Document And Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Document And Entity Information - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017	Mar. 12, 2018	Jul. 02, 2017
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	SYPRIS SOLUTIONS INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000864240
Trading Symbol	sypr
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)		21,422,077
Entity Public Float			$ 17,851,794
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2017
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2017
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false

Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Net revenue	$ 82,294	$ 91,797
Cost of sales	79,312	91,048
Gross profit	2,982	749
Selling, general and administrative	13,128	22,008
Research and development	38	330
Severance, relocation and other costs	2,360	1,169
Operating loss	(12,544)	(22,758)
Interest expense, net	809	4,882
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	1,521
Other income, net	(1,913)	(35,505)
(Loss) income before income taxes	(11,440)	6,344
Income tax (benefit) expense, net	(618)	301
Net (loss) income	$ (10,822)	$ 6,043
(Loss) income per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.53)	$ 0.30
Diluted (in dollars per share)	(0.53)	0.30
Cash dividends per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0	$ 0
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	20,326	19,861
Diluted (in shares)	20,326	19,861

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Net (loss) income	$ (10,822)	$ 6,043
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax of $267 and $0 in 2017 and 2016, respectively	419	(1,780)
Employee benefit related, net of tax of $400 and $0 in 2017 and 2016, respectively	628	942
Other comprehensive income (loss)	1,047	(838)
Comprehensive (loss) income	$ (9,775)	$ 5,205

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income (Parentheticals) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Foreign currency translation adjustments, tax	$ 267	$ 0
Employee benefit related, tax	$ 400	$ 0

Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 8,144,000	$ 15,270,000
Restricted cash	0	1,500,000
Accounts receivable, net	9,317,000	8,010,000
Inventory, net	17,641,000	14,558,000
Other current assets	2,003,000	2,730,000
Assets held for sale	2,898,000	832,000
Total current assets	40,003,000	42,900,000
Property, plant and equipment, net	15,574,000	17,943,000
Other assets	1,578,000	1,794,000
Total Assets	57,155,000	62,637,000
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	10,465,000	6,693,000
Accrued liabilities	10,330,000	10,821,000
Current portion of capital lease obligations	829,000	208,000
Total current liabilities	21,624,000	17,722,000
Note payable – related party	6,435,000	6,375,000
Long-term capital lease obligations	3,397,000	2,950,000
Other liabilities	8,769,000	9,492,000
Total liabilities	40,225,000	36,539,000
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock	0	0
Common stock	214,000	213,000
Additional paid-in capital	153,858,000	153,252,000
Accumulated deficit	(111,591)	(100,769)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(25,551,000)	(26,598,000)
Treasury stock, 16,192 and 1,192 shares in 2017 and 2016, respectively	0	0
Total stockholders’ equity	16,930,000	26,098,000
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	57,155,000	62,637,000
Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock	0	0
Nonvoting Common Stock [Member]
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock	$ 0	$ 0

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parentheticals) - $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	975,150	975,150
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	0	0
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	30,000,000	30,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	21,438,269	21,330,882
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	21,422,077	21,329,690
Treasury stock (in shares)	16,192	1,192
Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	24,850	24,850
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	0	0
Nonvoting Common Stock [Member]
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	10,000,000	10,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	0	0

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net (loss) income	$ (10,822,000)	$ 6,043,000
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	3,884,000	6,288,000
Deferred income taxes	(667,000)	0
Non-cash compensation	730,000	1,372,000
Deferred loan costs amortized	60,000	2,261,000
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	1,521,000
Net gain on sale of assets	(2,668,000)	(33,626,000)
Provision for excess and obsolete inventory	116,000	880,000
Other noncash items	(32,000)	(1,440,000)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(1,419,000)	4,072,000
Inventory	(3,204,000)	(1,809,000)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	951,000	(81,000)
Accounts payable	3,491,000	(4,610,000)
Accrued and other liabilities	121,000	(175,000)
Net cash used in operating activities	(9,459,000)	(19,304,000)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(1,637,000)	(1,763,000)
Proceeds from sale of assets	2,801,000	51,581,000
Change in restricted cash	1,500,000	(1,500,000)
Net cash provided by investing activities	2,664,000	48,318,000
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayment of term loan	0	(11,714,000)
Repayment of revolving credit agreement	0	(2,132,000)
Penalty paid on early extinguishment of debt	0	(1,521,000)
Proceeds from related party note payable	0	1,000,000
Debt issuance and modification costs	0	(379,000)
Capital lease payments	(208,000)	(156,000)
Indirect repurchase of shares for minimum statutory tax withholdings	(123,000)	(191,000)
Net cash used in financing activities	(331,000)	(15,093,000)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(7,126,000)	13,921,000
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	15,270,000	1,349,000
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	8,144,000	15,270,000
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Expenditures funded by capital lease borrowings	$ 1,277,000	$ 0

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity - USD ($)	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Total
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2015	20,776,544
Balance at Dec. 31, 2015	$ 208,000	$ 152,077,000	$ (106,812,000)	$ (25,760,000)	$ (1,000)
Net (loss) income			6,043,000			$ 6,043,000
Employee benefit related, net of tax of $400 and $0 in 2017 and 2016, respectively				942,000		942,000
Foreign currency translation adjustment				(1,780,000)
Restricted common stock grant (in shares)	793,500
Restricted common stock grant	$ 5,000	(5,000)			$ 1,000
Noncash compensation (in shares)	48,000
Noncash compensation		1,372,000
Treasury stock (in shares)	(94,000)
Retire treasury stock (in shares)	(194,354)
Retire treasury stock		(192,000)
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2016	21,329,690
Balance at Dec. 31, 2016	$ 213,000	153,252,000	(100,769,000)	(26,598,000)		26,098,000
Net (loss) income			(10,822,000)			(10,822,000)
Employee benefit related, net of tax of $400 and $0 in 2017 and 2016, respectively				628,000		628,000
Foreign currency translation adjustment				419,000
Restricted common stock grant (in shares)	199,000
Restricted common stock grant	$ 2,000	(2,000)
Noncash compensation (in shares)	42,000
Noncash compensation		730,000
Treasury stock (in shares)	(39,000)
Retire treasury stock (in shares)	(109,613)
Retire treasury stock	$ (1,000)	(122,000)
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2017	21,422,077
Balance at Dec. 31, 2017	$ 214,000	$ 153,858,000	$ (111,591,000)	$ (25,551,000)		$ 16,930,000

Note 1 - Organization and Significant Accounting Policies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017
Notes to Financial Statements
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure and Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]	( 1 ) Organization and Significant Accounting Policies Consolidation Policy The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Sypris Solutions, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively, “Sypris” or the “Company”) and have been prepared by the Company in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company’s operations are domiciled in the United States (U.S.) and Mexico and serve a wide variety of domestic and international customers. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. Nature of Business Sypris is a diversified provider of truck components, oil and gas pipeline components and aerospace and defense electronics. The Company produces a wide range of manufactured products, often under multi-year, sole-source contracts with corporations and government agencies. The Company offers such products through its two business segments, Sypris Technologies, Inc. (“Sypris Technologies”) and Sypris Electronics, LLC (“Sypris Electronics”). Sypris Technologies derives its revenue primarily from the sale of forged, machined, welded and heat-treated steel components primarily for the heavy commercial vehicle and high-pressure energy pipeline applications. Sypris Electronics derives its revenue primarily from circuit card and box build manufacturing, high reliability manufacturing and systems assembly and integration. Most products are built to the customer’s design specifications. The Company also provides engineering design services and repair or inspection services. Additionally, prior to August 16, 2016, Sypris Electronics provided certain cybersecurity-related services and data storage products (the “CSS business”) (see Note 4 ). See Note 22 for additional information regarding our segments. Use of Estimates The preparation of the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported. Changes in facts and circumstances could have a significant impact on the resulting estimated amounts included in our consolidated financial statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates. Fair Value Estimates The Company estimates fair value of its financial instruments utilizing an established three -level hierarchy. The hierarchy is based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability as of the measurement date as follows: Level 1 – Valuation is based upon unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets. Level 2 – Valuation is based upon quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, or other inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instruments. Level 3 – Valuation is based upon other unobservable inputs that are significant to the fair value measurements. Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash Cash equivalents include all highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less when purchased. Restricted cash includes money held in escrow pursuant to the sale of the CSS business in connection with certain customary representations, warranties, covenants and indemnifications of the Company. Inventory Inventory is stated at the lower of cost or estimated net realizable value. Costs for raw materials, work in process and finished goods is determined under the first -in, first -out method. Indirect inventories, which include perishable tooling, repair parts and other materials consumed in the manufacturing process but not incorporated into finished products are classified as raw materials. The Company’s reserve for excess and obsolete inventory is primarily based upon forecasted demand for its product sales, and any change to the reserve arising from forecast revisions is reflected in cost of sales in the period the revision is made. Property, Plant and Equipment Property, plant and equipment is stated at cost. Depreciation of property, plant and equipment is generally computed using the straight-line method over their estimated economic lives. For land improvements, buildings and building improvements, the estimated economic life is generally 40 years. Estimated economic lives range from three to fifteen years for machinery, equipment, furniture and fixtures. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of their economic life or the respective lease term using the straight-line method. Expenditures for maintenance, repairs and renewals of minor items are expensed as incurred. Major rebuilds and improvements are capitalized. Also included in plant and equipment are assets under capital lease, which are stated at the present value of minimum lease payments. Long-lived Assets The Company reviews the carrying value of amortizable long-lived assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held for sale and held for use is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of the asset to the undiscounted future net cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If facts and circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset or groups of assets, as applicable, is impaired, the long-lived asset or groups of long-lived assets are written down to their estimated fair value. Held for sale We classify long-lived assets or disposal groups as held for sale in the period: management commits to a plan to sell; the long-lived asset or disposal group is available for immediate sale in its present condition subject only to terms that are usual and customary for sales of such long-lived assets or disposal groups; an active program to locate a buyer and other actions required to complete the plan to sell have been initiated; the sale is probable within one year; the asset or disposal group is being actively marketed for sale at a price that is reasonable in relation to its current fair value; and it is unlikely that significant changes to the plan will be made or that the plan will be withdrawn. Long-lived assets and disposal groups classified as held for sale are measured at the lower of their carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell. Software Development Costs Software development costs for Sypris Electronics were expensed as incurred until technological feasibility has been established, at which time those costs were capitalized as intangible assets until the software was implemented into products sold to customers. Capitalized software development costs were amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of the software, which was eighteen months. Costs incurred to enhance existing software or after the implementation of the software into a product were expensed in the period incurred and included in research and development expense in the consolidated statements of operations. All capitalized software development costs were included in the sale of the CSS business in 2016 (see Note 4 ). For the year end December 31, 2016, the Company recorded related amortization of $1,089,000. Deferred Revenue Deferred revenue is recorded when payments are received prior to the shipment of products. When the related products are shipped, the related amount recorded as deferred revenue is recognized as revenue. Deferred revenue is included in accrued liabilities in the accompanying balance sheets. Stock-based Compensation The Company accounts for stock-based compensation in accordance with the fair value recognition provisions using the Black-Scholes option-pricing method, which requires the input of several subjective assumptions. These assumptions include estimating the length of time employees will retain their vested stock options before exercising them (expected term) and the estimated volatility of our common stock price over the expected term. Changes in the subjective assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate of stock-based compensation and consequently, the related expense is recognized in the consolidated statements of operations. Income Taxes The Company uses the liability method in accounting for income taxes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded for temporary differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the consolidated financial statements, using the statutory tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. A valuation allowance is recorded to reduce the carrying amounts of deferred tax assets unless it is more likely than not that such assets will be realized. On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act”) was signed into law. The Act significantly changes U.S. corporate income tax laws by, among other things, reducing the U.S. corporate income tax rate to 21% beginning in 2018 (see Note 20 ). In the ordinary course of business there is inherent uncertainty in quantifying the Company’s income tax positions. The Company assesses its income tax positions and records tax benefits for all years subject to examination based upon management’s evaluation of the facts, circumstances, and information available at the reporting dates. For those tax positions where it is more-likely-than- not that a tax benefit will be sustained, the Company has recorded the largest amount of tax benefit with a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement with a taxing authority that has full knowledge of all relevant information. For those income tax positions where it is not more-likely-than- not that a tax benefit will be sustained, no tax benefit has been recognized in the financial statements. Where applicable, associated interest has also been recognized. The Company recognizes liabilities or assets for the deferred tax consequences of temporary differences between the tax bases of assets or liabilities and their reported amounts in the financial statements in accordance with ASC 740, Income Taxes . The Company recognizes interest accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense. Penalties, if incurred, would be recognized as a component of income tax expense. Net Revenue and Cost of Sales The Company recognizes manufacturing revenue when goods have been shipped to our customer, title has passed, the price to the buyer is fixed or determinable and recoverability is reasonably assured. Generally, there are no formal substantive customer acceptance requirements or further obligations. If such requirements or obligations exist, then the Company recognizes the related revenues at the time when such requirements are completed and the obligations are fulfilled. Amounts representing contract change orders or claims are included in net revenue when such costs are invoiced to the customer. Shipping and handling costs charged to our customers are included in net revenue, while the corresponding shipping expenses are included in costs of sales. The Company also provides engineering design services and repair or inspection services, which are separate from the manufacturing of a product. Revenue for services is generally recognized when the services are rendered. Additionally, in 2016 and in prior years, the Company provided engineering and cyber analytic services through its CSS business, which was sold on August 16, 2016 ( see Note 4 ). Revenue for engineering and cyber analytic services was generally recognized upon completion of the engineering process or in accordance with milestone billings. Net revenue from services, including those provided through the Company ’s CSS business prior to its sale in August 2016, were less than 10% of our total revenue for all periods presented, and accordingly, are included in net revenue in the consolidated statements of operations. The Company previously separately reported revenue as either products revenue for company designed products or as outsourced services revenue, primarily when the design specifications for the manufactured products were provided by our customers. Net revenue and cost of sales in the 2016 consolidated statement of operations have been reclassified to conform to the 2017 presentation. There is no impact on net income or stockholders’ equity as a result of these reclassifications. Allowance for Doubtful Accounts An allowance for uncollectible trade receivables is recorded when accounts are deemed uncollectible based on consideration of write-off history, aging analysis, and any specific, known troubled accounts. Product Warranty Costs The provision for estimated warranty costs is recorded at the time of sale and is periodically adjusted to reflect actual experience. The Company’s warranty liability, which is included in accrued liabilities in the accompanying balance sheets, as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, was $666,000 and $856,000, respectively. The Company’s warranty expense for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 was not material. Concentrations of Credit Risk Financial instruments which potentially expose the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist of accounts receivable. The Company’s customer base consists of a number of customers in diverse industries across geographic areas, primarily in North America and Mexico, and aerospace and defense companies under contract with the U.S. Government. The Company performs periodic credit evaluations of its customers’ financial condition and does not require collateral on its commercial accounts receivable. Credit losses are provided for in the consolidated financial statements and consistently have been within management’s expectations. Approximately 30% of accounts receivable outstanding at December 31, 2017 is due from two customers. More specifically, Sistemas Automotrices de Mexico, S.A. de C. V. (Sistemas) and Northrop Grumman Corporation (Northrop Grumman) comprise 15% and 15%, respectively, of December 31, 2017 outstanding accounts receivables. Approximately 41% of accounts receivable outstanding at December 31, 2016 is due from three customers. More specifically, Sistemas, Meritor Inc. (Meritor) and Tyco Electronics Subsea Communications LLC (Tyco) comprise 15%, 14% and 12%, respectively, of December 31, 2016 outstanding accounts receivables. The Company’s largest customers for the year ended December 31, 2017 were Detroit Diesel, Northrop Grummon and Sistemas, which represented approximately 14%, 13% and 13%, respectively, of the Company’s total net revenue. Detroit Diesel and Sistemas are both customers within the Sypris Technologies segment and Northrop Grummon is a customer within the Sypris Electronics segment. Meritor, Sistemas and Detroit Diesel were the Company’s largest customers for the year ended December 31, 2016, which represented approximately 19%, 12% and 10%, respectively, of the Company’s total net revenue. The Company recognized revenue from contracts with the U.S. Government and its agencies approximating 3% of net revenue for the year ended December 31, 2016. No other single customer accounted for more than 10% of the Company’s total net revenue for the years ended December 31, 2017 or 2016. Foreign Currency Translation The functional currency for the Company’s Mexican subsidiaries is the Mexican peso. Assets and liabilities are translated at the period end exchange rate, and income and expense items are translated at the weighted average exchange rate. The resulting translation adjustments are recorded in comprehensive (loss) income as a separate component of stockholders’ equity. Remeasurement gains or losses for U.S. dollar denominated accounts of the Company’s Mexican subsidiaries are included in other income, net. Collective Bargaining Agreements Approximately 349, or 57% of the Company’s employees, all within Sypris Technologies, were covered by collective bargaining agreements at December 31, 2017. Excluding certain Mexico employees covered under an annually ratified agreement, there are no collective bargaining agreements expiring within the next 12 months. Certain Mexico employees are covered by an annually ratified collective bargaining agreement. These employees represented approximately 51% of the Company’s workforce, or 308 employees as of December 31, 2017. Recently Issued Accounting Standards In 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014 - 09 - Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606 ), and has subsequently issued ASUs 2015 - 14 – Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606 ): Deferral of the Effective Date, 2016 - 08 - Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606 ): Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross Versus Net), 2016 - 10 - Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606 ): Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing, 2016 - 12 - Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606 ): Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients, and 2016 - 20 - Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606 ): Technical Corrections and Improvements to Topic 606 (collectively, the Revenue Recognition ASUs). The Revenue Recognition ASUs outline a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersede most current revenue recognition guidance, including industry-specific guidance. The guidance is based on the principle that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The guidance also requires additional disclosure about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts, including significant judgments and changes in judgments and assets recognized from costs incurred to fulfill a contract. This guidance is effective for the Company beginning on January 1, 2018 and entities have the option of using either a full retrospective or a modified retrospective approach for the adoption of the new standard. We will adopt this guidance using the modified retrospective approach; under this approach, prior periods will not be restated. We have evaluated each of the five steps in the new revenue recognition model, which are as follows: 1 ) Identify the contract with the customer; 2 ) Identify the performance obligations in the contract; 3 ) Determine the transaction price; 4 ) Allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations; and 5 ) Recognize revenue when (or as) performance obligations are satisfied. Our conclusion is that the determination of what constitutes a contract with our customers (step 1 ), our performance obligations under the contract (step 2 ), and the determination and allocation of the transaction price (steps 3 and 4 ) under the new revenue recognition model will not result in significant changes in comparison to the current revenue recognition guidance. With regard to recognizing revenue when (or as) a performance obligation is satisfied (step 5 ), we have reviewed the language in our contracts with each customer to determine whether the customer obtains control of the goods at a point in time or over time. Under current revenue recognition guidance, we recognize revenue when products are shipped to our customers and title transfers under standard commercial terms or when realizable in accordance with our commercial agreements. Topic 606 provides certain criteria that, if met, require companies to recognize revenue as the product is produced (over time) instead of at a point of time (i.e. upon shipment). The Company has determined that the new standard will change the timing of revenue recognition for a portion of its Sypris Electronics business, whereby revenue will be recognized earlier than under the current accounting rules, as we incur certain costs, as opposed to when units are shipped, although we do not expect the effect of the adoption to have a material impact to our consolidated financial statements. This standard will also have an impact to the Company’s balance sheet, primarily related to a reduction in finished goods and work-in-process inventories and an increase in contract assets. Revenue for all other goods will be recognized at a point in time, upon transfer of control of the product to the customer (i.e., effectively no change to current accounting). In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016 - 02, Leases (Topic 842 ). The new standard was issued to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. This standard affects any entity that enters into a lease, with some specified scope exemptions. The guidance in this update supersedes FASB A ccounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 840, Leases. The amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently assessing the impact of adopting this ASU on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. We believe the adoption of the standard will likely have a material impact to our Consolidated Balance Sheets for the recognition of certain operating leases as right-of-use assets and lease liabilities. We are in the early process of analyzing our lease portfolio and evaluating systems to comply with the standard’s retrospective adoption requirements. In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016 - 09, Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting (ASU 2016 - 09 ) requiring an entity to record all excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies as an income tax benefit or expense in the income statement. ASU 2016 - 09 will also require an entity to elect an accounting policy to either estimate the number of forfeitures or account for forfeitures when they occur. We adopted this ASU effective January 1, 2017, and have elected to recognize forfeitures as they occur. The related financial statement impacts of adopting the above aspects of this ASU were not material for the year ended December 31, 2017, however, depending on several factors such as the market price of the Company’ s common stock, employee exercise behavior and corporate income tax rates, the excess tax benefits associated with the exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted and performance shares could generate a significant discrete income tax benefit in a particular interim period potentially creating volatility in net income and earnings per share period-to-period and period-over-period. Our plans do not permit tax withholdings in excess of the statutory minimums. In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016 - 15, Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments (ASU 2016 - 15 ). This ASU provides guidance to clarify how certain cash receipts and payments should be presented in the statement of cash flows. The guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those annual periods. Early adoption is permitted in any annual or interim period. The updated guidance requires a modified retrospective adoption. This guidance is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated statement of cash flows. In October 2016, the FASB issued guidance that simplifies the accounting for the income tax consequences of intra-entity transfers of assets other than inventory. Current U.S. GAAP prohibits the recognition in earnings of current and deferred income taxes for an intra-entity transfer until the asset is sold to an outside party or recovered through use. This amendment simplifies the accounting by requiring entities to recognize the income tax consequences of an intra-entity transfer of an asset other than inventory when the transfer occurs. The new guidance, which could impact effective tax rates, becomes effective January 1, 2018 and requires modified retrospective application. Early adoption is permitted as of the beginning of an annual reporting period for which interim or annual financial statements have not yet been issued. This guidance is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated statement of financial position, results of operations or cash flows. In November 2016, the FASB released guidance that addresses the diversity in practice in the classification and presentation of changes in restricted cash on the statement of cash flows. Amounts generally described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents should be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts shown on the statement of cash flows. This guidance becomes effective January 1, 2018 and must be applied on a retrospective basis. This guidance will result in a change in presentation of our consolidated statement of cash flows. In March 2017, the FASB issued A SU No. 2017 - 07, Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost (ASU 2017 - 07 ). The update requires employers to present the service cost component of the net periodic benefit cost in the same income statement line item as other employee compensation costs arising from services rendered during the period. The other components of net benefit cost, including interest cost, expected return on plan assets, amortization of prior service cost/credit and actuarial gain/loss, and settlement and curtailment effects, are to be presented outside of any subtotal of operating income. Employers will have to disclose the line(s) used to present the other components of net periodic benefit cost, if the components are not presented separately in the income statement. The Company currently classifies all net periodic pension costs within operating costs (as part of cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expense). The update should be applied retrospectively for the presentation of service cost and other components of net pension and post-retirement expense in the income statement, and prospectively for the capitalization of service cost. The Company will adopt the new guidance effective January 1, 2018. Upon adoption, we expect to classify the non-service cost components of net periodic pension expense in other income (expense), net. In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017 - 09, which is an update to Topic 718, Compensation - Stock Compensation. The update provides guidance on determining which changes to the terms and conditions of share-based payment awards, including stock options, require an entity to apply modification accounting under Topic 718. The new standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2017 - 09 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements. In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018 - 02, Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (ASU 2018 - 02 ). Under existing U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, the effects of changes in tax rates and laws on deferred tax balances are recorded as a component of income tax expense in the period in which the law was enacted. When deferred tax balances related to items originally recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income are adjusted, certain tax effects become stranded in accumulated other comprehensive income. The amendments in ASU 2018 - 02 allow a reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings for stranded tax effects resulting from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. The amendments in this ASU also require certain disclosures about stranded tax effects. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption in any period is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the timing and impact of adopting ASU 2018 - 02.

