CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
NET SALES	$ 208,891	$ 154,739	$ 164,898
COST OF PRODUCTS SOLD	153,445	117,789	121,779
Gross profit	55,446	36,950	43,119
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
General and administrative expenses	16,711	13,696	12,980
Selling and distribution expenses	14,809	11,135	8,837
Amortization of purchased intangible assets	5,707	5,330	5,064
Total costs and expenses	37,227	30,161	26,881
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS	18,219	6,789	16,238
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Gain on step acquisition of joint ventures		2,117
Other income (expense), net	528	199	(219)
Interest expense	(1,945)	(3,046)	(3,473)
Interest income	8	61	173
Related party interest income		13	43
Equity in earnings of joint ventures		255	221
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	16,810	6,388	12,983
INCOME TAX PROVISION	4,369	1,133	4,378
NET INCOME	12,441	5,255	8,605
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest	(50)	(10)	56
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO DYNAMIC MATERIALS CORPORATION	$ 12,491	$ 5,265	$ 8,549
NET INCOME PER SHARE:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.94	$ 0.40	$ 0.67
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.93	$ 0.40	$ 0.66
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING:
Basic (in shares)	13,089,691	12,869,666	12,640,069
Diluted (in shares)	13,099,121	12,881,754	12,662,440
DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER COMMON SHARE (in dollars per share)	$ 0.16	$ 0.16	$ 0.12