CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash	$ 22,047	$ 1,590
Restricted Cash	3,532	0
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $9,015 in 2017 and $8,160 in 2016	167,272	148,919
Inventories	91,413	83,699
Costs and estimated profits in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts	26,915	18,421
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	5,296	2,138
Federal income taxes recoverable	1,440	2,558
Total current assets	317,915	257,325
Property and equipment, net	53,337	60,807
Goodwill	187,591	187,591
Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $84,624 in 2017 and $70,027 in 2016	78,525	94,831
Other long-term assets	1,715	1,498
Total assets	639,083	602,052
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	3,381	51,354
Trade accounts payable	80,303	78,698
Accrued wages and benefits	18,483	16,962
Customer advances	2,189	2,441
Billings in excess of costs and estimated profits on uncompleted contracts	4,249	2,813
Other current liabilities	16,220	14,391
Total current liabilities	124,825	166,659
Long-term debt, less current maturities and unamortized debt issuance costs	238,643	173,331
Deferred income taxes	7,069	9,513
Total long-term liabilities	245,712	182,844
Commitments and contingencies (Note 15)
Equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 17,315,573 in 2017 and 17,197,380 in 2016 shares issued	174	173
Additional paid-in capital	153,087	152,313
Retained earnings	134,193	117,395
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(19,491)	(18,274)
Total DXP Enterprises, Inc. equity	267,979	251,623
Noncontrolling interest	567	926
Total equity	268,546	252,549
Total liabilities and equity	639,083	602,052
Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
Equity:
Preferred stock	1	1
Total equity	1	1
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
Equity:
Preferred stock	$ 15	$ 15