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Note 7 - Other (Income), Net (Details) (Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Member], USD $) | 3 Months Ended
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Apr. 05, 2015 | Mar. 30, 2014
Note 7 - Other (Income), Net (Details) [Line Items] |  |
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), Realized | $ 134,000 us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossRealized | $ (31,000)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossRealized
Sypris Technologies [Member] |  |
Note 7 - Other (Income), Net (Details) [Line Items] |  |
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets |  | $ 591,000 us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1 / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sypr_SyprisTechnologiesMember

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