Douglas Dynamics, Inc. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Cover
- Document and Entity Information
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

Long-Term Debt - Swaps (Details)

v3.20.4

Long-Term Debt - Swaps (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Long-Term Debt - Swaps (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Jun. 13, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Derivative [Line Items]
Amount amortized from AOCL to earnings	$ 2,243
Amount expected to be amortized from AOCI	2,991
Adjustments on derivatives not designated as hedges	2,854
Bailment Pool Chasis Inventories Net	21,725	$ 21,725		$ 28,645
Inventories - truck chassis floor plan	8,146	6,539
Interest Expense, Debt	611
Bailment pool
Derivative [Line Items]
Bailment Pool Chasis Inventories Net	21,725	28,645
Dejana \| Bailment pool
Derivative [Line Items]
Interest Expense, Debt	$ 269	89
Prime \| Bailment pool
Derivative [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	3.25%
Senior credit facilities \| Floor plan
Derivative [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 20,000
Senior credit facilities \| Dejana \| Floor plan
Derivative [Line Items]
Interest Expense, Debt	$ 224	382
Senior credit facilities \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Floor plan
Derivative [Line Items]
Interest rate margin (as a percent)	1.75%
Senior credit facilities \| Prime \| Floor plan
Derivative [Line Items]
Inventories - truck chassis floor plan	$ 8,146	6,539
Minimum \| Prime \| Bailment pool
Derivative [Line Items]
Interest rate margin (as a percent)	0.00%
Maximum \| Prime \| Bailment pool
Derivative [Line Items]
Interest rate margin (as a percent)	8.00%
Interest rate swap
Derivative [Line Items]
Negative fair value	$ 13,073	6,736
Interest rate swap \| Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities
Derivative [Line Items]
Negative fair value	4,075	1,522
Interest rate swap \| Other Noncurrent Liabilities
Derivative [Line Items]
Negative fair value	8,998	$ 5,214
Interest rate swap effective May 31,2019 through May 31,2024 [member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount	$ 175,000		$ 175
Interest rate	2.495%
LIBOR floor (as a percent)	1.00%

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