10-Q Filing

W.W. GRAINGER, INC. CIK: 277135 Q3 2018

Filing Information

Form Type	10-Q
Accession Number	`0000277135-18-000029`
Period End Date	20180930
Filing Date	20181101
Fiscal Year	2018
Fiscal Period	Q3
XBRL Instance	gww-20180930.xml

Filing Contents

This filing contains the following financial statements:

Balance Sheet 87 Income Statement 80 Cash Flow Statement 80 Comprehensive Income 52

Balance Sheet 87 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Allowance for doubtful accounts	`AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent`	$27.34M	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`	$516.85M	USD	Point-in-time
Cumulative preferred stock, shares authorized	`PreferredStockSharesAuthorized`	12.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$274.15M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$326.88M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$284.57M	USD	Point-in-time
Cumulative preferred stock, shares issued	`PreferredStockSharesIssued`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Cumulative preferred stock, shares issued	`PreferredStockSharesIssued`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Accounts receivable (less allowances for doubtful accounts of $27,336 and $29,267, respectively)	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$1.48B	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts receivable (less allowances for doubtful accounts of $27,336 and $29,267, respectively)	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$1.33B	USD	Point-in-time
Cumulative preferred stock, shares outstanding	`PreferredStockSharesOutstanding`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Inventories, net	`InventoryNet`	$1.47B	USD	Point-in-time
Cumulative preferred stock, shares outstanding	`PreferredStockSharesOutstanding`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Inventories, net	`InventoryNet`	$1.43B	USD	Point-in-time
Prepaid expenses and other assets	`PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent`	$93.59M	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`	$38.06M	USD	Point-in-time
Prepaid income taxes	`PrepaidTaxes`	$18.49M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares authorized	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	300.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares issued	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	109.66M	shares	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares issued	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	109.66M	shares	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$3.58B	USD	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$3.21B	USD	Point-in-time
PROPERTY, BUILDINGS AND EQUIPMENT, NET	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$1.35B	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, shares at cost	`TreasuryStockShares`	53.34M	shares	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, shares at cost	`TreasuryStockShares`	53.33M	shares	Point-in-time
PROPERTY, BUILDINGS AND EQUIPMENT, NET	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$1.39B	USD	Point-in-time
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	`DeferredIncomeTaxAssetsNet`	$20.73M	USD	Point-in-time
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	`DeferredIncomeTaxAssetsNet`	$22.36M	USD	Point-in-time
GOODWILL	`Goodwill`	$429.82M	USD	Point-in-time
GOODWILL	`Goodwill`	$543.90M	USD	Point-in-time
GOODWILL	`Goodwill`	$527.15M	USD	Point-in-time
INTANGIBLES, NET	`IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill`	$569.12M	USD	Point-in-time
INTANGIBLES, NET	`IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill`	$479.52M	USD	Point-in-time
OTHER ASSETS	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$70.92M	USD	Point-in-time