Note 2 - Strategic Actions	12 Months Ended
Note 2 - Strategic Actions	Dec. 31, 2017
Notes to Financial Statements
Concentration Risk Disclosure [Text Block]	( 2 ) Strategic Actions The Company completed a number of strategic actions during 2015 and 2016 in response to the nonrenewal of supply agreement s with certain Tier I automotive customers primarily due to global pricing constraints, the downturn in the commercial vehicle market beginning in the fourth quarter of 2015 and other market and economic factors impacting the Company. Strategic actions taken during 2015 and 2016 included: (i) initiation of the Company’s exit from the Broadway Plant (defined below) (see Note 3 ), (ii) the CSS Sale (defined below) (see Note 4 ), (iii) the Toluca Sale-Leaseback (defined below) (see Note 5 ), (iv) the sale of the Company’s manufacturing facility in Morganton, North Carolina in 2015, (v) the relocation of its Sypris Electronics operation to a new facility (see discussion below), (vi) reductions in workforce at all locations since the beginning of 2015, and (vii) other reductions in employment costs through reduced work schedules, senior management pay reductions and deferral of merit increases and certain benefit payments. Using a portion of the proceeds generated from the asset sales noted above, the Company paid off all of its most senior secured debt consisting of a “Term Loan” and “Revolving Credit Facility” in August 2016. During this period, the Company also received the benefit of cash infusions from Gill Family Capital Management, Inc. (“GFCM”) in the form of secured promissory note obligations totaling $6,500,000 in principal, originally scheduled to mature in 2019. The GFCM note was amended during 2017 to, among others things, extend the maturity dates so that the note matures in part in 2021, 2023 and 2025 (see Note 14 ). During 2016, the Company also initiated the process of qualifying production for certain oil and gas industry components in Mexico that were previously produced solely in the U.S. Qualification of production for the first group of these components was completed for the Mexico facility during 2016. This capacity reallocation continued in 2017 and the Company expects it will provide the Company with the ability to source components for this market in both the United States and Mexico. During the fourth quarter of 2016, the Company completed the relocation of its operations for Sypris Electronics to a 50,000 square foot leased facility in Tampa, Florida. Sypris Electronics previously leased a facility also located in Tampa of approximately 300,000 square feet for its operations which also included its CSS product lines. All manufacturing operations for Sypris Electronics are now performed in the new facility, which has resulted in a significant reduction in rent and related operating expenses effective January 1, 2017 as compared to 2016. The Company has embraced a strategic change in its business by repositioning away from certain of its traditional Tier 1 customers that represent the primary suppliers to the original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”) in the commercial vehicle markets, while targeting to replace these customers with longer-term relationships, especially among the heavy truck, off-highway and automotive OEMs and others who place a higher value on the Company’s innovation, flexibility and core commitment to lean manufacturing principles. Among the customer programs not being renewed was a supply agreement with Meritor, which expired on January 1, 2017, which utilized production at the Company’s Louisville, Kentucky automotive and commercial vehicle manufacturing plant (the “Broadway Plant”). The Company similarly has experienced a reduction in certain portions of its business with . As a result of these decisions, the Company experienced a significant reduction in its commercial vehicle revenues in 2017 (See Note 3 ).

Note 3 - Exit and Disposal Activities

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Notes to Financial Statements

Restructuring and Related Activities Disclosure [Text Block]

(

)

Exit and Disposal Activities

November 22, 2016,

the Board of Directors of the Company approved moving forward with the exploration of a range of strategic options for the Broadway Plant, including the divestiture of the plant, the transitional reduction in its operations to accommodate lower volumes, the relocation of production to other Company facilities

, as needed, and/or the closure of the plant. Accordingly, management explored various exit or disposal options for the Broadway Plant with the input of our salaried and unionized employees, our customers and others within the industry. On

February 21, 2017,

with the benefit of management’s analysis, the Board of Directors approved a modified exit or disposal plan with respect to the Broadway Plant, which was substantially complete as of the end of

2017.

The Company has relocated certain assets from the Broadway Plant to other manufacturing facilities, as needed, to serve its existing and target customer base and identified underutilized or non-core assets for disposal. Management expects to use a portion of the proceeds from the sale of any underutilized or non-core assets to fund costs incurred in the transfer of any additional equipment from the Broadway Plant. Management will evaluate options for the real estate and any remaining assets in the Broadway Plant in

2018.

As a result of these initiatives, the Company recorded charges of

$645,000,

$0.03

per

diluted share in

2016

and

$2,360,000,

$0.12

per share in

2017,

related to the transition of production from the Broadway Plant, which is included in severance, relocation and other costs in the consolidated statement of operations. A summary of the pre-tax charges is as follows (in thousands):

			Recognized		Remaining
	Total		as of		Costs to be
	Program		December 31, 2017		Recognized

Severance and benefit-related costs	$	1,363	$	1,363	$	0
Asset impairments		188		188		0
Equipment relocation costs		1,536		1,424		112
Other		530		30		500
	$	3,617	$	3,005	$	612

Severance and benefit-related costs tied to workforce reductions were recorded in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (ASC)

420

Exit or Disposal Cost Obligations

and ASC

712,

Compensation – Nonretirement

Postemployment Benefits

. Under ASC

420,

one

-time termination benefits that are conditioned on employment through a certain transition period are recognized ratably between the date employees are communicated the details of the

one

-time termination benefit and their final date of service. Accordingly, the Company recorded

$936,000

and

$427,000

2017

and

2016,

respectively.

The Company evaluates its long-lived assets for impairment when events or circumstances indicate that the carrying value

may

not

be recoverable in accordance with

ASC

360,

Impairment and Disposal of Long-Lived Asset

. The Company’s strategic decision to transition production from the Broadway Plant led to an

$188,000

non-cash impairment charge in

2016.

The charge was based on the excess of carrying value of certain assets

not

expected to be redeployed over their respective fair value or for assets held for sale, the carrying value exceeded the estimate of fair value less costs to sell. Fair values for these assets were determined based on discounted cash flow analyses. During

2017,

we did

not

recognize any additional non-cash impairment charges relative to our continued exit and disposal activities for our Broadway Plant.

For assets to be redeployed to other Company locations, the Company incurred equipment relocation costs of

$1,

424,000

2017

and expects to incur an additional

$112,000

2018.

The Company had originally estimated that total relocation costs would be

$2,531,000;

however, the Company determined that it would

not

be desirable to relocate certain equipment, and these assets were later moved to held-for-sale.

A summary of

costs and related reserves for the transition of production from the Broadway Plant at

December 31, 2017

is as follows (in thousands):

	Accrued				Cash			Accrued
	Balance at				Payments			Balance at
	Dec. 31,		2017		or Asset			Dec. 31,
	2016		Charge		Write-Offs			2017
Severance and benefit related costs	$	427	$	936	$	(1,218	)	$	145
Equipment relocation costs		0		1,424		(1,424	)		0
	$	427	$	2,360	$	(2,642	)	$	145

The Company expects to incur additional pre-tax costs of approximately $

612,000

within Sypris Technologies, which is expected to be all cash expenditures.

As noted above, management expects to use proceeds from the sale of any underutilized or non-core assets to fund costs incurred on the transfer of equipment from the Broadway Plant and the transition of the related production.

The following assets have been segregated and included in assets held for sale in the consolidated balance sheet (in thousands):

	December 31,
	2017			2016
Property, plant and equipment	$	28,874		$	6,673
Accumulated depreciation		(25,976	)		(5,841	)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	2,898		$	832

Note 4 - CSS Sale	12 Months Ended
Note 4 - CSS Sale	Dec. 31, 2017
Notes to Financial Statements
Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Disclosure [Text Block]	( 4 ) CSS Sale On August 16, 2016, the Company completed the sale of certain assets, intellectual property, contracts and other assets of Sypris Electronics (the “CSS Sale”) comprised principally of the CSS product lines. The assets were sold for $42,000,000 in cash consideration, $1,500,000 of which was released from escrow to the Company during the third quarter of 2017 after being held in escrow for 12 months from the sale date in connection with certain customary representations, warranties, covenants and indemnifications of the Company. The Company recognized a net gain of $31,240,000 on the sale, which was reported in other income, net in the consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2016. A portion of the proceeds from the CSS Sale was used to pay off the Company’s most senior, secured debt consisting of a “Term Loan” and a “Revolving Credit Facility.” As a result of the early extinguishment of debt, the Company was required to pay $1,521,000 in penalties, which is included in loss on extinguishment of debt, and wrote off the remaining amount of deferred loan costs associated with the Term Loan and Revolving Credit Facility, which is included in interest expense, net for the year ended December 31, 2016. The retained portion of the Sypris Electronics segment will continue to provide circuit card and full “box build” electronic manufacturing to customers in the aerospace, defense and severe environment markets, among others. Revenue from the CSS business for the year ended December 31, 2016 was $11,061,000. While the Company is able to distinguish revenue and contribution margin information related to the CSS business, the Company is not able to present meaningful information about the results of operations and cash flows of the CSS business. Therefore, the sale was not classified as a discontinued operation.

