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

Note 13 - Employee Stock Plans (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	May 31, 2010
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expense	$ 510	$ 5	$ 5,563	$ 6,025
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share)			$ 36.72
The 2010 Stock Incentive Plan [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized (in shares)					2,130,000
The 2010 Stock Incentive Plan [Member] \| Equity Awards [Member]
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expense			$ 3,724	618
The 2010 Stock Incentive Plan [Member] \| Performance Shares [Member]
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expense	234	290	$ 2,945	2,984
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share)			$ 37,570
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount, Total	2,293		$ 2,293
The 2010 Stock Incentive Plan [Member] \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expense	276	$ 295	2,618	$ 3,041
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount, Total	$ 1,707		$ 1,707