Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Net sales	$ 2,570,803	$ 2,363,139	$ 2,246,562
Cost of sales	1,829,716	1,687,495	1,603,222
Gross profit	741,087	675,644	643,340
Selling and administrative expenses	485,228	459,422	454,470
Operating income	255,859	216,222	188,870
Interest and other non-operating expenses, net	(14,481)	(8,072)	(7,485)
Income before income taxes and equity earnings	241,378	208,150	181,385
Provision for income taxes	92,931	80,137	70,559
Equity earnings in unconsolidated investments, net	156	211	204
Net income	148,603	128,224	111,030
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	352	51	(338)
Net income attributable to Pool Corporation	$ 148,955	$ 128,275	$ 110,692
Earnings per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 3.56	$ 2.98	$ 2.50
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 3.47	$ 2.90	$ 2.44
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	41,872	43,105	44,281
Diluted (in shares)	42,984	44,254	45,441
Cash dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.19	$ 1.00	$ 0.85