CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
12 Months Ended | |||||
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Dec. 31, 2023 |
Dec. 31, 2022 |
Dec. 31, 2021 |
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| Income Statement [Abstract] | ||||||
| Net sales | $ 22,385,200 | $ 21,420,100 | $ 18,217,500 | | ||
| Cost of goods sold (excluding depreciation and amortization below) | 17,541,500 | 16,758,800 | 14,425,400 | | ||
| Selling, general and administrative expense | 3,256,000 | 3,044,200 | 2,791,600 | | ||
| Depreciation and amortization | 181,300 | 179,000 | 198,600 | | | |
| Total Operating Expenses | 20978800.0 | 19982000.0 | 17415600.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Income from operations | 1,406,400 | 1,438,100 | 801,900 | | ||
| Interest expense, net | 389,300 | 294,400 | 268,100 | | ||
| Total Other Income Expenses | 414400.0 | 301400.0 | 220000.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Other, net | 25,100 | 7,000 | (48,100) | | | |
| Income before income taxes | 992,000 | 1,136,700 | 581,900 | | ||
| Provision for income taxes | 225,900 | 274,500 | 115,500 | | ||
| Net income | 766,100 | 862,100 | 466,400 | | ||
| Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest | 600 | 1,700 | 1,000 | |||
| Net Income attributable to WESCO International, Inc. | 765,500 | 860,500 | 465,400 | |||
| Preferred Stock Dividends, Income Statement Impact | 57,400 | 57,400 | 57,400 | |||
| Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Basic | 708,100 | 803,100 | 408,000 | |||
| Comprehensive Income: | ||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustment | 57,100 | (127,000) | (15,600) | |||
| Benefit plan adjustments, net of tax | (11,300) | (14,700) | 42,700 | |||
| Comprehensive income attributable to WESCO International, Inc. | $ 753,900 | $ 661,300 | $ 435,100 | |||
| Earnings per share : | ||||||
| Basic | $ 13.86 | $ 15.83 | $ 8.11 | |||
| Diluted | $ 13.54 | $ 15.33 | $ 7.84 | |||
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- Definition The aggregate total costs related to selling a firm's product and services, as well as all other general and administrative expenses. Direct selling expenses (for example, credit, warranty, and advertising) are expenses that can be directly linked to the sale of specific products. Indirect selling expenses are expenses that cannot be directly linked to the sale of specific products, for example telephone expenses, Internet, and postal charges. General and administrative expenses include salaries of non-sales personnel, rent, utilities, communication, etc. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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