	1 Quarter
Gross profit	`GrossProfit`	$1.04B	USD	1 Quarter
Gross profit	`GrossProfit`	$2.09B	USD	2 Qtrs
Warehousing, marketing and administrative expenses	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$1.53B	USD	2 Qtrs
Warehousing, marketing and administrative expenses	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$734.47M	USD	1 Quarter
Warehousing, marketing and administrative expenses	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$1.46B	USD	2 Qtrs
Warehousing, marketing and administrative expenses	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$807.89M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating earnings	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$232.06M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating earnings	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$527.55M	USD	2 Qtrs
Operating earnings	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$305.59M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating earnings	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$622.68M	USD	2 Qtrs
Interest income	`InvestmentIncomeInterest`	$658.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Interest income	`InvestmentIncomeInterest`	$327.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Interest income	`InvestmentIncomeInterest`	$465.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Interest income	`InvestmentIncomeInterest`	$162.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$16.81M	USD	1 Quarter
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$36.88M	USD	2 Qtrs
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$19.91M	USD	1 Quarter
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$30.53M	USD	2 Qtrs
Loss from equity method investment	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$-6.12M	USD	1 Quarter
Loss from equity method investment	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$-14.49M	USD	2 Qtrs
Loss from equity method investment	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$-11.81M	USD	2 Qtrs
Loss from equity method investment	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$-5.43M	USD	1 Quarter
Other non-operating income and (expense)	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-98.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Other non-operating income and (expense)	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-538.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Other non-operating income and (expense)	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$692.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Other non-operating income and (expense)	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$1.04M	USD	2 Qtrs
Total other expense	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-24.87M	USD	1 Quarter
Total other expense	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-22.61M	USD	1 Quarter
Total other expense	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-42.12M	USD	2 Qtrs
Total other expense	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-49.68M	USD	2 Qtrs
Earnings before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$580.56M	USD	2 Qtrs
Earnings before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$207.20M	USD	1 Quarter
Earnings before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$282.98M	USD	1 Quarter
Earnings before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$477.87M	USD	2 Qtrs
Income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$188.06M	USD	2 Qtrs
Income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$103.53M	USD	1 Quarter
Income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$100.24M	USD	1 Quarter
Income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$209.47M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net earnings	`ProfitLoss`	$371.09M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net earnings	`ProfitLoss`	$179.44M	USD	1 Quarter
Net earnings	`ProfitLoss`	$289.81M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net earnings	`ProfitLoss`	$106.96M	USD	1 Quarter
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$11.70M	USD	2 Qtrs
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$17.15M	USD	2 Qtrs
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.77M	USD	1 Quarter
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$9.04M	USD	1 Quarter
Net earnings attributable to W.W. Grainger, Inc.	`NetIncomeLoss`	$172.68M	USD	1 Quarter
Net earnings attributable to W.W. Grainger, Inc.	`NetIncomeLoss`	$97.92M	USD	1 Quarter
Net earnings attributable to W.W. Grainger, Inc.	`NetIncomeLoss`	$359.39M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net earnings attributable to W.W. Grainger, Inc.	`NetIncomeLoss`	$272.67M	USD	2 Qtrs
Basic (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$5.81	USD	2 Qtrs
Basic (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$1.68	USD	1 Quarter
Basic (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$4.64	USD	2 Qtrs
Basic (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$2.81	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$5.77	USD	2 Qtrs
Diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$2.79	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$1.67	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$4.61	USD	2 Qtrs
Basic (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	58.01M	shares	1 Quarter
Basic (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	58.36M	shares	2 Qtrs
Basic (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	60.89M	shares	1 Quarter
Basic (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	61.28M	shares	2 Qtrs
Diluted (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	58.74M	shares	2 Qtrs
Diluted (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	58.29M	shares	1 Quarter
Diluted (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	61.30M	shares	1 Quarter
Diluted (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	61.70M	shares	2 Qtrs
Cash dividends paid per share (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid`	$2.50	USD	2 Qtrs
Cash dividends paid per share (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid`	$2.39	USD	2 Qtrs
Cash dividends paid per share (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid`	$1.28	USD	1 Quarter
Cash dividends paid per share (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid`	$1.22	USD	1 Quarter

Cash Flow Statement 78 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net earnings	`ProfitLoss`	$371.09M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net earnings	`ProfitLoss`	$179.44M	USD	1 Quarter
Net earnings	`ProfitLoss`	$289.81M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net earnings	`ProfitLoss`	$106.96M	USD	1 Quarter
Provision for losses on accounts receivable	`ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts`	$8.28M	USD	2 Qtrs
Provision for losses on accounts receivable	`ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts`	$12.77M	USD	2 Qtrs
Deferred income taxes and tax uncertainties	`OtherIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations`	$-7.34M	USD	2 Qtrs
Deferred income taxes and tax uncertainties	`OtherIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations`	$4.57M	USD	2 Qtrs
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAndAmortization`	$128.19M	USD	2 Qtrs
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAndAmortization`	$113.50M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net losses (gains) from sales of assets and non-cash charges	`GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1`	$-12.54M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net losses (gains) from sales of assets and non-cash charges	`GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1`	$15.56M	USD	2 Qtrs
Stock-based compensation	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$21.14M	USD	2 Qtrs
Stock-based compensation	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$20.03M	USD	2 Qtrs
Losses from equity method investment	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions`	$-11.81M	USD	2 Qtrs
Losses from equity method investment	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions`	$-14.49M	USD	2 Qtrs
Accounts receivable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$136.84M	USD	2 Qtrs
Accounts receivable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$98.39M	USD	2 Qtrs
Inventories	`IncreaseDecreaseInInventories`	$-29.94M	USD	2 Qtrs
Inventories	`IncreaseDecreaseInInventories`	$-8.73M	USD	2 Qtrs
Prepaid expenses and other assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets`	$6.14M	USD	2 Qtrs
Prepaid expenses and other assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets`	$24.23M	USD	2 Qtrs
Trade accounts payable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableTrade`	$43.34M	USD	2 Qtrs
Trade accounts payable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableTrade`	$36.82M	USD	2 Qtrs
Other current liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherAccruedLiabilities`	$-112.26M	USD	2 Qtrs
Other current liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherAccruedLiabilities`	$-18.99M	USD	2 Qtrs
Current income taxes payable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable`	$6.36M	USD	2 Qtrs
Current income taxes payable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable`	$-1.37M	USD	2 Qtrs
Accrued employment-related benefits cost	`IncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeRelatedLiabilities`	$3.88M	USD	2 Qtrs
Accrued employment-related benefits cost	`IncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeRelatedLiabilities`	$3.65M	USD	2 Qtrs
Other net	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet`	$9.51M	USD	2 Qtrs
Other net	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet`	$-4.98M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$343.09M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$372.18M	USD	2 Qtrs
Additions to property, buildings and equipment	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$131.15M	USD	2 Qtrs
Additions to property, buildings and equipment	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$105.72M	USD	2 Qtrs
Proceeds from sales of assets	`ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$43.12M	USD	2 Qtrs
Proceeds from sales of assets	`ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$69.76M	USD	2 Qtrs
Equity method investment	`PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments`	$13.30M	USD	2 Qtrs
Equity method investment	`PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments`	$10.34M	USD	2 Qtrs
Other net	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$146.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Other net	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$597.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Net cash used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-74.83M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net cash used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-73.53M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net (decrease) increase in commercial paper	`ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfCommercialPaper`	$19.89M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net (decrease) increase in commercial paper	`ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfCommercialPaper`	$-269.84M	USD	2 Qtrs
Borrowings under lines of credit	`ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit`	$30.37M	USD	2 Qtrs
Borrowings under lines of credit	`ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit`	$18.50M	USD	2 Qtrs
Payments against lines of credit	`RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit`	$19.31M	USD	2 Qtrs
Payments against lines of credit	`RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit`	$18.04M	USD	2 Qtrs
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$415.67M	USD	2 Qtrs
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$393.28M	USD	2 Qtrs
Payments of long-term debt	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$129.98M	USD	2 Qtrs
Payments of long-term debt	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$7.80M	USD	2 Qtrs
Proceeds from stock options exercised	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$27.06M	USD	2 Qtrs
Proceeds from stock options exercised	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$26.19M	USD	2 Qtrs
Payments for employee taxes withheld from stock awards	`PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation`	$16.70M	USD	2 Qtrs
Payments for employee taxes withheld from stock awards	`PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation`	$16.72M	USD	2 Qtrs
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	`ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities`	$9.77M	USD	2 Qtrs
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	`ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities`	-	USD	2 Qtrs
