10-Q Filing

W.W. GRAINGER, INC. CIK: 277135 Q2 2018

Filing Information

Form Type	10-Q
Accession Number	`0000277135-18-000023`
Period End Date	20180630
Filing Date	20180726
Fiscal Year	2018
Fiscal Period	Q2
XBRL Instance	gww-20180630.xml

Filing Contents

This filing contains the following financial statements:

Balance Sheet 86 Income Statement 80 Cash Flow Statement 78 Comprehensive Income 44

Balance Sheet 86 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Allowance for doubtful accounts	`AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent`	$26.56M	USD	Point-in-time
Allowance for doubtful accounts	`AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent`	$29.27M	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
Cumulative preferred stock, shares authorized	`PreferredStockSharesAuthorized`	12.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$275.06M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$312.46M	USD	Point-in-time
Cumulative preferred stock, shares authorized	`PreferredStockSharesAuthorized`	12.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$326.88M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$274.15M	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts receivable (less allowances for doubtful accounts of $26,560 and $29,267, respectively)	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$1.46B	USD	Point-in-time
Cumulative preferred stock, shares issued	`PreferredStockSharesIssued`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Accounts receivable (less allowances for doubtful accounts of $26,560 and $29,267, respectively)	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$1.33B	USD	Point-in-time
Cumulative preferred stock, shares issued	`PreferredStockSharesIssued`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Inventories, net	`InventoryNet`	$1.43B	USD	Point-in-time
Cumulative preferred stock, shares outstanding	`PreferredStockSharesOutstanding`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Cumulative preferred stock, shares outstanding	`PreferredStockSharesOutstanding`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Inventories, net	`InventoryNet`	$1.46B	USD	Point-in-time
Prepaid expenses and other assets	`PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent`	$106.67M	USD	Point-in-time
Prepaid expenses and other assets	`PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent`	$86.67M	USD	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
Common stock, shares authorized	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	300.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Prepaid income taxes	`PrepaidTaxes`	$27.09M	USD	Point-in-time
Prepaid income taxes	`PrepaidTaxes`	$38.06M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares authorized	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	300.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$3.37B	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares issued	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	109.66M	shares	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$3.21B	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares issued	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	109.66M	shares	Point-in-time
PROPERTY, BUILDING AND EQUIPMENT, NET	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$1.39B	USD	Point-in-time
PROPERTY, BUILDING AND EQUIPMENT, NET	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$1.36B	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, shares at cost	`TreasuryStockShares`	53.33M	shares	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, shares at cost	`TreasuryStockShares`	53.53M	shares	Point-in-time
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	`DeferredIncomeTaxAssetsNet`	$22.36M	USD	Point-in-time
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	`DeferredIncomeTaxAssetsNet`	$27.62M	USD	Point-in-time
GOODWILL	`Goodwill`	$535.12M	USD	Point-in-time
GOODWILL	`Goodwill`	$543.90M	USD	Point-in-time
INTANGIBLES, NET	`IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill`	$569.12M	USD	Point-in-time
INTANGIBLES, NET	`IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill`	$533.64M	USD	Point-in-time
OTHER ASSETS	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$70.92M	USD	Point-in-time
OTHER ASSETS	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$75.28M	USD	Point-in-time
TOTAL ASSETS	`Assets`	$5.90B	USD	Point-in-time
TOTAL ASSETS	`Assets`	$5.80B	USD	Point-in-time
Short-term debt	`ShortTermBorrowings`	$55.60M	USD	Point-in-time
Short-term debt	`ShortTermBorrowings`	$54.22M	USD	Point-in-time
Current maturities of long-term debt	`LongTermDebtCurrent`	$30.17M	USD	Point-in-time
Current maturities of long-term debt	`LongTermDebtCurrent`	$38.71M	USD	Point-in-time
Trade accounts payable	`AccountsPayableTradeCurrentAndNoncurrent`	$735.27M	USD	Point-in-time
Trade accounts payable	`AccountsPayableTradeCurrentAndNoncurrent`	$731.58M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued compensation and benefits	`EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$254.56M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued compensation and benefits	`EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$234.79M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued contributions to employees profit sharing plans	`OtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlanLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent`	$92.68M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued contributions to employees profit sharing plans	`OtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlanLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent`	$59.38M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued expenses	`AccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent`	$313.77M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued expenses	`AccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent`	$272.24M	USD	Point-in-time
Income taxes payable	`AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent`	$38.43M	USD	Point-in-time
Income taxes payable	`AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent`	$19.76M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$1.42B	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$1.51B	USD	Point-in-time
LONG-TERM DEBT (less current maturities)	`LongTermDebtNoncurrent`	$2.25B	USD	Point-in-time
LONG-TERM DEBT (less current maturities)	`LongTermDebtNoncurrent`	$2.21B	USD	Point-in-time
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES AND TAX UNCERTAINTIES	`DeferredIncomeTaxesAndOtherTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$117.21M	USD	Point-in-time
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES AND TAX UNCERTAINTIES	`DeferredIncomeTaxesAndOtherTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$111.71M	USD	Point-in-time
EMPLOYMENT-RELATED AND OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES	`OtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$102.24M	USD	Point-in-time
EMPLOYMENT-RELATED AND OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES	`OtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$110.11M	USD	Point-in-time
