CREDIT FACILITY	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
CREDIT FACILITY [Abstract]
CREDIT FACILITY	NOTE 11: CREDIT FACILITY Effective July 25, 2011 DXP entered into a Second Amendment to Credit Facility with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (the "Facility"). The Second Amendment reduced interest rates; deleted the Senior Leverage Ratio; increased the maximum leverage ratio to not greater than 4.00 to 1.00 as of the last day of each quarter; allows DXP to purchase, redeem and retire equity for aggregate consideration not exceeding $5.0 million; and modified covenants to increase DXP's ability to complete future acquisitions. The term loan was repaid using funds from the $150 million line of credit. The Facility provides the option of interest at LIBOR plus a margin ranging from 1.25% to 2.75%, or prime plus a margin of minus 0.25% to 1.25%. Commitment fees of 0.15% to 0.40% per annum are payable on the portion of the Facility capacity not in use for borrowings or letters of credit at any given time. The asset test is defined under the Facility as the sum of 90% of the Company's net accounts receivable, 65% of net inventory, and 50% of the net book value of non real estate property and equipment. The Facility expires on July 25, 2016.

NOTE 11: CREDIT FACILITY

Effective July 25, 2011 DXP entered into a Second Amendment to Credit Facility with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (the "Facility"). The Second Amendment reduced interest rates; deleted the Senior Leverage Ratio; increased the maximum leverage ratio to not greater than 4.00 to 1.00 as of the last day of each quarter; allows DXP to purchase, redeem and retire equity for aggregate consideration not exceeding $5.0 million; and modified covenants to increase DXP's ability to complete future acquisitions. The term loan was repaid using funds from the $150 million line of credit. The Facility provides the option of interest at LIBOR plus a margin ranging from 1.25% to 2.75%, or prime plus a margin of minus 0.25% to 1.25%. Commitment fees of 0.15% to 0.40% per annum are payable on the portion of the Facility capacity not in use for borrowings or letters of credit at any given time. The asset test is defined under the Facility as the sum of 90% of the Company's net accounts receivable, 65% of net inventory, and 50% of the net book value of non real estate property and equipment. The Facility expires on July 25, 2016.