10-K Filing

WESCO INTERNATIONAL INC CIK: 929008 FY 2019

Filing Information

Form Type	10-K
Accession Number	`0000929008-20-000013`
Period End Date	20191231
Filing Date	20200224
Fiscal Year	2019
Fiscal Period	FY
XBRL Instance	wcc-form10k2019_htm.xml

Filing Contents

This filing contains the following financial statements:

Balance Sheet 101 Income Statement 115 Cash Flow Statement 109 Stockholders Equity 61

Balance Sheet 101 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Allowance for doubtful accounts	`AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent`	$25.40M	USD	Point-in-time
Allowance for doubtful accounts	`AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent`	$24.50M	USD	Point-in-time
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium) and Debt Issuance Costs, Net	`DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumAndDebtIssuanceCostsNet`	$9.24M	USD	Point-in-time
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium) and Debt Issuance Costs, Net	`DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumAndDebtIssuanceCostsNet`	$8.88M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$110.13M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$150.90M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$117.95M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$96.34M	USD	Point-in-time
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $19,309 and $17,242 in 2013 and 2012, respectively	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$1.19B	USD	Point-in-time
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $19,309 and $17,242 in 2013 and 2012, respectively	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$1.17B	USD	Point-in-time
Other accounts receivable	`OtherReceivablesNetCurrent`	$96.98M	USD	Point-in-time
Other accounts receivable	`OtherReceivablesNetCurrent`	$98.03M	USD	Point-in-time
Inventories, net	`InventoryNet`	$1.01B	USD	Point-in-time
Inventories, net	`InventoryNet`	$948.73M	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, par value	`PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$0.01	USD	Point-in-time
Income taxes receivable	`IncomeTaxesReceivable`	$16.37M	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, par value	`PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$0.01	USD	Point-in-time
Income taxes receivable	`IncomeTaxesReceivable`	$24.87M	USD	Point-in-time
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	`PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent`	$76.08M	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, shares authorized	`PreferredStockSharesAuthorized`	20.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	`PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent`	$52.11M	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, shares authorized	`PreferredStockSharesAuthorized`	20.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$2.39B	USD	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$2.54B	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, shares issued	`PreferredStockSharesIssued`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, shares issued	`PreferredStockSharesIssued`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	`PreferredStockSharesOutstanding`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Property, buildings and equipment, net	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$160.88M	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	`PreferredStockSharesOutstanding`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Property, buildings and equipment, net	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$181.45M	USD	Point-in-time
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset	`OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset`	$235.83M	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, shares outstanding	`TreasuryStockShares`	14.55M	shares	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, shares outstanding	`TreasuryStockShares`	18.39M	shares	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, shares outstanding	`TreasuryStockShares`	21.85M	shares	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, shares outstanding	`TreasuryStockShares`	16.38M	shares	Point-in-time
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset	`OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Intangible assets, net	`IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill`	$316.02M	USD	Point-in-time
Intangible assets, net	`IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill`	$287.27M	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$1.72B	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$1.76B	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$1.77B	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent`	$11.25M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent`	$16.37M	USD	Point-in-time
Other assets	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$2.38M	USD	Point-in-time
Other assets	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$3.52M	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$4.61B	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$5.02B	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable	`AccountsPayableCurrent`	$830.48M	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable	`AccountsPayableCurrent`	$794.35M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued payroll and benefit costs	`EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$88.11M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued payroll and benefit costs	`EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$49.51M	USD	Point-in-time
Short-term debt	`ShortTermBorrowings`	$30.79M	USD	Point-in-time
Short-term debt	`ShortTermBorrowings`	$26.25M	USD	Point-in-time
Current portion of long-term debt	`LongTermDebtCurrent`	$25.43M	USD	Point-in-time
Current portion of long-term debt	`LongTermDebtCurrent`	$430.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Bank overdrafts	`BankOverdrafts`	$18.02M	USD	Point-in-time
Bank overdrafts	`BankOverdrafts`	$17.82M	USD	Point-in-time
Other current liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesCurrent`	$159.37M	USD	Point-in-time
Other current liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesCurrent`	$105.46M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$1.06B	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$1.08B	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities	`LongTermDebtNoncurrent`	$1.17B	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities	`LongTermDebtNoncurrent`	$1.26B	USD	Point-in-time
Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent	`OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent	`OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent`	$179.83M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$143.97M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$146.62M	USD	Point-in-time
Other noncurrent liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$102.09M	USD	Point-in-time
Other noncurrent liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$91.39M	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities	`Liabilities`	$2.76B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities	`Liabilities`	$2.48B	USD	Point-in-time
Commitments and contingencies	`CommitmentsAndContingencies`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Commitments and contingencies	`CommitmentsAndContingencies`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, $.01 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding	`PreferredStockValue`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, $.01 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding	`PreferredStockValue`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Additional capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock`	$999.16M	USD	Point-in-time
Additional capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock`	$1.04B	USD	Point-in-time
Additional capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock`	$993.67M	USD	Point-in-time
Additional capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock`	$986.02M	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$2.31B	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$2.08B	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$1.91B	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$2.53B	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, at cost	`TreasuryStockValue`	$542.54M	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, at cost	`TreasuryStockValue`	$647.16M	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, at cost	`TreasuryStockValue`	$937.16M	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, at cost	`TreasuryStockValue`	$758.02M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive income	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-312.59M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive income	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-367.77M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive income	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-391.97M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive income	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-408.44M	USD	Point-in-time
Total WESCO International stockholders' equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.13B	USD	Point-in-time
Total WESCO International stockholders' equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.26B	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interest	`MinorityInterest`	$-5.58M	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interest	`MinorityInterest`	$-3.60M	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interest	`MinorityInterest`	$-6.81M	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interest	`MinorityInterest`	$-3.27M	USD	Point-in-time
Total stockholders' equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$2.27B	USD	Point-in-time
Total stockholders' equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$2.14B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$4.61B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$5.02B	USD	Point-in-time

