CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales	$ 300,983	$ 311,225
Cost of sales	216,998	227,025
Gross profit	83,985	84,200
Selling, general and administrative expenses	73,070	69,384
Income from operations	10,915	14,816
Other income	(834)	(33)
Interest expense	4,377	5,040
Income before income taxes	7,372	9,809
Provision for income taxes	1,724	2,622
Net income	5,648	7,187
Net (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	(62)	(104)
Net income attributable to DXP Enterprises, Inc.	5,710	7,291
Preferred stock dividend	23	23
Net income attributable to common shareholders	5,687	7,268
Net income	5,648	7,187
Currency translation adjustments	(1,163)	702
Comprehensive income	$ 4,485	$ 7,889
Earnings per share :
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.32	$ 0.41
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.31	$ 0.40
Weighted average common shares outstanding :
Basic (in shares)	17,713	17,566
Diluted (in shares)	18,553	18,406