10-Q Filing

W.W. GRAINGER, INC. CIK: 277135 Q3 2017

Filing Information

Form Type	10-Q
Accession Number	`0000277135-17-000040`
Period End Date	20170930
Filing Date	20171026
Fiscal Year	2017
Fiscal Period	Q3
XBRL Instance	gww-20170930.xml

Filing Contents

This filing contains the following financial statements:

Balance Sheet 90 Income Statement 80 Cash Flow Statement 78 Comprehensive Income 43

Balance Sheet 90 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Allowance for doubtful accounts	`AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent`	$31.58M	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`	$284.57M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$285.98M	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`	$274.15M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$290.14M	USD	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 $31,583 and $26,690 respectively)	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$1.22B	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts receivable (less allowances for doubtful accounts of $31,583 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
Inventories net	`InventoryNet`	$1.41B	USD	Point-in-time
Cumulative preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	`PreferredStockSharesOutstanding`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Cumulative preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	`PreferredStockSharesOutstanding`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Inventories net	`InventoryNet`	$1.39B	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`	$81.77M	USD	Point-in-time
Prepaid expenses and other assets	`PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent`	$84.48M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$0.50	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	300.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Prepaid income taxes	`PrepaidTaxes`	$40.69M	USD	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
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`	$3.18B	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`	50.85M	shares	Point-in-time
PROPERTY, BUILDINGS AND EQUIPMENT	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross`	$3.44B	USD	Point-in-time
PROPERTY, BUILDINGS AND EQUIPMENT	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross`	$3.41B	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, shares at cost (in shares)	`TreasuryStockShares`	52.68M	shares	Point-in-time
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	`AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$2.05B	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`	$1.40B	USD	Point-in-time
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	`DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent`	$56.05M	USD	Point-in-time
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	`DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent`	$64.78M	USD	Point-in-time
GOODWILL	`Goodwill`	$527.15M	USD	Point-in-time
GOODWILL	`Goodwill`	$543.25M	USD	Point-in-time
INTANGIBLES - NET	`IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill`	$582.27M	USD	Point-in-time
INTANGIBLES - NET	`IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill`	$586.13M	USD	Point-in-time
OTHER ASSETS	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$75.14M	USD	Point-in-time
OTHER ASSETS	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$72.52M	USD	Point-in-time
TOTAL ASSETS	`Assets`	$5.69B	USD	Point-in-time
TOTAL ASSETS	`Assets`	$5.83B	USD	Point-in-time
Short-term debt	`ShortTermBorrowings`	$11.35M	USD	Point-in-time
Short-term debt	`ShortTermBorrowings`	$386.14M	USD	Point-in-time
Current maturities of long-term debt	`LongTermDebtCurrent`	$41.84M	USD	Point-in-time
Current maturities of long-term debt	`LongTermDebtCurrent`	$19.97M	USD	Point-in-time
Trade accounts payable	`AccountsPayableTradeCurrentAndNoncurrent`	$650.09M	USD	Point-in-time
Trade accounts payable	`AccountsPayableTradeCurrentAndNoncurrent`	$713.45M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued compensation and benefits	`EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$212.53M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued compensation and benefits	`EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$192.51M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued contributions to employees profit sharing plans	`PensionAndOtherPostretirementAndPostemploymentBenefitPlansLiabilitiesCurrent`	$65.99M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued contributions to employees profit sharing plans	`PensionAndOtherPostretirementAndPostemploymentBenefitPlansLiabilitiesCurrent`	$54.95M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued expenses	`AccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent`	$290.21M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued expenses	`AccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent`	$333.31M	USD	Point-in-time
Income taxes payable	`AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent`	$15.06M	USD	Point-in-time
Income taxes payable	`AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent`	$34.07M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$1.39B	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$1.63B	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`	$135.15M	USD	Point-in-time
EMPLOYMENT-RELATED AND OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES	`OtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$192.56M	USD	Point-in-time
EMPLOYMENT-RELATED AND OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES	`OtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$126.30M	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`	$1.04B	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`	$7.33B	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive losses	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-272.29M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive losses	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-134.03M	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, at cost 52,676,031 and 50,854,905 shares, respectively	`TreasuryStockValue`	$6.13B	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, at cost 52,676,031 and 50,854,905 shares, respectively	`TreasuryStockValue`	$6.52B	USD	Point-in-time
Total W.W. Grainger, Inc. shareholders equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$1.77B	USD	Point-in-time
Total W.W. Grainger, Inc. shareholders equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$1.80B	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interest	`MinorityInterest`	$107.83M	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interest	`MinorityInterest`	$133.59M	USD	Point-in-time
Total shareholders' equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.91B	USD	Point-in-time
Total shareholders' equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.90B	USD	Point-in-time
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$5.69B	USD	Point-in-time
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$5.83B	USD	Point-in-time

