DMC Global (BOOM) 10-K 7 Mar 14 2013 FY Annual report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 07, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Document and Entity Information	'	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'DYNAMIC MATERIALS CORP	'	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0000034067	'	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'	'
Entity Filer Category	'Accelerated Filer	'	'
Document Type	'10-K	'	'
Document Period End Date	31-Dec-13	'	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2013	'	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'FY	'	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	13,934,094	'
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	'No	'	'
Entity Voluntary Filers	'No	'	'
Entity Current Reporting Status	'Yes	'	'
Entity Public Float	'	'	$215,127,331

CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEETS

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
CURRENT ASSETS:	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$10,617	$8,200
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $419 and $406, respectively	38,715	36,981
Inventory, net	41,550	48,320
Prepaid expenses and other	4,375	4,469
Current deferred tax assets	3,507	2,074
Total current assets	98,764	100,044
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT	107,802	90,621
Less - accumulated depreciation	-42,787	-36,645
Property, plant and equipment, net	65,015	53,976
GOODWILL, net	37,970	37,431
PURCHASED INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net	36,458	41,958
DEFERRED TAX ASSETS	505	804
OTHER ASSETS, net	1,900	1,218
TOTAL ASSETS	240,612	235,431
CURRENT LIABILITIES:	'	'
Accounts payable	14,668	11,281
Accrued expenses	3,966	4,564
Dividend payable	550	540
Accrued income taxes	2,811	406
Accrued employee compensation and benefits	4,806	4,977
Customer advances	1,025	1,363
Current debt obligations	2,907	1,046
Current portion of capital lease obligations	24	52
Current deferred tax liabilities	435	149
Total current liabilities	31,192	24,378
LINES OF CREDIT	26,400	37,779
LONG-TERM DEBT	0	55
CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS	8	19
DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES	8,347	9,211
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	1,873	1,433
Total liabilities	67,820	72,875
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES (See Note 8)	'	'
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:	'	'
Preferred stock, $0.05 par value; 4,000,000 shares authorized; no issued and outstanding shares	0	0
Common stock, $0.05 par value; 25,000,000 shares authorized; 13,772,324 and 13,519,555 shares issued and outstanding, respectively	689	676
Additional paid-in capital	62,934	60,158
Retained earnings	113,399	108,101
Other cumulative comprehensive loss	-4,230	-6,463
Total Dynamic Materials Corporation’s stockholders’ equity	172,792	162,472
Non-controlling interest	0	84
Total stockholders’ equity	172,792	162,556
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$240,612	$235,431

CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEETS_Pa

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Accounts receivable, allowance for doubtful accounts (in dollars)	$419	$406
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$0.05	$0.05
Preferred stock, shares authorized	4,000,000	4,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$0.05	$0.05
Common stock, shares authorized	25,000,000	25,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	13,772,324	13,519,555
Common stock, shares outstanding	13,772,324	13,519,555

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_OPE

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Income Statement [Abstract]	'	'	'
NET SALES	$209,573	$201,567	$208,891
COST OF PRODUCTS SOLD	150,059	141,859	153,445
Gross profit	59,514	59,708	55,446
COSTS AND EXPENSES:	'	'	'
General and administrative expenses	25,273	19,141	16,711
Selling and distribution expenses	16,196	16,954	14,809
Amortization of purchased intangible assets	6,348	6,210	5,707
Total costs and expenses	47,817	42,305	37,227
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS	11,697	17,403	18,219
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):	'	'	'
Other income (expense), net	-528	-32	528
Interest expense	-648	-832	-1,945
Interest income	7	13	8
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST	10,528	16,552	16,810
INCOME TAX PROVISION	2,941	4,858	4,369
NET INCOME	7,587	11,694	12,441
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest	92	-2	-50
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO DYNAMIC MATERIALS CORPORATION	$7,495	$11,696	$12,491
INCOME PER SHARE:	'	'	'
Basic (in dollars per share)	$0.55	$0.87	$0.94
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$0.54	$0.87	$0.93
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING:	'	'	'
Basic (in shares)	13,533,566	13,264,636	13,089,691
Diluted (in shares)	13,537,525	13,268,713	13,099,121
DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER COMMON SHARE (in dollars per share)	$0.16	$0.16	$0.16

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_COM

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]	'	'	'
Net income including non-controlling interest	$7,587	$11,694	$12,441
Change in cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment	2,237	2,796	-2,927
Total comprehensive income	9,824	14,490	9,514
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest	96	1	-119
Comprehensive income attributable to Dynamic Materials Corporation	$9,728	$14,489	$9,633

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENT_OF_STOC

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $)	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Retained Earnings	Other Cumulative Comprehensive Loss	Non-Controlling Interest
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Balances at Dec. 31, 2010	$135,084	$661	$52,451	$88,210	($6,398)	$160
Balances (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2010	'	13,224,696	'	'	'	'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net income	12,441	'	'	12,491	'	-50
Change in cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment	-2,927	'	'	'	-2,858	-69
Shares issued in connection with stock compensation plans	177	7	170	'	'	'
Shares issued in connection with stock compensation plans (in shares)	'	142,473	'	'	'	'
Tax impact of stock-based compensation	-35	'	-35	'	'	'
Stock-based compensation	3,397	'	3,397	'	'	'
Dividends declared	-2,136	'	'	-2,136	'	'
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Subsidiary Equity Issuance	42	'	'	'	'	42
Balances at Dec. 31, 2011	146,043	668	55,983	98,565	-9,256	83
Balances (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011	'	13,367,169	'	'	'	'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net income	11,694	'	'	11,696	'	-2
Change in cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment	2,796	'	'	'	2,793	3
Shares issued in connection with stock compensation plans	193	8	185	'	'	'
Shares issued in connection with stock compensation plans (in shares)	'	152,386	'	'	'	'
Tax impact of stock-based compensation	-453	'	-453	'	'	'
Stock-based compensation	4,443	'	4,443	'	'	'
Dividends declared	-2,160	'	'	-2,160	'	'
Balances at Dec. 31, 2012	162,556	676	60,158	108,101	-6,463	84
Balances (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2012	13,519,555	13,519,555	'	'	'	'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net income	7,587	'	'	7,495	'	92
Change in cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment	2,237	'	'	'	2,233	4
Shares issued in connection with stock compensation plans	295	13	282	'	'	'
Shares issued in connection with stock compensation plans (in shares)	'	252,769	'	'	'	'
Tax impact of stock-based compensation	-907	'	-907	'	'	'
Stock-based compensation	3,401	'	3,401	'	'	'
Dividends declared	-2,197	'	'	-2,197	'	'
Acquisition of minority interest	-180	'	'	'	'	-180
Balances at Dec. 31, 2013	$172,792	$689	$62,934	$113,399	($4,230)	$0
Balances (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013	13,772,324	13,772,324	'	'	'	'

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_CAS

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:	'	'	'
Net income	$7,587	$11,694	$12,441
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:	'	'	'
Depreciation (including capital lease amortization)	6,547	5,537	5,492
Amortization of purchased intangible assets	6,348	6,210	5,707
Amortization of deferred debt issuance costs	102	124	649
Stock-based compensation	3,401	4,443	3,397
Deferred income tax benefit	-1,767	-1,267	-1,587
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment	50	0	35
Loss on impaired assets	756	0	0
Change in:	'	'	'
Accounts receivable, net	-1,382	560	-9,551
Inventory, net	6,693	-2,342	-8,392
Prepaid expenses and other	93	461	-1,346
Accounts payable	2,235	-3,618	-1,035
Customer advances	-365	-578	465
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	1,754	-644	3,451
Net cash provided by operating activities	32,052	20,580	9,726
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:	'	'	'
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment	-17,565	-15,647	-7,726
Acquisition of TRX Industries	0	-10,294	0
Acquisition of minority interest	-180	0	0
Change in other non-current assets	-494	-224	-5
Net cash used in investing activities	-18,239	-26,165	-7,731
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:	'	'	'
Payment on syndicated term loans	0	0	-22,247
Borrowings (repayments) on bank lines of credit, net	-9,592	12,174	24,191
Payment on loans with former owners of LRI	-63	-1,176	-36
Payment on Nord LB term loans	0	0	-627
Payment on capital lease obligations	-40	-66	-295
Payment of dividends	-2,187	-2,155	-2,130
Payment of deferred debt issuance costs	0	0	-435
Other	295	-260	184
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	-11,587	8,517	-1,395
EFFECTS OF EXCHANGE RATES ON CASH	191	-8	104
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	2,417	2,924	704
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of the period	8,200	5,276	4,572
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of the period	10,617	8,200	5,276
Cash paid during the period for -	'	'	'
Interest	631	746	1,280
Income taxes, net	$1,938	$7,395	$5,847

ORGANIZATION_AND_BUSINESS

ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS	'
	ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS
	Dynamic Materials Corporation (“DMC”) was incorporated in the state of Colorado in 1971 and reincorporated in the state of Delaware during 1997. DMC is headquartered in Boulder, Colorado and has manufacturing facilities in the United States, Germany, France, Canada and Russia.  Customers are located throughout the world. DMC currently operates under three business segments. We recently branded our Explosive Metalworking operations under the single name NobelClad. Our NobelClad segment is comprised of our U.S. Clad operations as well as the assets and operations purchased in the Nobelclad Europe S.A. (“Nobelclad France”) and Dynaplat GmbH and Co. KG (“Dynaplat”) acquisitions. The NobelClad segment metallurgically joins or alters metals by using explosives. We recently branded our Oilfield Products segment as DynaEnergetics, which is comprised entirely of DYNAenergetics GmbH and Co. KG (“DYNAenergetics”), its subsidiaries and sister companies. DynaEnergetics manufactures, markets, and sells oil field perforating equipment and explosives. Our third segment, formerly AMK Welding, was branded as AMK Technical Services and utilizes a number of welding technologies to weld components for manufacturers of jet engines, ground-based turbines and oilfield equipment.
	2012 Acquisition
	On January 3, 2012, we acquired the assets and operating business of Texas-based TRX Industries, Inc. (“TRX”), a manufacturer of perforating guns for our DynaEnergetics segment.  TRX, which has now been integrated into DYNAenergetics US, had been a long-term supplier to DYNAenergetics US and, in recent years, accounted for a rapidly growing percentage of its perforating gun purchases.  Our statements of operations include the effect of the TRX acquisition from the January 3, 2012 closing date.  See Note 3 for additional disclosures regarding this acquisition.

