CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 165,831	$ 65,438	$ 304,547	$ 121,096
Cost of products sold	113,732	48,467	215,542	91,212
Gross profit	52,099	16,971	89,005	29,884
Costs and expenses:
General and administrative expenses	18,816	8,471	36,534	16,400
Selling and distribution expenses	10,545	5,544	20,635	10,787
Amortization of purchased intangible assets	12,793	288	25,769	612
Restructuring expenses and asset impairments	13	0	45	127
Total costs and expenses	42,167	14,303	82,983	27,926
Operating income	9,932	2,668	6,022	1,958
Other income (expense):
Other income (expense), net	54	108	(155)	502
Interest expense, net	(1,263)	(81)	(2,287)	(216)
Income before income taxes	8,723	2,695	3,580	2,244
Income tax provision	2,264	971	1,401	88
Net income	6,459	1,724	2,179	2,156
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest	907	0	(85)	0
Net income attributable to DMC Global Inc. stockholders	$ 5,552	$ 1,724	$ 2,264	$ 2,156
Net income (loss) per share attributable to DMC Global Inc. stockholders:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.20	$ 0.10	$ (0.26)	$ 0.13
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.20	$ 0.10	$ (0.26)	$ 0.13
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	19,374,714	17,554,809	19,338,049	16,495,685
Diluted (in shares)	19,374,736	17,568,444	19,338,049	16,507,500
Reconciliation to net (loss) income attributable to DMC Global Inc. stockholders
Net income attributable to DMC Global Inc. stockholders	$ 5,552	$ 1,724	$ 2,264	$ 2,156
Adjustment of redeemable noncontrolling interest	(1,535)	0	(7,252)	0
Net income (loss) attributable to DMC Global Inc. common stockholders after adjustment of redeemable noncontrolling interest	$ 4,017	$ 1,724	$ (4,988)	$ 2,156