Purchase of treasury stock	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$313.56M	USD	2 Qtrs
Purchase of treasury stock	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$412.65M	USD	2 Qtrs
Cash dividends paid	`PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock`	$151.64M	USD	2 Qtrs
Cash dividends paid	`PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock`	$147.48M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net cash used in financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-258.48M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net cash used in financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-304.48M	USD	2 Qtrs
Exchange rate effect on cash and cash equivalents	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents`	$14.79M	USD	2 Qtrs
Exchange rate effect on cash and cash equivalents	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents`	$8.06M	USD	2 Qtrs
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	`CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease`	$25.86M	USD	2 Qtrs
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	`CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease`	$919.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$274.15M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$275.06M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$316.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$290.14M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$274.15M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$275.06M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$316.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$290.14M	USD	Point-in-time

Comprehensive Income 36 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Tax benefit from postretirement benefit plan reclassification adjustment	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax`	$-1.26M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net earnings	`ProfitLoss`	$371.09M	USD	2 Qtrs
Tax benefit from postretirement benefit plan reclassification adjustment	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax`	$-1.76M	USD	2 Qtrs
Tax benefit from postretirement benefit plan reclassification adjustment	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax`	$-631.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Tax benefit from postretirement benefit plan reclassification adjustment	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax`	$-878.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Net earnings	`ProfitLoss`	$179.44M	USD	1 Quarter
Net earnings	`ProfitLoss`	$289.81M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net earnings	`ProfitLoss`	$106.96M	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of reclassification (see Note 5)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$75.85M	USD	2 Qtrs
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of reclassification (see Note 5)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$46.54M	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of reclassification (see Note 5)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$-6.92M	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of reclassification (see Note 5)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$44.58M	USD	2 Qtrs
Postretirement benefit plan reclassification, net of tax benefit of $878, $631, and $1,757, $1,262, respectively	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetOfTax`	$-1.01M	USD	1 Quarter
Postretirement benefit plan reclassification, net of tax benefit of $878, $631, and $1,757, $1,262, respectively	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetOfTax`	$-1.40M	USD	1 Quarter
Postretirement benefit plan reclassification, net of tax benefit of $878, $631, and $1,757, $1,262, respectively	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetOfTax`	$-2.80M	USD	2 Qtrs
Postretirement benefit plan reclassification, net of tax benefit of $878, $631, and $1,757, $1,262, respectively	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetOfTax`	$-2.02M	USD	2 Qtrs
Other	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Other	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax`	$-12.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Other	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax`	$656.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Other	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax`	$352.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive earnings, net of tax	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$152.10M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive earnings, net of tax	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$414.30M	USD	2 Qtrs
Comprehensive earnings, net of tax	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$362.85M	USD	2 Qtrs
Comprehensive earnings, net of tax	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$171.87M	USD	1 Quarter
Net earnings	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$11.70M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net earnings	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$17.15M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net earnings	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.77M	USD	1 Quarter
Net earnings	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$9.04M	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency translation adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$8.73M	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency translation adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-1.19M	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency translation adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$14.43M	USD	2 Qtrs
Foreign currency translation adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$4.35M	USD	2 Qtrs
Comprehensive earnings attributable to W.W. Grainger, Inc.	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$156.38M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive earnings attributable to W.W. Grainger, Inc.	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$341.36M	USD	2 Qtrs
Comprehensive earnings attributable to W.W. Grainger, Inc.	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$388.17M	USD	2 Qtrs
Comprehensive earnings attributable to W.W. Grainger, Inc.	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$144.25M	USD	1 Quarter

Data is extracted from SEC EDGAR XBRL filings. Values shown are as reported in the filing.