Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2022

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment

Information about the Company’s segments is as follows:


	Corporate		Small Business		Public		Other		Headquarters		Total
Three Months Ended September 30, 2022
Net sales	$	2,577.8	$	491.2	$	2,424.3	$	722.2	$	—	$	6,215.5
Operating income (loss)	203.3		47.0		234.0		32.3		(50.2)		466.4
Depreciation and amortization expense	(30.8)		(3.1)		(11.9)		(7.7)		(22.1)		(75.6)

Three Months Ended September 30, 2021
Net sales	$	2,067.3	$	467.1	$	2,153.9	$	611.7	$	—	$	5,300.0
Operating income (loss)	186.0		41.4		178.7		21.9		(41.6)		386.4
Depreciation and amortization expense	(4.1)		(0.9)		(16.9)		(8.5)		(17.8)		(48.2)

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022
Net sales	$	7,866.1	$	1,515.2	$	6,700.3	$	2,228.8	$	—	$	18,310.4
Operating income (loss)	644.5		140.7		553.0		96.8		(146.4)		1,288.6
Depreciation and amortization expense	(79.4)		(6.4)		(44.7)		(24.2)		(63.4)		(218.1)

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021
Net sales	$	5,856.2	$	1,382.7	$	6,156.3	$	1,888.7	$	—	$	15,283.9
Operating income (loss)	522.6		128.2		468.7		73.3		(113.1)		1,079.7
Depreciation and amortization expense	(11.9)		(2.5)		(46.4)		(25.7)		(53.5)		(140.0)

Disaggregation of Revenue

Geographic Areas and Revenue Mix


	Three Months Ended September 30, 2022
	Corporate		Small Business		Public		Other		Total
Geography(1)
United States	$	2,570.8	$	491.2	$	2,424.3	$	5.6	$	5,491.9
Rest of World	7.0		—		—		716.6		723.6
Total Net sales	2,577.8		491.2		2,424.3		722.2		6,215.5

Major Product and Services
Hardware	1,958.1		399.5		1,921.4		533.7		4,812.7
Software	355.1		62.4		346.8		119.9		884.2
Services	245.8		24.0		151.1		66.0		486.9
Other(2)	18.8		5.3		5.0		2.6		31.7
Total Net sales	2,577.8		491.2		2,424.3		722.2		6,215.5

Sales by Channel
Corporate	2,577.8		—		—		—		2,577.8
Small Business	—		491.2		—		—		491.2
Government	—		—		788.4		—		788.4
Education	—		—		1,021.1		—		1,021.1
Healthcare	—		—		614.8		—		614.8
Other	—		—		—		722.2		722.2
Total Net sales	2,577.8		491.2		2,424.3		722.2		6,215.5

Timing of Revenue Recognition
Transferred at a point in time where CDW is principal	2,216.3		438.4		2,189.4		641.2		5,485.3
Transferred at a point in time where CDW is agent	194.3		36.3		129.5		22.2		382.3
Transferred over time where CDW is principal	167.2		16.5		105.4		58.8		347.9
Total Net sales	$	2,577.8	$	491.2	$	2,424.3	$	722.2	$	6,215.5

(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.


	Three Months Ended September 30, 2021
	Corporate		Small Business		Public		Other		Total
Geography(1)
United States	$	2,064.6	$	467.1	$	2,153.9	$	5.4	$	4,691.0
Rest of World	2.7		—		—		606.3		609.0
Total Net sales	2,067.3		467.1		2,153.9		611.7		5,300.0

Major Product and Services
Hardware	1,641.2		400.7		1,747.3		474.5		4,263.7
Software	279.3		50.2		312.9		75.3		717.7
Services	128.5		10.4		89.2		58.8		286.9
Other(2)	18.3		5.8		4.5		3.1		31.7
Total Net sales	2,067.3		467.1		2,153.9		611.7		5,300.0

Sales by Channel
Corporate	2,067.3		—		—		—		2,067.3
Small Business	—		467.1		—		—		467.1
Government	—		—		568.8		—		568.8
Education	—		—		1,103.6		—		1,103.6
Healthcare	—		—		481.5		—		481.5
Other	—		—		—		611.7		611.7
Total Net sales	2,067.3		467.1		2,153.9		611.7		5,300.0

Timing of Revenue Recognition
Transferred at a point in time where CDW is principal	1,851.0		434.6		1,984.8		542.6		4,813.0
Transferred at a point in time where CDW is agent	135.6		27.8		109.1		16.3		288.8
Transferred over time where CDW is principal	80.7		4.7		60.0		52.8		198.2
Total Net sales	$	2,067.3	$	467.1	$	2,153.9	$	611.7	$	5,300.0

(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.


