OTHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]

Condensed Balance Sheet [Table Text Block]

WESCO INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET (unaudited)
	March 31, 2015
	(In thousands of dollars)
	WESCO International, Inc.		WESCO Distribution, Inc.		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Consolidating and Eliminating Entries			Consolidated
Cash and cash equivalents	$	—	$	39,584	$	114,767		$	—		$	154,351
Trade accounts receivable, net	—		—		1,082,199			—			1,082,199
Inventories, net	—		379,967		434,396			—			814,363
Other current assets	8		142,241		126,746			(6,447		)	262,548
Total current assets	8		561,792		1,758,108			(6,447		)	2,313,461
Intercompany receivables, net	—		—		1,827,417			(1,827,417		)	—
Property, buildings and equipment, net	—		56,077		117,801			—			173,878
Intangible assets, net	—		4,568		394,105			—			398,673
Goodwill	—		246,771		1,428,810			—			1,675,581
Investments in affiliates	3,242,266		3,751,181		—			(6,993,447		)	—
Other noncurrent assets	4,013		12,131		34,643			—			50,787
Total assets	$	3,246,287	$	4,632,520	$	5,560,884		$	(8,827,311	)	$	4,612,380
Accounts payable	$	—	$	462,609	$	309,272		$	—		$	771,881
Short-term debt	—		—		49,663			—			49,663
Other current liabilities	7,288		99,301		117,426			(6,447		)	217,568
Total current liabilities	7,288		561,910		476,361			(6,447		)	1,039,112
Intercompany payables, net	1,200,491		626,926		—			(1,827,417		)	—
Long-term debt, net	178,576		686,200		472,105			—			1,336,881
Other noncurrent liabilities	21,889		240,948		136,232			—			399,069
Total WESCO International stockholders' equity	1,838,043		2,516,536		4,476,911			(6,993,447		)	1,838,043
Noncontrolling interest	—		—		(725		)	—			(725		)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	3,246,287	$	4,632,520	$	5,560,884		$	(8,827,311	)	$	4,612,380

WESCO INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET (unaudited)
	December 31, 2014
	(In thousands of dollars)
	WESCO International, Inc.		WESCO Distribution, Inc.		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Consolidating and Eliminating Entries			Consolidated
Cash and cash equivalents	$	—	$	32,508	$	95,811		$	—		$	128,319
Trade accounts receivable, net	—		—		1,117,420			—			1,117,420
Inventories, net	—		373,938		445,564			—			819,502
Other current assets	12		144,282		147,268			(6,465		)	285,097
Total current assets	12		550,728		1,806,063			(6,465		)	2,350,338
Intercompany receivables, net	—		—		1,806,215			(1,806,215		)	—
Property, buildings and equipment, net	—		56,735		125,990			—			182,725
Intangible assets, net	—		4,733		425,107			—			429,840
Goodwill	—		246,771		1,488,669			—			1,735,440
Investments in affiliates	3,304,914		3,828,727		—			(7,133,641		)	—
Other noncurrent assets	4,083		12,844		39,167			—			56,094
Total assets	$	3,309,009	$	4,700,538	$	5,691,211		$	(8,946,321	)	$	4,754,437
Accounts payable	$	—	$	445,680	$	319,455		$	—		$	765,135
Short-term debt	—		—		46,787			—			46,787
Other current liabilities	12,465		113,746		132,204			(6,465		)	251,950
Total current liabilities	12,465		559,426		498,446			(6,465		)	1,063,872
Intercompany payables, net	1,168,366		637,849		—			(1,806,215		)	—
Long-term debt, net	177,638		683,407		505,385			—			1,366,430
Other noncurrent liabilities	21,888		232,544		141,538			—			395,970
Total WESCO International stockholders' equity	1,928,652		2,587,312		4,546,329			(7,133,641		)	1,928,652
Noncontrolling interest	—		—		(487		)	—			(487		)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	3,309,009	$	4,700,538	$	5,691,211		$	(8,946,321	)	$	4,754,437