BASIS OF PRESENTATION	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
BASIS OF PRESENTATION	BASIS OF PRESENTATION Systemax Inc., through its operating subsidiaries, is primarily a direct marketer of brand name and private label industrial and business equipment and supplies in North America going to market through a system of branded e-commerce websites and relationship marketers. Prior to August 31, 2018, the Company operated and was internally managed in two reportable business segments— Industrial Products Group (“IPG”) and Europe Technology Products Group (“ETG”), the Company's France operations. As detailed below, the Company sold its France-based IT value added reseller business on August 31, 2018 and, now, the Company's operations are its IPG businesses in North America, which focus on industrial supplies and MRO (maintenance, repair and operations) markets the Company has served since 1949. Smaller business operations and corporate functions are aggregated and reported as the additional segment – Corporate and Other (“Corporate”). As disclosed in our Form 8-K dated August 31, 2018, the Company closed on the sale of its France-based IT value added reseller business to Bechtle AG. The sale was denominated on a cash-free, debt-free basis and included normalized working capital adjustments. The Company recorded a pre-tax book gain on the sale of the France business, which was reported within the discontinued operations of the Company's ETG segment, of approximately $178.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2018. The pre-tax book gain included proceeds from the sale of approximately $267.3 million, recorded in the third quarter of 2018 and a favorable purchase price adjustment of $0.7 million was recorded in the fourth quarter of 2018. The sales price was offset by the $82.5 million of net assets sold, $1.5 million for accelerated amortization expense of restricted stock units and stock options and by $5.1 million of deal transaction costs related to the sale. Of the expenses mentioned, $5.1 million required the use of cash. The Company may incur additional charges related to statutory tax indemnities given at closing. The Company is providing limited transition services to the France business for a period of up to six months, following the closing, under a transition services agreement. As disclosed in our Form 8-K dated March 31, 2017, on March 24, 2017, certain wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company executed a definitive securities purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with certain special purpose companies formed by Hilco Capital Limited (“Hilco” and together with its management team partners, “Purchaser”). Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, Purchaser acquired all of the Company’s interests in Systemax Europe SARL, which included its subsidiaries, Systemax Business Services K.F.T., Misco UK Limited, Systemax Italy S.R.L., Misco Iberia Computer Supplies S.L., Misco AB, Global Directmail B.V. and Misco Solutions B.V. (collectively, the “SARL Businesses”). The SARL Businesses were reported within the Company's European Technology Products Group ("ETG") segment. The sale of the France business and SARL Businesses met the “strategic shift with major impact” criteria as defined under Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2014-08, Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity, which requires disclosures of both discontinued operations and certain other disposals that do not meet the definition of a discontinued operation. Under ASU 2014-08 in order for a disposal to qualify for discontinued operations presentation in the financial statements, the disposal must be a “strategic shift” with a major impact for the reporting entity. If the entity meets this threshold, and other requirements, only the components that were in operation at the time of disposal are presented as discontinued operations. Therefore, the current and prior year results of the France business and SARL Businesses are included in discontinued operations in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. Net sales of the France business, included within discontinued operations, totaled $352.0 million, $473.6 million and $417.2 million in 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Net gain from the sale of the France business and eight months of operating activity, included within discontinued operations, totaled $175.8 million in 2018, and net income from the France business, included in discontinued operations, was $10.6 million and $13.0 million in 2017 and 2016, respectively. Net sales of the SARL Businesses, included within discontinued operations, totaled $0, $117.0 million and $509.8 million in 2018, 2017 and 2016 respectively, and net income included in discontinued operations totaled $0.2 million in 2018, and net loss of $28.2 million and $24.8 million in 2017 and 2016, respectively. Also included in discontinued operations is the Company's former North American Technology Products Group ("NATG"), which was sold in December 2015. The sale of the NATG business in December 2015 had a major impact on the Company and therefore met the strategic shift criteria. The NATG components in operation at the time of the sale were the B2B and Ecommerce businesses and three remaining retail stores. Accordingly, these components and the results of operations have been adjusted in the accompanying financial statements to reflect their presentation in discontinued operations. The wind-down was substantially completed in the second quarter of 2016 and the Company continues with collecting accounts receivable, settling accounts payable, marketing remained leased facilities, as well as, settling remaining lease obligations and other contingencies. These wind-down activities will continue in 2019. For the year ended December 31, 2018, 2017, and 2016, net sales of the NATG business included in discontinued operations totaled $0, $0, $11.8 million, respectively, and net loss included in discontinued operations totaled $0.8 million, $7.5 million and $24.7 million, respectively. During 2018 the Company's IPG segment recorded a net gain of $3.1 million related to the settlement of previously disclosed state audits offset by an impairment charge resulting from the decision to abandon the trade and domain names of C&H Distributors.