SIGNIFICANT_ACCOUNTING_POLICIE

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES	'
	SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
	Principles of Consolidation
	The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of DMC and its controlled subsidiaries.  Only subsidiaries in which controlling interests are maintained are consolidated.  All significant intercompany accounts, profits, and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
	Use of Estimates
	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from these estimates.
	Foreign Operations and Foreign Exchange Rate Risk
	The functional currency for our foreign operations is the applicable local currency for each affiliate company. Assets and liabilities of foreign subsidiaries for which the functional currency is the local currency are translated at exchange rates in effect at period-end, and the statements of operations are translated at the average exchange rates during the period.  Exchange rate fluctuations on translating foreign currency financial statements into U.S. dollars that result in unrealized gains or losses are referred to as translation adjustments. Cumulative translation adjustments are recorded as a separate component of stockholders’ equity and are included in other cumulative comprehensive income (loss). Transactions denominated in currencies other than the local currency are recorded based on exchange rates at the time such transactions arise. Subsequent changes in exchange rates result in transaction gains and losses, which are reflected in income as unrealized (based on period-end translations) or realized upon settlement of the transactions. Cash flows from our operations in foreign countries are translated at actual exchange rates when known, or at the average rate for the period. As a result, amounts related to assets and liabilities reported in the consolidated statements of cash flows will not agree to changes in the corresponding balances in the consolidated balance sheets. The effects of exchange rate changes on cash balances held in foreign currencies are reported as a separate line item below cash flows from financing activities.
	In September 2010, our German subsidiary, DYNAenergetics, entered into a currency swap agreement with its bank to economically hedge the currency risk associated with a large U.S. dollar order ($2,700) that was awarded to it.  Under the agreement, DYNAenergetics agreed to exchange $2,700 for Euros at an exchange rate of 1.269 U.S. dollars per Euros between January 18, 2011 and April 30, 2011.  We did not designate this derivative as a cash flow hedge for accounting purposes and as such, gains and losses related to changes in its valuation were recorded in the statement of operations.  During the year ended December 31, 2011 we recorded gains on this currency swap agreement of $87.  These gains are classified as other income (expense), net in our statement of operations.
	In September 2011, DYNAenergetics entered into a new currency hedge agreement with its bank to hedge its risk on a new $2,500 order which is similar to the order described above.  This hedge agreement, which was amended in December 2011, allowed DYNAenergetics to sell $2,500 for Euros at an exchange rate of 1.425 U.S. dollars per Euros if the market rate was under 1.25 or above 1.425 at the time of settlement.  If the market rate upon settlement was between 1.25 and 1.425, the market rate would be used.  The only exception to this would have been if the market exchange rate dropped below 1.25 any time prior to the settlement in which case the rate upon settlement would have been 1.425 even if the exchange rate subsequently rose back above 1.25 prior to settlement.  As the market rate never went below 1.25 nor exceeded 1.425 at the time of settlement, the market rate was used at settlement.  This hedge agreement expired on May 3, 2012.  We did not designate this derivative as a cash flow hedge for accounting purposes and as such, gains and losses related to changes in its valuation were recorded in the statement of operations.
	Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash
	For purposes of the consolidated financial statements, we consider highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
	Accounts Receivable
	We review our accounts receivable balance routinely to identify any specific customers with collectability issues.  In circumstances where we are aware of a specific customer’s inability to meets its financial obligation to us, we record a specific allowance for doubtful accounts (with the offsetting expense charged to our statement of operations) against the amounts due reducing the net recognized receivable to the amount we estimate will be collected.
	Inventories
	Inventories are stated at the lower-of-cost (first-in, first-out) or market value. Cost elements included in inventory are material, labor, subcontract costs, and manufacturing overhead. As necessary, we record provisions and maintain reserves for excess, slow moving and obsolete inventory. To determine reserve amounts, we regularly review inventory quantities on hand and values, and compare them to estimates of future product demand, market conditions, production requirements and technological developments.
	Comprehensive reviews of DynaEnergetics' inventories were performed throughout 2013 to identify potentially excess, slow moving and obsolete inventory items. These reviews reflected management's efforts to reduce overall inventory levels and rationalize product line offerings. Additionally, our estimate for reserving, or writing-off, inventory changed from a combination of qualitative and quantitative considerations to a more specific quantitative analysis whereby inventory items which have not had sales for a certain duration are written-off after a prescribed period.
	In 2013 we changed our inventory management philosophy and intend to aggressively reduce our investment in inventory. In connection with this philosophy, we identified certain inventories that we intend to liquidate and therefore revised our assumptions for calculating estimated inventory reserves, resulting in a change in estimate. We determined that our December 31, 2013 inventory reserves for our DynaEnergetics business segment should be increased by $1,800 to adequately provide for estimated requirements and recorded corresponding expense of $1,800 ($1,218, net of tax) in cost of products sold in our 2013 consolidated statement of operations. The impact of this change in estimate reduced earnings per share by $0.09 per share (basic and diluted) for the year ended December 31, 2013.
	Inventories, net of reserves of $1,729 and $337 and most of which related to finished goods, consist of the following at December 31, 2013 and 2012 respectively:
		2013				2012
	Raw materials	$	13,122			$	16,079
	Work-in-process	10,188				12,133
	Finished goods	17,273				19,155
	Supplies	967				953
		$	41,550			$	48,320
	Shipping and handling costs incurred by us upon shipment to customers are included in cost of products sold in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
	Property, Plant and Equipment
	Property, plant and equipment are recorded at cost, except for assets acquired in acquisitions which are recorded at fair value. Additions, improvements, and betterments are capitalized. Maintenance and repairs are charged to operations as the costs are incurred.  Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the related asset (except leasehold improvements which are depreciated over the shorter of their estimated useful life or the lease term) as follows:
	Buildings and improvements	15-30 years
	Manufacturing equipment and tooling	3-15 years
	Furniture, fixtures, and computer equipment	3-10 years
	Other	3-10 years
	Property, plant and equipment consist of the following at December 31, 2013 and 2012:
			2013				2012
	Land		$	2,864			$	2,792
	Buildings and improvements		34,147				24,203
	Manufacturing equipment and tooling		44,286				39,073
	Furniture, fixtures and computer equipment		14,254				7,148
	Other		4,948				3,534
	Construction in process		$	7,303			$	13,871
			$	107,802			$	90,621
	Asset Impairments
	Finite-lived assets are tested for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying value may not be recoverable. We compare the expected undiscounted future operating cash flows associated with these finite-lived assets to their respective carrying values to determine if they are fully recoverable. If the expected future operating cash flows of an asset are not sufficient to recover the carrying value, we estimate the fair value of the asset. Impairment is recognized when the carrying amount of the asset is not recoverable and when carrying value exceeds fair value. Long-lived assets to be disposed of, if any, are reported at the lower of carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell.  For the year ended December 31, 2013 we recognized an impairment loss of approximately $756 (recorded in G&A expenses) associated with implementation costs for a systems implementation project at our Russian and Kazakhstan locations within our DynaEnergetics segment. We have subsequently made the strategic decision to abandon this system implementation project and, therefore, the impairment loss recognized represents writing down the carrying amount of this asset to zero. There were no asset impairments for the years ending December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011.
	Goodwill
	Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price in a business combination over the fair value of the net tangible and intangible assets acquired. The carrying value of goodwill is periodically reviewed for impairment (at a minimum annually) and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of this asset may not be recoverable. Examples of such events or changes in circumstances, many of which are subjective in nature, include significant negative industry or economic trends, significant changes in the manner of our use of the acquired assets or our strategy, a significant decrease in the market value of the asset, and a significant change in legal factors or in the business climate that could affect the value of the asset.
	We test goodwill for impairment by first performing a qualitative evaluation. The qualitative evaluation is an assessment of factors, including reporting unit specific operating results as well as industry, market and general economic conditions, to determine if it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, including goodwill. We may elect to bypass this qualitative assessment for certain of our reporting units and perform a two-step quantitative test.
	Our reporting units for goodwill impairment testing are currently the same as our operating divisions and reportable business segments: NobelClad, DynaEnergetics and AMK Technical Services. Each of these three business segments represent separately managed strategic business units and our chief operating decision maker reviews financial results and evaluates operating performance at this level.
	Our annual goodwill impairment testing for 2013 was completed as of December 31, 2013 for our NobelClad and DynaEnergetics reporting units (AMK Technical Services has no recorded goodwill). For NobelClad, which has been our core business segment for more than 40 years, we performed a qualitative assessment to test this reporting unit’s goodwill for impairment. For our DynaEnergetics reporting unit, which was initially established through a 2007 acquisition and has grown through subsequent acquisitions completed in 2009, 2010 and 2012, we elected to perform quantitative testing. Our quantitative testing utilized both an income approach (discounted cash flows) and a market approach consisting of a comparable public company earnings multiples methodology to estimate the fair value of this reporting unit. To determine the reasonableness of the estimated fair values, we carefully reviewed our assumptions to ensure that neither the income approach nor the market approach provided a significantly different valuation.
	If the carrying value were to exceed the fair value for any reporting unit, we would then calculate and compare the estimated implied fair value of goodwill to the carrying amount of goodwill and record an impairment charge for any excess of carrying value over implied fair value. Our most recent impairment testing has resulted in a determination that the carrying value of goodwill did not exceed fair value and, consequently, that our goodwill was not impaired. A future impairment is possible and could occur if (i) operating results underperform what we have estimated or (ii) additional volatility of the capital markets or other factors should cause us to raise the discount rate percentage utilized in our discounted cash flow analysis or decrease the multiples utilized in our market-based analysis. While we believe our most recent estimates were appropriate based on our view of then current business trends, no assurance can be provided that impairment charges will not be required in the future.
	The changes to the carrying amount of goodwill during the period are summarized below:
		NobelClad				DynaEnergetics			Total
	Goodwill balance at December 31, 2011	$	21,637			$	15,870		$	37,507
	Adjustment due to recognition of tax benefit of tax amortization of certain goodwill	$	(322	)		$	(485	)	$	(807	)
	Adjustment due to exchange rate differences	$	419			$	312		$	731
	Goodwill balance at December 31, 2012	$	21,734			$	15,697		$	37,431
	Adjustment due to recognition of tax benefit of tax amortization of certain goodwill	(353		)		(598		)	(951		)
	Adjustment due to exchange rate differences	857				633			1,490
	Goodwill balance at December 31, 2013	$	22,238			$	15,732		$	37,970
	All of the goodwill shown above, which is primarily in Germany, is amortizable goodwill for tax purposes.
	Purchased Intangible Assets
	Our purchased intangible assets include core technology, customer relationships and trademarks/trade names.  Impairment, if any, is calculated based upon our evaluation whereby, estimated undiscounted future cash flows associated with these assets or operations are compared with their carrying value to determine if a write-down to fair value is required.  Finite lived intangible assets are amortized over the estimated useful life of the related assets which have a weighted average amortization period of 12 years in total.
	The weighted average amortization periods of the intangible assets by asset category are as follows:
	Core technology	20 years
	Customer relationships	9 years
Trademarks / Trade names	9 years
The following table presents details of our purchased intangible assets, other than goodwill, as of December 31, 2013:
	Gross				Accumulated			Net
					Amortization
Core technology	$	23,391			$	(7,155	)	$	16,236
Customer relationships	45,269				(25,813		)	19,456
Trademarks / Trade names	2,510				(1,744		)	766
Total intangible assets	$	71,170			$	(34,712	)	$	36,458
The following table presents details of our purchased intangible assets, other than goodwill, as of December 31, 2012:
	Gross				Accumulated			Net
					Amortization
Core technology	$	22,494			$	(5,749	)	$	16,745
Customer relationships	44,334				(20,046		)	24,288
Trademarks / Trade names	2,409				(1,484		)	925
Total intangible assets	$	69,237			$	(27,279	)	$	41,958
The change in the gross value of our purchased intangible assets from December 31, 2012 to December 31, 2013 is due solely to the impact of foreign currency translation adjustments.
Expected future amortization of intangible assets is as follows:
For the years ended December 31 -
2014	$	6,289
2015	4,776
2016	4,776
2017	4,751
2018	3,468
Thereafter	12,398
	$	36,458
Other Assets
Included in other assets are net deferred debt issuance costs of $305 and $406 as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.  On December 21, 2011, we entered into a new five-year syndicated credit agreement, which amended and restated in its entirety the prior syndicated agreement entered into on November 16, 2007.  In connection with this amendment, $284 of costs associated with the prior term loan and the banks which are no longer in the syndicate were expensed.  The outstanding balance of deferred debt issuance as of December 31, 2011 included additional costs of $435 that were incurred in connection with our amended and restated credit agreement and $95 of deferred debt issuance costs that were carried over from the prior agreement.  These deferred debt issuance are being amortized over the five-year term of the amended and restated credit agreement which expires on December 21, 2016.
Customer Advances
On occasion, we require customers to make advance payments prior to the shipment of their orders in order to help finance our inventory investment on large orders or to keep customers’ credit limits at acceptable levels.  As of December 31, 2013 and 2012 customer advances totaled $1,025 and $1,363, respectively, and originated from several customers.
Revenue Recognition
Sales of clad metal products and welding services are generally based upon customer specifications set forth in customer purchase orders and require us to provide certifications relative to metals used, services performed, and the results of any non-destructive testing that the customer has requested be performed.  All issues of conformity of the product to specifications are resolved before the product is shipped and billed.  Products related to the DynaEnergetics segment, which include detonating cords, detonators, bi-directional boosters, and shaped charges, as well as, seismic related explosives and accessories, are standard in nature.  In all cases, revenue is recognized only when all four of the following criteria have been satisfied: persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists; the price is fixed or determinable; delivery has occurred; and collection is reasonably assured.  For contracts that require multiple shipments, revenue is recorded only for the units included in each individual shipment.  If, as a contract proceeds toward completion, projected total cost on an individual contract indicates a probable loss, we will account for such anticipated loss.  Revenue from sales of consigned inventory is recognized upon the use of the product by the consignee or according to the terms of the contract.
Earnings Per Share
Unvested awards of share-based payments with rights to receive dividends or dividend equivalents, such as our restricted stock awards (“RSAs”), are considered participating securities for purposes of calculating earnings per share (“EPS”) and require the use of the two class method for calculating EPS.  Under this method, a portion of net income is allocated to these participating securities and therefore is excluded from the calculation of EPS allocated to common stock, as shown in the table below.
Computation and reconciliation of earnings per common share are as follows:
		For the Year Ended
		December 31, 2013
		Income				Shares		EPS
Basic earnings per share:
Net income attributable to DMC		$	7,495
Less income allocated to RSAs		(119		)
Net income allocated to common stock for EPS calculation		$	7,376			13,533,566		$	0.55
Adjust shares for dilutives:
Stock-based compensation plans						3,959
Diluted earnings per share:
Net income attributable to DMC		$	7,495
Less income allocated to RSAs		(119		)
Net income allocated to common stock for EPS calculation		$	7,376			13,537,525		$	0.54
		For the Year Ended
		December 31, 2012
		Income				Shares		EPS
Basic earnings per share:
Net income attributable to DMC		$	11,696
Less income allocated to RSAs		(211		)
Net income allocated to common stock for EPS calculation		$	11,485			13,264,636		$	0.87
Adjust shares for dilutives:
Stock-based compensation plans						4,077
Diluted earnings per share:
Net income attributable to DMC		$	11,696
Less income allocated to RSAs		(211		)
Net income allocated to common stock for EPS calculation		$	11,485			13,268,713		$	0.87
		For the Year Ended
		December 31, 2011
		Income				Shares		EPS
Basic earnings per share:
Net income attributable to DMC		$	12,491
Less income allocated to RSAs		(246		)
Net income allocated to common stock for EPS calculation		$	12,245			13,089,691		$	0.94
Adjust shares for dilutives:
Stock-based compensation plans						9,430
Diluted earnings per share:
Net income attributable to DMC		$	12,491
Less income allocated to RSAs		(246		)
Net income allocated to common stock for EPS calculation		$	12,245			13,099,121		$	0.93
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, trade accounts receivable and payable, accrued expenses, lines of credit and long-term debt approximate their fair value.
We had two foreign currency hedge agreements, which expired on April 30, 2011 and May 3, 2012, that were recorded at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. We are required to use an established hierarchy for fair value measurements based upon the inputs to the valuation and the degree to which they are observable or not observable in the market. The three levels in the hierarchy are as follows:
·                  Level 1 — Inputs to the valuation based upon quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that are accessible as of the measurement date.
·                  Level 2 — Inputs to the valuation include quoted prices in either markets that are not active, or in active markets for similar assets or liabilities, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable, and inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data.
·                  Level 3 — Inputs to the valuation that are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.
The highest priority is assigned to Level 1 inputs and the lowest priority to Level 3 inputs.
Our foreign currency hedge agreements were not exchange listed and were therefore valued with models that use Level 2 inputs.
Income Taxes
We recognize deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future income tax consequences of temporary differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities based on enacted tax laws and for tax credits. We recognize deferred tax assets for the expected future effects of all deductible temporary differences.  Deferred tax assets are then reduced, if deemed necessary, by a valuation allowance for the amount of any tax benefits which, more likely than not based on current circumstances, are not expected to be realized (see Note 6).
Concentration of Credit Risk and Off Balance Sheet Arrangements
Financial instruments, which potentially subject us to a concentration of credit risk, consist primarily of cash, cash equivalents, and accounts receivable. Generally, we do not require collateral to secure receivables.  At December 31, 2013, we had no financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk of accounting losses other than the derivative discussed above.
Other Cumulative Comprehensive Loss
Other cumulative comprehensive loss as of December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011 consisted entirely of currency translation adjustments.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued an accounting standards update which requires an entity to disclose amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component. In addition, an entity is required to present either on the face of the statement of operations or in the notes significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by the respective line items of net income, but only if the amount reclassified is required to be reclassified to net income in its entirety in the same reporting period. For amounts not reclassified in their entirety to net income, an entity is required to cross-reference to other disclosures that provide additional detail about those amounts. This accounting standards update is effective prospectively for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2012. The adoption of this update did not have a material impact on our financial statements.
Reclassifications
Certain prior year balances in the consolidated financial statements and notes have been reclassified to conform to the 2013 presentation.

ACQUISITIONS

ACQUISITIONS	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Business Combinations [Abstract]	'
ACQUISITIONS	'
	ACQUISITIONS
	TRX Industries
	On January 3, 2012, we acquired the assets and operating business of Texas-based TRX Industries, Inc. (“TRX”), a manufacturer of perforating guns, for a purchase price of $10,294.  TRX, which has now been integrated into our subsidiary DYNAenergetics US, had been a long-term supplier to DYNAenergetics US and, in recent years, accounted for a rapidly growing percentage of its perforating gun purchases.
	The acquisition of TRX was structured as an asset purchase in an all-cash transaction.  The purchase price was allocated to tangible and identifiable intangible assets based on their fair values as determined by appraisals performed as of the acquisition date on property, plant and equipment and discounted cash flow analysis on the identifiable intangible assets.  The allocation of the purchase price to the assets of TRX was as follows:
	Current assets	$	2,702
	Property, plant and equipment	2,227
	Intangible assets	5,365
	Deferred tax assets	40
	Total assets acquired	10,334
	Current liabilities	40
	Total liabilities assumed	40
	Net assets acquired	$	10,294
	We acquired identifiable finite-lived intangible assets as a result of the acquisition of TRX.  The finite-lived intangible assets acquired were classified as customer relationships, totaling $5,365, and are being amortized over 6 years.  These amounts are included in Purchased Intangible Assets and are further discussed in Note 2.
	Pro Forma Statements of Operations
	The following table presents the pro-forma combined results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2011 assuming (i) the acquisition of TRX had occurred on January 1; (ii) pro-forma amortization expense of the purchased intangible assets; (iii) pro-forma depreciation expense of the fair value of purchased property, plant and equipment; (iv) elimination of intercompany sales and (v) increase in interest expense for borrowing $10,000 to fund the acquisition of TRX:
		(Unaudited)
		For the Year Ended
		31-Dec-11
	Net sales	$	216,014
	Income from operations	$	20,022
	Net income attributable to DMC	$	13,549
	Net income per share:
	Basic	$	1.01
	Diluted	$	1.01
	The pro-forma results above are not necessarily indicative of the operating results that would have actually occurred if the acquisition had been in effect on the dates indicated, nor are they necessarily indicative of future results of the combined companies.  Since the above acquisition occurred on or before January 3, 2012, the actual results for the year ended December 31, 2012 reflect the full year impact of this acquisition.

