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DEBT - DEBT (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 8 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 24 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Aug. 27, 2009
Sep. 30, 2016
Jun. 14, 2022
Jun. 14, 2021
Jun. 14, 2020
Dec. 14, 2019
Dec. 14, 2018
Dec. 14, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Jun. 15, 2024
Dec. 15, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Accounts Receivable from Securitization                   $ 380,000 $ 525,000      
Long-term debt                   1,401,781        
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount                   26,500 40,300      
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount                   123,933 0 $ 0    
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt     $ (123,900)             (123,933) 0 0    
Long-term Debt, Gross                   1,402,551        
Payments of Financing Costs                   6,000        
Debt discount on convertible debentures                   (770)        
Amortization of Financing Costs                   3,585 6,120 4,426    
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Equity Component of Convertible Debt   $ 106,500               (139,765) (2) (1)    
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Carrying Amount of Equity Component                   $ 106,300        
Debt Instrument, Call Date, Earliest                   Sep. 15, 2016        
2014                   $ 38,212        
2015                   36,737        
2016                   35,507        
2017                   32,388        
2018                   24,765        
Repayments of Convertible Debt                   $ 344,800        
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Terms of Conversion Feature     Holders who surrendered the 2029 Debentures for conversion received 18 shares of WESCO stock for each $1,000 principal amount of 2029 Debentures converted.                      
Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Shares Issued                   6,267,688        
Foreign Line of Credit [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Long-term debt                   $ 20,920 43,314      
Term Loan Facility                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Debt discount on convertible debentures                   (1,026)      
Senior Notes [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Long-term debt                   $ 500,000 500,000      
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage                   5.375%        
Deferred Finance Costs, Gross                     8,400      
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage of Principal Amount Redeemed                   101.00%        
Debt Instrument, Face Amount                   $ 500,000        
Senior Notes due 2024 [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Long-term debt                   $ 350,000 0      
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage                   5.375%        
Deferred Finance Costs, Gross                     6,000      
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage of Principal Amount Redeemed                   101.00%        
Debt Instrument, Face Amount                   $ 350,000        
Secured Debt [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Debt Instrument, Collateral                   The Borrowers' obligations under the Term Loan Facility are secured by substantially all of the assets of the Borrowers, the Company and certain of the Company's other subsidiaries; provided that, with respect to borrowings under the U.S. sub-facility, the collateral does not include assets of certain foreign subsidiaries or more than 65% of the issued and outstanding equity interests in certain foreign subsidiaries.        
Debt Instrument, Decrease, Repayments $ 500,000                          
Long-term debt                   $ 143,980 173,724      
Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Amendment Description                   The Receivables Purchase Agreement increased the purchase limit from $500 million to $550 million, with the opportunity to exercise an accordion feature which permits increases in the purchase limit of up to $100 million, extended the term of the Receivables Facility to September 24, 2018 and added and amended certain defined terms. The interest rate spread and commitment fee of the Receivables Facility remained at 0.95% and 0.45%, respectively.        
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate                   1.40%        
Accounts Receivable Eligible for Securitization                   $ 657,500 684,700      
Long-term debt                   $ 380,000 525,000      
Revolving credit facility                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Line of Credit Facility, Borrowing Capacity, Description                   On September 24, 2015, WESCO International, WESCO Distribution and certain other subsidiaries of the Company entered into a $600 million revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”), which contains a letter of credit sub-facility of up to $125 million, pursuant to the terms and conditions of a Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the "Credit Agreement"). The Revolving Credit Facility contains an accordion feature allowing WESCO Distribution to request increases to the borrowing commitments, subject to customary conditions. This accordion feature increased from $100 million to $200 million in the aggregate. The Revolving Credit Facility replaced WESCO Distribution’s prior revolving credit facility entered into on December 12, 2012.        
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date                   Sep. 01, 2020        
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate                   2.00%        
Debt Instrument, Increase, Additional Borrowings                   $ 1,025,800 1,276,000      
Debt Instrument, Decrease, Repayments                   1,096,800 1,209,000      
Long-term debt                   4,000 75,000      
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity                   $ 509,700 438,700      
Convertible Debt                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate at Period End                   13.875%        
Long-term debt                   $ 0 181,557      
Long-term Debt, Gross                   0 344,873      
Debt Instrument, Face Amount   345,000                        
Debt discount on convertible debentures   $ (181,200)               0 (163,316)      
Amortization of Financing Costs and Discounts                   $ 3,100 $ 4,200 $ 3,800    
Canada | Secured Debt [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate at Period End                   2.00%        
Debt Instrument, Face Amount                   $ 150,000        
Canada | Revolving credit facility                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity                   $ 400,000        
United States | Term Loan Facility                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage Rate Range, Minimum                   0.0075        
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Increase (Decrease)                   0.50%        
United States | Secured Debt [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate                   1.00%        
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate                   1.00%        
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate at Period End                   4.00%        
Long-term Debt, Gross                   $ 144,800        
Debt Instrument, Face Amount                   700,000        
United States | Revolving credit facility                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity                   600,000        
Minimum | Foreign Line of Credit [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity                   300        
Maximum | Foreign Line of Credit [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity                   $ 21,000        
Common Stock                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share                   $ 0.01 $ 0.01      
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Minimum | Revolving credit facility                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate                   1.25%        
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Maximum | Revolving credit facility                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate                   1.75%        
Prime Rate [Member] | Minimum | Revolving credit facility                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate                   0.25%        
Prime Rate [Member] | Maximum | Revolving credit facility                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate                   0.75%        
Scenario, Forecast [Member] | Senior Notes [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage of Principal Amount Redeemed             101.344% 102.688% 104.031%         100.00%
Scenario, Forecast [Member] | Senior Notes due 2024 [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage of Principal Amount Redeemed       101.344% 102.688% 104.031%             100.00%