W W GRAINGER INC has sponsored the creation of one or more 401k plans.
Submission information for form 5500 for 401k plan W W GRAINGER INC GROUP BENEFIT PLAN I
| Measure | Date | Value |
|---|
| 2023 : W W GRAINGER INC GROUP BENEFIT PLAN I 2023 401k financial data |
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| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2023-12-31 | $0 |
| Total transfer of assets from this plan | 2023-12-31 | $4,075,300 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2023-12-31 | $1,788,037 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2023-12-31 | $23,586,585 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2023-12-31 | $33,258,843 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2023-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2023-12-31 | $933,567 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2023-12-31 | $-4,735,504 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2023-12-31 | $9,144,737 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2023-12-31 | $174,815,735 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2023-12-31 | $168,364,307 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2023-12-31 | $5,669,071 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2023-12-31 | $0 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2023-12-31 | $32,089 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2023-12-31 | No |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2023-12-31 | $32,089 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2023-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2023-12-31 | $25,000,000 |
| If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period | 2023-12-31 | No |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2023-12-31 | No |
| Contributions received from participants | 2023-12-31 | $9,144,737 |
| Participant contributions at end of year | 2023-12-31 | $235,609 |
| Participant contributions at beginning of year | 2023-12-31 | $356,300 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year | 2023-12-31 | $87,585,103 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2023-12-31 | $72,581,170 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2023-12-31 | $8,586,356 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2023-12-31 | $11,306,604 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2023-12-31 | $504,407 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2023-12-31 | $60,410 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2023-12-31 | $2,606,185 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at end of year | 2023-12-31 | $604,996 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year | 2023-12-31 | $862,000 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2023-12-31 | $3,240,150 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2023-12-31 | $3,349,217 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2023-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2023-12-31 | $32,325,276 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2023-12-31 | $173,027,698 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2023-12-31 | $144,777,722 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2023-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2023-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2023-12-31 | No |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2023-12-31 | $2,965,979 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2023-12-31 | $12,770,891 |
| Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits | 2023-12-31 | $7,551,270 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2023-12-31 | $24,082,017 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2023-12-31 | Yes |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2023-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2023-12-31 | No |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2023-12-31 | $-12,286,774 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year | 2023-12-31 | $72,202,538 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year | 2023-12-31 | $68,000,125 |
| Contract administrator fees | 2023-12-31 | $3,062,886 |
| Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year | 2023-12-31 | $678,634 |
| Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year | 2023-12-31 | $22,664,175 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2023-12-31 | Yes |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2023-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2023-12-31 | No |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2023-12-31 | Unqualified |
| Accountancy firm name | 2023-12-31 | ERNST & YOUNG LLP |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2023-12-31 | 346565596 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2023-01-01 | $0 |
| Total transfer of assets from this plan | 2023-01-01 | $4,075,300 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2023-01-01 | $1,788,037 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2023-01-01 | $23,586,585 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2023-01-01 | $33,258,843 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2023-01-01 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2023-01-01 | $933,567 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2023-01-01 | $-4,735,504 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2023-01-01 | $9,144,737 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2023-01-01 | $174,815,735 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2023-01-01 | $168,364,307 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2023-01-01 | $5,669,071 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2023-01-01 | $0 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2023-01-01 | $32,089 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2023-01-01 | No |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2023-01-01 | $32,089 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2023-01-01 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2023-01-01 | $25,000,000 |
| If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period | 2023-01-01 | No |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2023-01-01 | No |
| Contributions received from participants | 2023-01-01 | $9,144,737 |
| Participant contributions at end of year | 2023-01-01 | $235,609 |
| Participant contributions at beginning of year | 2023-01-01 | $356,300 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year | 2023-01-01 | $87,585,103 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2023-01-01 | $72,581,170 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2023-01-01 | $8,586,356 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2023-01-01 | $11,306,604 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2023-01-01 | $504,407 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2023-01-01 | $60,410 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2023-01-01 | $2,606,185 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at end of year | 2023-01-01 | $604,996 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year | 2023-01-01 | $862,000 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2023-01-01 | $3,240,150 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2023-01-01 | $3,349,217 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2023-01-01 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2023-01-01 | $32,325,276 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2023-01-01 | $173,027,698 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2023-01-01 | $144,777,722 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2023-01-01 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2023-01-01 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2023-01-01 | No |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2023-01-01 | $2,965,979 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2023-01-01 | $12,770,891 |
| Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits | 2023-01-01 | $7,551,270 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2023-01-01 | $24,082,017 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2023-01-01 | Yes |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2023-01-01 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2023-01-01 | No |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2023-01-01 | $-12,286,774 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year | 2023-01-01 | $72,202,538 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year | 2023-01-01 | $68,000,125 |
| Contract administrator fees | 2023-01-01 | $3,062,886 |
| Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year | 2023-01-01 | $678,634 |
| Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year | 2023-01-01 | $22,664,175 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2023-01-01 | Yes |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2023-01-01 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2023-01-01 | No |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2023-01-01 | 1 |
| Accountancy firm name | 2023-01-01 | ERNST & YOUNG LLP |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2023-01-01 | 346565596 |
| 2022 : W W GRAINGER INC GROUP BENEFIT PLAN I 2022 401k financial data |
|---|
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2022-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2022-12-31 | $23,586,585 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2022-12-31 | $25,396,360 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2022-12-31 | $181,575,008 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2022-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2022-12-31 | $227,553,325 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2022-12-31 | $214,672,817 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2022-12-31 | $224,796,813 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2022-12-31 | $168,364,307 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2022-12-31 | $216,152,399 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2022-12-31 | $12,880,508 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2022-12-31 | $0 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2022-12-31 | $25,027 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2022-12-31 | No |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2022-12-31 | $25,027 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2022-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2022-12-31 | $25,000,000 |
| If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period | 2022-12-31 | No |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2022-12-31 | No |
| Contributions received from participants | 2022-12-31 | $55,626,096 |
| Participant contributions at end of year | 2022-12-31 | $356,300 |
| Participant contributions at beginning of year | 2022-12-31 | $386,000 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year | 2022-12-31 | $72,581,170 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2022-12-31 | $85,201,898 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2022-12-31 | $11,306,604 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2022-12-31 | $3,073,587 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2022-12-31 | $60,410 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2022-12-31 | $2,439,328 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2022-12-31 | $-6,357,711 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at end of year | 2022-12-31 | $862,000 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year | 2022-12-31 | $925,533 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2022-12-31 | $3,349,217 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2022-12-31 | $2,545,192 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2022-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2022-12-31 | $-45,978,317 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2022-12-31 | $144,777,722 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2022-12-31 | $190,756,039 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2022-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2022-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2022-12-31 | No |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2022-12-31 | $12,770,891 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2022-12-31 | $23,037,092 |
| Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits | 2022-12-31 | $7,499,876 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2022-12-31 | $-43,246,832 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2022-12-31 | Yes |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2022-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2022-12-31 | No |
| Contributions received in cash from employer | 2022-12-31 | $169,170,717 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2022-12-31 | $207,172,941 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year | 2022-12-31 | $68,000,125 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year | 2022-12-31 | $101,908,630 |
| Contract administrator fees | 2022-12-31 | $19,238,219 |
| Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year | 2022-12-31 | $22,664,175 |
| Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year | 2022-12-31 | $22,031,499 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2022-12-31 | Yes |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2022-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2022-12-31 | No |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2022-12-31 | Unqualified |
| Accountancy firm name | 2022-12-31 | ERNST & YOUNG LLP |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2022-12-31 | 346565596 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2022-01-01 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2022-01-01 | $23,586,585 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2022-01-01 | $25,396,360 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2022-01-01 | $181,575,008 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2022-01-01 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2022-01-01 | $227,553,325 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2022-01-01 | $214,672,817 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2022-01-01 | $224,796,813 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2022-01-01 | $168,364,307 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2022-01-01 | $216,152,399 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2022-01-01 | $12,880,508 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2022-01-01 | $0 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2022-01-01 | $25,027 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2022-01-01 | No |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2022-01-01 | $25,027 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2022-01-01 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2022-01-01 | $25,000,000 |
| If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period | 2022-01-01 | No |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2022-01-01 | No |
| Contributions received from participants | 2022-01-01 | $55,626,096 |
| Participant contributions at end of year | 2022-01-01 | $356,300 |