Income Statement 115 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Revenues	`Revenues`	$8.18B	USD	Annual
Revenues	`Revenues`	$2.10B	USD	1 Quarter
Revenues	`Revenues`	$1.96B	USD	1 Quarter
Revenues	`Revenues`	$2.07B	USD	1 Quarter
Revenues	`Revenues`	$2.10B	USD	1 Quarter
Revenues	`Revenues`	$2.15B	USD	1 Quarter
Revenues	`Revenues`	$8.36B	USD	Annual
Revenues	`Revenues`	$1.99B	USD	1 Quarter
Revenues	`Revenues`	$2.15B	USD	1 Quarter
Revenues	`Revenues`	$7.68B	USD	Annual
Revenues	`Revenues`	$2.01B	USD	1 Quarter
Cost of goods sold (excluding depreciation and amortization below)	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$1.58B	USD	1 Quarter
Cost of goods sold (excluding depreciation and amortization below)	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$6.78B	USD	Annual
Cost of goods sold (excluding depreciation and amortization below)	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$1.70B	USD	1 Quarter
Cost of goods sold (excluding depreciation and amortization below)	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$1.75B	USD	1 Quarter
Cost of goods sold (excluding depreciation and amortization below)	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$1.74B	USD	1 Quarter
Cost of goods sold (excluding depreciation and amortization below)	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$6.19B	USD	Annual
Cost of goods sold (excluding depreciation and amortization below)	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$1.61B	USD	1 Quarter
Cost of goods sold (excluding depreciation and amortization below)	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$1.62B	USD	1 Quarter
Cost of goods sold (excluding depreciation and amortization below)	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$1.67B	USD	1 Quarter
Cost of goods sold (excluding depreciation and amortization below)	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$1.71B	USD	1 Quarter
Cost of goods sold (excluding depreciation and amortization below)	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$6.61B	USD	Annual
Selling, general and administrative expense	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$1.15B	USD	Annual
Selling, general and administrative expense	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$1.17B	USD	Annual
Selling, general and administrative expense	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$1.10B	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAndAmortization`	$63.00M	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAndAmortization`	$64.02M	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAndAmortization`	$62.11M	USD	Annual
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$7.68B	USD	Annual
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$8.36B	USD	Annual
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$8.18B	USD	Annual
Income from operations	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$352.44M	USD	Annual
Income from operations	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$83.81M	USD	1 Quarter
Income from operations	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$91.18M	USD	1 Quarter
Income from operations	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$90.50M	USD	1 Quarter
Income from operations	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$70.73M	USD	1 Quarter
Income from operations	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$73.24M	USD	1 Quarter
Income from operations	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$346.22M	USD	Annual
Income from operations	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$93.73M	USD	1 Quarter
Income from operations	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$97.52M	USD	1 Quarter
Income from operations	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$97.95M	USD	1 Quarter
Income from operations	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$319.04M	USD	Annual
Interest expense, net	`InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet`	$-64.16M	USD	Annual
Interest expense, net	`InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet`	$-71.42M	USD	Annual
Interest expense, net	`InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet`	$-66.60M	USD	Annual
Income before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$282.06M	USD	Annual
Income before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$73.66M	USD	1 Quarter
Income before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$53.61M	USD	1 Quarter
Income before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$73.44M	USD	1 Quarter
Income before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$53.46M	USD	1 Quarter
Income before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$252.44M	USD	Annual
Income before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$80.47M	USD	1 Quarter
Income before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$80.22M	USD	1 Quarter
Income before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$281.02M	USD	Annual
