Document and Entity Information (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Apr. 25, 2014	Jun. 28, 2013
Entities [Table]
Entity Registrant Name	POOL CORP
Entity Central Index Key	0000945841
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Public Float			$ 2,335,282,998
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		45,115,105
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2014