Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2012		Jun. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2012
Gross Sales	$ 1,473,765		$ 1,386,830		$ 2,761,670		$ 2,672,216
Cash discounts	(5,657)		(5,413)		(10,640)		(10,552)
Net Sales	1,468,108		1,381,417		2,751,030		2,661,664
Cost of merchandise sold	(1,204,143)		(1,122,742)		(2,251,233)		(2,156,176)
Gross Margin	263,965		258,675		499,797		505,488
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(218,379)		(209,487)		(432,159)		(422,222)
Depreciation and amortization	(9,000)		(8,164)		(18,017)		(15,954)
Other income, net	645		30,181		1,202		32,073
Income from Operations	37,231		71,205		50,823		99,385
Interest expense, net	(401)		(683)		(764)		(1,460)
Income before Provision for Income Taxes	36,830		70,522		50,059		97,925
Provision for income taxes	(14,904)		(27,665)		(20,154)		(38,639)
Net Income	21,926		42,857		29,905		59,286
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(35)		(69)		(68)		(143)
Net Income attributable to Graybar Electric Company, Inc	$ 21,891		$ 42,788		$ 29,837		$ 59,143
Net Income per share of Common Stock	$ 1.40	[1]	$ 2.74	[1]	$ 1.91	[1]	$ 3.79	[1]
Cash Dividends per share of Common Stock	$ 0.30	[2]	$ 0.30	[2]	$ 0.60	[2]	$ 0.60	[2]
Average Common Shares Outstanding	15,578	[1]	15,625	[1]	15,597	[1]	15,616	[1]

[1] (A)Adjusted for the declaration of a twenty percent (20%) stock dividend in 2012, shares related to which were issued in February 2013. Prior to the adjustment, the average common shares outstanding were 13,021 and 13,013 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, respectively.

[2] (B)Cash dividends declared were $4,676 and $3,912 for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Cash dividends declared were $9,376 and $7,833 for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.