Income Statement 80 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net sales	`SalesRevenueNet`	$2.60B	USD	1 Quarter
Net sales	`SalesRevenueNet`	$7.67B	USD	3 Qtrs
Net sales	`SalesRevenueNet`	$2.64B	USD	1 Quarter
Net sales	`SalesRevenueNet`	$7.79B	USD	3 Qtrs
Cost of merchandise sold	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$4.72B	USD	3 Qtrs
Cost of merchandise sold	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$1.56B	USD	1 Quarter
Cost of merchandise sold	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$4.54B	USD	3 Qtrs
Cost of merchandise sold	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$1.62B	USD	1 Quarter
Gross profit	`GrossProfit`	$3.08B	USD	3 Qtrs
Gross profit	`GrossProfit`	$3.12B	USD	3 Qtrs
Gross profit	`GrossProfit`	$1.04B	USD	1 Quarter
Gross profit	`GrossProfit`	$1.02B	USD	1 Quarter
Warehousing, marketing and administrative expenses	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$2.18B	USD	3 Qtrs
Warehousing, marketing and administrative expenses	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$2.27B	USD	3 Qtrs
Warehousing, marketing and administrative expenses	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$717.16M	USD	1 Quarter
Warehousing, marketing and administrative expenses	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$736.01M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating earnings	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$322.59M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating earnings	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$945.27M	USD	3 Qtrs
Operating earnings	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$808.72M	USD	3 Qtrs
Operating earnings	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$281.17M	USD	1 Quarter
Interest income	`InvestmentIncomeInterest`	$1.36M	USD	3 Qtrs
Interest income	`InvestmentIncomeInterest`	$707.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Interest income	`InvestmentIncomeInterest`	$147.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Interest income	`InvestmentIncomeInterest`	$474.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$58.65M	USD	3 Qtrs
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$18.02M	USD	1 Quarter
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$21.77M	USD	1 Quarter
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$48.56M	USD	3 Qtrs
Loss from equity method investment	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$-22.15M	USD	3 Qtrs
Loss from equity method investment	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$-10.33M	USD	1 Quarter
Loss from equity method investment	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$-10.63M	USD	1 Quarter
Loss from equity method investment	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$-25.13M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other non-operating income and (expense)	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-1.29M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other non-operating income and (expense)	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$521.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Other non-operating income and (expense)	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$1.56M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other non-operating income and (expense)	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-1.19M	USD	1 Quarter
Total other expense	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-31.17M	USD	1 Quarter
Total other expense	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-29.40M	USD	1 Quarter
Total other expense	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-71.52M	USD	3 Qtrs
Total other expense	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-80.86M	USD	3 Qtrs
Earnings before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$727.87M	USD	3 Qtrs
Earnings before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$293.19M	USD	1 Quarter
Earnings before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$873.75M	USD	3 Qtrs
Earnings before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$250.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$79.18M	USD	1 Quarter
Income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$309.25M	USD	3 Qtrs
Income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$99.78M	USD	1 Quarter
Income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$267.24M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net earnings	`ProfitLoss`	$564.50M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net earnings	`ProfitLoss`	$193.41M	USD	1 Quarter
Net earnings	`ProfitLoss`	$460.63M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net earnings	`ProfitLoss`	$170.82M	USD	1 Quarter
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$25.96M	USD	3 Qtrs
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$19.24M	USD	3 Qtrs
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$8.81M	USD	1 Quarter
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$7.54M	USD	1 Quarter
Net earnings attributable to W.W. Grainger, Inc.	`NetIncomeLoss`	$162.01M	USD	1 Quarter
Net earnings attributable to W.W. Grainger, Inc.	`NetIncomeLoss`	$545.26M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net earnings attributable to W.W. Grainger, Inc.	`NetIncomeLoss`	$185.87M	USD	1 Quarter
Net earnings attributable to W.W. Grainger, Inc.	`NetIncomeLoss`	$434.67M	USD	3 Qtrs
Basic (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$3.07	USD	1 Quarter
Basic (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$7.43	USD	3 Qtrs
Basic (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$8.88	USD	3 Qtrs
Basic (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$2.80	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$8.82	USD	3 Qtrs
Diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$2.79	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$7.39	USD	3 Qtrs
Diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$3.05	USD	1 Quarter
Basic (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	57.32M	shares	1 Quarter
Basic (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	58.01M	shares	3 Qtrs
Basic (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	60.85M	shares	3 Qtrs
Basic (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	60.02M	shares	1 Quarter
Diluted (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	58.33M	shares	3 Qtrs
Diluted (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	61.27M	shares	3 Qtrs
Diluted (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	60.42M	shares	1 Quarter
Diluted (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	57.52M	shares	1 Quarter
Cash dividends paid per share (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid`	$3.61	USD	3 Qtrs
Cash dividends paid per share (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid`	$3.78	USD	3 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`	$564.50M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net earnings	`ProfitLoss`	$193.41M	USD	1 Quarter
Net earnings	`ProfitLoss`	$460.63M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net earnings	`ProfitLoss`	$170.82M	USD	1 Quarter
Provision for losses on accounts receivable	`ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts`	$14.75M	USD	3 Qtrs
Provision for losses on accounts receivable	`ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts`	$15.19M	USD	3 Qtrs
Deferred income taxes and tax uncertainties	`OtherIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations`	$24.26M	USD	3 Qtrs
