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Segment Information (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment
Information about the Company's segments is as follows:
CorporateSmall BusinessPublicOtherHeadquartersTotal
Three Months Ended September 30, 2020
Net sales$1,660.0 $337.0 $2,293.8 $465.6 $— $4,756.4 
Operating income (loss)128.5 24.3 196.1 18.7 (49.8)317.8 
Depreciation and amortization expense(22.4)(5.6)(77.2)(8.4)(18.8)(132.4)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2019
Net sales$1,913.5 $386.2 $2,100.9 $507.1 $— $4,907.7 
Operating income (loss)138.9 27.2 168.4 21.9 (35.8)320.6 
Depreciation and amortization expense(21.7)(5.6)(15.0)(7.9)(18.0)(68.2)
CorporateSmall BusinessPublicOtherHeadquartersTotal
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020
Net sales$5,128.5 $1,030.6 $5,841.2 $1,511.0 $— $13,511.3 
Operating income (loss)378.9 72.6 468.4 49.9 (122.8)847.0 
Depreciation and amortization expense(66.8)(17.0)(184.0)(24.3)(56.9)(349.0)
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
Net sales$5,533.6 $1,119.2 $5,271.7 $1,571.0 $— $13,495.5 
Operating income (loss)430.8 78.2 373.9 66.6 (99.7)849.8 
Depreciation and amortization expense(64.8)(16.8)(41.4)(23.1)(51.4)(197.5)
Disaggregation of Revenue
Geographic Areas and Revenue Mix
 Three Months Ended September 30, 2020
CorporateSmall BusinessPublicOtherTotal
Geography(1)
United States$1,658.4 $337.0 $2,293.8 $6.1 $4,295.3 
Rest of World1.6 — — 459.5 461.1 
Total Net sales1,660.0 337.0 2,293.8 465.6 4,756.4 
Major Product and Services
Hardware1,252.0 281.7 1,917.8 340.7 3,792.2 
Software284.9 43.3 304.7 73.2 706.1 
Services107.1 7.0 63.8 49.5 227.4 
Other(2)
16.0 5.0 7.5 2.2 30.7 
Total Net sales1,660.0 337.0 2,293.8 465.6 4,756.4 
Sales by Channel
Corporate1,660.0 — — — 1,660.0 
Small Business— 337.0 — — 337.0 
Government— — 847.7 — 847.7 
Education— — 1,078.2 — 1,078.2 
Healthcare— — 367.9 — 367.9 
Other— — — 465.6 465.6 
Total Net sales1,660.0 337.0 2,293.8 465.6 4,756.4 
Timing of Revenue Recognition
Transferred at a point in time where CDW is principal1,474.2 313.9 2,080.3 407.7 4,276.1 
Transferred at a point in time where CDW is agent121.3 20.9 89.3 13.9 245.4 
Transferred over time where CDW is principal64.5 2.2 124.2 44.0 234.9 
Total Net sales$1,660.0 $337.0 $2,293.8 $465.6 $4,756.4 
(1)Net sales by geography is generally based on the ship-to address with the exception of certain services that may be performed at, or on behalf of, multiple locations. Such service arrangements are categorized based on the bill-to address.
(2)Includes items such as delivery charges to customers.
 Three Months Ended September 30, 2019
CorporateSmall BusinessPublicOtherTotal
Geography(1)
United States$1,910.9 $386.2 $2,100.9 $7.6 $4,405.6 
Rest of World2.6 — — 499.5 502.1 
Total Net sales1,913.5 386.2 2,100.9 507.1 4,907.7 
Major Product and Services
Hardware1,533.2 326.7 1,722.8 358.5 3,941.2 
Software263.6 47.4 313.2 65.7 689.9 
Services98.2 6.7 58.7 80.2 243.8 
Other(2)
18.5 5.4 6.2 2.7 32.8 
Total Net sales1,913.5 386.2 2,100.9 507.1 4,907.7 
Sales by Channel
Corporate1,913.5 — — — 1,913.5 
Small Business— 386.2 — — 386.2 
Government— — 793.4 — 793.4 
Education— — 807.0 — 807.0 
Healthcare— — 500.5 — 500.5 
Other— — — 507.1 507.1 
Total Net sales1,913.5 386.2 2,100.9 507.1 4,907.7 
Timing of Revenue Recognition
Transferred at a point in time where CDW is principal1,743.4 364.0 1,939.3 443.8 4,490.5 
Transferred at a point in time where CDW is agent111.0 19.6 79.6 15.5 225.7 
Transferred over time where CDW is principal59.1 2.6 82.0 47.8 191.5 
Total Net sales$1,913.5 $386.2 $2,100.9 $507.1 $4,907.7 
(1)Net sales by geography is generally based on the ship-to address with the exception of certain services that may be performed at, or on behalf of, multiple locations. Such service arrangements are categorized based on the bill-to address.
(2)Includes items such as delivery charges to customers.
