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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Summary of Segment Results

Following is a summary of segment results (in millions of dollars):

			2021												2020 (1)												2019 (1)
			Net sales						Operating earnings (losses)						Net sales						Operating earnings (losses)						Net sales						Operating earnings (losses)
High-Touch Solutions N.A.			$	10,186					1,334						9,221						1,182						9,036						1,278
Endless Assortment			2,576						232						2,178						166						1,836						122
Other			260						(19)						398						(329)						614						(138)
Total Company			$	13,022					$	1,547					$	11,797					$	1,019					$	11,486					$	1,262
(1) Effective January 1, 2021, segment results for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 were recast to reflect the Company's re-segmentation.

Significant Reconciling Items from Segments to Consolidated

			2021						2020 (1)						2019 (1)
Depreciation and amortization:
High-Touch Solutions N.A.			148						$	143					$	186
Endless Assortment			22						17						14
Other			3						9						10
Total consolidated depreciation and amortization			$	173					$	169					$	210
(1) Effective January 1, 2021, segment results for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 were recast to reflect the Company's re-segmentation.

Depreciation and amortization presented above includes depreciation of long-lived assets and amortization of capitalized software and ROU assets. Long-lived assets consist of property, buildings and equipment.

Following is revenue by geographic location (in millions of dollars):

			2021						2020						2019
Revenue by geographic location:
United States			10,236						9,200						8,865
Japan			1,705						1,436						1,188
Canada			560						494						539
Other foreign countries			521						667						894
			$	13,022					$	11,797					$	11,486

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