COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

WESCO is a co-defendant in a lawsuit filed in a state court in Indiana in which a customer alleges that WESCO sold defective products manufactured or remanufactured by others and is seeking monetary damages in the amount of approximately $50 million. WESCO has denied any liability, continues to believe that it has meritorious defenses and intends to vigorously defend itself against these allegations. Accordingly, no liability was recorded for this matter as of September 30, 2012. Furthermore, due to the uncertainty of this litigation, WESCO is not currently able to reasonably estimate the possible loss or range of loss from this legal proceeding.