Document And Entity Information
Note To Financial Statement Details Textual
Interest expense, net
Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]
statementsignificantaccountingpoliciespolicies
Deferred loan costs amortized
statementnote3exitanddisposalactivitiestables
Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]
statementnote5tolucasaleleasebacktables
statementnote7accountsreceivabletables
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActuarialGainLoss
Actuarial (gain) loss
statementnote8inventorytables
statementnote9othercurrentassetstables
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]
statementnote10propertyplantandequipmenttables
Consolidation, Policy [Policy Text Block]
statementnote11otherassetstables
statementnote12accruedliabilitiestables
statementnote13otherliabilitiestables
statementnote14debttables
statementnote16employeebenefitplanstables
Inventory Disclosure [Text Block]
statementnote17commitmentsandcontingenciestables
Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block]
statementnote18stockoptionandpurchaseplanstables
statementnote19stockholdersequitytables
statementnote20incometaxestables
statementnote21incomelosspercommonsharetables
statementnote22segmentinformationtables
statementnote3exitanddisposalactivitiessummaryofpretaxrestructuringchargersdetails
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities
Accrued and other liabilities
statementnote3exitanddisposalactivitiescostsandrelatedrestructuringreservesdetails
statementnote3exitanddisposalactivitiessegregationofassetsheldforsaledetails
statementnote5tolucasaleleasebackcomponentsofassetsheldforsaledetails
statementnote7accountsreceivableaccountsreceivabledetails
us-gaap_AreaOfRealEstateProperty
Area of Real Estate Property
statementnote8inventoryinventorycomponentsdetails
Plan Asset Categories [Domain]
statementnote9othercurrentassetsothercurrentassetsdetails
statementnote10propertyplantandequipmentpropertyplantandequipmentcomponentsdetails
statementnote11otherassetssummaryofotherassetsdetails
Defined Benefit Plan, Asset Categories [Axis]
statementnote12accruedliabilitiessummaryofaccruedliabilitiesdetails
statementnote13otherliabilitiesotherliabilitiesdetails
statementnote14debtdebtcomponentsdetails
statementnote14debtcapitalleasefutureminimumpaymentsdetails
us-gaap_ExtendedProductWarrantyAccrual
Extended Product Warranty Accrual
statementnote16employeebenefitplanscomponentsofpensionexpensebenefitdetails
us-gaap_PolicyTextBlockAbstract
Accounting Policies
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Text Block]
statementnote16employeebenefitplanssummariesofchangesinbenefitobligationsandplanassetsandoffundedstatusofpensionplansdetails
statementnote16employeebenefitplanssummaryoffairvaluesofpensionplanassetsdetails
statementnote16employeebenefitplansbenefitsexpectedtobepaiddetails
Fair Value, Measurement Inputs, Disclosure [Text Block]
statementnote17commitmentsandcontingenciesfutureminimumannualleasecommitmentunderoperatingleasesdetails
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
Accounts payable
statementnote18stockoptionandpurchaseplanestimatefairvalueofoptionsgranteddetails
statementnote18stockoptionandpurchaseplanssummaryofrestrictedstockactivitydetails
us-gaap_ExtendedProductWarrantyAccrualWarrantiesIssued
Extended Product Warranty Accrual, Increase for Warranties Issued
statementnote18stockoptionandpurchaseplansummaryofoptionactivitydetails
statementnote19stockholdersequityaccumulatedothercomprehensivelossdetails
statementnote19stockholdersequitycomponentsofaccumulatedothercomprehensiveincomedetails
statementnote20incometaxescomponentsofincomelossfromcontinuingoperationsbeforetaxesdetails
statementnote20incometaxescomponentsofincometaxexpensebenefitapplicabletocontinuingoperationsdetails
statementnote20incometaxessummaryofreconciliationofincometaxexpensedetails
statementnote20summaryofdeferredincometaxassetsandliabilitiesdetails
us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
Concentration Risk, Percentage
statementnote21incomelosspercommonsharereconciliationofweightedaveragesharesoutstandingusedincalculationofbasicanddilutedlossearningspercommonsharedetails
statementnote22segmentinformationfinancialinformationfromreportablesegmentsincomestatementdetails
Workforce Subject to Collective Bargaining Arrangements Expiring within One Year [Member]
statementnote22segmentinformationfinancialinformationfromreportablesegmentsbalancesheetdetails
us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
Comprehensive income (loss)
Notes To Financial Statements
Notes To Financial Statements [Abstract]
Sales Revenue, Segment [Member]
us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesRetired
Retire treasury stock (in shares)
Sales Revenue, Net [Member]
us-gaap_Revenues
Revenues
us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
Treasury stock (in shares)
Accounts Receivable [Member]
us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
Balance (in shares)
Balance (in shares)
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)
Property, Plant and Equipment [Member]
Concentration Risk Benchmark [Domain]
Concentration Risk Benchmark [Axis]
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure and Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]
Meritor Note [Member]
Information pertaining to the Meritor Note.