Note 5 - Toluca Sale-leaseback	12 Months Ended
Note 5 - Toluca Sale-leaseback	Dec. 31, 2017
Notes to Financial Statements
Sale Leaseback Transactions [Text Block]	( 5 ) Toluca Sale-Leaseback On March 9, 2016, Sypris Technologies Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V. ( the “Seller”), a subsidiary of the Company, concluded its sale of the 24 -acre Toluca property pursuant to an agreement with Promotora y Desarrolladora Pulso Inmobiliario, S.C. (together with its affiliates and assignees, the “Buyer”) for 215,000,000 Mexican Pesos, or approximately $12,182,000 in U.S. currency. Simultaneously, the Seller and the Buyer entered into a long-term lease of the 9 acres and the buildings needed for the Seller’s ongoing business in Toluca (collectively, the “Toluca Sale-Leaseback”). The Company incurred transaction related expenses of $1,116,000. As a result of the Toluca Sale-Leaseback, the Company initially recorded a capital lease of $3,315,000, which is included in property plant and equipment. The Company recorded an initial gain on the sale of $2,370,000 during the year ended December 31, 2016, which is included in other income, net in the consolidated statement of operations, and has a deferred gain of $4,075,000 as of December 31, 2017, which will be recognized over the remainder of the ten year lease term. The Company’s base rent, which is denominated in U.S. currency, is $936,000 annually, adjusted based on annual changes in the U.S. CPI with certain cap conditions.

Note 6 - Other Income, Net	12 Months Ended
Note 6 - Other Income, Net	Dec. 31, 2017
Notes to Financial Statements
Other Income and Other Expense Disclosure [Text Block]	( 6 ) Other Income, Net During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company recognized other income of $1,913,000, which consisted primarily of a gain of $2,668,000 related to the gain recorded on the sale of assets within Sypris Technologies. The gain was partially offset by foreign currency related translation losses of $773,000 related to the net U.S. dollar denominated monetary asset position of our Mexican subsidiaries for which the Mexican peso is the functional currency. Other income for the year ended December 31, 2016 includes a gain of $31,240,000 from the CSS Sale (see Note 4 ). Additionally, other income for 2016 includes $2,370,000 related to the gain recognized on the Toluca Sale-Leaseback completed during the first quarter of 2016 (See Note 5 ). During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company recognized net foreign currency gains of $951,000.

Note 7 - Accounts Receivable

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Notes to Financial Statements

Loans, Notes, Trade and Other Receivables Disclosure [Text Block]

(

) Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable consists of the following

(in thousands):

	December 31,
	2017			2016
Commercial	$	9,464		$	9,228
U.S. Government		0			10
		9,464			9,238
Allowance for doubtful accounts		(147	)		(1,228	)
Net	$	9,317		$	8,010

- Definition

The entire disclosure for claims held for amounts due a entity, excluding financing receivables. Examples include, but are not limited to, trade accounts receivables, notes receivables, loans receivables. Includes disclosure for allowance for credit losses.

+ References + Details

Note 10 - Property, Plant and Equipment

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Notes to Financial Statements

Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]

(

) Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment consists of the following (in thousands):

	December 31,
	2017			2016
Land and land improvements	$	219		$	219
Buildings and building improvements		11,140			10,056
Machinery, equipment, furniture and fixtures		49,726			76,495
Construction in progress		998			646
		62,083			87,416
Accumulated depreciation		(46,509	)		(69,473	)
	$	15,574		$	17,943

Depreciation expense, including amortization of assets recorded under capital leases, totaled approximately

$3,884,000

and

$5,199,000

for the years ended

December

31,

2017

and

2016,

respectively. Capital expenditures included in accounts payable or accrued liabilities were

not

material at

December

31,

2017

and

2016,

respectively.

Included within p

roperty, plant and equipment were assets under capital leases as follows (in thousands):

	December 31,
	2017			2016
Buildings and building improvements	$	2,987		$	2,853
Machinery, equipment, furniture and fixtures		1,277			0
		4,264			2,853
Accumulated depreciation		(548	)		(238	)
	$	3,716		$	2,615

Note 14 - Debt

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Notes to Financial Statements

Long-term Debt [Text Block]

(

)

Debt

Long-term obligations consists of the following (in thousands):

	December 31,
	2017			2016
Current:
Current portion of capital lease obligations	$	829		$	208

Long Term:
Note payable – related party	$	6,500		$	6,500
Capital lease obligations		3,397			2,950
Less unamortized debt issuance and modification costs		(65	)		(125	)
Long term debt and capital lease obligations, net of unamortized debt costs	$	9,832		$	9,325

The weighted average interest rate for outstanding borrowings at

December

31,

2017

and

2016

was

8.0%

The weighted average interest rates for borrowings during the years ended

December

31,

2017

and

2016

were

8.0%

and

10.4%,

respectively. The Company had

capitalized interest in

2017

2016.

Interest paid during the years ended

December

31,

2017

and

2016

totaled approximately

$526,000

and

$3,579,000,

respectively.

Note Payable

– Related Party

The Company

has received the benefit of cash infusions from GFCM in the form of secured promissory note obligations totaling

$6,500,000

in principal as of

December

31,

2017

and

2016.

GFCM is an entity controlled by the Company’s chairman, president and chief executive officer, Jeffrey T. Gill and

one

of our directors, R. Scott Gill. GFCM, Jeffrey T. Gill and R. Scott Gill are significant beneficial stockholders of the Company. The promissory note bears interest at a rate of

8.0%

per year until

March 31, 2019

and, thereafter, at the greater of

8.0%

500

basis points above the

five

-year Treasury note average during the preceding

-day period, in each case, payable.

During the

fourth

quarter of

2017,

the Company amended its secured promissory note with GFCM to, among other things: (i) extend the maturity dates for

$2,500,000

of the obligation to

April

2021,

$2,000,000

April 1,

2023

and the balance to

April

2025,

(ii) adjust the interest rate beginning on

April

2019

and on each

April 1

thereafter, to reflect the greater of

8.0%

500

basis points above the

five

-year Treasury note average during the previous

-day period, (iii) allow for up to an

-month deferral of payment for up to

60%

of the interest due on the notes maturing in

April

2021

and

2023,

and (iv) provide for a

first

security interest in substantially all assets, including those in Mexico.

Capital Lease Obligation

March 9, 2016,

the Company completed the sale of its

-acre Toluca property for

215,000,000

Mexican Pesos, or approximately

$12,182,000

in U.S. dollars. Simultaneously, the Company entered into a

ten

-year lease of the

acres and buildings currently occupied by the Company and needed for its ongoing business in Toluca (see Note

). As a result of the Toluca Sale-Leaseback, the Company has a capital lease obligation of

$2,949,000

for the building as of

December

2017.

January 2018,

the Company entered into a

-month capital lease for

$1,277,000

for new production equipment installed at its Sypris Electronics facility during

2017.

The future minimum payments for capital lease

s as of

December

31,

2017

are as follows (in thousands):

2018	$	1,214
2019		927
2020		881
2021		580
2022		548
Thereafter		1,691
Total future payments		5,841
Less: Amount representing interest		(1,615	)
Present value of future minimum payments		4,226
Less: Current portion		(829	)
Long term portion	$	3,397

Note 16 - Employee Benefit Plans

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Notes to Financial Statements

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Text Block]

(

) Employee Benefit Plans

Sypris Technologies sponsors noncontributory defined benefit pension plans (the “Pension Plans”) covering certain of its employees. The Pension Plans covering salaried and management employees provide pension benefits that are based on the employees’ highest

five

-year average compensation within

ten

years before retirement. The Pension Plans covering hourly employees and union members generally provide benefits at stated amounts for each year of service. All of the Company’s pension plans are frozen to new participants and certain plans are frozen to additional benefit accruals. The Company’s funding policy is to make the minimum annual contributions required by the applicable regulations. The Pension Plans’ assets are primarily invested in equity securities and fixed income securities.

The following table details the components of pension

(income) expense (in thousands):

	Year ended December 31,
	2017			2016
Service cost	$	6		$	6
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation		1,518			1,675
Net amortization of actuarial loss		693			664
Expected return on plan assets		(1,813	)		(1,971	)
Net periodic benefit cost	$	404		$	374

The following are summaries of the changes in the benefit obligations and plan assets and of the funded status of the Pension Plans

(in thousands):

	December 31,
	2017			2016
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	$	39,312		$	40,958
Service cost		6			6
Interest cost		1,518			1,675
Actuarial loss (gain)		1,278			(325	)
Benefits paid		(2,935	)		(3,002	)
Benefit obligation at end of year	$	39,179		$	39,312

	December 31,
	2017					2016
Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	$	33,838				$	35,126
Actual return on plan assets		3,495					1,714
Company contributions		0					0
Benefits paid		(2,935			)		(3,002			)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	$	34,398				$	33,838

Underfunded status of the plans	$	(4,781			)	$	(5,474			)

Balance sheet assets (liabilities):
Other liabilities	$	(4,781			)	$	(5,474			)
Net amount recognized	$	(4,781			)	$	(5,474			)

Pension plans with accumulated benefit obligation in excess of plan assets:
Projected benefit obligation	$	26,327				$	39,312
Accumulated benefit obligation		26,327					39,309
Fair value of plan assets		21,539					33,838

Projected benefit obligation and net periodic pension cost assumptions:
Discount rate – projected benefit obligation		3.55			%		4.05			%
Discount rate – net periodic pension cost		4.05					4.35
Rate of compensation increase		4.00					4.00
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets		5.15	–	6.30			5.40	–	6.75

Weighted average asset allocation:
Equity securities		27			%		25			%
Debt securities		71					73
Other		2					2
Total		100			%		100			%

The fair values of our pension plan assets as of

December 31,

2017

are as follows (in thousands):

			Significant
	Quoted Prices		Other
	In Active		Observable
	Markets		Inputs
	(Level 1)		(Level 2)
Asset categories:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,090	$	0
Equity securities:
U.S. Large Cap		5,845		0
U.S. Mid Cap		1,343		0
U.S. Small Cap		795		0
World Equity		1,484		0
Real Estate		473		0
Other		147		0
Fixed income securities		6,462		16,759
Total Plan Assets	$	17,639	$	16,759

The fair values of our pension plan assets as of

December 31,

2016

are as follows (in thousands):

			Significant
	Quoted Prices		Other
	In Active		Observable
	Markets		Inputs
	(Level 1)		(Level 2)
Asset categories:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,253	$	0
Equity securities:
U.S. Large Cap		6,105		0
U.S. Mid Cap		891		0
U.S. Small Cap		443		0
World Equity		1,095		0
Real Estate		314		0
Other		223		0
Fixed income securities		8,525		14,989
Total Plan Assets	$	18,849	$	14,989

Investments in our defined benefit plans are stated at fair value.

The following valuation methods were used to value our pension assets:

Equity securities	The fair value of equity securities is determined by either direct or indirect quoted market prices. When the value of assets held in separate accounts is not published, the value is based on the underlying holdings, which are primarily direct quoted market prices on regulated financial exchanges.

Fixed income securities	The fair value of fixed income securities is determined by either direct or indirect quoted market prices. When the value of assets held in separate accounts is not published, the value is based on the underlying holdings, which are primarily direct quoted market prices on regulated financial exchanges.

Cash and cash equivalents	The fair value of cash and cash equivalents is set equal to its cost.

The methods described above

may

produce a fair value calculation that

may

not

be indicative of net realizable value or reflective of future fair values. Furthermore, while

the Company believes the valuation methods are appropriate and consistent with other market participants, the use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine the fair value of certain financial instruments could result in a different fair value measurement at the reporting date.

The Company uses

December

as the measurement date for the Pension Plans. Total estimated contributions expected to be paid to the plans during

2018

$73,000,

which represents the minimum funding amounts required by federal law. The expected long-term rates of return on plan assets for determining net periodic pension cost for

2017

and

2016

were chosen by the Company from a best estimate range determined by applying anticipated long-term returns and long-term volatility for various assets categories to the target asset allocation of the plan. The target asset allocation of plan assets is equity securities ranging

55%,

fixed income securities ranging

100%

and non-traditional/other of

10%

of total investments.

ccumulated other comprehensive loss at

December

31,

2017

includes

$14,577,000

of unrecognized actuarial losses that have

not

yet been recognized in net periodic pension cost. The actuarial loss included in accumulated other comprehensive loss and expected to be recognized in net periodic pension cost during the fiscal year ended

December

31,

2018

$671,000.

The actual loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss for

2017

and

2016

was

$693,000

and

$664,000,

respectively.

December

31,

2017,

the benefits expected to be paid in each of the next

five

fiscal years, and in aggregate for the

five

fiscal years thereafter are as follows (in thousands):

2018				2,998
2019				2,942
2020				2,873
2021				2,829
2022				2,768
2023	-	2027		12,719
Total			$	27,129

The Company sponsors a defined contribution plan (the

“Defined Contribution Plan”) for substantially all domestic employees of the Company. The Defined Contribution Plan is intended to meet the requirements of Section

401

(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Defined Contribution Plan allows the Company to match participant contributions up to

and provide discretionary contributions. Contributions to the Defined Contribution Plan by the Company in

2017

and

2016

totaled approximately

$530,000

and

$668,000,

respectively.

In addition, certain of the Company’s non-U.S. employees are covered by various defined benefit and defined contribution plans. The Company’s expenses for these plans totaled approximately

$20,000

and

$11,000

2017

and

2016,

respectively. The aggregate benefit plan assets and accumulated benefit obligation of these plans are

not

significant.

Note 17 - Commitments and Contingencies

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Notes to Financial Statements

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]

(

) Commitments and Contingencies

The Company leases certain of its real property and certain equipment under operating leases with terms ranging from month-to-month to

ten

years and which contain various renewal and rent escalation clauses. Future minimum annual lease commitments under operating leases that have initial or remaining noncancelable lease terms in excess of

one

year as of

December

31,

2017

are as follows (in thousands):

2018	$	1,465
2019		1,385
2020		1,317
2021		1,362
2022		1,378
2023 and thereafter		5,074
Total	$	11,981

Rent expense for the years ended

December

31,

2017

and

2016

totaled approximately

$1,427,000

and

$2,392,000,

respectively.

As of

December

31,

2017,

the Company had outstanding purchase commitments of approximately

$3,296,000

primarily for the acquisition of inventory.

The Company bears insurance risk

as a member of a group captive insurance entity for certain general liability, automobile and workers’ compensation insurance programs, a self-insured worker’s compensation program and a self-insured employee health program. The Company records estimated liabilities for its insurance programs based on information provided by the

third

-party plan administrators, historical claims experience, expected costs of claims incurred but

not

paid, and expected costs to settle unpaid claims. The Company monitors its estimated insurance-related liabilities on a quarterly basis. As facts change, it

may

become necessary to make adjustments that could be material to the Company’s consolidated results of operations and financial condition.

The Company is involved in certain litigation and contract issues arising in the normal course of business.

While the outcome of these matters cannot, at this time, be predicted in light of the uncertainties inherent therein, management does

not

expect that these matters will have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial position or results of operations of the Company.

The Company accounts for

loss contingencies in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Estimated loss contingencies are accrued only if the loss is probable and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. With respect to a particular loss contingency, it

may

be probable that a loss has occurred but the estimate of the loss is within a wide range or undeterminable. If the Company deems an amount within the range to be a better estimate than any other amount within the range, that amount will be accrued. However, if

amount within the range is a better estimate than any other amount, the minimum amount of the range is accrued.

May

2016,

the Company entered into a lease for a manufacturing facility, effective

December

31,

2016.

The Company, Sypris Electronics and the landlord of the previous Tampa facility were involved in litigation over certain terms of the previous lease (see Part II, Item

“Legal Proceedings”). As such, the Company accrued an estimated

$500,000

during the year ended

December 31,

2016,

related to its estimated obligation under the lease and repairs required to be made to the facility. During the year ended

December

31,

2017,

the Company spent

$52,000

in repairs to the facility as part of the dispute. On

April 7, 2017,

the Company entered a settlement agreement, whereby the Company’s net cash outlay was

$448,000

to resolve the disputes and the legal proceeding was dismissed.

