Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Acquisitions (Details)

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Acquisitions (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
0 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2015
Allocation of the purchase price paid to the fair value of the net assets for acquisition      
Goodwill $ 160,962us-gaap_Goodwill $ 160,962us-gaap_Goodwill $ 160,962us-gaap_Goodwill
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Abstract]      
Net sales     55,452us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaRevenue
Net income     594us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaNetIncomeLoss
Earnings per common share assuming dilution attributable to common shareholders     $ 0.03us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaEarningsPerShareDiluted
Henderson      
Acquisition      
Total consideration 98,676us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= plow_HendersonInc.Member
   
Working capital adjustment 4,688us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsChangeInAmountOfContingentConsiderationLiability1
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= plow_HendersonInc.Member
   
Payment of working capital     4,141plow_BusinessCombinationPaymentOfWorkingCapitalAdjustment
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= plow_HendersonInc.Member
Payable to former shareholder   3,340us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredLiabilitiesIncurred
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= plow_HendersonInc.Member
3,887us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredLiabilitiesIncurred
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= plow_HendersonInc.Member
Payment of on hand cash at acquisition     3,790plow_BusinessCombinationPaymentOfOnHandCashAtAcquisition
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= plow_HendersonInc.Member
Allocation of the purchase price paid to the fair value of the net assets for acquisition      
Cash and cash equivalents 3,950us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCashAndEquivalents
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= plow_HendersonInc.Member
3,950us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCashAndEquivalents
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= plow_HendersonInc.Member
 
Accounts receivable 14,951us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssetsReceivables
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= plow_HendersonInc.Member
14,951us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssetsReceivables
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= plow_HendersonInc.Member
 
Inventories 16,308us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedInventory
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= plow_HendersonInc.Member
16,308us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedInventory
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= plow_HendersonInc.Member
 
Refundable income taxes paid 1,149us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssetsPrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssets
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= plow_HendersonInc.Member
1,149us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssetsPrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssets
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= plow_HendersonInc.Member
 
Deferred income taxes, current 514us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedDeferredTaxAssetsCurrent
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= plow_HendersonInc.Member
514us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedDeferredTaxAssetsCurrent
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= plow_HendersonInc.Member
 
Other current assets 876us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssetsOther
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= plow_HendersonInc.Member
876us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssetsOther
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= plow_HendersonInc.Member
 
Property and equipment 10,848us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= plow_HendersonInc.Member
10,848us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= plow_HendersonInc.Member
 
Goodwill 47,830us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= plow_HendersonInc.Member
47,830us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= plow_HendersonInc.Member
 
Intangible assets 17,390us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= plow_HendersonInc.Member
17,390us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= plow_HendersonInc.Member
 
Other assets, long-term 74us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedOtherNoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= plow_HendersonInc.Member
74us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedOtherNoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= plow_HendersonInc.Member
 
Accounts payable and other liabilities (16,152)plow_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationAccountsPayableAndOtherLiabilities
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= plow_HendersonInc.Member
(16,152)plow_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationAccountsPayableAndOtherLiabilities
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= plow_HendersonInc.Member
 
Deferred income taxes, long-term (2,866)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedDeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= plow_HendersonInc.Member
(2,866)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedDeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= plow_HendersonInc.Member
 
Other liabilities, long-term (248)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNoncurrentLiabilitiesOther
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= plow_HendersonInc.Member
(248)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNoncurrentLiabilitiesOther
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= plow_HendersonInc.Member
 
Total $ 94,624us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredGoodwillAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= plow_HendersonInc.Member
$ 94,624us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredGoodwillAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= plow_HendersonInc.Member