COVER PAGE - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Aug. 04, 2023
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2023
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-14989
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	25-1723342
Entity Address, Address Line One	225 West Station Square DriveSuite 700
Entity Address, City or Town	Pittsburgh,
Entity Address, State or Province	PA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	15219
City Area Code	412
Local Phone Number	454-2200
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Registrant Name	WESCO International, Inc.
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2023
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Central Index Key	0000929008
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		51,394,210
Entity Listings [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		51,394,210
Common Class A [Member]
Cover [Abstract]
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
Trading Symbol	WCC
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Listings [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
Trading Symbol	WCC
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
Cover [Abstract]
Title of 12(b) Security	Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a share of Series A Fixed-Rate Reset Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock
Trading Symbol	WCC PR A
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Listings [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a share of Series A Fixed-Rate Reset Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock
Trading Symbol	WCC PR A
Security Exchange Name	NYSE