 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020
CorporateSmall BusinessPublicOtherTotal
Geography(1)
United States$5,109.1 $1,030.6 $5,841.2 $16.1 $11,997.0 
Rest of World19.4 — — 1,494.9 1,514.3 
Total Net sales5,128.5 1,030.6 5,841.2 1,511.0 13,511.3 
Major Product and Services
Hardware3,978.4 853.7 4,855.9 1,096.0 10,784.0 
Software799.2 139.5 764.3 238.8 1,941.8 
Services300.0 22.4 197.9 169.4 689.7 
Other(2)
50.9 15.0 23.1 6.8 95.8 
Total Net sales5,128.5 1,030.6 5,841.2 1,511.0 13,511.3 
Sales by Channel
Corporate5,128.5 — — — 5,128.5 
Small Business— 1,030.6 — — 1,030.6 
Government— — 2,135.9 — 2,135.9 
Education— — 2,431.2 — 2,431.2 
Healthcare— — 1,274.1 — 1,274.1 
Other— — — 1,511.0 1,511.0 
Total Net sales5,128.5 1,030.6 5,841.2 1,511.0 13,511.3 
Timing of Revenue Recognition
Transferred at a point in time where CDW is principal4,602.4 961.3 5,339.1 1,332.9 12,235.7 
Transferred at a point in time where CDW is agent341.1 61.8 209.9 41.9 654.7 
Transferred over time where CDW is principal185.0 7.5 292.2 136.2 620.9 
Total Net sales$5,128.5 $1,030.6 $5,841.2 $1,511.0 $13,511.3 
(1)Net sales by geography is generally based on the ship-to address with the exception of certain services that may be performed at, or on behalf of, multiple locations. Such service arrangements are categorized based on the bill-to address.
(2)Includes items such as delivery charges to customers.
 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
CorporateSmall BusinessPublicOtherTotal
Geography(1)
United States$5,525.5 $1,119.2 $5,271.7 $24.8 $11,941.2 
Rest of World8.1 — — 1,546.2 1,554.3 
Total Net sales5,533.6 1,119.2 5,271.7 1,571.0 13,495.5 
Major Product and Services
Hardware4,417.2 938.3 4,323.2 1,143.8 10,822.5 
Software777.4 144.2 783.1 212.4 1,917.1 
Services285.9 20.7 150.0 206.3 662.9 
Other(2)
53.1 16.0 15.4 8.5 93.0 
Total Net sales5,533.6 1,119.2 5,271.7 1,571.0 13,495.5 
Sales by Channel
Corporate5,533.6 — — — 5,533.6 
Small Business— 1,119.2 — — 1,119.2 
Government— — 1,860.2 — 1,860.2 
Education— — 1,981.0 — 1,981.0 
Healthcare— — 1,430.5 — 1,430.5 
Other— — — 1,571.0 1,571.0 
Total Net sales5,533.6 1,119.2 5,271.7 1,571.0 13,495.5 
Timing of Revenue Recognition
Transferred at a point in time where CDW is principal5,033.4 1,054.7 4,908.0 1,383.7 12,379.8 
Transferred at a point in time where CDW is agent333.7 59.4 190.9 42.0 626.0 
Transferred over time where CDW is principal166.5 5.1 172.8 145.3 489.7 
Total Net sales$5,533.6 $1,119.2 $5,271.7 $1,571.0 $13,495.5 
(1)Net sales by geography is generally based on the ship-to address with the exception of certain services that may be performed at, or on behalf of, multiple locations. Such service arrangements are categorized based on the bill-to address.
(2)Includes items such as delivery charges to customers.
The following table presents Net sales by major category for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019. Categories are based upon internal classifications.
 Three Months Ended September 30,
20202019
Net SalesPercentage
of Total Net
Sales
Net SalesPercentage
of Total Net
Sales
Notebooks/Mobile Devices$1,384.7 29.1 %$1,253.2 25.5 %
Netcomm Products525.8 11.1 566.7 11.5 
Desktops245.9 5.2 433.2 8.8 
Video315.9 6.6 353.4 7.2 
Enterprise and Data Storage (Including Drives)249.1 5.2 283.8 5.8 
Other Hardware1,070.8 22.5 1,050.9 21.4 
Total Hardware3,792.2 79.7 3,941.2 80.2 
Software(1)
706.1 14.8 689.9 14.1 
Services(1)
227.4 4.8 243.8 5.0 
Other(2)
30.7 0.7 32.8 0.7 
Total Net sales$4,756.4 100.0 %$4,907.7 100.0 %

 Nine Months Ended September 30,
20202019
Net SalesPercentage
of Total Net
Sales
Net SalesPercentage
of Total Net
Sales
Notebooks/Mobile Devices$3,923.1 29.0 %$3,334.2 24.7 %
Netcomm Products1,453.5 10.8 1,639.7 12.1 
Desktops882.5 6.5 1,148.6 8.5 
Video877.3 6.5 973.2 7.2 
Enterprise and Data Storage (Including Drives)690.0 5.1 850.8 6.3 
Other Hardware2,957.6 21.9 2,876.0 21.4 
Total Hardware10,784.0 79.8 10,822.5 80.2 
Software(1)
1,941.8 14.4 1,917.1 14.2 
Services(1)
689.7 5.1 662.9 4.9 
Other(2)
95.8 0.7 93.0 0.7 
Total Net sales$13,511.3 100.0 %$13,495.5 100.0 %

(1)Certain software and services revenues are recorded on a net basis for accounting purposes. As a result, the category percentage of net revenues is not representative of the category percentage of gross profits.
(2)Includes items such as delivery charges to customers.