The Company has various current and previously-owned facilities subject to a variety of environmental regulations. The Company has received certain indemnifications from either companies previously owning these facilities or from purchasers of those facilities. A

s of

December

31,

2017

and

2016,

amounts were accrued for any environmental matters. See “Legal Proceedings” in Part I, Item

of this Annual Report on Form

-K.

December

27,

2017,

the U.S. Department of Labor (the “DOL”) filed a lawsuit alleging that the Company had misinterpreted the language of its Company’s

401

(k) Plans (collectively, the “Plan”). The DOL does

not

appear to dispute that the Company reached such interpretation in good faith and after consulting with independent ERISA counsel. If the DOL’s allegations were upheld by a court, the Company could be required to make additional contributions into the accounts of its Plan participants. The Company regards the DOL’s allegations to be without merit and plans to vigorously litigate the matter.

During the year ended

December

31,

2017,

the Company became aware of a lawsuit involving

one

of Sypris Electronics’ customers and its primary distributor. This customer has informed the Company that, as a result of the lawsuit, the customer

longer intends to pursue its current business, and has expressed an intention to transfer this business to a designated successor. The Company holds

$1,034,000

of inventory related specifically to this customer as of

December

31,

2017.

December 21, 2017

the Company entered a new supply agreement with the designated successor, which provides for purchases in excess of our inventories on hand and for prices in excess of our cost.

assurances can be given that the successor customer will be successful or will comply with the terms of the new agreement, which could adversely affect our ability to recoup any or all of our investment in these inventories. However, given the uncertainties described above,

estimate currently can be made of a range of amounts of loss that are reasonably possible should the program with the successor

not

be successful.

Note 18 - Stock Option and Purchase Plans

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Notes to Financial Statements

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Text Block]

(

) Stock Option and Purchase Plans

The Company

’s stock compensation program provides for the grant of restricted stock (including performance-based restricted stock), unrestricted stock, stock options and stock appreciation rights. A total of

3,655,088

shares of common stock were registered for issuance under the

2010

Omnibus Plan. On

May 19, 2015,

the

2010

Omnibus Plan was replaced with the

2015

Omnibus Plan. A total of

3,476,021

shares were registered for issuance under the

2015

Omnibus Plan. Additionally, awards under the

2010

Omnibus Plan that are cancelled without having been fully exercised or vested are available again for new awards under the

2015

Omnibus Plan. The aggregate number of shares available for future grant as of

December

31,

2017

and

2016

was

1,314,021

and

1,712,021,

respectively.

The

2010

and

2015

Omnibus Plans provide for restrictions which lapse after

three

years. During the restricted period, which is commensurate with each vesting period, the recipient has the right to receive dividends and voting rights for the shares. Generally, if a recipient leaves the Company before the end of the restricted period or if performance requirements, if any, are

not

met, the shares will be forfeited.

Under the plans, t

he Company

may

grant options to purchase common stock to officers, key employees and non-employee directors. Options

may

be granted at

not

less than the market price on the date of grant. Stock option grants under the

2010

and

2015

Omnibus Plans include a

five

year life along with vesting after

three

years of service.

Compensation expense is measured based on the fair value at the date of grant and is recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period.

Fair value for restricted shares is equal to the stock price on the date of grant, while the fair value of each stock option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing method. The Company uses historical Company and industry data to estimate the expected price volatility, the expected option life and the expected dividend yield. The risk-free rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant for the estimated life of the option.

The following weighted average assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of options granted using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model:

	Year ended December 31,
	2017			2016
Expected life (years)		4.0			4.0
Expected volatility		51.2	%		52.0	%
Risk-free interest rates		1.91	%		1.42	%
Expected dividend yield		0.0	%		0.0	%

A summary of the restricted

stock activity is as follows:

				Weighted
				Average
	Number of			Grant Date
	Shares			Fair Value
Nonvested shares at January 1, 2017		1,165,000		$	1.49
Granted		199,000			1.06
Vested		(296,000	)		2.26
Forfeited		(39,000	)		1.15
Nonvested shares at December 31, 2017		1,029,000		$	1.20

The total fair value of shares vested during

2017

and

2016

was

$408,000

and

$536,000,

respectively.

The following table summarizes option activity for the year ended

December 31,

2017:

				Weighted-		Weighted-
				average		average		Aggregate
	Number of			Exercise Price		Remaining		Intrinsic
	Shares			Per Share		Term		Value
Outstanding at January 1, 2017		1,908,250		$	2.07
Granted		272,500			1.08
Exercised		0			0
Forfeited		(45,000	)		1.16
Expired		(314,750	)		3.49
Outstanding at December 31, 2017		1,821,000		$	1.70		2.28	$	444,000
Exercisable at December 31, 2017		523,200		$	2.99		0.99	$	34,000

The weighted average grant date fair value based on the Black-Scholes option pricing model for options granted in the year

s ended

December

31,

2017

and

2016

was

$0.45

and

$0.38

per share, respectively. There were

options exercised in

2017

2016.

As of

December

31,

2017,

there was

$746,000

of total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested share-based compensation granted under the plans. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of

1.1

years. The total fair value of option shares vested during the years ended

December

31,

2017

and

2016

was

not

material.

Note 19 - Stockholders' Equity

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Notes to Financial Statements

Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block]

(

) Stockholders’ Equity

As of

December

31,

2017

and

2016,

24,850

shares of the Company’s preferred stock were designated as Series A Preferred Stock in accordance with the terms of our stockholder rights plan, which expired in

October 2011.

There are

shares of Series A Preferred Stock currently outstanding, and there are

current plans to issue any such shares. Any future holders of Series A Preferred Stock, as currently designated, would have voting rights, be entitled to receive dividends based on a defined formula and have certain rights in the event of the Company’s dissolution. Any such shares of Series A Preferred Stock would

not

be redeemable. However, the Company would be entitled to purchase shares of Series A Preferred Stock in the open market or pursuant to an offer to a holder or holders.

The holders of

our common stock were

not

entitled to any payment as a result of the expiration of the rights plan and the rights issued thereunder.

The Company

’s accumulated other comprehensive loss consists of employee benefit related adjustments and foreign currency translation adjustments.

Accumulated other comprehensive loss consisted of the following (in thousands):

	December 31,
	2017			2016
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax	$	(10,915	)	$	(11,334	)
Employee benefit related adjustments – U.S, net of tax.		(14,748	)		(15,445	)
Employee benefit related adjustments – Mexico, net of tax		112			181
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(25,551	)	$	(26,598	)

Changes in each component of a

ccumulated other comprehensive loss consisted of the following:

							Accumulated
	Foreign			Defined			Other
	Currency			Benefit			Comprehensive
	Translation			Plans			Loss
Balance at January 1, 2016	$	(9,554	)	$	(16,206	)	$	(25,760	)
Currency translation adjustments		(1,780	)		0			(1,780	)
Net actuarial gain for the year		0			164			164
Amortization for the year		0			778			778
Balance at December 31, 2016		(11,334	)		(15,264	)		(26,598	)
Currency translation adjustments		419			0			419
Net actuarial gain for the year		0			205			205
Amortization for the year		0			423			423
Balance at December 31, 2017	$	(10,915	)	$	(14,636	)	$	(25,551	)

Note 20 - Income Taxes

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Notes to Financial Statements

Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]

(

) Income Taxes

The Company accounts for income taxes under the liability method. Accordingly, deferred income taxes have been provided for temporary differences between the recognition of revenue and expenses for financial and income tax reporting purposes and between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the consolidated financial statements.

December 22, 2017,

the U.S. government enacted comprehensive Federal tax legislation commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of

2017

(the "Tax Act"). The Tax Act significantly modifies the U.S. corporate income tax system by, among other things, reducing the federal income tax rate from

35%

21%,

limiting certain deductions, including limiting the deductibility of interest expense to

30%

of U.S. Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization, imposing a mandatory

one

-time deemed repatriation tax on accumulated foreign earnings and creating a territorial tax system that changes the manner in which future foreign earnings are subject to U.S. tax.

The components of income (loss) before taxes are as follows (in thousands):

	Year ended December 31,
	2017			2016
Domestic	$	(7,328	)	$	5,375
Foreign		(4,112	)		969
Total	$	(11,440	)	$	6,344

The components of income tax (benefit) expense are as follows (in thousands):

	Year ended December 31,
	2017			2016
Current:
Federal	$	(184	)	$	0
State		39			222
Foreign		194			79
Total current income tax expense		49			301

Deferred:
Federal		(600	)		0
State		(67	)		0
Foreign		0			0
Total deferred income tax (benefit) expense		(667	)		0
Income tax (benefit) expense, net	$	(618	)	$	301

Income tax (benefit) expense for each year is allocated to continuing operations, discontinued operations, extraordinary items, other comprehensive income, the cumulative effects of accounting changes, and other charges or credits recorded directly to shareholders’ equity. ASC

740

Income Taxes, Intraperiod Tax Allocation, Other Presentation Matters

includes an exception to the general principle of intraperiod tax allocations. The codification source states that the tax effect of pretax income or loss from continuing operations generally should be determined by a computation that considers only the tax effects of items that are included in continuing operations. The exception to that incremental approach is that all items (i.e. other comprehensive income, discontinued operations, etc.) be considered in determining the amount of tax benefit that results from a loss from continuing operations and that benefit should be allocated to continuing operations. That is, when a company has a current period loss from continuing operations, management must consider income recorded in other categories in determining the tax benefit that is allocated to continuing operations. This includes situations in which a company has recorded a full valuation allowance at the beginning and end of the period, and the overall tax provision for the year is zero. The intraperiod tax allocation is performed once the overall tax provision has been computed and allocates that provision to various income statement (continuing operations, discontinued operations), other comprehensive income and balance sheet captions. While the intraperiod tax allocation does

not

change the overall tax provision, it results in a gross-up of the individual components. Additionally, tax jurisdictions must be considered separately; therefore the allocation to the U.S. and Mexico must be looked at separately.

As the Company experienced a net loss from operations in the U.S. for the year ended

December

31,

2017

and other comprehensive income from employee benefit and foreign currency translation adjustments, the Company has allocated income tax expense against the components of other comprehensive income in

2017

using a

38.9%

effective tax rate. Income tax benefit for the year ended

December

31,

2017

includes a benefit of

$667,000

due to the required intraperiod tax allocation. Conversely, other comprehensive income for the year ended

December

31,

2017

includes income tax expense of

$667,000.

The Company files a consolidated federal income tax return which includes all

domestic subsidiaries. State income taxes paid in the U.S. during

2017

and

2016

totaled

$110,000

and

$41,000,

respectively. State income tax refunds received in the U.S. during

2017

totaled

$63,000.

There were

state income tax refunds in

2016.

Foreign income taxes paid during

2017

and

2016

totaled

$486,000

and

$141,000,

respectively. There were

foreign refunds received in

2017

and

2016.

There were

federal taxes paid in

2017

and

2016,

and there were

federal refunds received in

2017

and

2016.

December

31,

2017,

the Company had

$134,962,000

of federal net operating loss carryforwards available to offset future federal taxable income, which will expire in various amounts from

2025

2036.

December

31,

2017,

the Company had

$95,294,000

of state net operating loss carryforwards available to offset future state taxable income, the majority of which relates to Florida and Kentucky. These carryforwards expire in various amounts from

2019

2037.

The following is a reconciliation of income tax (benefit) expense to that computed by applying the federal statutory rate to income (loss) before income taxes (in thousands):

	Year ended December 31,
	2017			2016
Federal tax expense at the statutory rate	$	(4,004	)	$	2,220
Current year permanent differences		239			598
State income taxes, net of federal tax impact		(262	)		528
Federal tax reform – deferred rate change		19,395			0
State deferred rate change		239			0
Foreign repatriation, net of foreign tax credits		(544	)		165
Effect of tax rates of foreign subsidiaries		203			(51	)
Currency translation effect on temporary differences		(372	)		626
Change in valuation allowance		(15,230	)		(6,256	)
State NOL carryforwards, stock compensation and other items		(282	)		2,471
Income tax (benefit) expense, net	$	(618	)	$	301

ASC

740,

Income Taxes

requires that a valuation allowance be established when it is more likely than

not

that all or a portion of a deferred tax asset will

not

be realized. The net cumulative domestic and foreign losses for the current and prior

two

years represents negative evidence under the provisions of ASC

740

requiring the Company to establish a valuation allowance against all deferred tax assets. Until an appropriate level and characterization of profitability is attained, the Company expects to continue to maintain a valuation allowance on its net deferred tax assets related to future U.S. and non-U.S. tax benefits.

In addition, we remeasured certain net deferred tax assets and

liabilities based on the tax rates at which they are expected to reverse in the future. The estimated total impact upon enactment of the Tax Act is

$19,395,000,

however, this impact has been offset due to our valuation allowance. Our analysis could affect the measurement of these balances and give rise to new deferred and other tax assets and liabilities. Since the Tax Act was passed late in the

fourth

quarter of

2017,

and further guidance and accounting interpretation is expected over the next

months, our review is still pending. We expect to complete our analysis of the amounts recorded upon enactment of the Tax Act within the measurement period of

one

year.

The T

ax Act also provides that undistributed and previously untaxed post-

1986

foreign earnings will be deemed distributed in

2017

and be subject to tax at reduced effective rates (Transition Tax). The Company estimates it has a net cumulative deficit in E&P from its foreign subsidiaries and, consequently, will

not

be subject to the Transition Tax. In the event that a final calculation were to result in a nominal Transition Tax, the Company has an NOL in excess of the accumulated E&P of its Mexican subsidiaries as of

December

31,

2017,

therefore it will

not

incur a liability for the deemed repatriation of foreign earnings. Additionally, as of

December

31,

2017,

the Company’s U.S. deferred liability for cumulative undistributed earnings has been eliminated.

The gross deferred tax asset for the Company

’s Mexican subsidiaries was

$4,942,000

and

$3,269,000

as of

December 31, 2017

and

2016,

respectively.

Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are as follows

(in thousands):

	December 31,
	2017			2016
Deferred tax assets:
Compensation and benefit accruals	$	585		$	1,517
Inventory valuation		739			1,481
Federal and state net operating loss carryforwards		32,646			49,298
Deferred revenue		296			63
Accounts receivable allowance		34			153
Defined benefit pension plan		802			1,627
Foreign deferred revenue and other provisions		4,942			3,269
AMT credits		0			185
Other		917			777
Total		40,961			58,370
Domestic valuation allowance		(35,387	)		(52,900	)
Foreign valuation allowance		(4,942	)		(3,269	)
Total deferred tax assets		632			2,201
Deferred tax liabilities:
Foreign subsidiaries – unrepatriated earnings		0			(543	)
Depreciation		(632	)		(1,658	)
Total deferred tax liabilities		(632	)		(2,201	)
Net deferred tax asset	$	0		$	0

The ASC Income Tax topic includes guidance for

the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financials. Specifically, the guidance prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return and also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. The total amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits as of

December 31, 2017

and

2016

was

$200,000

There were

changes to the unrecognized tax benefit balance during the years ended

December

31,

2017

and

2016.

If the Company

’s positions are sustained by the taxing authority, the entire balance at

December

31,

2017

would reduce the Company’s effective tax rate. The Company does

not

expect its unrecognized tax benefits to change significantly over the next

months. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense. As of

December

31,

2017

and

2016,

the Company does

not

have an accrual for the payment of tax-related interest and penalties.

The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, and various state and foreign jurisdictions. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is

not

currently examining the Company

’s U.S. income tax returns for

2013

through

2016,

for which the statute has yet to expire. In addition, open tax years related to state and foreign jurisdictions remain subject to examination.

Note 21 - (Loss) Income Per Common Share

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Notes to Financial Statements

Earnings Per Share [Text Block]

(

)

(Loss)

Incom

Per Common Share

The Company computes

earnings per share using the

two

-class method, which is an earnings allocation formula that determines earnings per share for common stock and participating securities. Restricted stock granted by the Company is considered a participating security since it contains a non-forfeitable right to dividends.

