Basis of Presentation

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation

The condensed consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared by Graybar Electric Company, Inc. (“Graybar” or the “Company”), without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the United States (“US”) Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) applicable to interim financial reporting.  Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the US (“US GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations, although the Company believes that its disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading.  The preparation of financial statements in accordance with US GAAP requires the use of estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts.  The Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements include amounts that are based on management’s best estimates and judgments.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.  Certain reclassifications were made to prior year amounts to conform to the 2011 presentation.  These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations as of and for the year ended December 31, 2010 included in the Company’s latest Annual Report on Form 10-K.

In the opinion of management, this quarterly report includes all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring accruals and adjustments, necessary for the fair presentation of the financial statements presented.  Such interim financial information is subject to year-end adjustments.  Results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the full year.