| Participant contributions at beginning of year | 2022-01-01 | $386,000 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year | 2022-01-01 | $72,581,170 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2022-01-01 | $85,201,898 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2022-01-01 | $11,306,604 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2022-01-01 | $3,073,587 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2022-01-01 | $60,410 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2022-01-01 | $2,439,328 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2022-01-01 | $-6,357,711 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at end of year | 2022-01-01 | $862,000 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year | 2022-01-01 | $925,533 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2022-01-01 | $3,349,217 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2022-01-01 | $2,545,192 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2022-01-01 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2022-01-01 | $-45,978,317 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2022-01-01 | $144,777,722 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2022-01-01 | $190,756,039 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2022-01-01 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2022-01-01 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2022-01-01 | No |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2022-01-01 | $12,770,891 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2022-01-01 | $23,037,092 |
| Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits | 2022-01-01 | $7,499,876 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2022-01-01 | $-43,246,832 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2022-01-01 | Yes |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2022-01-01 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2022-01-01 | No |
| Contributions received in cash from employer | 2022-01-01 | $169,170,717 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2022-01-01 | $207,172,941 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year | 2022-01-01 | $68,000,125 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year | 2022-01-01 | $101,908,630 |
| Contract administrator fees | 2022-01-01 | $19,238,219 |
| Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year | 2022-01-01 | $22,664,175 |
| Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year | 2022-01-01 | $22,031,499 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2022-01-01 | Yes |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2022-01-01 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2022-01-01 | No |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2022-01-01 | 1 |
| Accountancy firm name | 2022-01-01 | ERNST & YOUNG LLP |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2022-01-01 | 346565596 |
| 2021 : W W GRAINGER INC GROUP BENEFIT PLAN I 2021 401k financial data |
|---|
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2021-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2021-12-31 | $25,396,360 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2021-12-31 | $22,212,360 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2021-12-31 | $219,582,949 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2021-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2021-12-31 | $220,778,711 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2021-12-31 | $202,221,357 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2021-12-31 | $207,797,780 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $216,152,399 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $214,164,161 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2021-12-31 | $18,557,354 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2021-12-31 | $0 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2021-12-31 | $853 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2021-12-31 | No |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2021-12-31 | $853 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2021-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2021-12-31 | $25,000,000 |
| If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period | 2021-12-31 | No |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2021-12-31 | No |
| Contributions received from participants | 2021-12-31 | $53,449,249 |
| Participant contributions at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $386,000 |
| Participant contributions at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $377,710 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $85,201,898 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $65,883,944 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $3,073,587 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $2,705,919 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $2,439,328 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $1,049,341 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2021-12-31 | $503,620 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $925,533 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $266,246 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $2,545,192 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $3,654,771 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2021-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2021-12-31 | $-1,195,762 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2021-12-31 | $190,756,039 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2021-12-31 | $191,951,801 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2021-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2021-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2021-12-31 | No |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $23,037,092 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $32,017,481 |
| Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits | 2021-12-31 | $6,622,047 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $0 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $8,117,089 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2021-12-31 | $11,784,316 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2021-12-31 | Yes |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2021-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2021-12-31 | No |
| Contributions received in cash from employer | 2021-12-31 | $154,348,531 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2021-12-31 | $195,599,310 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $101,908,630 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $101,407,247 |
| Contract administrator fees | 2021-12-31 | $18,053,734 |
| Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $22,031,499 |
| Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $20,896,773 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2021-12-31 | Yes |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2021-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2021-12-31 | No |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2021-12-31 | Unqualified |
| Accountancy firm name | 2021-12-31 | ERNST & YOUNG LLP |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2021-12-31 | 346565596 |
| 2020 : W W GRAINGER INC GROUP BENEFIT PLAN I 2020 401k financial data |
|---|
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2020-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2020-12-31 | $22,212,360 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2020-12-31 | $28,741,518 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2020-12-31 | $186,674,048 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2020-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2020-12-31 | $188,162,823 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2020-12-31 | $172,690,301 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2020-12-31 | $170,806,938 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $214,164,161 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $222,182,094 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2020-12-31 | $15,472,522 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2020-12-31 | $0 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2020-12-31 | $1,260,072 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2020-12-31 | No |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2020-12-31 | $1,260,072 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2020-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2020-12-31 | $25,000,000 |
