RELATED PARTIES	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
RELATED PARTIES [Abstract]
RELATED PARTIES	NOTE 20 – RELATED PARTIES The Board uses policies and procedures, to be applied by the Audit Committee of the Board, for review, approval or ratification of any transactions with related persons. Those policies and procedures will apply to any proposed transactions in which DXP is a participant, the amount involved exceeds $120,000 and any director, executive officer or significant shareholder or any immediate family member of such a person has a direct or material indirect interest. Any related party transaction will be reviewed by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors to determine, among other things, the benefits of any transaction to DXP, the availability of other sources of comparable products or services and whether the terms of the proposed transaction are comparable to those provided to unrelated third parties. For the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company paid approximately $1.4 million in lease expenses to entities controlled by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, David Little, $1.2 million in lease expenses to an entity in which a retired senior vice president holds a minority interest, and $0.3 million in lease expenses to an entity in which a retired senior vice president holds an interest, and the children of David Little hold a majority interest. The Company employs six people who work for David Little, and Mr. Little reimbursed the Company for the cost. Total cost to Mr. Little for the year ended December 31, 2017 for payroll, related payroll expenses, vehicles, fuel and supplies was $0.4 million. The Company employs two sons and two sons-in-laws of executives. Total wages and other compensation for 2017 was approximately $1.3 million for the four employees.

NOTE 20 – RELATED PARTIES

The Board uses policies and procedures, to be applied by the Audit Committee of the Board, for review, approval or ratification of any transactions with related persons. Those policies and procedures will apply to any proposed transactions in which DXP is a participant, the amount involved exceeds $120,000 and any director, executive officer or significant shareholder or any immediate family member of such a person has a direct or material indirect interest. Any related party transaction will be reviewed by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors to determine, among other things, the benefits of any transaction to DXP, the availability of other sources of comparable products or services and whether the terms of the proposed transaction are comparable to those provided to unrelated third parties.

For the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company paid approximately $1.4 million in lease expenses to entities controlled by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, David Little, $1.2 million in lease expenses to an entity in which a retired senior vice president holds a minority interest, and $0.3 million in lease expenses to an entity in which a retired senior vice president holds an interest, and the children of David Little hold a majority interest. The Company employs six people who work for David Little, and Mr. Little reimbursed the Company for the cost. Total cost to Mr. Little for the year ended December 31, 2017 for payroll, related payroll expenses, vehicles, fuel and supplies was $0.4 million. The Company employs two sons and two sons-in-laws of executives. Total wages and other compensation for 2017 was approximately $1.3 million for the four employees.