CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 642,851	$ 719,188	$ 654,086
Cost of products sold	492,282	507,136	468,639
Gross profit	150,569	212,052	185,447
Costs and expenses:
General and administrative expenses	61,401	75,341	76,119
Selling and distribution expenses	47,255	49,101	42,230
Amortization of purchased intangible assets	21,155	22,667	36,926
Goodwill impairment	141,725	0	0
Strategic review expenses	7,765	0	0
Restructuring expenses and asset impairments	2,526	3,766	182
Total costs and expenses	281,827	150,875	155,457
Operating (loss) income	(131,258)	61,177	29,990
Other expense
Other expense, net	(1,068)	(1,782)	(594)
Interest expense, net	(8,664)	(9,516)	(6,187)
(Loss) income before income taxes	(140,990)	49,879	23,209
Income tax provision	10,970	15,120	9,376
Net (loss) income	(151,960)	34,759	13,833
Less: Net (loss) income attributable to redeemable non-controlling interest	(57,508)	8,500	1,586
Net (loss) income attributable to DMC Global Inc. stockholders	$ (94,452)	$ 26,259	$ 12,247
Net (loss) income per share attributable to DMC Global Inc. stockholders:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (8.20)	$ 1.08	$ 0.72
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (8.20)	$ 1.08	$ 0.72
Weighted-average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	19,667,673	19,504,542	19,360,677
Diluted (in shares)	19,667,673	19,518,382	19,369,165
Reconciliation to net (loss) income attributable to DMC Global Inc. stockholders
Net (loss) income attributable to DMC Global Inc. stockholders	$ (94,452)	$ 26,259	$ 12,247
Adjustment of redeemable noncontrolling interest	(64,260)	(4,870)	1,937
Deemed dividend	(2,500)	0	0
Net (loss) income attributable to DMC Global Inc. stockholders after adjustment of redeemable noncontrolling interest	$ (161,212)	$ 21,389	$ 14,184