CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income attributable to DXP Enterprises, Inc.	$ 10,234	$ 321
Less net loss attributable to non-controlling interest	(360)	(301)
Net income	9,874	20
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	7,655	9,070
Amortization of intangible assets	12,943	13,557
Bad debt expense	1,466	1,476
Amortization of debt issuance costs	1,071	673
Write off of debt issuance costs	578	967
Compensation expense for restricted stock	1,392	1,944
Tax loss related to vesting of restricted stock	0	619
Deferred income taxes	2,000	(121)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of assets and liabilities acquired in business combinations:
Trade accounts receivable	(16,397)	9,965
Costs and estimated profits in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts	(5,701)	5,067
Inventories	(3,827)	5,818
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(2,362)	(608)
Trade accounts payable and accrued expenses	(354)	(8,560)
Billings in excess of costs and estimated profits on uncompleted contracts	189	(4,171)
Net cash provided by operating activities	8,527	35,716
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of property and equipment	(2,157)	(3,843)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	0	1,198
Equity method investment contribution	0	(3,214)
Net cash used in investing activities	(2,157)	(5,859)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from debt	728,822	324,229
Principal payments on revolving line of credit and other long-term debt	(701,561)	(356,497)
Costs for registration of common shares	0	5,959
Debt issuance fees	(11,188)	(616)
Loss for non-controlling interest owners, net of tax	(219)	(186)
Dividends paid	(68)	(68)
Payment for employee taxes withheld from stock awards	(848)	(238)
Tax loss related to vesting of restricted stock	0	(619)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	14,938	(28,036)
EFFECT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY ON CASH	189	(85)
NET CHANGE IN CASH	21,497	1,736
CASH AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD	1,590	1,693
CASH AT END OF PERIOD	$ 23,087	$ 3,429