10-K Filing

WESCO INTERNATIONAL INC CIK: 929008 FY 2022

Filing Information

Form Type	10-K
Accession Number	`0000929008-23-000006`
Period End Date	20221231
Filing Date	20230221
Fiscal Year	2022
Fiscal Period	FY
XBRL Instance	wcc-20221231_htm.xml

Filing Contents

This filing contains the following financial statements:

Balance Sheet 81 Income Statement 57 Cash Flow Statement 125 Stockholders Equity 58

Balance Sheet 81 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$150.90M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$449.13M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$527.35M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$212.58M	USD	Point-in-time
Trade accounts receivable	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$2.96B	USD	Point-in-time
Trade accounts receivable	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$3.66B	USD	Point-in-time
Other accounts receivable	`OtherReceivablesNetCurrent`	$435.71M	USD	Point-in-time
Other accounts receivable	`OtherReceivablesNetCurrent`	$375.88M	USD	Point-in-time
Inventories	`InventoryNet`	$3.50B	USD	Point-in-time
Inventories	`InventoryNet`	$2.67B	USD	Point-in-time
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	`PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent`	$137.81M	USD	Point-in-time
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	`PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent`	$205.99M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$8.33B	USD	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$6.35B	USD	Point-in-time
Property, buildings and equipment, net	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$402.67M	USD	Point-in-time
Property, buildings and equipment, net	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$379.01M	USD	Point-in-time
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset	`OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset`	$530.86M	USD	Point-in-time
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset	`OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset`	$625.08M	USD	Point-in-time
Intangible assets, net	`IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill`	$1.94B	USD	Point-in-time
Intangible assets, net	`IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill`	$1.94B	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$3.24B	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$3.19B	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$3.21B	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred Income Taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxAssetsNet`	$34.19M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred Income Taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxAssetsNet`	$34.16M	USD	Point-in-time
Other assets	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$171.05M	USD	Point-in-time
Other assets	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$234.91M	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$14.81B	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$12.62B	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable	`AccountsPayableCurrent`	$2.14B	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable	`AccountsPayableCurrent`	$2.73B	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued payroll and benefit costs	`EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$269.13M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued payroll and benefit costs	`EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$314.96M	USD	Point-in-time
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt	`LongTermDebtCurrent`	$70.47M	USD	Point-in-time
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt	`LongTermDebtCurrent`	$9.53M	USD	Point-in-time
Other current liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesCurrent`	$749.55M	USD	Point-in-time
Other current liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesCurrent`	$585.07M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$3.05B	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$3.82B	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities	`LongTermDebtNoncurrent`	$5.35B	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities	`LongTermDebtNoncurrent`	$4.70B	USD	Point-in-time
Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent	`OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent`	$510.43M	USD	Point-in-time
Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent	`OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent`	$414.25M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities, Net	`DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet`	$437.44M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities, Net	`DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet`	$460.75M	USD	Point-in-time
Other noncurrent liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$227.62M	USD	Point-in-time
Other noncurrent liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$238.45M	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities	`Liabilities`	$10.36B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities	`Liabilities`	$8.84B	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
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`	$2.01B	USD	Point-in-time
Additional capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock`	$1.94B	USD	Point-in-time
Additional capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock`	$1.04B	USD	Point-in-time
Additional capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock`	$1.97B	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$3.00B	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$3.79B	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$2.53B	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$2.60B	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, at cost	`TreasuryStockValue`	$956.19M	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, at cost	`TreasuryStockValue`	$937.16M	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, at cost	`TreasuryStockValue`	$938.34M	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, at cost	`TreasuryStockValue`	$969.15M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-236.03M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-367.77M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-263.13M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-377.75M	USD	Point-in-time
Total stockholders' equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$4.45B	USD	Point-in-time
Total stockholders' equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$3.78B	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interest	`MinorityInterest`	$-7.33M	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interest	`MinorityInterest`	$-6.31M	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interest	`MinorityInterest`	$-4.66M	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interest	`MinorityInterest`	$-6.81M	USD	Point-in-time
Total WESCO International stockholders' equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$3.78B	USD	Point-in-time
Total WESCO International stockholders' equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$4.45B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$12.62B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$14.81B	USD	Point-in-time

