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Short-Term and Long-Term Debt Short-Term Debt (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Short-term Debt [Abstract]    
Current portion of long-term debt 8,281us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent $ 8,434us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
Line of credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity 7,281us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity  
Minimum [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Line of credit [Member]    
Short-term Debt [Line Items]    
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate 0.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
/ davey_BasisRateByNameAxis
= us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
 
Maximum [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Line of credit [Member]    
Short-term Debt [Line Items]    
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate 1.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
/ davey_BasisRateByNameAxis
= us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember