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Note 23 - Subsequent Events	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Notes to Financial Statements
Subsequent Events [Text Block]	(2 3 ) Subsequent Events On February 21, 2017, Sypris Technologies entered into a binding contract for the sale of an upset forging press and related equipment for $2,500,000. The net book value of the asset was approximately $90,000 as of December 31, 2016. The Company expects to complete the sale on or before March   31,   2017.

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