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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016
Jun. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2016
Jun. 30, 2015
Income Statement [Abstract]        
Net sales $ 2,563,668 $ 2,522,565 $ 5,070,206 $ 4,962,226
Cost of merchandise sold 1,523,609 1,449,133 2,985,094 2,795,052
Gross profit 1,040,059 1,073,432 2,085,112 2,167,174
Warehousing, marketing and administrative expenses 734,470 716,715 1,462,431 1,459,209
Operating earnings 305,589 356,717 622,681 707,965
Other income and (expense):        
Interest income 162 277 327 469
Interest expense (16,806) (4,184) (30,531) (5,819)
Loss from equity method investment (5,427) (4,302) (11,815) (4,302)
Other non-operating income and (expense) (538) 178 (98) (1,988)
Total other expense (22,609) (8,031) (42,117) (11,640)
Earnings before income taxes 282,980 348,686 580,564 696,325
Income taxes 103,535 123,451 209,475 256,944
Net earnings 179,445 225,235 371,089 439,381
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest 6,769 4,687 11,700 7,818
Net earnings attributable to W.W. Grainger, Inc. $ 172,676 $ 220,548 $ 359,389 $ 431,563
Earnings per share:        
Basic (in dollars per share) $ 2.81 $ 3.28 $ 5.81 $ 6.38
Diluted (in dollars per share) $ 2.79 $ 3.25 $ 5.77 $ 6.32
Weighted average number of shares outstanding:        
Basic (in shares) 60,891,298 66,652,130 61,278,981 66,939,110
Diluted (in shares) 61,301,545 67,317,131 61,699,603 67,647,689
Cash dividends paid per share (in dollars per share) $ 1.22 $ 1.17 $ 2.39 $ 2.25