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Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data | Total | Common Stock, Class B Common Stock and Preferred Stock | Paid-In Capital | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | Retained Earnings | Treasury Stock | Noncontrolling Interest
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Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2011 | $ 1,001,710 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | $ 19,688 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = wso_CommonStockClassBCommonStockAndPreferredStockMember | $ 493,519 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember | $ (352)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember | $ 404,360 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember | $ (114,425)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember | $ 198,920 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011 |  | 33,005,341 us-gaap_SharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = wso_CommonStockClassBCommonStockAndPreferredStockMember |  |  |  |  |
Net income | 157,601 us-gaap_ProfitLoss |  |  |  | 103,334 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember |  | 54,267 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Other comprehensive loss | (3,156)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax |  |  | (1,750)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember |  |  | (1,406)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Issuances of non-vested (restricted) shares of common stock (in shares) |  | 111,301 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardGross / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = wso_CommonStockClassBCommonStockAndPreferredStockMember |  |  |  |  |
Issuances of non-vested (restricted) shares of common stock |  | 56 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardGross / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = wso_CommonStockClassBCommonStockAndPreferredStockMember | (56)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardGross / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  |  |  |
Common stock contribution to 401(k) plan | 1,772 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeBenefitPlan | 13 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeBenefitPlan / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = wso_CommonStockClassBCommonStockAndPreferredStockMember | 1,759 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeBenefitPlan / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  |  |  |
Common stock contribution to 401(k) plan (in shares) |  | 26,991 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeBenefitPlan / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = wso_CommonStockClassBCommonStockAndPreferredStockMember |  |  |  |  |
Stock issuances from exercise of stock options and employee stock purchase plan (in shares) |  | 157,664 wso_StockIssuancesFromExerciseOfStockOptionsAndEmployeeStockPurchasePlanShares / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = wso_CommonStockClassBCommonStockAndPreferredStockMember |  |  |  |  |
Stock issuances from exercise of stock options and employee stock purchase plan | 7,163 wso_StockIssuancesFromExerciseOfStockOptionsAndEmployeeStockPurchasePlanValue | 79 wso_StockIssuancesFromExerciseOfStockOptionsAndEmployeeStockPurchasePlanValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = wso_CommonStockClassBCommonStockAndPreferredStockMember | 7,084 wso_StockIssuancesFromExerciseOfStockOptionsAndEmployeeStockPurchasePlanValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  |  |  |
Retirement of common stock (in shares) |  | (29,987)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = wso_CommonStockClassBCommonStockAndPreferredStockMember |  |  |  |  |
Retirement of common stock | (2,229)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue | (15)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = wso_CommonStockClassBCommonStockAndPreferredStockMember | (2,214)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation | 7,716 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue |  | 7,716 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  |  |  |
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation | 1,079 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation |  | 1,079 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  |  |  |
Cash dividends declared and paid on Common and Class B common stock | (256,219)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash |  |  |  | (256,219)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember |  |
Common stock issued for Carrier Enterprise III (in shares) |  | 1,250,000 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesAcquisitions / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = wso_CommonStockClassBCommonStockAndPreferredStockMember |  |  |  |  |
Common stock issued for Carrier Enterprise III | 93,250 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueAcquisitions | 625 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueAcquisitions / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = wso_CommonStockClassBCommonStockAndPreferredStockMember | 92,625 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueAcquisitions / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  |  |  |
Fair value of noncontrolling interest in Carrier Enterprise III | 104,244 us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromBusinessCombination |  |  |  |  |  | 104,244 us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromBusinessCombination / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Decrease in noncontrolling interest in Carrier Enterprise I | (51,881)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions |  | (8,692)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  |  |  | (43,189)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Distributions to noncontrolling interest | (39,010)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders |  |  |  |  |  | (39,010)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2012 | 1,022,040 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | 20,446 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = wso_CommonStockClassBCommonStockAndPreferredStockMember | 592,820 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember | (2,102)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember | 251,475 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember | (114,425)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember | 273,826 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2012 |  | 34,521,310 us-gaap_SharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = wso_CommonStockClassBCommonStockAndPreferredStockMember |  |  |  |  |
Net income | 187,719 us-gaap_ProfitLoss |  |  |  | 127,723 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember |  | 59,996 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Other comprehensive loss | (16,341)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax |  |  | (9,372)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember |  |  | (6,969)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Issuances of non-vested (restricted) shares of common stock (in shares) |  | 124,043 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardGross / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = wso_CommonStockClassBCommonStockAndPreferredStockMember |  |  |  |  |
Issuances of non-vested (restricted) shares of common stock |  | 62 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardGross / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = wso_CommonStockClassBCommonStockAndPreferredStockMember | (62)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardGross / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  |  |  |
Forfeitures of non-vested (restricted) shares of common stock (in shares) |  | (10,000)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardForfeited / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = wso_CommonStockClassBCommonStockAndPreferredStockMember |  |  |  |  |
Forfeitures of non-vested (restricted) shares of common stock |  | (5)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardForfeitures / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = wso_CommonStockClassBCommonStockAndPreferredStockMember | 5 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardForfeitures / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  |  |  |
