10-K Filing

W.W. GRAINGER, INC. CIK: 277135 FY 2021

Filing Information

Form Type	10-K
Accession Number	`0000277135-22-000012`
Period End Date	20211231
Filing Date	20220223
Fiscal Year	2021
Fiscal Period	FY
XBRL Instance	gww-20211231_htm.xml

Filing Contents

This filing contains the following financial statements:

Balance Sheet 85 Income Statement 51 Cash Flow Statement 113 Stockholders Equity 29 Comprehensive Income 30

Balance Sheet 85 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Allowance for doubtful accounts	`AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent`	$30.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Allowance for doubtful accounts	`AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent`	$27.00M	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
Cumulative preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	`PreferredStockSharesAuthorized`	12.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$585.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cumulative preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	`PreferredStockSharesAuthorized`	12.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$241.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cumulative preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	`PreferredStockSharesIssued`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Cumulative preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	`PreferredStockSharesIssued`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Accounts receivable (less allowance for credit losses of $30 and $27, respectively)	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$1.47B	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts receivable (less allowance for credit losses of $30 and $27, respectively)	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$1.75B	USD	Point-in-time
Inventories net	`InventoryNet`	$1.73B	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`	$1.87B	USD	Point-in-time
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	`PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent`	$146.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$0.50	USD	Point-in-time
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	`PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent`	$127.00M	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
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$3.92B	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	300.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$4.01B	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	109.66M	shares	Point-in-time
Property, buildings and equipment net	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$1.42B	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	109.66M	shares	Point-in-time
Property, buildings and equipment net	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$1.40B	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$384.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$429.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, shares at cost (in shares)	`TreasuryStockShares`	57.13M	shares	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, shares at cost (in shares)	`TreasuryStockShares`	58.44M	shares	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$391.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Intangibles net	`IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill`	$238.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Intangibles net	`IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill`	$228.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Operating lease right-of-use	`OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset`	$393.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Operating lease right-of-use	`OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset`	$210.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Other assets	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$152.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Other assets	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$142.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$6.59B	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$6.29B	USD	Point-in-time
Current maturities of long-term debt	`LongTermDebtCurrent`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Current maturities of long-term debt	`LongTermDebtCurrent`	$8.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Trade accounts payable	`AccountsPayableTradeCurrentAndNoncurrent`	$779.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Trade accounts payable	`AccountsPayableTradeCurrentAndNoncurrent`	$816.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued compensation and benefits	`EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$307.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued compensation and benefits	`EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$319.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Operating lease liability	`OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent`	$66.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Operating lease liability	`OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent`	$57.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued expenses	`AccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent`	$290.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued expenses	`AccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent`	$248.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Income taxes payable	`AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent`	$42.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Income taxes payable	`AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent`	$37.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$1.53B	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$1.44B	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term debt (less current maturities)	`LongTermDebtNoncurrent`	$2.36B	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term debt (less current maturities)	`LongTermDebtNoncurrent`	$2.39B	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term operating lease liability	`OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent`	$162.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term operating lease liability	`OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent`	$334.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred income taxes and tax uncertainties	`DeferredIncomeTaxesAndOtherTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$121.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred income taxes and tax uncertainties	`DeferredIncomeTaxesAndOtherTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$110.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Other non-current liabilities	`OtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$100.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Other non-current liabilities	`OtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$87.00M	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; issued 109,659,219 shares	`CommonStockValue`	$55.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Common Stock $0.50 par value 300,000,000 shares authorized; issued 109,659,219 shares	`CommonStockValue`	$55.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Additional contributed capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock`	$1.27B	USD	Point-in-time
Additional contributed capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock`	$1.24B	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$9.50B	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$8.78B	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive losses	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-61.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive losses	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-96.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, at cost 58,439,014 and 57,134,828 shares, respectively	`TreasuryStockValue`	$8.18B	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, at cost 58,439,014 and 57,134,828 shares, respectively	`TreasuryStockValue`	$8.86B	USD	Point-in-time
Total W.W. Grainger, Inc. shareholders equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$1.87B	USD	Point-in-time
Total W.W. Grainger, Inc. shareholders equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$1.83B	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interest	`MinorityInterest`	$286.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interest	`MinorityInterest`	$265.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Total shareholders' equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.09B	USD	Point-in-time
Total shareholders' equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.06B	USD	Point-in-time
Total shareholders' equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.16B	USD	Point-in-time
Total shareholders' equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.09B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$6.59B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$6.29B	USD	Point-in-time