Our potentially dilutive securities include potential common shares related to our stock options and restricted stock. Diluted earnings per share considers the impact of potentially dilutive securities except in periods in which there is a loss because the inclusion of the potential common shares would have an anti-dilutive effect. Diluted earnings per share excludes the impact of common shares related to our stock options in periods in which the option exercise price is greater than the average market price of our common stock for the period.

All potential common shares were excluded from diluted earnings per share for the year ended

December

31,

2017,

and

992,000

common shares excluded from diluted earnings per share for the year ended

December

31,

2016

because the effect of inclusion would be anti-dilutive.

A reconciliation of the weighted average shares outstanding used in the calculation of basic and diluted loss per common share is as follows (in thousands):

	Year ended December 31,
	2017			2016
(Loss) income attributable to stockholders:
Net (loss) income as reported	$	(10,822	)	$	6,043
Less distributed and undistributed earnings allocable to restricted award holders		0			(184	)
Net (loss) income allocable to common stockholders	$	(10,822	)	$	5,859
(Loss) income per common share attributable to stockholders:
Basic	$	(0.53	)	$	0.30
Diluted	$	(0.53	)	$	0.30
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic		20,326			19,861
Weighted average additional shares assuming conversion of potential common shares		0			0
Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted		20,326			19,861

Note 22 - Segment Information

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Notes to Financial Statements

Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]

(

) Segment Information

The Company is organized into

two

business

segments, Sypris Technologies and Sypris Electronics. The segments are each managed separately because of the distinctions between the products, markets, customers, technologies, and workforce skills of the segments. Sypris Technologies generates revenue primarily from the sale of forged, machined, welded and heat-treated steel components primarily for the heavy commercial vehicle and high-pressure energy pipeline applications. Sypris Electronics provides circuit card and box build manufacturing, high reliability manufacturing, systems assembly and integration, design for manufacturability and design to specification work to customers in the market for aerospace and defense electronics. Additionally, prior to

August 16, 2016,

Sypris Electronics also provided trusted solutions for identity management, cryptographic key distribution and cyber analytics along with manufacturing of complex data storage systems (see Note

). There was

intersegment net revenue recognized for any year presented.

The following table presents financial information for the reportable segments of the Company

(in thousands):

	Year ended December 31,
	2017			2016
Net revenue from unaffiliated customers:
Sypris Technologies	$	54,891		$	63,324
Sypris Electronics		27,403			28,473
	$	82,294		$	91,797
Gross profit (loss):
Sypris Technologies	$	395		$	(254	)
Sypris Electronics		2,587			1,003
	$	2,982		$	749
Operating (loss) income:
Sypris Technologies	$	(7,459	)	$	(8,230	)
Sypris Electronics		147			(7,127	)
General, corporate and other		(5,232	)		(7,401	)
	$	(12,544	)	$	(22,758	)

	Year ended December 31,
	2017			2016
Other income, net:
Sypris Technologies	$	(1,906	)	$	(4,320	)
Sypris Electronics		(2	)		(31,185	)
General, corporate and other		(5	)		0
	$	(1,913	)	$	(35,505	)
(Loss) income before income taxes:
Sypris Technologies	$	(5,844	)	$	(4,178	)
Sypris Electronics		150			24,058
General, corporate and other		(5,746	)		(13,536	)
	$	(11,440	)	$	6,344
Income tax (benefit) expense, net:
Sypris Technologies	$	194		$	79
Sypris Electronics		0			0
General, corporate and other		(812	)		222
	$	(618	)	$	301
Depreciation and amortization:
Sypris Technologies	$	3,399		$	4,388
Sypris Electronics		372			1,772
General, corporate and other		113			128
	$	3,884		$	6,288
Capital expenditures:
Sypris Technologies	$	1,003		$	252
Sypris Electronics		366			1,472
General, corporate and other		268			39
	$	1,637		$	1,763

	December 31,
	2017		2016
Total assets:
Sypris Technologies	$	31,725	$	32,110
Sypris Electronics		17,440		12,881
General, corporate and other		7,990		17,646
	$	57,155	$	62,637

Total liabilities:
Sypris Technologies	$	23,854	$	24,466
Sypris Electronics		8,352		3,542
General, corporate and other		8,019		8,531
	$	40,225	$	36,539

The Company

’s export sales from the U.S. totaled

$12,068,000

and

$21,010,000

2017

and

2016,

respectively. Approximately

$22,874,000

and

$11,706,000

of net revenue in

2017

and

2016,

respectively, and

$6,659,000

and

$6,787,000

of long lived assets at

December

31,

2017

and

2016,

respectively, and net assets of

$5,327,000

and

$9,016,000

December

31,

2017

and

2016

relate to the Company’s international operations.

Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	12 Months Ended
Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	Dec. 31, 2017
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Consolidation, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Consolidation Policy The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Sypris Solutions, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively, “Sypris” or the “Company”) and have been prepared by the Company in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company’s operations are domiciled in the United States (U.S.) and Mexico and serve a wide variety of domestic and international customers. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
Nature of Business [Policy Text Block]	Nature of Business Sypris is a diversified provider of truck components, oil and gas pipeline components and aerospace and defense electronics. The Company produces a wide range of manufactured products, often under multi-year, sole-source contracts with corporations and government agencies. The Company offers such products through its two business segments, Sypris Technologies, Inc. (“Sypris Technologies”) and Sypris Electronics, LLC (“Sypris Electronics”). Sypris Technologies derives its revenue primarily from the sale of forged, machined, welded and heat-treated steel components primarily for the heavy commercial vehicle and high-pressure energy pipeline applications. Sypris Electronics derives its revenue primarily from circuit card and box build manufacturing, high reliability manufacturing and systems assembly and integration. Most products are built to the customer’s design specifications. The Company also provides engineering design services and repair or inspection services. Additionally, prior to August 16, 2016, Sypris Electronics provided certain cybersecurity-related services and data storage products (the “CSS business”) (see Note 4 ). See Note 22 for additional information regarding our segments.
Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Use of Estimates The preparation of the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported. Changes in facts and circumstances could have a significant impact on the resulting estimated amounts included in our consolidated financial statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
Fair Value Measurement, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Fair Value Estimates The Company estimates fair value of its financial instruments utilizing an established three -level hierarchy. The hierarchy is based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability as of the measurement date as follows: Level 1 – Valuation is based upon unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets. Level 2 – Valuation is based upon quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, or other inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instruments. Level 3 – Valuation is based upon other unobservable inputs that are significant to the fair value measurements.
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash Cash equivalents include all highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less when purchased. Restricted cash includes money held in escrow pursuant to the sale of the CSS business in connection with certain customary representations, warranties, covenants and indemnifications of the Company.
Inventory, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Inventory Inventory is stated at the lower of cost or estimated net realizable value. Costs for raw materials, work in process and finished goods is determined under the first -in, first -out method. Indirect inventories, which include perishable tooling, repair parts and other materials consumed in the manufacturing process but not incorporated into finished products are classified as raw materials. The Company’s reserve for excess and obsolete inventory is primarily based upon forecasted demand for its product sales, and any change to the reserve arising from forecast revisions is reflected in cost of sales in the period the revision is made.
Property, Plant and Equipment, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Property, Plant and Equipment Property, plant and equipment is stated at cost. Depreciation of property, plant and equipment is generally computed using the straight-line method over their estimated economic lives. For land improvements, buildings and building improvements, the estimated economic life is generally 40 years. Estimated economic lives range from three to fifteen years for machinery, equipment, furniture and fixtures. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of their economic life or the respective lease term using the straight-line method. Expenditures for maintenance, repairs and renewals of minor items are expensed as incurred. Major rebuilds and improvements are capitalized. Also included in plant and equipment are assets under capital lease, which are stated at the present value of minimum lease payments.
Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, Including Intangible Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Long-lived Assets The Company reviews the carrying value of amortizable long-lived assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held for sale and held for use is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of the asset to the undiscounted future net cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If facts and circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset or groups of assets, as applicable, is impaired, the long-lived asset or groups of long-lived assets are written down to their estimated fair value. Held for sale We classify long-lived assets or disposal groups as held for sale in the period: management commits to a plan to sell; the long-lived asset or disposal group is available for immediate sale in its present condition subject only to terms that are usual and customary for sales of such long-lived assets or disposal groups; an active program to locate a buyer and other actions required to complete the plan to sell have been initiated; the sale is probable within one year; the asset or disposal group is being actively marketed for sale at a price that is reasonable in relation to its current fair value; and it is unlikely that significant changes to the plan will be made or that the plan will be withdrawn. Long-lived assets and disposal groups classified as held for sale are measured at the lower of their carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell.
Research, Development, and Computer Software, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Software Development Costs Software development costs for Sypris Electronics were expensed as incurred until technological feasibility has been established, at which time those costs were capitalized as intangible assets until the software was implemented into products sold to customers. Capitalized software development costs were amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of the software, which was eighteen months. Costs incurred to enhance existing software or after the implementation of the software into a product were expensed in the period incurred and included in research and development expense in the consolidated statements of operations. All capitalized software development costs were included in the sale of the CSS business in 2016 (see Note 4 ). For the year end December 31, 2016, the Company recorded related amortization of $1,089,000.
Revenue Recognition, Deferred Revenue [Policy Text Block]	Deferred Revenue Deferred revenue is recorded when payments are received prior to the shipment of products. When the related products are shipped, the related amount recorded as deferred revenue is recognized as revenue. Deferred revenue is included in accrued liabilities in the accompanying balance sheets.
Share-based Compensation, Option and Incentive Plans Policy [Policy Text Block]	Stock-based Compensation The Company accounts for stock-based compensation in accordance with the fair value recognition provisions using the Black-Scholes option-pricing method, which requires the input of several subjective assumptions. These assumptions include estimating the length of time employees will retain their vested stock options before exercising them (expected term) and the estimated volatility of our common stock price over the expected term. Changes in the subjective assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate of stock-based compensation and consequently, the related expense is recognized in the consolidated statements of operations.
Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Income Taxes The Company uses the liability method in accounting for income taxes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded for temporary differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the consolidated financial statements, using the statutory tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. A valuation allowance is recorded to reduce the carrying amounts of deferred tax assets unless it is more likely than not that such assets will be realized. On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act”) was signed into law. The Act significantly changes U.S. corporate income tax laws by, among other things, reducing the U.S. corporate income tax rate to 21% beginning in 2018 (see Note 20 ). In the ordinary course of business there is inherent uncertainty in quantifying the Company’s income tax positions. The Company assesses its income tax positions and records tax benefits for all years subject to examination based upon management’s evaluation of the facts, circumstances, and information available at the reporting dates. For those tax positions where it is more-likely-than- not that a tax benefit will be sustained, the Company has recorded the largest amount of tax benefit with a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement with a taxing authority that has full knowledge of all relevant information. For those income tax positions where it is not more-likely-than- not that a tax benefit will be sustained, no tax benefit has been recognized in the financial statements. Where applicable, associated interest has also been recognized. The Company recognizes liabilities or assets for the deferred tax consequences of temporary differences between the tax bases of assets or liabilities and their reported amounts in the financial statements in accordance with ASC 740, Income Taxes . The Company recognizes interest accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense. Penalties, if incurred, would be recognized as a component of income tax expense.
Cost of Sales, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Net Revenue and Cost of Sales The Company recognizes manufacturing revenue when goods have been shipped to our customer, title has passed, the price to the buyer is fixed or determinable and recoverability is reasonably assured. Generally, there are no formal substantive customer acceptance requirements or further obligations. If such requirements or obligations exist, then the Company recognizes the related revenues at the time when such requirements are completed and the obligations are fulfilled. Amounts representing contract change orders or claims are included in net revenue when such costs are invoiced to the customer. Shipping and handling costs charged to our customers are included in net revenue, while the corresponding shipping expenses are included in costs of sales. The Company also provides engineering design services and repair or inspection services, which are separate from the manufacturing of a product. Revenue for services is generally recognized when the services are rendered. Additionally, in 2016 and in prior years, the Company provided engineering and cyber analytic services through its CSS business, which was sold on August 16, 2016 ( see Note 4 ). Revenue for engineering and cyber analytic services was generally recognized upon completion of the engineering process or in accordance with milestone billings. Net revenue from services, including those provided through the Company ’s CSS business prior to its sale in August 2016, were less than 10% of our total revenue for all periods presented, and accordingly, are included in net revenue in the consolidated statements of operations. The Company previously separately reported revenue as either products revenue for company designed products or as outsourced services revenue, primarily when the design specifications for the manufactured products were provided by our customers. Net revenue and cost of sales in the 2016 consolidated statement of operations have been reclassified to conform to the 2017 presentation. There is no impact on net income or stockholders’ equity as a result of these reclassifications.
Premiums Receivable, Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, Estimation Methodology, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Allowance for Doubtful Accounts An allowance for uncollectible trade receivables is recorded when accounts are deemed uncollectible based on consideration of write-off history, aging analysis, and any specific, known troubled accounts.
Standard Product Warranty, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Product Warranty Costs The provision for estimated warranty costs is recorded at the time of sale and is periodically adjusted to reflect actual experience. The Company’s warranty liability, which is included in accrued liabilities in the accompanying balance sheets, as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, was $666,000 and $856,000, respectively. The Company’s warranty expense for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 was not material.
Concentration Risk, Credit Risk, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Concentrations of Credit Risk Financial instruments which potentially expose the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist of accounts receivable. The Company’s customer base consists of a number of customers in diverse industries across geographic areas, primarily in North America and Mexico, and aerospace and defense companies under contract with the U.S. Government. The Company performs periodic credit evaluations of its customers’ financial condition and does not require collateral on its commercial accounts receivable. Credit losses are provided for in the consolidated financial statements and consistently have been within management’s expectations. Approximately 30% of accounts receivable outstanding at December 31, 2017 is due from two customers. More specifically, Sistemas Automotrices de Mexico, S.A. de C. V. (Sistemas) and Northrop Grumman Corporation (Northrop Grumman) comprise 15% and 15%, respectively, of December 31, 2017 outstanding accounts receivables. Approximately 41% of accounts receivable outstanding at December 31, 2016 is due from three customers. More specifically, Sistemas, Meritor Inc. (Meritor) and Tyco Electronics Subsea Communications LLC (Tyco) comprise 15%, 14% and 12%, respectively, of December 31, 2016 outstanding accounts receivables. The Company’s largest customers for the year ended December 31, 2017 were Detroit Diesel, Northrop Grummon and Sistemas, which represented approximately 14%, 13% and 13%, respectively, of the Company’s total net revenue. Detroit Diesel and Sistemas are both customers within the Sypris Technologies segment and Northrop Grummon is a customer within the Sypris Electronics segment. Meritor, Sistemas and Detroit Diesel were the Company’s largest customers for the year ended December 31, 2016, which represented approximately 19%, 12% and 10%, respectively, of the Company’s total net revenue. The Company recognized revenue from contracts with the U.S. Government and its agencies approximating 3% of net revenue for the year ended December 31, 2016. No other single customer accounted for more than 10% of the Company’s total net revenue for the years ended December 31, 2017 or 2016.
Foreign Currency Transactions and Translations Policy [Policy Text Block]	Foreign Currency Translation The functional currency for the Company’s Mexican subsidiaries is the Mexican peso. Assets and liabilities are translated at the period end exchange rate, and income and expense items are translated at the weighted average exchange rate. The resulting translation adjustments are recorded in comprehensive (loss) income as a separate component of stockholders’ equity. Remeasurement gains or losses for U.S. dollar denominated accounts of the Company’s Mexican subsidiaries are included in other income, net.
Collective Bargaining Agreements [Policy Text Block]	Collective Bargaining Agreements Approximately 349, or 57% of the Company’s employees, all within Sypris Technologies, were covered by collective bargaining agreements at December 31, 2017. Excluding certain Mexico employees covered under an annually ratified agreement, there are no collective bargaining agreements expiring within the next 12 months. Certain Mexico employees are covered by an annually ratified collective bargaining agreement. These employees represented approximately 51% of the Company’s workforce, or 308 employees as of December 31, 2017.
New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Recently Issued Accounting Standards In 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014 - 09 - Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606 ), and has subsequently issued ASUs 2015 - 14 – Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606 ): Deferral of the Effective Date, 2016 - 08 - Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606 ): Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross Versus Net), 2016 - 10 - Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606 ): Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing, 2016 - 12 - Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606 ): Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients, and 2016 - 20 - Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606 ): Technical Corrections and Improvements to Topic 606 (collectively, the Revenue Recognition ASUs). The Revenue Recognition ASUs outline a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersede most current revenue recognition guidance, including industry-specific guidance. The guidance is based on the principle that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The guidance also requires additional disclosure about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts, including significant judgments and changes in judgments and assets recognized from costs incurred to fulfill a contract. This guidance is effective for the Company beginning on January 1, 2018 and entities have the option of using either a full retrospective or a modified retrospective approach for the adoption of the new standard. We will adopt this guidance using the modified retrospective approach; under this approach, prior periods will not be restated. We have evaluated each of the five steps in the new revenue recognition model, which are as follows: 1 ) Identify the contract with the customer; 2 ) Identify the performance obligations in the contract; 3 ) Determine the transaction price; 4 ) Allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations; and 5 ) Recognize revenue when (or as) performance obligations are satisfied. Our conclusion is that the determination of what constitutes a contract with our customers (step 1 ), our performance obligations under the contract (step 2 ), and the determination and allocation of the transaction price (steps 3 and 4 ) under the new revenue recognition model will not result in significant changes in comparison to the current revenue recognition guidance. With regard to recognizing revenue when (or as) a performance obligation is satisfied (step 5 ), we have reviewed the language in our contracts with each customer to determine whether the customer obtains control of the goods at a point in time or over time. Under current revenue recognition guidance, we recognize revenue when products are shipped to our customers and title transfers under standard commercial terms or when realizable in accordance with our commercial agreements. Topic 606 provides certain criteria that, if met, require companies to recognize revenue as the product is produced (over time) instead of at a point of time (i.e. upon shipment). The Company has determined that the new standard will change the timing of revenue recognition for a portion of its Sypris Electronics business, whereby revenue will be recognized earlier than under the current accounting rules, as we incur certain costs, as opposed to when units are shipped, although we do not expect the effect of the adoption to have a material impact to our consolidated financial statements. This standard will also have an impact to the Company’s balance sheet, primarily related to a reduction in finished goods and work-in-process inventories and an increase in contract assets. Revenue for all other goods will be recognized at a point in time, upon transfer of control of the product to the customer (i.e., effectively no change to current accounting). In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016 - 02, Leases (Topic 842 ). The new standard was issued to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. This standard affects any entity that enters into a lease, with some specified scope exemptions. The guidance in this update supersedes FASB A ccounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 840, Leases. The amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently assessing the impact of adopting this ASU on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. We believe the adoption of the standard will likely have a material impact to our Consolidated Balance Sheets for the recognition of certain operating leases as right-of-use assets and lease liabilities. We are in the early process of analyzing our lease portfolio and evaluating systems to comply with the standard’s retrospective adoption requirements. In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016 - 09, Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting (ASU 2016 - 09 ) requiring an entity to record all excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies as an income tax benefit or expense in the income statement. ASU 2016 - 09 will also require an entity to elect an accounting policy to either estimate the number of forfeitures or account for forfeitures when they occur. We adopted this ASU effective January 1, 2017, and have elected to recognize forfeitures as they occur. The related financial statement impacts of adopting the above aspects of this ASU were not material for the year ended December 31, 2017, however, depending on several factors such as the market price of the Company’ s common stock, employee exercise behavior and corporate income tax rates, the excess tax benefits associated with the exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted and performance shares could generate a significant discrete income tax benefit in a particular interim period potentially creating volatility in net income and earnings per share period-to-period and period-over-period. Our plans do not permit tax withholdings in excess of the statutory minimums. In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016 - 15, Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments (ASU 2016 - 15 ). This ASU provides guidance to clarify how certain cash receipts and payments should be presented in the statement of cash flows. The guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those annual periods. Early adoption is permitted in any annual or interim period. The updated guidance requires a modified retrospective adoption. This guidance is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated statement of cash flows. In October 2016, the FASB issued guidance that simplifies the accounting for the income tax consequences of intra-entity transfers of assets other than inventory. Current U.S. GAAP prohibits the recognition in earnings of current and deferred income taxes for an intra-entity transfer until the asset is sold to an outside party or recovered through use. This amendment simplifies the accounting by requiring entities to recognize the income tax consequences of an intra-entity transfer of an asset other than inventory when the transfer occurs. The new guidance, which could impact effective tax rates, becomes effective January 1, 2018 and requires modified retrospective application. Early adoption is permitted as of the beginning of an annual reporting period for which interim or annual financial statements have not yet been issued. This guidance is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated statement of financial position, results of operations or cash flows. In November 2016, the FASB released guidance that addresses the diversity in practice in the classification and presentation of changes in restricted cash on the statement of cash flows. Amounts generally described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents should be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts shown on the statement of cash flows. This guidance becomes effective January 1, 2018 and must be applied on a retrospective basis. This guidance will result in a change in presentation of our consolidated statement of cash flows. In March 2017, the FASB issued A SU No. 2017 - 07, Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost (ASU 2017 - 07 ). The update requires employers to present the service cost component of the net periodic benefit cost in the same income statement line item as other employee compensation costs arising from services rendered during the period. The other components of net benefit cost, including interest cost, expected return on plan assets, amortization of prior service cost/credit and actuarial gain/loss, and settlement and curtailment effects, are to be presented outside of any subtotal of operating income. Employers will have to disclose the line(s) used to present the other components of net periodic benefit cost, if the components are not presented separately in the income statement. The Company currently classifies all net periodic pension costs within operating costs (as part of cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expense). The update should be applied retrospectively for the presentation of service cost and other components of net pension and post-retirement expense in the income statement, and prospectively for the capitalization of service cost. The Company will adopt the new guidance effective January 1, 2018. Upon adoption, we expect to classify the non-service cost components of net periodic pension expense in other income (expense), net. In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017 - 09, which is an update to Topic 718, Compensation - Stock Compensation. The update provides guidance on determining which changes to the terms and conditions of share-based payment awards, including stock options, require an entity to apply modification accounting under Topic 718. The new standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2017 - 09 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements. In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018 - 02, Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (ASU 2018 - 02 ). Under existing U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, the effects of changes in tax rates and laws on deferred tax balances are recorded as a component of income tax expense in the period in which the law was enacted. When deferred tax balances related to items originally recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income are adjusted, certain tax effects become stranded in accumulated other comprehensive income. The amendments in ASU 2018 - 02 allow a reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings for stranded tax effects resulting from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. The amendments in this ASU also require certain disclosures about stranded tax effects. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption in any period is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the timing and impact of adopting ASU 2018 - 02.

