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Sales by Product Line (Percentages Of Net Sales By Product Line) (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Total, percentage of net sales | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00%
Fasteners [Member] |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Introduced | 1967 |  |
Total, percentage of net sales | 38.30% | 40.20% | 42.10%
Tools [Member] |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Introduced | 1993 |  |
Total, percentage of net sales | 9.50% | 9.30% | 9.20%
Cutting tools [Member] |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Introduced | 1996 |  |
Total, percentage of net sales | 5.60% | 5.50% | 5.40%
Hydraulics & pneumatics [Member] |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Introduced | 1996 |  |
Total, percentage of net sales | 7.20% | 7.20% | 7.30%
Material handling [Member] |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Introduced | 1996 |  |
Total, percentage of net sales | 6.50% | 6.10% | 5.70%
Janitorial supplies [Member] |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Introduced | 1996 |  |
Total, percentage of net sales | 7.50% | 7.30% | 7.00%
Electrical supplies [Member] |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Introduced | 1997 |  |
Total, percentage of net sales | 4.70% | 4.70% | 4.60%
Welding supplies [Member] |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Introduced | 1997 |  |
Total, percentage of net sales | 4.70% | 4.70% | 4.50%
Safety supplies [Member] |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Introduced | 1999 |  |
Total, percentage of net sales | 13.90% | 12.80% | 11.20%
Metals [Member] |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Introduced | 2001 |  |
Total, percentage of net sales | 0.50% | 0.40% | 0.50%
Direct ship [Member] |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Introduced | 2004 |  |
Total, percentage of net sales | 0.40% | 1.00% | 1.50%
Office supplies [Member] |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Introduced | 2010 |  |
Total, percentage of net sales | 0.10% | 0.10% | 0.10%
Other product line [Member] |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Total, percentage of net sales | 1.10% | 0.70% | 0.90%

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