OTHER ASSETS	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$69.86M	USD	Point-in-time
TOTAL ASSETS	`Assets`	$5.93B	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`	$49.43M	USD	Point-in-time
Current maturities of long-term debt	`LongTermDebtCurrent`	$38.71M	USD	Point-in-time
Current maturities of long-term debt	`LongTermDebtCurrent`	$36.97M	USD	Point-in-time
Trade accounts payable	`AccountsPayableTradeCurrentAndNoncurrent`	$731.58M	USD	Point-in-time
Trade accounts payable	`AccountsPayableTradeCurrentAndNoncurrent`	$730.22M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued compensation and benefits	`EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$254.56M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued compensation and benefits	`EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$215.73M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued contributions to employees profit sharing plans	`OtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlanLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent`	$93.51M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued contributions to employees profit sharing plans	`OtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlanLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent`	$92.68M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued expenses	`AccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent`	$302.26M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued expenses	`AccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent`	$313.77M	USD	Point-in-time
Income taxes payable	`AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent`	$39.22M	USD	Point-in-time
Income taxes payable	`AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent`	$19.76M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$1.51B	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$1.47B	USD	Point-in-time
LONG-TERM DEBT (less current maturities)	`LongTermDebtNoncurrent`	$2.25B	USD	Point-in-time
LONG-TERM DEBT (less current maturities)	`LongTermDebtNoncurrent`	$2.15B	USD	Point-in-time
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES AND TAX UNCERTAINTIES	`DeferredIncomeTaxesAndOtherTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$111.71M	USD	Point-in-time
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES AND TAX UNCERTAINTIES	`DeferredIncomeTaxesAndOtherTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$115.64M	USD	Point-in-time
EMPLOYMENT-RELATED AND OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES	`OtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$100.75M	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`	$1.12B	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$7.75B	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$7.41B	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive losses	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-134.67M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive losses	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-164.86M	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, at cost 53,338,756 and 53,330,356 shares, respectively	`TreasuryStockValue`	$6.68B	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, at cost 53,338,756 and 53,330,356 shares, respectively	`TreasuryStockValue`	$6.83B	USD	Point-in-time
Total W.W. Grainger, Inc. shareholders equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$1.94B	USD	Point-in-time
Total W.W. Grainger, Inc. shareholders equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$1.69B	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interest	`MinorityInterest`	$162.35M	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`	$2.10B	USD	Point-in-time
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$5.93B	USD	Point-in-time
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$5.80B	USD	Point-in-time

