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Note 3 - Exit and Disposal Activities (Details Textual) - Transition of Production from the Broadway Plant [Member]	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost	$ 645,000
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost, Per Share | $ / shares	$ 0.03
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost Remaining	$ 3,869,000
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of	188,000
Sypris Electronics [Member]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost Remaining	3,869,000
Employee Severance [Member]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost	427,000
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost Remaining	$ 838,000

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