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OTHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Condensed Financial Information [Abstract] |  |  |
Condensed Balance Sheet [Table Text Block] |
| Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
| December 31, 2016
| (In thousands)
| WESCO International, Inc. |  | WESCO Distribution, Inc. |  | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Consolidating and Eliminating Entries |  | Consolidated
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | — |  |  | $ | 41,552 |  |  | $ | 68,579 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 110,131 |
Trade accounts receivable, net | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,034,402 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,034,402 |
Inventories | — |  |  | 364,562 |  |  | 456,879 |  |  | — |  |  | 821,441 |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 13,647 |  |  | 24,214 |  |  | 225,412 |  |  | (56,790 | ) |  | 206,483 |
Total current assets | 13,647 |  |  | 430,328 |  |  | 1,785,272 |  |  | (56,790 | ) |  | 2,172,457 |
Intercompany receivables, net | — |  |  | — |  |  | 2,056,783 |  |  | (2,056,783 | ) |  | — |
Property, buildings and equipment, net | — |  |  | 51,824 |  |  | 105,783 |  |  | — |  |  | 157,607 |
Intangible assets, net | — |  |  | 3,417 |  |  | 389,945 |  |  | — |  |  | 393,362 |
Goodwill | — |  |  | 244,648 |  |  | 1,476,066 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,720,714 |
Investments in affiliates | 3,584,857 |  |  | 4,018,661 |  |  | — |  |  | (7,603,518 | ) |  | — |
Other assets | — |  |  | 23,846 |  |  | 22,998 |  |  | — |  |  | 46,844 |
Total assets | $ | 3,598,504 |  |  | $ | 4,772,724 |  |  | $ | 5,836,847 |  |  | $ | (9,717,091 | ) |  | $ | 4,490,984 |
Accounts payable | $ | — |  |  | $ | 381,795 |  |  | $ | 302,926 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 684,721 |
Short-term debt | — |  |  | — |  |  | 20,920 |  |  | — |  |  | 20,920 |
Other current liabilities | — |  |  | 53,458 |  |  | 194,488 |  |  | (56,790 | ) |  | 191,156 |
Total current liabilities | — |  |  | 435,253 |  |  | 518,334 |  |  | (56,790 | ) |  | 896,797 |
Intercompany payables, net | 1,572,486 |  |  | 484,297 |  |  | — |  |  | (2,056,783 | ) |  | — |
Long-term debt | — |  |  | 983,449 |  |  | 379,686 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,363,135 |
Other noncurrent liabilities | 12,737 |  |  | 46,476 |  |  | 161,827 |  |  | — |  |  | 221,040 |
Total WESCO International stockholders’ equity | 2,013,281 |  |  | 2,823,249 |  |  | 4,780,269 |  |  | (7,603,518 | ) |  | 2,013,281 |
Noncontrolling interests | — |  |  | — |  |  | (3,269 | ) |  | — |  |  | (3,269 | )
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 3,598,504 |  |  | $ | 4,772,724 |  |  | $ | 5,836,847 |  |  | $ | (9,717,091 | ) |  | $ | 4,490,984 |
| Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
| December 31, 2015
| (In thousands)
| WESCO International, Inc. |  | WESCO Distribution, Inc. |  | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Consolidating and Eliminating Entries |  | Consolidated
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | — |  |  | $ | 38,963 |  |  | $ | 121,316 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 160,279 |
Trade accounts receivable, net | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,075,257 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,075,257 |
Inventories | — |  |  | 376,641 |  |  | 433,426 |  |  | — |  |  | 810,067 |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 15 |  |  | 47,290 |  |  | 173,596 |  |  | (8,970 | ) |  | 211,931 |
Total current assets | 15 |  |  | 462,894 |  |  | 1,803,595 |  |  | (8,970 | ) |  | 2,257,534 |
Intercompany receivables, net | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,964,848 |  |  | (1,964,848 | ) |  | — |
Property, buildings and equipment, net | — |  |  | 56,921 |  |  | 109,818 |  |  | — |  |  | 166,739 |
Intangible assets, net | — |  |  | 4,072 |  |  | 399,577 |  |  | — |  |  | 403,649 |
Goodwill | — |  |  | 255,251 |  |  | 1,426,411 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,681,662 |
Investments in affiliates | 3,309,006 |  |  | 3,827,069 |  |  | — |  |  | (7,136,075 | ) |  | — |
Other assets | — |  |  | 32,601 |  |  | 27,541 |  |  | — |  |  | 60,142 |
Total assets | $ | 3,309,021 |  |  | $ | 4,638,808 |  |  | $ | 5,731,790 |  |  | $ | (9,109,893 | ) |  | $ | 4,569,726 |
Accounts payable | $ | — |  |  | $ | 414,524 |  |  | $ | 300,995 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 715,519 |