Income before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$67.59M	USD	1 Quarter
Income before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$80.64M	USD	1 Quarter
Provision for income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$55.67M	USD	Annual
Provision for income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$59.86M	USD	Annual
Provision for income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$89.31M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$57.67M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$58.07M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$42.97M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$66.64M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$52.69M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$225.35M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$64.34M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$63.22M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$41.95M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$163.13M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$222.20M	USD	Annual
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-327.00K	USD	Annual
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-1.99M	USD	Annual
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-1.23M	USD	Annual
Net Income attributable to WESCO International, Inc.	`NetIncomeLoss`	$63.46M	USD	1 Quarter
Net Income attributable to WESCO International, Inc.	`NetIncomeLoss`	$227.34M	USD	Annual
Net Income attributable to WESCO International, Inc.	`NetIncomeLoss`	$42.37M	USD	1 Quarter
Net Income attributable to WESCO International, Inc.	`NetIncomeLoss`	$64.50M	USD	1 Quarter
Net Income attributable to WESCO International, Inc.	`NetIncomeLoss`	$57.94M	USD	1 Quarter
Net Income attributable to WESCO International, Inc.	`NetIncomeLoss`	$44.42M	USD	1 Quarter
Net Income attributable to WESCO International, Inc.	`NetIncomeLoss`	$66.85M	USD	1 Quarter
Net Income attributable to WESCO International, Inc.	`NetIncomeLoss`	$223.43M	USD	Annual
Net Income attributable to WESCO International, Inc.	`NetIncomeLoss`	$163.46M	USD	Annual
Net Income attributable to WESCO International, Inc.	`NetIncomeLoss`	$53.10M	USD	1 Quarter
Net Income attributable to WESCO International, Inc.	`NetIncomeLoss`	$58.13M	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency translation adjustment	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent`	$85.76M	USD	Annual
Foreign currency translation adjustment	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent`	$-99.64M	USD	Annual
Foreign currency translation adjustment	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent`	$49.31M	USD	Annual
Benefit plan adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$6.38M	USD	Annual
Benefit plan adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$8.64M	USD	Annual
Benefit plan adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-3.80M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income attributable to WESCO International, Inc.	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$264.09M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income attributable to WESCO International, Inc.	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$131.50M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income attributable to WESCO International, Inc.	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$242.84M	USD	Annual
Basic	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$3.42	USD	Annual
Basic	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$1.27	USD	1 Quarter
Basic	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$1.46	USD	1 Quarter
Basic	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$0.94	USD	1 Quarter
Basic	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$5.18	USD	Annual
Basic	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$4.87	USD	Annual
Basic	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$1.42	USD	1 Quarter
Basic	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$1.23	USD	1 Quarter
Basic	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$1.27	USD	1 Quarter
Basic	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$0.94	USD	1 Quarter
Basic	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$1.53	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$0.93	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$1.26	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$0.93	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$4.82	USD	Annual
Diluted	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$3.38	USD	Annual
Diluted	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$1.22	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$1.45	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$1.26	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$5.14	USD	Annual
Diluted	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$1.52	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$1.41	USD	1 Quarter