Common stock contribution to 401(k) plan | 1,689 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeBenefitPlan | 11 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeBenefitPlan / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = wso_CommonStockClassBCommonStockAndPreferredStockMember | 1,678 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeBenefitPlan / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  |  |  |
Common stock contribution to 401(k) plan (in shares) |  | 22,551 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeBenefitPlan / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = wso_CommonStockClassBCommonStockAndPreferredStockMember |  |  |  |  |
Stock issuances from exercise of stock options and employee stock purchase plan (in shares) |  | 87,193 wso_StockIssuancesFromExerciseOfStockOptionsAndEmployeeStockPurchasePlanShares / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = wso_CommonStockClassBCommonStockAndPreferredStockMember |  |  |  |  |
Stock issuances from exercise of stock options and employee stock purchase plan | 3,384 wso_StockIssuancesFromExerciseOfStockOptionsAndEmployeeStockPurchasePlanValue | 44 wso_StockIssuancesFromExerciseOfStockOptionsAndEmployeeStockPurchasePlanValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = wso_CommonStockClassBCommonStockAndPreferredStockMember | 3,340 wso_StockIssuancesFromExerciseOfStockOptionsAndEmployeeStockPurchasePlanValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  |  |  |
Retirement of common stock (in shares) |  | (17,976)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = wso_CommonStockClassBCommonStockAndPreferredStockMember |  |  |  |  |
Retirement of common stock | (1,677)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue | (9)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = wso_CommonStockClassBCommonStockAndPreferredStockMember | (1,668)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation | 8,760 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue |  | 8,760 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  |  |  |
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation | 1,511 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation |  | 1,511 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  |  |  |
Cash dividends declared and paid on Common and Class B common stock | (39,836)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash |  |  |  | (39,836)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember |  |
Distributions to noncontrolling interest | (39,857)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders |  |  |  |  |  | (39,857)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2013 | 1,127,392 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | 20,549 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = wso_CommonStockClassBCommonStockAndPreferredStockMember | 606,384 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember | (11,474)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember | 339,362 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember | (114,425)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember | 286,996 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013 |  | 34,727,121 us-gaap_SharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = wso_CommonStockClassBCommonStockAndPreferredStockMember |  |  |  |  |
Net income | 208,702 us-gaap_ProfitLoss |  |  |  | 151,387 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember |  | 57,315 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Other comprehensive loss | (20,836)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax |  |  | (12,273)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember |  |  | (8,563)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Issuances of non-vested (restricted) shares of common stock (in shares) |  | 218,725 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardGross / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = wso_CommonStockClassBCommonStockAndPreferredStockMember |  |  |  |  |
Issuances of non-vested (restricted) shares of common stock |  | 109 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardGross / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = wso_CommonStockClassBCommonStockAndPreferredStockMember | (109)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardGross / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  |  |  |
Forfeitures of non-vested (restricted) shares of common stock (in shares) |  | (5,000)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardForfeited / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = wso_CommonStockClassBCommonStockAndPreferredStockMember |  |  |  |  |
Forfeitures of non-vested (restricted) shares of common stock |  | (2)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardForfeitures / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = wso_CommonStockClassBCommonStockAndPreferredStockMember | 2 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardForfeitures / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  |  |  |
Common stock contribution to 401(k) plan | 1,759 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeBenefitPlan | 9 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeBenefitPlan / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = wso_CommonStockClassBCommonStockAndPreferredStockMember | 1,750 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeBenefitPlan / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  |  |  |
Common stock contribution to 401(k) plan (in shares) |  | 18,309 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeBenefitPlan / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = wso_CommonStockClassBCommonStockAndPreferredStockMember |  |  |  |  |
Stock issuances from exercise of stock options and employee stock purchase plan (in shares) |  | 73,948 wso_StockIssuancesFromExerciseOfStockOptionsAndEmployeeStockPurchasePlanShares / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = wso_CommonStockClassBCommonStockAndPreferredStockMember |  |  |  |  |
Stock issuances from exercise of stock options and employee stock purchase plan | 4,666 wso_StockIssuancesFromExerciseOfStockOptionsAndEmployeeStockPurchasePlanValue | 37 wso_StockIssuancesFromExerciseOfStockOptionsAndEmployeeStockPurchasePlanValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = wso_CommonStockClassBCommonStockAndPreferredStockMember | 4,629 wso_StockIssuancesFromExerciseOfStockOptionsAndEmployeeStockPurchasePlanValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  |  |  |
Retirement of common stock (in shares) |  | (26,482)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = wso_CommonStockClassBCommonStockAndPreferredStockMember |  |  |  |  |
Retirement of common stock | (2,615)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue | (13)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = wso_CommonStockClassBCommonStockAndPreferredStockMember | (2,602)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation | 12,006 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue |  | 12,006 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  |  |  |
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation | 1,828 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation |  | 1,828 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  |  |  |
Cash dividends declared and paid on Common and Class B common stock | (69,870)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash |  |  |  | (69,870)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember |  |
Decrease in noncontrolling interest in Carrier Enterprise I | (87,735)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions |  | (43,324)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  |  |  | (44,411)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Distributions to noncontrolling interest | (43,258)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders |  |  |  |  |  | (43,258)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2014 | $ 1,132,039 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | $ 20,689 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = wso_CommonStockClassBCommonStockAndPreferredStockMember | $ 580,564 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember | $ (23,747)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember | $ 420,879 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember | $ (114,425)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember | $ 248,079 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2014 |  | 35,006,621 us-gaap_SharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = wso_CommonStockClassBCommonStockAndPreferredStockMember |  |  |  |  |

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