Cumulative Preferred Stock $5 par value 12,000,000 shares authorized; none issued nor outstanding	`PreferredStockValue`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Cumulative Preferred Stock $5 par value 12,000,000 shares authorized; none issued nor 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`	$1.08B	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$7.41B	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$7.72B	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive losses	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-134.67M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive losses	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-167.11M	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, at cost 53,525,404 and 53,330,356 shares, respectively	`TreasuryStockValue`	$6.80B	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, at cost 53,525,404 and 53,330,356 shares, respectively	`TreasuryStockValue`	$6.68B	USD	Point-in-time
Total W.W. Grainger, Inc. shareholders equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$1.89B	USD	Point-in-time
Total W.W. Grainger, Inc. shareholders equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$1.69B	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interest	`MinorityInterest`	$156.15M	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interest	`MinorityInterest`	$137.60M	USD	Point-in-time
Total shareholders' equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.83B	USD	Point-in-time
Total shareholders' equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.05B	USD	Point-in-time
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$5.80B	USD	Point-in-time
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$5.90B	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`	$5.63B	USD	2 Qtrs
Net sales	`SalesRevenueNet`	$5.16B	USD	2 Qtrs
Net sales	`SalesRevenueNet`	$2.86B	USD	1 Quarter
Cost of goods sold	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$1.58B	USD	1 Quarter
Cost of goods sold	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$3.10B	USD	2 Qtrs
Cost of goods sold	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$3.42B	USD	2 Qtrs
Cost of goods sold	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$1.75B	USD	1 Quarter
Gross profit	`GrossProfit`	$2.20B	USD	2 Qtrs
Gross profit	`GrossProfit`	$1.11B	USD	1 Quarter
Gross profit	`GrossProfit`	$2.06B	USD	2 Qtrs
Gross profit	`GrossProfit`	$1.04B	USD	1 Quarter
Selling, general and administrative expenses	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$766.96M	USD	1 Quarter
Selling, general and administrative expenses	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$1.54B	USD	2 Qtrs
Selling, general and administrative expenses	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$1.52B	USD	2 Qtrs
Selling, general and administrative expenses	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$810.88M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating earnings	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$229.08M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating earnings	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$343.99M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating earnings	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$678.82M	USD	2 Qtrs
Operating earnings	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$521.58M	USD	2 Qtrs
Interest income	`InvestmentIncomeInterest`	$1.64M	USD	2 Qtrs
Interest income	`InvestmentIncomeInterest`	$658.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Interest income	`InvestmentIncomeInterest`	$1.01M	USD	1 Quarter
Interest income	`InvestmentIncomeInterest`	$465.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$47.59M	USD	2 Qtrs
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$22.92M	USD	1 Quarter
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$22.47M	USD	1 Quarter
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$41.18M	USD	2 Qtrs
Losses from equity method investment	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$-14.49M	USD	2 Qtrs
Losses from equity method investment	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$-6.12M	USD	1 Quarter
Losses from equity method investment	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$-3.04M	USD	1 Quarter
Losses from equity method investment	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$-14.54M	USD	2 Qtrs
Other, net	`OtherNonoperatingIncome`	$12.03M	USD	2 Qtrs
Other, net	`OtherNonoperatingIncome`	$4.33M	USD	1 Quarter
Other, net	`OtherNonoperatingIncome`	$11.31M	USD	2 Qtrs
Other, net	`OtherNonoperatingIncome`	$6.24M	USD	1 Quarter
Total other expense, net	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-48.46M	USD	2 Qtrs
Total other expense, net	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-21.88M	USD	1 Quarter
Total other expense, net	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-20.63M	USD	1 Quarter
Total other expense, net	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-43.71M	USD	2 Qtrs
Earnings before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$477.87M	USD	2 Qtrs
Earnings before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$630.35M	USD	2 Qtrs
Earnings before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$207.20M	USD	1 Quarter
Earnings before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$323.36M	USD	1 Quarter
Income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$141.83M	USD	2 Qtrs
Income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$188.06M	USD	2 Qtrs
Income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$75.62M	USD	1 Quarter
Income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$100.24M	USD	1 Quarter
Net earnings	`ProfitLoss`	$289.81M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net earnings	`ProfitLoss`	$247.74M	USD	1 Quarter
Net earnings	`ProfitLoss`	$106.96M	USD	1 Quarter
Net earnings	`ProfitLoss`	$488.53M	USD	2 Qtrs
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$20.01M	USD	2 Qtrs
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$9.04M	USD	1 Quarter
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$17.15M	USD	2 Qtrs
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$10.76M	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`	$272.67M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net earnings attributable to W.W. Grainger, Inc.	`NetIncomeLoss`	$236.98M	USD	1 Quarter
Net earnings attributable to W.W. Grainger, Inc.	`NetIncomeLoss`	$468.52M	USD	2 Qtrs
Basic (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$8.29	USD	2 Qtrs
Basic (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$1.68	USD	1 Quarter
Basic (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$4.19	USD	1 Quarter
Basic (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$4.64	USD	2 Qtrs
Diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$8.23	USD	2 Qtrs
Diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$4.61	USD	2 Qtrs
Diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$4.16	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$1.67	USD	1 Quarter
Basic (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	56.11M	shares	1 Quarter
Basic (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	56.09M	shares	2 Qtrs
Basic (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	58.36M	shares	2 Qtrs
Basic (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	58.01M	shares	1 Quarter
Diluted (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	58.29M	shares	1 Quarter
Diluted (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	58.74M	shares	2 Qtrs
Diluted (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	56.55M	shares	1 Quarter
Diluted (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	56.48M	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`	$2.64	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`	$1.36	USD	1 Quarter

