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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Sep. 30, 2015
Sep. 30, 2016
Sep. 30, 2015
Income Statement [Abstract]        
Net sales $ 2,596,288 $ 2,532,900 $ 7,666,494 $ 7,495,126
Cost of merchandise sold 1,556,536 1,471,021 4,541,629 4,266,073
Gross profit 1,039,752 1,061,879 3,124,865 3,229,053
Warehousing, marketing and administrative expenses 717,165 721,150 2,179,596 2,180,359
Operating earnings 322,587 340,729 945,269 1,048,694
Other income and (expense):        
Interest income 147 464 474 934
Interest expense (18,024) (13,899) (48,556) (19,719)
Loss from equity method investment (10,333) (5,972) (22,147) (10,273)
Other non-operating expense (1,192) (1,875) (1,291) (3,864)
Total other expense (29,402) (21,282) (71,520) (32,922)
Earnings before income taxes 293,185 319,447 873,749 1,015,772
Income taxes 99,776 122,825 309,251 379,769
Net earnings 193,409 196,622 564,498 636,003
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest 7,536 4,421 19,236 12,239
Net earnings attributable to W.W. Grainger, Inc. $ 185,873 $ 192,201 $ 545,262 $ 623,764
Earnings per share:        
Basic (in dollars per share) $ 3.07 $ 2.94 $ 8.88 $ 9.33
Diluted (in dollars per share) $ 3.05 $ 2.92 $ 8.82 $ 9.24
Weighted average number of shares outstanding:        
Basic (in shares) 60,016,550 64,720,037 60,854,548 66,188,236
Diluted (in shares) 60,416,151 65,289,144 61,268,119 66,849,766
Cash dividends paid per share (in dollars per share) $ 1.22 $ 1.17 $ 3.61 $ 3.42