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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS [Abstract]
Exclusion of stock issued in connection with acquisitions	$ 4.0us-gaap_StockIssued1	$ 3.6us-gaap_StockIssued1	$ 0.9us-gaap_StockIssued1
Outstanding checks excluded from purchases of business				$ 36.7dxpe_OutstandingChecksExcludedFromPurchasesOfBusiness

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- Definition

Purchase of business includes checks written, and outstanding as of the end of the period.

+ References

No definition available.

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- Definition

The fair value of stock issued in noncash financing activities.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 230

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 5

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6367179&loc=d3e4332-108586



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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 230

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-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6367179&loc=d3e4313-108586



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-Topic 230

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