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SEGMENT INFORMATION
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
SEGMENT INFORMATION SEGMENT INFORMATION
Grainger's two reportable segments are High-Touch Solutions N.A. and Endless Assortment. The remaining businesses, which include the Company's Cromwell business, are classified as Other to reconcile to consolidated results. These remaining businesses individually and in the aggregate do not meet the criteria of a reportable segment.

The Company's 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 are included in each segment's Selling, general and administrative expenses and are also eliminated in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Following is a summary of segment results (in millions of dollars):
 Three Months Ended March 31,
20242023
 Net salesOperating earnings Net salesOperating earnings
High-Touch Solutions N.A.$3,405 $610 $3,294 $621 
Endless Assortment751 59 724 58 
Other79 — 73 1 
Total Company$4,235 $669 $4,091 $680 

The Company is a broad line distributor of MRO products and services. Products are regularly added and removed from the Company's inventory. 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 as such information is not regularly reviewed by the Company's Chief Operating Decision Maker.