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Note 11 - Business Segment Information
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 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 September 30, 2012
   
Battery &
Energy
Products
   
Communications
Systems
   
Discontinued
Operations
   
Corporate
   
Total
 
Revenues
  $ 16,633     $ 9,548     $ -     $ -     $ 26,181  
Segment contribution
    4,770       3,449       -       (6,465 )     1,754  
Interest expense, net
                            (96 )     (96 )
Miscellaneous
                            (15 )     (15 )
Income taxes-current
                            (120 )     (120 )
Income taxes-deferred
                            (55 )     (55 )
Income from discontinued operations
                    200               200  
Noncontrolling interest
                            11       11  
Net income attributable to Ultralife
                                  $ 1,679  
Total assets
  $ 54,031     $ 32,290     $ 11     $ 8,997     $ 95,329  

Three-Month Period Ended October 2, 2011
   
Battery &
Energy
Products
   
Communications
Systems
   
Discontinued
Operations
   
Corporate
   
Total
 
Revenues
  $ 28,834     $
6,370
    $ -     $ -     $ 35,204  
Segment contribution
    7,929       1,431       -       (7,815 )     1,545  
Interest expense, net
                            (124 )     (124 )
Miscellaneous
                            49       49  
Income taxes-current
                            (67 )     (67 )
Income taxes-deferred
                            (55 )     (55 )
Income from discontinued operations
                    4               4  
Noncontrolling interest
                            11       11  
Net income attributable to Ultralife
                                  $ 1,363  
Total assets
  $ 54,661     $ 34,001     $ 2,885     $ 9,800     $ 101,347  

Nine-Month Period Ended September 30, 2012
   
Battery &
Energy
Products
   
Communications
Systems
   
Discontinued
Operations
   
Corporate
   
Total
 
Revenues
  $ 52,238     $ 20,150     $ -     $ -     $ 72,388  
Segment contribution
    12,476       6,803       -       (21,747 )     (2,468 )
Interest expense, net
                            (312 )     (312 )
Miscellaneous
                            17       17  
Income taxes-current
                            (387 )     (387 )
Income taxes-deferred
                            (50 )     (50 )
Income from discontinued operations
                    178               178  
Noncontrolling interest
                            31       31  
Net loss attributable to Ultralife
                                  $ (2,991 )
Total assets
  $ 54,031     $ 32,290     $ 11     $ 8,997     $ 95,329  

Nine-Month Period Ended October 2, 2011
   
Battery &
Energy
Products
   
Communications
Systems
   
Discontinued
Operations
   
Corporate
   
Total
 
Revenues
  $ 84,321     $ 21,910     $ -     $ -     $ 106,231  
Segment contribution
    18,223       7,111       -       (24,688 )     646  
Interest expense, net
                            (440 )     (440 )
Miscellaneous
                            339       339  
Income taxes-current
                            (134 )     (134 )
Income taxes-deferred
                            (164 )     (164 )
Loss from discontinued operations
                    (4,174 )             (4,174 )
Noncontrolling interest
                            39       39  
Net loss attributable to Ultralife
                                  $ (3,888 )
Total assets
  $ 54,661     $ 34,001     $ 2,885     $ 9,800     $ 101,347