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Pay vs Performance Disclosure | 12 Months Ended
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Pay vs Performance Disclosure, Table |
​ | Year | ​ | ​ | ​ | Summary Compensation Table Total for PEO(1) | ​ | ​ | ​ | Compensation Actually Paid to PEO(1)(2)(3) | ​ | ​ | ​ | Average Summary Compensation Table Total for Non-PEO NEOs(1) | ​ | ​ | ​ | Average Compensation Actually Paid to Non-PEO NEOs(1)(2)(3) | ​ | ​ | ​ | Value of Initial Fixed $100 Investment Based On:(4) | ​ | ​ | ​ | Net Income ($MM) | ​ | ​ | ​ | Adjusted ROIC(5) | ​ | ​ | ​ | Daily Sales Growth(5) | ​
​ | TSR | ​ | ​ | ​ | Peer Group TSR | ​ | ​ | ​ | CSM | ​ | ​ | ​ | Supplemental Measure | ​
​ | 2024 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | $10,881,689 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | $15,759,913 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | $3,053,409 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | $4,239,678 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | $332 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | $260 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | $1,909 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | 41.4% | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | 4.5% | ​ | ​
​ | 2023 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | $10,160,673 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | $23,002,860 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | $3,042,195 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | $4,822,536 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | $259 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | $223 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | $1,829 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | 42.8% | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | 9.2% | ​ | ​
​ | 2022 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | $9,967,658 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | $14,293,346 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | $3,121,115 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | $3,736,729 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | $172 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | $151 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | $1,547 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | 40.6% | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | 16.5% | ​ | ​
​ | 2021 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | $9,015,594 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | $16,301,335 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | $2,138,920 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | $2,891,203 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | $158 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | $170 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | $1,043 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | 31.9% | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | 12.8% | ​ | ​
​ | 2020 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | $7,475,378 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | $14,661,338 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | $2,003,159 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | $3,002,624 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | $123 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | $125 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | $695 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | 28.2% | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | 3.5% | ​ | ​
​ (1) D.G. Macpherson was our PEO for each year presented. The individuals comprising the Non-PEO NEOs for each year presented are listed below. ​
​ | 2020 | ​ | ​ | ​ | 2021 | ​ | ​ | ​ | 2022 | ​ | ​ | ​ | 2023 | ​ | ​ | ​ | 2024 | ​
​ | Thomas B. Okray | ​ | ​ | ​ | Deidra C. Merriwether | ​ | ​ | ​ | Deidra C. Merriwether | ​ | ​ | ​ | Deidra C. Merriwether | ​ | ​ | ​ | Deidra C. Merriwether | ​
​ | John L. Howard | ​ | ​ | ​ | Paige K. Robbins | ​ | ​ | ​ | Paige K. Robbins | ​ | ​ | ​ | Paige K. Robbins | ​ | ​ | ​ | Paige K. Robbins | ​
​ | Paige K. Robbins | ​ | ​ | ​ | John L. Howard | ​ | ​ | ​ | John L. Howard | ​ | ​ | ​ | Nancy L. Berardinelli-Krantz | ​ | ​ | ​ | Nancy L. Berardinelli-Krantz | ​
​ | Deidra C. Merriwether | ​ | ​ | ​ | Kathleen S. Carroll | ​ | ​ | ​ | Kathleen S. Carroll | ​ | ​ | ​ | Matthew E. Fortin | ​ | ​ | ​ | Jonny LeRoy | ​
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | Robert F. O’Keef, Jr. | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | John L. Howard | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | Kathleen S. Carroll | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ (2) The amounts shown for Compensation Actually Paid have been calculated in accordance with Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K of the Exchange Act and do not reflect compensation actually realized or received by the Company’s NEOs. These amounts reflect total compensation as set forth in the Summary Compensation Table above for each year, adjusted as described in footnote 3 below. ​ (3) Compensation Actually Paid reflects the exclusions and inclusions of certain amounts for the PEO and the Non-PEO NEOs as set forth below. Equity values are calculated in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. Amounts in the Exclusion of Stock Awards and Option Awards column are the totals from the Stock Awards and Option Awards columns set forth in the Summary Compensation Table. ​
