CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011
NET SALES	$ 50,212	$ 45,574
COST OF PRODUCTS SOLD	35,835	35,272
Gross profit	14,377	10,302
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
General and administrative expenses	4,505	3,675
Selling and distribution expenses	4,190	3,726
Amortization of purchased intangible assets	1,544	1,405
Total costs and expenses	10,239	8,806
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS	4,138	1,496
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Other income (expense), net	(200)	(203)
Interest expense	(211)	(410)
Interest income	6	3
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	3,733	886
INCOME TAX PROVISION	1,342	148
NET INCOME	2,391	738
Less: Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest	(37)	(12)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO DYNAMIC MATERIALS CORPORATION	$ 2,428	$ 750
NET INCOME PER SHARE:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.18	$ 0.06
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.18	$ 0.06
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING:
Basic (in shares)	13,183,000	13,045,600
Diluted (in shares)	13,190,193	13,055,619
DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER COMMON SHARE (in dollars per share)	$ 0.04	$ 0.04