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Acquisitions (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  | 1 Months Ended |  |  | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2009 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Apr. 29, 2011 | Jul. 31, 2009 | Apr. 29, 2011 Carrier Enterprise and Carrier Enterprise Northeast [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Carrier Enterprise and Carrier Enterprise Northeast [Member] | Dec. 31, 2009 Carrier Enterprise and Carrier Enterprise Northeast [Member] | Apr. 29, 2009 Carrier Enterprise and Carrier Enterprise Northeast [Member] | Dec. 31, 2010 Carrier Enterprise Mexico [Member] | Jul. 29, 2011 Carrier Enterprise Mexico [Member] | Jul. 31, 2014 Carrier Enterprise [Member] | Jul. 31, 2012 Carrier Enterprise [Member] | Jul. 31, 2009 Carrier Enterprise [Member] | Dec. 31, 2009 Carrier Enterprise [Member] | Aug. 31, 2009 Carrier Enterprise [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Carrier Enterprise Northeast And Carrier Enterprise Mexico [Member] | Dec. 31, 2009 Carrier Enterprise Northeast And Carrier Enterprise Mexico [Member] | Jul. 31, 2009 Customer Relationships [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Customer Relationships [Member] Carrier Enterprise and Carrier Enterprise Northeast [Member] | Apr. 29, 2011 Customer Relationships [Member] Carrier Enterprise and Carrier Enterprise Northeast [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Tennessee [Member] | Apr. 30, 2010 Tennessee [Member] | Aug. 31, 2009 Utah [Member] | Dec. 31, 2009 Noncontrolling Interest [Member] | Apr. 29, 2011 Noncontrolling Interest [Member] | Apr. 29, 2011 Difference Between Fair Value And Carrying Value [Member] Carrier Enterprise and Carrier Enterprise Northeast [Member] | Jul. 31, 2009 Difference Between Fair Value And Carrying Value [Member] Carrier Enterprise [Member] | Jul. 31, 2009 Carrying Value [Member] | Aug. 31, 2009 Inventory [Member] Carrier Enterprise [Member] | Jul. 31, 2009 Working Capital Adjustments [Member] | Jul. 31, 2009 Common Stock [Member] Carrier Enterprise [Member] | Jul. 31, 2009 Class B Common Stock [Member] Carrier Enterprise [Member] | Jul. 31, 2009 Class B Common Stock [Member] | Aug. 31, 2009 Cash [Member] Carrier Enterprise [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Watsco Revolving Credit Agreement [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Carrier Enterprise Revolving Credit Agreement [Member] | Jul. 25, 2011 Carrier Enterprise Revolving Credit Agreement [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of locations contributed to joint venture by noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |  | 28 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 95 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of locations contributed to joint venture by controlling interest |  |  |  |  | 14 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Controlling interest |  | 60.00% |  |  | 60.00% |  |  | 60.00% |  |  |  |  | 60.00% |  |  | 60.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Controlling interest ownership percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price |  |  | $ 49,229 |  | $ 49,229 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 181,474 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration |  |  |  |  | 35,700 |  |  |  |  | 9,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,406 | 4,057 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of locations acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  | 6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration for contribution of locations in joint venture |  |  |  |  | 14,769 | 14,769 | 23,217 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,708 | 7,061 | 10,768 | 12,448 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Approximate net working capital adjustment included in final purchase price |  |  |  |  |  | 1,240 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,201 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and intangibles, purchase price allocation |  |  |  | 131,341 | 32,957 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of acquired intangible assets |  |  |  | 49,100 | 20,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Identified intangible assets, trade names and distribution rights |  |  |  |  | 13,400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 32,400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Identified intangible assets, customer relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16,700 |  | 7,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets, average useful life, in years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Period available for tax deductions related to acquired goodwill (in years) |  |  |  |  | 15 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40.00% | 40.00% | 40.00% | 40.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 75,000 |  |  |  |  | 588,065 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional controlling interest purchased, maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional controlling interest purchased |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.00% | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares issued to Carrier |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,985,685 | 94,784 |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of shares issued |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 151,056 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 151,056 |  |  |  |
Sale of products valued |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23,217 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital contribution made to Carrier Enterprise |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 80,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional capital contribution made to Capital Enterprise |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 48,000 |  |  |
Capital contribution total | 32,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 32,000 |  |  |  |  | 32,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income attributable to Watsco, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,971 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured revolving credit period (in years) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |
Revolving credit agreement maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 300,000 |  |
Revolving credit agreement, available borrowings capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 75,000
Transaction costs included in selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,200 | $ 4,800 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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