CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income attributable to DXP Enterprises, Inc.	$ 35,632	$ 16,888	$ 7,702
Less: net loss attributable to non-controlling interest	(111)	(359)	(551)
Net income	35,521	16,529	7,151
Reconciliation of net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	9,578	10,520	11,933
Amortization of intangible assets	16,586	17,266	18,061
Bad debt expense	2,368	3,416	180
Amortization of debt issuance costs	1,743	1,548	1,856
Fair value adjustment on contingent consideration	313	0	0
Write off of debt issuance costs	60	578	0
Gain on sale of property and equipment	(1,330)	0	0
Gain on sale of subsidiary	0	0	(5,635)
Stock compensation expense	2,549	1,708	3,580
Tax loss related to vesting of restricted stock	0	0	619
Deferred income taxes	1,004	(3,827)	2,687
Other long-term liabilities	2,610	0	0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Trade accounts receivable	(22,487)	(20,539)	12,080
Costs and estimated profits in excess of billings	(5,640)	(8,419)	3,457
Inventories	(20,838)	(7,544)	5,453
Prepaid expenses and other assets	188	(3,287)	620
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	7,093	3,189	(8,595)
Billings in excess of costs & estimated profits	6,522	1,406	(5,203)
Net cash provided by operating activities	35,840	12,544	48,244
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of property and equipment	(9,323)	(2,811)	(4,868)
Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment	2,558	0	1,206
Proceeds from sale of subsidiary	0	0	31,476
Acquisition of business	(10,811)	0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(17,576)	(2,811)	27,814
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from debt	0	728,822	517,689
Principal debt payments	(3,381)	(702,402)	(643,568)
Debt issuance costs	(60)	(11,208)	(801)
Non-controlling interest holder contributions, net of tax benefits	950	0
Non-controlling interest holder (distributions), net of tax benefits			(335)
Preferred dividends paid	(90)	(90)	(90)
Proceeds from issuance of common shares, net	0	0	51,889
Payment for employee taxes withheld from stock awards	(340)	(934)	(238)
Tax (loss) related to vesting of restricted stock	0	0	(619)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(2,921)	14,188	(76,073)
Effect of foreign currency on cash	(403)	68	(88)
Net Change In Cash	14,940	23,989	(103)
Cash at Beginning of Year	25,579	1,590	1,693
Cash at End of Year	40,519	25,579	1,590
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash paid for interest	19,134	15,205	13,708
Cash paid for income taxes	$ 8,301	$ 714	$ 4,780