10-Q Filing

W.W. GRAINGER, INC. CIK: 277135 Q1 2019

Filing Information

Form Type	10-Q
Accession Number	`0000277135-19-000015`
Period End Date	20190331
Filing Date	20190422
Fiscal Year	2019
Fiscal Period	Q1
XBRL Instance	gww-20190331.xml

Filing Contents

This filing contains the following financial statements:

Balance Sheet 89 Income Statement 40 Cash Flow Statement 70 Stockholders Equity 21 Comprehensive Income 20

Balance Sheet 89 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Allowance for doubtful accounts	`AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent`	$26.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Allowance for doubtful accounts	`AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent`	$25.00M	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`	$392.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cumulative preferred stock, shares authorized	`PreferredStockSharesAuthorized`	12.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$327.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$302.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$538.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cumulative preferred stock, shares authorized	`PreferredStockSharesAuthorized`	12.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Cumulative preferred stock, shares issued	`PreferredStockSharesIssued`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Accounts receivable (less allowances for doubtful accounts of $26 and $25, respectively)	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$1.49B	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 and $25, respectively)	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$1.39B	USD	Point-in-time
Inventories	`InventoryNet`	$1.52B	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	`InventoryNet`	$1.54B	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`	$83.00M	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`	$102.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares authorized	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	300.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Prepaid income taxes	`PrepaidTaxes`	$6.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares authorized	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	300.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Prepaid income taxes	`PrepaidTaxes`	$10.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$3.56B	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares issued	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	109.66M	shares	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$3.51B	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares issued	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	109.66M	shares	Point-in-time
PROPERTY, BUILDINGS AND EQUIPMENT, NET	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$1.36B	USD	Point-in-time
PROPERTY, BUILDINGS AND EQUIPMENT, NET	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$1.35B	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, shares at cost	`TreasuryStockShares`	54.22M	shares	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, shares at cost	`TreasuryStockShares`	53.80M	shares	Point-in-time
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	`DeferredIncomeTaxAssetsNet`	$14.00M	USD	Point-in-time
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	`DeferredIncomeTaxAssetsNet`	$12.00M	USD	Point-in-time
GOODWILL	`Goodwill`	$424.00M	USD	Point-in-time
GOODWILL	`Goodwill`	$544.00M	USD	Point-in-time
GOODWILL	`Goodwill`	$425.00M	USD	Point-in-time
INTANGIBLES, NET	`IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill`	$446.00M	USD	Point-in-time
INTANGIBLES, NET	`IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill`	$460.00M	USD	Point-in-time
OTHER ASSETS	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$263.00M	USD	Point-in-time
OTHER ASSETS	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$68.00M	USD	Point-in-time
TOTAL ASSETS	`Assets`	$6.01B	USD	Point-in-time
TOTAL ASSETS	`Assets`	$5.87B	USD	Point-in-time
Short-term debt	`ShortTermBorrowings`	$49.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Short-term debt	`ShortTermBorrowings`	$52.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Current maturities of long-term debt	`LongTermDebtCurrent`	$81.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Current maturities of long-term debt	`LongTermDebtCurrent`	$82.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Trade accounts payable	`AccountsPayableTradeCurrentAndNoncurrent`	$741.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Trade accounts payable	`AccountsPayableTradeCurrentAndNoncurrent`	$678.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued compensation and benefits	`EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$146.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued compensation and benefits	`EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$262.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued contributions to employees profit sharing plans	`OtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlanLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent`	$133.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued contributions to employees profit sharing plans	`OtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlanLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent`	$27.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued expenses	`AccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent`	$324.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued expenses	`AccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent`	$269.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Income taxes payable	`AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent`	$90.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Income taxes payable	`AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent`	$29.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$1.50B	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$1.46B	USD	Point-in-time
LONG-TERM DEBT (less current maturities)	`LongTermDebtNoncurrent`	$2.08B	USD	Point-in-time
LONG-TERM DEBT (less current maturities)	`LongTermDebtNoncurrent`	$2.09B	USD	Point-in-time
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES AND TAX UNCERTAINTIES	`DeferredIncomeTaxesAndOtherTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$103.00M	USD	Point-in-time
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES AND TAX UNCERTAINTIES	`DeferredIncomeTaxesAndOtherTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$101.00M	USD	Point-in-time
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES	`OtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$86.00M	USD	Point-in-time
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES	`OtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$222.00M	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`	$55.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Common Stock $0.50 par value 300,000,000 shares authorized; 109,659,219 shares issued	`CommonStockValue`	$55.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Additional contributed capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock`	$1.14B	USD	Point-in-time
Additional contributed capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock`	$1.13B	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$8.04B	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$7.87B	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive losses	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-171.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive losses	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-168.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, at cost 54,215,628 and 53,796,859 shares, respectively	`TreasuryStockValue`	$6.97B	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, at cost 54,215,628 and 53,796,859 shares, respectively	`TreasuryStockValue`	$7.10B	USD	Point-in-time
Total W.W. Grainger, Inc. shareholders equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$1.97B	USD	Point-in-time
Total W.W. Grainger, Inc. shareholders equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$1.92B	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interest	`MinorityInterest`	$181.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interest	`MinorityInterest`	$172.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Total shareholders' equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.15B	USD	Point-in-time
Total shareholders' equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.09B	USD	Point-in-time
Total shareholders' equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.83B	USD	Point-in-time
Total shareholders' equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.93B	USD	Point-in-time
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$6.01B	USD	Point-in-time
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$5.87B	USD	Point-in-time

