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Note 18 - Subsequent Events	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 05, 2015
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events [Text Block]	(18) Subsequent Events On December 30, 2013, Sypris filed a Notice of Supplemental Claims in an arbitration proceeding, seeking up to approximately $9.0 million in damages for Dana’s alleged breach of the parties’ original 2007 supply agreement; Dana filed a counterclaim for certain unpaid price rebates in the amount of approximately $3.0 million. The parties had an arbitration hearing in January 2015, and the ruling was received on April 29, 2015, awarding Sypris $505,000.

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The entire disclosure for significant events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date through the date the financial statements were issued or the date the financial statements were available to be issued. Examples include: the sale of a capital stock issue, purchase of a business, settlement of litigation, catastrophic loss, significant foreign exchange rate changes, loans to insiders or affiliates, and transactions not in the ordinary course of business.

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