DEBT

DEBT	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
DEBT	'
	DEBT
	Lines of credit consisted of the following at December 31, 2013 and 2012:
		2013			2012
	Syndicated credit agreement:
	U.S. Dollar revolving loan	$	26,400		$	31,900
	Euro revolving loan	—			4,625
	Canadian Dollar revolving loan	—			1,254
	Commerzbank line of credit	2,856			981
		29,256			38,760
	Less current portion	(2,856		)	(981		)
	Long-term lines of credit	$	26,400		$	37,779
	Long-term debt consisted of the following at December 31, 2013 and 2012:
		2013			2012
	Loans with former owners of LRI	$	51		$	120
	Less current maturities	(51		)	(65		)
	Long-term debt	$	—		$	55
	Syndicated Credit Agreement
	On December 21, 2011, we entered into a five-year syndicated credit agreement (“credit facility”) which amended and restated in its entirety our prior syndicated credit facility entered into on November 16, 2007.  The new credit facility, which provides revolving loan availability of $36,000, 16,000 Euros and 1,500 Canadian dollars, is through a syndicate of four banks, with JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. acting as administrative agent for the U.S. and Canadian dollar loans and JP Morgan Europe Ltd. acting as administrative agent for the Euro loans.  The credit facility expires on December 21, 2016.  Based upon our expected 2014 operating results, planned 2014 capital expenditures and expected changes in working capital levels during 2014, we expect our average 2014 borrowings to be equal to or exceed the amount of outstanding borrowings at December 31, 2013.  Thus, we have classified all borrowings outstanding as of December 31, 2013 under our syndicated credit agreement as long-term lines of credit.
	U.S. Dollar Revolving Loans:  At our option, borrowings under the $36,000 revolving loan can be in the form of Alternate Base Rate loans (“ABR” borrowings are based on the greater of adjusted Prime rates, adjusted CD rates, or adjusted Federal Funds rates) or one, two, three, or six month London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) loans.  ABR loans bear interest at the defined ABR rate plus 0.00% (at our current leverage ratio) and LIBOR loans bear interest at the applicable LIBOR rate plus 1.25% (at our current leverage ratio).  As of December 31, 2013, outstanding revolving loans totaled $26,400 and had an all-in interest rate of 1.42% based on the LIBOR rate.  Our rates are subject to change based upon changes in our current leverage ratio.
	Euro Revolving Loans:  At our option, borrowings under the 16,000 Euro revolving loan can be based on one, two, three, or six month Euro Interbank Offered Rate (“EURIBOR”) rates and bear interest at the applicable EURIBOR rate plus 1.25% (at our current leverage ratio).  As of December 31, 2013, there were no borrowings outstanding under our 16,000 Euro revolving loan.
	Canadian Dollar Revolving Loans:  At our option, borrowings under the $1,500 Canadian dollar revolving loan can be based on one, two, three or six month Canadian Dealer Offered Rate (“CDOR”) rates and bear interest at the applicable CDOR rate plus 1.5% (at our current leverage ratio).  As of December 31, 2013, there were no borrowings outstanding under our $1,500 Canadian dollar revolving loan.
	The syndicated credit facility is secured by the assets of DMC including accounts receivable, inventory, and fixed assets, as well as guarantees and share pledges by DMC.
	Line of Credit with German Bank
	We maintain a line of credit with a German bank for certain DYNAenergetics operations.  This line of credit provides a borrowing capacity of 4,000 Euros and is also used by DYNAenergetics to issue bank guarantees to its customers to secure advance payments made by them.  As of December 31, 2013, we had outstanding borrowings of 2,075 Euros ($2,856 based on the December 31, 2013 exchange rate).  As of December 31, 2013, we had bank guarantees secured by the line of credit of $1,722.  The line of credit bears interest at a EURIBOR-based variable rate which at December 31, 2013 was 3.85%.  The line of credit has open-ended terms and can be canceled by the bank at any time.
	Loans with Former Owners of LRI
	In connection with our October 1, 2009 acquisition of LRI, we assumed loans with the former owners of LRI totaling $2,634 Canadian dollars.  Following the acquisition, we immediately repaid $1,302 Canadian dollars of the loans, leaving a principal balance of $1,332 Canadian dollars, which was due in 35 equal installments beginning on December 1, 2011 with the final payment being due on October 1, 2014.  Under the terms of our amended and restated credit facility, we were required to prepay the outstanding principal balance on certain of these loans in January 2012 in the amount of $1,080 Canadian dollars.  As of December 31, 2013, the outstanding balance on these loans was $55 Canadian dollars ($51 based on the December 31, 2013 exchange rate).  These loans bear interest at the prime rate plus 1.25% (4.25% at December 31, 2013).
	Loan Covenants and Restrictions
	Our existing loan agreements include various covenants and restrictions, certain of which relate to the payment of dividends or other distributions to stockholders; redemption of capital stock; incurrence of additional indebtedness; mortgaging, pledging or disposition of major assets; and maintenance of specified financial ratios.  As of December 31, 2013, we were in compliance with all financial covenants and other provisions of our debt agreements.
	Scheduled Debt Maturity
	Our long-term debt, other than lines of credit, all matures by December 31, 2014.

STOCK_OWNERSHIP_AND_BENEFIT_PL

STOCK OWNERSHIP AND BENEFIT PLANS	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'
STOCK OWNERSHIP AND BENEFIT PLANS	'
	STOCK OWNERSHIP AND BENEFIT PLANS
	On September 21, 2006, our stockholders approved, and we adopted, the 2006 Stock Incentive Plan (“2006 Plan”).  On May 23, 2013, our stockholders approved an amendment to the 2006 Plan to increase the number of shares of common stock that may be issued under the 2006 Plan. The 2006 Plan provides for the grant of various types of equity-based incentives, including stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights, performance shares, performance units and other stock-based awards.  There are a total of 1,617,500 shares available for grant under the 2006 Plan.  As of December 31, 2013, we have granted an aggregate of 1,025,646 shares of restricted stock and restricted stock units under the 2006 Plan, leaving 591,854 shares available for future grant.
	The following table sets forth the total stock-based compensation expense included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations:
		2013				2012				2011
	Cost of products sold	$	304			$	324			$	261
	General and administrative expenses	2,913				3,018				2,431
	Selling and distribution expenses	184				1,101				705
	Stock-based compensation expense before income taxes	3,401				4,443				3,397
	Income tax benefit	(990		)		(864		)		(918		)
	Stock-based compensation expense, net of income taxes	$	2,411			$	3,579			$	2,479
	Earnings per share impact:
	Basic - net income	$	0.18			$	0.27			$	0.19
	Diluted - net income	$	0.18			$	0.27			$	0.19
	Our stock-based compensation expense results from restricted stock awards, restricted stock units and stock issued under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan.  Our 2012 stock-based compensation expense includes $672 relating to the accelerated recognition of stock-based compensation expense resulting from accelerated vesting of restricted stock awards associated with our President and Chief Executive Officer’s planned retirement on March 1, 2013 and the December 31, 2012 retirement of another senior executive.  During the first quarter of 2013 and, as a result of board actions taken in January 2013, we recorded a one-time expense of $2,965 associated with these management retirements.  This expense included $894 of stock-based compensation, with the remainder representing cash payments.
	Restricted Stock Awards and Units:  Restricted stock and restricted stock units granted to the executive officers and employees of DMC generally vest in one-third increments on the first, second, and third anniversary of the date of grant.  Restricted stock granted to directors in 2012 and 2013 vest in one-third increments on the first, second, and third anniversary dates.  In previous years, restricted stock granted to directors of DMC vested on the first anniversary of the date of grant.  In 2008, we granted 90,000 restricted stock awards under a supplemental executive retirement plan, with 100% of these awards vesting on the fifth anniversary of the date of grant.  The fair value of restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards is based on the fair value of DMC’s stock on the date of grant and is amortized to compensation expense over the vesting period on a straight line basis.
	A summary of the activity of our nonvested shares of restricted stock issued under the 2006 Plan for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011 is as follows:
		Shares			Weighted Average
					Grant Date
					Fair Value
	Balance at December 31, 2010	237,489			$	32.82
	Granted	116,500			20.9
	Vested	(90,660	)		24.16
	Forfeited	(1,500	)		18.79
	Balance at December 31, 2011	261,829			$	30.59
	Granted	116,900			20.74
	Vested	(136,344	)		27.2
	Balance at December 31, 2012	242,385			$	27.75
	Granted	163,579			16.37
	Vested	(216,851	)		27.95
	Forfeited	(2,000	)		22.05
	Balance at December 31, 2013	187,113			$	17.63
	On March 1, 2013 Kevin Longe, our President and Chief Executive Officer, was granted 30,000 shares of restricted stock outside of our 2006 Plan per specific exemptions in the Nasdaq regulations. The exemption relates to equity compensation agreed upon at an arms length basis to hire a new executive or director if the terms of the grant are promptly disclosed after the award. These shares will vest in one-third increments on the first, second, and third anniversary of the date of grant.
	A summary of the activity of our nonvested restricted stock units for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011 is as follows:
		Share			Weighted Average
		Units			Grant Date
					Fair Value
	Balance at December 31, 2010	34,583			$	19.59
	Granted	32,500			20.45
	Vested	(13,085	)		18.24
	Balance at December 31, 2011	53,998			$	20.43
	Granted	50,200			20.44
	Vested	(20,769	)		20.43
	Forfeited	(3,000	)		21.15
	Balance at December 31, 2012	80,429			$	20.41
	Granted	56,217			15.67
	Vested	(35,001	)		20.88
	Forfeited	(2,300	)		19.01
	Balance at December 31, 2013	99,345			$	17.59
	As of December 31, 2013, there was $2,480 and $1,020 of total unrecognized stock-based compensation related to unvested restricted stock awards and restricted stock units, respectively.  The cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.89 years and 1.83 years for the restricted stock awards and restricted stock units, respectively.
	Stock Options:  Our incentive stock options were granted at exercise prices that equaled the fair market value of the stock at the date of grant based upon the closing sales price of DMC’s common stock on that date. Incentive stock options generally vested 25% annually and expired ten years from the date of grant. Non-statutory stock options were generally granted at exercise prices that equaled the fair market value of the stock at the date of grant.  We have not granted options since 2006.
	A summary of stock option activity for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011 is as follows:
		Options			Weighted				Weighted		Aggregate
					Average				Average		Intrinsic
					Exercise				Remaining		Value
					Price				Contractual Term
	Balance at December 31, 2010	19,700			$	12.74
	Exercised	(4,200	)		4.71
	Balance at December 31, 2011	15,500			$	14.92
	Exercised	—			—
	Balance at December 31, 2012	15,500			$	14.92
	Exercised	(1,500	)		3.72
	Balance at December 31, 2013	14,000			$	16.12			1.32		$	79
	Exercisable at December 31, 2013	14,000			$	16.12			1.32		$	79
The intrinsic value of options exercised for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011 was $28, $0 and $74, respectively.  As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, there was no unrecognized stock-based compensation cost related to unvested stock options.
The following table summarizes information about employee stock options outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2013:
				Weighted
	Number of Options			Average
	Outstanding and			Remaining		Weighted
	Exercisable at			Contractual Life		Average
Exercise Prices	31-Dec-13			in Years		Exercise Price
$4.87	4,000			1.06		$	4.87
$20.62	10,000			1.42		$	20.62
	14,000			1.32		$	16.12
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
We have an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”) which is authorized to issue up to 600,000 shares of which 135,366 shares remain available for future purchases. The offerings begin on the first day following each previous offering (“Offering Date”) and end six months from the offering date (“Purchase Date”).  The ESPP provides that full time employees may authorize DMC to withhold up to 15% of their earnings, subject to certain limitations, to be used to purchase common stock of DMC at the lesser of 85% of the fair market value of DMC’s common stock on the Offering Date or the Purchase Date. In connection with the ESPP, 22,689; 14,717; and 8,688 shares of our stock were purchased during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011, respectively.  Our total stock-based compensation expense for 2013, 2012, and 2011 includes $76, $58, and $57 respectively, in compensation expense associated with the ESPP.
401(k) Plan
We offer a contributory 401(k) plan to our employees. We make matching contributions equal to 100% of each employee’s contribution up to 3% of qualified compensation and 50% of the next 2% of qualified compensation contributed by each employee.  Total DMC contributions were $485, $431, and $379 for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
Defined Benefit Plans
We have defined benefit pension plans at certain foreign subsidiaries for which we have recorded an unfunded pension obligation of $910 and $807 as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, which is included in other long-term liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

INCOME_TAXES

INCOME TAXES	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
INCOME TAXES	'
	INCOME TAXES
	The domestic and foreign components of income before tax for our operations for the years ended December 31 are summarized below:
		2013			2012			2011
	Domestic	$	7,058		$	7,716		$	12,550
	Foreign	3,470			8,836			4,260
		$	10,528		$	16,552		$	16,810
	The components of the provision for income taxes for the years ended December 31 are as follows:
		2013			2012			2011
	Current - Federal	$	1,585		$	3,774		$	4,260
	Current - State	94			148			137
	Current - Foreign	3,029			2,203			1,559
	Current income tax expense	4,708			6,125			5,956
	Deferred - Federal	(390		)	(314		)	(295		)
	Deferred - State	(86		)	(21		)	(24		)
	Deferred - Foreign
	Net operating losses	623			176			71
	Other	(1,914		)	(1,108		)	(1,339		)
	Deferred income tax benefit	(1,767		)	(1,267		)	(1,587		)
	Income tax provision	$	2,941		$	4,858		$	4,369
	A reconciliation of our income tax provision computed by applying the Federal statutory income tax rate of 35% in December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011 to income before taxes for the years ended December 31 is as follows:
		2013			2012			2011
	Federal income tax at statutory rate	$	3,652		$	5,793		$	5,900
	State and local tax items not included below, net	815			431			209
	Effect of difference between U.S. Federal and foreign tax rates	(1,655		)	(1,459		)	(554		)
	Permanent differences:
	Foreign interest expense	(434		)	(859		)	(784		)
	U.S. manufacturing tax deduction	(224		)	(356		)	(414		)
	German tax audit settlement	812			—			—
	Deemed repatriation of foreign earnings	(914		)	914			—
	Intercompany distributions	1,250			—			—
	Foreign equity compensation	228			247			196
	Other	165			79			83
	Current year tax credits	(649		)	(29		)	(142		)
	Impact of statutory tax rate change	(6		)	198			(31		)
	Other	(99		)	(101		)	(94		)
	Provision for income taxes	$	2,941		$	4,858		$	4,369
	In January 2013, the United States Congress authorized, and the President signed into law, legislation which retroactively changed federal tax laws for 2012. Since this legislation was enacted in 2013, the financial statement benefit from these changes, totaling $914, was reflected in the provision for income taxes in the consolidated statement of operations during the twelve months ended December 31, 2013. Tax returns of our German subsidiaries have been under routine examination by the German tax authorities for most of 2013. During 2013, German tax authorities proposed and we agreed to a settlement. The key provisions of the settlement resulted in a net reduction of the subsidiaries' loss carryforwards, which reduced the non-current deferred tax assets associated with these carryforwards that were recorded on our books.  Thus, we recorded an additional $812 in income tax expense to reflect these reductions.
	Our deferred tax assets and liabilities at December 31, 2013 and 2012 consist of the following:
		2013			2012
	Deferred tax assets:
	Income tax credit carryforward	$	50		$	584
	Net foreign operating loss carryforward	5,396			6,019
	Inventory differences	2,424			1,451
	Allowance for doubtful accounts	105			113
	Equity compensation	556			1,703
	Vacation and other compensation accrual	374			420
	Investment in subsidiaries	1,154			—
	Other, net	175			21
	Deferred tax assets	10,234			10,311
	Deferred tax liabilities:
	Purchased intangible assets	(12,445		)	(13,257		)
	Depreciation and amortization	(2,315		)	(2,097		)
	Investment in partnerships	—			(1,129		)
	Deferred profit	(244		)	(236		)
	Other, net	—			(74		)
	Deferred tax liabilities	(15,004		)	(16,793		)
	Net deferred tax liabilities	$	(4,770	)	$	(6,482	)
	Current deferred tax assets	$	3,507		$	2,074
	Current deferred tax liabilities	(435		)	(149		)
	Long-term deferred tax assets	505			804
	Long-term deferred tax liabilities	(8,347		)	(9,211		)
	Net deferred tax liabilities	$	(4,770	)	$	(6,482	)
	As a result of stock-based compensation in December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011, we decreased additional paid-in-capital by $907, $453, and $35, respectively, for the tax impact.  To the extent these adjustments reduced taxes currently payable, they are not reflected in the current income tax provision for those years.
As of December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, income considered to be permanently reinvested in non-U.S. subsidiaries totaled approximately $37,795, $42,543 and $27,745, respectively.  Deferred income taxes have not been provided on this undistributed income, as we do not plan to initiate any action that would require the payment of U.S. income taxes on these earnings.  It is not practical to estimate the amount of additional taxes that might be payable on these amounts of undistributed foreign income.
The components of the income tax credit carryforward as of December 31, 2013 are sundry state tax credits of $78 (which, if unused, expire between 2014 and 2022).  The components of the income tax credit carryforward as of December 31, 2012, are U.S. foreign tax credits of $551 (which, if unused, expire between 2017 and 2019) and sundry state tax credits of $33 (which, if unused, expire beginning in 2013 and 2017).
As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, we had no state net operating loss carryforwards.  The foreign loss carryforwards are primarily from jurisdictions which do not impose a time limitation on such carryforwards.
At December 31, 2013 and 2012, the balance of unrecognized tax benefits was $0.  We recognize interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in operating expense.  As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, our accrual for interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions was $0.
DMC’s U.S. Federal tax returns for the tax years 2010-2013 remain open to examination while most of DMC’s state tax returns remain open to examination for the tax years 2009-2013.  DMC’s foreign tax returns remain open to examination for the tax years 2008-2013.