Income Statement 80 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net sales	`SalesRevenueNet`	$7.79B	USD	3 Qtrs
Net sales	`SalesRevenueNet`	$2.64B	USD	1 Quarter
Net sales	`SalesRevenueNet`	$2.83B	USD	1 Quarter
Net sales	`SalesRevenueNet`	$8.46B	USD	3 Qtrs
Cost of goods sold	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$5.18B	USD	3 Qtrs
Cost of goods sold	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$1.75B	USD	1 Quarter
Cost of goods sold	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$4.72B	USD	3 Qtrs
Cost of goods sold	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$1.62B	USD	1 Quarter
Gross profit	`GrossProfit`	$3.28B	USD	3 Qtrs
Gross profit	`GrossProfit`	$3.08B	USD	3 Qtrs
Gross profit	`GrossProfit`	$1.08B	USD	1 Quarter
Gross profit	`GrossProfit`	$1.02B	USD	1 Quarter
Selling, general and administrative expenses	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$739.44M	USD	1 Quarter
Selling, general and administrative expenses	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$890.11M	USD	1 Quarter
Selling, general and administrative expenses	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$2.28B	USD	3 Qtrs
Selling, general and administrative expenses	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$2.41B	USD	3 Qtrs
Operating earnings	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$189.12M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating earnings	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$277.74M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating earnings	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$799.32M	USD	3 Qtrs
Operating earnings	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$867.94M	USD	3 Qtrs
Interest income	`InvestmentIncomeInterest`	$2.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Interest income	`InvestmentIncomeInterest`	$1.36M	USD	3 Qtrs
Interest income	`InvestmentIncomeInterest`	$707.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Interest income	`InvestmentIncomeInterest`	$3.65M	USD	3 Qtrs
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$69.94M	USD	3 Qtrs
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$64.97M	USD	3 Qtrs
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$23.79M	USD	1 Quarter
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$22.35M	USD	1 Quarter
Losses from equity method investment	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$-25.13M	USD	3 Qtrs
Losses from equity method investment	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$-10.63M	USD	1 Quarter
Losses from equity method investment	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$-3.73M	USD	1 Quarter
Losses from equity method investment	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$-18.27M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other, net	`OtherNonoperatingIncome`	$18.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other, net	`OtherNonoperatingIncome`	$5.98M	USD	1 Quarter
Other, net	`OtherNonoperatingIncome`	$17.28M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other, net	`OtherNonoperatingIncome`	$5.98M	USD	1 Quarter
Total other expense, net	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-71.45M	USD	3 Qtrs
Total other expense, net	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-27.74M	USD	1 Quarter
Total other expense, net	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-66.57M	USD	3 Qtrs
Total other expense, net	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-18.11M	USD	1 Quarter
Earnings before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$250.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Earnings before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$171.02M	USD	1 Quarter
Earnings before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$801.37M	USD	3 Qtrs
Earnings before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$727.87M	USD	3 Qtrs
Income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$55.97M	USD	1 Quarter
Income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$79.18M	USD	1 Quarter
Income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$267.24M	USD	3 Qtrs
Income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$197.80M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net earnings	`ProfitLoss`	$603.57M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net earnings	`ProfitLoss`	$115.05M	USD	1 Quarter
Net earnings	`ProfitLoss`	$170.82M	USD	1 Quarter
Net earnings	`ProfitLoss`	$460.63M	USD	3 Qtrs
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$25.96M	USD	3 Qtrs
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$8.81M	USD	1 Quarter
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$10.67M	USD	1 Quarter
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$30.68M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net earnings attributable to W.W. Grainger, Inc.	`NetIncomeLoss`	$162.01M	USD	1 Quarter
Net earnings attributable to W.W. Grainger, Inc.	`NetIncomeLoss`	$434.67M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net earnings attributable to W.W. Grainger, Inc.	`NetIncomeLoss`	$104.38M	USD	1 Quarter
Net earnings attributable to W.W. Grainger, Inc.	`NetIncomeLoss`	$572.89M	USD	3 Qtrs
Basic (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$1.84	USD	1 Quarter
Basic (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$10.12	USD	3 Qtrs
Basic (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$7.43	USD	3 Qtrs
Basic (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$2.80	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$7.39	USD	3 Qtrs
Diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$2.79	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$1.82	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$10.04	USD	3 Qtrs
Basic (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	57.32M	shares	1 Quarter
Basic (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	58.01M	shares	3 Qtrs
Basic (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	56.17M	shares	3 Qtrs
Basic (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	56.34M	shares	1 Quarter
Diluted (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	56.80M	shares	1 Quarter
Diluted (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	57.52M	shares	1 Quarter
Diluted (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	58.33M	shares	3 Qtrs
Diluted (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	56.59M	shares	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`	$4.00	USD	3 Qtrs
Cash dividends paid per share (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid`	$1.36	USD	1 Quarter

