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Note 6 - Toluca Sale-Leaseback (Details Textual)			3 Months Ended
	Mar. 09, 2016 USD ($) a	Mar. 09, 2016 MXN a	Apr. 03, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Toluca [Member] | Sypris Technologies Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V. [Member]
Area of Real Estate Property | a	24	24
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Net Proceeds, Investing Activities	$ 12,182,000	MXN 215,000,000
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Portion of Real Estate Property Leased Back to Seller | a	9	9
Toluca [Member] | Property, Plant and Equipment [Member]
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Amount Due under Financing Arrangement			$ 3,315,000
Toluca [Member] | Other Income [Member]
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Current Period Gain Recognized			2,370,000
Toluca [Member]
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets, Current				$ 3,230,000
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Net Proceeds, Investing Activities			12,182,000
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Transaction Related Expenses	$ 1,116,000
Additional Amount of Cash to Be Deposited Into a Controlled Cash Collateral Account to be Held for One Year	$ 6,000,000
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Deferred Gain, Net			$ 5,537,000
Capital Lease Agreement Term			10 years
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Annual Rental Payments			$ 936,000
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets, Current			$ 0	$ 3,230,000

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Amount classified as assets attributable to disposal group held for sale or disposed of, expected to be disposed of within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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