Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep. 30, 2016 |
Sep. 30, 2015 |
Sep. 30, 2016 |
Sep. 30, 2015 |
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| Net sales | $ 691,429 | $ 645,779 | $ 2,125,568 | $ 1,948,064 |
| Cost of sales | 491,878 | 461,491 | 1,512,258 | 1,390,715 |
| Gross profit | 199,551 | 184,288 | 613,310 | 557,349 |
| Selling and administrative expenses | 125,385 | 118,776 | 367,194 | 347,106 |
| Operating income | 74,166 | 65,512 | 246,116 | 210,243 |
| Interest and other non-operating expenses, net | 2,989 | 2,473 | 9,954 | 6,368 |
| Income before income taxes and equity earnings | 71,177 | 63,039 | 236,162 | 203,875 |
| Provision for income taxes | 26,807 | 23,704 | 90,244 | 78,489 |
| Equity earnings in unconsolidated investments, net | 51 | 68 | 113 | 259 |
| Net income | 44,421 | 39,403 | 146,031 | 125,645 |
| Net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest | 113 | 44 | 309 | 144 |
| Net income attributable to Pool Corporation | $ 44,534 | $ 39,447 | $ 146,340 | $ 125,789 |
| Earnings per share: | ||||
| Basic (in dollars per share) | $ 1.06 | $ 0.92 | $ 3.48 | $ 2.91 |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | $ 1.03 | $ 0.90 | $ 3.39 | $ 2.83 |
| Weighted average shares outstanding: [Abstract] | ||||
| Basic (in shares) | 42,020 | 42,826 | 42,092 | 43,266 |
| Diluted (in shares) | 43,119 | 43,939 | 43,201 | 44,407 |
| Cash dividends declared per common share | $ 0.31 | $ 0.26 | $ 0.88 | $ 0.74 |