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Equity-Based Compensation - Equity Awards Granted by Seller of CDW UK (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | Aug. 01, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares shares
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CDW UK |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |
Granted, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 35.93
Awards granted at acquisition date, exercise rice (In dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 0.01
CDW UK |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |
Shares issued during acquisition | shares | 1,634,809
Options issued by one of the sellers to certain coworkers over shares of the seller's common stock received as part of consideration from acquisition | shares | 608,706
Fair value of options issued by one of the sellers to certain coworkers over shares of the seller's common stock received as part of consideration from acquisition | $ | $ 22

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