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Net Income Per Share of Common Stock (Details)
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]              
Common stock dividend declared, percent           2.50%graybar_CommonStockDividendDeclaredPercent 20.00%graybar_CommonStockDividendDeclaredPercent
Average shares outstanding 15,493,506us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfShareOutstandingBasicAndDiluted 15,507,191us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfShareOutstandingBasicAndDiluted 15,577,599us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfShareOutstandingBasicAndDiluted 15,634,284us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfShareOutstandingBasicAndDiluted 15,847,690us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfShareOutstandingBasicAndDiluted 15,935,751us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfShareOutstandingBasicAndDiluted 15,969,060us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfShareOutstandingBasicAndDiluted