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
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022	May 31, 2010
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expense	$ 957	$ 1,900
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)	$ 40.81
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	$ 1,020	923
The 2010 Stock Incentive Plan [Member] \| Performance Shares [Member]
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expense	$ 417	659
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)	$ 37.36
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount	$ 5,074
The 2010 Stock Incentive Plan [Member] \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expense	1,374	$ 1,241
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount	$ 3,578