CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income attributable to DXP Enterprises, Inc.	$ 16,113	$ 7,268
Less net loss attributable to non-controlling interest	(56)	(305)
Net income	16,057	6,963
Reconciliation of net income to the net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Gain on sale of building	(1,318)	0
Depreciation	4,727	5,155
Amortization of intangible assets	8,477	8,607
Bad debt expense	1,715	1,001
Amortization of debt issuance costs	932	628
Write-off of debt issuance costs	60	0
Compensation expense for restricted stock	1,003	1,010
Stock compensation expense	494	533
Deferred income taxes	218	1,998
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of assets and liabilities acquired in business combinations:
Trade accounts receivable	(14,469)	(11,768)
Costs and estimated profits in excess of billings	(11,051)	(780)
Inventories	(16,718)	(6,914)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	614	(1,923)
Trade accounts payable and accrued expenses	815	3,979
Billings in excess of costs and estimated profits	(1,150)	(102)
Other long-term liabilities	2,611	0
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(6,983)	7,854
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of property and equipment	(5,516)	(1,118)
Proceeds from the sale of fixed assets	2,700	0
Acquisitions of business, net of cash acquired	(10,792)	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(13,608)	(1,118)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from debt	0	394,966
Principal debt payments	(1,688)	(399,641)
Debt issuance costs	(60)	(380)
Loss for non-controlling interest owners, net of tax	0	(187)
Dividends paid	(45)	(45)
Payment for employee taxes withheld from stock awards	(136)	(596)
Net cash used in financing activities	(1,929)	(5,883)
EFFECT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY ON CASH	(171)	36
NET CHANGE IN CASH	(22,691)	889
CASH AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD	25,579	1,590
CASH AT END OF PERIOD	$ 2,888	$ 2,479