Income Statement 51 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net sales	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$11.80B	USD	Annual
Net sales	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$13.02B	USD	Annual
Net sales	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$11.49B	USD	Annual
Cost of goods sold	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$7.09B	USD	Annual
Cost of goods sold	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$7.56B	USD	Annual
Cost of goods sold	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$8.30B	USD	Annual
Gross profit	`GrossProfit`	$4.40B	USD	Annual
Gross profit	`GrossProfit`	$4.24B	USD	Annual
Gross profit	`GrossProfit`	$4.72B	USD	Annual
Selling, general and administrative expenses	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$3.17B	USD	Annual
Selling, general and administrative expenses	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$3.13B	USD	Annual
Selling, general and administrative expenses	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$3.22B	USD	Annual
Operating earnings	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$1.26B	USD	Annual
Operating earnings	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$1.02B	USD	Annual
Operating earnings	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$1.55B	USD	Annual
Interest expense net	`InterestIncomeExpenseNet`	$-79.00M	USD	Annual
Interest expense net	`InterestIncomeExpenseNet`	$-93.00M	USD	Annual
Interest expense net	`InterestIncomeExpenseNet`	$-87.00M	USD	Annual
Other net	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$21.00M	USD	Annual
Other net	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$26.00M	USD	Annual
Other net	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$25.00M	USD	Annual
Total other expense net	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-53.00M	USD	Annual
Total other expense net	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-62.00M	USD	Annual
Total other expense net	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-72.00M	USD	Annual
Earnings before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.49B	USD	Annual
Earnings before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$947.00M	USD	Annual
Earnings before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.21B	USD	Annual
Income tax provision	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$314.00M	USD	Annual
Income tax provision	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$371.00M	USD	Annual
Income tax provision	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$192.00M	USD	Annual
Net earnings	`ProfitLoss`	$755.00M	USD	Annual
Net earnings	`ProfitLoss`	$1.11B	USD	Annual
Net earnings	`ProfitLoss`	$895.00M	USD	Annual
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$46.00M	USD	Annual
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$60.00M	USD	Annual
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$71.00M	USD	Annual
Net earnings attributable to W.W. Grainger, Inc.	`NetIncomeLoss`	$849.00M	USD	Annual
Net earnings attributable to W.W. Grainger, Inc.	`NetIncomeLoss`	$1.04B	USD	Annual
Net earnings attributable to W.W. Grainger, Inc.	`NetIncomeLoss`	$695.00M	USD	Annual
Basic (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$19.94	USD	Annual
Basic (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$15.39	USD	Annual
Basic (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$12.88	USD	Annual
Diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$15.32	USD	Annual
Diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$19.84	USD	Annual
Diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$12.82	USD	Annual
Basic (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	53.50M	shares	Annual
Basic (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	51.90M	shares	Annual
Basic (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	54.70M	shares	Annual
Diluted (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	52.20M	shares	Annual
Diluted (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	54.90M	shares	Annual
Diluted (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	53.70M	shares	Annual

