XML 64 R49.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.7.0.1

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING AND BUSINESS POLICIES, Revenue Recognition (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
--- | ---
Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Revenue Recognition [Abstract] |  |  |
Revenues recognized on contracts in process | $ 31.5 | $ 47.5 | $ 65.9
Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items] |  |  |
Service revenue contract term | 1 year |  |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items] |  |  |
Service revenue contract term | 2 years |  |

X
- Definition Term of the service revenue contract, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | dxpe_ServiceRevenueContractTerm
Namespace Prefix: | dxpe_
Data Type: | xbrli:durationItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Amount of revenue recognized that was previously reported as deferred or unearned revenue. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 605 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 13.A.4(a).Q1 Response)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=65893310&loc=d3e214044-122780 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_DeferredRevenueRevenueRecognized1
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_RevenueRecognitionAbstract
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_RangeAxis=us-gaap_MinimumMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_RangeAxis=us-gaap_MaximumMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |