CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Income Statement [Abstract]
NET SALES	$ 51,886	$ 52,331	$ 150,566	$ 152,720
COST OF PRODUCTS SOLD	36,803	36,229	105,073	107,431
Gross profit	15,083	16,102	45,493	45,289
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
General and administrative expenses	5,503	5,673	16,858	18,693
Selling and distribution expenses	4,639	3,657	13,596	11,997
Amortization of purchased intangible assets	1,575	1,581	4,808	4,734
Total costs and expenses	11,717	10,911	35,262	35,424
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS	3,366	5,191	10,231	9,865
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Other income (expense), net	472	(247)	369	(372)
Interest expense	(137)	(129)	(420)	(484)
Interest income	1	1	6	5
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES, DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS AND NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST	3,702	4,816	10,186	9,014
INCOME TAX PROVISION	1,224	1,461	3,088	2,179
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	2,478	3,355	7,098	6,835
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:
Income (loss) from operations of discontinued operations, net of tax	20	256	(77)	473
NET INCOME	2,498	3,611	7,021	7,308
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interest	0	49	0	92
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO DYNAMIC MATERIALS CORPORATION	$ 2,498	$ 3,562	$ 7,021	$ 7,216
INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE - BASIC:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.18	$ 0.24	$ 0.51	$ 0.49
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ 0.02	$ (0.01)	$ 0.03
Net income (in dollars per share)	$ 0.18	$ 0.26	$ 0.50	$ 0.52
INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE - DILUTED:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.18	$ 0.24	$ 0.51	$ 0.49
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ 0.02	$ (0.01)	$ 0.03
Net income (in dollars per share)	$ 0.18	$ 0.26	$ 0.50	$ 0.52
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING:
Basic (in shares)	13,686,200	13,540,394	13,673,637	13,528,880
Diluted (in shares)	13,687,725	13,544,665	13,678,697	13,532,973
DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER COMMON SHARE (in dollars per share)	$ 0.04	$ 0.04	$ 0.12	$ 0.12