BUSINESS_SEGMENTS

BUSINESS SEGMENTS	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
BUSINESS SEGMENTS	'
	BUSINESS SEGMENTS
	Our business is organized in the following three segments:  NobelClad, DynaEnergetics, and AMK Technical Services. The NobelClad segment uses explosives to perform metal cladding and shock synthesis of industrial diamonds. The most significant product of this group is clad metal which is used in the fabrication of pressure vessels, heat exchangers, and transition joints for various industries, including upstream oil and gas, oil refinery, petrochemicals, hydrometallurgy, aluminum production, shipbuilding, power generation, industrial refrigeration, and similar industries.  The DynaEnergetics segment manufactures, markets and sells oilfield perforating equipment and explosives, including detonating cords, detonators, bi-directional boosters and shaped charges, and seismic related explosives and accessories.  AMK Technical Services utilizes a number of welding technologies to weld components for manufacturers of jet engine and ground-based turbines.
	The accounting policies of all the segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies.  Our reportable segments are separately managed strategic business units that offer different products and services. Each segment’s products are marketed to different customer types and require different manufacturing processes and technologies.
	Beginning in 2011, we changed our methodology of allocating corporate overhead to our business segments. In connection with this change, we no longer allocate certain corporate expenses that do not directly benefit our business segments. DMC corporate and our U.S. NobelClad business fall under the same legal entity and historically their general ledgers have been combined. Beginning January 1, 2013, and in connection with implementing a new ERP system, we have separated DMC corporate and NobelClad U.S. into two general ledgers. Therefore we now have specifically identified corporate property, plant and equipment that are not allocated to our business segments. These assets consist of computer hardware, computer software, leasehold improvements and furniture related to our corporate offices.
	Segment information is presented for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011 as follows:
		Year Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
	Net sales:
	NobelClad	$	118,409		$	115,333		$	126,199
	DynaEnergetics	83,651			77,404			72,782
	AMK Technical Services	7,513			8,830			9,910
	Consolidated net sales	$	209,573		$	201,567		$	208,891
		Year Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
	Income before income taxes:
	NobelClad	$	17,090		$	17,439		$	16,058
	DynaEnergetics	4,849			7,047			6,188
	AMK Technical Services	376			925			2,056
	Segment operating income	22,315			25,411			24,302
	Unallocated corporate expenses	(7,217		)	(3,565		)	(2,686		)
	Stock-based compensation	(3,401		)	(4,443		)	(3,397		)
	Other income (expense)	(528		)	(32		)	528
	Interest expense	(648		)	(832		)	(1,945		)
	Interest income	7			13			8
	Consolidated income before income taxes	$	10,528		$	16,552		$	16,810
		Year Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
	Depreciation and Amortization:
	NobelClad	$	6,118		$	5,580		$	5,833
	DynaEnergetics	6,125			5,631			4,877
	AMK Technical Services	652			536			489
	Segment depreciation and amortization	$	12,895		$	11,747		$	11,199
		Year Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
	Capital Expenditures:
	NobelClad	$	2,425		$	4,747		$	4,338
	DynaEnergetics	13,022			10,386			2,904
	AMK Technical Services	1,342			514			484
	Segment capital expenditures	16,789			15,647			7,726
	Corporate and other	776			—			—
	Consolidated capital expenditures	$	17,565		$	15,647		$	7,726
		Year Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
	Assets:
	NobelClad	$	99,115		$	100,227		$	102,473
	DynaEnergetics	112,919			112,319			92,070
	AMK Technical Services	6,090			6,120			6,006
	Segment assets	218,124			218,666			200,549
	Cash and cash equivalents	10,617			8,200			5,276
	Prepaid expenses and other assets	6,275			5,687			5,647
	Deferred tax assets	4,012			2,878			1,954
	Corporate property, plant and equipment	1,584			—			—
	Consolidated assets	$	240,612		$	235,431		$	213,426
	The geographic location of our property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation, is as follows:
			As of December 31,
			2013			2012			2011
	United States		$	33,301		$	28,248		$	21,810
	Germany		12,703			11,319			9,924
	Russia		10,152			5,351			387
	France		5,801			5,912			5,767
	Canada		2,230			2,136			2,339
	Kazakhstan		438			525			550
	Rest of the world		390			485			625
Total		$	65,015		$	53,976		$	41,402
All of our sales are from products shipped from our manufacturing facilities and distribution centers located in the United States, Germany, France, Canada, Russia, Kazakhstan and Sweden (closed during 2011). The following represents our net sales based on the geographic location of the customer:
		For the Years Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
United States		$	95,214		$	78,676		$	81,410
Canada		18,150			21,083			24,151
South Korea		11,642			9,469			29,951
Germany		9,208			13,992			12,960
India		8,888			3,874			6,176
Russia		5,992			6,472			8,658
France		3,957			6,838			3,828
Kazakhstan		2,513			2,359			32
China		606			7,986			1,468
Rest of the world		53,403			50,818			40,257
Total		$	209,573		$	201,567		$	208,891
During the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, no one customer accounted for more than 10% of total net sales.

COMMITMENTS_AND_CONTINGENCIES

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	'
	COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
	We lease certain office space, equipment, storage space, vehicles and other equipment under various non-cancelable lease agreements. Certain of these leases (primarily equipment related) are recorded as capital leases.  Amortization expense associated with the capital leases is combined with depreciation expense of fixed assets.  Details of capitalized leased assets as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:
			2013			2012
	Manufacturing equipment and tooling		$	304		$	292
	Furniture, fixtures and computer equipment		14			—
	Total		318			292
	Less: Accumulated amortization		(290		)	(231		)
	Net capitalized leased assets		$	28		$	61
	Future minimum rental commitments under non-cancelable leases are as follows:
			Capital Leases			Operating Leases
	Year ended December 31 -
	2014		$	25		$	1,961
	2015		5			1,579
	2016		3			1,084
	2017		—			788
	2018		—			764
	Thereafter		—			1,126
	Total minimum payments		33			$	7,302
	Amounts representing interest		(1		)
	Present value of net minimum lease payments		32
	Current portion of capital lease obligations		(24		)
	Capital lease obligations		$	8
	Total rental expense included in operations was $3,884, $3,182, and $2,973 for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011, respectively.
	During 2008, we entered into a license agreement and a risk allocation agreement related to our U.S. NobelClad business.  These agreements, which were amended in 2012, provide us with the ability to perform our explosive shooting process at a second shooting site in Pennsylvania.  Future minimum payments required to be made by us under these agreements are as follows:
	Year ended December 31 -
	2014	$	398
	2015	398
	2016	398
	2017	398
	2018	398
	Thereafter	—
	Total minimum payments	$	1,990
	In the normal course of business, we are party to various contractual disputes and claims. After considering our evaluations by legal counsel regarding pending actions, we are of the opinion that the outcome of such actions will not have a material adverse effect on the financial position or results of operations.

RETIREMENT_EXPENSES

RETIREMENT EXPENSES	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Compensation Related Costs [Abstract]	'
RETIREMENT EXPENSES	'
	RETIREMENT EXPENSES
	During the first quarter of 2013 and, as a result of board actions taken in January 2013, we recorded a one-time expense of $2,965 associated with management retirements, the majority of which relates to the March 1, 2013 retirement of Yvon Cariou, our former President and Chief Executive Officer.  This expense includes $894 of stock-based compensation, with the remainder representing cash payments.

SUBSEQUENT_EVENT

SUBSEQUENT EVENT	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Subsequent Events [Abstract]	'
Subsequent Event	'
	SUBSEQUENT EVENT
	In an effort to streamline our overall operational structure and further focus our business on the oil and gas industry, during the first quarter 2014 we intend to merge AMK Technical Services, which currently represents 3.6% of our net sales, into the DynaEnergetics business segment.  AMK Technical Services will continue to serve its customers in the oil and gas, ground power and aerospace sectors and, in addition, it will perform specialized welding and machining services on select DynaEnergetics components.  With AMK Technical Services’ increased focus on the oil and gas sector and our intention for it to be measured, monitored and managed in combination with our DynaEnergetics business segment , we believe it will be more appropriately included in our DynaEnergetics business segment, rather than as a separate segment.  In our future filings, we will restate prior periods in our business segment disclosures to reflect this intended change.

QUARTERLY_FINANCIAL_DATA_UNAUD

QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]	'
QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)	'
	QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)
	Selected unaudited quarterly financial data for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 are presented below:
		Year Ended December 31, 2013
		Quarter ended		Quarter ended		Quarter ended		Quarter ended
		March 31,		June 30,		September 30,		December 31,
	Net sales	$	46,270	$	57,859	$	54,268	$	51,176
	Gross profit	$	12,719	$	17,063	$	16,573	$	13,159
	Net income	$	215	$	3,440	$	3,562	$	278
	Net income per share - basic	$	0.02	$	0.25	$	0.26	$	0.02
	Net income per share - diluted	$	0.02	$	0.25	$	0.26	$	0.02
		Year Ended December 31, 2012
		Quarter ended		Quarter ended		Quarter ended		Quarter ended
		March 31,		June 30,		September 30,		December 31,
	Net sales	$	50,212	$	48,687	$	50,149	$	52,519
	Gross profit	$	14,377	$	13,939	$	15,349	$	16,043
	Net income	$	2,428	$	2,653	$	3,754	$	2,861
	Net income per share - basic	$	0.18	$	0.2	$	0.28	$	0.21
	Net income per share - diluted	$	0.18	$	0.2	$	0.28	$	0.21
	The net income per share for the 2013 and 2012 quarters, when totaled, does not equal net income per share for the respective years as the per share amounts for each quarter and for each year are computed based on their respective discrete periods.

SCHEDULE_II_VALUATION_AND_QUAL

SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS AND RESERVES	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]	'
SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS AND RESERVES	'
	SCHEDULE II(a) - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS AND RESERVES
	ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS
		Balance at		Additions		Accounts			Other			Balance at
		beginning		charged to		receivable			Adjustments			end of
		of period		income		written off						period
	Year ended -
	December 31, 2011	$	378	$	267	$	(149	)	$	(72	)	$	424
	December 31, 2012	$	424	$	63	$	(10	)	$	(71	)	$	406
	December 31, 2013	$	406	$	221	$	(13	)	$	(195	)	$	419
	DYNAMIC MATERIALS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
	SCHEDULE II(b) - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS AND RESERVES
	WARRANTY RESERVE
		Balance at		Additions		Repairs			Other			Balance at
		beginning		charged to		allowed			Adjustments			end of
		of period		income								period
	Year ended -
	December 31, 2011	$	597	$	756	$	(761	)	$	—		$	592
	December 31, 2012	$	592	$	175	$	(134	)	$	(190	)	$	443
	December 31, 2013	$	443	$	43	$	(156	)	$	(116	)	$	214
	DYNAMIC MATERIALS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
	SCHEDULE II(c) - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS AND RESERVES
	INVENTORY RESERVE
		Balance at		Additions		Inventory			Balance at
		beginning		charged to		write-offs			end of
		of period		income					period
	Year ended -
	December 31, 2011	$	225	$	77	$	(145	)	$	157
	December 31, 2012	$	157	$	856	$	(676	)	$	337
	December 31, 2013	$	337	$	2,714	$	(1,322	)	$	1,729

