CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
NET SALES	$ 201,567	$ 208,891	$ 154,739
COST OF PRODUCTS SOLD	141,859	153,445	117,789
Gross profit	59,708	55,446	36,950
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
General and administrative expenses	19,141	16,711	13,696
Selling and distribution expenses	16,954	14,809	11,135
Amortization of purchased intangible assets	6,210	5,707	5,330
Total costs and expenses	42,305	37,227	30,161
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS	17,403	18,219	6,789
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Gain on step acquisition of joint ventures			2,117
Other income (expense), net	(32)	528	199
Interest expense	(832)	(1,945)	(3,046)
Interest income	13	8	61
Related party interest income			13
Equity in earnings of joint ventures			255
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	16,552	16,810	6,388
INCOME TAX PROVISION	4,858	4,369	1,133
NET INCOME	11,694	12,441	5,255
Less: Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest	(2)	(50)	(10)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO DYNAMIC MATERIALS CORPORATION	$ 11,696	$ 12,491	$ 5,265
INCOME PER SHARE:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.87	$ 0.94	$ 0.40
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.87	$ 0.93	$ 0.40
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING:
Basic (in shares)	13,264,636	13,089,691	12,869,666
Diluted (in shares)	13,268,713	13,099,121	12,881,754
DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER COMMON SHARE (in dollars per share)	$ 0.16	$ 0.16	$ 0.16