Component: (Network and Table) | |
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Network | 2413402 - Disclosure - CAPITAL STOCK (Details) (http://www.grainger.com/role/CapitalStockDetails) |
Table | Statement [Table] |
Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000277135 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
Scenario [Axis] | Scenario, Unspecified [Domain] |
Partner Type [Axis] | Partner Type of Partners' Capital Account, Name [Domain] |
Partner Capital Components [Axis] | Partner Capital Components [Domain] |
Statement [Line Items] | Period [Axis] | ||||||||||||
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2013-01-01 - 2013-12-31 | 2012-01-01 - 2012-12-31 | 2011-01-01 - 2011-12-31 | |||||||||||
Equity Components [Axis] | Equity Components [Axis] | Equity Components [Axis] | |||||||||||
Equity Option [Member] | Equity Component [Domain] | Equity Option [Member] | Equity Component [Domain] | Equity Component [Domain] | |||||||||
Capital Stock [Axis] | Capital Stock [Axis] | Capital Stock [Axis] | Capital Stock [Axis] | Capital Stock [Axis] | |||||||||
Common Stock [Member] | Treasury Stock [Member] | Common Stock [Member] | Treasury Stock [Member] | Capital Stock [Domain] | Common Stock [Member] | Treasury Stock [Member] | Common Stock [Member] | Treasury Stock [Member] | Capital Stock [Domain] | Common Stock [Member] | Treasury Stock [Member] | Capital Stock [Domain] | |
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding | |||||||||||||
Treasury Stock, Shares | 40,805,281 | 40,180,724 | |||||||||||
Exercised (in shares) | ( | (805,235) | ( | (972,015) | (1,323,883) | ||||||||
Settlement of restricted stock units, net of 135,341 and 121,353 shares retained, respectively | ( | ( | |||||||||||
Settlement of performance share units, net of 39,874 and 23,590 shares retained, respectively | ( | ( | |||||||||||
Purchase of treasury shares | ( | ( |