SIGNIFICANT_ACCOUNTING_POLICIE1

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Principles of Consolidation	'
	Principles of Consolidation
	The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of DMC and its controlled subsidiaries.  Only subsidiaries in which controlling interests are maintained are consolidated.  All significant intercompany accounts, profits, and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Use of Estimates	'
	Use of Estimates
	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from these estimates.
Foreign Operations and Foreign Exchange Rate Risk	'
	Foreign Operations and Foreign Exchange Rate Risk
	The functional currency for our foreign operations is the applicable local currency for each affiliate company. Assets and liabilities of foreign subsidiaries for which the functional currency is the local currency are translated at exchange rates in effect at period-end, and the statements of operations are translated at the average exchange rates during the period.  Exchange rate fluctuations on translating foreign currency financial statements into U.S. dollars that result in unrealized gains or losses are referred to as translation adjustments. Cumulative translation adjustments are recorded as a separate component of stockholders’ equity and are included in other cumulative comprehensive income (loss). Transactions denominated in currencies other than the local currency are recorded based on exchange rates at the time such transactions arise. Subsequent changes in exchange rates result in transaction gains and losses, which are reflected in income as unrealized (based on period-end translations) or realized upon settlement of the transactions. Cash flows from our operations in foreign countries are translated at actual exchange rates when known, or at the average rate for the period. As a result, amounts related to assets and liabilities reported in the consolidated statements of cash flows will not agree to changes in the corresponding balances in the consolidated balance sheets. The effects of exchange rate changes on cash balances held in foreign currencies are reported as a separate line item below cash flows from financing activities.
	In September 2010, our German subsidiary, DYNAenergetics, entered into a currency swap agreement with its bank to economically hedge the currency risk associated with a large U.S. dollar order ($2,700) that was awarded to it.  Under the agreement, DYNAenergetics agreed to exchange $2,700 for Euros at an exchange rate of 1.269 U.S. dollars per Euros between January 18, 2011 and April 30, 2011.  We did not designate this derivative as a cash flow hedge for accounting purposes and as such, gains and losses related to changes in its valuation were recorded in the statement of operations.  During the year ended December 31, 2011 we recorded gains on this currency swap agreement of $87.  These gains are classified as other income (expense), net in our statement of operations.
	In September 2011, DYNAenergetics entered into a new currency hedge agreement with its bank to hedge its risk on a new $2,500 order which is similar to the order described above.  This hedge agreement, which was amended in December 2011, allowed DYNAenergetics to sell $2,500 for Euros at an exchange rate of 1.425 U.S. dollars per Euros if the market rate was under 1.25 or above 1.425 at the time of settlement.  If the market rate upon settlement was between 1.25 and 1.425, the market rate would be used.  The only exception to this would have been if the market exchange rate dropped below 1.25 any time prior to the settlement in which case the rate upon settlement would have been 1.425 even if the exchange rate subsequently rose back above 1.25 prior to settlement.  As the market rate never went below 1.25 nor exceeded 1.425 at the time of settlement, the market rate was used at settlement.  This hedge agreement expired on May 3, 2012.  We did not designate this derivative as a cash flow hedge for accounting purposes and as such, gains and losses related to changes in its valuation were recorded in the statement of operations.
Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash	'
	Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash
	For purposes of the consolidated financial statements, we consider highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
Accounts Receivable	'
	Accounts Receivable
	We review our accounts receivable balance routinely to identify any specific customers with collectability issues.  In circumstances where we are aware of a specific customer’s inability to meets its financial obligation to us, we record a specific allowance for doubtful accounts (with the offsetting expense charged to our statement of operations) against the amounts due reducing the net recognized receivable to the amount we estimate will be collected.
Inventories	'
	Inventories
	Inventories are stated at the lower-of-cost (first-in, first-out) or market value. Cost elements included in inventory are material, labor, subcontract costs, and manufacturing overhead. As necessary, we record provisions and maintain reserves for excess, slow moving and obsolete inventory. To determine reserve amounts, we regularly review inventory quantities on hand and values, and compare them to estimates of future product demand, market conditions, production requirements and technological developments.
	Comprehensive reviews of DynaEnergetics' inventories were performed throughout 2013 to identify potentially excess, slow moving and obsolete inventory items. These reviews reflected management's efforts to reduce overall inventory levels and rationalize product line offerings. Additionally, our estimate for reserving, or writing-off, inventory changed from a combination of qualitative and quantitative considerations to a more specific quantitative analysis whereby inventory items which have not had sales for a certain duration are written-off after a prescribed period.
	In 2013 we changed our inventory management philosophy and intend to aggressively reduce our investment in inventory. In connection with this philosophy, we identified certain inventories that we intend to liquidate and therefore revised our assumptions for calculating estimated inventory reserves, resulting in a change in estimate. We determined that our December 31, 2013 inventory reserves for our DynaEnergetics business segment should be increased by $1,800 to adequately provide for estimated requirements and recorded corresponding expense of $1,800 ($1,218, net of tax) in cost of products sold in our 2013 consolidated statement of operations. The impact of this change in estimate reduced earnings per share by $0.09 per share (basic and diluted) for the year ended December 31, 2013.
	Inventories, net of reserves of $1,729 and $337 and most of which related to finished goods, consist of the following at December 31, 2013 and 2012 respectively:
		2013				2012
	Raw materials	$	13,122			$	16,079
	Work-in-process	10,188				12,133
	Finished goods	17,273				19,155
	Supplies	967				953
		$	41,550			$	48,320
	Shipping and handling costs incurred by us upon shipment to customers are included in cost of products sold in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
Property, Plant and Equipment	'
	Property, Plant and Equipment
	Property, plant and equipment are recorded at cost, except for assets acquired in acquisitions which are recorded at fair value. Additions, improvements, and betterments are capitalized. Maintenance and repairs are charged to operations as the costs are incurred.  Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the related asset (except leasehold improvements which are depreciated over the shorter of their estimated useful life or the lease term) as follows:
	Buildings and improvements	15-30 years
	Manufacturing equipment and tooling	3-15 years
	Furniture, fixtures, and computer equipment	3-10 years
	Other	3-10 years
	Property, plant and equipment consist of the following at December 31, 2013 and 2012:
			2013				2012
	Land		$	2,864			$	2,792
	Buildings and improvements		34,147				24,203
	Manufacturing equipment and tooling		44,286				39,073
	Furniture, fixtures and computer equipment		14,254				7,148
	Other		4,948				3,534
	Construction in process		$	7,303			$	13,871
			$	107,802			$	90,621
Asset Impairments	'
	Asset Impairments
	Finite-lived assets are tested for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying value may not be recoverable. We compare the expected undiscounted future operating cash flows associated with these finite-lived assets to their respective carrying values to determine if they are fully recoverable. If the expected future operating cash flows of an asset are not sufficient to recover the carrying value, we estimate the fair value of the asset. Impairment is recognized when the carrying amount of the asset is not recoverable and when carrying value exceeds fair value. Long-lived assets to be disposed of, if any, are reported at the lower of carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell.
Goodwill	'
	Goodwill
	Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price in a business combination over the fair value of the net tangible and intangible assets acquired. The carrying value of goodwill is periodically reviewed for impairment (at a minimum annually) and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of this asset may not be recoverable. Examples of such events or changes in circumstances, many of which are subjective in nature, include significant negative industry or economic trends, significant changes in the manner of our use of the acquired assets or our strategy, a significant decrease in the market value of the asset, and a significant change in legal factors or in the business climate that could affect the value of the asset.
	We test goodwill for impairment by first performing a qualitative evaluation. The qualitative evaluation is an assessment of factors, including reporting unit specific operating results as well as industry, market and general economic conditions, to determine if it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, including goodwill. We may elect to bypass this qualitative assessment for certain of our reporting units and perform a two-step quantitative test.
	Our reporting units for goodwill impairment testing are currently the same as our operating divisions and reportable business segments: NobelClad, DynaEnergetics and AMK Technical Services. Each of these three business segments represent separately managed strategic business units and our chief operating decision maker reviews financial results and evaluates operating performance at this level.
	Our annual goodwill impairment testing for 2013 was completed as of December 31, 2013 for our NobelClad and DynaEnergetics reporting units (AMK Technical Services has no recorded goodwill). For NobelClad, which has been our core business segment for more than 40 years, we performed a qualitative assessment to test this reporting unit’s goodwill for impairment. For our DynaEnergetics reporting unit, which was initially established through a 2007 acquisition and has grown through subsequent acquisitions completed in 2009, 2010 and 2012, we elected to perform quantitative testing. Our quantitative testing utilized both an income approach (discounted cash flows) and a market approach consisting of a comparable public company earnings multiples methodology to estimate the fair value of this reporting unit. To determine the reasonableness of the estimated fair values, we carefully reviewed our assumptions to ensure that neither the income approach nor the market approach provided a significantly different valuation.
	If the carrying value were to exceed the fair value for any reporting unit, we would then calculate and compare the estimated implied fair value of goodwill to the carrying amount of goodwill and record an impairment charge for any excess of carrying value over implied fair value. Our most recent impairment testing has resulted in a determination that the carrying value of goodwill did not exceed fair value and, consequently, that our goodwill was not impaired. A future impairment is possible and could occur if (i) operating results underperform what we have estimated or (ii) additional volatility of the capital markets or other factors should cause us to raise the discount rate percentage utilized in our discounted cash flow analysis or decrease the multiples utilized in our market-based analysis. While we believe our most recent estimates were appropriate based on our view of then current business trends, no assurance can be provided that impairment charges will not be required in the future.
	The changes to the carrying amount of goodwill during the period are summarized below:
		NobelClad				DynaEnergetics			Total
	Goodwill balance at December 31, 2011	$	21,637			$	15,870		$	37,507
	Adjustment due to recognition of tax benefit of tax amortization of certain goodwill	$	(322	)		$	(485	)	$	(807	)
	Adjustment due to exchange rate differences	$	419			$	312		$	731
	Goodwill balance at December 31, 2012	$	21,734			$	15,697		$	37,431
	Adjustment due to recognition of tax benefit of tax amortization of certain goodwill	(353		)		(598		)	(951		)
	Adjustment due to exchange rate differences	857				633			1,490
	Goodwill balance at December 31, 2013	$	22,238			$	15,732		$	37,970
	All of the goodwill shown above, which is primarily in Germany, is amortizable goodwill for tax purposes.
Purchased Intangible Assets	'
	Purchased Intangible Assets
	Our purchased intangible assets include core technology, customer relationships and trademarks/trade names.  Impairment, if any, is calculated based upon our evaluation whereby, estimated undiscounted future cash flows associated with these assets or operations are compared with their carrying value to determine if a write-down to fair value is required.  Finite lived intangible assets are amortized over the estimated useful life of the related assets which have a weighted average amortization period of 12 years in total.
	The weighted average amortization periods of the intangible assets by asset category are as follows:
	Core technology	20 years
	Customer relationships	9 years
	Trademarks / Trade names	9 years
	The following table presents details of our purchased intangible assets, other than goodwill, as of December 31, 2013:
		Gross				Accumulated			Net
						Amortization
	Core technology	$	23,391			$	(7,155	)	$	16,236
	Customer relationships	45,269				(25,813		)	19,456
	Trademarks / Trade names	2,510				(1,744		)	766
	Total intangible assets	$	71,170			$	(34,712	)	$	36,458
	The following table presents details of our purchased intangible assets, other than goodwill, as of December 31, 2012:
		Gross				Accumulated			Net
						Amortization
	Core technology	$	22,494			$	(5,749	)	$	16,745
	Customer relationships	44,334				(20,046		)	24,288
	Trademarks / Trade names	2,409				(1,484		)	925
	Total intangible assets	$	69,237			$	(27,279	)	$	41,958
	The change in the gross value of our purchased intangible assets from December 31, 2012 to December 31, 2013 is due solely to the impact of foreign currency translation adjustments.
	Expected future amortization of intangible assets is as follows:
	For the years ended December 31 -
	2014	$	6,289
	2015	4,776
	2016	4,776
	2017	4,751
	2018	3,468
	Thereafter	12,398
		$	36,458
Other Assets	'
	Other Assets
	Included in other assets are net deferred debt issuance costs of $305 and $406 as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.  On December 21, 2011, we entered into a new five-year syndicated credit agreement, which amended and restated in its entirety the prior syndicated agreement entered into on November 16, 2007.  In connection with this amendment, $284 of costs associated with the prior term loan and the banks which are no longer in the syndicate were expensed.  The outstanding balance of deferred debt issuance as of December 31, 2011 included additional costs of $435 that were incurred in connection with our amended and restated credit agreement and $95 of deferred debt issuance costs that were carried over from the prior agreement.  These deferred debt issuance are being amortized over the five-year term of the amended and restated credit agreement which expires on December 21, 2016.
Customer Advances	'
	Customer Advances
	On occasion, we require customers to make advance payments prior to the shipment of their orders in order to help finance our inventory investment on large orders or to keep customers’ credit limits at acceptable levels.
Revenue Recognition	'
	Revenue Recognition
	Sales of clad metal products and welding services are generally based upon customer specifications set forth in customer purchase orders and require us to provide certifications relative to metals used, services performed, and the results of any non-destructive testing that the customer has requested be performed.  All issues of conformity of the product to specifications are resolved before the product is shipped and billed.  Products related to the DynaEnergetics segment, which include detonating cords, detonators, bi-directional boosters, and shaped charges, as well as, seismic related explosives and accessories, are standard in nature.  In all cases, revenue is recognized only when all four of the following criteria have been satisfied: persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists; the price is fixed or determinable; delivery has occurred; and collection is reasonably assured.  For contracts that require multiple shipments, revenue is recorded only for the units included in each individual shipment.  If, as a contract proceeds toward completion, projected total cost on an individual contract indicates a probable loss, we will account for such anticipated loss.  Revenue from sales of consigned inventory is recognized upon the use of the product by the consignee or according to the terms of the contract.
Earnings Per Share	'
	Earnings Per Share
	Unvested awards of share-based payments with rights to receive dividends or dividend equivalents, such as our restricted stock awards (“RSAs”), are considered participating securities for purposes of calculating earnings per share (“EPS”) and require the use of the two class method for calculating EPS.  Under this method, a portion of net income is allocated to these participating securities and therefore is excluded from the calculation of EPS allocated to common stock, as shown in the table below.
	Computation and reconciliation of earnings per common share are as follows:
			For the Year Ended
			December 31, 2013
			Income				Shares		EPS
	Basic earnings per share:
	Net income attributable to DMC		$	7,495
	Less income allocated to RSAs		(119		)
	Net income allocated to common stock for EPS calculation		$	7,376			13,533,566		$	0.55
	Adjust shares for dilutives:
	Stock-based compensation plans						3,959
	Diluted earnings per share:
	Net income attributable to DMC		$	7,495
	Less income allocated to RSAs		(119		)
	Net income allocated to common stock for EPS calculation		$	7,376			13,537,525		$	0.54
			For the Year Ended
			December 31, 2012
			Income				Shares		EPS
	Basic earnings per share:
	Net income attributable to DMC		$	11,696
	Less income allocated to RSAs		(211		)
	Net income allocated to common stock for EPS calculation		$	11,485			13,264,636		$	0.87
	Adjust shares for dilutives:
	Stock-based compensation plans						4,077
	Diluted earnings per share:
	Net income attributable to DMC		$	11,696
	Less income allocated to RSAs		(211		)
	Net income allocated to common stock for EPS calculation		$	11,485			13,268,713		$	0.87
			For the Year Ended
			December 31, 2011
			Income				Shares		EPS
	Basic earnings per share:
	Net income attributable to DMC		$	12,491
	Less income allocated to RSAs		(246		)
	Net income allocated to common stock for EPS calculation		$	12,245			13,089,691		$	0.94
	Adjust shares for dilutives:
	Stock-based compensation plans						9,430
	Diluted earnings per share:
	Net income attributable to DMC		$	12,491
	Less income allocated to RSAs		(246		)
	Net income allocated to common stock for EPS calculation		$	12,245			13,099,121		$	0.93
Fair Value of Financial Instruments	'
	Fair Value of Financial Instruments
	The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, trade accounts receivable and payable, accrued expenses, lines of credit and long-term debt approximate their fair value.
	We had two foreign currency hedge agreements, which expired on April 30, 2011 and May 3, 2012, that were recorded at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. We are required to use an established hierarchy for fair value measurements based upon the inputs to the valuation and the degree to which they are observable or not observable in the market. The three levels in the hierarchy are as follows:
	·                  Level 1 — Inputs to the valuation based upon quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that are accessible as of the measurement date.
	·                  Level 2 — Inputs to the valuation include quoted prices in either markets that are not active, or in active markets for similar assets or liabilities, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable, and inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data.
	·                  Level 3 — Inputs to the valuation that are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.
	The highest priority is assigned to Level 1 inputs and the lowest priority to Level 3 inputs.
	Our foreign currency hedge agreements were not exchange listed and were therefore valued with models that use Level 2 inputs.
Income Taxes	'
	Income Taxes
	We recognize deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future income tax consequences of temporary differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities based on enacted tax laws and for tax credits. We recognize deferred tax assets for the expected future effects of all deductible temporary differences.  Deferred tax assets are then reduced, if deemed necessary, by a valuation allowance for the amount of any tax benefits which, more likely than not based on current circumstances, are not expected to be realized (see Note 6).
Concentration of Credit Risk and Off Balance Sheet Arrangements	'
	Concentration of Credit Risk and Off Balance Sheet Arrangements
	Financial instruments, which potentially subject us to a concentration of credit risk, consist primarily of cash, cash equivalents, and accounts receivable. Generally, we do not require collateral to secure receivables.  At December 31, 2013, we had no financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk of accounting losses other than the derivative discussed above.
Other Cumulative Comprehensive Loss	'
	Other Cumulative Comprehensive Loss
	Other cumulative comprehensive loss as of December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011 consisted entirely of currency translation adjustments.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements	'
	Recent Accounting Pronouncements
	In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued an accounting standards update which requires an entity to disclose amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component. In addition, an entity is required to present either on the face of the statement of operations or in the notes significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by the respective line items of net income, but only if the amount reclassified is required to be reclassified to net income in its entirety in the same reporting period. For amounts not reclassified in their entirety to net income, an entity is required to cross-reference to other disclosures that provide additional detail about those amounts. This accounting standards update is effective prospectively for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2012. The adoption of this update did not have a material impact on our financial statements.
Reclassifications	'
	Reclassifications
	Certain prior year balances in the consolidated financial statements and notes have been reclassified to conform to the 2013 presentation.

