CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
NET SALES	$ 54,890	$ 41,298	$ 154,630	$ 109,913
COST OF PRODUCTS SOLD	40,058	30,445	114,023	82,819
Gross profit	14,832	10,853	40,607	27,094
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
General and administrative expenses	4,359	3,487	12,227	9,990
Selling and distribution expenses	3,359	3,047	10,997	7,918
Amortization of purchased intangible assets	1,448	1,376	4,324	3,913
Total costs and expenses	9,166	7,910	27,548	21,821
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS	5,666	2,943	13,059	5,273
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Gain on step acquisition of joint ventures				2,117
Other income (expense), net	(9)	(433)	(348)	(402)
Interest expense	(326)	(667)	(1,222)	(2,473)
Interest income	1	6	4	71
Equity in earnings of joint ventures				255
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	5,332	1,849	11,493	4,841
INCOME TAX PROVISION	1,072	540	2,637	891
NET INCOME	4,260	1,309	8,856	3,950
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(13)	(17)	(36)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO DYNAMIC MATERIALS CORPORATION	$ 4,273	$ 1,326	$ 8,892	$ 3,950
INCOME PER SHARE:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.32	$ 0.10	$ 0.67	$ 0.30
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.32	$ 0.10	$ 0.67	$ 0.30
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING:
Basic (in shares)	13,065,397	12,939,274	13,060,009	12,807,826
Diluted (in shares)	13,072,076	12,951,397	13,069,765	12,820,508
DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER COMMON SHARE (in dollars per share)	$ 0.04	$ 0.04	$ 0.12	$ 0.12