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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS - USD ($)
shares in Millions, $ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Income Statement [Abstract]        
Net sales $ 4,182 $ 3,837 $ 8,273 $ 7,484
Cost of goods sold 2,538 2,396 4,995 4,660
Gross profit 1,644 1,441 3,278 2,824
Selling, general and administrative expenses 983 907 1,937 1,756
Operating earnings 661 534 1,341 1,068
Other (income) expense:        
Interest expense – net 24 22 48 45
Other – net (8) (5) (14) (11)
Total other expense – net 16 17 34 34
Earnings before income taxes 645 517 1,307 1,034
Income tax provision 155 128 309 260
Net earnings 490 389 998 774
Less net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest 20 18 40 37
Net earnings attributable to W.W. Grainger, Inc. $ 470 $ 371 $ 958 $ 737
Earnings per share:        
Basic (in dollars per share) $ 9.32 $ 7.22 $ 18.98 $ 14.33
Diluted (in dollars per share) $ 9.28 $ 7.19 $ 18.89 $ 14.26
Weighted average number of shares outstanding:        
Basic (in shares) 50.1 51.0 50.2 51.1
Diluted (in shares) 50.3 51.3 50.4 51.4