SIGNIFICANT_ACCOUNTING_POLICIE2

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Schedule of components of inventory	'
	Inventories, net of reserves of $1,729 and $337 and most of which related to finished goods, consist of the following at December 31, 2013 and 2012 respectively:
		2013				2012
	Raw materials	$	13,122			$	16,079
	Work-in-process	10,188				12,133
	Finished goods	17,273				19,155
	Supplies	967				953
		$	41,550			$	48,320
Schedule of property, plant and equipment	'
	Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the related asset (except leasehold improvements which are depreciated over the shorter of their estimated useful life or the lease term) as follows:
	Buildings and improvements	15-30 years
	Manufacturing equipment and tooling	3-15 years
	Furniture, fixtures, and computer equipment	3-10 years
	Other	3-10 years
	Property, plant and equipment consist of the following at December 31, 2013 and 2012:
			2013				2012
	Land		$	2,864			$	2,792
	Buildings and improvements		34,147				24,203
	Manufacturing equipment and tooling		44,286				39,073
	Furniture, fixtures and computer equipment		14,254				7,148
	Other		4,948				3,534
	Construction in process		$	7,303			$	13,871
			$	107,802			$	90,621
Schedule of Goodwill	'
	The changes to the carrying amount of goodwill during the period are summarized below:
		NobelClad				DynaEnergetics			Total
	Goodwill balance at December 31, 2011	$	21,637			$	15,870		$	37,507
	Adjustment due to recognition of tax benefit of tax amortization of certain goodwill	$	(322	)		$	(485	)	$	(807	)
	Adjustment due to exchange rate differences	$	419			$	312		$	731
	Goodwill balance at December 31, 2012	$	21,734			$	15,697		$	37,431
	Adjustment due to recognition of tax benefit of tax amortization of certain goodwill	(353		)		(598		)	(951		)
	Adjustment due to exchange rate differences	857				633			1,490
	Goodwill balance at December 31, 2013	$	22,238			$	15,732		$	37,970
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets	'
	The weighted average amortization periods of the intangible assets by asset category are as follows:
	Core technology	20 years
	Customer relationships	9 years
	Trademarks / Trade names	9 years
	The following table presents details of our purchased intangible assets, other than goodwill, as of December 31, 2013:
		Gross				Accumulated			Net
						Amortization
	Core technology	$	23,391			$	(7,155	)	$	16,236
	Customer relationships	45,269				(25,813		)	19,456
	Trademarks / Trade names	2,510				(1,744		)	766
	Total intangible assets	$	71,170			$	(34,712	)	$	36,458
	The following table presents details of our purchased intangible assets, other than goodwill, as of December 31, 2012:
		Gross				Accumulated			Net
						Amortization
	Core technology	$	22,494			$	(5,749	)	$	16,745
	Customer relationships	44,334				(20,046		)	24,288
	Trademarks / Trade names	2,409				(1,484		)	925
	Total intangible assets	$	69,237			$	(27,279	)	$	41,958
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense	'
	Expected future amortization of intangible assets is as follows:
	For the years ended December 31 -
	2014	$	6,289
	2015	4,776
	2016	4,776
	2017	4,751
	2018	3,468
	Thereafter	12,398
		$	36,458
Schedule of computation and reconciliation of earnings per common share	'
	Computation and reconciliation of earnings per common share are as follows:
			For the Year Ended
			December 31, 2013
			Income				Shares		EPS
	Basic earnings per share:
	Net income attributable to DMC		$	7,495
	Less income allocated to RSAs		(119		)
	Net income allocated to common stock for EPS calculation		$	7,376			13,533,566		$	0.55
	Adjust shares for dilutives:
	Stock-based compensation plans						3,959
	Diluted earnings per share:
	Net income attributable to DMC		$	7,495
	Less income allocated to RSAs		(119		)
	Net income allocated to common stock for EPS calculation		$	7,376			13,537,525		$	0.54
			For the Year Ended
			December 31, 2012
			Income				Shares		EPS
	Basic earnings per share:
	Net income attributable to DMC		$	11,696
	Less income allocated to RSAs		(211		)
	Net income allocated to common stock for EPS calculation		$	11,485			13,264,636		$	0.87
	Adjust shares for dilutives:
	Stock-based compensation plans						4,077
	Diluted earnings per share:
	Net income attributable to DMC		$	11,696
	Less income allocated to RSAs		(211		)
	Net income allocated to common stock for EPS calculation		$	11,485			13,268,713		$	0.87
			For the Year Ended
			December 31, 2011
			Income				Shares		EPS
	Basic earnings per share:
	Net income attributable to DMC		$	12,491
	Less income allocated to RSAs		(246		)
	Net income allocated to common stock for EPS calculation		$	12,245			13,089,691		$	0.94
	Adjust shares for dilutives:
	Stock-based compensation plans						9,430
	Diluted earnings per share:
	Net income attributable to DMC		$	12,491
	Less income allocated to RSAs		(246		)
	Net income allocated to common stock for EPS calculation		$	12,245			13,099,121		$	0.93

ACQUISITIONS_Tables

ACQUISITIONS (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Business Combinations [Abstract]	'
Schedule of allocation of the purchase price	'
	The allocation of the purchase price to the assets of TRX was as follows:
	Current assets	$	2,702
	Property, plant and equipment	2,227
	Intangible assets	5,365
	Deferred tax assets	40
	Total assets acquired	10,334
	Current liabilities	40
	Total liabilities assumed	40
	Net assets acquired	$	10,294
Pro Forma Information	'
		(Unaudited)
		For the Year Ended
		31-Dec-11
	Net sales	$	216,014
	Income from operations	$	20,022
	Net income attributable to DMC	$	13,549
	Net income per share:
	Basic	$	1.01
	Diluted	$	1.01

DEBT_Tables

DEBT (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of lines of credit	'
	Lines of credit consisted of the following at December 31, 2013 and 2012:
		2013			2012
	Syndicated credit agreement:
	U.S. Dollar revolving loan	$	26,400		$	31,900
	Euro revolving loan	—			4,625
	Canadian Dollar revolving loan	—			1,254
	Commerzbank line of credit	2,856			981
		29,256			38,760
	Less current portion	(2,856		)	(981		)
	Long-term lines of credit	$	26,400		$	37,779
Schedule of long-term debt	'
	Long-term debt consisted of the following at December 31, 2013 and 2012:
		2013			2012
	Loans with former owners of LRI	$	51		$	120
	Less current maturities	(51		)	(65		)
	Long-term debt	$	—		$	55

STOCK_OWNERSHIP_AND_BENEFIT_PL1

STOCK OWNERSHIP AND BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'
Schedule of total stock-based compensation expense	'
	The following table sets forth the total stock-based compensation expense included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations:
		2013				2012				2011
	Cost of products sold	$	304			$	324			$	261
	General and administrative expenses	2,913				3,018				2,431
	Selling and distribution expenses	184				1,101				705
	Stock-based compensation expense before income taxes	3,401				4,443				3,397
	Income tax benefit	(990		)		(864		)		(918		)
	Stock-based compensation expense, net of income taxes	$	2,411			$	3,579			$	2,479
	Earnings per share impact:
	Basic - net income	$	0.18			$	0.27			$	0.19
	Diluted - net income	$	0.18			$	0.27			$	0.19
Summary of the activity of nonvested shares of restricted stock	'
	A summary of the activity of our nonvested shares of restricted stock issued under the 2006 Plan for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011 is as follows:
		Shares			Weighted Average
					Grant Date
					Fair Value
	Balance at December 31, 2010	237,489			$	32.82
	Granted	116,500			20.9
	Vested	(90,660	)		24.16
	Forfeited	(1,500	)		18.79
	Balance at December 31, 2011	261,829			$	30.59
	Granted	116,900			20.74
	Vested	(136,344	)		27.2
	Balance at December 31, 2012	242,385			$	27.75
	Granted	163,579			16.37
	Vested	(216,851	)		27.95
	Forfeited	(2,000	)		22.05
	Balance at December 31, 2013	187,113			$	17.63
Summary of the activity of nonvested restricted stock units	'
	A summary of the activity of our nonvested restricted stock units for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011 is as follows:
		Share			Weighted Average
		Units			Grant Date
					Fair Value
	Balance at December 31, 2010	34,583			$	19.59
	Granted	32,500			20.45
	Vested	(13,085	)		18.24
	Balance at December 31, 2011	53,998			$	20.43
	Granted	50,200			20.44
	Vested	(20,769	)		20.43
	Forfeited	(3,000	)		21.15
	Balance at December 31, 2012	80,429			$	20.41
	Granted	56,217			15.67
	Vested	(35,001	)		20.88
	Forfeited	(2,300	)		19.01
	Balance at December 31, 2013	99,345			$	17.59
Summary of stock option activity	'
	A summary of stock option activity for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011 is as follows:
		Options			Weighted				Weighted		Aggregate
					Average				Average		Intrinsic
					Exercise				Remaining		Value
					Price				Contractual Term
	Balance at December 31, 2010	19,700			$	12.74
	Exercised	(4,200	)		4.71
	Balance at December 31, 2011	15,500			$	14.92
	Exercised	—			—
	Balance at December 31, 2012	15,500			$	14.92
	Exercised	(1,500	)		3.72
	Balance at December 31, 2013	14,000			$	16.12			1.32		$	79
	Exercisable at December 31, 2013	14,000			$	16.12			1.32		$	79
Summary of information about employee stock options outstanding and exercisable	'
	The following table summarizes information about employee stock options outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2013:
					Weighted
		Number of Options			Average
		Outstanding and			Remaining		Weighted
		Exercisable at			Contractual Life		Average
	Exercise Prices	31-Dec-13			in Years		Exercise Price
	$4.87	4,000			1.06		$	4.87
	$20.62	10,000			1.42		$	20.62
		14,000			1.32		$	16.12

INCOME_TAXES_Tables

INCOME TAXES (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of domestic and foreign components of income before tax for operations	'
	The domestic and foreign components of income before tax for our operations for the years ended December 31 are summarized below:
		2013			2012			2011
	Domestic	$	7,058		$	7,716		$	12,550
	Foreign	3,470			8,836			4,260
		$	10,528		$	16,552		$	16,810
Schedule of components of the provision for income taxes	'
	The components of the provision for income taxes for the years ended December 31 are as follows:
		2013			2012			2011
	Current - Federal	$	1,585		$	3,774		$	4,260
	Current - State	94			148			137
	Current - Foreign	3,029			2,203			1,559
	Current income tax expense	4,708			6,125			5,956
	Deferred - Federal	(390		)	(314		)	(295		)
	Deferred - State	(86		)	(21		)	(24		)
	Deferred - Foreign
	Net operating losses	623			176			71
	Other	(1,914		)	(1,108		)	(1,339		)
	Deferred income tax benefit	(1,767		)	(1,267		)	(1,587		)
	Income tax provision	$	2,941		$	4,858		$	4,369
Schedule of reconciliation of income tax provision	'
	A reconciliation of our income tax provision computed by applying the Federal statutory income tax rate of 35% in December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011 to income before taxes for the years ended December 31 is as follows:
		2013			2012			2011
	Federal income tax at statutory rate	$	3,652		$	5,793		$	5,900
	State and local tax items not included below, net	815			431			209
	Effect of difference between U.S. Federal and foreign tax rates	(1,655		)	(1,459		)	(554		)
	Permanent differences:
	Foreign interest expense	(434		)	(859		)	(784		)
	U.S. manufacturing tax deduction	(224		)	(356		)	(414		)
	German tax audit settlement	812			—			—
	Deemed repatriation of foreign earnings	(914		)	914			—
	Intercompany distributions	1,250			—			—
	Foreign equity compensation	228			247			196
	Other	165			79			83
	Current year tax credits	(649		)	(29		)	(142		)
	Impact of statutory tax rate change	(6		)	198			(31		)
	Other	(99		)	(101		)	(94		)
	Provision for income taxes	$	2,941		$	4,858		$	4,369
Schedule of deferred tax assets and liabilities	'
	Our deferred tax assets and liabilities at December 31, 2013 and 2012 consist of the following:
		2013			2012
	Deferred tax assets:
	Income tax credit carryforward	$	50		$	584
	Net foreign operating loss carryforward	5,396			6,019
	Inventory differences	2,424			1,451
	Allowance for doubtful accounts	105			113
	Equity compensation	556			1,703
	Vacation and other compensation accrual	374			420
	Investment in subsidiaries	1,154			—
	Other, net	175			21
	Deferred tax assets	10,234			10,311
	Deferred tax liabilities:
	Purchased intangible assets	(12,445		)	(13,257		)
	Depreciation and amortization	(2,315		)	(2,097		)
	Investment in partnerships	—			(1,129		)
	Deferred profit	(244		)	(236		)
	Other, net	—			(74		)
	Deferred tax liabilities	(15,004		)	(16,793		)
	Net deferred tax liabilities	$	(4,770	)	$	(6,482	)
	Current deferred tax assets	$	3,507		$	2,074
	Current deferred tax liabilities	(435		)	(149		)
	Long-term deferred tax assets	505			804
	Long-term deferred tax liabilities	(8,347		)	(9,211		)
	Net deferred tax liabilities	$	(4,770	)	$	(6,482	)

BUSINESS_SEGMENTS_Tables

BUSINESS SEGMENTS (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Schedule of segment information	'
	Segment information is presented for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011 as follows:
		Year Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
	Net sales:
	NobelClad	$	118,409		$	115,333		$	126,199
	DynaEnergetics	83,651			77,404			72,782
	AMK Technical Services	7,513			8,830			9,910
	Consolidated net sales	$	209,573		$	201,567		$	208,891
		Year Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
	Income before income taxes:
	NobelClad	$	17,090		$	17,439		$	16,058
	DynaEnergetics	4,849			7,047			6,188
	AMK Technical Services	376			925			2,056
	Segment operating income	22,315			25,411			24,302
	Unallocated corporate expenses	(7,217		)	(3,565		)	(2,686		)
	Stock-based compensation	(3,401		)	(4,443		)	(3,397		)
	Other income (expense)	(528		)	(32		)	528
	Interest expense	(648		)	(832		)	(1,945		)
	Interest income	7			13			8
	Consolidated income before income taxes	$	10,528		$	16,552		$	16,810
		Year Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
	Depreciation and Amortization:
	NobelClad	$	6,118		$	5,580		$	5,833
	DynaEnergetics	6,125			5,631			4,877
	AMK Technical Services	652			536			489
	Segment depreciation and amortization	$	12,895		$	11,747		$	11,199
		Year Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
	Capital Expenditures:
	NobelClad	$	2,425		$	4,747		$	4,338
	DynaEnergetics	13,022			10,386			2,904
	AMK Technical Services	1,342			514			484
	Segment capital expenditures	16,789			15,647			7,726
	Corporate and other	776			—			—
	Consolidated capital expenditures	$	17,565		$	15,647		$	7,726
		Year Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
	Assets:
	NobelClad	$	99,115		$	100,227		$	102,473
	DynaEnergetics	112,919			112,319			92,070
	AMK Technical Services	6,090			6,120			6,006
	Segment assets	218,124			218,666			200,549
	Cash and cash equivalents	10,617			8,200			5,276
	Prepaid expenses and other assets	6,275			5,687			5,647
	Deferred tax assets	4,012			2,878			1,954
	Corporate property, plant and equipment	1,584			—			—
	Consolidated assets	$	240,612		$	235,431		$	213,426
Schedule of geographic location of property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation	'
	The geographic location of our property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation, is as follows:
			As of December 31,
			2013			2012			2011
	United States		$	33,301		$	28,248		$	21,810
	Germany		12,703			11,319			9,924
	Russia		10,152			5,351			387
	France		5,801			5,912			5,767
	Canada		2,230			2,136			2,339
	Kazakhstan		438			525			550
	Rest of the world		390			485			625
	Total		$	65,015		$	53,976		$	41,402
Schedule of net sales based on the geographic location of the customer	'
	The following represents our net sales based on the geographic location of the customer:
			For the Years Ended December 31,
			2013			2012			2011
	United States		$	95,214		$	78,676		$	81,410
	Canada		18,150			21,083			24,151
	South Korea		11,642			9,469			29,951
	Germany		9,208			13,992			12,960
	India		8,888			3,874			6,176
	Russia		5,992			6,472			8,658
	France		3,957			6,838			3,828
	Kazakhstan		2,513			2,359			32
	China		606			7,986			1,468
	Rest of the world		53,403			50,818			40,257
	Total		$	209,573		$	201,567		$	208,891

COMMITMENTS_AND_CONTINGENCIES_

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of capitalized leased assets	'
	Details of capitalized leased assets as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:
			2013			2012
	Manufacturing equipment and tooling		$	304		$	292
	Furniture, fixtures and computer equipment		14			—
	Total		318			292
	Less: Accumulated amortization		(290		)	(231		)
	Net capitalized leased assets		$	28		$	61
Schedule of future minimum rental commitments under non-cancelable leases	'
	Future minimum rental commitments under non-cancelable leases are as follows:
			Capital Leases			Operating Leases
	Year ended December 31 -
	2014		$	25		$	1,961
	2015		5			1,579
	2016		3			1,084
	2017		—			788
	2018		—			764
	Thereafter		—			1,126
	Total minimum payments		33			$	7,302
	Amounts representing interest		(1		)
	Present value of net minimum lease payments		32
	Current portion of capital lease obligations		(24		)
	Capital lease obligations		$	8
Schedule of future minimum payments required to be made under license agreement and risk allocation agreement	'
	Future minimum payments required to be made by us under these agreements are as follows:
	Year ended December 31 -
	2014	$	398
	2015	398
	2016	398
	2017	398
	2018	398
	Thereafter	—
	Total minimum payments	$	1,990

QUARTERLY_FINANCIAL_DATA_UNAUD1

QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED) (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of selected unaudited quarterly financial data	'
		Year Ended December 31, 2013
		Quarter ended		Quarter ended		Quarter ended		Quarter ended
		March 31,		June 30,		September 30,		December 31,
	Net sales	$	46,270	$	57,859	$	54,268	$	51,176
	Gross profit	$	12,719	$	17,063	$	16,573	$	13,159
	Net income	$	215	$	3,440	$	3,562	$	278
	Net income per share - basic	$	0.02	$	0.25	$	0.26	$	0.02
	Net income per share - diluted	$	0.02	$	0.25	$	0.26	$	0.02
		Year Ended December 31, 2012
		Quarter ended		Quarter ended		Quarter ended		Quarter ended
		March 31,		June 30,		September 30,		December 31,
	Net sales	$	50,212	$	48,687	$	50,149	$	52,519
	Gross profit	$	14,377	$	13,939	$	15,349	$	16,043
	Net income	$	2,428	$	2,653	$	3,754	$	2,861
	Net income per share - basic	$	0.18	$	0.2	$	0.28	$	0.21
	Net income per share - diluted	$	0.18	$	0.2	$	0.28	$	0.21
	The net income per share for the 2013 and 2012 quarters, when totaled, does not equal net income per share for the respective years as the per share amounts for each quarter and for each year are computed based on their respective discrete periods.

