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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS - USD ($)
shares in Millions, $ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2021
Jun. 30, 2020
Jun. 30, 2021
Jun. 30, 2020
Income Statement [Abstract]        
Net sales $ 3,207 $ 2,837 $ 6,291 $ 5,838
Cost of goods sold 2,083 1,821 4,074 3,701
Gross profit 1,124 1,016 2,217 2,137
Selling, general and administrative expenses 790 811 1,525 1,773
Operating earnings 334 205 692 364
Other (income) expense:        
Interest expense, net 22 28 43 49
Other, net (7) (7) (13) (11)
Total other expense, net 15 21 30 38
Earnings before income taxes 319 184 662 326
Income tax provision 76 55 164 12
Net earnings 243 129 498 314
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest 18 15 35 27
Net earnings attributable to W.W. Grainger, Inc. $ 225 $ 114 $ 463 $ 287
Earnings per share:        
Basic (in dollars per share) $ 4.30 $ 2.11 $ 8.80 $ 5.31
Diluted (in dollars per share) $ 4.27 $ 2.10 $ 8.76 $ 5.29
Weighted average number of shares outstanding:        
Basic (in shares) 52.2 53.5 52.2 53.6
Diluted (in shares) 52.5 53.7 52.5 53.8
Cash dividends paid per share (in dollars per share) $ 1.62 $ 1.44 $ 3.15 $ 2.88