CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020		Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020		Sep. 30, 2019
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales	$ 220,193		$ 327,178	$ 772,577		$ 971,721
Cost of sales	158,892		234,474	557,595		702,830
Gross profit	61,301		92,704	214,982		268,891
Selling, general and administrative expenses	53,746		70,987	189,759		209,511
Impairment and other charges	48,401		0	48,401		0
Income (loss) from operations	(40,846)		21,717	(23,178)		59,380
Other expense (income)	320		(25)	(381)		127
Interest expense	3,752		4,986	12,059		14,911
Income (loss) before income taxes	(44,918)		16,756	(34,856)		44,342
Provision for income taxes (benefit)	(10,143)		3,606	(7,809)		10,655
Net income (loss)	(34,775)		13,150	(27,047)		33,687
Net (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	(109)		41	(233)		(172)
Net income (loss) attributable to DXP Enterprises, Inc.	(34,666)		13,109	(26,814)		33,859
Preferred stock dividend	23		23	68		68
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders	(34,689)		13,086	(26,882)		33,791
Net income (loss)	(34,775)		13,150	(27,047)		33,687
Currency translation adjustments	(452)		(1,281)	(220)		(718)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ (35,227)		$ 11,869	$ (27,267)		$ 32,969
Earnings (loss) per share (Note 11) :
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (1.95)		$ 0.74	$ (1.52)		$ 1.92
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (1.95)	[1]	$ 0.71	$ (1.52)	[1]	$ 1.84
Weighted average common shares outstanding :
Basic (in shares)	17,790		17,602	17,743		17,588
Diluted (in shares)	17,790	[1]	18,442	17,743	[1]	18,428
Antidilutive convertible preferred securities excluded from diluted earnings per share calculation (in shares)	840			840

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