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Segment Information (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment
Information about the Company's segments for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 is as follows:
 
 
Corporate
 
Small Business
 
Public
 
Other
 
Headquarters
 
Total
2019:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
 
$
7,499.0

 
$
1,510.3

 
$
6,864.8

 
$
2,158.3

 
$
—

 
$
18,032.4

Operating income (loss)
 
585.1

 
107.5

 
475.0

 
101.6

 
(135.6
)
 
1,133.6

Depreciation and amortization expense
 
(86.9
)
 
(22.5
)
 
(56.3
)
 
(31.2
)
 
(70.2
)
 
(267.1
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2018:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
 
$
6,842.5

 
$
1,359.6

 
$
6,154.7

 
$
1,883.7

 
$
—

 
$
16,240.5

Operating income (loss)
 
530.4

 
94.4

 
405.0

 
82.2

 
(124.7
)
 
987.3

Depreciation and amortization expense
 
(88.2
)
 
(22.1
)
 
(51.2
)
 
(31.8
)
 
(72.3
)
 
(265.6
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2017:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
 
$
6,172.8

 
$
1,220.5

 
$
5,906.5

 
$
1,533.1

 
$
—

 
$
14,832.9

Operating income (loss)
 
480.9

 
73.0

 
367.7

 
57.1

 
(112.2
)
 
866.5

Depreciation and amortization expense
 
(90.1
)
 
(22.0
)
 
(51.5
)
 
(30.9
)
 
(66.4
)
 
(260.9
)
Disaggregation of Revenue
 
Year Ended December 31, 2019
 
Corporate
 
Small Business
 
Public
 
Other
 
Total
Geography(1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
$
7,485.7

 
$
1,510.3

 
$
6,864.8

 
$
32.5

 
$
15,893.3

Rest of World
13.3

 
—

 
—

 
2,125.8

 
2,139.1

Total Net sales
7,499.0

 
1,510.3

 
6,864.8

 
2,158.3

 
18,032.4

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Major Product and Services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hardware
5,955.5

 
1,263.2

 
5,584.8

 
1,559.7

 
14,363.2

Software
1,079.4

 
197.5

 
1,059.4

 
300.9

 
2,637.2

Services
393.8

 
28.4

 
199.3

 
286.1

 
907.6

Other(2)
70.3

 
21.2

 
21.3

 
11.6

 
124.4

Total Net sales
7,499.0

 
1,510.3

 
6,864.8

 
2,158.3

 
18,032.4

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sales by Channel
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate
7,499.0

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
7,499.0

Small Business
—

 
1,510.3

 
—

 
—

 
1,510.3

Government
—

 
—

 
2,519.3

 
—

 
2,519.3

Education
—

 
—

 
2,411.6

 
—

 
2,411.6

Healthcare
—

 
—

 
1,933.9

 
—

 
1,933.9

Other
—

 
—

 
—

 
2,158.3

 
2,158.3

Total Net sales
7,499.0

 
1,510.3

 
6,864.8

 
2,158.3

 
18,032.4

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Timing of Revenue Recognition
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Transferred at a point in time where CDW is principal
6,818.7

 
1,423.1

 
6,410.2

 
1,900.6

 
16,552.6

Transferred at a point in time where CDW is agent
446.1

 
80.0

 
248.5

 
59.6

 
834.2

Transferred over time where CDW is principal
234.2

 
7.2

 
206.1

 
198.1

 
645.6

Total Net sales
$
7,499.0

 
$
1,510.3

 
$
6,864.8

 
$
2,158.3

 
$
18,032.4


(1)
Net sales by geography is generally based on the ship-to address with the exception of certain services that may be performed at, or on behalf of, multiple locations. Such service arrangements are categorized based on the bill-to address.
(2)
Includes items such as delivery charges to customers.
 
Year Ended December 31, 2018
 
Corporate
 
Small Business
 
Public
 
Other
 
Total
Geography(1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
$
6,834.4

 
$
1,359.6

 
$
6,154.7

 
$
30.9

 
$
14,379.6

Rest of World
8.1

 
—

 
—

 
1,852.8

 
1,860.9

Total Net sales
6,842.5

 
1,359.6

 
6,154.7

 
1,883.7

 
16,240.5

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Major Product and Services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hardware
5,462.1

 
1,134.6

 
5,010.4

 
1,492.0

 
13,099.1

Software
976.2

 
175.8

 
965.9

 
214.0

 
2,331.9

Services
336.9

 
28.1

 
161.8

 
169.0

 
695.8

Other(2)
67.3

 
21.1

 
16.6

 
8.7

 
113.7

Total Net sales
6,842.5

 
1,359.6

 
6,154.7

 
1,883.7

 
16,240.5

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sales by Channel
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate
6,842.5

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
6,842.5

Small Business
—

 
1,359.6

 
—

 
—

 
1,359.6

Government
—

 
—

 
2,097.3

 
—

 
2,097.3

Education
—

 
—

 
2,327.4

 
—

 
2,327.4

Healthcare
—

 
—

 
1,730.0

 
—

 
1,730.0

Other
—

 
—

 
—

 
1,883.7

 
1,883.7

Total Net sales
6,842.5

 
1,359.6

 
6,154.7

 
1,883.7

 
16,240.5

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Timing of Revenue Recognition
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Transferred at a point in time where CDW is principal
6,256.5