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Systemax Inc., through its operating subsidiaries, is primarily a direct marketer of brand name and private label industrial and business equipment and supplies in North America going to market through a system of branded e-commerce websites and relationship marketers. Prior to August 31, 2018, the Company operated and was internally managed in two reportable business segments— Industrial Products Group (“IPG”) and Europe Technology Products Group (“ETG”), the Company's France operations. As detailed below, the Company sold its France-based IT value added reseller business on August 31, 2018 and, now, the Company's operations are its IPG businesses in North America, which focus on industrial supplies and MRO (maintenance, repair and operations) markets the Company has served since 1949. Smaller business operations and corporate functions are aggregated and reported as the additional segment – Corporate and Other (“Corporate”).

As disclosed in our Form 8-K dated August 31, 2018, the Company closed on the sale of its France-based IT value added reseller business to Bechtle AG. The sale was denominated on a cash-free, debt-free basis and included normalized working capital adjustments. The Company recorded a pre-tax book gain on the sale of the France business, which was reported within the discontinued operations of the Company's ETG segment, of approximately $178.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2018. The pre-tax book gain included proceeds from the sale of approximately $267.3 million, recorded in the third quarter of 2018 and a favorable purchase price adjustment of $0.7 million was recorded in the fourth quarter of 2018. The sales price was offset by the $82.5 million of net assets sold, $1.5 million for accelerated amortization expense of restricted stock units and stock options and by $5.1 million of deal transaction costs related to the sale. Of the expenses mentioned, $5.1 million required the use of cash. The Company may incur additional charges related to statutory tax indemnities given at closing. The Company is providing limited transition services to the France business for a period of up to six months, following the closing, under a transition services agreement.

As disclosed in our Form 8-K dated March 31, 2017, on March 24, 2017, certain wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company executed a definitive securities purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with certain special purpose companies formed by Hilco Capital Limited (“Hilco” and together with its management team partners, “Purchaser”). Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, Purchaser acquired all of the Company’s interests in Systemax Europe SARL, which included its subsidiaries, Systemax Business Services K.F.T., Misco UK Limited, Systemax Italy S.R.L., Misco Iberia Computer Supplies S.L., Misco AB, Global Directmail B.V. and Misco Solutions B.V. (collectively, the “SARL Businesses”). The SARL Businesses were reported within the Company's European Technology Products Group ("ETG") segment.

The sale of the France business and SARL Businesses met the “strategic shift with major impact” criteria as defined under Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2014-08, Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity, which requires disclosures of both discontinued operations and certain other disposals that do not meet the definition of a discontinued operation. Under ASU 2014-08 in order for a disposal to qualify for discontinued operations presentation in the financial statements, the disposal must be a “strategic shift” with a major impact for the reporting entity. If the entity meets this threshold, and other requirements, only the components that were in operation at the time of disposal are presented as discontinued operations. Therefore, the current and prior year results of the France business and SARL Businesses are included in discontinued operations in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

Net sales of the France business, included within discontinued operations, totaled $352.0 million, $473.6 million and $417.2 million in 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Net gain from the sale of the France business and eight months of operating activity, included within discontinued operations, totaled $175.8 million in 2018, and net income from the France business, included in discontinued operations, was $10.6 million and $13.0 million in 2017 and 2016, respectively.

Net sales of the SARL Businesses, included within discontinued operations, totaled $0, $117.0 million and $509.8 million in 2018, 2017 and 2016 respectively, and net income included in discontinued operations totaled $0.2 million in 2018, and net loss of $28.2 million and $24.8 million in 2017 and 2016, respectively.

Also included in discontinued operations is the Company's former North American Technology Products Group ("NATG"), which was sold in December 2015. The sale of the NATG business in December 2015 had a major impact on the Company and therefore met the strategic shift criteria. The NATG components in operation at the time of the sale were the B2B and Ecommerce businesses and three remaining retail stores. Accordingly, these components and the results of operations have been adjusted in the accompanying financial statements to reflect their presentation in discontinued operations. The wind-down was substantially completed in the second quarter of 2016 and the Company continues with collecting accounts receivable, settling accounts payable, marketing remained leased facilities, as well as, settling remaining lease obligations and other contingencies. These wind-down activities will continue in 2019. For the year ended December 31, 2018, 2017, and 2016, net sales of the NATG business included in discontinued operations totaled $0, $0, $11.8 million, respectively, and net loss included in discontinued operations totaled $0.8 million, $7.5 million and $24.7 million, respectively.

During 2018 the Company's IPG segment recorded a net gain of $3.1 million related to the settlement of previously disclosed state audits offset by an impairment charge resulting from the decision to abandon the trade and domain names of C&H Distributors.