us-gaap_DividendsShareBasedCompensation
Less distributed and undistributed earnings allocable to restricted award holders
sypr_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationConsiderationAssetsTransferredAndLiabilitiesAssumed
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Consideration, Assets Transferred and Liabilities Assumed
Amount of consideration receivable for the disposal of assets and liabilities.
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet
Total deferred tax assets
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets
Prepaid expenses and other assets
us-gaap_OtherAssetsMiscellaneousCurrent
Other
Other Liabilities [Table Text Block]
us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent
Total
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet
Net deferred tax asset
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross
Total
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther
Other
Government Contracts Concentration Risk [Member]
Customer Concentration Risk [Member]
Other
us-gaap_SaleLeasebackTransactionAmountDueUnderFinancingArrangement
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Amount Due under Financing Arrangement
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsDeferredIncome
Deferred revenue
us-gaap_SaleLeasebackTransactionAnnualRentalPayments
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Annual Rental Payments
Concentration Risk Type [Axis]
Concentration Risk Type [Domain]
us-gaap_TreasuryStockRetiredCostMethodAmount
Retire treasury stock
us-gaap_SaleLeasebackTransactionDeferredGainNet
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Deferred Gain, Net
us-gaap_SaleLeasebackTransactionCurrentPeriodGainRecognized
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Current Period Gain Recognized
Inventory valuation
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Text Block]
us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue
Treasury stock, 1,192 and 49,692 shares in 2016 and 2015, respectively
Sale Leaseback Transaction Disclosure [Text Block]
us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Total net revenue
Premiums Receivable, Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, Estimation Methodology, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Outsourced services
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
Accounts receivable
Accounts receivable allowance
Compensation and benefit accruals
Defined benefit pension plan
Exercised (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period
Restricted common stock grant (in shares)
AMT credits
Fair Value Measurement, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Restricted common stock grant
Federal and state net operating loss carryforwards
Foreign Currency Transactions and Translations Policy [Policy Text Block]
Noncash compensation (in shares)
Noncash compensation
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost
Net periodic benefit cost
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod
Forfeited (in shares)
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
Inventory
Granted (in shares)
Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block]
us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities
Total deferred tax liabilities
us-gaap_AreaOfLand
Area of Land
us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Research, Development, and Computer Software, Policy [Policy Text Block]
us-gaap_UndistributedEarningsOfForeignSubsidiaries
Undistributed Earnings of Foreign Subsidiaries
Accumulated deficit
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
sypr_NumberOfMajorCustomers
Number of Major Customers
Represents number of Major Customers.
Stockholders’ equity:
Share-based Compensation, Option and Incentive Plans Policy [Policy Text Block]
Toluca [Member]
Represents information about Toluca, Mexico property and buildings.
Customer Meritor [Member]
Represents customer Meritor.
Customer Sistemas [Member]
Represents customer Sistemas.
Customer ITT Exelis [Member]
Represents customer ITT Exelis.
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member]
Disposal Group Classification [Axis]
Disposal Group Classification [Domain]
Customer Detroit Diesel [Member]
Represents customer detroit diesel.
us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare
Treasury Stock Acquired, Average Cost Per Share
Cost of Sales, Policy [Policy Text Block]
US Government [Member]
Represents US Government.
sypr_MultiEmployerPlansCollectiveBargainingArrangementNumberOfParticipants
Multi Employer Plans Collective Bargaining Arrangement Number of Participants
Represents number of participants in multi employer plans collective bargaining arrangement.
sypr_AdditionalAmountOfCashToBeDepositedIntoAControlledCashCollateralAccountToBeHeldForOneYear
Additional Amount of Cash to be Deposited Into a Controlled Cash Collateral Account to be Held for One Year
An additional amount of cash to be deposited into a controlled cash collateral account to be held for one year.
Employee Benefit Related Adjustments Mexico [Member]
Represents employee benefit related adjustments Mexico.
us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDefinedBenefitPensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansNetOfTax
Employee benefit related adjustments, net of tax
Nature of Business [Policy Text Block]
Represents Nature of Business policy.
sypr_CapitalLeaseAgreementTerm
Capital Lease Agreement Term
The term of the capital lease agreement.
