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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Description of New Accounting Pronouncements Not yet Adopted Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Pool Corporation (the Company, which may also be referred to as we, us or our) prepared the unaudited interim Consolidated Financial Statements following U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for interim financial information. As permitted under those rules, we have condensed or omitted certain footnotes and other financial information required for complete financial statements. 

The interim Consolidated Financial Statements include all normal and recurring adjustments that are necessary for a fair presentation of our financial position and operating results. All significant intercompany accounts and intercompany transactions have been eliminated.

A description of our significant accounting policies is included in our 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K. You should read the interim Consolidated Financial Statements in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying notes in our 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K.  The results for our three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2025 are not necessarily indicative of the expected results for our fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.

Income Taxes

We reduce federal and state income taxes payable by the tax benefits associated with the exercise of nonqualified stock options and the lapse of restrictions on restricted stock awards. To the extent realized tax deductions exceed the amount of previously recognized deferred tax benefits related to share-based compensation, we record an excess tax benefit. We record all excess tax benefits as a component of income tax benefit or expense on the Consolidated Statements of Income in the period in which stock options are exercised or restrictions on restricted stock awards lapse. There were no tax benefits realized from ASU 2016-09 in the second quarter of 2025 compared to an excess tax benefit of $0.4 million in the second quarter of 2024 and $3.9 million in the six months ended June 30, 2025, compared to $7.8 million in the six months ended June 30, 2024.

On July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) was signed into law in the U.S., including a broad range of tax reform provisions. We currently do not expect the changes resulting from the OBBBA to have a material impact on our results of operations.

Retained Earnings

We account for the retirement of repurchased shares as a reduction of Retained earnings. As of June 30, 2025, the Retained earnings on our Consolidated Balance Sheets reflects (i) cumulative net income, (ii) the cumulative impact of adjustments for changes in accounting pronouncements, (iii) share retirements since the inception of our share repurchase programs of $2.9 billion and (iv) cumulative dividends of $1.4 billion.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

The table below presents the components of our Accumulated other comprehensive loss balance (in thousands):
June 30,December 31,
202520242024
Foreign currency translation adjustments$(11,803)$(21,051)$(29,088)
Unrealized gains on interest rate swaps, net of tax
10,309 20,131 15,424 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss$(1,494)$(920)$(13,664)
Recent Accounting Pronouncements Pending Adoption
The following table summarizes recent accounting pronouncements that we plan to adopt in future periods:
StandardDescriptionEffective DateEffect on Financial Statements and Other Significant Matters
Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2024-03, Income Statement-Reporting Comprehensive Income-Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses and related amendments

In November 2024, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU 2024-03 and in January 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-01, Income Statement-Reporting Comprehensive Income-Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses, which adds new disclosure requirements, including more detailed information about certain income statement expense line items and a separate disclosure for selling expenses.
For annual periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2027. The ASU may be adopted on a prospective or retrospective basis with early adoption permitted.We are currently evaluating the effect the adoption of this standard will have on our disclosures.
ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, which will require enhancements and further transparency for decision usefulness to various income tax disclosures, most notably the tax rate reconciliation and income taxes paid.
For annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. This ASU may be adopted on a prospective basis. Retrospective application and early adoption are also permitted.We expect that the adoption of this standard will expand our disclosures but do not expect the adoption of this standard to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
ASU 2023-06, Disclosure Improvements: Codification Amendments in Response to the SEC’s Disclosure Update and Simplification Initiative

In October 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-06, Disclosure Improvements: Codification Amendments in Response to the SEC’s Disclosure Update and Simplification Initiative, which will impact various disclosure areas, including the statement of cash flows, accounting changes and error corrections, earnings per share, debt, equity, derivatives, and transfers of financial assets.
On the date the related disclosures are removed from Regulation S-X or Regulation S-K by the SEC and will no longer be effective if the SEC has not removed the applicable disclosure requirement by June 30, 2027. Early adoption is prohibited.We do not expect that the adoption of this standard will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements or related disclosures.