Deferred income taxes and tax uncertainties	`OtherIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations`	$-15.26M	USD	3 Qtrs
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAndAmortization`	$177.40M	USD	3 Qtrs
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAndAmortization`	$194.34M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net losses (gains) from sales of assets and divestitures	`GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1`	$16.93M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net losses (gains) from sales of assets and divestitures	`GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1`	$-11.30M	USD	3 Qtrs
Stock-based compensation	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$27.55M	USD	3 Qtrs
Stock-based compensation	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$27.15M	USD	3 Qtrs
Losses from equity method investment	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions`	$-22.15M	USD	3 Qtrs
Losses from equity method investment	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions`	$-25.13M	USD	3 Qtrs
Accounts receivable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$145.63M	USD	3 Qtrs
Accounts receivable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$123.92M	USD	3 Qtrs
Inventories	`IncreaseDecreaseInInventories`	$-41.94M	USD	3 Qtrs
Inventories	`IncreaseDecreaseInInventories`	$-34.85M	USD	3 Qtrs
Prepaid expenses and other assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets`	$-3.48M	USD	3 Qtrs
Prepaid expenses and other assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets`	$4.21M	USD	3 Qtrs
Trade accounts payable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableTrade`	$36.59M	USD	3 Qtrs
Trade accounts payable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableTrade`	$56.72M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other current liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherAccruedLiabilities`	$-68.37M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other current liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherAccruedLiabilities`	$29.64M	USD	3 Qtrs
Current income taxes payable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable`	$18.02M	USD	3 Qtrs
Current income taxes payable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable`	$-9.71M	USD	3 Qtrs
Accrued employment-related benefits cost	`IncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeRelatedLiabilities`	$4.31M	USD	3 Qtrs
Accrued employment-related benefits cost	`IncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeRelatedLiabilities`	$5.59M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other net	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet`	$10.34M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other net	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet`	$-8.71M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$720.88M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$688.92M	USD	3 Qtrs
Additions to property, buildings and equipment	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$213.62M	USD	3 Qtrs
Additions to property, buildings and equipment	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$191.18M	USD	3 Qtrs
Proceeds from sales of assets and divestitures	`ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$48.09M	USD	3 Qtrs
Proceeds from sales of assets and divestitures	`ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$110.42M	USD	3 Qtrs
Equity method investment	`PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments`	$22.43M	USD	3 Qtrs
Equity method investment	`PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments`	$19.30M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other net	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$-3.55M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other net	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$564.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Net cash used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-185.40M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net cash used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-99.64M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net (decrease) increase in commercial paper	`ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfCommercialPaper`	$-369.75M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net (decrease) increase in commercial paper	`ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfCommercialPaper`	$39.89M	USD	3 Qtrs
Borrowings under lines of credit	`ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit`	$33.93M	USD	3 Qtrs
Borrowings under lines of credit	`ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit`	$26.68M	USD	3 Qtrs
Payments against lines of credit	`RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit`	$32.52M	USD	3 Qtrs
Payments against lines of credit	`RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit`	$39.70M	USD	3 Qtrs
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$424.02M	USD	3 Qtrs
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$516.06M	USD	3 Qtrs
Payments of long-term debt	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$257.11M	USD	3 Qtrs
Payments of long-term debt	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$15.81M	USD	3 Qtrs
Proceeds from stock options exercised	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$29.55M	USD	3 Qtrs
Proceeds from stock options exercised	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$27.25M	USD	3 Qtrs
Payments for employee taxes withheld from stock awards	`PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation`	$18.54M	USD	3 Qtrs
Payments for employee taxes withheld from stock awards	`PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation`	$17.55M	USD	3 Qtrs
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	`ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	`ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities`	$11.87M	USD	3 Qtrs
Purchase of treasury stock	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$435.98M	USD	3 Qtrs
Purchase of treasury stock	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$613.20M	USD	3 Qtrs
Cash dividends paid	`PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock`	$221.13M	USD	3 Qtrs
Cash dividends paid	`PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock`	$225.50M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net cash used in financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-518.44M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net cash used in financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-619.09M	USD	3 Qtrs
Exchange rate effect on cash and cash equivalents	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents`	$10.76M	USD	3 Qtrs
Exchange rate effect on cash and cash equivalents	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents`	$8.28M	USD	3 Qtrs
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	`CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease`	$-4.16M	USD	3 Qtrs
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	`CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease`	$10.43M	USD	3 Qtrs
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$284.57M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$285.98M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$274.15M	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`	$284.57M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$285.98M	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`	$290.14M	USD	Point-in-time