Income Statement 57 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net sales	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$21.42B	USD	Annual
Net sales	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$18.22B	USD	Annual
Net sales	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$12.33B	USD	Annual
Cost of goods sold (excluding depreciation and amortization below)	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$16.76B	USD	Annual
Cost of goods sold (excluding depreciation and amortization below)	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$14.43B	USD	Annual
Cost of goods sold (excluding depreciation and amortization below)	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$10.00B	USD	Annual
Selling, general and administrative expense	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$3.04B	USD	Annual
Selling, general and administrative expense	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$1.86B	USD	Annual
Selling, general and administrative expense	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$2.79B	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAndAmortization`	$121.60M	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAndAmortization`	$179.01M	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAndAmortization`	$198.55M	USD	Annual
Income from operations	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$1.44B	USD	Annual
Income from operations	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$801.87M	USD	Annual
Income from operations	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$347.04M	USD	Annual
Interest expense, net	`InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet`	$-294.42M	USD	Annual
Interest expense, net	`InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet`	$-268.07M	USD	Annual
Interest expense, net	`InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet`	$-226.59M	USD	Annual
Other, net	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$48.11M	USD	Annual
Other, net	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$2.40M	USD	Annual
Other, net	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-7.01M	USD	Annual
Income before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.14B	USD	Annual
Income before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$581.91M	USD	Annual
Income before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$122.84M	USD	Annual
Provision for income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$274.53M	USD	Annual
Provision for income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$115.51M	USD	Annual
Provision for income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$22.80M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$862.12M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$100.04M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$466.40M	USD	Annual
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.65M	USD	Annual
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-521.00K	USD	Annual
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.02M	USD	Annual
Net Income attributable to WESCO International, Inc.	`NetIncomeLoss`	$860.47M	USD	Annual
Net Income attributable to WESCO International, Inc.	`NetIncomeLoss`	$100.56M	USD	Annual
Net Income attributable to WESCO International, Inc.	`NetIncomeLoss`	$465.38M	USD	Annual
Preferred Stock Dividends, Income Statement Impact	`PreferredStockDividendsIncomeStatementImpact`	$57.41M	USD	Annual
Preferred Stock Dividends, Income Statement Impact	`PreferredStockDividendsIncomeStatementImpact`	$57.41M	USD	Annual
Preferred Stock Dividends, Income Statement Impact	`PreferredStockDividendsIncomeStatementImpact`	$30.14M	USD	Annual
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Basic	`NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic`	$407.97M	USD	Annual
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Basic	`NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic`	$70.42M	USD	Annual
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Basic	`NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic`	$803.06M	USD	Annual
Foreign currency translation adjustment	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent`	$95.58M	USD	Annual
Foreign currency translation adjustment	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent`	$-126.97M	USD	Annual
Foreign currency translation adjustment	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent`	$-15.58M	USD	Annual
Benefit plan adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-9.06M	USD	Annual
Benefit plan adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-42.68M	USD	Annual
Benefit plan adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$14.74M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income attributable to WESCO International, Inc.	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$661.35M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income attributable to WESCO International, Inc.	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$435.07M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income attributable to WESCO International, Inc.	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$175.06M	USD	Annual
Basic	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$1.53	USD	Annual
Basic	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$8.11	USD	Annual
Basic	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$15.83	USD	Annual
Diluted	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$15.33	USD	Annual
Diluted	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$1.51	USD	Annual
Diluted	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$7.84	USD	Annual