ORGANIZATION_AND_BUSINESS_Deta

ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
	Segment
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Number of business segments in which the entity currently operates	3

SIGNIFICANT_ACCOUNTING_POLICIE3

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Schedule of Inventory (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'	'
Raw materials	$13,122	$16,079
Work-in-process	10,188	12,133
Finished goods	17,273	19,155
Supplies	967	953
Inventory, Net	$41,550	$48,320

SIGNIFICANT_ACCOUNTING_POLICIE4

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) (USD $)

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

Land

Land

Buildings and improvements

Buildings and improvements

Buildings and improvements

Buildings and improvements

Manufacturing equipment and tooling

Manufacturing equipment and tooling

Manufacturing equipment and tooling

Manufacturing equipment and tooling

Furniture, fixtures and computer equipment

Furniture, fixtures and computer equipment

Furniture, fixtures and computer equipment

Furniture, fixtures and computer equipment

Other

Other

Other

Other

Construction in process

Construction in process

Minimum

Maximum

Minimum

Maximum

Minimum

Maximum

Minimum

Maximum

Property, Plant and Equipment

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Estimated useful life

'

'

'

'

'

'

'15 years

'30 years

'

'

'3 years

'15 years

'

'

'3 years

'10 years

'

'

'3 years

'10 years

'

'

Property, plant and equipment

$107,802

$90,621

$2,864

$2,792

$34,147

$24,203

'

'

$44,286

$39,073

'

'

$14,254

$7,148

'

'

$4,948

$3,534

'

'

$7,303

$13,871

SIGNIFICANT_ACCOUNTING_POLICIE5

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Goodwill (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Changes to the carrying amount of goodwill	'	'
Goodwill balance at the beginning of the period	$37,431	$37,507
Adjustment due to recognition of tax benefit of tax amortization of certain goodwill	-951	-807
Adjustment due to exchange rate differences	1,490	731
Goodwill balance at the end of the period	37,970	37,431
NobelClad	'	'
Changes to the carrying amount of goodwill	'	'
Goodwill balance at the beginning of the period	21,734	21,637
Adjustment due to recognition of tax benefit of tax amortization of certain goodwill	-353	-322
Adjustment due to exchange rate differences	857	419
Goodwill balance at the end of the period	22,238	21,734
DynaEnergetics	'	'
Changes to the carrying amount of goodwill	'	'
Goodwill balance at the beginning of the period	15,697	15,870
Adjustment due to recognition of tax benefit of tax amortization of certain goodwill	-598	-485
Adjustment due to exchange rate differences	633	312
Goodwill balance at the end of the period	$15,732	$15,697

SIGNIFICANT_ACCOUNTING_POLICIE6

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Purchased Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Purchased intangible assets	'	'
Weighted average amortization period	'12 years	'
Gross	$71,170	$69,237
Accumulated Amortization	-34,712	-27,279
Net	36,458	41,958
Expected future amortization of intangible assets	'	'
2014	6,289	'
2015	4,776	'
2016	4,776	'
2017	4,751	'
2018	3,468	'
Thereafter	12,398	'
Net	36,458	41,958
Core technology	'	'
Purchased intangible assets	'	'
Weighted average amortization period	'20 years	'
Gross	23,391	22,494
Accumulated Amortization	-7,155	-5,749
Net	16,236	16,745
Expected future amortization of intangible assets	'	'
Net	16,236	16,745
Customer relationships	'	'
Purchased intangible assets	'	'
Weighted average amortization period	'9 years	'
Gross	45,269	44,334
Accumulated Amortization	-25,813	-20,046
Net	19,456	24,288
Expected future amortization of intangible assets	'	'
Net	19,456	24,288
Trademarks/ Trade names	'	'
Purchased intangible assets	'	'
Weighted average amortization period	'9 years	'
Gross	2,510	2,409
Accumulated Amortization	-1,744	-1,484
Net	766	925
Expected future amortization of intangible assets	'	'
Net	$766	$925

SIGNIFICANT_ACCOUNTING_POLICIE7

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Schedule of Computation and Reconciliation of Earnings Per Common Share (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Net sales	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net income attributable to DMC	$278	$3,562	$3,440	$215	$2,861	$3,754	$2,653	$2,428	$7,495	$11,696	$12,491
Less income allocated to RSAs	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-119	-211	-246
Net income allocated to common stock for EPS calculation	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	7,376	11,485	12,245
Shares, basic	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	13,533,566	13,264,636	13,089,691
EPS, basic (in dollars per share)	$0.02	$0.26	$0.25	$0.02	$0.21	$0.28	$0.20	$0.18	$0.55	$0.87	$0.94
Adjust shares for dilutives:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Stock-based compensation plans (in shares)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	3,959	4,077	9,430
Net income per share:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net income attributable to DMC	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	7,495	11,696	12,491
Less income allocated to RSAs	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-119	-211	-246
Net income allocated to common stock for EPS calculation	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$7,376	$11,485	$12,245
Shares, diluted	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	13,537,525	13,268,713	13,099,121
EPS, diluted (in dollars per share)	$0.02	$0.26	$0.25	$0.02	$0.21	$0.28	$0.20	$0.18	$0.54	$0.87	$0.93

SIGNIFICANT_ACCOUNTING_POLICIE8

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Narrative (Details) (USD $)

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 21, 2011

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2011

Sep. 30, 2011

Sep. 30, 2010

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Oilfield Products

NobelClad

Syndicated Credit Agreement Revolving Loan 2011 [Member]

Syndicated Credit Agreement Revolving Loan 2011 [Member]

Syndicated Credit Agreement Revolving Loan 2007 [Member]

General and administrative expenses

Subsidiaries

Subsidiaries

Subsidiaries

Subsidiaries

Subsidiaries

Subsidiaries

Subsidiaries

Subsidiaries

Subsidiaries

Foreign Exchange Contract

Foreign Exchange Contract

Foreign Exchange Contract

Foreign Exchange Contract

Foreign Exchange Contract

Foreign Exchange Contract

Foreign Exchange Contract

Foreign Exchange Contract

Foreign Exchange Contract

Minimum

Maximum

Market Exchange Rate Under 1.25 Prior to Settlement

Market Exchange Rate Under 1.25 Prior to Settlement

Market Exchange Rate Under 1.25 Prior to Settlement

Market Exchange Rate Above 1.425

Maximum

Maximum

Minimum

Foreign Operations and Foreign Exchange Rate Risk

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Derivative notional amount

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$2,500

$2,500

$2,700

'

'

'

'

'

'

Derivative forward exchange rate

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1.269

'

'

1.425

'

1.425

1.425

Gains on derivative agreement

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

87

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Derivative exchange rate threshold prior to settlement

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1.25

1.425

1.25

1.25

'

'

Inventories

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Increase in inventory reserves

'

'

'

1,800

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Increase in inventory reserves, net of tax

'

'

'

1,218

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Increase in inventory reserves, effect on basic earnings per share

'

'

'

($0.09)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Increase in inventory reserves, effect on diluted earnings per share

'

'

'

($0.09)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Inventory valuation reserves

1,729

337

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Asset Impairments

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Impairment loss

756

0

0

'

'

'

'

'

756

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Goodwill

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of years as core business segment

'

'

'

'

'40 years

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Purchased Intangible Assets

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Weighted average amortization period

'12 years

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Other Assets

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net deferred debt issuance costs

305

406

'

'

'

'

435

95

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Write-off of costs associated with the prior term loan and the banks which are no longer in the syndicate

'

'

'

'

'

284

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Customer Advances

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Customer advances

$1,025

$1,363

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

ACQUISITIONS_Details

ACQUISITIONS (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Jan. 03, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Jan. 03, 2012
				TRX	TRX	TRX
					Customer relationships	Customer relationships
Acquisitions	'	'	'	'	'	'
Cash paid for acquisition	$0	$10,294	$0	$10,294	'	'
Allocation of the purchase price	'	'	'	'	'	'
Current assets	'	'	'	2,702	'	'
Property, plant and equipment	'	'	'	2,227	'	'
Intangible assets	'	'	'	5,365	'	5,365
Deferred tax assets	'	'	'	40	'	'
Total assets acquired	'	'	'	10,334	'	'
Current liabilities	'	'	'	40	'	'
Total liabilities assumed	'	'	'	40	'	'
Net assets acquired	'	'	'	10,294	'	'
Amortization period	'	'	'	'	'6 years	'
Proceeds from debt issuance	'	'	'	10,000	'	'
Pro Forma Statements of Operations	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net sales	'	'	216,014	'	'	'
Income from operations	'	'	20,022	'	'	'
Net income attributable to DMC	'	'	$13,549	'	'	'
Net income per share:	'	'	'	'	'	'
Basic (in dollars per share)	'	'	$1.01	'	'	'
Diluted (in dollars per share)	'	'	$1.01	'	'	'

DEBT_Schedule_of_Debt_Details

DEBT - Schedule of Debt (Details)

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Oct. 02, 2009

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

USD ($)

USD ($)

Syndicated credit agreement, U.S. Dollar revolving loan

Syndicated credit agreement, U.S. Dollar revolving loan

Syndicated credit agreement, Euro revolving loan

Syndicated credit agreement, Euro revolving loan

Syndicated credit agreement, Canadian Dollar revolving loan

Syndicated credit agreement, Canadian Dollar revolving loan

Commerzbank line of credit

Commerzbank line of credit

Commerzbank line of credit

Loans with former owners of LRI

Loans with former owners of LRI

Loans with former owners of LRI

Loans with former owners of LRI

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

EUR (€)

USD ($)

USD ($)

CAD

USD ($)

CAD

Lines of credit

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total lines of credit

$29,256

$38,760

$26,400

$31,900

$0

$4,625

$0

$1,254

$2,856

€ 2,075

$981

$51

55

'

'

Less current portion

-2,856

-981

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Long-term lines of credit

26,400

37,779

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Long-term debt

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total long-term debt

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

51

'

120

1,332

Less current maturities

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-51

'

-65

'

Long-term debt

$0

$55

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$0

'

$55

'

DEBT_Narrative_Details

DEBT - Narrative (Details)

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Oct. 02, 2009

Jan. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

USD ($)

USD ($)

Credit facility

Syndicated credit agreement, U.S. Dollar revolving loan

Syndicated credit agreement, U.S. Dollar revolving loan

Syndicated credit agreement, U.S. Dollar revolving loan

Syndicated credit agreement, U.S. Dollar revolving loan

Syndicated credit agreement, Euro revolving loan

Syndicated credit agreement, Euro revolving loan

Syndicated credit agreement, Euro revolving loan

Syndicated credit agreement, Euro revolving loan

Syndicated credit agreement, Canadian Dollar revolving loan

Syndicated credit agreement, Canadian Dollar revolving loan

Syndicated credit agreement, Canadian Dollar revolving loan

Syndicated credit agreement, Canadian Dollar revolving loan

Commerzbank line of credit

Commerzbank line of credit

Commerzbank line of credit

Loans with former owners of LRI

Loans with former owners of LRI

Loans with former owners of LRI

Loans with former owners of LRI

Loans with former owners of LRI

USD ($)

USD ($)

ABR

LIBOR

USD ($)

EUR (€)

USD ($)

EURIBOR

USD ($)

CAD

USD ($)

CDOR

USD ($)

EUR (€)

USD ($)

CAD

CAD

USD ($)

CAD

USD ($)

installment

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

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Term

'

'

'5 years

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Maximum borrowing capacity

'

'

'

$36,000,000

'

'

'

'

€ 16,000,000

'

'

'

1,500,000

'

'

'

€ 4,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

Basis spread on variable interest rate

'

'

'

'

'

0.00%

1.25%

'

'

'

1.25%

'

'

'

1.50%

3.85%

3.85%

'

'

'

1.25%

1.25%

'

Amount outstanding

29,256,000

38,760,000

'

26,400,000

31,900,000

'

'

0

'

4,625,000

'

0

'

1,254,000

'

2,856,000

2,075,000

981,000

'

'

51,000

55,000

'

Interest rate at end of period

'

'

'

1.42%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

4.25%

4.25%

'

Amount of bank guarantees secured by line of credit

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,722,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt assumed in acquisition

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2,634,000

'

'

'

'

Repayments of debt

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,302,000

1,080,000

'

'

'

Principal balance

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,332,000

'

$51,000

'

$120,000

Number of installments due

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

35

'

'

'

'

STOCK_OWNERSHIP_AND_BENEFIT_PL2

STOCK OWNERSHIP AND BENEFIT PLANS - Schedule of Stock-Based Compensation (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Stock-based compensation expense	'	'	'	'
Stock-based compensation expense before income taxes	$894	$3,401	$4,443	$3,397
Income tax benefit	'	-990	-864	-918
Stock-based compensation expense, net of income taxes	'	2,411	3,579	2,479
Earnings per share impact:	'	'	'	'
Basic - net income (in dollars per share)	'	$0.18	$0.27	$0.19
Diluted - net income (in dollars per share)	'	$0.18	$0.27	$0.19
Cost of products sold	'	'	'	'
Stock-based compensation expense	'	'	'	'
Stock-based compensation expense before income taxes	'	304	324	261
General and administrative expenses	'	'	'	'
Stock-based compensation expense	'	'	'	'
Stock-based compensation expense before income taxes	'	2,913	3,018	2,431
Selling and distribution expenses	'	'	'	'
Stock-based compensation expense	'	'	'	'
Stock-based compensation expense before income taxes	'	$184	$1,101	$705

STOCK_OWNERSHIP_AND_BENEFIT_PL3

STOCK OWNERSHIP AND BENEFIT PLANS - Activity of Nonvested Shares of Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Restricted stock	'	'	'
Shares	'	'	'
Balance at the beginning of the period (in shares)	242,385	261,829	237,489
Granted (in shares)	163,579	116,900	116,500
Vested (in shares)	-216,851	-136,344	-90,660
Forfeited (in shares)	-2,000	'	-1,500
Balance at the end of the period (in shares)	187,113	242,385	261,829
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	'	'	'
Balance at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share)	$27.75	$30.59	$32.82
Granted (in dollars per share)	$16.37	$20.74	$20.90
Vested (in dollars per share)	$27.95	$27.20	$24.16
Forfeited (in dollars per share)	$22.05	'	$18.79
Balance at the end of the period (in dollars per share)	$17.63	$27.75	$30.59
Restricted stock units	'	'	'
Shares	'	'	'
Balance at the beginning of the period (in shares)	80,429	53,998	34,583
Granted (in shares)	56,217	50,200	32,500
Vested (in shares)	-35,001	-20,769	-13,085
Forfeited (in shares)	-2,300	-3,000	'
Balance at the end of the period (in shares)	99,345	80,429	53,998
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	'	'	'
Balance at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share)	$20.41	$20.43	$19.59
Granted (in dollars per share)	$15.67	$20.44	$20.45
Vested (in dollars per share)	$20.88	$20.43	$18.24
Forfeited (in dollars per share)	$19.01	$21.15	'
Balance at the end of the period (in dollars per share)	$17.59	$20.41	$20.43

STOCK_OWNERSHIP_AND_BENEFIT_PL4

STOCK OWNERSHIP AND BENEFIT PLANS - Stock Options Outstanding and Exercisable (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Employee stock options outstanding and exercisable	'
Number of options outstanding and exercisable (in shares)	14,000
Weighted average remaining contractual life	'1 year 3 months 26 days
Weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$16.12
$4.87	'
Employee stock options outstanding and exercisable	'
Range of exercise price, low end (in dollars per share)	$4.87
Range of exercise price, high end (in dollars per share)	$4.87
Number of options outstanding and exercisable (in shares)	4,000
Weighted average remaining contractual life	'1 year 22 days
Weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$4.87
$20.62	'
Employee stock options outstanding and exercisable	'
Range of exercise price, low end (in dollars per share)	$20.62
Range of exercise price, high end (in dollars per share)	$20.62
Number of options outstanding and exercisable (in shares)	10,000
Weighted average remaining contractual life	'1 year 5 months 1 day
Weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$20.62