Cash Flow Statement 78 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net earnings	`ProfitLoss`	$289.81M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net earnings	`ProfitLoss`	$247.74M	USD	1 Quarter
Net earnings	`ProfitLoss`	$106.96M	USD	1 Quarter
Net earnings	`ProfitLoss`	$488.53M	USD	2 Qtrs
Provision for losses on accounts receivable	`ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts`	$3.62M	USD	2 Qtrs
Provision for losses on accounts receivable	`ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts`	$12.77M	USD	2 Qtrs
Deferred income taxes and tax uncertainties	`OtherIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations`	$3.08M	USD	2 Qtrs
Deferred income taxes and tax uncertainties	`OtherIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations`	$-7.34M	USD	2 Qtrs
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAndAmortization`	$128.19M	USD	2 Qtrs
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAndAmortization`	$127.73M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net (gains) losses from sales of assets and non-cash charges	`GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1`	$14.13M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net (gains) losses from sales of assets and non-cash charges	`GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1`	$-12.54M	USD	2 Qtrs
Stock-based compensation	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$20.03M	USD	2 Qtrs
Stock-based compensation	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$27.83M	USD	2 Qtrs
Losses from equity method investment	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions`	$-14.54M	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`	$148.15M	USD	2 Qtrs
Inventories	`IncreaseDecreaseInInventories`	$44.34M	USD	2 Qtrs
Inventories	`IncreaseDecreaseInInventories`	$-29.94M	USD	2 Qtrs
Prepaid expenses and other assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets`	$25.15M	USD	2 Qtrs
Prepaid expenses and other assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets`	$24.23M	USD	2 Qtrs
Trade accounts payable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableTrade`	$36.82M	USD	2 Qtrs
Trade accounts payable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableTrade`	$5.42M	USD	2 Qtrs
Other current liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherAccruedLiabilities`	$-60.09M	USD	2 Qtrs
Other current liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherAccruedLiabilities`	$-18.99M	USD	2 Qtrs
Current income taxes payable, net	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable`	$28.54M	USD	2 Qtrs
Current income taxes payable, net	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable`	$6.36M	USD	2 Qtrs
Accrued employment-related benefits cost	`IncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeRelatedLiabilities`	$3.65M	USD	2 Qtrs
Accrued employment-related benefits cost	`IncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeRelatedLiabilities`	$-13.61M	USD	2 Qtrs
Other, net	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet`	$-1.01M	USD	2 Qtrs
Other, net	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet`	$-4.98M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$394.84M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$372.18M	USD	2 Qtrs
Additions to property, buildings and equipment and intangibles	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$103.08M	USD	2 Qtrs
Additions to property, buildings and equipment and intangibles	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$131.15M	USD	2 Qtrs
Proceeds from sales of assets	`ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$43.28M	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`	$13.99M	USD	2 Qtrs
Other, net	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	-	USD	2 Qtrs
Other, net	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$146.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Net cash used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-73.79M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net cash used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-74.83M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net increase (decrease) in commercial paper	`ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfCommercialPaper`	$-269.84M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net increase (decrease) in commercial paper	`ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfCommercialPaper`	$18.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Borrowings under lines of credit	`ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit`	$22.14M	USD	2 Qtrs
Borrowings under lines of credit	`ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit`	$30.37M	USD	2 Qtrs
Payments against lines of credit	`RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit`	$18.04M	USD	2 Qtrs
Payments against lines of credit	`RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit`	$22.31M	USD	2 Qtrs
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	-	USD	2 Qtrs
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$415.67M	USD	2 Qtrs
Payments of long-term debt	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$7.80M	USD	2 Qtrs
Payments of long-term debt	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$36.06M	USD	2 Qtrs
Proceeds from stock options exercised	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$87.13M	USD	2 Qtrs
Proceeds from stock options exercised	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$27.06M	USD	2 Qtrs
Payments for employee taxes withheld from stock awards	`PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation`	$29.03M	USD	2 Qtrs
Payments for employee taxes withheld from stock awards	`PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation`	$16.72M	USD	2 Qtrs
Purchase of treasury stock	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$313.56M	USD	2 Qtrs
Purchase of treasury stock	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$200.88M	USD	2 Qtrs
Cash dividends paid	`PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock`	$155.13M	USD	2 Qtrs
Cash dividends paid	`PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock`	$151.64M	USD	2 Qtrs
Other, net	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities`	$2.74M	USD	2 Qtrs
Other, net	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities`	-	USD	2 Qtrs
Net cash used in financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-304.48M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net cash used in financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-331.37M	USD	2 Qtrs
Exchange rate effect on cash and cash equivalents	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents`	$-4.09M	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`	$919.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	`CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease`	$-14.41M	USD	2 Qtrs
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$275.06M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$312.46M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$326.88M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	`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`	$312.46M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$326.88M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$274.15M	USD	Point-in-time

