CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Income Statement [Abstract]
NET SALES	$ 48,039	$ 46,270
COST OF PRODUCTS SOLD	33,710	33,551
Gross profit	14,329	12,719
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
General and administrative expenses	5,702	8,138
Selling and distribution expenses	4,248	4,051
Amortization of purchased intangible assets	1,616	1,585
Total costs and expenses	11,566	13,774
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS	2,763	(1,055)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Other income (expense), net	(435)	296
Interest expense	(109)	(172)
Interest income	5	3
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST	2,224	(928)
INCOME TAX PROVISION (BENEFIT)	586	(1,171)
NET INCOME	1,638	243
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interest	0	28
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO DYNAMIC MATERIALS CORPORATION	$ 1,638	$ 215
INCOME PER SHARE:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.12	$ 0.02
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.12	$ 0.02
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING:
Basic (in shares)	13,644,239	13,509,792
Diluted (in shares)	13,649,953	13,513,797
DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER COMMON SHARE (in dollars per share)	$ 0.04	$ 0.04