Income Statement 40 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net sales	`SalesRevenueNet`	$2.77B	USD	1 Quarter
Net sales	`SalesRevenueNet`	$2.80B	USD	1 Quarter
Cost of goods sold	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$1.70B	USD	1 Quarter
Cost of goods sold	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$1.67B	USD	1 Quarter
Gross profit	`GrossProfit`	$1.09B	USD	1 Quarter
Gross profit	`GrossProfit`	$1.09B	USD	1 Quarter
Selling, general and administrative expenses	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$732.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Selling, general and administrative expenses	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$757.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating earnings	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$335.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating earnings	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$363.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Interest income	`InvestmentIncomeInterest`	$2.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Interest income	`InvestmentIncomeInterest`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$25.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$21.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Losses from equity method investment	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Losses from equity method investment	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$-11.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other, net	`OtherNonoperatingIncome`	$8.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other, net	`OtherNonoperatingIncome`	$7.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Total other expense, net	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-12.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Total other expense, net	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-28.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Earnings before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$351.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Earnings before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$307.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$89.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$66.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net earnings	`ProfitLoss`	$241.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net earnings	`ProfitLoss`	$262.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$9.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$9.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net earnings attributable to W.W. Grainger, Inc.	`NetIncomeLoss`	$253.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net earnings attributable to W.W. Grainger, Inc.	`NetIncomeLoss`	$232.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Basic (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$4.50	USD	1 Quarter
Basic (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$4.09	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$4.48	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$4.07	USD	1 Quarter
Basic (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	55.64M	shares	1 Quarter
Basic (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	56.06M	shares	1 Quarter
Diluted (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	56.40M	shares	1 Quarter
Diluted (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	55.95M	shares	1 Quarter
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 70 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net earnings	`ProfitLoss`	$241.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net earnings	`ProfitLoss`	$262.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Provision for losses on accounts receivable	`ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts`	$4.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Provision for losses on accounts receivable	`ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts`	$4.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Deferred income taxes and tax uncertainties	`OtherIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations`	$-2.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Deferred income taxes and tax uncertainties	`OtherIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations`	$-4.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAndAmortization`	$64.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAndAmortization`	$57.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net gains from sales of assets, net of write-offs	`GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1`	$6.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net gains from sales of assets, net of write-offs	`GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1`	$2.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Stock-based compensation	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$5.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Stock-based compensation	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$12.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Losses from equity method investment	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions`	$-11.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Losses from equity method investment	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Accounts receivable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$102.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Accounts receivable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$94.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Inventories	`IncreaseDecreaseInInventories`	$-3.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Inventories	`IncreaseDecreaseInInventories`	$-20.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Prepaid expenses and other assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets`	$30.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Prepaid expenses and other assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets`	$33.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Trade accounts payable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableTrade`	$64.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Trade accounts payable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableTrade`	$13.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other current liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherAccruedLiabilities`	$-103.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other current liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherAccruedLiabilities`	$-207.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Income taxes payable, net	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable`	$64.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Income taxes payable, net	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable`	$44.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Accrued employment-related benefits cost	`IncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeRelatedLiabilities`	$-7.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Accrued employment-related benefits cost	`IncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeRelatedLiabilities`	$-4.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$127.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$147.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Additions to property, buildings and equipment and intangibles	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$60.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Additions to property, buildings and equipment and intangibles	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$49.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Proceeds from sales of assets	`ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$26.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Proceeds from sales of assets	`ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$6.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Equity method investment	`PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments`	$8.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Equity method investment	`PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments`	$-2.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net cash used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-52.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net cash used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-31.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net increase in commercial paper	`ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfCommercialPaper`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Net increase in commercial paper	`ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfCommercialPaper`	$90.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Borrowings under lines of credit	`ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit`	$10.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Borrowings under lines of credit	`ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit`	$10.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Payments against lines of credit	`RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit`	$20.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Payments against lines of credit	`RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit`	$7.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Payments of long-term debt	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$25.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Payments of long-term debt	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$14.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Proceeds from stock options exercised	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$3.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Proceeds from stock options exercised	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$59.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Payments for employee taxes withheld from stock awards	`PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation`	$3.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Payments for employee taxes withheld from stock awards	`PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation`	$15.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Purchase of treasury stock	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$173.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Purchase of treasury stock	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$135.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Cash dividends paid	`PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock`	$76.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Cash dividends paid	`PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock`	$72.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other, net	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities`	$1.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other, net	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Net cash used in financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-146.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net cash used in financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-221.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Exchange rate effect on cash and cash equivalents	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents`	$5.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Exchange rate effect on cash and cash equivalents	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents`	-	USD	1 Quarter
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	`CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease`	$-25.00M	USD	1 Quarter
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	`CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease`	$-146.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$392.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$327.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$302.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$538.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$392.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$327.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$302.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$538.00M	USD	Point-in-time