Note 3 - Exit and Disposal Activities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Notes Tables

Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block]

			Recognized		Remaining
	Total		as of		Costs to be
	Program		December 31, 2017		Recognized

Severance and benefit-related costs	$	1,363	$	1,363	$	0
Asset impairments		188		188		0
Equipment relocation costs		1,536		1,424		112
Other		530		30		500
	$	3,617	$	3,005	$	612

Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost [Table Text Block]

	Accrued				Cash			Accrued
	Balance at				Payments			Balance at
	Dec. 31,		2017		or Asset			Dec. 31,
	2016		Charge		Write-Offs			2017
Severance and benefit related costs	$	427	$	936	$	(1,218	)	$	145
Equipment relocation costs		0		1,424		(1,424	)		0
	$	427	$	2,360	$	(2,642	)	$	145

Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Table Text Block]

	December 31,
	2017			2016
Property, plant and equipment	$	28,874		$	6,673
Accumulated depreciation		(25,976	)		(5,841	)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	2,898		$	832

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of information related to a disposal group. Includes, but is not limited to, a discontinued operation, disposal classified as held-for-sale or disposed of by means other than sale or disposal of an individually significant component.

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Note 8 - Inventory (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Notes Tables

Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block]

	December 31,
	2017			2016
Raw materials	$	10,011		$	8,187
Work in process		7,150			6,211
Finished goods		1,645			2,020
Reserve for excess and obsolete inventory		(1,165	)		(1,860	)
Total	$	17,641		$	14,558

Note 10 - Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Notes Tables

Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]

	December 31,
	2017			2016
Land and land improvements	$	219		$	219
Buildings and building improvements		11,140			10,056
Machinery, equipment, furniture and fixtures		49,726			76,495
Construction in progress		998			646
		62,083			87,416
Accumulated depreciation		(46,509	)		(69,473	)
	$	15,574		$	17,943

	December 31,
	2017			2016
Buildings and building improvements	$	2,987		$	2,853
Machinery, equipment, furniture and fixtures		1,277			0
		4,264			2,853
Accumulated depreciation		(548	)		(238	)
	$	3,716		$	2,615

Note 14 - Debt (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Notes Tables

Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]

	December 31,
	2017			2016
Current:
Current portion of capital lease obligations	$	829		$	208

Long Term:
Note payable – related party	$	6,500		$	6,500
Capital lease obligations		3,397			2,950
Less unamortized debt issuance and modification costs		(65	)		(125	)
Long term debt and capital lease obligations, net of unamortized debt costs	$	9,832		$	9,325

Schedule of Future Minimum Lease Payments for Capital Leases [Table Text Block]

2018	$	1,214
2019		927
2020		881
2021		580
2022		548
Thereafter		1,691
Total future payments		5,841
Less: Amount representing interest		(1,615	)
Present value of future minimum payments		4,226
Less: Current portion		(829	)
Long term portion	$	3,397

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of long-debt instruments or arrangements, including identification, terms, features, collateral requirements and other information necessary to a fair presentation. These are debt arrangements that originally required repayment more than twelve months after issuance or greater than the normal operating cycle of the entity, if longer.

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Note 16 - Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Notes Tables

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]

	Year ended December 31,
	2017			2016
Service cost	$	6		$	6
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation		1,518			1,675
Net amortization of actuarial loss		693			664
Expected return on plan assets		(1,813	)		(1,971	)
Net periodic benefit cost	$	404		$	374

Schedule of Changes in Projected Benefit Obligations [Table Text Block]

	December 31,
	2017			2016
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	$	39,312		$	40,958
Service cost		6			6
Interest cost		1,518			1,675
Actuarial loss (gain)		1,278			(325	)
Benefits paid		(2,935	)		(3,002	)
Benefit obligation at end of year	$	39,179		$	39,312

	December 31,
	2017					2016
Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	$	33,838				$	35,126
Actual return on plan assets		3,495					1,714
Company contributions		0					0
Benefits paid		(2,935			)		(3,002			)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	$	34,398				$	33,838

Underfunded status of the plans	$	(4,781			)	$	(5,474			)

Balance sheet assets (liabilities):
Other liabilities	$	(4,781			)	$	(5,474			)
Net amount recognized	$	(4,781			)	$	(5,474			)

Pension plans with accumulated benefit obligation in excess of plan assets:
Projected benefit obligation	$	26,327				$	39,312
Accumulated benefit obligation		26,327					39,309
Fair value of plan assets		21,539					33,838

Projected benefit obligation and net periodic pension cost assumptions:
Discount rate – projected benefit obligation		3.55			%		4.05			%
Discount rate – net periodic pension cost		4.05					4.35
Rate of compensation increase		4.00					4.00
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets		5.15	–	6.30			5.40	–	6.75

Weighted average asset allocation:
Equity securities		27			%		25			%
Debt securities		71					73
Other		2					2
Total		100			%		100			%

Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets [Table Text Block]

			Significant
	Quoted Prices		Other
	In Active		Observable
	Markets		Inputs
	(Level 1)		(Level 2)
Asset categories:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,090	$	0
Equity securities:
U.S. Large Cap		5,845		0
U.S. Mid Cap		1,343		0
U.S. Small Cap		795		0
World Equity		1,484		0
Real Estate		473		0
Other		147		0
Fixed income securities		6,462		16,759
Total Plan Assets	$	17,639	$	16,759

			Significant
	Quoted Prices		Other
	In Active		Observable
	Markets		Inputs
	(Level 1)		(Level 2)
Asset categories:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,253	$	0
Equity securities:
U.S. Large Cap		6,105		0
U.S. Mid Cap		891		0
U.S. Small Cap		443		0
World Equity		1,095		0
Real Estate		314		0
Other		223		0
Fixed income securities		8,525		14,989
Total Plan Assets	$	18,849	$	14,989

Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments [Table Text Block]

2018				2,998
2019				2,942
2020				2,873
2021				2,829
2022				2,768
2023	-	2027		12,719
Total			$	27,129

Note 17 - Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Notes Tables

Lessee, Operating Lease, Disclosure [Table Text Block]

2018	$	1,465
2019		1,385
2020		1,317
2021		1,362
2022		1,378
2023 and thereafter		5,074
Total	$	11,981

Note 18 - Stock Option and Purchase Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Notes Tables

Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block]

	Year ended December 31,
	2017			2016
Expected life (years)		4.0			4.0
Expected volatility		51.2	%		52.0	%
Risk-free interest rates		1.91	%		1.42	%
Expected dividend yield		0.0	%		0.0	%

Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Restricted Stock Units Award Activity [Table Text Block]

				Weighted
				Average
	Number of			Grant Date
	Shares			Fair Value
Nonvested shares at January 1, 2017		1,165,000		$	1.49
Granted		199,000			1.06
Vested		(296,000	)		2.26
Forfeited		(39,000	)		1.15
Nonvested shares at December 31, 2017		1,029,000		$	1.20

Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity [Table Text Block]

				Weighted-		Weighted-
				average		average		Aggregate
	Number of			Exercise Price		Remaining		Intrinsic
	Shares			Per Share		Term		Value
Outstanding at January 1, 2017		1,908,250		$	2.07
Granted		272,500			1.08
Exercised		0			0
Forfeited		(45,000	)		1.16
Expired		(314,750	)		3.49
Outstanding at December 31, 2017		1,821,000		$	1.70		2.28	$	444,000
Exercisable at December 31, 2017		523,200		$	2.99		0.99	$	34,000

Note 19 - Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Notes Tables

Schedule of Stockholders Equity [Table Text Block]

	December 31,
	2017			2016
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax	$	(10,915	)	$	(11,334	)
Employee benefit related adjustments – U.S, net of tax.		(14,748	)		(15,445	)
Employee benefit related adjustments – Mexico, net of tax		112			181
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(25,551	)	$	(26,598	)

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]

							Accumulated
	Foreign			Defined			Other
	Currency			Benefit			Comprehensive
	Translation			Plans			Loss
Balance at January 1, 2016	$	(9,554	)	$	(16,206	)	$	(25,760	)
Currency translation adjustments		(1,780	)		0			(1,780	)
Net actuarial gain for the year		0			164			164
Amortization for the year		0			778			778
Balance at December 31, 2016		(11,334	)		(15,264	)		(26,598	)
Currency translation adjustments		419			0			419
Net actuarial gain for the year		0			205			205
Amortization for the year		0			423			423
Balance at December 31, 2017	$	(10,915	)	$	(14,636	)	$	(25,551	)

Note 20 - Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Notes Tables

Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign [Table Text Block]

	Year ended December 31,
	2017			2016
Domestic	$	(7,328	)	$	5,375
Foreign		(4,112	)		969
Total	$	(11,440	)	$	6,344

Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]

	Year ended December 31,
	2017			2016
Current:
Federal	$	(184	)	$	0
State		39			222
Foreign		194			79
Total current income tax expense		49			301

Deferred:
Federal		(600	)		0
State		(67	)		0
Foreign		0			0
Total deferred income tax (benefit) expense		(667	)		0
Income tax (benefit) expense, net	$	(618	)	$	301

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]

	Year ended December 31,
	2017			2016
Federal tax expense at the statutory rate	$	(4,004	)	$	2,220
Current year permanent differences		239			598
State income taxes, net of federal tax impact		(262	)		528
Federal tax reform – deferred rate change		19,395			0
State deferred rate change		239			0
Foreign repatriation, net of foreign tax credits		(544	)		165
Effect of tax rates of foreign subsidiaries		203			(51	)
Currency translation effect on temporary differences		(372	)		626
Change in valuation allowance		(15,230	)		(6,256	)
State NOL carryforwards, stock compensation and other items		(282	)		2,471
Income tax (benefit) expense, net	$	(618	)	$	301

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]