Collective Bargaining Agreements [Policy Text Block]
Represents collective bargaining agreements policy.
us-gaap_StateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations
State and Local Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations
us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
Foreign currency translation adjustments
State
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
us-gaap_DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
State
us-gaap_ForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations
Foreign Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations
us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense
Other noncash items
Foreign
us-gaap_DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Foreign
us-gaap_FederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations
Federal Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations
Products
Foreign repatriation, net of foreign tax credits
Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to repatriation of foreign earnings, net of foreign tax credits.
Federal
us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Federal
Revenue Recognition, Deferred Revenue [Policy Text Block]
Deferred:
us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Total current income tax expense (benefit)
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Current:
Deferred income taxes
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Total deferred income tax expense
Net revenue:
Long term deposits
sypr_ExportSales
Export Sales
Export sales.
International Operation [Member]
Represents information about the Company's international operation.
us-gaap_UnamortizedDebtIssuanceExpense
Less unamortized debt issuance and modification costs
Commercial [Member]
Represents Commercial.
sypr_PercentageOfCurrentAssetsIncludedInOtherCurrentAssets
Percentage of Current Assets Included in Other Current Assets
Represents percentage of current assets included in other current assets.
Foreign deferred revenue and other provisions
Deferred Tax Assets, Foreign Deferred Revenue and Other Provision
Deferred tax assets foreign deferred revenue and other provision.
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]
Non-cash compensation
Sypris Technologies Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V. [Member]
Represents information about Sypris Technologies Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V. (“Seller”), a subsidiary of the Company.
Mexican Subsidiaries [Member]
Represents information about the Company’s Mexican subsidiaries.
Other assets
Total
us-gaap_PensionContributions
Contributions to pension plans
us-gaap_AssetsNet
Net Assets
us-gaap_RecognitionOfDeferredRevenue
Deferred revenue recognized
Treasury stock (in shares)
Treasury Stock, Shares
Exit and disposal activity accruals
Common stock
us-gaap_TableTextBlock
Notes Tables
Customer Tyco [Member]
Information pertaining to the major customer, Tyco.
Standard Product Warranty, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Leased Facility in Tampa, Florida [Member]
Information pertaining to the leased facility in Tampa, Florida.
Total Program
sypr_AccumulatedDepreciationAssetsHeldforsaleDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation
Accumulated depreciation
Amount of accumulated depreciation for assets held-for-sale that are part of a disposal group, expected to be sold within a year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)
Recognized Costs
Remaining Costs to be Recognized
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost Remaining
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)
Previously Leased Facility in Tampa, Florida [Member]
Represents information pertaining to the previously leased facility located in Tampa, Florida.
Amendment Flag
us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost
us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
Depreciation and amortization
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)
sypr_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCostPerShare
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost, Per Share
Amount of costs incurred to date for the specified restructuring cost per share of common stock or common unit outstanding during the reporting period.
us-gaap_Depreciation
Depreciation
Concentration Risk Disclosure [Text Block]
Transition of Production from the Broadway Plant [Member]
Information pertaining to the transition of production from the Broadway plant.
us-gaap_CommonStockCapitalSharesReservedForFutureIssuance
Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance
Restructuring Plan [Axis]
us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
Total current assets
Restructuring Plan [Domain]
Other Restructuring [Member]
Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, Including Intangible Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member]
us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
Other (income), net
Equipment Relocation Costs [Member]
The costs of relocating equipment associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructurings pursuant to a plan.
Income Tax Authority, Name [Axis]
Employee Severance [Member]
Income Tax Authority, Name [Domain]
Asset Impairment [Member]
Impairment of assets associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructurings pursuant to a plan.
Collective Bargaining Arrangement [Axis]
Type of Restructuring [Domain]
Foreign Tax Authority [Member]
Collective Bargaining Arrangement [Domain]
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]
Preferred stock
Income Tax Authority [Domain]
Current Fiscal Year End Date
Restructuring Type [Axis]
Domestic Tax Authority [Member]
Restructuring and Related Activities Disclosure [Text Block]
Accrued Liabilities [Text Block]
Disclosure of accrued liabilities.
Income Tax Authority [Axis]
Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block]
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)
sypr_AccruedLongtermWarrantyExpensesAndOtherItemsPercentage
Accrued Long-term Warranty Expenses and Other Items, Percentage
Represents percentage of accrued Long term Warranty Expenses and Other Items.
