CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Income Statement [Abstract]
NET SALES	$ 209,573	$ 201,567	$ 208,891
COST OF PRODUCTS SOLD	150,059	141,859	153,445
Gross profit	59,514	59,708	55,446
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
General and administrative expenses	25,273	19,141	16,711
Selling and distribution expenses	16,196	16,954	14,809
Amortization of purchased intangible assets	6,348	6,210	5,707
Total costs and expenses	47,817	42,305	37,227
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS	11,697	17,403	18,219
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Other income (expense), net	(528)	(32)	528
Interest expense	(648)	(832)	(1,945)
Interest income	7	13	8
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST	10,528	16,552	16,810
INCOME TAX PROVISION	2,941	4,858	4,369
NET INCOME	7,587	11,694	12,441
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest	92	(2)	(50)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO DYNAMIC MATERIALS CORPORATION	$ 7,495	$ 11,696	$ 12,491
INCOME PER SHARE:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.55	$ 0.87	$ 0.94
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.54	$ 0.87	$ 0.93
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING:
Basic (in shares)	13,533,566	13,264,636	13,089,691
Diluted (in shares)	13,537,525	13,268,713	13,099,121
DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER COMMON SHARE (in dollars per share)	$ 0.16	$ 0.16	$ 0.16