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Note 11 - Business Segment Information
 6 Months Ended
Jul. 01, 2012
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]
11.  
BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION

On March 8, 2011, our senior management, as authorized by our Board of Directors, decided to exit our Energy Services business, which previously was a stand alone business segment.  See Note 2 in these Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

On February 15, 2012, our senior management, as authorized by our Board of Directors, decided to divest our RedBlack Communications business, which previously was reported in the Communications Systems segment.  See Note 2 in these Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

We report our results in two operating segments: Battery & Energy Products and Communications Systems.  The Battery & Energy Products segment includes: lithium 9-volt, cylindrical and various other non-rechargeable batteries, in addition to rechargeable batteries, uninterruptable power supplies, charging systems and accessories, such as cables.  The Communications Systems segment includes: power supplies, cable and connector assemblies, RF amplifiers, amplified speakers, equipment mounts, case equipment, integrated communication system kits and communications and electronics systems design.  We believe that reporting performance at the gross profit level is the best indicator of segment performance.  As such, we report segment performance at the gross profit level and operating expenses as Corporate charges.

The components of segment performance were as follows:

Three-Month Period Ended July 1, 2012
   
Battery &
Energy
Products
   
Communications
Systems
   
Discontinued
Operations
   
Corporate
   
Total
 
Revenues
  $ 15,523     $ 3,183     $ -     $ -     $ 18,706  
Segment contribution
    3,763       704       -       (7,399 )     (2,932 )
Interest expense, net
                            (113 )     (113 )
Miscellaneous
                            (20 )     (20 )
Income taxes-current
                            (188 )     (188 )
Income taxes-deferred
                            17       17  
Income from discontinued operations
                    49               49  
Noncontrolling interest
                            20       20  
Net loss attributable to Ultralife
                                  $ (3,167 )
Total assets
  $ 51,477     $ 30,548     $ 2,759     $ 8,207     $ 92,991  

Three-Month Period Ended July 3, 2011
   
Battery &
Energy
Products
   
Communications
Systems
   
Discontinued
Operations
   
Corporate
   
Total
 
Revenues
  $ 31,239     $ 11,873     $ -     $ -     $ 43,112  
Segment contribution
    7,253       4,307       -       (8,523 )     3,037  
Interest expense, net
                            (161 )     (161 )
Miscellaneous
                            (9 )     (9 )
Income taxes-current
                            (63 )     (63 )
Income taxes-deferred
                            (55 )     (55 )
Loss from discontinued operations
                    (2,325 )             (2,325 )
Noncontrolling interest
                            15       15  
Net income attributable to Ultralife
                                  $ 439  
Total assets
  $ 56,541     $ 33,329     $ 3,772     $ 8,797     $ 102,439  

Six-Month Period Ended July 1, 2012
   
Battery &
Energy
Products
   
Communications
Systems
   
Discontinued
Operations
   
Corporate
   
Total
 
Revenues
  $ 35,605     $ 10,602     $ -     $ -     $ 46,207  
Segment contribution
    7,706       3,354       -       (15,281 )     (4,221 )
Interest expense, net
                            (216 )     (216 )
Miscellaneous
                            32       32  
Income taxes-current
                            (267 )     (267 )
Income taxes-deferred
                            5       5  
Loss from discontinued operations
                    (22 )             (22 )
Noncontrolling interest
                            20       20  
Net loss attributable to Ultralife
                                  $ (4,669 )
Total assets
  $ 51,477     $ 30,548     $ 2,759     $ 8,207     $ 92,991  

Six-Month Period Ended July 3, 2011
   
Battery &
Energy
Products
   
Communications
Systems
   
Discontinued
Operations
   
Corporate
   
Total
 
Revenues
  $ 55,487     $ 15,540     $ -     $ -     $ 71,027  
Segment contribution
    10,294       5,680       -       (16,873 )     (899 )
Interest expense, net
                            (316 )     (316 )
Miscellaneous
                            290       290  
Income taxes-current
                            (67 )     (67 )
Income taxes-deferred
                            (109 )     (109 )
Loss from discontinued operations
                    (4,178 )             (4,178 )
Noncontrolling interest
                            28       28  
Net loss attributable to Ultralife
                                  $ (5,251 )
Total assets
  $ 56,541     $ 33,329     $ 3,772     $ 8,797     $ 102,439