| If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period | 2020-12-31 | No |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2020-12-31 | No |
| Contributions received from participants | 2020-12-31 | $55,324,529 |
| Participant contributions at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $377,710 |
| Participant contributions at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $357,276 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $65,883,944 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $0 |
| Expenses. Other payments made (not to insurance carriers or or participants/beneficiaries) | 2020-12-31 | $1,667,727 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $2,705,919 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $1,544,204 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $1,049,341 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $8,342,165 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2020-12-31 | $1,667,727 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $266,246 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $258,650 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $3,654,771 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $12,329,064 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2020-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2020-12-31 | $-1,488,775 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2020-12-31 | $191,951,801 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2020-12-31 | $193,440,576 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2020-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2020-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2020-12-31 | No |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $32,017,481 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $207,951,550 |
| Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits | 2020-12-31 | $6,432,503 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $8,117,089 |
| Asset value of US Government securities at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $0 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2020-12-31 | $14,607,038 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2020-12-31 | Yes |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2020-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2020-12-31 | No |
| Contributions received in cash from employer | 2020-12-31 | $115,482,409 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2020-12-31 | $166,257,798 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $101,407,247 |
| Asset. Corporate debt instrument debt (other) at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $0 |
| Contract administrator fees | 2020-12-31 | $13,804,795 |
| Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $20,896,773 |
| Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $20,140,703 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2020-12-31 | Yes |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2020-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2020-12-31 | No |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2020-12-31 | Unqualified |
| Accountancy firm name | 2020-12-31 | ERNST & YOUNG LLP |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2020-12-31 | 346565596 |
| 2019 : W W GRAINGER INC GROUP BENEFIT PLAN I 2019 401k financial data |
|---|
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2019-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2019-12-31 | $28,741,518 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2019-12-31 | $42,034,424 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2019-12-31 | $208,550,767 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2019-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2019-12-31 | $197,194,259 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2019-12-31 | $175,007,316 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2019-12-31 | $168,890,579 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $222,182,094 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $224,118,492 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2019-12-31 | $22,186,943 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2019-12-31 | $0 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2019-12-31 | $4,431,009 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2019-12-31 | $4,431,009 |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2019-12-31 | $68,374 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2019-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2019-12-31 | $25,000,000 |
| If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Contributions received from participants | 2019-12-31 | $50,886,184 |
| Participant contributions at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $357,276 |
| Participant contributions at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $326,747 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $1,544,204 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $668,860 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $8,342,165 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $24,036,465 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2019-12-31 | $9,464,959 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $258,650 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $186,868 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $12,329,064 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $3,355,797 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2019-12-31 | $11,356,508 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2019-12-31 | $193,440,576 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2019-12-31 | $182,084,068 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $207,951,550 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $219,767,088 |
| Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits | 2019-12-31 | $6,365,288 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2019-12-31 | $35,229,179 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2019-12-31 | Yes |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Contributions received in cash from employer | 2019-12-31 | $118,004,395 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2019-12-31 | $168,642,028 |
| Contract administrator fees | 2019-12-31 | $12,653,610 |
| Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $20,140,703 |
| Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $17,811,091 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2019-12-31 | Yes |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d) | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2019-12-31 | Unqualified |
| Accountancy firm name | 2019-12-31 | ERNST & YOUNG LLP |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2019-12-31 | 346565596 |
| 2018 : W W GRAINGER INC GROUP BENEFIT PLAN I 2018 401k financial data |
|---|