Cash Flow Statement 109 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$57.67M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$58.07M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$42.97M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$66.64M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$52.69M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$225.35M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$64.34M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$63.22M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$41.95M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$163.13M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$222.20M	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAndAmortization`	$63.00M	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAndAmortization`	$64.02M	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAndAmortization`	$62.11M	USD	Annual
Stock-based compensation expense	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$19.06M	USD	Annual
Stock-based compensation expense	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$14.81M	USD	Annual
Stock-based compensation expense	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$16.45M	USD	Annual
Other Operating Activities, Cash Flow Statement	`OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement`	$-11.18M	USD	Annual
Other Operating Activities, Cash Flow Statement	`OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement`	$25.00K	USD	Annual
Other Operating Activities, Cash Flow Statement	`OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement`	$-3.65M	USD	Annual
Interest related to uncertain tax positions	`UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestOnIncomeTaxesExpense`	$100.00K	USD	Annual
Interest related to uncertain tax positions	`UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestOnIncomeTaxesExpense`	$800.00K	USD	Annual
Interest related to uncertain tax positions	`UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestOnIncomeTaxesExpense`	$200.00K	USD	Annual
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$-50.40M	USD	Annual
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$9.14M	USD	Annual
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$13.21M	USD	Annual
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Receivable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$22.93M	USD	Annual
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Receivable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$112.98M	USD	Annual
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Receivable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$-11.45M	USD	Annual
Inventories, net	`IncreaseDecreaseInInventories`	$8.70M	USD	Annual
Inventories, net	`IncreaseDecreaseInInventories`	$47.30M	USD	Annual
Inventories, net	`IncreaseDecreaseInInventories`	$119.00M	USD	Annual
Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets`	$28.79M	USD	Annual
Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets`	$4.24M	USD	Annual
Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets`	$2.83M	USD	Annual
Accounts payable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable`	$9.19M	USD	Annual
Accounts payable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable`	$102.87M	USD	Annual
Accounts payable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable`	$23.50M	USD	Annual
Accrued payroll and benefit costs	`IncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeRelatedLiabilities`	$24.68M	USD	Annual
Accrued payroll and benefit costs	`IncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeRelatedLiabilities`	$18.78M	USD	Annual
Accrued payroll and benefit costs	`IncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeRelatedLiabilities`	$-39.08M	USD	Annual
Other current and noncurrent liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities`	$-825.00K	USD	Annual
Other current and noncurrent liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities`	$-5.66M	USD	Annual
Other current and noncurrent liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities`	$64.79M	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$149.12M	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$224.37M	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$296.72M	USD	Annual
Capital expenditures	`PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets`	$36.21M	USD	Annual
Capital expenditures	`PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets`	$44.07M	USD	Annual
Capital expenditures	`PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets`	$21.51M	USD	Annual
Acquisition payments, net of cash acquired	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired`	$27.60M	USD	Annual
Acquisition payments, net of cash acquired	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired`	-	USD	Annual
Acquisition payments, net of cash acquired	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired`	-	USD	Annual
Proceeds from sale of assets	`ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets`	$16.80M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from sale of assets	`ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets`	$6.77M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from sale of assets	`ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets`	$12.46M	USD	Annual
