CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 188,664	$ 165,831	$ 373,005	$ 304,547
Cost of products sold	126,774	113,732	258,904	215,542
Gross profit	61,890	52,099	114,101	89,005
Costs and expenses:
General and administrative expenses	17,526	18,816	44,026	36,534
Selling and distribution expenses	11,700	10,545	24,524	20,635
Amortization of purchased intangible assets	5,667	12,793	11,334	25,769
Restructuring expenses	0	13	0	45
Total costs and expenses	34,893	42,167	79,884	82,983
Operating income	26,997	9,932	34,217	6,022
Other (expense) income:
Other (expense) income, net	(439)	54	(639)	(155)
Interest expense, net	(2,432)	(1,263)	(4,813)	(2,287)
Income before income taxes	24,126	8,723	28,765	3,580
Income tax provision	6,600	2,264	9,100	1,401
Net income	17,526	6,459	19,665	2,179
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest		907	5,053	(85)
Net income attributable to DMC Global Inc. stockholders	$ 13,703	$ 5,552	$ 14,612	$ 2,264
Net income (loss) per share attributable to DMC Global Inc. stockholders:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.70	$ 0.20	$ 0.69	$ (0.26)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.70	$ 0.20	$ 0.69	$ (0.26)
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	19,497,871	19,374,714	19,477,576	19,338,049
Diluted (in shares)	19,504,963	19,374,736	19,485,863	19,338,049
Reconciliation to net (loss) income attributable to DMC Global Inc. stockholders
Net income attributable to DMC Global Inc. stockholders	$ 13,703	$ 5,552	$ 14,612	$ 2,264
Adjustment of redeemable noncontrolling interest	112	(1,535)	(1,026)	(7,252)
Net income (loss) attributable to DMC Global Inc. stockholders after adjustment of redeemable noncontrolling interest	$ 13,815	$ 4,017	$ 13,586	$ (4,988)