Short-term debt | — |  |  | — |  |  | 43,314 |  |  | — |  |  | 43,314 |
Other current liabilities | 15,254 |  |  | 55,129 |  |  | 127,555 |  |  | (8,970 | ) |  | 188,968 |
Total current liabilities | 15,254 |  |  | 469,653 |  |  | 471,864 |  |  | (8,970 | ) |  | 947,801 |
Intercompany payables, net | 1,320,240 |  |  | 644,608 |  |  | — |  |  | (1,964,848 | ) |  | — |
Long-term debt | 177,753 |  |  | 737,490 |  |  | 523,819 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,439,062 |
Other noncurrent liabilities | 19,102 |  |  | 216,515 |  |  | 173,375 |  |  | — |  |  | 408,992 |
Total WESCO International stockholders’ equity | 1,776,672 |  |  | 2,570,542 |  |  | 4,565,533 |  |  | (7,136,075 | ) |  | 1,776,672 |
Noncontrolling interests | — |  |  | — |  |  | (2,801 | ) |  | — |  |  | (2,801 | )
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 3,309,021 |  |  | $ | 4,638,808 |  |  | $ | 5,731,790 |  |  | $ | (9,109,893 | ) |  | $ | 4,569,726 |
Condensed Income Statement [Table Text Block] |
| Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income and Comprehensive Income
| Year ended December 31, 2016
| (In thousands)
| WESCO International, Inc. |  | WESCO Distribution, Inc. |  | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Consolidating and Eliminating Entries |  | Consolidated
Net sales | $ | — |  |  | $ | 3,306,265 |  |  | $ | 4,134,508 |  |  | $ | (104,756 | ) |  | $ | 7,336,017 |
Cost of goods sold (excluding depreciation and | — |  |  | 2,651,409 |  |  | 3,341,161 |  |  | (104,756 | ) |  | 5,887,814 |
amortization) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 61 |  |  | 477,437 |  |  | 571,788 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,049,286 |
Depreciation and amortization | — |  |  | 20,226 |  |  | 46,632 |  |  | — |  |  | 66,858 |
Results of affiliates’ operations | 240,571 |  |  | 155,814 |  |  | — |  |  | (396,385 | ) |  | — |
Interest expense (income), net | 17,555 |  |  | 87,824 |  |  | (28,804 | ) |  | — |  |  | 76,575 |
Loss on debt redemption | 123,933 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 123,933 |
Provision for income taxes | (2,098 | ) |  | 8,263 |  |  | 24,266 |  |  | — |  |  | 30,431 |
Net income | 101,120 |  |  | 216,920 |  |  | 179,465 |  |  | (396,385 | ) |  | 101,120 |
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | — |  |  | — |  |  | (468 | ) |  | — |  |  | (468 | )
Net income attributable to WESCO International | $ | 101,120 |  |  | $ | 216,920 |  |  | $ | 179,933 |  |  | $ | (396,385 | ) |  | $ | 101,588 |
Other comprehensive income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency translation adjustment | 38,275 |  |  | 38,275 |  |  | 38,275 |  |  | (76,550 | ) |  | 38,275 |
Post retirement benefit plan adjustment | (2,485 | ) |  | (2,485 | ) |  | (2,485 | ) |  | 4,970 |  |  | (2,485 | )
Comprehensive income attributable to WESCO International | $ | 136,910 |  |  | $ | 252,710 |  |  | $ | 215,723 |  |  | $ | (467,965 | ) |  | $ | 137,378 |
| Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
| Year ended December 31, 2015
| (In thousands)
| WESCO International, Inc. |  | WESCO Distribution, Inc. |  | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Consolidating and Eliminating Entries |  | Consolidated
Net sales | $ | — |  |  | $ | 3,456,883 |  |  | $ | 4,177,383 |  |  | $ | (115,779 | ) |  | $ | 7,518,487 |
Cost of goods sold (excluding depreciation and | — |  |  | 2,784,413 |  |  | 3,356,192 |  |  | (115,779 | ) |  | 6,024,826 |
amortization) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 26 |  |  | 611,549 |  |  | 443,376 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,054,951 |
Depreciation and amortization | — |  |  | 19,703 |  |  | 45,265 |  |  | — |  |  | 64,968 |
Results of affiliates’ operations | 225,370 |  |  | 219,619 |  |  | — |  |  | (444,989 | ) |  | — |
Interest expense (income), net | 24,910 |  |  | 63,261 |  |  | (18,339 | ) |  | — |  |  | 69,832 |
Provision for income taxes | (7,939 | ) |  | (6,929 | ) |  | 110,405 |  |  | — |  |  | 95,537 |
Net income | 208,373 |  |  | 204,505 |  |  | 240,484 |  |  | (444,989 | ) |  | 208,373 |
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | — |  |  | — |  |  | (2,314 | ) |  | — |  |  | (2,314 | )
Net income attributable to WESCO International | $ | 208,373 |  |  | $ | 204,505 |  |  | $ | 242,798 |  |  | $ | (444,989 | ) |  | $ | 210,687 |
Other comprehensive income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency translation adjustment | (225,795 | ) |  | (225,795 | ) |  | (225,795 | ) |  | 451,590 |  |  | (225,795 | )