 
1,281.3

 
5,758.6

 
1,687.6

 
14,984.0

Transferred at a point in time where CDW is agent
389.1

 
69.4

 
211.5

 
49.8

 
719.8

Transferred over time where CDW is principal
196.9

 
8.9

 
184.6

 
146.3

 
536.7

Total Net sales
$
6,842.5

 
$
1,359.6

 
$
6,154.7

 
$
1,883.7

 
$
16,240.5

(1)
Net sales by geography is generally based on the ship-to address with the exception of certain services that may be performed at, or on behalf of, multiple locations. Such service arrangements are categorized based on the bill-to address.
(2)
Includes items such as delivery charges to customers.
 
Year Ended December 31, 2017
 
Corporate
 
Small Business
 
Public
 
Other
 
Total
Geography(1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
$
6,167.4

 
$
1,220.5

 
$
5,906.5

 
$
25.5

 
$
13,319.9

Rest of World
5.4

 
—

 
—

 
1,507.6

 
1,513.0

Total Net sales
6,172.8

 
1,220.5

 
5,906.5

 
1,533.1

 
14,832.9

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Major Product and Services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hardware
4,879.7

 
1,015.9

 
4,846.4

 
1,229.8

 
11,971.8

Software
910.4

 
159.7

 
908.3

 
167.0

 
2,145.4

Services
316.2

 
24.5

 
133.6

 
128.5

 
602.8

Other(2)
66.5

 
20.4

 
18.2

 
7.8

 
112.9

Total Net sales
6,172.8

 
1,220.5

 
5,906.5

 
1,533.1

 
14,832.9

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sales by Channel
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate
6,172.8

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
6,172.8

Small Business
—

 
1,220.5

 
—

 
—

 
1,220.5

Government
—

 
—

 
2,109.8

 
—

 
2,109.8

Education
—

 
—

 
2,184.5

 
—

 
2,184.5

Healthcare
—

 
—

 
1,612.2

 
—

 
1,612.2

Other
—

 
—

 
—

 
1,533.1

 
1,533.1

Total Net sales
6,172.8

 
1,220.5

 
5,906.5

 
1,533.1

 
14,832.9

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Timing of Revenue Recognition
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Transferred at a point in time where CDW is principal
5,640.9

 
1,152.5

 
5,559.4

 
1,375.7

 
13,728.5

Transferred at a point in time where CDW is agent
344.2

 
59.4

 
184.1

 
27.9

 
615.6

Transferred over time where CDW is principal
187.7

 
8.6

 
163.0

 
129.5

 
488.8

Total Net sales
$
6,172.8

 
$
1,220.5

 
$
5,906.5

 
$
1,533.1

 
$
14,832.9

(1)
Net sales by geography is generally based on the ship-to address with the exception of certain services that may be performed at, or on behalf of, multiple locations. Such service arrangements are categorized based on the bill-to address.
(2)
Includes items such as delivery charges to customers.
The following table presents Net sales by major category for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017. Categories are based upon internal classifications.
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2019
 
2018(1)
 
2017(1)
 
Net Sales
 
Percentage
of Total Net
Sales
 
Net Sales
 
Percentage
of Total Net
Sales
 
Net Sales
 
Percentage
of Total Net
Sales
Notebooks/Mobile Devices
$
4,631.7

 
25.7
%
 
$
4,062.2

 
25.0
%
 
$
3,491.8

 
23.5
%
Netcomm Products
2,193.4

 
12.2

 
2,119.1

 
13.0

 
2,021.6

 
13.6

Desktops
1,598.2

 
8.9

 
1,322.2

 
8.1

 
1,196.0

 
8.1

Video
1,272.7

 
7.1

 
1,184.3

 
7.3

 
1,070.0

 
7.2

Enterprise and Data Storage (Including Drives)
1,146.0

 
6.4

 
1,102.5

 
6.8

 
1,070.2

 
7.2

Other Hardware
3,521.2

 
19.5

 
3,308.8

 
20.4

 
3,122.2

 
21.0

Total Hardware
14,363.2

 
79.8

 
13,099.1

 
80.6

 
11,971.8

 
80.6

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Software(2)
2,637.2

 
14.6

 
2,331.9

 
14.4

 
2,145.4

 
14.5

Services(2)
907.6

 
5.0

 
695.8

 
4.3

 
602.8

 
4.1

Other(3)
124.4

 
0.6

 
113.7

 
0.7

 
112.9

 
0.8

Total Net sales
$
18,032.4

 
100.0
%
 
$
16,240.5

 
100.0
%
 
$
14,832.9

 
100.0
%
(1)
Amounts have been reclassified for changes in individual product classifications to conform to the presentation for the year ended December 31, 2019.
(2)
Certain software and services revenues are recorded on a net basis for accounting purposes. As a result, the category percentage of net revenues is not representative of the category percentage of gross profits.
(3)
Includes items such as delivery charges to customers.