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Note 10 - Business Segment Information - Segment Activity (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Revenue	$ 66,494us-gaap_Revenues	$ 78,835us-gaap_Revenues
Segment contribution	(1,443)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	(624)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
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Income tax provision	(268)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	(239)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
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Noncontrolling interest	(15)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	(34)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Net loss attributable to Ultralife	(2,116)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	(926)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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Battery and Energy Products
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Communications Systems
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