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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Total
Common Stock [Member]
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Retained Earnings [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
Treasury Stock [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2015   $ 55 $ 1,000 $ 6,802 $ (221) $ (5,370) $ 86
Stock based compensation     29     42  
Purchase of treasury stock   0 0 0 0 (800) 0
Net earnings attributable to W.W. Grainger, Inc. $ 606 0 0 606 0 0  
Net earnings 27           27
Other comprehensive (losses) earnings (51) 0 0 0 (52) 0 1
Capital contribution             3
Cash dividends paid   0 1 (295) 0 0 (9)
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2016   55 1,030 7,113 (273) (6,128) 108
Stock based compensation     10     60  
Purchase of treasury stock   0 0 0 0 (608) 0
Net earnings attributable to W.W. Grainger, Inc. 586 0 0 586 0 0  
Net earnings 37           37
Other comprehensive (losses) earnings 142 0 0 0 138 0 4
Cash dividends paid   0 1 (294) 0 0 (11)
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2017 1,828 55 1,041 7,405 (135) (6,676) 138
Stock based compensation     92     122  
Purchase of treasury stock   0 0 0 0 (412) 0
Net earnings attributable to W.W. Grainger, Inc. 782 0 0 782 0 0  
Net earnings 41           41
Other comprehensive (losses) earnings (48) 0 0 0 (51) 0 3
Capital contribution             4
Reclassification due to the adoption of ASU 2018-02       (15) 15    
Cash dividends paid   0 1 (303) 0 0 (14)
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2018 $ 2,093 $ 55 $ 1,134 $ 7,869 $ (171) $ (6,966) $ 172