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities:
Deferred gain from sale leaseback
The noncurrent portion of the gain that will be recorded as income or a reduction in rent expense in future periods less amounts recognized in the current period.
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized
sypr_SaleLeasebackTransactionDeferredGainCurrent
Deferred gain from sale-leaseback
The current portion of the gain that will be recorded as income or a reduction in rent expense in future periods less amounts recognized in the current period.
Document Fiscal Period Focus
sypr_AccruedOperatingExpensesAccruedWarrantyExpensesAccruedInterestAndOtherItems
Accrued Operating Expenses, Accrued Warranty Expenses, Accrued Interest, and Other Items
Represents percentage of accrued operating expenses, accrued warranty expenses, accrued interest And other items.
Document Fiscal Year Focus
Property, plant and equipment, net
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets, Current
Property, plant and equipment, Gross
Property, plant and equipment, net
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)
sypr_IncomeTaxReconciliationCurrentYearPaymentDifference
Current year permanent differences
Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to current year payment difference.
Document Period End Date
us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherCurrentAssets
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Assets, Current
sypr_DeferredTaxAssetsDomesticValuationAllowance
Domestic valuation allowance
Amount of domestic deferred tax assets for which it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will not be realized.
us-gaap_PurchaseObligation
Purchase Obligation
Document Type
us-gaap_OpenTaxYear
Open Tax Year
us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Period Increase (Decrease)
us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Operating loss
Operating loss
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
sypr_DeferredTaxAssetsForeignValuationAllowance
Foreign valuation allowance
Amount of foreign deferred tax assets for which it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will not be realized.
us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
Unrecognized Tax Benefits
us-gaap_GrossProfit
Gross profit
Gross profit (loss)
sypr_DefinedBenefitPlanHighestAverageCompensationPeriod
Defined Benefit Plan Highest Average Compensation Period
Represents defined benefit plan highest average compensation period.
sypr_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesForeignSubsidiariesUnrepatriatedEarnings
Foreign subsidiaries – unrepatriated earnings
Amount of deferred tax liabilities attributable to the foreign earnings unrepatriated from subsidiaries outside the country of domicile.
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Document Information [Line Items]
us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccruedLiabilities
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Accrued Liabilities
Document Information [Table]
Entity Public Float
us-gaap_InterestPaidNet
Interest Paid, Net
sypr_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesDepreciation
Depreciation
Deferred tax liabilities related to depreciation.
Entity Filer Category
us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life
Entity Current Reporting Status
us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue
Total
us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold
Total cost of sales
Entity Voluntary Filers
sypr_DefinedBenefitPlanMaximumPeriodAllocatedForCalculatingAverageCompensation
Defined Benefit Plan Maximum Period Allocated for Calculating Average Compensation
Represents defined benefit plan maximum period allocated for calculating average compensation.
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer
us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown
Provision for excess and obsolete inventory
us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter
2022 and thereafter
us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears
2020
Other current assets
us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears
2021
Construction in Progress [Member]
us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent
Prepaid expenses
us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears
2018
us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears
2019
Furniture and Fixtures [Member]
Latest Tax Year [Member]
Forging Press and Related Equipment [Member]
Information pertaining to forging press and related equipment.
us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent
2017
Earliest Tax Year [Member]
Land, Buildings and Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Other Types [Member]
Non Traditional Securities [Member]
The type or description of the securities.
Building and Building Improvements [Member]
Inventory, net
Total
Entity Central Index Key
Defined Contribution Plan [Member]
The type or description of the benefit plan.
Entity Registrant Name
Land and Land Improvements [Member]
us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserves
Reserve for excess and obsolete inventory
Entity [Domain]
Non US Employees Defined Benefit Plan [Member]
The type or description of the benefit plan.
Work in process
MEXICO
Legal Entity [Axis]
Tax Period [Axis]
sypr_OperatingLeasesMaximumExpirationPeriod
Operating Leases Maximum Expiration Period
The maximum expiration period for operating leases.
Tax Period [Domain]
Finished goods
Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Axis]
sypr_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardLapsingRestrictionsPeriod
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Award Lapsing Restrictions Period
The length of the award lapsing restrictions period.
Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Domain]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Policy [Policy Text Block]
The 2015 Omnibus Plan [Member]
The name or description of the plan.
