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BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES (Details)
€ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 01, 2015
EUR (€)
Sep. 01, 2015
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2015
USD ($)
Business Acquisitions and Divestitures [Line Items]            
Business Acquisition, Effective Date of Acquisition Sep. 01, 2015 Sep. 01, 2015        
Reclassification of cumulative currency translation     $ 0 $ 9,042,000 $ 0  
Business Acquisition, Revenue Reported by Acquired Entity for Last Annual Period € 285 $ 437,000,000        
Business Acquisition, Description of Acquired Entity prior to the acquisition, Cromwell was the largest independent MRO distributor in the United Kingdom, serving more than 35,000 industrial and manufacturing customers worldwide. prior to the acquisition, Cromwell was the largest independent MRO distributor in the United Kingdom, serving more than 35,000 industrial and manufacturing customers worldwide.        
Business Acquisition, Goodwill and Intangibles, prior to finalization of Purchase Price Allocation           $ 357,000,000
Business Acquisition, Cost of Acquired Entity, Cash Paid € 310 $ 464,000,000        
Goodwill     582,336,000 506,905,000 $ 525,467,000  
INTANGIBLES – NET     $ 463,294,000 263,930,000    
Grainger Brazil [Member]            
Business Acquisitions and Divestitures [Line Items]            
Shutdown Costs       29,000,000    
Reclassification of cumulative currency translation       $ 9,042,000    
WFS Enterprises, Inc. [Member]            
Business Acquisitions and Divestitures [Line Items]            
Business Acquisition, Name of Acquired Entity       WFS Enterprises, Inc.    
Business Acquisition, Cost of Acquired Entity, Cash Paid       $ 33,000,000    
Goodwill       10,000,000    
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired       $ 6,000,000    
Safety Solutions, Inc. [Member]            
Business Acquisitions and Divestitures [Line Items]            
Business Acquisition, Name of Acquired Entity         Safety Solutions, Inc.  
Business Acquisition, Cost of Acquired Entity, Cash Paid         $ 30,000,000  
Goodwill         8,000,000  
INTANGIBLES – NET         $ 13,000,000  
E&R Industrial, Inc. [Member]            
Business Acquisitions and Divestitures [Line Items]            
Business Acquisition, Name of Acquired Entity         E&R Industrial Sales, Inc.  
Business Acquisition, Cost of Acquired Entity, Cash Paid         $ 116,000,000  
Goodwill         49,000,000  
INTANGIBLES – NET         $ 51,000,000  
Grainger Colombia [Member]            
Business Acquisitions and Divestitures [Line Items]            
Business Acquisition, Name of Acquired Entity         Grainger Colombia  
Business Acquisition, Cost of Acquired Entity, Cash Paid         $ 10,000,000