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2018-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2018-12-31 | $42,034,424 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2018-12-31 | $46,422,665 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2018-12-31 | $171,211,038 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2018-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2018-12-31 | $187,538,304 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2018-12-31 | $176,166,766 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2018-12-31 | $181,286,792 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $224,118,492 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $244,833,999 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2018-12-31 | $11,371,538 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2018-12-31 | $0 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2018-12-31 | $4,853,844 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2018-12-31 | $4,853,844 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2018-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2018-12-31 | $25,000,000 |
| If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Contributions received from participants | 2018-12-31 | $48,657,380 |
| Participant contributions at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $326,747 |
| Participant contributions at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $360,801 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $668,860 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $253,198 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $24,036,465 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $29,065,363 |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2018-12-31 | $3,133,540 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2018-12-31 | $11,371,538 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $186,868 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $464,952 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $3,355,797 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $3,776,399 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2018-12-31 | $-16,327,266 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2018-12-31 | $182,084,068 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2018-12-31 | $198,411,334 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $219,767,088 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $240,443,601 |
| Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits | 2018-12-31 | $6,876,676 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2018-12-31 | $-18,063,138 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2018-12-31 | Yes |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Contributions received in cash from employer | 2018-12-31 | $132,629,412 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2018-12-31 | $169,290,090 |
| Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $17,811,091 |
| Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $16,892,350 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2018-12-31 | Yes |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d) | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2018-12-31 | Unqualified |
| Accountancy firm name | 2018-12-31 | ERNST & YOUNG LLP |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2018-12-31 | 346565596 |
| 2017 : W W GRAINGER INC GROUP BENEFIT PLAN I 2017 401k financial data |
|---|
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2017-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2017-12-31 | $46,422,665 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2017-12-31 | $40,032,823 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2017-12-31 | $223,783,602 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2017-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2017-12-31 | $193,232,709 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2017-12-31 | $170,349,628 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2017-12-31 | $180,322,511 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $244,833,999 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $207,893,264 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2017-12-31 | $22,883,081 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2017-12-31 | $0 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2017-12-31 | $0 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2017-12-31 | $86,761 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2017-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2017-12-31 | $25,000,000 |
| If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2017-12-31 | Yes |
| Amount of non-exempt transactions with any party-in-interest | 2017-12-31 | $21,200 |
| Contributions received from participants | 2017-12-31 | $48,482,323 |
| Participant contributions at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $360,801 |
| Participant contributions at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $378,831 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $253,198 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $85,298 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $29,065,363 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $20,000,686 |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2017-12-31 | $4,644,831 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2017-12-31 | $10,950,904 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $464,952 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $818,462 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $3,776,399 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $3,867,494 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2017-12-31 | $30,550,893 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2017-12-31 | $198,411,334 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2017-12-31 | $167,860,441 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $240,443,601 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $203,561,641 |
| Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits | 2017-12-31 | $7,052,347 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2017-12-31 | $38,816,260 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2017-12-31 | Yes |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Contributions received in cash from employer | 2017-12-31 | $131,840,188 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2017-12-31 | $163,297,281 |
| Contract administrator fees | 2017-12-31 | $11,845,416 |
| Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $16,892,350 |
| Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $19,213,675 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2017-12-31 | Yes |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d) | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2017-12-31 | Unqualified |
| Accountancy firm name | 2017-12-31 | ERNST & YOUNG LLP |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2017-12-31 | 346565596 |
| 2016 : W W GRAINGER INC GROUP BENEFIT PLAN I 2016 401k financial data |
|---|
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2016-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2016-12-31 | $40,032,823 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2016-12-31 | $37,836,144 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2016-12-31 | $205,843,131 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2016-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2016-12-31 | $197,821,010 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2016-12-31 | $180,071,080 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2016-12-31 | $186,441,994 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $207,893,264 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $197,674,464 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2016-12-31 | $17,749,930 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2016-12-31 | $0 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2016-12-31 | $0 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2016-12-31 | $582,636 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2016-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2016-12-31 | $25,000,000 |
