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Note 9 - Assets Held for Sale (Details Textual) | Mar. 09, 2016 USD ($) | Mar. 09, 2016 MXN | Feb. 25, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
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Subsequent Event [Member] | Toluca [Member] | Sypris Technologies Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V. [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Net Proceeds, Investing Activities | $ 12,100,000 | MXN 215,000,000 |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Toluca [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Net Proceeds, Investing Activities |  |  | $ 12,100,000 |  |
Additional Amount of Cash to Be Deposited Into a Controlled Cash Collateral Account to be held for one year | $ 6,000,000 |  |  |  |
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets, Current |  |  |  | $ 3,230,000 | $ 0

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