CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Statement [Abstract]
NET SALES	$ 166,918	$ 202,561	$ 202,060
COST OF PRODUCTS SOLD	131,294	141,142	143,926
Gross profit	35,624	61,419	58,134
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
General and administrative expenses	20,998	23,766	24,672
Selling and distribution expenses	18,745	18,104	16,136
Amortization of purchased intangible assets	4,033	6,103	6,348
Restructuring expenses	4,063	6,781	0
Goodwill impairment charge	11,464	0	0
Total costs and expenses	59,303	54,754	47,156
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS	(23,679)	6,665	10,978
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Other income (expense), net	(669)	(313)	(528)
Interest expense	(1,745)	(551)	(648)
Interest income	4	38	7
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES, DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS AND NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST	(26,089)	5,839	9,809
INCOME TAX PROVISION (BENEFIT)	(2,118)	3,913	3,736
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	(23,971)	1,926	6,073
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:
Income (loss) from operations of discontinued operations, net of tax	0	(77)	478
Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax	0	718	0
Income from discontinued operations	0	641	478
NET INCOME (LOSS)	(23,971)	2,567	6,551
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest	0	0	92
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO DYNAMIC MATERIALS CORPORATION	$ (23,971)	$ 2,567	$ 6,459
INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE - BASIC:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (1.72)	$ 0.13	$ 0.44
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0.00	0.05	0.03
Net income (loss) (in dollars per share)	(1.72)	0.18	0.47
INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE - DILUTED:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	(1.72)	0.13	0.44
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0.00	0.05	0.03
Net income (loss) (in dollars per share)	$ (1.72)	$ 0.18	$ 0.47
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING:
Basic (in shares)	13,935,097	13,687,485	13,533,566
Diluted (in shares)	13,935,097	13,689,707	13,537,525
DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER COMMON SHARE (in dollars per share)	$ 0.14	$ 0.16	$ 0.16