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
	May 31, 2010	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expense		$ 0	$ 510	$ 4,236	$ 5,563
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)				$ 39.37
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				$ 3,249	3,724
The 2010 Stock Incentive Plan [Member] \| Performance Shares [Member]
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expense		361	234	$ 1,183	2,945
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		2,371		$ 2,371
The 2010 Stock Incentive Plan [Member] \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expense		361	$ 276	3,053	$ 2,618
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount		$ 2,154		$ 2,154
The 2010 Stock Incentive Plan [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Award Requisite Service Period (Year)	10 years