Comprehensive Income 44 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Postretirement benefit plan reclassification, tax benefit	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax`	$1.65M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net earnings	`ProfitLoss`	$289.81M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net earnings	`ProfitLoss`	$247.74M	USD	1 Quarter
Postretirement benefit plan reclassification, tax benefit	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax`	$878.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Postretirement benefit plan reclassification, tax benefit	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax`	$825.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Postretirement benefit plan reclassification, tax benefit	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax`	$1.76M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net earnings	`ProfitLoss`	$106.96M	USD	1 Quarter
Net earnings	`ProfitLoss`	$488.53M	USD	2 Qtrs
Foreign currency translation adjustments (see Note 6)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$-25.36M	USD	2 Qtrs
Foreign currency translation adjustments (see Note 6)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$-48.47M	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency translation adjustments (see Note 6)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$75.85M	USD	2 Qtrs
Foreign currency translation adjustments (see Note 6)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$46.54M	USD	1 Quarter
Postretirement benefit plan reclassification, net of tax benefit of $825, $878, $1,650 and $1,757, respectively	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetOfTax`	$-1.40M	USD	1 Quarter
Postretirement benefit plan reclassification, net of tax benefit of $825, $878, $1,650 and $1,757, respectively	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetOfTax`	$-2.80M	USD	2 Qtrs
Postretirement benefit plan reclassification, net of tax benefit of $825, $878, $1,650 and $1,757, respectively	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetOfTax`	$-2.44M	USD	1 Quarter
Postretirement benefit plan reclassification, net of tax benefit of $825, $878, $1,650 and $1,757, respectively	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetOfTax`	$-4.88M	USD	2 Qtrs
Other	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax`	$17.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Other	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Other	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax`	$-12.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Other	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax`	$22.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Total other comprehensive (losses) earnings	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$73.04M	USD	2 Qtrs
Total other comprehensive (losses) earnings	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-50.89M	USD	1 Quarter
Total other comprehensive (losses) earnings	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-30.21M	USD	2 Qtrs
Total other comprehensive (losses) earnings	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$45.14M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive earnings, net of tax	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$152.10M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive earnings, net of tax	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$196.85M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive earnings, net of tax	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$458.32M	USD	2 Qtrs
Comprehensive earnings, net of tax	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$362.85M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net earnings	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$20.01M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net earnings	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$9.04M	USD	1 Quarter
Net earnings	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$17.15M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net earnings	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$10.76M	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency translation adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.22M	USD	2 Qtrs
Foreign currency translation adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-1.19M	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency translation adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-6.14M	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency translation adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$4.35M	USD	2 Qtrs
Comprehensive earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$21.49M	USD	2 Qtrs
Comprehensive earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$4.63M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$7.85M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$22.24M	USD	2 Qtrs
Comprehensive earnings attributable to W.W. Grainger, Inc.	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$436.08M	USD	2 Qtrs
Comprehensive earnings attributable to W.W. Grainger, Inc.	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$192.22M	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`	$144.25M	USD	1 Quarter

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