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Acquisitions (Details) | Dec. 31, 2016
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Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Number of sales centers | 344
Controlling Interest by parent | 60.00%
Atlantic Chemical & Aquatics Inc. [Member] |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Number of sales centers | 2
DFW Stone Supply, LLC [Member] |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Number of sales centers | 2
Pool Systems Pty. Ltd. [Member] |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Number of sales centers | 3
Controlling Interest by parent | 60.00%
St. Louis Hardscape Material & Supply, LLC [Member] |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Number of sales centers | 1
The Melton Corporation [Member] |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Number of sales centers | 2
Seaboard Industries Inc [Member] |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Number of sales centers | 3
PoolwerxDevelopmentLLC [Member] |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Number of sales centers | 1
Metro Irrigation Supply Company Ltd. [Member] |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Number of sales centers | 8

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