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ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS [Abstract]  
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS

The following table sets forth the components of Accumulated other comprehensive earnings (in thousands of dollars):

 
Foreign Currency Translation
Interest Rate Swap
Postretirement Benefit Plan
Other Employment-related Benefit Plans
Total
Foreign Currency Translation Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests
AOCE Attributable to W.W. Grainger, Inc.
Balance at January 1, 2013, net of tax
$
65,518

$
(4,161
)
$
2,229

$
(7,492
)
$
56,094

$
2,516

$
53,578

Other comprehensive earnings (loss) before reclassifications, net of tax
(72,815
)
1,190

35,045

(1,319
)
(37,899
)
(15,622
)
(22,277
)
Amounts reclassified to Warehousing, marketing and administrative expenses
—

—

(3,831
)
—

(3,831
)
—

(3,831
)
Amounts reclassified to Income Taxes
—

—

1,444

—

1,444

—

1,444

Net current period activity
$
(72,815
)
$
1,190

$
32,658

$
(1,319
)
$
(40,286
)
$
(15,622
)
$
(24,664
)
Balance at December 31, 2013, net of tax
$
(7,297
)
$
(2,971
)
$
34,887

$
(8,811
)
$
15,808

$
(13,106
)
$
28,914

Other comprehensive earnings (loss) before reclassifications, net of tax
(124,065
)
786

(22,667
)
(1,462
)
(147,408
)
(9,880
)
(137,528
)
Amounts reclassified to Warehousing, marketing and administrative expenses
9,042

—

(6,617
)
9,295

11,720

—

11,720

Amounts reclassified to Income Taxes
—

—

2,545

(2,324
)
221

—

221

Net current period activity
$
(115,023
)
$
786

$
(26,739
)
$
5,509

$
(135,467
)
$
(9,880
)
$
(125,587
)
Balance at December 31, 2014, net of tax
$
(122,320
)
$
(2,185
)
$
8,148

$
(3,302
)
$
(119,659
)
$
(22,986
)
$
(96,673
)
Other comprehensive earnings (loss) before reclassifications, net of tax
(154,096
)
1,300

30,451

641

(121,704
)
(532
)
(121,172
)
Amounts reclassified to Warehousing, marketing and administrative expenses
—

—

(5,289
)
—

(5,289
)
—

(5,289
)
Amounts reclassified to Income Taxes
—

—

2,043

—

2,043

—

2,043

Net current period activity
(154,096
)
1,300

27,205

641

(124,950
)
(532
)
(124,418
)
Balance at December 31, 2015, net of tax
$
(276,416
)
$
(885
)
$
35,353

$
(2,661
)
$
(244,609
)
$
(23,518
)
$
(221,091
)