CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE OPERATIONS (unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE OPERATIONS (unaudited) [Abstract]
Sales	$ 230,025	$ 303,080	$ 739,801	$ 968,362
Cost of sales	166,205	217,374	535,560	693,308
Gross profit	63,820	85,706	204,241	275,054
Selling, general and administrative expense	58,887	75,082	192,461	232,336
Impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets	0	58,888	0	58,888
B27 settlement	0	7,348	0	7,348
Income (loss) from operations	4,933	(55,612)	11,780	(23,518)
Other expense (income), net	(251)	327	(397)	(67)
Interest expense	4,338	2,630	11,698	7,905
Income (loss) before income taxes	846	(58,569)	479	(31,356)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	664	(5,885)	459	4,510
Net income (loss)	182	(52,684)	20	(35,866)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(81)	(249)	(301)	(249)
Net income (loss) attributable to DXP Enterprises, Inc.	263	(52,435)	321	(35,617)
Preferred stock dividend	23	23	68	68
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders	240	(52,458)	253	(35,685)
Net income (loss)	182	(52,684)	20	(35,866)
Cumulative translation adjustment	(19)	(168)	(409)	4,603
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ 201	$ (52,516)	$ 429	$ (40,469)
Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to DXP Enterprises, Inc. (in dollars per share)	$ 0.02	$ (3.64)	$ 0.02	$ (2.48)
Weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	14,600	14,422	14,529	14,394
Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to DXP Enterprises, Inc. (in dollars per share)	$ 0.02	$ (3.64)	$ 0.02	$ (2.48)
Weighted average common shares and common equivalent shares outstanding (in shares)	15,440	14,422	15,369	14,394