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REVENUE - Disaggregation of Revenues (Details) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2022 | Mar. 31, 2021
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenue From Contract With Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax, Percentage | 100.00% | 100.00%
Revenue From Contract With Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax, Percentage Of Company-Wide Revenue | 100.00% | 100.00%
Operating earnings |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Percent of Total Company Revenue | 2.00% | 2.00%
Contractors [Member] |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenue From Contract With Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax, Percentage | 10.00% | 10.00%
Commercial [Member] |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenue From Contract With Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax, Percentage | 10.00% | 10.00%
Government Customer [Member] |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenue From Contract With Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax, Percentage | 14.00% | 16.00%
Healthcare Customer [Member] |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenue From Contract With Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax, Percentage | 6.00% | 6.00%
Manufacturing [Member] |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenue From Contract With Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax, Percentage | 31.00% | 30.00%
Retail/Wholesale [Member] |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenue From Contract With Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax, Percentage | 10.00% | 9.00%
Transportation [Member] |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenue From Contract With Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax, Percentage | 6.00% | 5.00%
Others [Member] |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenue From Contract With Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax, Percentage | 13.00% | 14.00%
High-Touch Solutions N.A. |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenue From Contract With Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax, Percentage | 100.00% | 100.00%
Revenue From Contract With Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax, Percentage Of Company-Wide Revenue | 79.00% | 78.00%
High-Touch Solutions N.A. | Contractors [Member] |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenue From Contract With Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax, Percentage | 9.00% | 9.00%
High-Touch Solutions N.A. | Commercial [Member] |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenue From Contract With Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax, Percentage | 9.00% | 9.00%
High-Touch Solutions N.A. | Government Customer [Member] |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenue From Contract With Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax, Percentage | 17.00% | 19.00%
High-Touch Solutions N.A. | Healthcare Customer [Member] |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenue From Contract With Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax, Percentage | 7.00% | 7.00%
High-Touch Solutions N.A. | Manufacturing [Member] |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenue From Contract With Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax, Percentage | 31.00% | 30.00%
High-Touch Solutions N.A. | Retail/Wholesale [Member] |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenue From Contract With Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax, Percentage | 9.00% | 9.00%
High-Touch Solutions N.A. | Transportation [Member] |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenue From Contract With Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax, Percentage | 6.00% | 5.00%
High-Touch Solutions N.A. | Others [Member] |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenue From Contract With Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax, Percentage | 12.00% | 12.00%
Endless Assortment |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenue From Contract With Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax, Percentage | 100.00% | 100.00%
Revenue From Contract With Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax, Percentage Of Company-Wide Revenue | 19.00% | 20.00%
Endless Assortment | Contractors [Member] |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenue From Contract With Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax, Percentage | 15.00% | 15.00%
Endless Assortment | Commercial [Member] |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenue From Contract With Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax, Percentage | 15.00% | 15.00%
Endless Assortment | Government Customer [Member] |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenue From Contract With Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax, Percentage | 3.00% | 3.00%
Endless Assortment | Healthcare Customer [Member] |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenue From Contract With Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax, Percentage | 2.00% | 2.00%
Endless Assortment | Manufacturing [Member] |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenue From Contract With Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax, Percentage | 29.00% | 29.00%
Endless Assortment | Retail/Wholesale [Member] |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenue From Contract With Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax, Percentage | 15.00% | 10.00%
Endless Assortment | Transportation [Member] |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenue From Contract With Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax, Percentage | 3.00% | 3.00%
Endless Assortment | Others [Member] |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenue From Contract With Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax, Percentage | 18.00% | 23.00%

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