Payments for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activities	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$5.93M	USD	Annual
Payments for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activities	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$-9.45M	USD	Annual
Payments for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activities	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$10.39M	USD	Annual
Net cash used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-5.29M	USD	Annual
Net cash used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-34.14M	USD	Annual
Net cash used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-60.80M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Short-term Debt	`ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt`	$-1.45M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Short-term Debt	`ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt`	$11.79M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Short-term Debt	`ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt`	$-29.78M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$1.19B	USD	Annual
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$1.31B	USD	Annual
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$1.50B	USD	Annual
Repayments of long-term debt	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$1.56B	USD	Annual
Repayments of long-term debt	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$1.32B	USD	Annual
Repayments of long-term debt	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$1.22B	USD	Annual
Repurchase of common stock	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$153.05M	USD	Annual
Repurchase of common stock	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$106.79M	USD	Annual
Repurchase of common stock	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$127.17M	USD	Annual
Payment for Contingent Consideration Liability, Financing Activities	`PaymentForContingentConsiderationLiabilityFinancingActivities`	-	USD	Annual
Payment for Contingent Consideration Liability, Financing Activities	`PaymentForContingentConsiderationLiabilityFinancingActivities`	$11.40M	USD	Annual
Payment for Contingent Consideration Liability, Financing Activities	`PaymentForContingentConsiderationLiabilityFinancingActivities`	-	USD	Annual
Increase (Decrease) in Book Overdrafts	`IncreaseDecreaseInBookOverdrafts`	$204.00K	USD	Annual
Increase (Decrease) in Book Overdrafts	`IncreaseDecreaseInBookOverdrafts`	$8.20M	USD	Annual
Increase (Decrease) in Book Overdrafts	`IncreaseDecreaseInBookOverdrafts`	$-19.86M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities`	$-2.39M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities`	$-1.21M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities`	$-3.73M	USD	Annual
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-275.09M	USD	Annual
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-141.20M	USD	Annual
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-109.77M	USD	Annual
Effect of exchange rate on cash and cash equivalents	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents`	$-9.10M	USD	Annual
Effect of exchange rate on cash and cash equivalents	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents`	$758.00K	USD	Annual
Effect of exchange rate on cash and cash equivalents	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents`	$5.19M	USD	Annual
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease`	$-21.61M	USD	Annual
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease`	$54.56M	USD	Annual
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease`	$7.82M	USD	Annual
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of period	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$110.13M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of period	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$150.90M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of period	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$117.95M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of period	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$96.34M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$110.13M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$150.90M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$117.95M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$96.34M	USD	Point-in-time
Interest Paid, Excluding Capitalized Interest, Operating Activities	`InterestPaidNet`	$65.28M	USD	Annual
Interest Paid, Excluding Capitalized Interest, Operating Activities	`InterestPaidNet`	$64.70M	USD	Annual
Interest Paid, Excluding Capitalized Interest, Operating Activities	`InterestPaidNet`	$63.80M	USD	Annual
Cash paid for taxes	`IncomeTaxesPaid`	$65.12M	USD	Annual
Cash paid for taxes	`IncomeTaxesPaid`	$61.98M	USD	Annual
Cash paid for taxes	`IncomeTaxesPaid`	$64.53M	USD	Annual
Payments to Acquire Equipment on Lease	`PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease`	$552.00K	USD	Annual
Payments to Acquire Equipment on Lease	`PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease`	$1.34M	USD	Annual
Payments to Acquire Equipment on Lease	`PaymentsToAcquireEquipmentOnLease`	$437.00K	USD	Annual