Post retirement benefit plan adjustment | 4,532 |  |  | 4,532 |  |  | 4,532 |  |  | (9,064 | ) |  | 4,532 |
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to WESCO International | $ | (12,890 | ) |  | $ | (16,758 | ) |  | $ | 21,535 |  |  | $ | (2,463 | ) |  | $ | (10,576 | )
| Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income and Comprehensive Income
| Year ended December 31, 2014
| (In thousands)
| WESCO International, Inc. |  | WESCO Distribution, Inc. |  | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Consolidating and Eliminating Entries |  | Consolidated
Net sales | $ | — |  |  | $ | 3,557,839 |  |  | $ | 4,446,139 |  |  | $ | (114,352 | ) |  | $ | 7,889,626 |
Cost of goods sold (excluding depreciation and | — |  |  | 2,848,413 |  |  | 3,544,523 |  |  | (114,352 | ) |  | 6,278,584 |
amortization) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 9 |  |  | 557,596 |  |  | 519,203 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,076,808 |
Depreciation and amortization | — |  |  | 19,084 |  |  | 48,933 |  |  | — |  |  | 68,017 |
Results of affiliates’ operations | 292,845 |  |  | 231,174 |  |  | — |  |  | (524,019 | ) |  | — |
Interest expense (income), net | 24,472 |  |  | 74,653 |  |  | (17,061 | ) |  | — |  |  | 82,064 |
Provision for income taxes | (7,072 | ) |  | 16,446 |  |  | 99,342 |  |  | — |  |  | 108,716 |
Net income | $ | 275,436 |  |  | $ | 272,821 |  |  | $ | 251,199 |  |  | $ | (524,019 | ) |  | $ | 275,437 |
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | — |  |  | — |  |  | (469 | ) |  | — |  |  | (469 | )
Net income attributable to WESCO International | $ | 275,436 |  |  | $ | 272,821 |  |  | $ | 251,668 |  |  | $ | (524,019 | ) |  | $ | 275,906 |
Other comprehensive income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency translation adjustment | (120,293 | ) |  | (120,293 | ) |  | (120,293 | ) |  | 240,586 |  |  | (120,293 | )
Post retirement benefit plan adjustment | (5,056 | ) |  | (5,056 | ) |  | (5,056 | ) |  | 10,112 |  |  | (5,056 | )
Comprehensive income attributable to WESCO International | $ | 150,087 |  |  | $ | 147,472 |  |  | $ | 126,319 |  |  | $ | (273,321 | ) |  | $ | 150,557 |
Condensed Cash Flow Statement [Table Text Block] |
| Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
| Year ended December 31, 2016
| (In thousands)
| WESCO International, Inc. |  | WESCO Distribution, Inc. |  | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Consolidating and Eliminating Entries |  | Consolidated
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | $ | 95,388 |  |  | $ | (243,476 | ) |  | $ | 448,323 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 300,235 |
Investing activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures | — |  |  | (12,482 | ) |  | (5,475 | ) |  | — |  |  | (17,957 | )
Acquisition payments, net of cash acquired | — |  |  | (50,890 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (50,890 | )
Proceeds from sale of assets | — |  |  | — |  |  | 8,361 |  |  | — |  |  | 8,361 |
Dividends received from subsidiaries | — |  |  | 82,912 |  |  | — |  |  | (82,912 | ) |  | — |
Advances to subsidiaries and other | — |  |  | (297,259 | ) |  | (337,344 | ) |  | 624,603 |  |  | (10,000 | )
Net cash used in investing activities | — |  |  | (277,719 | ) |  | (334,458 | ) |  | 541,691 |  |  | (70,486 | )
Financing activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of debt | 252,246 |  |  | 1,566,864 |  |  | 672,345 |  |  | (297,259 | ) |  | 2,194,196 |
Repayments of debt | (344,804 | ) |  | (1,030,520 | ) |  | (752,401 | ) |  | (327,344 | ) |  | (2,455,069 | )
Equity activities | (2,830 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (2,830 | )
Dividends paid by subsidiaries | — |  |  | — |  |  | (82,912 | ) |  | 82,912 |  |  | — |
Other | — |  |  | (12,560 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (12,560 | )
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | (95,388 | ) |  | 523,784 |  |  | (162,968 | ) |  | (541,691 | ) |  | (276,263 | )
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | — |  |  | — |  |  | (3,634 | ) |  | — |  |  | (3,634 | )
Net change in cash and cash equivalents | — |  |  | 2,589 |  |  | (52,737 | ) |  | — |  |  | (50,148 | )
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of period | — |  |  | 38,963 |  |  | 121,316 |  |  | — |  |  | 160,279 |
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period | $ | — |  |  | $ | 41,552 |  |  | $ | 68,579 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 110,131 |
| Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
| Year ended December 31, 2015
| (In thousands)
| WESCO International, Inc. |  | WESCO Distribution, Inc. |  | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Consolidating and Eliminating Entries |  | Consolidated
Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 3,531 |  |  | $ | 214,037 |  |  | $ | 65,481 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 283,049 |
Investing activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures | — |  |  | (15,266 | ) |  | (6,392 | ) |  | — |  |  | (21,658 | )
Acquisition payments, net of cash acquired | — |  |  | (151,595 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (151,595 | )
Proceeds from sale of assets | — |  |  | — |  |  | 3,023 |  |  | — |  |  | 3,023 |
Dividends received from subsidiaries | — |  |  | 114,101 |  |  | — |  |  | (114,101 | ) |  | — |
Advances to subsidiaries and other | — |  |  | (197,345 | ) |  | 17,461 |  |  | 179,884 |  |  | — |
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities | — |  |  | (250,105 | ) |  | 14,092 |  |  | 65,783 |  |  | (170,230 | )
Financing activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of debt | 150,705 |  |  | 1,224,596 |  |  | 452,655 |  |  | (197,345 | ) |  | 1,630,611 |
Repayments of debt | — |  |  | (1,175,056 | ) |  | (379,578 | ) |  | 17,461 |  |  | (1,537,173 | )
Equity activities | (154,236 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (154,236 | )
Dividends paid by subsidiaries | — |  |  | — |  |  | (114,101 | ) |  | 114,101 |  |  | — |
Other | — |  |  | (7,017 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (7,017 | )
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (3,531 | ) |  | 42,523 |  |  | (41,024 | ) |  | (65,783 | ) |  | (67,815 | )
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | — |  |  | — |  |  | (13,044 | ) |  | — |  |  | (13,044 | )
Net change in cash and cash equivalents | — |  |  | 6,455 |  |  | 25,505 |  |  | — |  |  | 31,960 |
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of period | — |  |  | 32,508 |  |  | 95,811 |  |  | — |  |  | 128,319 |
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period | $ | — |  |  | $ | 38,963 |  |  | $ | 121,316 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 160,279 |
| Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
| Year ended December 31, 2014
| (In thousands)
| WESCO International, Inc. |  | WESCO Distribution, Inc. |  | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Consolidating and Eliminating Entries |  | Consolidated
Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 820 |  |  | $ | 51,738 |  |  | $ | 198,598 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 251,156 |
Investing activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures | — |  |  | (13,717 | ) |  | (6,831 | ) |  | — |  |  | (20,548 | )
Acquisition payments, net of cash acquired | — |  |  | (42,226 | ) |  | (96,404 | ) |  | — |  |  | (138,630 | )
Proceeds from sale of assets | — |  |  | — |  |  | 14,991 |  |  | — |  |  | 14,991 |
Dividends received from subsidiaries | — |  |  | 71,381 |  |  | — |  |  | (71,381 | ) |  | — |
Advances to subsidiaries and other | — |  |  | (53,779 | ) |  | 17,461 |  |  | 36,318 |  |  | — |
Net cash used in investing activities | — |  |  | (38,341 | ) |  | (70,783 | ) |  | (35,063 | ) |  | (144,187 | )
Financing activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of debt | 6,517 |  |  | 798,315 |  |  | 495,493 |  |  | (60,437 | ) |  | 1,239,888 |
Repayments of debt | (6,658 | ) |  | (807,776 | ) |  | (541,080 | ) |  | 24,119 |  |  | (1,331,395 | )
Equity activities | (679 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (679 | )
Dividends paid by subsidiaries | — |  |  | — |  |  | (71,381 | ) |  | 71,381 |  |  | — |
Other | — |  |  | (3,123 | ) |  | (181 | ) |  | — |  |  | (3,304 | )
Net cash used in financing activities | (820 | ) |  | (12,584 | ) |  | (117,149 | ) |  | 35,063 |  |  | (95,490 | )
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | — |  |  | — |  |  | (6,885 | ) |  | — |  |  | (6,885 | )
Net change in cash and cash equivalents | — |  |  | 813 |  |  | 3,781 |  |  | — |  |  | 4,594 |
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of period | — |  |  | 31,695 |  |  | 92,030 |  |  | — |  |  | 123,725 |
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period | $ | — |  |  | $ | 32,508 |  |  | $ | 95,811 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 128,319 |

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