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

Note 13 - Employee Stock Plans (Details Textual)

Note 13 - Employee Stock Plans (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Feb. 01, 2024	May 31, 2010
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expense	$ 794	$ 0	$ 3,627	$ 4,236
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)			$ 27.66
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			$ 2,457	3,249
The 2010 Stock Incentive Plan [Member] \| Performance Shares [Member]
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expense	24			1,183
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)			$ 26.6
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Reversal of Expense		361	$ 1,368
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount	185		185
The 2010 Stock Incentive Plan [Member] \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expense	770	$ 361	4,995	$ 3,053
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount	$ 5,083		$ 5,083
The 2024 Stock Incentive Plan [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized (in shares)					1,227,660
The 2024 Stock Incentive Plan [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Award Requisite Service Period (Year)			10 years