Stockholders Equity 61 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Exercise of Option, Tax Benefit	`EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromExerciseOfStockOptions`	-	USD	Annual
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Exercise of Option, Tax Benefit	`EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromExerciseOfStockOptions`	-	USD	Annual
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Exercise of Option, Tax Benefit	`EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromExerciseOfStockOptions`	-	USD	Annual
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, after Reclassification Adjustment, Tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax`	$1.41M	USD	Annual
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, after Reclassification Adjustment, Tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax`	$-2.94M	USD	Annual
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, after Reclassification Adjustment, Tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax`	$-2.36M	USD	Annual
Shares Granted, Value, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture	`StockGrantedDuringPeriodValueSharebasedCompensation`	$19.06M	USD	Annual
Shares Granted, Value, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture	`StockGrantedDuringPeriodValueSharebasedCompensation`	$14.81M	USD	Annual
Shares Granted, Value, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture	`StockGrantedDuringPeriodValueSharebasedCompensation`	$10.79M	USD	Annual
APIC, Share-based Payment Arrangement, Recognition and Exercise	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationAndExerciseOfStockOptions`	$-84.00K	USD	Annual
APIC, Share-based Payment Arrangement, Recognition and Exercise	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationAndExerciseOfStockOptions`	$-45.00K	USD	Annual
APIC, Share-based Payment Arrangement, Recognition and Exercise	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationAndExerciseOfStockOptions`	$-407.00K	USD	Annual
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method	`TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod`	$110.02M	USD	Annual
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method	`TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod`	$178.90M	USD	Annual
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method	`TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod`	$100.04M	USD	Annual
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired	`TreasuryStockSharesAcquired`	1.78M	shares	Annual
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired	`TreasuryStockSharesAcquired`	2.00M	shares	Annual
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired	`TreasuryStockSharesAcquired`	3.46M	shares	Annual
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-327.00K	USD	Annual
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-1.99M	USD	Annual
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-1.23M	USD	Annual
Benefit plan adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$6.38M	USD	Annual
Benefit plan adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$8.64M	USD	Annual
Benefit plan adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-3.80M	USD	Annual
Stockholders' equity at period end	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.13B	USD	Point-in-time
Stockholders' equity at period end	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.26B	USD	Point-in-time
Additional Paid in Capital, Common Stock	`AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock`	$999.16M	USD	Point-in-time
Additional Paid in Capital, Common Stock	`AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock`	$1.04B	USD	Point-in-time
Additional Paid in Capital, Common Stock	`AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock`	$993.67M	USD	Point-in-time
Additional Paid in Capital, Common Stock	`AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock`	$986.02M	USD	Point-in-time
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$2.31B	USD	Point-in-time
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$2.08B	USD	Point-in-time
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$1.91B	USD	Point-in-time
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$2.53B	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury Stock, Value	`TreasuryStockValue`	$542.54M	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury Stock, Value	`TreasuryStockValue`	$647.16M	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury Stock, Value	`TreasuryStockValue`	$937.16M	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury Stock, Value	`TreasuryStockValue`	$758.02M	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury Stock, Shares	`TreasuryStockShares`	14.55M	shares	Point-in-time
Treasury Stock, Shares	`TreasuryStockShares`	18.39M	shares	Point-in-time
Treasury Stock, Shares	`TreasuryStockShares`	21.85M	shares	Point-in-time
Treasury Stock, Shares	`TreasuryStockShares`	16.38M	shares	Point-in-time
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	`MinorityInterest`	$-5.58M	USD	Point-in-time
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	`MinorityInterest`	$-3.60M	USD	Point-in-time
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	`MinorityInterest`	$-6.81M	USD	Point-in-time
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	`MinorityInterest`	$-3.27M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-312.59M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-367.77M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-391.97M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-408.44M	USD	Point-in-time
Net Income attributable to WESCO International, Inc.	`NetIncomeLoss`	$63.46M	USD	1 Quarter
Net Income attributable to WESCO International, Inc.	`NetIncomeLoss`	$227.34M	USD	Annual
Net Income attributable to WESCO International, Inc.	`NetIncomeLoss`	$42.37M	USD	1 Quarter
Net Income attributable to WESCO International, Inc.	`NetIncomeLoss`	$64.50M	USD	1 Quarter
Net Income attributable to WESCO International, Inc.	`NetIncomeLoss`	$57.94M	USD	1 Quarter
Net Income attributable to WESCO International, Inc.	`NetIncomeLoss`	$44.42M	USD	1 Quarter
Net Income attributable to WESCO International, Inc.	`NetIncomeLoss`	$66.85M	USD	1 Quarter
Net Income attributable to WESCO International, Inc.	`NetIncomeLoss`	$223.43M	USD	Annual
Net Income attributable to WESCO International, Inc.	`NetIncomeLoss`	$163.46M	USD	Annual
Net Income attributable to WESCO International, Inc.	`NetIncomeLoss`	$53.10M	USD	1 Quarter
Net Income attributable to WESCO International, Inc.	`NetIncomeLoss`	$58.13M	USD	1 Quarter

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