Cash Flow Statement 80 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net earnings	`ProfitLoss`	$603.57M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net earnings	`ProfitLoss`	$115.05M	USD	1 Quarter
Net earnings	`ProfitLoss`	$170.82M	USD	1 Quarter
Net earnings	`ProfitLoss`	$460.63M	USD	3 Qtrs
Provision for losses on accounts receivable	`ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts`	$15.19M	USD	3 Qtrs
Provision for losses on accounts receivable	`ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts`	$6.78M	USD	3 Qtrs
Deferred income taxes and tax uncertainties	`OtherIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations`	$-15.26M	USD	3 Qtrs
Deferred income taxes and tax uncertainties	`OtherIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations`	$10.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAndAmortization`	$194.34M	USD	3 Qtrs
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAndAmortization`	$191.60M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net gains from sales of assets and divestitures	`GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1`	$22.27M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net gains from sales of assets and divestitures	`GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1`	$7.16M	USD	3 Qtrs
Impairment of goodwill, intangible and other assets	`GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetImpairment`	$18.46M	USD	3 Qtrs
Impairment of goodwill, intangible and other assets	`GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetImpairment`	$142.16M	USD	3 Qtrs
Stock-based compensation	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$36.24M	USD	3 Qtrs
Stock-based compensation	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$27.15M	USD	3 Qtrs
Losses from equity method investment	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions`	$-25.13M	USD	3 Qtrs
Losses from equity method investment	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions`	$-18.27M	USD	3 Qtrs
Accounts receivable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$145.63M	USD	3 Qtrs
Accounts receivable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$171.83M	USD	3 Qtrs
Inventories	`IncreaseDecreaseInInventories`	$-34.85M	USD	3 Qtrs
Inventories	`IncreaseDecreaseInInventories`	$53.27M	USD	3 Qtrs
Prepaid expenses and other assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets`	$12.92M	USD	3 Qtrs
Prepaid expenses and other assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets`	$4.21M	USD	3 Qtrs
Trade accounts payable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableTrade`	$4.42M	USD	3 Qtrs
Trade accounts payable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableTrade`	$56.72M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other current liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherAccruedLiabilities`	$-36.38M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other current liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherAccruedLiabilities`	$29.64M	USD	3 Qtrs
Income taxes payable, net	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable`	$18.02M	USD	3 Qtrs
Income taxes payable, net	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable`	$38.67M	USD	3 Qtrs
Accrued employment-related benefits cost	`IncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeRelatedLiabilities`	$-18.41M	USD	3 Qtrs
Accrued employment-related benefits cost	`IncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeRelatedLiabilities`	$4.31M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other, net	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet`	$-6.36M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other, net	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet`	$-8.71M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$743.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$720.88M	USD	3 Qtrs
Additions to property, buildings and equipment and intangibles	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$191.18M	USD	3 Qtrs
Additions to property, buildings and equipment and intangibles	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$168.90M	USD	3 Qtrs
Proceeds from sales of assets and business divestitures	`ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$110.42M	USD	3 Qtrs
Proceeds from sales of assets and business divestitures	`ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$75.56M	USD	3 Qtrs
Equity method investment	`PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments`	$11.88M	USD	3 Qtrs
Equity method investment	`PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments`	$22.43M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other, net	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$-3.55M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other, net	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Net cash used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-105.21M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net cash used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-99.64M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net increase (decrease) in commercial paper	`ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfCommercialPaper`	$-369.75M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net increase (decrease) in commercial paper	`ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfCommercialPaper`	$18.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Borrowings under lines of credit	`ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit`	$23.78M	USD	3 Qtrs
Borrowings under lines of credit	`ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit`	$33.93M	USD	3 Qtrs
Payments against lines of credit	`RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit`	$27.90M	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`	$185.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Payments of long-term debt	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$89.41M	USD	3 Qtrs
Payments of long-term debt	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$15.81M	USD	3 Qtrs
Proceeds from stock options exercised	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$27.25M	USD	3 Qtrs
Proceeds from stock options exercised	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$179.55M	USD	3 Qtrs
Payments for employee taxes withheld from stock awards	`PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation`	$17.55M	USD	3 Qtrs
Payments for employee taxes withheld from stock awards	`PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation`	$11.38M	USD	3 Qtrs
Purchase of treasury stock	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$435.98M	USD	3 Qtrs
Purchase of treasury stock	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$282.75M	USD	3 Qtrs
Cash dividends paid	`PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock`	$225.50M	USD	3 Qtrs
Cash dividends paid	`PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock`	$232.29M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other, net	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities`	$2.75M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other, net	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Net cash used in financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-619.09M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net cash used in financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-437.44M	USD	3 Qtrs
Exchange rate effect on cash and cash equivalents	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents`	$8.28M	USD	3 Qtrs
Exchange rate effect on cash and cash equivalents	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents`	$-10.38M	USD	3 Qtrs
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	`CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease`	$10.43M	USD	3 Qtrs
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	`CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease`	$189.97M	USD	3 Qtrs
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$516.85M	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`	$326.88M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$284.57M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$516.85M	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`	$326.88M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$284.57M	USD	Point-in-time

