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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]    
Beginning Balance January 1, $ (140,363)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax $ (166,814)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications (6,369)graybar_OCIbeforeReclassificationsNetofTaxAttributabletoParent (5,387)graybar_OCIbeforeReclassificationsNetofTaxAttributabletoParent
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (net of tax $(7,183) and $(10,643)) 11,283graybar_ReclassificationfromAOCICurrentPeriodNetofTaxAttributabletoParent 16,716graybar_ReclassificationfromAOCICurrentPeriodNetofTaxAttributabletoParent
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Tax (7,183)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax (10,643)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax
Actuarial gain (loss), (net of tax $10,660 and $(9,627)) (16,744)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax 15,122us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
Net Unamortized Gain (Loss) Arising During Period, Tax 10,660us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax (9,627)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax
Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income (11,830)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent 26,451us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
Ending Balance December 31, (152,193)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax (140,363)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Foreign Currency    
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]    
Beginning Balance January 1, 6,653us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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12,040us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications (6,369)graybar_OCIbeforeReclassificationsNetofTaxAttributabletoParent
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(5,387)graybar_OCIbeforeReclassificationsNetofTaxAttributabletoParent
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Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (net of tax $(7,183) and $(10,643)) 0graybar_ReclassificationfromAOCICurrentPeriodNetofTaxAttributabletoParent
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0graybar_ReclassificationfromAOCICurrentPeriodNetofTaxAttributabletoParent
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Actuarial gain (loss), (net of tax $10,660 and $(9,627)) 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
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0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
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Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income (6,369)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
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(5,387)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
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Ending Balance December 31, 284us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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6,653us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits    
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]    
Beginning Balance January 1, (147,016)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
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(178,854)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications 0graybar_OCIbeforeReclassificationsNetofTaxAttributabletoParent
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0graybar_OCIbeforeReclassificationsNetofTaxAttributabletoParent
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Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (net of tax $(7,183) and $(10,643)) 11,283graybar_ReclassificationfromAOCICurrentPeriodNetofTaxAttributabletoParent
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16,716graybar_ReclassificationfromAOCICurrentPeriodNetofTaxAttributabletoParent
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Actuarial gain (loss), (net of tax $10,660 and $(9,627)) (16,744)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
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15,122us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
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Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income (5,461)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
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31,838us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
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Ending Balance December 31, $ (152,477)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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$ (147,016)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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