​ | Year | ​ | ​ | ​ | Summary Compensation Table Total for Mr. Macpherson | ​ | ​ | ​ | Exclusion of Stock Awards and Option Awards for Mr. Macpherson | ​ | ​ | ​ | Total—Inclusion of Equity Values for Mr. Macpherson | ​ | ​ | ​ | Compensation Actually Paid to Mr. Macpherson | ​
​ | 2024 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | $10,881,689 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | $(7,817,946) | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | $12,696,170 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | $15,759,913 | ​ | ​
​ | Year | ​ | ​ | ​ | Average Summary Compensation Table Total for Non-PEO NEOs | ​ | ​ | ​ | Average Exclusion of Stock Awards and Option Awards for Non-PEO NEOs | ​ | ​ | ​ | Total—Average Inclusion of Equity Values for Non-PEO NEOs | ​ | ​ | ​ | Average Compensation Actually Paid to Non-PEO NEOs | ​
​ | 2024 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | $3,053,409 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | $(1,697,814) | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | $2,884,083 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | $4,239,678 | ​ | ​
The amounts in the Inclusion of Equity Values in the tables above are derived from the amounts set forth in the following tables. The amounts reported in the total columns reflect rounding, which may result in slight variations when compared with the sum of the components listed in the tables: PEO:
​ | Year | ​ | ​ | ​ | Year End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During the Covered Year that are Outstanding and Unvested at the Covered Year End | ​ | ​ | ​ | Change in Fair Value from Last Day of Prior Year to Covered Year End of Unvested Equity Awards | ​ | ​ | ​ | Vesting-Date Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During the Covered Year that Vested During the Covered Year | ​ | ​ | ​ | Change in Fair Value from Last Day of Prior Year to Covered Year End Equity Awards that Vested During the Covered Year | ​ | ​ | ​ | Dividends/​ Earnings Paid on Awards in the Covered Year | ​ | ​ | ​ | Inclusion of Equity Values | ​
​ | 2024 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | $7,620,370 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | $2,408,169 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | $0 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | $2,602,330 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | $65,301 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | $12,696,170 | ​ | ​
Non-PEO NEOs (Average):
​ | Year | ​ | ​ | ​ | Year End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During the Covered Year that are Outstanding and Unvested at the Covered Year End | ​ | ​ | ​ | Change in Fair Value from Last Day of Prior Year to Covered Year End of Unvested Equity Award | ​ | ​ | ​ | Vesting-Date Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During the Covered Year that Vested During the Covered Year | ​ | ​ | ​ | Change in Fair Value from Last Day of Prior Year to Covered Year End Equity Awards that Vested During the Covered Year | ​ | ​ | ​ | Dividends/​ Earnings Paid on Awards in the Covered Year | ​ | ​ | ​ | Inclusion of Equity Values | ​
​ | 2024 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | $1,673,782 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | $668,980 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | $0 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | $517,667 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | $23,655 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | $2,884,083 | ​ | ​
For the equity values included in the above tables, the valuation assumptions used to calculate fair values did not materially differ from those disclosed at the time of the grant. (4) The Peer Group TSR set forth in this table utilizes the Dow Jones U.S. Industrial Suppliers Total Stock Market Index, which we also utilize in the stock performance graph required by Item 201(e) of Regulation S-K of the Exchange Act included in our Annual Report. The comparison assumes $100 was invested for the period starting December 31, 2019, through the end of the listed year in the Company and in the Dow Jones U.S. Industrial Suppliers Total Stock Market Index, respectively. Historical stock performance is not necessarily indicative of future stock performance. ​ (5) While we are required to identify adjusted ROIC as the CSM in accordance with Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K of the Exchange Act, adjusted ROIC and daily sales growth are the financial measures we consider the two most important in linking performance to compensation actually paid to the NEOs for the 2024 fiscal year to Company performance, as the Company’s overall NEO compensation structure is designed to drive profitable growth leading to shareholder value creation. The 2024 MIP financial metrics are modified for the Company’s current year planned foreign currency exchange rates used when setting initial targets resulting in total Company daily, organic constant currency sales of 4.5% and total Company adjusted ROIC of 41.4%. ​ Total Company adjusted ROIC and total Company daily, organic constant currency sales are non-GAAP financial measures. See Appendix B of this proxy statement for information regarding compensation and non-GAAP financial measures for year ended December 31, 2024. As it relates to Grainger’s prior year financial targets and result for its MIP and PSU grants, including the Company’s reconciliations of non-GAAP and other financial measures to the directly comparable GAAP measure, refer to the Company’s proxy statement on Form DEF 14A filed with the SEC on March 14, 2024. |  |  |  |
Company Selected Measure Name | Adjusted ROIC |  |  |  |
Named Executive Officers, Footnote | (1) D.G. Macpherson was our PEO for each year presented. The individuals comprising the Non-PEO NEOs for each year presented are listed below. ​
​ | 2020 | ​ | ​ | ​ | 2021 | ​ | ​ | ​ | 2022 | ​ | ​ | ​ | 2023 | ​ | ​ | ​ | 2024 | ​
​ | Thomas B. Okray | ​ | ​ | ​ | Deidra C. Merriwether | ​ | ​ | ​ | Deidra C. Merriwether | ​ | ​ | ​ | Deidra C. Merriwether | ​ | ​ | ​ | Deidra C. Merriwether | ​
​ | John L. Howard | ​ | ​ | ​ | Paige K. Robbins | ​ | ​ | ​ | Paige K. Robbins | ​ | ​ | ​ | Paige K. Robbins | ​ | ​ | ​ | Paige K. Robbins | ​
​ | Paige K. Robbins | ​ | ​ | ​ | John L. Howard | ​ | ​ | ​ | John L. Howard | ​ | ​ | ​ | Nancy L. Berardinelli-Krantz | ​ | ​ | ​ | Nancy L. Berardinelli-Krantz | ​
​ | Deidra C. Merriwether | ​ | ​ | ​ | Kathleen S. Carroll | ​ | ​ | ​ | Kathleen S. Carroll | ​ | ​ | ​ | Matthew E. Fortin | ​ | ​ | ​ | Jonny LeRoy | ​
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | Robert F. O’Keef, Jr. | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | John L. Howard | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | Kathleen S. Carroll | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Peer Group Issuers, Footnote | (4) The Peer Group TSR set forth in this table utilizes the Dow Jones U.S. Industrial Suppliers Total Stock Market Index, which we also utilize in the stock performance graph required by Item 201(e) of Regulation S-K of the Exchange Act included in our Annual Report. The comparison assumes $100 was invested for the period starting December 31, 2019, through the end of the listed year in the Company and in the Dow Jones U.S. Industrial Suppliers Total Stock Market Index, respectively. Historical stock performance is not necessarily indicative of future stock performance. |  |  |  |
PEO Total Compensation Amount | $ 10,881,689 | $ 10,160,673 | $ 9,967,658 | $ 9,015,594 | $ 7,475,378
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount | $ 15,759,913 | 23,002,860 | 14,293,346 | 16,301,335 | 14,661,338
Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote | (3) Compensation Actually Paid reflects the exclusions and inclusions of certain amounts for the PEO and the Non-PEO NEOs as set forth below. Equity values are calculated in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. Amounts in the Exclusion of Stock Awards and Option Awards column are the totals from the Stock Awards and Option Awards columns set forth in the Summary Compensation Table. ​
​ | Year | ​ | ​ | ​ | Summary Compensation Table Total for Mr. Macpherson | ​ | ​ | ​ | Exclusion of Stock Awards and Option Awards for Mr. Macpherson | ​ | ​ | ​ | Total—Inclusion of Equity Values for Mr. Macpherson | ​ | ​ | ​ | Compensation Actually Paid to Mr. Macpherson | ​
​ | 2024 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | $10,881,689 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | $(7,817,946) | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | $12,696,170 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | $15,759,913 | ​ | ​
The amounts in the Inclusion of Equity Values in the tables above are derived from the amounts set forth in the following tables. The amounts reported in the total columns reflect rounding, which may result in slight variations when compared with the sum of the components listed in the tables: PEO:
​ | Year | ​ | ​ | ​ | Year End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During the Covered Year that are Outstanding and Unvested at the Covered Year End | ​ | ​ | ​ | Change in Fair Value from Last Day of Prior Year to Covered Year End of Unvested Equity Awards | ​ | ​ | ​ | Vesting-Date Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During the Covered Year that Vested During the Covered Year | ​ | ​ | ​ | Change in Fair Value from Last Day of Prior Year to Covered Year End Equity Awards that Vested During the Covered Year | ​ | ​ | ​ | Dividends/​ Earnings Paid on Awards in the Covered Year | ​ | ​ | ​ | Inclusion of Equity Values | ​
​ | 2024 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | $7,620,370 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | $2,408,169 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | $0 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | $2,602,330 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | $65,301 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | $12,696,170 | ​ | ​
For the equity values included in the above tables, the valuation assumptions used to calculate fair values did not materially differ from those disclosed at the time of the grant. |  |  |  |
Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount | $ 3,053,409 | 3,042,195 | 3,121,115 | 2,138,920 | 2,003,159
Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount | $ 4,239,678 | 4,822,536 | 3,736,729 | 2,891,203 | 3,002,624
Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote | (3) Compensation Actually Paid reflects the exclusions and inclusions of certain amounts for the PEO and the Non-PEO NEOs as set forth below. Equity values are calculated in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. Amounts in the Exclusion of Stock Awards and Option Awards column are the totals from the Stock Awards and Option Awards columns set forth in the Summary Compensation Table.
​ | Year | ​ | ​ | ​ | Average Summary Compensation Table Total for Non-PEO NEOs | ​ | ​ | ​ | Average Exclusion of Stock Awards and Option Awards for Non-PEO NEOs | ​ | ​ | ​ | Total—Average Inclusion of Equity Values for Non-PEO NEOs | ​ | ​ | ​ | Average Compensation Actually Paid to Non-PEO NEOs | ​
​ | 2024 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | $3,053,409 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | $(1,697,814) | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | $2,884,083 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | $4,239,678 | ​ | ​
The amounts in the Inclusion of Equity Values in the tables above are derived from the amounts set forth in the following tables. The amounts reported in the total columns reflect rounding, which may result in slight variations when compared with the sum of the components listed in the tables: Non-PEO NEOs (Average):
​ | Year | ​ | ​ | ​ | Year End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During the Covered Year that are Outstanding and Unvested at the Covered Year End | ​ | ​ | ​ | Change in Fair Value from Last Day of Prior Year to Covered Year End of Unvested Equity Award | ​ | ​ | ​ | Vesting-Date Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During the Covered Year that Vested During the Covered Year | ​ | ​ | ​ | Change in Fair Value from Last Day of Prior Year to Covered Year End Equity Awards that Vested During the Covered Year | ​ | ​ | ​ | Dividends/​ Earnings Paid on Awards in the Covered Year | ​ | ​ | ​ | Inclusion of Equity Values | ​
​ | 2024 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | $1,673,782 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | $668,980 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | $0 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | $517,667 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | $23,655 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | $2,884,083 | ​ | ​
For the equity values included in the above tables, the valuation assumptions used to calculate fair values did not materially differ from those disclosed at the time of the grant. |  |  |  |
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return | PEO and Average NEO Compensation Actually Paid Versus Grainger TSR and Grainger TSR Versus Peer Group TSR, 2020-2024 |  |  |  |
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income | PEO and Average NEO Compensation Actually Paid Versus Grainger Net Income, 2020-2024 |  |  |  |
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Company Selected Measure | PEO and Average NEO Compensation Actually Paid Versus Grainger Total Company ROIC, 2020-2024 |  |  |  |
Total Shareholder Return Vs Peer Group | Total Shareholder Return: GWW vs. Dow Jones U.S. Industrial Suppliers Index |  |  |  |
Tabular List, Table | Fiscal 2024 Tabular List of Most Important Financial Performance Measures The following table presents the financial performance measures that the Company considers to have been the most important in linking Compensation Actually Paid to our PEO and other NEOs in fiscal 2024 to Company performance. The measures in this table are not ranked; definitions for these terms can be found in Appendix B to this proxy statement.
