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Note 5 - Discontinued Operations
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]  
Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Disclosure [Text Block]

(5)           Discontinued Operations


On October 26, 2009, the Company sold all of the stock of its wholly owned subsidiary, Sypris Test & Measurement, Inc., for $39,000,000. During 2010, the Company was made aware of a potential indemnification claim from the purchaser of Sypris Test & Measurement. The parties engaged in binding arbitration during July 2012 to resolve the claim, and the dispute was settled for $6,500,000, which included the counterparty’s legal fees and expenses. Both parties entered a mutual release of all related potential claims. The Company also incurred legal expenses of $576,000 and $799,000 during the three and six months ended July 1, 2012 in connection with the claim. These charges are included in loss from discontinued operations, net of tax in the consolidated statements of operations.