	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022
	Corporate		Small Business		Public		Other		Total
Geography(1)
United States	$	7,843.0	$	1,515.2	$	6,700.3	$	14.3	$	16,072.8
Rest of World	23.1		—		—		2,214.5		2,237.6
Total Net sales	7,866.1		1,515.2		6,700.3		2,228.8		18,310.4

Major Product and Services
Hardware	5,931.0		1,262.7		5,364.8		1,658.2		14,216.7
Software	1,177.9		177.2		888.8		359.7		2,603.6
Services	700.0		58.9		432.6		202.5		1,394.0
Other(2)	57.2		16.4		14.1		8.4		96.1
Total Net sales	7,866.1		1,515.2		6,700.3		2,228.8		18,310.4

Sales by Channel
Corporate	7,866.1		—		—		—		7,866.1
Small Business	—		1,515.2		—		—		1,515.2
Government	—		—		1,941.8		—		1,941.8
Education	—		—		2,965.2		—		2,965.2
Healthcare	—		—		1,793.3		—		1,793.3
Other	—		—		—		2,228.8		2,228.8
Total Net sales	7,866.1		1,515.2		6,700.3		2,228.8		18,310.4

Timing of Revenue Recognition
Transferred at a point in time where CDW is principal	6,833.4		1,374.6		6,062.1		1,980.9		16,251.0
Transferred at a point in time where CDW is agent	547.2		104.0		329.3		71.0		1,051.5
Transferred over time where CDW is principal	485.5		36.6		308.9		176.9		1,007.9
Total Net sales	$	7,866.1	$	1,515.2	$	6,700.3	$	2,228.8	$	18,310.4

(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.


	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021
	Corporate		Small Business		Public		Other		Total
Geography(1)
United States	$	5,844.3	$	1,382.7	$	6,156.3	$	14.7	$	13,398.0
Rest of World	11.9		—		—		1,874.0		1,885.9
Total Net sales	5,856.2		1,382.7		6,156.3		1,888.7		15,283.9

Major Product and Services
Hardware	4,648.6		1,185.3		5,180.5		1,445.9		12,460.3
Software	813.9		148.7		745.4		251.2		1,959.2
Services	342.0		31.9		217.2		181.3		772.4
Other(2)	51.7		16.8		13.2		10.3		92.0
Total Net sales	5,856.2		1,382.7		6,156.3		1,888.7		15,283.9

Sales by Channel
Corporate	5,856.2		—		—		—		5,856.2
Small Business	—		1,382.7		—		—		1,382.7
Government	—		—		1,598.3		—		1,598.3
Education	—		—		3,159.0		—		3,159.0
Healthcare	—		—		1,399.0		—		1,399.0
Other	—		—		—		1,888.7		1,888.7
Total Net sales	5,856.2		1,382.7		6,156.3		1,888.7		15,283.9

Timing of Revenue Recognition
Transferred at a point in time where CDW is principal	5,267.9		1,288.2		5,764.2		1,670.4		13,990.7
Transferred at a point in time where CDW is agent	368.6		80.6		252.2		59.5		760.9
Transferred over time where CDW is principal	219.7		13.9		139.9		158.8		532.3
Total Net sales	$	5,856.2	$	1,382.7	$	6,156.3	$	1,888.7	$	15,283.9

(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 tables present Net sales by major category for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021. Categories are based upon internal classifications.


	Three Months Ended September 30,
	2022				2021
	Net Sales		Percentage of Total Net Sales		Net Sales		Percentage of Total Net Sales
Notebooks/Mobile Devices	$	1,592.6	25.6	%	$	1,641.6	31.0	%
Netcomm Products	721.0		11.6		501.7		9.5
Desktops	333.9		5.4		316.1		6.0
Video	441.4		7.1		424.0		8.0
Enterprise and Data Storage (Including Drives)	376.9		6.1		228.1		4.3
Other Hardware	1,346.9		21.7		1,152.2		21.7
Total Hardware(1)	4,812.7		77.5		4,263.7		80.5

Software(2)	884.2		14.2		717.7		13.5
Services(2)	486.9		7.8		286.9		5.4
Other(3)	31.7		0.5		31.7		0.6
Total Net sales	$	6,215.5	100.0	%	$	5,300.0	100.0	%

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2022				2021
	Net Sales		Percentage of Total Net Sales		Net Sales		Percentage of Total Net Sales
Notebooks/Mobile Devices	$	5,070.0	27.7	%	$	4,944.3	32.3	%
Netcomm Products	1,912.6		10.4		1,442.2		9.4
Desktops	1,021.5		5.6		873.5		5.7
Video	1,453.9		7.9		1,161.7		7.6
Enterprise and Data Storage (Including Drives)	1,053.9		5.8		730.2		4.8
Other Hardware	3,704.8		20.2		3,308.4		21.6
Total Hardware	14,216.7		77.6		12,460.3		81.4

Software(2)	2,603.6		14.2		1,959.2		12.8
Services(2)	1,394.0		7.6		772.4		5.1
Other(3)	96.1		0.6		92.0		0.7
Total Net sales	$	18,310.4	100.0	%	$	15,283.9	100.0	%

(1)Net sales by hardware category for the three months ended September 30, 2022 include reclassifications to address consistent presentation on a year-to-date basis.

(2)Certain software and services revenues are recorded on a net basis as the Company is acting as an agent in the transaction. 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.