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Right Agreement - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
0 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jul. 23, 2009
Sep. 30, 2014
Jul. 23, 2009
Right
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]      
Rights granted against each share outstanding 1dwsn_RightsGrantedAgainstEachShareOutstandingNumber   1dwsn_RightsGrantedAgainstEachShareOutstandingNumber
Preferred Stock, par value $ 1.00dwsn_RightsConversionPreferredStockParValue   $ 1.00dwsn_RightsConversionPreferredStockParValue
Rights Exercisable as Units, Component Description Unit consisting of one one-hundredth of a share (a "Fractional Share") of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, par value $1.00 per share, of the Company (the "Preferred Shares"), at a purchase price of $130.00 per Fractional Share, subject to adjustment    
Preferred Stock, purchase price   $ 130.00dwsn_RightsConversionPricePreferredStockAgainstEachFractionalShares  
Distribution date following public announcement   10 days  
Distribution date following commencement of tender   10 days  
Common stock acquisition beneficial ownership recognized percentage   15.00%dwsn_CommonStockAcquisitionBeneficialOwnershipRecognizedPercentage  
Fractional Share   0.01dwsn_RightsConversionRatioAgainstParticipatingPreferredStock  
After flip- in event recognized percentage   50.00%dwsn_CommonStockAcquisitionAfterFlipInEventBeneficialOwnershipRecognizedPercentage  
Conversion ratio of common stock   1dwsn_RightsExchangeByEntityAgainstSharesRatio  
Flip - Over Event      
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]      
Percentage of assets cash flow or earning power   50.00%dwsn_PercentageOfAssetsCashFlowOrEarningPower
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