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Long-Term Debt - Debt Balances and Interest Rates (Details) £ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2018 GBP (£) | Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Principal |  | $ 3,255,000,000 | $ 3,255,900,000 |
Long-term debt, current maturities, gross |  | (25,800,000) | (25,500,000) |
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities, gross |  | 3,229,200,000 | 3,230,400,000 |
Deferred finance costs, net |  | (19,500,000) | (20,400,000) |
Deferred finance costs, current, net |  | 0 | 0 |
Deferred financing costs, noncurrent, net |  | (19,500,000) | (20,400,000) |
Long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs |  | 3,235,500,000 | 3,235,500,000 |
Current maturities of long-term debt, net of Deferred financing costs |  | (25,800,000) | (25,500,000) |
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities, net of deferred financing costs |  | $ 3,209,700,000 | $ 3,210,000,000 |
Senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest Rate | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Principal |  | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Deferred finance costs, net |  | 0 | 0 |
Long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs |  | $ 0 | $ 0 |
CDW UK revolving credit facility |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest Rate | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Principal |  | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Deferred finance costs, net |  | 0 | 0 |
Long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs |  | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Senior secured term loan facility |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest Rate | 4.30% | 4.30% | 3.70% |
Principal |  | $ 1,464,300,000 | $ 1,468,000,000 | $ 1,500,000,000
Deferred finance costs, net |  | (2,000,000) | (2,000,000) |
Long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs |  | $ 1,462,300,000 | $ 1,466,000,000 |
CDW UK term loan |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest Rate | 1.98% | 1.98% | 1.92% |
Principal | £ 56 | $ 78,500,000 | $ 75,700,000 |
Deferred finance costs, net |  | (1,300,000) | (1,400,000) |
Long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs |  | $ 77,200,000 | $ 74,300,000 |
Senior notes due 2023 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest Rate | 5.00% | 5.00% | 5.00% |
Principal |  | $ 525,000,000 | $ 525,000,000 |
Deferred finance costs, net |  | (4,200,000) | (4,500,000) |
Long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs |  | $ 520,800,000 | $ 520,500,000 |
Senior notes due 2024 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest Rate | 5.50% | 5.50% | 5.50% |
Principal |  | $ 575,000,000 | $ 575,000,000 |
Deferred finance costs, net |  | (5,000,000) | (5,200,000) |
Long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs |  | $ 570,000,000 | $ 569,800,000 |
Senior notes due 2025 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest Rate | 5.00% | 5.00% | 5.00% |
Principal |  | $ 600,000,000 | $ 600,000,000 |
Deferred finance costs, net |  | (7,000,000) | (7,300,000) |
Long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs |  | 593,000,000 | 592,700,000 |
Other long-term obligations |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Principal |  | 12,200,000 | 12,200,000 |
Deferred finance costs, net |  | 0 | 0 |
Long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs |  | $ 12,200,000 | $ 12,200,000 |

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