Cash Flow Statement 125 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$862.12M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$100.04M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$466.40M	USD	Annual
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss	`AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable`	$41.72M	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss	`AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable`	$46.52M	USD	Point-in-time
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium) and Debt Issuance Costs, Net	`DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumAndDebtIssuanceCostsNet`	$70.57M	USD	Point-in-time
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAndAmortization`	$121.60M	USD	Annual
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium) and Debt Issuance Costs, Net	`DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumAndDebtIssuanceCostsNet`	$57.94M	USD	Point-in-time
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAndAmortization`	$179.01M	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAndAmortization`	$198.55M	USD	Annual
Stock-based compensation expense	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$19.28M	USD	Annual
Stock-based compensation expense	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$46.40M	USD	Annual
Preferred stock, par value	`PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$0.01	USD	Point-in-time
Stock-based compensation expense	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$30.82M	USD	Annual
Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs and Discounts	`AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts`	$19.20M	USD	Annual
Preferred stock, shares authorized	`PreferredStockSharesAuthorized`	20.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs and Discounts	`AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts`	$10.58M	USD	Annual
Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs and Discounts	`AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts`	$15.18M	USD	Annual
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit), Gain (Loss) Due to Curtailment	`DefinedBenefitPlanRecognizedNetGainLossDueToCurtailments`	-	USD	Annual
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit), Gain (Loss) Due to Curtailment	`DefinedBenefitPlanRecognizedNetGainLossDueToCurtailments`	$36.58M	USD	Annual
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit), Gain (Loss) Due to Curtailment	`DefinedBenefitPlanRecognizedNetGainLossDueToCurtailments`	-	USD	Annual
Preferred stock, shares issued	`PreferredStockSharesIssued`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, shares issued	`PreferredStockSharesIssued`	21,612.00	shares	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, shares issued	`PreferredStockSharesIssued`	21,612.00	shares	Point-in-time
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business	`GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness`	$19.82M	USD	Annual
Preferred stock, shares issued	`PreferredStockSharesIssued`	21,612.00	shares	Point-in-time
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business	`GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness`	$8.93M	USD	Annual
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business	`GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness`	-	USD	Annual
Other operating activities, net	`OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement`	$15.60M	USD	Annual
Other operating activities, net	`OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement`	$3.73M	USD	Annual
Other operating activities, net	`OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement`	$7.41M	USD	Annual
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$-33.54M	USD	Annual
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$-78.28M	USD	Annual
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$-1.24M	USD	Annual
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Receivable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$690.57M	USD	Annual
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Receivable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$-47.88M	USD	Annual
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Receivable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$531.83M	USD	Annual
Treasury stock, shares outstanding	`TreasuryStockShares`	21.85M	shares	Point-in-time
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts and Other Receivables	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndOtherReceivables`	$136.66M	USD	Annual
Treasury stock, shares outstanding	`TreasuryStockShares`	22.12M	shares	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, shares outstanding	`TreasuryStockShares`	22.03M	shares	Point-in-time
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts and Other Receivables	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndOtherReceivables`	$54.77M	USD	Annual
Treasury stock, shares outstanding	`TreasuryStockShares`	21.87M	shares	Point-in-time
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts and Other Receivables	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndOtherReceivables`	$23.52M	USD	Annual
Inventories	`IncreaseDecreaseInInventories`	$817.05M	USD	Annual
Inventories	`IncreaseDecreaseInInventories`	$-203.83M	USD	Annual
Inventories	`IncreaseDecreaseInInventories`	$530.73M	USD	Annual
Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets`	$56.27M	USD	Annual
Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets`	$-2.32M	USD	Annual
Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets`	$153.17M	USD	Annual
Accounts payable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable`	$552.92M	USD	Annual
Accounts payable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable`	$-54.13M	USD	Annual
Accounts payable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable`	$449.56M	USD	Annual
Accrued payroll and benefit costs	`IncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeRelatedLiabilities`	$-63.13M	USD	Annual
Accrued payroll and benefit costs	`IncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeRelatedLiabilities`	$75.56M	USD	Annual
Accrued payroll and benefit costs	`IncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeRelatedLiabilities`	$84.20M	USD	Annual
Other current and noncurrent liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities`	$131.59M	USD	Annual