​ | Most Important Performance Measures (3 to 7 metrics w/o ranking)(1) | ​
​ | Adjusted ROIC—Total Company | ​
​ | Daily, Organic Constant Currency Sales | ​
​ | Share Gain—High-Touch Solutions—U.S. | ​
​ | Daily Sales—Endless Assortment | ​
​ | Adjusted Operating Margin—Total Company | ​
​ (1) The following are non-GAAP financial measures. See Appendix B of this proxy statement for information regarding non-GAAP financial measures, including reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. ​ ​ ​ |  |  |  |
Total Shareholder Return Amount | $ 332 | 259 | 172 | 158 | 123
Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount | 260 | 223 | 151 | 170 | 125
Net Income (Loss) | $ 1,909,000,000 | $ 1,829,000,000 | $ 1,547,000,000 | $ 1,043,000,000 | $ 695,000,000
Company Selected Measure Amount | 41.4 | 42.8 | 40.6 | 31.9 | 28.2
PEO Name | D.G. Macpherson |  |  |  |
Measure:: 1 |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |
Name | Adjusted ROIC |  |  |  |
Non-GAAP Measure Description | (5) While we are required to identify adjusted ROIC as the CSM in accordance with Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K of the Exchange Act, adjusted ROIC and daily sales growth are the financial measures we consider the two most important in linking performance to compensation actually paid to the NEOs for the 2024 fiscal year to Company performance, as the Company’s overall NEO compensation structure is designed to drive profitable growth leading to shareholder value creation. The 2024 MIP financial metrics are modified for the Company’s current year planned foreign currency exchange rates used when setting initial targets resulting in total Company daily, organic constant currency sales of 4.5% and total Company adjusted ROIC of 41.4%. ​ Total Company adjusted ROIC and total Company daily, organic constant currency sales are non-GAAP financial measures. See Appendix B of this proxy statement for information regarding compensation and non-GAAP financial measures for year ended December 31, 2024. As it relates to Grainger’s prior year financial targets and result for its MIP and PSU grants, including the Company’s reconciliations of non-GAAP and other financial measures to the directly comparable GAAP measure, refer to the Company’s proxy statement on Form DEF 14A filed with the SEC on March 14, 2024. |  |  |  |
Measure:: 2 |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Other Measure | PEO and Average NEO Compensation Actually Paid Versus Grainger Daily Sales Growth, 2020-2024 |  |  |  |
Other Performance Measure, Amount | 4.5 | 9.2 | 16.5 | 12.8 | 3.5
Name | Daily, Organic Constant Currency Sales |  |  |  |
Measure:: 3 |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |
Name | Share Gain—High-Touch Solutions—U.S. |  |  |  |
Measure:: 4 |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |
Name | Daily Sales—Endless Assortment |  |  |  |
Measure:: 5 |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |
Name | Adjusted Operating Margin |  |  |  |
PEO | Equity Awards Adjustments |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | $ 12,696,170 |  |  |  |
PEO | Aggregate Grant Date Fair Value of Equity Award Amounts Reported in Summary Compensation Table |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | (7,817,946) |  |  |  |
PEO | Year-end Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Covered Year that are Outstanding and Unvested |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 7,620,370 |  |  |  |
PEO | Year-over-Year Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years That are Outstanding and Unvested |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 2,408,169 |  |  |  |
PEO | Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Prior Year Equity Awards Vested in Covered Year |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 2,602,330 |  |  |  |
PEO | Dividends or Other Earnings Paid on Equity Awards not Otherwise Reflected in Total Compensation for Covered Year |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 65,301 |  |  |  |
PEO | Change In Fair Value As Of Vesting Date Of Awards Vested During Current Year [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 0 |  |  |  |
Non-PEO NEO | Equity Awards Adjustments |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 2,884,083 |  |  |  |
Non-PEO NEO | Aggregate Grant Date Fair Value of Equity Award Amounts Reported in Summary Compensation Table |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | (1,697,814) |  |  |  |
Non-PEO NEO | Year-end Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Covered Year that are Outstanding and Unvested |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 1,673,782 |  |  |  |
Non-PEO NEO | Year-over-Year Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years That are Outstanding and Unvested |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 668,980 |  |  |  |
Non-PEO NEO | Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Prior Year Equity Awards Vested in Covered Year |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 517,667 |  |  |  |
Non-PEO NEO | Dividends or Other Earnings Paid on Equity Awards not Otherwise Reflected in Total Compensation for Covered Year |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 23,655 |  |  |  |
Non-PEO NEO | Change In Fair Value As Of Vesting Date Of Awards Vested During Current Year [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | $ 0 |  |  |  |

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