Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Net sales	$ 2,363,139	$ 2,246,562	$ 2,079,700
Cost of sales	1,687,495	1,603,222	1,488,423
Gross profit	675,644	643,340	591,277
Selling and administrative expenses	459,422	454,470	425,791
Goodwill impairment	0	0
Operating income	216,222	188,870	165,486
Interest and other non-operating expenses, net	(8,072)	(7,485)	(6,748)
Income before income taxes and equity earnings	208,150	181,385	158,738
Provision for income taxes	80,137	70,559	61,590
Equity earnings in unconsolidated investments, net	211	204	182
Net income	128,224	111,030	97,330
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	51	(338)	0
Net income attributable to Pool Corporation	$ 128,275	$ 110,692	$ 97,330
Earnings per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 2.98	$ 2.50	$ 2.10
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 2.90	$ 2.44	$ 2.05
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	43,105	44,281	46,282
Diluted (in shares)	44,254	45,441	47,530
Cash dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.00	$ 0.85	$ 0.73