Other current and noncurrent liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities`	$78.25M	USD	Annual
Other current and noncurrent liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities`	$190.27M	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$67.14M	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$543.93M	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$11.04M	USD	Annual
Capital expenditures	`PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets`	$56.67M	USD	Annual
Capital expenditures	`PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets`	$54.75M	USD	Annual
Capital expenditures	`PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets`	$99.41M	USD	Annual
Acquisition payments, net of cash acquired	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired`	$186.79M	USD	Annual
Acquisition payments, net of cash acquired	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired`	-	USD	Annual
Acquisition payments, net of cash acquired	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired`	$3.71B	USD	Annual
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses, Net of Cash Divested	`ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinessesNetOfCashDivested`	-	USD	Annual
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses, Net of Cash Divested	`ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinessesNetOfCashDivested`	$19.07M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from sale of assets	`ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets`	$6.72M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from sale of assets	`ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets`	$231.00K	USD	Annual
Proceeds from sale of assets	`ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets`	$5.22M	USD	Annual
Other investing activities, net	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$3.95M	USD	Annual
Other investing activities, net	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$-2.39M	USD	Annual
Other investing activities, net	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$-3.31M	USD	Annual
Net cash used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-283.57M	USD	Annual
Net cash used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$2.54M	USD	Annual
Net cash used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-3.74B	USD	Annual
Proceeds from Short-Term Debt	`ProceedsFromShortTermDebt`	$14.52M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from Short-Term Debt	`ProceedsFromShortTermDebt`	$102.91M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from Short-Term Debt	`ProceedsFromShortTermDebt`	$19.45M	USD	Annual
Repayments of Short-Term Debt	`RepaymentsOfShortTermDebt`	$114.16M	USD	Annual
Repayments of Short-Term Debt	`RepaymentsOfShortTermDebt`	$34.84M	USD	Annual
Repayments of Short-Term Debt	`RepaymentsOfShortTermDebt`	$19.45M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$5.11B	USD	Annual
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$3.23B	USD	Annual
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$4.47B	USD	Annual
Repayments of Long-term Debt	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$3.77B	USD	Annual
Repayments of Long-term Debt	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$2.57B	USD	Annual
Repayments of Long-term Debt	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$1.51B	USD	Annual
Payment, Tax Withholding, Share-based Payment Arrangement	`PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation`	$2.90M	USD	Annual
Payment, Tax Withholding, Share-based Payment Arrangement	`PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation`	$27.16M	USD	Annual
Payment, Tax Withholding, Share-based Payment Arrangement	`PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation`	$25.77M	USD	Annual
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$11.07M	USD	Annual
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	-	USD	Annual
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	-	USD	Annual
Debt issuance costs	`PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts`	$80.23M	USD	Annual
Debt issuance costs	`PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts`	$3.25M	USD	Annual
Debt issuance costs	`PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts`	$2.28M	USD	Annual
Payments of Dividends	`PaymentsOfDividends`	$57.41M	USD	Annual
Payments of Dividends	`PaymentsOfDividends`	$57.41M	USD	Annual
Payments of Dividends	`PaymentsOfDividends`	$30.14M	USD	Annual
Other financing activities, net	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities`	$-15.22M	USD	Annual
Other financing activities, net	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities`	$4.11M	USD	Annual
Other financing activities, net	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities`	$-16.20M	USD	Annual
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$584.03M	USD	Annual
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$3.48B	USD	Annual
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-310.78M	USD	Annual
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Continuing Operations	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$3.27M	USD	Annual
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Continuing Operations	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$8.71M	USD	Annual
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Continuing Operations	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$4.55M	USD	Annual
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$298.23M	USD	Annual
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$314.76M	USD	Annual
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$-236.55M	USD	Annual
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$150.90M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$449.13M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$527.35M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$212.58M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash paid for interest	`InterestPaidNet`	$249.65M	USD	Annual
Cash paid for interest	`InterestPaidNet`	$169.62M	USD	Annual
Cash paid for interest	`InterestPaidNet`	$272.43M	USD	Annual
Cash paid for taxes	`IncomeTaxesPaid`	$56.19M	USD	Annual
Cash paid for taxes	`IncomeTaxesPaid`	$292.87M	USD	Annual
Cash paid for taxes	`IncomeTaxesPaid`	$118.18M	USD	Annual