Comprehensive Income 43 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net earnings	`ProfitLoss`	$564.50M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net earnings	`ProfitLoss`	$193.41M	USD	1 Quarter
Postretirement benefit plan re-measurement, tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax`	$29.17M	USD	1 Quarter
Postretirement benefit plan re-measurement, tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax`	$29.17M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net earnings	`ProfitLoss`	$460.63M	USD	3 Qtrs
Postretirement benefit plan re-measurement, tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax`	$29.20M	USD	Point-in-time
Net earnings	`ProfitLoss`	$170.82M	USD	1 Quarter
Tax benefit from postretirement benefit plan reclassification adjustment	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax`	$-962.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Tax benefit from postretirement benefit plan reclassification adjustment	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax`	$-1.89M	USD	3 Qtrs
Tax benefit from postretirement benefit plan reclassification adjustment	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax`	$-631.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Tax benefit from postretirement benefit plan reclassification adjustment	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax`	$-2.72M	USD	3 Qtrs
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of reclassification (see Note 5)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$100.41M	USD	3 Qtrs
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of reclassification (see Note 5)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$31.71M	USD	3 Qtrs
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of reclassification (see Note 5)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$24.56M	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of reclassification (see Note 5)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$-12.87M	USD	1 Quarter
Postretirement benefit plan re-measurement, net of tax expense $29,172 (see Note 7)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Postretirement benefit plan re-measurement, net of tax expense $29,172 (see Note 7)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Postretirement benefit plan re-measurement, net of tax expense $29,172 (see Note 7)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$46.54M	USD	3 Qtrs
Postretirement benefit plan re-measurement, net of tax expense $29,172 (see Note 7)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$46.54M	USD	1 Quarter
Postretirement benefit plan reclassification, net of tax benefit of $962, $631, and $2,720, $1,893, respectively	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetOfTax`	$-1.54M	USD	1 Quarter
Postretirement benefit plan reclassification, net of tax benefit of $962, $631, and $2,720, $1,893, respectively	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetOfTax`	$-1.01M	USD	1 Quarter
Postretirement benefit plan reclassification, net of tax benefit of $962, $631, and $2,720, $1,893, respectively	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetOfTax`	$-3.03M	USD	3 Qtrs
Postretirement benefit plan reclassification, net of tax benefit of $962, $631, and $2,720, $1,893, respectively	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetOfTax`	$-4.34M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax`	$1.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Other	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax`	$-11.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Other	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax`	$188.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Other	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax`	$844.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Comprehensive earnings, net of tax	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$179.72M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive earnings, net of tax	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$240.38M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive earnings, net of tax	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$594.02M	USD	3 Qtrs
Comprehensive earnings, net of tax	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$603.23M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net earnings	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$25.96M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net earnings	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$19.24M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net earnings	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$8.81M	USD	1 Quarter
Net earnings	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$7.54M	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency translation adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$16.62M	USD	3 Qtrs
Foreign currency translation adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-8.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency translation adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$4.34M	USD	3 Qtrs
Foreign currency translation adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.19M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive earnings attributable to W.W. Grainger, Inc.	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$572.94M	USD	3 Qtrs
Comprehensive earnings attributable to W.W. Grainger, Inc.	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$231.58M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive earnings attributable to W.W. Grainger, Inc.	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$558.17M	USD	3 Qtrs
Comprehensive earnings attributable to W.W. Grainger, Inc.	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$170.00M	USD	1 Quarter

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