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Promissory Note [Member] \| Gill Family Capital Management [Member]
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Term Loan [Member]
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Mexican Subsidiaries [Member]
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Sypris Technologies Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V. [Member] \| Toluca [Member]
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Sale Leaseback Transaction, Term of Lease					10 years
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Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment, Excluding Oil and Gas Property and Timber Property					$ 2,370,000	$ 0