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SEGMENT INFORMATION
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
SEGMENT INFORMATION SEGMENT INFORMATION
Grainger's two reportable segments are High-Touch Solutions N.A. and Endless Assortment. The remaining international businesses, which include the Cromwell business, are classified as Other to reconcile to consolidated results. These businesses individually and in the aggregate do not meet the criteria of a reportable segment.

Corporate costs are allocated to each reportable segment based on benefits received. Additionally, intersegment sales transactions, which are sales between Grainger businesses in separate reportable segments, are eliminated within the segment to present only the impact of sales to external customers. Service fees for intersegment sales from the High-Touch Solutions N.A. segment to the Endless Assortment segment are included in each segment's Selling, general and administrative expenses (SG&A) and are eliminated in consolidation.

Following is a summary of segment results (in millions of dollars):
 Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2022202120222021
 Net salesOperating earnings (losses)Net salesOperating earnings (losses)Net salesOperating earnings (losses)Net salesOperating earnings (losses)
High-Touch Solutions N.A.$3,180 $550 $2,663 $387 $9,111 $1,506 $7,558 $975 
Endless Assortment701 58 646 59 2,117 175 1,913 172 
Other61 (5)63 (8)198 (10)192 (17)
Total Company$3,942 $603 $3,372 $438 $11,426 $1,671 $9,663 $1,130 

The Company is a broad line distributor of MRO products and services. Products are regularly added and removed from the Company's product assortment. Accordingly, it would be impractical to provide sales information by product
category due to the way the business is managed, and the dynamic nature of the inventory offered, including the evolving list of products stocked and additional products available online but not stocked.

Assets for reportable segments are not disclosed. This information is not regularly reviewed by the Company's Chief Operating Decision Maker.