Stockholders Equity 21 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
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
Beginning balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.15B	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.09B	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.83B	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.93B	USD	Point-in-time
Stock based compensation	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalShareBasedCompensationEmployeeStockPurchaseProgramRequisiteServicePeriodRecognition`	$6.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Stock based compensation	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalShareBasedCompensationEmployeeStockPurchaseProgramRequisiteServicePeriodRecognition`	$68.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Purchase of treasury stock	`StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue`	$160.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Purchase of treasury stock	`StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue`	$135.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net earnings	`ProfitLoss`	$241.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net earnings	`ProfitLoss`	$262.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other comprehensive (losses) earnings	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$21.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other comprehensive (losses) earnings	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$1.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Capital contribution	`NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSubsidiaryEquityIssuance`	$2.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Cash dividends paid	`DividendsCommonStockCash`	$77.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Cash dividends paid	`DividendsCommonStockCash`	$73.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Ending balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.15B	USD	Point-in-time
Ending balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.09B	USD	Point-in-time
Ending balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.83B	USD	Point-in-time
Ending balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.93B	USD	Point-in-time

Comprehensive Income 20 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Postretirement benefit plan reclassification, tax benefit	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax`	$1.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Postretirement benefit plan reclassification, tax benefit	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax`	$1.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net earnings	`ProfitLoss`	$241.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net earnings	`ProfitLoss`	$262.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of reclassification	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$4.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of reclassification	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$23.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Postretirement benefit plan reclassification, net of tax benefit of $1 and $1, respectively	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetOfTax`	$-2.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Postretirement benefit plan reclassification, net of tax benefit of $1 and $1, respectively	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetOfTax`	$-3.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Total other comprehensive earnings	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$21.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Total other comprehensive earnings	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$1.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive earnings, net of tax	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$263.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive earnings, net of tax	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$262.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net earnings	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$9.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net earnings	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$9.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency translation adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-2.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency translation adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$9.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$7.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$18.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive earnings attributable to W.W. Grainger, Inc.	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$256.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive earnings attributable to W.W. Grainger, Inc.	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$244.00M	USD	1 Quarter

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