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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Parenthetical)	0 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	May 14, 2013	May 14, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Percentage of dividend paid on common stock	5.00%dwsn_CommonStockDividendsPaidPercentage	5.00%dwsn_CommonStockDividendsPaidPercentage	5.00%dwsn_CommonStockDividendsPaidPercentage

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Represents the percentage of dividend paid on outstanding common shares.

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