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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023
Segment Reporting [Abstract] |
Summary of Segment Results | Following is a summary of segment results (in millions of dollars):
| 2023 |  | 2022 |  | 2021
| Net sales |  | Operating earnings (losses) |  | Net sales |  | Operating earnings (losses) |  | Net sales |  | Operating earnings (losses)
High-Touch Solutions N.A. | $ | 13,267 |  |  | $ | 2,334 |  |  | $ | 12,182 |  |  | $ | 1,983 |  |  | $ | 10,186 |  |  | $ | 1,334 |
Endless Assortment | 2,916 |  | 233 |  |  | 2,787 |  |  | 223 |  |  | 2,576 |  |  | 232 |
Other | 295 |  | (2) |  |  | 259 |  |  | 9 |  |  | 260 |  |  | (19) |
Total Company | $ | 16,478 |  |  | $ | 2,565 |  |  | $ | 15,228 |  |  | $ | 2,215 |  |  | $ | 13,022 |  |  | $ | 1,547 |
Significant Reconciling Items from Segments to Consolidated |
| 2023 |  | 2022 |  | 2021
Depreciation, amortization and non-cash lease expense: |  |  |  |  |
High-Touch Solutions N.A. | $ | 206 |  |  | $ | 168 |  |  | $ | 148 |
Endless Assortment | 63 |  |  | 35 |  |  | 22 |
Other | 8 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 3 |
Total | $ | 277 |  |  | $ | 206 |  |  | $ | 173 |
Depreciation, amortization and non-cash lease expense presented above includes long-lived assets, capitalized software and ROU assets. Long-lived assets consist of property, buildings and equipment. Following is revenue by geographic location (in millions of dollars):
| 2023 |  | 2022 |  | 2021
Revenue by geographic location: |  |  |  |  |
United States | $ | 13,389 |  |  | $ | 12,325 |  |  | $ | 10,236 |
Japan | $ | 1,797 |  |  | 1,719 |  |  | 1,705 |
Canada | $ | 646 |  |  | 621 |  |  | 560 |
Other foreign countries | $ | 646 |  |  | 563 |  |  | 521 |
| $ | 16,478 |  |  | $ | 15,228 |  |  | $ | 13,022 |

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