Stockholders Equity 58 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Benefit plan adjustments, tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax`	$13.04M	USD	Annual
Benefit plan adjustments, tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax`	$-3.41M	USD	Annual
Benefit plan adjustments, tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax`	$2.89M	USD	Annual
APIC, Share-based Payment Arrangement, Recognition and Exercise	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationAndExerciseOfStockOptions`	$-43.00K	USD	Annual
APIC, Share-based Payment Arrangement, Recognition and Exercise	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationAndExerciseOfStockOptions`	$28.00K	USD	Annual
APIC, Share-based Payment Arrangement, Recognition and Exercise	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationAndExerciseOfStockOptions`	$-40.00K	USD	Annual
Shares Granted, Value, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture	`StockGrantedDuringPeriodValueSharebasedCompensation`	$19.28M	USD	Annual
Shares Granted, Value, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture	`StockGrantedDuringPeriodValueSharebasedCompensation`	$30.82M	USD	Annual
Shares Granted, Value, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture	`StockGrantedDuringPeriodValueSharebasedCompensation`	$46.40M	USD	Annual
Net Income attributable to WESCO International, Inc.	`NetIncomeLoss`	$860.47M	USD	Annual
Net Income attributable to WESCO International, Inc.	`NetIncomeLoss`	$100.56M	USD	Annual
Net Income attributable to WESCO International, Inc.	`NetIncomeLoss`	$465.38M	USD	Annual
Dividends, Preferred Stock	`DividendsPreferredStock`	$57.41M	USD	Annual
Dividends, Preferred Stock	`DividendsPreferredStock`	$30.14M	USD	Annual
Dividends, Preferred Stock	`DividendsPreferredStock`	$57.41M	USD	Annual
Benefit plan adjustments, tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax`	$13.04M	USD	Annual
Benefit plan adjustments, tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax`	$-3.41M	USD	Annual
Benefit plan adjustments, tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax`	$2.89M	USD	Annual
Benefit plan adjustments, net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-9.06M	USD	Annual
Benefit plan adjustments, net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-42.68M	USD	Annual
Benefit plan adjustments, net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$14.74M	USD	Annual
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
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
Preferred stock, shares issued	`PreferredStockSharesIssued`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, shares issued	`PreferredStockSharesIssued`	21,612.00	shares	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, shares issued	`PreferredStockSharesIssued`	21,612.00	shares	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, shares issued	`PreferredStockSharesIssued`	21,612.00	shares	Point-in-time
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.65M	USD	Annual
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-521.00K	USD	Annual
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.02M	USD	Annual
Additional capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock`	$2.01B	USD	Point-in-time
Additional capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock`	$1.94B	USD	Point-in-time
Additional capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock`	$1.04B	USD	Point-in-time
Additional capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock`	$1.97B	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$3.00B	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$3.79B	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$2.53B	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$2.60B	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, at cost	`TreasuryStockValue`	$956.19M	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, at cost	`TreasuryStockValue`	$937.16M	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, at cost	`TreasuryStockValue`	$938.34M	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, at cost	`TreasuryStockValue`	$969.15M	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury Stock, Shares	`TreasuryStockShares`	21.85M	shares	Point-in-time
Treasury Stock, Shares	`TreasuryStockShares`	22.12M	shares	Point-in-time
Treasury Stock, Shares	`TreasuryStockShares`	22.03M	shares	Point-in-time
Treasury Stock, Shares	`TreasuryStockShares`	21.87M	shares	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interest	`MinorityInterest`	$-7.33M	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interest	`MinorityInterest`	$-6.31M	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interest	`MinorityInterest`	$-4.66M	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interest	`MinorityInterest`	$-6.81M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-236.03M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-367.77M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-263.13M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-377.75M	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method	`TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod`	$11.07M	USD	Annual
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired	`TreasuryStockSharesAcquired`	87,502.00	shares	Annual

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