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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS - USD ($)
shares in Millions, $ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Income Statement [Abstract]        
Net sales $ 4,388 $ 4,208 $ 12,935 $ 12,481
Cost of goods sold 2,668 2,553 7,853 7,548
Gross profit 1,720 1,655 5,082 4,933
Selling, general and administrative expenses 1,034 988 3,078 2,925
Operating earnings 686 667 2,004 2,008
Other expense (income):        
Interest expense – net 19 22 60 70
Other – net (4) (7) (18) (21)
Total other expense – net 15 15 42 49
Earnings before income taxes 671 652 1,962 1,959
Income tax provision 166 159 470 468
Net earnings 505 493 1,492 1,491
Less net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest 19 17 58 57
Net earnings attributable to W.W. Grainger, Inc. $ 486 $ 476 $ 1,434 $ 1,434
Earnings per share:        
Basic (in dollars per share) $ 9.90 $ 9.47 $ 29.10 $ 28.45
Diluted (in dollars per share) $ 9.87 $ 9.43 $ 29.00 $ 28.32
Weighted average number of shares outstanding:        
Basic (in shares) 48.8 49.9 49.0 50.1
Diluted (in shares) 48.9 50.1 49.2 50.3