Document and Entity Information (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Oct. 25, 2013	Jun. 29, 2012
Entities [Table]
Entity Registrant Name	POOL CORP
Entity Central Index Key	0000945841
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Public Float			$ 1,797,664,827
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		45,937,276
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2013