| If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2016-12-31 | Yes |
| Amount of non-exempt transactions with any party-in-interest | 2016-12-31 | $1,604,097 |
| Contributions received from participants | 2016-12-31 | $47,198,727 |
| Participant contributions at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $378,831 |
| Participant contributions at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $350,289 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $85,298 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $293,300 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $20,000,686 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $17,347,427 |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2016-12-31 | $4,322,149 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2016-12-31 | $4,384,988 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $818,462 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $1,249,229 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $3,867,494 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $3,048,147 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2016-12-31 | $8,022,121 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2016-12-31 | $167,860,441 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2016-12-31 | $159,838,320 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2016-12-31 | Yes |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $203,561,641 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $193,982,728 |
| Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits | 2016-12-31 | $7,152,712 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2016-12-31 | $15,078,988 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2016-12-31 | Yes |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Contributions received in cash from employer | 2016-12-31 | $139,243,267 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2016-12-31 | $172,918,368 |
| Contract administrator fees | 2016-12-31 | $12,782,306 |
| Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $19,213,675 |
| Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $19,239,488 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2016-12-31 | Yes |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d) | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2016-12-31 | Unqualified |
| Accountancy firm name | 2016-12-31 | ERNST & YOUNG LLP |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2016-12-31 | 346565596 |
| 2015 : W W GRAINGER INC GROUP BENEFIT PLAN I 2015 401k financial data |
|---|
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2015-12-31 | $37,836,144 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2015-12-31 | $41,970,759 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2015-12-31 | $182,486,077 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2015-12-31 | $181,227,127 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2015-12-31 | $169,186,940 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2015-12-31 | $180,876,590 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $197,674,464 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $200,550,129 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2015-12-31 | $12,040,187 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2015-12-31 | $365,007 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2015-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2015-12-31 | $25,000,000 |
| If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Contributions received from participants | 2015-12-31 | $46,198,083 |
| Participant contributions at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $350,289 |
| Participant contributions at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $569,059 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $293,300 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $1,631,111 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $17,347,427 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $19,445,610 |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2015-12-31 | $4,996,582 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $1,249,229 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $1,843,473 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $3,048,147 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $1,009,870 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2015-12-31 | $1,258,950 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2015-12-31 | $159,838,320 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2015-12-31 | $158,579,370 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $193,982,728 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $197,340,089 |
| Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits | 2015-12-31 | $5,591,664 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2015-12-31 | $-3,387,095 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2015-12-31 | Yes |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Contributions received in cash from employer | 2015-12-31 | $134,678,507 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2015-12-31 | $163,595,276 |
| Contract administrator fees | 2015-12-31 | $11,675,180 |
| Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $19,239,488 |
| Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $20,681,676 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2015-12-31 | Yes |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d) | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2015-12-31 | Unqualified |
| Accountancy firm name | 2015-12-31 | ERNST & YOUNG LLP |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2015-12-31 | 346565596 |
| 2014 : W W GRAINGER INC GROUP BENEFIT PLAN I 2014 401k financial data |
|---|
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2014-12-31 | $41,970,759 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2014-12-31 | $35,069,016 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2014-12-31 | $193,918,970 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2014-12-31 | $184,457,582 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2014-12-31 | $167,928,109 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2014-12-31 | $175,537,490 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $200,550,129 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $184,186,998 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2014-12-31 | $16,529,473 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2014-12-31 | $204,189 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2014-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2014-12-31 | $25,000,000 |
| If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Contributions received from participants | 2014-12-31 | $44,363,340 |
| Participant contributions at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $569,059 |
| Participant contributions at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $503,175 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $1,631,111 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $358,132 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $19,445,610 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $15,945,155 |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2014-12-31 | $4,073,632 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2014-12-31 | $2,966,133 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $1,843,473 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $125,244 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $1,009,870 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $1,584,943 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2014-12-31 | $9,461,388 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2014-12-31 | $158,579,370 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2014-12-31 | $149,117,982 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $197,340,089 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $181,740,748 |
| Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits | 2014-12-31 | $5,955,588 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2014-12-31 | $14,307,848 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2014-12-31 | Yes |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Contributions received in cash from employer | 2014-12-31 | $131,174,150 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2014-12-31 | $161,972,521 |
| Contract administrator fees | 2014-12-31 | $13,359,151 |
| Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $20,681,676 |
| Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $18,998,617 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2014-12-31 | Yes |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d) | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2014-12-31 | Unqualified |
| Accountancy firm name | 2014-12-31 | ERNST & YOUNG LLP |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2014-12-31 | 346565596 |
| 2013 : W W GRAINGER INC GROUP BENEFIT PLAN I 2013 401k financial data |
|---|
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2013-12-31 | $35,069,016 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2013-12-31 | $25,775,286 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2013-12-31 | $199,928,871 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2013-12-31 | $171,679,513 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2013-12-31 | $149,887,648 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2013-12-31 | $161,451,090 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $184,186,998 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $146,643,910 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2013-12-31 | $21,791,865 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2013-12-31 | $296,640 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2013-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2013-12-31 | $25,000,000 |
| If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Contributions received from participants | 2013-12-31 | $41,552,659 |
| Participant contributions at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $503,175 |
| Participant contributions at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $267,541 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $358,132 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $32,748 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $15,945,155 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $6,450,407 |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2013-12-31 | $3,600,025 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2013-12-31 | $10,535,161 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $125,244 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $155,569 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $1,584,943 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $1,397,016 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2013-12-31 | $28,249,358 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2013-12-31 | $149,117,982 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2013-12-31 | $120,868,624 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $181,740,748 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $144,946,605 |
| Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits | 2013-12-31 | $5,653,177 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2013-12-31 | $34,877,756 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2013-12-31 | Yes |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Contributions received in cash from employer | 2013-12-31 | $119,898,431 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2013-12-31 | $144,234,471 |
| Contract administrator fees | 2013-12-31 | $10,960,064 |
| Was the provided the required notice or one of the exceptions to providing the black out period notice applied under 29 CFR 2520.101-3 | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $18,998,617 |
| Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $19,169,310 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2013-12-31 | Yes |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d) | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2013-12-31 | Unqualified |
| Accountancy firm name | 2013-12-31 | ERNST & YOUNG LLP |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2013-12-31 | 346565596 |
| 2012 : W W GRAINGER INC GROUP BENEFIT PLAN I 2012 401k financial data |
|---|
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2012-12-31 | $25,775,286 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2012-12-31 | $21,804,924 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2012-12-31 | $171,567,821 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2012-12-31 | $159,845,996 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2012-12-31 | $145,198,025 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2012-12-31 | $151,942,629 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $146,643,910 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $130,951,723 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2012-12-31 | $14,647,971 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2012-12-31 | $325,272 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2012-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2012-12-31 | $25,000,000 |
| If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Contributions received from participants | 2012-12-31 | $38,997,836 |
| Participant contributions at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $267,541 |
| Participant contributions at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $257,620 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $32,748 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $7,108 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $6,450,407 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $3,015,155 |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2012-12-31 | $3,367,022 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2012-12-31 | $4,106,252 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $155,569 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $455,145 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $1,397,016 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $3,167,108 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2012-12-31 | $11,721,825 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2012-12-31 | $120,868,624 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2012-12-31 | $109,146,799 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $144,946,605 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $127,519,887 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits | 2012-12-31 | $4,865,048 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2012-12-31 | $16,258,170 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2012-12-31 | Yes |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Contributions received in cash from employer | 2012-12-31 | $112,944,793 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2012-12-31 | $140,332,977 |
| Contract administrator fees | 2012-12-31 | $10,216,447 |
| Was the provided the required notice or one of the exceptions to providing the black out period notice applied under 29 CFR 2520.101-3 | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $19,169,310 |
| Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $18,334,624 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2012-12-31 | Yes |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d) | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2012-12-31 | Unqualified |
