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OTHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016
Condensed Financial Information [Abstract] |
OTHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION | FINANCIAL INFORMATION WESCO Distribution has outstanding $500 million in aggregate principal amount of 2021 Notes and $350 million in aggregate principal amount of 2024 Notes. The 2021 Notes and 2024 Notes are unsecured senior obligations of WESCO Distribution and are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by WESCO International. Condensed consolidating financial information for WESCO International, WESCO Distribution and the non-guarantor subsidiaries is presented in the following tables.
| 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 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 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 |
Revisions The Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flow for the year ended December 31, 2014 was revised to appropriately present dividends paid by the non-guarantor subsidiaries and dividends received by WESCO Distribution. The revisions did not impact the consolidated amounts previously reported, nor did they impact the Company's obligations under the 2021 Notes or the 2024 Notes.

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