Comprehensive Income 52 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net earnings	`ProfitLoss`	$603.57M	USD	3 Qtrs
Postretirement benefit plan re-measurement, net of tax expense $29,172 (see note 8)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossTax`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Net earnings	`ProfitLoss`	$115.05M	USD	1 Quarter
Postretirement benefit plan re-measurement, net of tax expense $29,172 (see note 8)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossTax`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Postretirement benefit plan re-measurement, net of tax expense $29,172 (see note 8)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossTax`	$29.17M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net earnings	`ProfitLoss`	$170.82M	USD	1 Quarter
Postretirement benefit plan re-measurement, net of tax expense $29,172 (see note 8)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossTax`	$29.17M	USD	1 Quarter
Net earnings	`ProfitLoss`	$460.63M	USD	3 Qtrs
Postretirement benefit plan reclassification, tax benefit	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax`	$825.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Postretirement benefit plan reclassification, tax benefit	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax`	$2.48M	USD	3 Qtrs
Postretirement benefit plan reclassification, tax benefit	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax`	$962.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Postretirement benefit plan reclassification, tax benefit	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax`	$2.72M	USD	3 Qtrs
Foreign currency translation adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$24.56M	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency translation adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$100.41M	USD	3 Qtrs
Foreign currency translation adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$213.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency translation adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$-25.14M	USD	3 Qtrs
Postretirement benefit plan re-measurement, net of tax expense $29,172 (see note 8)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeReclassificationAdjustmentsNetOfTax`	$-46.54M	USD	3 Qtrs
Postretirement benefit plan re-measurement, net of tax expense $29,172 (see note 8)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeReclassificationAdjustmentsNetOfTax`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Postretirement benefit plan re-measurement, net of tax expense $29,172 (see note 8)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeReclassificationAdjustmentsNetOfTax`	$-46.54M	USD	1 Quarter
Postretirement benefit plan re-measurement, net of tax expense $29,172 (see note 8)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeReclassificationAdjustmentsNetOfTax`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Postretirement benefit plan reclassification, net of tax benefit of $825, $962, $2,475 and $2,720, respectively	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetOfTax`	$-4.34M	USD	3 Qtrs
Postretirement benefit plan reclassification, net of tax benefit of $825, $962, $2,475 and $2,720, respectively	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetOfTax`	$-2.44M	USD	1 Quarter
Postretirement benefit plan reclassification, net of tax benefit of $825, $962, $2,475 and $2,720, respectively	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetOfTax`	$-1.54M	USD	1 Quarter
Postretirement benefit plan reclassification, net of tax benefit of $825, $962, $2,475 and $2,720, respectively	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetOfTax`	$-7.32M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax`	$-11.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Other	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax`	$1.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Other	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax`	$1.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Other	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax`	$23.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Total other comprehensive (losses) earnings	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$69.57M	USD	1 Quarter
Total other comprehensive (losses) earnings	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-32.44M	USD	3 Qtrs
Total other comprehensive (losses) earnings	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$142.60M	USD	3 Qtrs
Total other comprehensive (losses) earnings	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-2.23M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive earnings, net of tax	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$603.23M	USD	3 Qtrs
Comprehensive earnings, net of tax	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$112.82M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive earnings, net of tax	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$571.14M	USD	3 Qtrs
Comprehensive earnings, net of tax	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$240.38M	USD	1 Quarter
Net earnings	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$25.96M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net earnings	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$8.81M	USD	1 Quarter
Net earnings	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$10.67M	USD	1 Quarter
Net earnings	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$30.68M	USD	3 Qtrs
Foreign currency translation adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-2.25M	USD	3 Qtrs
Foreign currency translation adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-4.47M	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency translation adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-8.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency translation adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$4.34M	USD	3 Qtrs
Comprehensive earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$8.80M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.20M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$30.30M	USD	3 Qtrs
Comprehensive earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$28.43M	USD	3 Qtrs
Comprehensive earnings attributable to W.W. Grainger, Inc.	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$106.62M	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`	$542.71M	USD	3 Qtrs
Comprehensive earnings attributable to W.W. Grainger, Inc.	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$231.58M	USD	1 Quarter

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