STOCK_OWNERSHIP_AND_BENEFIT_PL5

STOCK OWNERSHIP AND BENEFIT PLANS - Stock Option Activity (Details) (Stock options, USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Stock options	'	'	'
Options	'	'	'
Balance at the beginning of the period (in shares)	15,500	15,500	19,700
Exercised (in shares)	-1,500	0	-4,200
Balance at the end of the period (in shares)	14,000	15,500	15,500
Exercisable at the end of the period (in shares)	14,000	'	'
Weighted Average Exercise Period	'	'	'
Balance at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share)	$14.92	$14.92	$12.74
Exercised (in dollars per share)	$3.72	$0	$4.71
Balance at the end of the period (in dollars per share)	$16.12	$14.92	$14.92
Exercisable at the end of the period (in dollars per share)	$16.12	'	'
Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	'1 year 3 months 26 days	'	'
Outstanding, Aggregate Intrinsic Value	$79	'	'
Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	'1 year 3 months 26 days	'	'
Exercisable, Aggregate Intrinsic Value	$79	'	'

STOCK_OWNERSHIP_AND_BENEFIT_PL6

STOCK OWNERSHIP AND BENEFIT PLANS - Narrative (Details) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

88 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2008

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Restricted stock and restricted stock units

Restricted stock

Restricted stock

Restricted stock

Restricted stock

Restricted stock

Restricted stock units

Restricted stock units

Restricted stock units

Incentive stock options

Stock options

Stock options

Stock options

Maximum

President and Chief Executive Officer [Member]

Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan

Stock ownership and benefit plans

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of shares authorized

'

1,617,500

'

'

600,000

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Aggregate number of shares granted

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,025,646

163,579

116,900

116,500

30,000

90,000

56,217

50,200

32,500

'

'

'

'

Number of shares available for future grant

'

591,854

'

'

135,366

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Accelerated recognition of stock-based compensation expense associated with planned retirement of CEO

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$672,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Expenses associated with management retirements

2,965,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Stock-based compensation

894,000

3,401,000

4,443,000

3,397,000

76,000

58,000

57,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Vesting rights percentage

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

100.00%

'

'

'

25.00%

'

'

'

Unrecognized stock-based compensation

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Unrecognized stock-based compensation related to unvested awards

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2,480,000

'

'

'

'

1,020,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

Weighted average period over which the cost is expected to be recognized

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'1 year 10 months 21 days

'

'

'

'

'1 year 9 months 29 days

'

'

'

'

'

'

Stock options, additional disclosures

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Options expiration period

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'10 years

'

'

'

Intrinsic value of options exercised

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

28,000

0

74,000

Unrecognized compensation

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

'

Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Abstract]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Percentage of earnings that may be authorized by employees to withhold to purchase common stock

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

15.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Percentage of fair market value of the entity's common stock used to purchase common stock on the Offering Date or Purchase Date

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

85.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Shares purchased

'

'

'

'

22,689

14,717

8,688

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

401 (k) Plan

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Matching employer contributions on first level of qualified compensation (as a percent)

'

100.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Percentage of qualified compensation, first level, matched by employer

'

3.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Matching employer contributions on second level of qualified compensation (as a percent)

'

50.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Percentage of qualified compensation, second level, matched by employer

'

2.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total DMC contributions

'

485,000

431,000

379,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Defined Benefit Plans

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Unfunded pension obligation

'

$910,000

$807,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

INCOME_TAXES_Domestic_and_Fore

INCOME TAXES - Domestic and Foreign Components of Income Before Tax and Components of Provision for Income Taxes(Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Domestic and foreign components of income before tax for operations	'	'	'
Domestic	$7,058	$7,716	$12,550
Foreign	3,470	8,836	4,260
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST	10,528	16,552	16,810
Components of the provision for income taxes	'	'	'
Current - Federal	1,585	3,774	4,260
Current - State	94	148	137
Current - Foreign	3,029	2,203	1,559
Provision for income taxes - current	4,708	6,125	5,956
Deferred - Federal	-390	-314	-295
Deferred - State	-86	-21	-24
Deferred - Foreign, net operating losses	623	176	71
Deferred - Foreign, other	-1,914	-1,108	-1,339
Provision for income taxes - deferred	-1,767	-1,267	-1,587
Provision for income taxes	$2,941	$4,858	$4,369

INCOME_TAXES_Reconciliation_of

INCOME TAXES - Reconciliation of Income Tax Provision (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Reconciliation of income tax provision	'	'	'
Federal statutory income tax rate (as a percent)	35.00%	35.00%	35.00%
Federal income tax at statutory rate	$3,652	$5,793	$5,900
State and local tax items not included below, net	815	431	209
Effect of difference between U.S. Federal and foreign tax rates	-1,655	-1,459	-554
Permanent differences, foreign interest expense	-434	-859	-784
Permanent differences, U.S. manufacturing tax deduction	-224	-356	-414
Permanent differences, German tax audit settlement	812	0	0
Permanent differences, deemed repatriation of foreign earnings	-914	914	0
Permanent differences, intercompany distributions	1,250	0	0
Permanent differences, foreign equity compensation	228	247	196
Permanent differences, other	165	79	83
Current year tax credits	-649	-29	-142
Impact of statutory tax rate change	-6	198	-31
Other	-99	-101	-94
Provision for income taxes	$2,941	$4,858	$4,369

INCOME_TAXES_Deferred_Tax_Asse

INCOME TAXES - Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Deferred tax assets:	'	'
Income tax credit carryforward	$50	$584
Net foreign operating loss carryforward	5,396	6,019
Inventory differences	2,424	1,451
Allowance for doubtful accounts	105	113
Equity compensation	556	1,703
Vacation and other compensation accrual	374	420
Deferred Tax Assets, Investment in Subsidiaries	1,154	0
Other, net	175	21
Deferred tax assets	10,234	10,311
Deferred tax liabilities:	'	'
Purchased intangible assets	-12,445	-13,257
Depreciation and amortization	-2,315	-2,097
Investment in partnerships	0	-1,129
Deferred profit	-244	-236
Other, net	0	-74
Deferred tax liabilities	-15,004	-16,793
Net deferred tax liabilities	-4,770	-6,482
Classification of deferred tax assets and liabilities	'	'
Current deferred tax assets	3,507	2,074
Current deferred tax liabilities	-435	-149
Long-term deferred tax assets	505	804
Long-term deferred tax liabilities	-8,347	-9,211
Net deferred tax liabilities	($4,770)	($6,482)

INCOME_TAXES_Narrative_Details

INCOME TAXES - Narrative (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Tax credit carryforward	'	'	'
Change in federal tax laws for 2012, tax benefit	$914,000	'	'
Decrease in paid-in-capital for tax impact of stock-based compensation	-907,000	-453,000	-35,000
Income considered to be permanently reinvested in non-U.S. subsidiaries	37,795,000	42,543,000	27,745,000
Unrecognized tax benefits	0	0	'
Accrual for interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions	0	0	'
Permanent differences, German tax audit settlement	812,000	0	0
U.S. foreign	'	'	'
Tax credit carryforward	'	'	'
Tax credit carryforward	'	551,000	'
State	'	'	'
Tax credit carryforward	'	'	'
Tax credit carryforward	78,000	33,000	'
Operating loss carryforwards	$0	$0	'

BUSINESS_SEGMENTS_Segment_Oper

BUSINESS SEGMENTS - Segment Operations and Assets (Details) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Mar. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2012

Jun. 30, 2012

Mar. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2010

Segment

Segment information

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of segments

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

3

'

'

'

Net sales

$51,176

$54,268

$57,859

$46,270

$52,519

$50,149

$48,687

$50,212

$209,573

$201,567

$208,891

'

Depreciation and amortization

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

12,895

11,747

11,199

'

Income from operations

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

11,697

17,403

18,219

'

Stock-based compensation

'

'

'

-894

'

'

'

'

-3,401

-4,443

-3,397

'

Other income (expense)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-528

-32

528

'

Interest expense

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-648

-832

-1,945

'

Interest income

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

7

13

8

'

Consolidated income before income taxes and non-controlling interest

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

10,528

16,552

16,810

'

Capital expenditures

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

17,565

15,647

7,726

'

Assets

240,612

'

'

'

235,431

'

'

'

240,612

235,431

213,426

'

Cash and cash equivalents

10,617

'

'

'

8,200

'

'

'

10,617

8,200

5,276

4,572

Prepaid expenses and other assets

4,375

'

'

'

4,469

'

'

'

4,375

4,469

'

'

Property, plant and equipment, net

65,015

'

'

'

53,976

'

'

'

65,015

53,976

41,402

'

Net sales | Customer Concentration Risk

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Segment information

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of customers accounted for more than 10% of total net sales

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

0

'

Operating Segments

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Segment information

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Income from operations

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

22,315

25,411

24,302

'

Capital expenditures

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

16,789

15,647

7,726

'

Assets

218,124

'

'

'

218,666

'

'

'

218,124

218,666

200,549

'

Corporate, Non-Segment

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Segment information

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Corporate expenses

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-7,217

-3,565

-2,686

'

Stock-based compensation

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-3,401

-4,443

-3,397

'

Other income (expense)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-528

-32

528

'

Interest expense

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-648

-832

-1,945

'

Interest income

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

7

13

8

'

Capital expenditures

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

776

0

0

'

Cash and cash equivalents

10,617

'

'

'

8,200

'

'

'

10,617

8,200

5,276

'

Prepaid expenses and other assets

6,275

'

'

'

5,687

'

'

'

6,275

5,687

5,647

'

Deferred tax assets

4,012

'

'

'

2,878

'

'

'

4,012

2,878

1,954

'

Property, plant and equipment, net

1,584

'

'

'

0

'

'

'

1,584

0

0

'

NobelClad

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Segment information

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net sales

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

118,409

115,333

126,199

'

Depreciation and amortization

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

6,118

5,580

5,833

'

Income from operations

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

17,090

17,439

16,058

'

Capital expenditures

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2,425

4,747

4,338

'

Assets

99,115

'

'

'

100,227

'

'

'

99,115

100,227

102,473

'

DynaEnergetics

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Segment information

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net sales

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

83,651

77,404

72,782

'

Depreciation and amortization

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

6,125

5,631

4,877

'

Income from operations

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

4,849

7,047

6,188

'

Capital expenditures

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

13,022

10,386

2,904

'

Assets

112,919

'

'

'

112,319

'

'

'

112,919

112,319

92,070

'

AMK Technical Services

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Segment information

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net sales

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

7,513

8,830

9,910

'

Depreciation and amortization

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

652

536

489

'

Income from operations

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

376

925

2,056

'

Capital expenditures

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,342

514

484

'

Assets

$6,090

'

'

'

$6,120

'

'

'

$6,090

$6,120

$6,006

'

BUSINESS_SEGMENTS_Geographic_I

BUSINESS SEGMENTS - Geographic Information (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Segment information	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, net	$65,015	'	'	'	$53,976	'	'	'	$65,015	$53,976	$41,402
Net sales	51,176	54,268	57,859	46,270	52,519	50,149	48,687	50,212	209,573	201,567	208,891
United States	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Segment information	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, net	33,301	'	'	'	28,248	'	'	'	33,301	28,248	21,810
Net sales	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	95,214	78,676	81,410
Canada	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Segment information	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,230	'	'	'	2,136	'	'	'	2,230	2,136	2,339
Net sales	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	18,150	21,083	24,151
South Korea	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Segment information	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net sales	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	11,642	9,469	29,951
Germany	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Segment information	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, net	12,703	'	'	'	11,319	'	'	'	12,703	11,319	9,924
Net sales	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	9,208	13,992	12,960
India	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Segment information	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net sales	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	8,888	3,874	6,176
Russia	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Segment information	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, net	10,152	'	'	'	5,351	'	'	'	10,152	5,351	387
Net sales	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	5,992	6,472	8,658
France	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Segment information	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, net	5,801	'	'	'	5,912	'	'	'	5,801	5,912	5,767
Net sales	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	3,957	6,838	3,828
Kazakhstan	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Segment information	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, net	438	'	'	'	525	'	'	'	438	525	550
Net sales	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,513	2,359	32
China	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Segment information	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net sales	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	606	7,986	1,468
Rest of the world	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Segment information	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, net	390	'	'	'	485	'	'	'	390	485	625
Net sales	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$53,403	$50,818	$40,257

COMMITMENTS_AND_CONTINGENCIES_1

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Capitalized Leased Assets (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Capitalized leased assets	'	'
Total	$318	$292
Less: Accumulated amortization	-290	-231
Net capitalized leased assets	28	61
Manufacturing equipment and tooling	'	'
Capitalized leased assets	'	'
Total	304	292
Furniture, fixtures and computer equipment	'	'
Capitalized leased assets	'	'
Total	$14	$0

COMMITMENTS_AND_CONTINGENCIES_2

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Future Minimum Commitments (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Capital Leases	'	'	'
2014	$25	'	'
2015	5	'	'
2016	3	'	'
2017	0	'	'
2018	0	'	'
Thereafter	0	'	'
Total minimum payments	33	'	'
Amounts representing interest	-1	'	'
Present value of net minimum lease payments	32	'	'
Current portion of capital lease obligations	-24	-52	'
Capital lease obligations	8	19	'
Operating Leases	'	'	'
2014	1,961	'	'
2015	1,579	'	'
2016	1,084	'	'
2017	788	'	'
2018	764	'	'
Thereafter	1,126	'	'
Total minimum payments	7,302	'	'
Rental expense included in operations	3,884	3,182	2,973
Future minimum payments required to be made under license agreement and a risk allocation agreement	'	'	'
2014	398	'	'
2015	398	'	'
2016	398	'	'
2017	398	'	'
2018	398	'	'
Thereafter	0	'	'
Total minimum payments	$1,990	'	'

RETIREMENT_EXPENSES_Details

RETIREMENT EXPENSES (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Expenses associated with management retirements	$2,965	'	'	'
Stock-based compensation	894	3,401	4,443	3,397
Former President and Chief Executive Officer	'	'	'	'
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Expenses associated with management retirements	2,965	'	'	'
Stock-based compensation	$894	'	'	'

SUBSEQUENT_EVENT_Details

SUBSEQUENT EVENT (Details) (AMK Technical Services)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
AMK Technical Services	'
Subsequent Event [Line Items]	'
Percent of net sales	3.60%

QUARTERLY_FINANCIAL_DATA_UNAUD2

QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net sales	$51,176	$54,268	$57,859	$46,270	$52,519	$50,149	$48,687	$50,212	$209,573	$201,567	$208,891
Gross profit	13,159	16,573	17,063	12,719	16,043	15,349	13,939	14,377	59,514	59,708	55,446
Net income	$278	$3,562	$3,440	$215	$2,861	$3,754	$2,653	$2,428	$7,495	$11,696	$12,491
Net income per share - basic (in dollars per share)	$0.02	$0.26	$0.25	$0.02	$0.21	$0.28	$0.20	$0.18	$0.55	$0.87	$0.94
Net income per share - diluted (in dollars per share)	$0.02	$0.26	$0.25	$0.02	$0.21	$0.28	$0.20	$0.18	$0.54	$0.87	$0.93

SCHEDULE_II_VALUATION_AND_QUAL1

SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS AND RESERVES (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS	'	'	'
VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS AND RESERVES	'	'	'
Balance at beginning of period	$406	$424	$378
Additions charged to income	221	63	267
Deductions	-13	-10	-149
Other Adjustments	-195	-71	-72
Balance at end of period	419	406	424
WARRANTY RESERVE	'	'	'
VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS AND RESERVES	'	'	'
Balance at beginning of period	443	592	597
Additions charged to income	43	175	756
Deductions	-156	-134	-761
Other Adjustments	-116	-190	0
Balance at end of period	214	443	592
INVENTORY RESERVE	'	'	'
VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS AND RESERVES	'	'	'
Balance at beginning of period	337	157	225
Additions charged to income	2,714	856	77
Deductions	-1,322	-676	-145
Balance at end of period	$1,729	$337	$157