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ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS (LOSSES) (AOCE) (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS [Abstract]  
Schedule of AOCE
The components of AOCE consisted of the following (in thousands of dollars):

 
Foreign Currency Translation
Defined Postretirement Benefit Plan
Other Employment-related Benefit Plans
Other
Total
Foreign Currency Translation Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests
AOCE Attributable to W.W. Grainger, Inc.
Balance at January 1, 2014, net of tax
$
(7,297
)
$
34,887

$
(8,811
)
$
(2,971
)
$
15,808

$
(13,106
)
$
28,914

Other comprehensive earnings (loss) before reclassifications, net of tax
(124,065
)
(22,667
)
(1,462
)
786

(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
)
$
(26,739
)
$
5,509

$
786

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

$
(3,302
)
$
(2,185
)
$
(119,659
)
$
(22,986
)
$
(96,673
)
Other comprehensive earnings (loss) before reclassifications, net of tax
(154,096
)
30,451

641

1,300

(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
)
$
27,205

$
641

$
1,300

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

$
(2,661
)
$
(885
)
$
(244,609
)
$
(23,518
)
$
(221,091
)
Other comprehensive earnings (loss) before reclassifications, net of tax
(38,729
)
(6,022
)
(2,397
)
885

(46,263
)
906

(47,169
)
Amounts reclassified to Warehousing, marketing and administrative expenses
—

(6,559
)
—

—

(6,559
)
—

(6,559
)
Amounts reclassified to Income Taxes
—

2,525

—



2,525

—

2,525

Net current period activity
(38,729
)
(10,056
)
(2,397
)
885

(50,297
)
906

(51,203
)
Balance at December 31, 2016, net of tax
$
(315,145
)
$
25,297

$
(5,058
)
$
—

$
(294,906
)
$
(22,612
)
$
(272,294
)