Cash Flow Statement 113 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net earnings	`ProfitLoss`	$755.00M	USD	Annual
Net earnings	`ProfitLoss`	$1.11B	USD	Annual
Net earnings	`ProfitLoss`	$895.00M	USD	Annual
Provision for credit losses	`ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts`	$12.00M	USD	Annual
Provision for credit losses	`ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts`	$22.00M	USD	Annual
Provision for credit losses	`ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts`	$18.00M	USD	Annual
Deferred income taxes and tax uncertainties	`OtherIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations`	$4.00M	USD	Annual
Deferred income taxes and tax uncertainties	`OtherIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations`	$-5.00M	USD	Annual
Deferred income taxes and tax uncertainties	`OtherIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations`	$27.00M	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAndAmortization`	$182.00M	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAndAmortization`	$229.00M	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAndAmortization`	$185.00M	USD	Annual
Impairment of goodwill, intangible and long-lived assets	`AssetImpairmentCharges`	-	USD	Annual
Impairment of goodwill, intangible and long-lived assets	`AssetImpairmentCharges`	$187.00M	USD	Annual
Impairment of goodwill, intangible and long-lived assets	`AssetImpairmentCharges`	$123.00M	USD	Annual
Net (gains) losses from sales of assets and business divestitures	`GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1`	$6.00M	USD	Annual
Net (gains) losses from sales of assets and business divestitures	`GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1`	$-106.00M	USD	Annual
Net (gains) losses from sales of assets and business divestitures	`GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1`	$6.00M	USD	Annual
Stock-based compensation	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$40.00M	USD	Annual
Stock-based compensation	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$46.00M	USD	Annual
Stock-based compensation	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$42.00M	USD	Annual
Subtotal	`AdjustmentsNoncashItemsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$402.00M	USD	Annual
Subtotal	`AdjustmentsNoncashItemsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$538.00M	USD	Annual
Subtotal	`AdjustmentsNoncashItemsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$266.00M	USD	Annual
Accounts receivable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$42.00M	USD	Annual
Accounts receivable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$324.00M	USD	Annual
Accounts receivable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$121.00M	USD	Annual
Inventories	`IncreaseDecreaseInInventories`	$152.00M	USD	Annual
Inventories	`IncreaseDecreaseInInventories`	$158.00M	USD	Annual
Inventories	`IncreaseDecreaseInInventories`	$106.00M	USD	Annual
Prepaid expenses and other assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets`	$15.00M	USD	Annual
Prepaid expenses and other assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets`	$23.00M	USD	Annual
Prepaid expenses and other assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets`	$33.00M	USD	Annual
Trade accounts payable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableTrade`	$54.00M	USD	Annual
Trade accounts payable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableTrade`	$32.00M	USD	Annual
Trade accounts payable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableTrade`	$80.00M	USD	Annual
Accrued liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherAccruedLiabilities`	$43.00M	USD	Annual
Accrued liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherAccruedLiabilities`	$-84.00M	USD	Annual
Accrued liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherAccruedLiabilities`	$15.00M	USD	Annual
Income taxes net	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable`	$24.00M	USD	Annual
Income taxes net	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable`	$-26.00M	USD	Annual
Income taxes net	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable`	$-3.00M	USD	Annual
Other non-current liabilities	`OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement`	$13.00M	USD	Annual
Other non-current liabilities	`OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement`	$-19.00M	USD	Annual
Other non-current liabilities	`OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement`	$-23.00M	USD	Annual
Subtotal	`IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapital`	$170.00M	USD	Annual
Subtotal	`IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapital`	$255.00M	USD	Annual
Subtotal	`IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapital`	$443.00M	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$1.12B	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$937.00M	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$1.04B	USD	Annual
Additions to property, buildings, equipment and intangibles	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$221.00M	USD	Annual
Additions to property, buildings, equipment and intangibles	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$255.00M	USD	Annual
Additions to property, buildings, equipment and intangibles	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$197.00M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from sale or redemption of assets and business divestitures	`ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$20.00M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from sale or redemption of assets and business divestitures	`ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$17.00M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from sale or redemption of assets and business divestitures	`ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$29.00M	USD	Annual
Other net	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$-2.00M	USD	Annual
Other net	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$2.00M	USD	Annual
Other net	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	-	USD	Annual
Net cash used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-226.00M	USD	Annual
Net cash used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-179.00M	USD	Annual
Net cash used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-202.00M	USD	Annual
Borrowings under lines of credit	`ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit`	$20.00M	USD	Annual
Borrowings under lines of credit	`ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit`	-	USD	Annual
Borrowings under lines of credit	`ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit`	$12.00M	USD	Annual
Payments against lines of credit	`RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit`	$65.00M	USD	Annual
Payments against lines of credit	`RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit`	-	USD	Annual
Payments against lines of credit	`RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit`	$15.00M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from long-term debt	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	-	USD	Annual
Proceeds from long-term debt	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	-	USD	Annual
Proceeds from long-term debt	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$1.58B	USD	Annual
Payments of long-term debt	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$42.00M	USD	Annual
Payments of long-term debt	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$1.37B	USD	Annual
Payments of long-term debt	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$8.00M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from stock options exercised	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$70.00M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from stock options exercised	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$48.00M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from stock options exercised	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$49.00M	USD	Annual
Payments for employee taxes withheld from stock awards	`PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation`	$18.00M	USD	Annual
Payments for employee taxes withheld from stock awards	`PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation`	$11.00M	USD	Annual
Payments for employee taxes withheld from stock awards	`PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation`	$30.00M	USD	Annual
Purchases of treasury stock	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$695.00M	USD	Annual
Purchases of treasury stock	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$700.00M	USD	Annual
Purchases of treasury stock	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$601.00M	USD	Annual
Cash dividends paid	`PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock`	$328.00M	USD	Annual
Cash dividends paid	`PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock`	$357.00M	USD	Annual
Cash dividends paid	`PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock`	$338.00M	USD	Annual
Other net	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities`	-	USD	Annual
Other net	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities`	$3.00M	USD	Annual
Other net	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities`	$4.00M	USD	Annual
Net cash used in financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-1.02B	USD	Annual
Net cash used in financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-1.04B	USD	Annual
Net cash used in financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-726.00M	USD	Annual
Exchange rate effect on cash and cash equivalents	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$5.00M	USD	Annual
Exchange rate effect on cash and cash equivalents	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$-16.00M	USD	Annual
Exchange rate effect on cash and cash equivalents	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$7.00M	USD	Annual
Net change in cash and cash equivalents:	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$225.00M	USD	Annual
Net change in cash and cash equivalents:	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$-344.00M	USD	Annual
Net change in cash and cash equivalents:	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$-178.00M	USD	Annual
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$538.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$241.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$585.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$360.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$538.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$241.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$585.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$360.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash payments for interest (net of amounts capitalized)	`InterestPaidNet`	$84.00M	USD	Annual
Cash payments for interest (net of amounts capitalized)	`InterestPaidNet`	$87.00M	USD	Annual
Cash payments for interest (net of amounts capitalized)	`InterestPaidNet`	$94.00M	USD	Annual
Cash payments for income taxes	`IncomeTaxesPaid`	$180.00M	USD	Annual
Cash payments for income taxes	`IncomeTaxesPaid`	$322.00M	USD	Annual
Cash payments for income taxes	`IncomeTaxesPaid`	$377.00M	USD	Annual

