CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income attributable to DXP Enterprises, Inc.	$ 4,551	$ 3,133
Less net loss attributable to non-controlling interest	(57)	(139)
Net income	4,494	2,994
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation	2,356	2,699
Amortization of intangible assets	4,358	4,316
Bad debt expense	829	515
Amortization of debt issuance costs	462	190
Compensation expense for restricted stock	446	533
Stock compensation expense	290	0
Deferred income taxes	(179)	800
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of assets and liabilities acquired in business acquisitions:
Trade accounts receivable	3,953	(8,425)
Costs and estimated profits in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts	(8,642)	(780)
Inventories	(9,107)	(595)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	699	(1,959)
Trade accounts payable and accrued expenses	(691)	(3,660)
Billings in excess of costs and estimated profits on uncompleted contracts	(76)	1,182
Net cash used in operating activities	(808)	(2,190)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of property and equipment	(791)	(601)
Acquisitions of business, net of cash acquired	(9,836)	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(10,627)	(601)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from debt	0	192,891
Principal payments on revolving line of credit and other long-term debt	(844)	(190,527)
Debt issuance costs	(38)	(20)
Loss for non-controlling interest owners, net of tax	0	(84)
Dividends paid	(23)	(23)
Payment for employee taxes withheld from stock awards	(54)	(38)
Net cash provided (used in) financing activities	(959)	2,199
EFFECT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY ON CASH	(140)	(3)
NET CHANGE IN CASH	(12,534)	(595)
CASH AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD	25,579	1,590
CASH AT END OF PERIOD	$ 13,045	$ 995