	December 31,
	2017			2016
Deferred tax assets:
Compensation and benefit accruals	$	585		$	1,517
Inventory valuation		739			1,481
Federal and state net operating loss carryforwards		32,646			49,298
Deferred revenue		296			63
Accounts receivable allowance		34			153
Defined benefit pension plan		802			1,627
Foreign deferred revenue and other provisions		4,942			3,269
AMT credits		0			185
Other		917			777
Total		40,961			58,370
Domestic valuation allowance		(35,387	)		(52,900	)
Foreign valuation allowance		(4,942	)		(3,269	)
Total deferred tax assets		632			2,201
Deferred tax liabilities:
Foreign subsidiaries – unrepatriated earnings		0			(543	)
Depreciation		(632	)		(1,658	)
Total deferred tax liabilities		(632	)		(2,201	)
Net deferred tax asset	$	0		$	0

Note 22 - Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Notes Tables

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

	Year ended December 31,
	2017			2016
Net revenue from unaffiliated customers:
Sypris Technologies	$	54,891		$	63,324
Sypris Electronics		27,403			28,473
	$	82,294		$	91,797
Gross profit (loss):
Sypris Technologies	$	395		$	(254	)
Sypris Electronics		2,587			1,003
	$	2,982		$	749
Operating (loss) income:
Sypris Technologies	$	(7,459	)	$	(8,230	)
Sypris Electronics		147			(7,127	)
General, corporate and other		(5,232	)		(7,401	)
	$	(12,544	)	$	(22,758	)

	Year ended December 31,
	2017			2016
Other income, net:
Sypris Technologies	$	(1,906	)	$	(4,320	)
Sypris Electronics		(2	)		(31,185	)
General, corporate and other		(5	)		0
	$	(1,913	)	$	(35,505	)
(Loss) income before income taxes:
Sypris Technologies	$	(5,844	)	$	(4,178	)
Sypris Electronics		150			24,058
General, corporate and other		(5,746	)		(13,536	)
	$	(11,440	)	$	6,344
Income tax (benefit) expense, net:
Sypris Technologies	$	194		$	79
Sypris Electronics		0			0
General, corporate and other		(812	)		222
	$	(618	)	$	301
Depreciation and amortization:
Sypris Technologies	$	3,399		$	4,388
Sypris Electronics		372			1,772
General, corporate and other		113			128
	$	3,884		$	6,288
Capital expenditures:
Sypris Technologies	$	1,003		$	252
Sypris Electronics		366			1,472
General, corporate and other		268			39
	$	1,637		$	1,763

Reconciliation of Assets from Segment to Consolidated [Table Text Block]

	December 31,
	2017		2016
Total assets:
Sypris Technologies	$	31,725	$	32,110
Sypris Electronics		17,440		12,881
General, corporate and other		7,990		17,646
	$	57,155	$	62,637

Total liabilities:
Sypris Technologies	$	23,854	$	24,466
Sypris Electronics		8,352		3,542
General, corporate and other		8,019		8,531
	$	40,225	$	36,539

Note 1 - Organization and Significant Accounting Policies (Details Textual)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Number of Operating Segments		2
Software Development Costs, Useful Life			1 year 180 days
Capitalized Computer Software, Amortization			$ 1,089,000
Standard and Extended Product Warranty Accrual		$ 666,000	$ 856,000
Multi Employer Plans Collective Bargaining Arrangement Number of Participants		349
Multiemployer Plans, Collective-Bargaining Arrangement, Percentage of Participants		57.00%
Collective Bargaining Agreements That Expire in Next 12 Months [Member]
Multi Employer Plans Collective Bargaining Arrangement Number of Participants		0
Employee Benefit Related Adjustments Mexico [Member]
Multi Employer Plans Collective Bargaining Arrangement Number of Participants		308
Multiemployer Plans, Collective-Bargaining Arrangement, Percentage of Participants		51.00%
Accounts Receivable [Member] \| Customer Concentration Risk [Member]
Concentration Risk, Percentage		30.00%	41.00%
Number of Major Customers		2	3
Accounts Receivable [Member] \| Customer Concentration Risk [Member] \| Customer Sistemas [Member]
Concentration Risk, Percentage		15.00%	15.00%
Accounts Receivable [Member] \| Customer Concentration Risk [Member] \| Northrop Grumman [Member]
Concentration Risk, Percentage		15.00%
Accounts Receivable [Member] \| Customer Concentration Risk [Member] \| Customer Meritor [Member]
Concentration Risk, Percentage			14.00%
Accounts Receivable [Member] \| Customer Concentration Risk [Member] \| Customer Tyco [Member]
Concentration Risk, Percentage			12.00%
Sales Revenue, Net [Member] \| Customer Concentration Risk [Member] \| Customer Sistemas [Member]
Concentration Risk, Percentage		13.00%	12.00%
Sales Revenue, Net [Member] \| Customer Concentration Risk [Member] \| Customer Meritor [Member]
Concentration Risk, Percentage		14.00%	19.00%
Sales Revenue, Net [Member] \| Customer Concentration Risk [Member] \| Customer Detroit Diesel [Member]
Concentration Risk, Percentage		13.00%	10.00%
Sales Revenue, Net [Member] \| Government Contracts Concentration Risk [Member]
Concentration Risk, Percentage			3.00%
Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent	21.00%
Land, Buildings and Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life		40 years
Furniture and Fixtures [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life		3 years
Furniture and Fixtures [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life		15 years
Machinery and Equipment [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life		3 years
Machinery and Equipment [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life		15 years

Note 2 - Strategic Actions (Details Textual)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) ft²	Aug. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Leased Facility in Tampa, Florida [Member] \| Sypris Electronics [Member]
Area of Real Estate Property		50,000
Previously Leased Facility in Tampa, Florida [Member] \| Sypris Electronics [Member]
Area of Real Estate Property		300,000
Gill Family Capital Management [Member] \| Promissory Note [Member]
Subordinated Debt \| $	$ 6,500,000	$ 6,500,000	$ 6,500,000

Note 3 - Exit and Disposal Activities (Details Textual) - Transition of Production from the Broadway Plant [Member] - USD ($)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Nov. 22, 2016
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost		$ 2,360,000	$ 645,000
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost, Per Share		$ 0.12	$ 0.03
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of	$ 188,000	$ 0
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date		3,005,000
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost Remaining		612,000
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost		3,617,000
Sypris Electronics [Member]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost Remaining		612,000
Employee Severance [Member]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost		936,000	$ 427,000
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date		1,363,000
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost Remaining		0
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost		1,363,000
Equipment Relocation Costs [Member]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date		1,424,000
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost Remaining		112,000
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost		$ 1,536,000		$ 2,531,000

Note 3 - Exit and Disposal Activities - Summary of Pre-tax Restructuring Chargers (Details) - Transition of Production from the Broadway Plant [Member] - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017	Nov. 22, 2016
Total Program	$ 3,617,000
Recognized Costs	3,005,000
Remaining Costs to be Recognized	612,000
Employee Severance [Member]
Total Program	1,363,000
Recognized Costs	1,363,000
Remaining Costs to be Recognized	0
Asset Impairment [Member]
Total Program	188,000
Recognized Costs	188,000
Remaining Costs to be Recognized	0
Equipment Relocation Costs [Member]
Total Program	1,536,000	$ 2,531,000
Recognized Costs	1,424,000
Remaining Costs to be Recognized	112,000
Other Restructuring [Member]
Total Program	530,000
Recognized Costs	30,000
Remaining Costs to be Recognized	$ 500,000

Note 3 - Exit and Disposal Activities - Costs and Related Restructuring Reserves (Details) - Transition of Production from the Broadway Plant [Member] $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Accrued, Beginning Balance	$ 427
Charge	2,360
Cash Payments or Asset Write-Offs	(2,642)
Accrued, Ending Balance	145
Employee Severance [Member]
Accrued, Beginning Balance	427
Charge	936
Cash Payments or Asset Write-Offs	(1,218)
Accrued, Ending Balance	145
Equipment Relocation Costs [Member]
Accrued, Beginning Balance	0
Charge	1,424
Cash Payments or Asset Write-Offs	(1,424)
Accrued, Ending Balance	$ 0

Note 3 - Exit and Disposal Activities - Segregation of Assets Held for Sale (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Property, plant and equipment	$ 28,874	$ 6,673
Accumulated depreciation	(25,976)	(5,841)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$ 2,898	$ 832

Note 4 - CSS Sale (Details Textual) - USD ($)		12 Months Ended
Note 4 - CSS Sale (Details Textual) - USD ($)	Aug. 16, 2016	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Payment for Debt Extinguishment or Debt Prepayment Cost		$ 0	$ 1,521,000
Sypris Electronics Assets [Member] \| Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member]
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Consideration	$ 42,000,000
Escrow Deposit	$ 1,500,000
Escrow Deposit, Holding Period	1 year
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Revenue			11,061,000
Sypris Electronics Assets [Member] \| Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member] \| Other Income [Member]
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal			31,240,000
Sypris Electronics Assets [Member] \| Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member] \| Loss on Extinguishment of Debt [Member]
Payment for Debt Extinguishment or Debt Prepayment Cost			$ 1,521,000

Note 5 - Toluca Sale-leaseback (Details Textual) - Toluca [Member]			9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 09, 2016 USD ($) a	Mar. 09, 2016 MXN ($)	Oct. 01, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Transaction Related Expenses	$ 1,116,000
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Amount Due under Financing Arrangement				$ 2,949,000
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Deferred Gain, Net				4,075,000
Capital Lease Agreement Term			10 years
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Annual Rental Payments				$ 936,000
Other Income [Member]
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Current Period Gain Recognized					$ 2,370,000
Property, Plant and Equipment [Member]
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Amount Due under Financing Arrangement	$ 3,315,000
Sypris Technologies Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V. [Member]
Area of Real Estate Property \| a	24
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Net Proceeds, Investing Activities	$ 12,182,000	$ 215,000,000
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Portion of Real Estate Property Leased Back to Seller \| a	9

Note 6 - Other Income, Net (Details Textual) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Note 6 - Other Income, Net (Details Textual) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment, Excluding Oil and Gas Property and Timber Property	$ 2,668,000	$ 33,626,000
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), before Tax	(773,000)	951,000
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member] \| Other Income [Member] \| Sypris Electronics [Member]
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal	$ 1,913,000	31,240,000
Toluca [Member] \| Other Income [Member]
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Current Period Gain Recognized		$ 2,370,000

Note 7 - Accounts Receivable - Accounts Receivable (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Account receivable, long-term contracts or programs	$ 9,464	$ 9,238
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(147)	(1,228)
Net	9,317	8,010
Commercial [Member]
Account receivable, long-term contracts or programs	9,464	9,228
US Government [Member]
Account receivable, long-term contracts or programs	$ 0	$ 10

Note 8 - Inventory - Inventory Components (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Raw materials	$ 10,011	$ 8,187
Work in process	7,150	6,211
Finished goods	1,645	2,020
Reserve for excess and obsolete inventory	(1,165)	(1,860)
Total	$ 17,641	$ 14,558

Note 9 - Other Current Assets - Other Current Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Prepaid expenses	$ 571	$ 1,973
Other	1,432	757
Total	$ 2,003	$ 2,730

Note 10 - Property, Plant and Equipment - Property, Plant and Equipment Components (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Gross property, plant and equipment	$ 62,083	$ 87,416
Accumulated depreciation	(46,509)	(69,473)
Property plant and equipment net	15,574	17,943
Capital Leased Assets, Gross	4,264	2,853
Accumulated depreciation	(548)	(238)
Capital Leased Assets, Net	3,716	2,615
Land and Land Improvements [Member]
Gross property, plant and equipment	219	219
Building and Building Improvements [Member]
Gross property, plant and equipment	11,140	10,056
Capital Leased Assets, Gross	2,987	2,853
Machinery, Equipment, Furniture, and Fixtures [Member]
Capital Leased Assets, Gross	1,277	0
Property, Plant and Equipment, Other Types [Member]
Gross property, plant and equipment	49,726	76,495
Construction in Progress [Member]
Gross property, plant and equipment	$ 998	$ 646

Note 11 - Other Assets - Summary of Other Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Long term spare parts	$ 871	$ 830
Long term deposits	578	964
Other	129	0
Total	$ 1,578	$ 1,794

Note 12 - Accrued Liabilities - Summary of Accrued Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Salaries, wages, employment taxes and withholdings	$ 1,720	$ 2,332
Employee benefit plans	703	1,020
Accrued professional fees	3,596	3,493
Income, property and other taxes	387	360
Deferred revenue	1,273	435
Deferred gain from sale-leaseback	499	477
Exit and disposal activity accruals	145	427
Other	2,007	2,277
Total	$ 10,330	$ 10,821

Note 13 - Other Liabilities - Other Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Noncurrent pension liability	$ 4,781	$ 5,474
Deferred gain from sale leaseback	3,576	3,892
Other	412	126
Total	$ 8,769	$ 9,492

Note 14 - Debt (Details Textual)				1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Note 14 - Debt (Details Textual)	Apr. 01, 2019	Mar. 09, 2016 USD ($) a	Mar. 09, 2016 MXN ($) a	Jan. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Long-term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate, at Point in Time					8.00%	8.00%	8.00%
Long-term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate, over Time						8.00%	10.40%
Interest Costs Capitalized						$ 0	$ 0
Interest Paid, Net						526,000	3,579,000
Subsequent Event [Member]
Capital Lease Obligations				$ 1,277,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Capital Lease Obligations [Member]
Debt Instrument, Term				3 years
Toluca [Member]
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Amount Due under Financing Arrangement					$ 2,949,000	2,949,000
Toluca [Member] \| Sypris Technologies Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V. [Member]
Area of Land \| a		24	24
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Net Proceeds, Investing Activities		$ 12,182,000	$ 215,000,000
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Term of Lease		10 years	10 years
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Portion of Real Estate Property Leased Back to Seller \| a		9	9
Promissory Note [Member] \| Gill Family Capital Management [Member]
Subordinated Debt					$ 6,500,000	$ 6,500,000	$ 6,500,000	$ 6,500,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage					8.00%	8.00%
Promissory Note [Member] \| Gill Family Capital Management [Member] \| Five-year Treasury Note Average During Preceding 90-day Period [Member] \| Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	5.00%
Promissory Note with Maturity on April 1, 2021 [Member] \| Gill Family Capital Management [Member]
Subordinated Debt					$ 2,500,000	$ 2,500,000
Promissory Note with Maturity on April 1, 2023 [Member] \| Gill Family Capital Management [Member]
Subordinated Debt					$ 2,000,000	$ 2,000,000
Promissory Notes with Maturity on April 1, 2021 and April 1, 2023 [Member] \| Gill Family Capital Management [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage					8.00%	8.00%
Debt Instrument, Allowance for Payment Deferral Period					18 years
Debt Instrument, Maximum Allowance of Interest Due on Deferred Payments, Percent					60.00%
Promissory Notes with Maturity on April 1, 2021 and April 1, 2023 [Member] \| Gill Family Capital Management [Member] \| Five-year Treasury Note Average During Preceding 90-day Period [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate					500.00%

Note 14 - Debt - Debt Components (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current portion of capital lease obligations	$ 829	$ 208
Note payable – related party	6,500	6,500
Capital lease obligations	3,397	2,950
Less unamortized debt issuance and modification costs	(65)	(125)
Long term debt and capital lease obligations, net of unamortized debt costs	$ 9,832	$ 9,325

Note 14 - Debt - Capital Lease Future Minimum Payments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
2018	$ 1,214
2019	927
2020	881
2021	580
2022	548
Thereafter	1,691
Total future payments	5,841
Less: Amount representing interest	(1,615)
Present value of future minimum payments	4,226
Less: Current portion	(829)	$ (208)
Long term portion	$ 3,397	$ 2,950

Note 16 - Employee Benefit Plans (Details Textual) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Defined Benefit Plan Highest Average Compensation Period	5 years
Defined Benefit Plan Maximum Period Allocated for Calculating Average Compensation	10 years
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Employer Contributions, Next Fiscal Year	$ 73,000
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Defined Benefit Plan, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification Adjustment, before Tax	(14,577,000)
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Amortization of Gain (Loss), Next Fiscal Year	(671,000)
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, after Tax	$ 693,000	$ 664,000
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent of Employees' Gross Pay	3.00%
Defined Contribution Plan [Member]
Defined Contribution Plan, Cost	$ 530,000	668,000
Non US Employees Defined Benefit Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Administration Expense	$ 20,000	$ 11,000
Equity Securities [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Target Allocation, Percentage	0.00%
Equity Securities [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Target Allocation, Percentage	55.00%
Fixed Income Securities [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Target Allocation, Percentage	35.00%
Fixed Income Securities [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Target Allocation, Percentage	100.00%
Non Traditional Securities [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Target Allocation, Percentage	0.00%
Non Traditional Securities [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Target Allocation, Percentage	10.00%

