| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 00500 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (http://www.douglasdynamics.com/role/StatementConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlows)  | 
| Table | (Implied) | 
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001287213 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) | 
| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | Period [Axis] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31  | 2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31  | 2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31  | |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS  | |||
Operating activities  | |||
Net income  | 39,009,000    | 44,176,000    | 39,961,000    | 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:  | |||
Depreciation and amortization  | |||
Inventory step up of acquired business included in cost of sales  | |||
Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discount  | |||
Loss on extinguishment of debt  | 1,870,000    | ||
Loss recognized on assets held for sale  | |||
Stock-based compensation  | |||
Provision for losses on accounts receivable  | |||
Deferred income taxes  | (  | ||
Earnout liability  | (  | ||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:  | |||
Accounts receivable  | (  | (  | |
Inventories  | (  | (  | |
Prepaid assets, refundable income taxes and other assets  | (  | ||
Accounts payable  | (  | (  | |
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities  | (  | ||
Benefit obligations and other long-term liabilities  | (  | ||
Net cash provided by operating activities  | |||
Investing activities  | |||
Capital expenditures  | (  | (  | (  | 
Proceeds from sale of assets held for sale  | |||
Acquisition of business  | (  | (  | (  | 
Net cash used in investing activities  | (  | (  | (  | 
Financing activities  | |||
Shares withheld on restricted stock vesting paid for employees' taxes  | (  | (  | |
Proceeds from exercise of stock options  | |||
Payments of financing costs  | (  | (  | |
Borrowings on long-term debt  | |||
Dividends paid  | (  | (  | (  | 
Short-term borrowings (repayments), net  | (  | ||
Repayment of long-term debt  | (  | (  | (  | 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities  | (  | ||
Change in cash and cash equivalents  | (  | ||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year  | 36,844,000    | ||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year  | 18,609,000    | 36,844,000    | 24,195,000    | 
Non-cash operating and financing activities  | |||
Truck chassis inventory acquired through floorplan obligations  | |||
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information  | |||
Income taxes paid  | |||
Interest paid  | |||