CONTRACT LIABILITIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Contract liabilities	$ 4,310	$ 5,888
Contract liability recorded as net sales	4,566
NobelClad
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Contract liabilities	3,854	5,804
DynaEnergetics
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Contract liabilities	$ 456	$ 84

Amount of obligation to transfer good or service to customer for which consideration has been received or is receivable, classified as current.

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