CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (unaudited) [Abstract]
Sales	$ 253,561	$ 341,594
Cost of sales	184,743	243,545
Gross profit	68,818	98,049
Selling, general and administrative expense	70,820	79,950
Operating income (loss)	(2,002)	18,099
Other expense (income), net	(155)	(249)
Interest expense	3,409	2,683
Income (loss) before income taxes	(5,256)	15,665
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	(8)	6,014
Net income (loss)	(5,248)	9,651
Less net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	(136)	0
Net income (loss) attributable to DXP Enterprises, Inc.	(5,112)	9,651
Preferred stock dividend	23	23
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders	(5,135)	9,628
Net income (loss)	(5,248)	9,651
Cumulative translation adjustment	(638)	3,040
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ (4,610)	$ 6,611
Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to DXP Enterprises, Inc. (in dollars per share)	$ (0.35)	$ 0.67
Weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	14,486	14,391
Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to DXP Enterprises, Inc. (in dollars per share)	$ (0.35)	$ 0.63
Weighted average common shares and common equivalent shares outstanding (in shares)	14,486	15,231