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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
Sep. 30, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Aug. 27, 2009
Sep. 30, 2017
Jun. 14, 2022
Jun. 14, 2021
Jun. 14, 2020
Dec. 14, 2019
Dec. 14, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Jun. 15, 2024
Dec. 15, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Accounts Receivable from Securitization                   $ 380,000        
Long-term debt                   1,362,271        
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount                   18,000 $ 20,100      
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt $ (124,000)     $ 123,900           0 (123,933) $ 0    
Debt Instrument, Face Amount                   1,360,000 1,400,000      
Debt discount on convertible debentures                   (513)        
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Equity Component of Convertible Debt     $ 106,500               (139,765) (2)    
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Carrying Amount of Equity Component                   344,800        
Amortization of Financing Costs and Discounts                   $ 3,984 $ 6,684 12,195    
Debt Instrument, Call Date, Earliest                   Sep. 15, 2016        
2014                   $ 37,848        
2015                   36,549        
2016                   34,621        
2017                   26,930        
2018                   $ 24,350        
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]                            
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate                   5.42% 7.36%      
Long-term debt                   $ 34,075 $ 20,920      
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                   $ 350,000 350,000      
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, Issuance Date                   Dec. 12, 2012        
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage Rate Range, Minimum                   On November 19, 2013, the Borrowers and WESCO International entered into an amendment (the “Term Loan Amendment”) to the Term Loan Agreement. The Term Loan Amendment, among other things, reduced the applicable margin on U.S. term loans by 0.50% and the LIBOR floor applicable to the U.S. sub-facility from 1.00% to 0.75%. The modified pricing terms were effective December 13, 2013.        
Debt Instrument, Unused Borrowing Capacity, Amount                   $ 300,000        
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                   $ 84,237 143,980      
Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Amendment Description                   On November 8, 2017, WESCO Distribution amended its Receivables Facility pursuant to the terms and conditions of a Fifth Amendment to Fourth Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, by and among WESCO Receivables Corp. (“WESCO Receivables”), WESCO Distribution, the various purchasers from time to time party thereto and PNC Bank, National Association, as Administrator (the "Amendment"). The Amendment extended the term of the Receivables Facility to September 24, 2020 and added and amended certain other defined terms. Substantially all other terms and conditions of the Receivables Facility were unchanged.        
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate                   1.90%        
Accounts Receivable Eligible for Securitization                   $ 751,200 657,500      
Long-term debt                   $ 380,000 380,000      
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 of up to $200 million in the aggregate, subject to customary conditions.        
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date                   Sep. 01, 2020        
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate                   3.00%        
Debt Instrument, Increase, Additional Borrowings                   $ 834,400 1,025,800      
Debt Instrument, Decrease, Repayments                   826,400 1,096,800      
Long-term debt                   12,000 4,000      
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity                   $ 562,900 509,700      
Convertible Debt                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate at Period End                   13.875%        
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    
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 | Secured Debt [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate                   4.70%        
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate at Period End                   1.00%        
Long-term Debt, Gross                   $ 84,800        
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%         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%