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

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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Note 11 - Warranty Liability (Details Textual)

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Note 11 - Warranty Liability (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Jun. 30, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Standard Product Warranty Period of Warranty History Used in Estimating Warranty Costs (Year)	5 years
Standard Product Warranty Accrual	$ 7,844	$ 6,817	$ 7,876	$ 6,518	$ 5,451	$ 6,368
Standard Product Warranty Accrual, Noncurrent	3,188		3,318
Standard Product Warranty Accrual, Current	$ 4,656		$ 4,558
Snow And Ice Control Equipment [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Standard Product Warranty Period (Year)	2 years
Parts And Accessories [Member]
Standard Product Warranty Period (Year)	1 year
Certain Snowplows [Member]
Standard Product Warranty Period (Year)	1 year

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Amount as of the balance sheet date of the aggregate standard product warranty liability. Does not include the balance for the extended product warranty liability.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 460
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 8
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