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THE COMPANY
3 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
THE COMPANY [Abstract]  
THE COMPANY
NOTE 2: THE COMPANY

DXP Enterprises, Inc., a Texas corporation, was incorporated on July 26, 1996, to be the successor to SEPCO Industries, Inc.. DXP Enterprises, Inc. and its subsidiaries (“DXP” or the “Company”) is engaged in the business of distributing maintenance, repair and operating ("MRO") products, equipment and service to industrial customers.  The Company is organized into three segments:  Service Centers, Supply Chain Services (“SCS”) and Innovative Pumping Solutions (“IPS”).  See Note 8 for discussion of the business segments.