Stockholders Equity 29 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Cash dividends paid per share (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid`	$5.68	USD	Annual
Cash dividends paid per share (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid`	$6.39	USD	Annual
Cash dividends paid per share (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid`	$5.94	USD	Annual
Beginning balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.09B	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.06B	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.16B	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.09B	USD	Point-in-time
Stock-based compensation	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalShareBasedCompensationEmployeeStockPurchaseProgramRequisiteServicePeriodRecognition`	$98.00M	USD	Annual
Stock-based compensation	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalShareBasedCompensationEmployeeStockPurchaseProgramRequisiteServicePeriodRecognition`	$78.00M	USD	Annual
Stock-based compensation	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalShareBasedCompensationEmployeeStockPurchaseProgramRequisiteServicePeriodRecognition`	$60.00M	USD	Annual
Purchases of treasury stock	`StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue`	$601.00M	USD	Annual
Purchases of treasury stock	`StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue`	$700.00M	USD	Annual
Purchases of treasury stock	`StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue`	$700.00M	USD	Annual
Net earnings	`ProfitLoss`	$755.00M	USD	Annual
Net earnings	`ProfitLoss`	$1.11B	USD	Annual
Net earnings	`ProfitLoss`	$895.00M	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive earnings (losses)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-64.00M	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive earnings (losses)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$20.00M	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive earnings (losses)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$105.00M	USD	Annual
Capital contribution	`NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSubsidiaryEquityIssuance`	$14.00M	USD	Annual
Capital contribution	`NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSubsidiaryEquityIssuance`	$2.00M	USD	Annual
Capital contribution	`NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSubsidiaryEquityIssuance`	$2.00M	USD	Annual
Cash dividends paid	`DividendsCommonStockCash`	$328.00M	USD	Annual
Cash dividends paid	`DividendsCommonStockCash`	$338.00M	USD	Annual
Cash dividends paid	`DividendsCommonStockCash`	$357.00M	USD	Annual
Ending balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.09B	USD	Point-in-time
Ending balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.06B	USD	Point-in-time
Ending balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.16B	USD	Point-in-time
Ending balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.09B	USD	Point-in-time

