CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss) attributable to DXP Enterprises, Inc.	$ 7,702	$ (38,536)	$ (45,238)
Less net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(551)	(534)	0
Net income (loss)	7,151	(39,070)	(45,238)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	11,933	12,622	12,598
Amortization of intangible assets	18,061	20,621	22,480
Impairment of goodwill	0	68,735	117,569
Bad debt expense	180	2,014	2,365
Amortization of debt issuance costs	1,856	1,211	1,157
Gain on sale of subsidiary	(5,635)	0	0
Stock compensation expense	3,580	2,973	3,560
Tax (benefit) loss related to vesting of restricted stock	619	0	(960)
Deferred income taxes	2,687	(9,024)	(12,122)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of assets and liabilities acquired in business acquisitions:
Trade accounts receivable	12,080	71,261	(14,002)
Cost in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts	3,457	(2,047)	(405)
Inventories	5,453	12,724	(1,913)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	620	159	1,948
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(8,833)	(43,677)	11,099
Billings in excess of costs & estimated profits on uncompleted contracts	(5,203)	(513)	2,359
Net cash provided by operating activities	48,006	97,989	100,495
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of property and equipment	(4,868)	(13,992)	(11,104)
Proceeds from the sale of fixed assets	1,206	0	0
Proceeds from sale of subsidiary	31,476	0	0
Sale of investments	0	0	1,688
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired	0	(15,501)	(300,844)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	27,814	(29,493)	(310,260)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from debt	517,689	393,551	744,050
Principal payments on revolving line of credit and other long-term debt	(643,568)	(453,480)	(527,030)
Debt issuance fees	(801)	(543)	(1,823)
Noncontrolling interest holder contributions, net of tax benefits		2,346	0
Noncontrolling interest holder payments, net of tax benefits	(335)
Preferred dividends paid	(90)	(90)	(90)
Purchase of treasury stock	0	(8,908)	(11,855)
Proceeds from issuance of common shares, net	51,889	0	0
Tax (loss) benefit related to vesting of restricted stock	(619)	0	960
Net cash used in financing activities	(75,835)	(67,124)	204,212
EFFECT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY ON CASH	(88)	274	131
(DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH	(103)	1,646	(5,422)
CASH AT BEGINNING OF YEAR	1,693	47	5,469
CASH AT END OF YEAR	1,590	1,693	47
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash paid for Interest	13,708	9,721	11,641
Cash paid for Income Taxes	$ 4,780	$ 13,792	$ 28,784