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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Summary of Segment Results

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

			2022												2021												2020(1)
			Net sales						Operating earnings (losses)						Net sales						Operating earnings (losses)						Net sales						Operating earnings (losses)
High-Touch Solutions N.A.			$	12,182					$	1,983					$	10,186					$	1,334					$	9,221					$	1,182
Endless Assortment			2,787						223						2,576						232						2,178						166
Other			259						9						260						(19)						398						(329)
Total Company			$	15,228					$	2,215					$	13,022					$	1,547					$	11,797					$	1,019
(1) Segment results for the year ended December 31, 2020 were recast to reflect the Company's 2021 re-segmentation.

Significant Reconciling Items from Segments to Consolidated

			2022						2021						2020(1)
Depreciation and amortization:
High-Touch Solutions N.A.			$	168					$	148					$	143
Endless Assortment			35						22						17
Other			3						3						9
Total consolidated depreciation and amortization			$	206					$	173					$	169
(1) Segment results for the year ended December 31, 2020 were recast to reflect the Company's 2021 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):

			2022						2021						2020
Revenue by geographic location:
United States			$	12,325					$	10,236					$	9,200
Japan			1,719						1,705						1,436
Canada			621						560						494
Other foreign countries			563						521						667
			$	15,228					$	13,022					$	11,797

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