10-Q Filing

W.W. GRAINGER, INC. CIK: 277135 Q1 2022

Filing Information

Form Type	10-Q
Accession Number	`0000277135-22-000019`
Period End Date	20220331
Filing Date	20220428
Fiscal Year	2022
Fiscal Period	Q1
XBRL Instance	gww-20220331_htm.xml

Filing Contents

This filing contains the following financial statements:

Balance Sheet 83 Income Statement 34 Cash Flow Statement 56 Stockholders Equity 20 Comprehensive Income 20

Balance Sheet 83 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Allowance for doubtful accounts	`AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent`	$32.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Allowance for doubtful accounts	`AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent`	$30.00M	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	`PreferredStockSharesAuthorized`	12.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$364.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cumulative preferred stock, shares authorized	`PreferredStockSharesAuthorized`	12.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$241.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts receivable (less allowances for credit losses of $32 and $30, respectively)	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$1.75B	USD	Point-in-time
Cumulative preferred stock, shares issued	`PreferredStockSharesIssued`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Accounts receivable (less allowances for credit losses of $32 and $30, respectively)	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$2.00B	USD	Point-in-time
Cumulative preferred stock, shares issued	`PreferredStockSharesIssued`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Inventories net	`InventoryNet`	$1.93B	USD	Point-in-time
Inventories net	`InventoryNet`	$1.87B	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
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	`PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent`	$146.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	`PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent`	$145.00M	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
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$4.01B	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares authorized	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	300.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares authorized	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	300.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$4.44B	USD	Point-in-time
Property, buildings and equipment net	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$1.42B	USD	Point-in-time
Property, buildings and equipment net	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$1.43B	USD	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
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$391.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, shares at cost	`TreasuryStockShares`	58.44M	shares	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$384.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, shares at cost	`TreasuryStockShares`	58.56M	shares	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$384.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Intangibles net	`IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill`	$229.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Intangibles net	`IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill`	$238.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Operating lease right-of-use	`OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset`	$393.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Operating lease right-of-use	`OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset`	$361.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Other assets	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$142.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Other assets	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$146.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$6.59B	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$6.99B	USD	Point-in-time
Trade accounts payable	`AccountsPayableTradeCurrentAndNoncurrent`	$816.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Trade accounts payable	`AccountsPayableTradeCurrentAndNoncurrent`	$1.04B	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued compensation and benefits	`EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$222.00M	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`	$67.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued expenses	`AccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent`	$324.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued expenses	`AccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent`	$290.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Income taxes payable	`AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent`	$91.00M	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`	$1.74B	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term debt	`LongTermDebtNoncurrent`	$2.34B	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term debt	`LongTermDebtNoncurrent`	$2.36B	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term operating lease liability	`OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent`	$334.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term operating lease liability	`OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent`	$303.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred income taxes and tax uncertainties	`DeferredIncomeTaxesAndOtherTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$126.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred income taxes and tax uncertainties	`DeferredIncomeTaxesAndOtherTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$121.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Other non-current liabilities	`OtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$87.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Other non-current liabilities	`OtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$114.00M	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`	$1.27B	USD	Point-in-time
Additional contributed capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock`	$1.28B	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$9.50B	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$9.78B	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive losses	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-96.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive losses	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-109.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, at cost 58,557,553 and 58,439,014 shares, respectively	`TreasuryStockValue`	$8.93B	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, at cost 58,557,553 and 58,439,014 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`	$2.08B	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interest	`MinorityInterest`	$289.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interest	`MinorityInterest`	$286.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Total shareholders' equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.16B	USD	Point-in-time
Total shareholders' equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.37B	USD	Point-in-time
Total shareholders' equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.09B	USD	Point-in-time
Total shareholders' equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.08B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$6.99B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$6.59B	USD	Point-in-time

Income Statement 34 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net sales	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$3.08B	USD	1 Quarter
Net sales	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$3.65B	USD	1 Quarter
Cost of goods sold	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$2.26B	USD	1 Quarter
Cost of goods sold	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$1.99B	USD	1 Quarter
Gross profit	`GrossProfit`	$1.09B	USD	1 Quarter
Gross profit	`GrossProfit`	$1.38B	USD	1 Quarter
Selling, general and administrative expenses	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$849.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Selling, general and administrative expenses	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$735.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating earnings	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$534.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating earnings	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$358.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Interest expense net	`InterestIncomeExpenseNet`	$-21.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Interest expense net	`InterestIncomeExpenseNet`	$-23.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other net	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$6.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other net	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$6.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Total other expense net	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-17.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Total other expense net	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-15.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Earnings before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$343.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Earnings before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$517.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Income tax provision	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$88.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Income tax provision	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$132.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net earnings	`ProfitLoss`	$385.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net earnings	`ProfitLoss`	$255.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Less net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$17.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Less net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$19.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net earnings attributable to W.W. Grainger, Inc.	`NetIncomeLoss`	$366.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net earnings attributable to W.W. Grainger, Inc.	`NetIncomeLoss`	$238.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Basic (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$4.51	USD	1 Quarter
Basic (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$7.11	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$4.48	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$7.07	USD	1 Quarter
Basic (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	52.30M	shares	1 Quarter
Basic (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	51.10M	shares	1 Quarter
Diluted (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	52.60M	shares	1 Quarter
Diluted (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	51.40M	shares	1 Quarter

