Douglas Dynamics, Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Note 9 - Long-term Debt (Details Textual)

Note 9 - Long-term Debt (Details Textual)			3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Note 9 - Long-term Debt (Details Textual)	May 19, 2022 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Jun. 09, 2021 USD ($)	Jun. 13, 2019 USD ($)
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt, Total			$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ (4,936,000)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), Reclassification, after Tax					(1,427,000)	(2,355,000)
Interest Expense, Debt, Total			$ 119,000	357,000	119,000	1,879,000
Gains Losses on Derivatives Expected to Be Amortized from OCITO Earnings					$ 687,000
Interest Rate Swap Effective May 31, 2019 Through May 31, 2024 [Member]
Derivative Liability, Notional Amount									$ 175,000,000
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate			2.495%		2.495%
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivative Counter Party Risk Number of Financial Institutions					1
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), Reclassification, after Tax			$ (291,000)	$ 291,000	$ 873,000	$ 859,000
Derivative, Notional Amount	$ 125,000,000
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Flow Rate, Percentage	2.718%
Interest Rate Derivative Assets, at Fair Value			7,013,000		7,013,000
Interest Rate Derivative Liabilities, at Fair Value							$ 6,428,000
Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Member]
Interest Rate Derivative Assets, at Fair Value			3,104,000		3,104,000
Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Other Noncurrent Assets [Member]
Interest Rate Derivative Assets, at Fair Value			3,909,000		3,909,000
Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities [Member]
Interest Rate Derivative Liabilities, at Fair Value							3,479,000
Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Member]
Interest Rate Derivative Liabilities, at Fair Value							2,949,000
Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount, Total			415,000		415,000		499,000
Long-Term Debt, Total			210,522,000		210,522,000		218,875,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity								$ 100,000,000
Long-Term Line of Credit, Total			84,000,000		84,000,000		0
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity			15,450,000		$ 15,450,000		99,050,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| New York Federal Reserve Bank NYFRB [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate					0.50%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| One Month Adjusted London Interbank Offered Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate					1.00%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage					0.30%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| Leverage Ratio Two [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate					1.00%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage					0.15%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| Leverage Ratio Two [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate					0.375%
Letter of Credit [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity								10,000,000
Line of Credit [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument Percentage of Net Cash Proceeds of Certain Events Paid as Additional Principal Prepayments					100.00%
Debt Instrument Percentage of Excess Cash Flow Paid as Additional Principal Prepayments					50.00%
Debt Instrument Reduced Percentage of Excess Cash Flow Paid As Additional Principal Prepayments Upon Achievement of Certain Leverage Ratio Thresholds One					0.00%
Debt Instrument Voluntary Payment		$ 20,000,000
Line of Credit [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument Period Before Fiscal Year End for Additional Principal Prepayments of Debt from Excess Cash Flow (Day)					150 days
Senior Secured Term Loan Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity								225,000,000
Senior Secured Term Loan Facility [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| Leverage Ratio One [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate					2.00%
Senior Secured Term Loan Facility [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| Leverage Ratio One [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate					1.375%
Swingline Loan [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity								15,000,000
Credit Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount, Total			563,000		$ 563,000
Debt Issuance Costs, Net, Total			$ 1,409,000		$ 1,409,000
Write off of Deferred Debt Issuance Cost							972,000
Write off of Unamortized Debt Discount							3,964,000
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt, Total							$ 4,936,000
Debt Instrument Covenant Leverage Ratio					3.50%
Debt Instrument, Covenant Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio					3.00%
Credit Agreement [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Line of Credit Facility Increase in Maximum Borrowing Capacity								$ 175,000,000