CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY AND REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTEREST - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Parent	Parent Equity Offering	Parent ATM Offering	Parent Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Common Stock	Common Stock Equity Offering	Common Stock ATM Offering	Additional Paid-In Capital	Additional Paid-In Capital Equity Offering	Additional Paid-In Capital ATM Offering	Retained Earnings	Retained Earnings Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Other Cumulative Comprehensive Loss	Treasury Stock
Beginning balances (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018						14,987,962									82,186
Beginning balances at Dec. 31, 2018		$ 134,286				$ 749			$ 80,077			$ 89,291		$ (35,014)	$ (817)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net (loss) income	$ 34,041	34,041										34,041
Change in cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment	(1,209)	(1,209)												(1,209)
Reclassification of DynaEnergetics Siberia cumulative translation loss to Statement of Operations upon substantial liquidation	$ 10,420	10,420												10,420
Shares issued in connection with stock compensation plans (in shares)						129,245									7,502
Shares issued in connection with stock compensation plans		557				$ 7			550
Stock-based compensation		5,012							5,012
Dividends declared		(4,330)										(4,330)
Treasury stock activity (in shares)															(389,848)
Treasury stock activity		(6,636)													$ (6,636)
Ending balances (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019						15,117,207									464,532
Ending balances at Dec. 31, 2019		(172,141)			$ (50)	$ 756			85,639			119,002	$ (50)	(25,803)	$ (7,453)
Increase (Decrease) in Temporary Equity [Roll Forward]
Accounting Standards Update [Extensible List]	Accounting Standards Update 2016-13
Net (loss) income	$ (1,412)	(1,412)										(1,412)
Change in cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment	2,841	2,841												2,841
Reclassification of DynaEnergetics Siberia cumulative translation loss to Statement of Operations upon substantial liquidation	0
Shares issued in connection with public offering (in shares)								608,360
Shares issued in connection with public offering				$ 25,740				$ 30			$ 25,710
Shares issued in connection with stock compensation plans (in shares)						191,992
Shares issued in connection with stock compensation plans		431				$ 10			421
Stock-based compensation		5,608							5,608
Dividends declared		(1,883)										(1,883)
Treasury stock activity (in shares)															(63,742)
Treasury stock activity		(6,502)							9						$ (6,511)
Ending balances (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020						15,917,559									528,274
Ending balances at Dec. 31, 2020	196,914	196,914				$ 796			117,387			115,657		(22,962)	$ (13,964)
Redeemable Non-Controlling interest, ending balance at Dec. 31, 2020	0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net (loss) income	(1,010)	(202)										(202)
Change in cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment	(3,576)	(3,576)												(3,576)
Reclassification of DynaEnergetics Siberia cumulative translation loss to Statement of Operations upon substantial liquidation	0
Shares issued in connection with public offering (in shares)							2,875,000	397,820
Shares issued in connection with public offering			$ 123,461	$ 25,262			$ 144	$ 20		$ 123,317	$ 25,242
Shares issued in connection with stock compensation plans (in shares)						178,992
Shares issued in connection with stock compensation plans		434				$ 9			425
Shares issued in connection with acquisition (in shares)						551,458
Shares issued in connection with acquisition		21,716				$ 27			21,689
Adjustment of redeemable noncontrolling interest to redemption value	4,424	(4,424)										(4,424)
Stock-based compensation		6,455							6,455
Treasury stock activity (in shares)															(42,141)
Treasury stock activity		(5,515)													$ (5,515)
Ending balances (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021						19,920,829									570,415
Ending balances at Dec. 31, 2021	360,525	360,525				$ 996			$ 294,515			111,031		$ (26,538)	$ (19,479)
Increase (Decrease) in Temporary Equity [Roll Forward]
Net loss	(808)
Acquired redeemable noncontrolling interest	193,580
Adjustment of redeemable noncontrolling interest to redemption value	4,424	$ (4,424)										$ (4,424)
Redeemable Non-Controlling interest, ending balance at Dec. 31, 2021	$ 197,196