Cash Flow Statement 56 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net earnings	`ProfitLoss`	$385.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net earnings	`ProfitLoss`	$255.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Provision for credit losses	`ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts`	$4.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Provision for credit losses	`ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts`	$4.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Deferred income taxes and tax uncertainties	`OtherIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations`	$-11.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Deferred income taxes and tax uncertainties	`OtherIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations`	$7.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAndAmortization`	$43.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAndAmortization`	$52.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net gains from sale or redemption of assets	`GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Net gains from sale or redemption of assets	`GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1`	$5.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Stock-based compensation	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$9.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Stock-based compensation	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$8.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Accounts receivable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$121.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Accounts receivable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$263.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Inventories	`IncreaseDecreaseInInventories`	$65.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Inventories	`IncreaseDecreaseInInventories`	$-52.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Prepaid expenses and other assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets`	$39.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Prepaid expenses and other assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets`	$5.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Trade accounts payable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableTrade`	$85.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Trade accounts payable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableTrade`	$228.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Accrued liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherAccruedLiabilities`	$-53.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Accrued liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherAccruedLiabilities`	$-61.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Income taxes net	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable`	$55.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Income taxes net	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable`	$86.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other non-current liabilities	`OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement`	$-8.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other non-current liabilities	`OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement`	$-5.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$343.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$294.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Additions to property, buildings, equipment and intangibles	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$73.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Additions to property, buildings, equipment and intangibles	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$57.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Proceeds from sale or redemption of assets	`ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Proceeds from sale or redemption of assets	`ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$15.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net cash used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-57.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net cash used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-58.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Proceeds from stock options exercised	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$8.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Proceeds from stock options exercised	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$6.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Payments for employee taxes withheld from stock awards	`PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation`	$2.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Payments for employee taxes withheld from stock awards	`PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation`	$2.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Purchases of treasury stock	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$79.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Purchases of treasury stock	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$175.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Cash dividends paid	`PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock`	$84.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Cash dividends paid	`PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock`	$81.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net cash used in financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-159.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net cash used in financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-250.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Exchange rate effect on cash and cash equivalents	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$-9.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Exchange rate effect on cash and cash equivalents	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$-4.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$123.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$-23.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$241.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$364.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$562.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$585.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$241.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$364.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$562.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$585.00M	USD	Point-in-time

Stockholders Equity 20 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Cash dividends paid per share (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid`	$1.62	USD	1 Quarter
Cash dividends paid per share (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid`	$1.53	USD	1 Quarter
Beginning balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.16B	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.37B	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.09B	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.08B	USD	Point-in-time
Stock-based compensation	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalShareBasedCompensationEmployeeStockPurchaseProgramRequisiteServicePeriodRecognition`	$13.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Stock-based compensation	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalShareBasedCompensationEmployeeStockPurchaseProgramRequisiteServicePeriodRecognition`	$14.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Purchases of treasury stock	`StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue`	$75.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Purchases of treasury stock	`StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue`	$175.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net earnings	`ProfitLoss`	$385.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net earnings	`ProfitLoss`	$255.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other comprehensive (losses) earnings	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-29.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Other comprehensive (losses) earnings	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-38.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Cash dividends paid	`DividendsCommonStockCash`	$84.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Cash dividends paid	`DividendsCommonStockCash`	$81.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Ending balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.16B	USD	Point-in-time
Ending balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.37B	USD	Point-in-time
Ending balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.09B	USD	Point-in-time
Ending balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.08B	USD	Point-in-time

Comprehensive Income 20 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net earnings	`ProfitLoss`	$385.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Postretirement benefit plan reclassification, net of tax benefit	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax`	$1.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Postretirement benefit plan reclassification, net of tax benefit	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax`	$1.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net earnings	`ProfitLoss`	$255.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency translation adjustments net of reclassification to earnings	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$-35.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency translation adjustments net of reclassification to earnings	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$-26.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Postretirement benefit plan gain (losses) and other net of tax benefit of $1 in both periods	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetOfTax`	$-3.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Postretirement benefit plan gain (losses) and other net of tax benefit of $1 in both periods	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetOfTax`	$-3.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Total other comprehensive earnings (losses)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-29.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Total other comprehensive earnings (losses)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-38.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive earnings net of tax	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$356.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive earnings net of tax	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$217.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net earnings	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$17.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Net earnings	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$19.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency translation adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-18.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency translation adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-16.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Total comprehensive earnings (losses) attributable to noncontrolling interest	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$3.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Total comprehensive earnings (losses) attributable to noncontrolling interest	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-1.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive earnings attributable to W.W. Grainger, Inc.	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$218.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive earnings attributable to W.W. Grainger, Inc.	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$353.00M	USD	1 Quarter

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