CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS - USD ($) $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | ||
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Jun. 30, 2026 |
Jun. 30, 2025 |
Jun. 30, 2026 |
Jun. 30, 2025 |
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| Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract] | ||||
| Net earnings | $ 600 | $ 508 | $ 1,181 | $ 1,008 |
| Other comprehensive earnings (losses): | ||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustments | (23) | 75 | (42) | 113 |
| Postretirement benefit plan losses – net of tax benefit of $1, $1, $2, and $2, respectively | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) |
| Total other comprehensive earnings (losses) | (26) | 71 | (47) | 107 |
| Comprehensive earnings – net of tax | 574 | 579 | 1,134 | 1,115 |
| Less comprehensive earnings (losses) attributable to noncontrolling interest | ||||
| Net earnings | 30 | 26 | 56 | 47 |
| Foreign currency translation adjustments | (9) | 15 | (14) | 32 |
| Total comprehensive earnings (losses) attributable to noncontrolling interest | 21 | 41 | 42 | 79 |
| Comprehensive earnings attributable to W.W. Grainger, Inc. | $ 553 | $ 538 | $ 1,092 | $ 1,036 |
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