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Revenue
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2018
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]  
Revenue
(2) Revenue
Revenue Recognition
Net sales include products and shipping and handling charges, net of estimates for product returns and any related sales incentives. Revenue is measured as the amount of consideration we expect to receive in exchange for transferring products. All revenue is recognized when we satisfy our performance obligations under the contract. We recognize revenue by transferring the promised products to the customer, with the majority of revenue recognized at the point in time the customer obtains control of the products. We recognize revenue for shipping and handling charges at the time the products are delivered to or picked up by the customer. We estimate product returns based on historical return rates. Using probability assessments, we estimate sales incentives expected to be paid over the term of the contract. The majority of our contracts have a single performance obligation and are short term in nature. Sales taxes and value added taxes in foreign jurisdictions that are collected from customers and remitted to governmental authorities are accounted for on a net basis and therefore are excluded from net sales.
Accounts Receivable
Credit is extended based upon an evaluation of the customer's financial condition. Accounts receivable are stated at their estimated net realizable value. The allowance for doubtful accounts is based on an analysis of customer accounts and our historical experience with accounts receivable write-offs.
Disaggregation of Revenue
Our revenues related to the following geographic areas were as follows for the periods ended June 30:
 
Six-month Period
 
Three-month Period
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
United States
$
2,121.1

 
$
1,908.4

 
$
1,092.6

 
986.1

Canada
151.8

 
123.3

 
79.2

 
63.7

Other foreign countries
180.8

 
137.5

 
96.1

 
71.7

Total revenues
$
2,453.7

 
$
2,169.2

 
$
1,267.9

 
1,121.5


The percentages of our sales by end market were as follows for the periods ended June 30:
 
Six-month Period
 
Three-month Period
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
Manufacturing
66.8
%
 
66.5
%
 
66.6
%
 
66.5
%
Non-Residential construction
12.9
%
 
13.0
%
 
13.2
%
 
13.0
%
Other
20.3
%
 
20.5
%
 
20.2
%
 
20.5
%
 
100.0
%
 
100.0
%
 
100.0
%
 
100.0
%

The percentages of our sales by product line were as follows for the periods ended June 30(1):
 
 
Six-month Period
Three-month Period
Type
Introduced
2018
2017
2018
2017
Fasteners(2)
1967
35.2
%
35.9
%
35.4
%
36.1
%
Tools
1993
10.0
%
10.1
%
9.9
%
9.9
%
Cutting tools
1996
5.7
%
5.8
%
5.6
%
5.8
%
Hydraulics & pneumatics
1996
6.9
%
6.9
%
6.9
%
6.8
%
Material handling
1996
5.8
%
6.0
%
5.9
%
6.0
%
Janitorial supplies
1996
7.5
%
7.2
%
7.6
%
7.2
%
Electrical supplies
1997
4.7
%
4.9
%
4.6
%
5.0
%
Welding supplies
1997
4.2
%
4.2
%
4.1
%
4.2
%
Safety supplies(3)
1999
16.9
%
16.0
%
16.9
%
16.0
%
Other
 
3.1
%
3.0
%
3.1
%
3.0
%
 
 
100
%
100
%
100.0
%
100.0
%
(1) In 2018, we reclassified certain product category designations and have conformed the prior period percentages to the current year presentation.
(2) Fastener product line represents fasteners and miscellaneous supplies.
(3) The safety supplies product line has expanded as a percentage of sales in the last several years due to our industrial vending program.