Comprehensive Income 30 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net earnings	`ProfitLoss`	$755.00M	USD	Annual
Postretirement benefit plan gains (losses), tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax`	$-7.00M	USD	Annual
Postretirement benefit plan gains (losses), tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax`	-	USD	Annual
Postretirement benefit plan gains (losses), tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax`	$2.00M	USD	Annual
Net earnings	`ProfitLoss`	$1.11B	USD	Annual
Net earnings	`ProfitLoss`	$895.00M	USD	Annual
Foreign currency translation adjustments net of reclassification to earnings (see Note 2 and Note 11)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$26.00M	USD	Annual
Foreign currency translation adjustments net of reclassification to earnings (see Note 2 and Note 11)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$-64.00M	USD	Annual
Foreign currency translation adjustments net of reclassification to earnings (see Note 2 and Note 11)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$83.00M	USD	Annual
Postretirement benefit plan gains (losses) net of tax benefit (expense) of $, $(7), and $2, respectively (see Note 7 and Note 11)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetOfTax`	$22.00M	USD	Annual
Postretirement benefit plan gains (losses) net of tax benefit (expense) of $, $(7), and $2, respectively (see Note 7 and Note 11)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetOfTax`	$-6.00M	USD	Annual
Postretirement benefit plan gains (losses) net of tax benefit (expense) of $, $(7), and $2, respectively (see Note 7 and Note 11)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetOfTax`	-	USD	Annual
Total other comprehensive earnings (losses)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-64.00M	USD	Annual
Total other comprehensive earnings (losses)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$20.00M	USD	Annual
Total other comprehensive earnings (losses)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$105.00M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive earnings net of tax	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$915.00M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive earnings net of tax	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$860.00M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive earnings net of tax	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.05B	USD	Annual
Net earnings	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$46.00M	USD	Annual
Net earnings	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$60.00M	USD	Annual
Net earnings	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$71.00M	USD	Annual
Foreign currency translation adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$3.00M	USD	Annual
Foreign currency translation adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-29.00M	USD	Annual
Foreign currency translation adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$12.00M	USD	Annual
Total comprehensive earnings (losses) attributable to noncontrolling interest	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$42.00M	USD	Annual
Total comprehensive earnings (losses) attributable to noncontrolling interest	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$72.00M	USD	Annual
Total comprehensive earnings (losses) attributable to noncontrolling interest	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$49.00M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive earnings attributable to W.W. Grainger, Inc.	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$866.00M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive earnings attributable to W.W. Grainger, Inc.	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$788.00M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive earnings attributable to W.W. Grainger, Inc.	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$1.01B	USD	Annual

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