CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE OPERATIONS (unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE OPERATIONS (unaudited) [Abstract]
Sales	$ 256,215	$ 323,688	$ 509,776	$ 665,282
Cost of sales	184,612	232,389	369,355	475,934
Gross profit	71,603	91,299	140,421	189,348
Selling, general and administrative expense	62,754	77,304	133,574	157,254
Operating income	8,849	13,995	6,847	32,094
Other expense (income), net	9	(145)	(146)	(394)
Interest expense	3,951	2,592	7,360	5,275
Income (loss) before income taxes	4,889	11,548	(367)	27,213
Provision for income taxes	(197)	4,381	(205)	10,395
Net income (loss)	5,086	7,167	(162)	16,818
Less Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(84)	0	(220)	0
Net income attributable to DXP Enterprises, Inc.	5,170	7,167	58	16,818
Preferred stock dividend	22	22	45	45
Net income attributable to common shareholders	5,148	7,145	13	16,773
Net income (loss)	5,086	7,167	(162)	16,818
Cumulative translation adjustment	251	1,731	(387)	4,771
Comprehensive income	$ 4,835	$ 5,436	$ 225	$ 12,047
Basic earnings per share attributable to DXP Enterprises, Inc. (in dollars per share)	$ 0.36	$ 0.50	$ 0	$ 1.17
Weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	14,503	14,368	14,494	14,380
Diluted earnings per share attributable to DXP Enterprises, Inc. (in dollars per share)	$ 0.34	$ 0.47	$ 0	$ 1.11
Weighted average common shares and common equivalent shares outstanding (in shares)	15,343	15,208	15,334	15,220