CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE OPERATIONS (unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE OPERATIONS (unaudited) [Abstract]
Sales	$ 251,930	$ 230,025	$ 741,155	$ 739,801
Cost of sales	184,967	166,205	540,741	535,560
Gross profit	66,963	63,820	200,414	204,241
Selling, general and administrative expenses	60,453	58,887	175,411	192,461
Income from operations	6,510	4,933	25,003	11,780
Other income, net	(153)	(251)	(324)	(397)
Interest expense	4,928	4,338	12,573	11,698
Income before provision for income taxes	1,735	846	12,754	479
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	(1,176)	664	2,880	459
Net income	2,911	182	9,874	20
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(55)	(81)	(360)	(301)
Net income attributable to DXP Enterprises, Inc.	2,966	263	10,234	321
Preferred stock dividend	23	23	68	68
Net income attributable to common shareholders	2,943	240	10,166	253
Net income	2,911	182	9,874	20
Cumulative translation adjustment	830	19	(1,035)	409
Comprehensive income	$ 3,741	$ 201	$ 8,839	$ 429
Basic earnings per share attributable to DXP Enterprises, Inc. (in dollars per share)	$ 0.17	$ 0.02	$ 0.58	$ 0.02
Weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	17,394	14,600	17,402	14,529
Diluted earnings per share attributable to DXP Enterprises, Inc. (in dollars per share)	$ 0.16	$ 0.02	$ 0.56	$ 0.02
Weighted average common shares and common equivalent shares outstanding (in shares)	18,234	15,440	18,242	15,369