| Accountancy firm name | 2012-12-31 | ERNST & YOUNG LLP |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2012-12-31 | 346565596 |
| 2011 : W W GRAINGER INC GROUP BENEFIT PLAN I 2011 401k financial data |
|---|
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2011-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2011-12-31 | $21,804,924 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2011-12-31 | $22,479,099 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2011-12-31 | $148,978,999 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2011-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2011-12-31 | $139,800,803 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2011-12-31 | $129,177,725 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2011-12-31 | $148,683,811 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $130,951,723 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $122,447,702 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2011-12-31 | $10,623,078 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2011-12-31 | $0 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2011-12-31 | $0 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2011-12-31 | $85,270 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2011-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2011-12-31 | $25,000,000 |
| If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Contributions received from participants | 2011-12-31 | $35,553,291 |
| Participant contributions at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $257,620 |
| Participant contributions at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $220,338 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $0 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $7,108 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $173,950 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $3,015,155 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $3,174,558 |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2011-12-31 | $2,682,881 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2011-12-31 | $664,597 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $455,145 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $295,000 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $3,167,108 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $1,915,674 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2011-12-31 | $9,178,196 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2011-12-31 | $109,146,799 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2011-12-31 | $99,968,603 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $127,519,887 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $120,137,740 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $0 |
| Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits | 2011-12-31 | $5,158,062 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2011-12-31 | $-2,387,693 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2011-12-31 | Yes |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Contributions received in cash from employer | 2011-12-31 | $113,130,520 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2011-12-31 | $124,019,663 |
| Contract administrator fees | 2011-12-31 | $9,873,211 |
| Was the provided the required notice or one of the exceptions to providing the black out period notice applied under 29 CFR 2520.101-3 | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $18,334,624 |
| Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $19,009,541 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2011-12-31 | Yes |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d) | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2011-12-31 | Unqualified |
| Accountancy firm name | 2011-12-31 | ERNST & YOUNG LLP |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2011-12-31 | 346565596 |
| 2010 : W W GRAINGER INC GROUP BENEFIT PLAN I 2010 401k financial data |
|---|
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2010-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2010-12-31 | $22,479,099 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2010-12-31 | $18,750,381 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2010-12-31 | $151,099,389 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2010-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2010-12-31 | $129,009,925 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2010-12-31 | $116,939,347 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2010-12-31 | $137,524,993 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $122,447,702 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $96,629,520 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2010-12-31 | $12,070,578 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2010-12-31 | $0 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2010-12-31 | $0 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2010-12-31 | $45,050 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2010-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2010-12-31 | $25,000,000 |
| If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Contributions received from participants | 2010-12-31 | $32,190,849 |
| Participant contributions at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $220,338 |
| Participant contributions at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $265,938 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $0 |
| Assets. Other investments not covered elsewhere at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $173,950 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $165,725 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $3,174,558 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $1,332,310 |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2010-12-31 | $2,244,891 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2010-12-31 | $2,506,248 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $295,000 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $234,173 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $1,915,674 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $1,963,336 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2010-12-31 | $22,089,464 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2010-12-31 | $99,968,603 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2010-12-31 | $77,879,139 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $120,137,740 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $94,234,521 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $0 |
| Expenses. Payments to insurance carriers foe the provision of benefits | 2010-12-31 | $3,938,486 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2010-12-31 | $11,329,505 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2010-12-31 | Yes |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Contributions received in cash from employer | 2010-12-31 | $105,334,144 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2010-12-31 | $113,000,861 |
| Contract administrator fees | 2010-12-31 | $9,519,280 |
| Was the provided the required notice or one of the exceptions to providing the black out period notice applied under 29 CFR 2520.101-3 | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $19,009,541 |
| Liabilities. Value of benefit claims payable at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $17,183,898 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2010-12-31 | Yes |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d) | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2010-12-31 | Unqualified |
| Accountancy firm name | 2010-12-31 | ERNST & YOUNG LLP |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2010-12-31 | 346565596 |
