CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
NET SALES	$ 46,270	$ 50,212
COST OF PRODUCTS SOLD	33,551	35,835
Gross profit	12,719	14,377
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
General and administrative expenses	8,138	4,505
Selling and distribution expenses	4,051	4,190
Amortization of purchased intangible assets	1,585	1,544
Total costs and expenses	13,774	10,239
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS	(1,055)	4,138
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Other income (expense), net	296	(200)
Interest expense	(172)	(211)
Interest income	3	6
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST	(928)	3,733
INCOME TAX PROVISION (BENEFIT)	(1,171)	1,342
NET INCOME	243	2,391
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest	28	(37)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO DYNAMIC MATERIALS CORPORATION	$ 215	$ 2,428
INCOME PER SHARE:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.02	$ 0.18
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.02	$ 0.18
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING:
Basic (in shares)	13,509,792	13,183,000
Diluted (in shares)	13,513,797	13,190,193
DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER COMMON SHARE (in dollars per share)	$ 0.04	$ 0.04