Note 16 - Employee Benefit Plans - Components of Pension Expense (Benefit) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Service cost	$ 6	$ 6
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	1,518	1,675
Net amortization of actuarial loss	693	664
Expected return on plan assets	(1,813)	(1,971)
Net periodic benefit cost	$ 404	$ 374

Note 16 - Employee Benefit Plans - Summaries of Changes in Benefit Obligations and Plan Assets and of Funded Status of Pension Plans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	$ 39,312	$ 40,958
Service cost	6	6
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	1,518	1,675
Actuarial loss (gain)	1,278	(325)
Benefits paid	(2,935)	(3,002)
Benefit obligation at end of year	39,179	39,312
Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	33,838	35,126
Actual return on plan assets	3,495	1,714
Company contributions	0	0
Benefits paid	(2,935)	(3,002)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	34,398	33,838
Underfunded status of the plans	(4,781)	(5,474)
Balance sheet assets (liabilities):
Other liabilities	(4,781)	(5,474)
Net amount recognized	(4,781)	(5,474)
Pension plans with accumulated benefit obligation in excess of plan assets:
Projected benefit obligation	26,327	39,312
Accumulated benefit obligation	26,327	39,309
Fair value of plan assets	$ 21,539	$ 33,838
Projected benefit obligation and net periodic pension cost assumptions:
Discount rate – projected benefit obligation	3.55%	4.05%
Discount rate – net periodic pension cost	4.05%	4.35%
Rate of compensation increase	4.00%	4.00%
Weighted average asset allocation	100.00%	100.00%
Equity Securities [Member]
Projected benefit obligation and net periodic pension cost assumptions:
Weighted average asset allocation	27.00%	25.00%
Debt Securities [Member]
Projected benefit obligation and net periodic pension cost assumptions:
Weighted average asset allocation	71.00%	73.00%
Other [Member]
Projected benefit obligation and net periodic pension cost assumptions:
Weighted average asset allocation	2.00%	2.00%
Minimum [Member]
Projected benefit obligation and net periodic pension cost assumptions:
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets	5.15%	5.40%
Maximum [Member]
Projected benefit obligation and net periodic pension cost assumptions:
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets	6.30%	6.75%

Note 16 - Employee Benefit Plans - Summary of Fair Values of Pension Plan Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Fair value of plan assets	$ 34,398	$ 33,838	$ 35,126
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair value of plan assets	17,639	18,849
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] \| Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]
Fair value of plan assets	1,090	1,253
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] \| Equity Securities [Member] \| US Large Cap [Member]
Fair value of plan assets	5,845	6,105
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] \| Equity Securities [Member] \| US Mid Cap [Member]
Fair value of plan assets	1,343	891
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] \| Equity Securities [Member] \| US Small Cap [Member]
Fair value of plan assets	795	443
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] \| Equity Securities [Member] \| World Equity [Member]
Fair value of plan assets	1,484	1,095
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] \| Real Estate [Member]
Fair value of plan assets	473	314
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] \| Other Equity Securities [Member]
Fair value of plan assets	147	223
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] \| Fixed Income Securities [Member]
Fair value of plan assets	6,462	8,525
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair value of plan assets	16,759	14,989
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Equity Securities [Member] \| US Large Cap [Member]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Equity Securities [Member] \| US Mid Cap [Member]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Equity Securities [Member] \| US Small Cap [Member]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Equity Securities [Member] \| World Equity [Member]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Real Estate [Member]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Other Equity Securities [Member]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Fixed Income Securities [Member]
Fair value of plan assets	$ 16,759	$ 14,989

Note 16 - Employee Benefit Plans - Benefits Expected to be Paid (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
2018	$ 2,998
2019	2,942
2020	2,873
2021	2,829
2022	2,768
2023	12,719
Total	$ 27,129

Note 17 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textual) - USD ($)		12 Months Ended
	Apr. 07, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Operating Leases, Rent Expense, Net		$ 1,427,000	$ 2,392,000
Purchase Obligation		3,296,000
Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies		0	0
Inventory, Net		17,641,000	14,558,000
Tampa Facility Litigation [Member]
Cost of Property Repairs and Maintenance		52,000
Litigation Settlement, Expense	$ 448,000
Customer Lawsuit Against Distributor [Member] \| Inventory Related to Customer Involved in Lawsuit Against Distributor [Member]
Inventory, Net		$ 1,034,000
Accrued Liabilities [Member] \| Tampa Facility Litigation [Member]
Loss Contingency Accrual			$ 500,000

Note 17 - Commitments and Contingencies - Future Minimum Annual Lease Commitment Under Operating Leases (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
2018	$ 1,465
2019	1,385
2020	1,317
2021	1,362
2022	1,378
2023 and thereafter	5,074
Total	$ 11,981

Note 18 - Stock Option and Purchase Plans (Details Textual) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant	1,314,021	1,712,021
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 0.45	$ 0.38
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period	0	0
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Not yet Recognized, Stock Options	$ 746,000
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition	1 year 36 days
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value	$ 0	$ 0
The 2010 Sypris Omnibus Plan [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Award Lapsing Restrictions Period	3 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period	5 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period	3 years
The 2015 Omnibus Plan [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Award Lapsing Restrictions Period	3 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period	5 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period	3 years
Employee Stock Option [Member] \| The 2010 Sypris Omnibus Plan [Member]
Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance	3,655,088
Employee Stock Option [Member] \| The 2015 Omnibus Plan [Member]
Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance	3,476,021
Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value	$ 408,000	$ 536,000

Note 18 - Stock Option and Purchase Plans - Estimate Fair Value of Options Granted (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Expected life (years) (Year)	4 years	4 years
Expected volatility	51.20%	52.00%
Risk-free interest rates	1.91%	1.42%
Expected dividend yield	0.00%	0.00%

Note 18 - Stock Option and Purchase Plans - Summary of Restricted Stock Activity (Details) - Restricted Stock [Member]	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017 $ / shares shares
Nonvested shares (in shares) \| shares	1,165,000
Nonvested shares, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 1.49
Granted (in shares) \| shares	199,000
Granted, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 1.06
Vested (in shares) \| shares	(296,000)
Vested, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 2.26
Forfeited (in shares) \| shares	(39,000)
Forfeited, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 1.15
Nonvested shares (in shares) \| shares	1,029,000
Nonvested shares, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 1.20

Note 18 - Stock Option and Purchase Plan - Summary of Option Activity (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Outstanding (in shares)	1,908,250
Outstanding, weighted average exercise price per share (in dollars per share)	$ 2.07
Granted (in shares)	272,500
Granted, weighted average exercise price per share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.08
Exercised (in shares)	0	0
Exercised, weighted average exercise price per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0
Forfeited (in shares)	(45,000)
Forfeited, weighted average exercise price per share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.16
Expired (in shares)	(314,750)
Expired, weighted average exercise price per share (in dollars per share)	$ 3.49
Outstanding (in shares)	1,821,000	1,908,250
Outstanding, weighted average exercise price per share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.70	$ 2.07
Outstanding, weighted average remaining term (Year)	2 years 102 days
Outstanding, aggregate intrinsic value	$ 444,000
Exercisable (in shares)	523,200
Exercisable, weighted average exercise price per share (in dollars per share)	$ 2.99
Exercisable, weighted average remaining term (Year)	361 days
Exercisable, aggregate intrinsic value	$ 34,000

Note 19 - Stockholders' Equity (Details Textual) - shares	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized	975,150	975,150
Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized	24,850	24,850
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding	0	0

Note 19 - Stockholders' Equity - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax	$ (10,915)	$ (11,334)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(25,551)	(26,598)
UNITED STATES
Employee benefit related adjustments, net of tax	(14,748)	(15,445)
MEXICO
Employee benefit related adjustments, net of tax	$ 112	$ 181

Note 19 - Stockholders' Equity - Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Balance	$ 26,098,000
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax of $267 and $0 in 2017 and 2016, respectively	419,000	$ (1,780,000)
Balance	16,930,000	26,098,000
Accumulated Foreign Currency Adjustment Attributable to Parent [Member]
Balance	(11,334,000)	(9,554,000)
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax of $267 and $0 in 2017 and 2016, respectively	419,000	(1,780,000)
Net actuarial gain for the year	0	0
Amortization for the year	0	0
Balance	(10,915,000)	(11,334,000)
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment Attributable to Parent [Member]
Balance	(15,264,000)	(16,206,000)
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax of $267 and $0 in 2017 and 2016, respectively	0	0
Net actuarial gain for the year	205,000	164,000
Amortization for the year	423,000	778,000
Balance	(14,636,000)	(15,264,000)
AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]
Balance	(26,598,000)	(25,760,000)
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax of $267 and $0 in 2017 and 2016, respectively	419,000	(1,780,000)
Net actuarial gain for the year	205,000	164,000
Amortization for the year	423,000	778,000
Balance	$ (25,551,000)	$ (26,598,000)

Note 20 - Income Taxes (Details Textual) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Note 20 - Income Taxes (Details Textual) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent		38.90%
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit)		$ (667,000)	$ 0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent		667,000
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations, Adjustment of Deferred Tax (Asset) Liability		19,395,000
Undistributed Earnings of Foreign Subsidiaries		0
Deferred Tax Assets, Foreign Deferred Revenue and Other Provision		4,942,000	3,269,000
Unrecognized Tax Benefits		200,000	200,000
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Period Increase (Decrease)		0	0
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties and Interest Accrued		0	0
Mexican Subsidiaries [Member]
Deferred Tax Assets, Foreign Deferred Revenue and Other Provision		4,942,000	3,269,000
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]
Income Taxes Paid		110,000	41,000
Proceeds from Income Tax Refunds		63,000	0
Operating Loss Carryforwards		95,294,000
Foreign Tax Authority [Member]
Income Taxes Paid		486,000	141,000
Proceeds from Income Tax Refunds		0	0
Domestic Tax Authority [Member]
Income Taxes Paid		0	0
Proceeds from Income Tax Refunds		0	$ 0
Operating Loss Carryforwards		$ 134,962,000
Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent	21.00%

Note 20 - Income Taxes - Components of Income (Loss) From Continuing Operations Before Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Domestic	$ (7,328)	$ 5,375
Foreign	(4,112)	969
(Loss) income before income taxes	$ (11,440)	$ 6,344

Note 20 - Income Taxes - Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Applicable to Continuing Operations (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current:
Federal	$ (184,000)	$ 0
State	39,000	222,000
Foreign	194,000	79,000
Total current income tax expense	49,000	301,000
Deferred:
Federal	(600,000)	0
State	(67,000)	0
Foreign	0	0
Total deferred income tax (benefit) expense	(667,000)	0
Income tax (benefit) expense, net	$ (618,000)	$ 301,000

Note 20 - Income Taxes - Summary of Reconciliation of Income Tax Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Federal tax expense at the statutory rate	$ (4,004)	$ 2,220
Current year permanent differences	239	598
State income taxes, net of federal tax impact	(262)	528
Federal tax reform – deferred rate change	19,395	0
State deferred rate change	239	0
Foreign repatriation, net of foreign tax credits	(544)	165
Effect of tax rates of foreign subsidiaries	203	(51)
Currency translation effect on temporary differences	(372)	626
Change in valuation allowance	(15,230)	(6,256)
State NOL carryforwards, stock compensation and other items	(282)	2,471
Income tax (benefit) expense, net	$ (618)	$ 301

Note 20 - Income Taxes - Summary of Deferred Income Tax Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Deferred tax assets:
Compensation and benefit accruals	$ 585	$ 1,517
Inventory valuation	739	1,481
Federal and state net operating loss carryforwards	32,646	49,298
Deferred revenue	296	63
Accounts receivable allowance	34	153
Defined benefit pension plan	802	1,627
Foreign deferred revenue and other provisions	4,942	3,269
AMT credits	0	185
Other	917	777
Total	40,961	58,370
Domestic valuation allowance	(35,387)	(52,900)
Foreign valuation allowance	(4,942)	(3,269)
Total deferred tax assets	632	2,201
Deferred tax liabilities:
Foreign subsidiaries – unrepatriated earnings	0	(543)
Depreciation	(632)	(1,658)
Total deferred tax liabilities	(632)	(2,201)
Net deferred tax asset	$ 0	$ 0

Note 21 - (Loss) Income Per Common Share - Reconciliation of Weighted Average Shares Outstanding Used in Calculation of Basic and Diluted (Loss) Earnings Per Common Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Net (loss) income as reported	$ (10,822)	$ 6,043
Less distributed and undistributed earnings allocable to restricted award holders	0	(184)
Net (loss) income allocable to common stockholders	$ (10,822)	$ 5,859
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.53)	$ 0.30
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.53)	$ 0.30
Basic (in shares)	20,326	19,861
Weighted average additional shares assuming conversion of potential common shares (in shares)	0	0
Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted (in shares)	20,326	19,861

Note 22 - Segment Information (Details Textual)	12 Months Ended
Note 22 - Segment Information (Details Textual)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Number of Operating Segments	2
Revenues	$ 82,294,000	$ 91,797,000
International Operation [Member]
Revenues	22,874,000	11,706,000
Export Sales	12,068,000	21,010,000
Long-Lived Assets	6,659,000	6,787,000
Net Assets	5,327,000	9,016,000
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Revenues	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

Note 22 - Segment Information - Financial Information From Reportable Segments - Income Statement (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Net revenue from unaffiliated customers	$ 82,294	$ 91,797
Gross profit (loss)	2,982	749
Operating loss	(12,544)	(22,758)
Other (income), net	(1,913)	(35,505)
(Loss) income before income taxes	(11,440)	6,344
Income tax (benefit) expense, net	(618)	301
Depreciation and amortization	3,884	6,288
Capital expenditures	1,637	1,763
Sypris Technologies [Member]
Net revenue from unaffiliated customers	54,891	63,324
Gross profit (loss)	395	(254)
Operating loss	(7,459)	(8,230)
Other (income), net	(1,906)	(4,320)
(Loss) income before income taxes	(5,844)	(4,178)
Income tax (benefit) expense, net	194	79
Depreciation and amortization	3,399	4,388
Capital expenditures	1,003	252
Sypris Electronics [Member]
Net revenue from unaffiliated customers	27,403	28,473
Gross profit (loss)	2,587	1,003
Operating loss	147	(7,127)
Other (income), net	(2)	(31,185)
(Loss) income before income taxes	150	24,058
Income tax (benefit) expense, net	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	372	1,772
Capital expenditures	366	1,472
Corporate and Other [Member]
Operating loss	(5,232)	(7,401)
Other (income), net	(5)	0
(Loss) income before income taxes	(5,746)	(13,536)
Income tax (benefit) expense, net	(812)	222
Depreciation and amortization	113	128
Capital expenditures	$ 268	$ 39

Note 22 - Segment Information - Financial Information From Reportable Segments - Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Total assets	$ 57,155,000	$ 62,637,000
Total liabilities	40,225,000	36,539,000
Sypris Technologies [Member]
Total assets	31,725,000	32,110,000
Total liabilities	23,854,000	24,466,000
Sypris Electronics [Member]
Total assets	17,440,000	12,881,000
Total liabilities	8,352,000	3,542,000
Corporate and Other [Member]
Total assets	7,990,000	17,646,000
Total liabilities	$ 8,019,000	$ 8,531,000

Note 15 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments	12 Months Ended
Note 15 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments	Dec. 31, 2017
Notes to Financial Statements
Fair Value, Measurement Inputs, Disclosure [Text Block]	( 15 ) Fair Value of Financial Instruments Cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities are reflected in the consolidated financial statements at their carrying amount which approximates fair value because of the short-term maturity of those instruments. The carrying amount of debt outstanding at December 31, 2017 approximates fair value, and is based upon a market approach (Level 2 ).

Note 9 - Other Current Assets (Details Textual)	12 Months Ended
Note 9 - Other Current Assets (Details Textual)	Dec. 31, 2017
Percentage of Current Assets Included in Other Current Assets	5.00%

Note 21 - (Loss) Income Per Common Share (Details Textual)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016 shares
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount	992,000