Additional paid-in capital
The 2010 Sypris Omnibus Plan [Member]
The name or description of the plan.
us-gaap_ProceedsFromIncomeTaxRefunds
Proceeds from Income Tax Refunds
us-gaap_CostOfServices
Outsourced services
us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRevenue
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Revenue
Long term spare parts
us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationConsideration
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Consideration
Disposal Group Name [Domain]
Disposal Group Name [Axis]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)
Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Disclosure [Text Block]
Inventory, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Table Text Block]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Raw materials
Statement [Line Items]
US Large Cap [Member]
The type or description of the security.
sypr_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsNet
The net amount of expected future benefit payments for defined benefit plans.
Account receivable, long-term contracts or programs
US Small Cap [Member]
The type or description of the security.
US Mid Cap [Member]
The type or description of the security.
sypr_DefinedBenefitPlanOtherAssets
Other assets
The amount of other assets in the defined benefit plan.
Accumulated Foreign Currency Adjustment Attributable to Parent [Member]
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment Attributable to Parent [Member]
World Equity [Member]
The type or description of the security.
us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
Operating Loss Carryforwards
sypr_DefinedBenefitPlanOtherLiabilities
Other liabilities
The amount of other liabilities in defined benefit plan.
Trading Symbol
AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]
Accounts receivable, net
Net
us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent
Allowance for doubtful accounts
Buildings and Land [Member]
Represents information pertaining to buildings and land.
Total liabilities
Total liabilities
us-gaap_OtherLiabilities
Other Liabilities
sypr_EscrowDepositHoldingPeriod
Escrow Deposit, Holding Period
The designated amount of time that a deposit can be held in escrow.
us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
Other comprehensive loss
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value Hierarchy [Domain]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Restricted cash
Fair Value, Hierarchy [Axis]
ASSETS
us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
Concentration Risk, Credit Risk, Policy [Policy Text Block]
us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties and Interest Accrued
us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Net cash (used in) operating activities
us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Net cash provided by investing activities
Machinery, equipment, furniture and fixtures
Amount classified as property, plant and equipment before accumulated depreciation attributable to disposal group held for sale or disposed of, expected to be disposed of within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.
us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
Net cash used in financing activities
sypr_PaymentsForRestructuringOrAssetWriteOffs
Cash Payments or Asset Write-Offs
The cash payments for restructuring and asset write-offs for the period.
us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
Indirect repurchase of shares for minimum statutory tax withholdings
us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtExtinguishmentCosts
Payments of Debt Extinguishment Costs
Payment penalty on early extinguishment of debt
UNITED STATES
us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtRestructuringCosts
Debt issuance and modification costs
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmountsRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetGainLossBeforeTax
Defined Benefit Plan, Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net Actuarial Gain (Loss), before Tax
us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrual
Standard and Extended Product Warranty Accrual
Morganton [Member]
Represents the Company's manufacturing facility in Morganton, North Carolina.
us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
Cash dividends paid
Certain Assets [Member]
Represents certain Morganton equipment, related assets and intellectual property that were sold to Meritor.
Morganton Facility [Member]
The facility in Morganton that Meritor agreed to purchase.
Certain Assets and Liabilities [Member]
The related inventories and accounts receivable and assumed or released certain accounts payable and other accrued liabilities, which were purchased by Meritor.
Meritor Note Amendment [Member]
Represents the secured obligation with Meritor, Inc.
Change in valuation allowance
Equity Securities [Member]
us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold
Products
Total stockholders’ equity
Balance at January 1, 2015
Balance at December 31, 2015
Term Loan [Member]
Debt financing secured on October 30, 2015.
Real Estate [Member]
New Credit Facility [Member]
The revolving credit facility secured on October 30, 2015.
Retained Earnings [Member]
Treasury Stock [Member]
Cost of sales:
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Common Stock [Member]
Equity Components [Axis]
Equity Component [Domain]
Report Date [Axis]
us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
Employee benefit related, net of tax
Financial Statement Filing Date [Domain]
Deferred revenue
Expected dividend yield
us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetOfTax
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Net of Tax
Risk-free interest rates
Amortization for the year
Expected volatility
Net actuarial gain for the year
Expected life (years) (Year)
Foreign currency translation adjustment
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value
Foreign currency translation adjustments
sypr_ProceedsUponSigningFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Proceeds upon Signing from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment
The cash inflow, upon signing, from the sale of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale.
sypr_NotesPayableRelatedPartiesNoncurrentGross
Note payable – related party
The amount for notes payable (written promise to pay), payable to related parties, which are due after one year (or one business cycle), before unamortized debt issuance costs.
Effect of tax rates of foreign subsidiaries
Federal tax expense at the statutory rate
State income taxes, net of federal tax impact
Forfeited, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
Nonvested shares, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)
Nonvested shares, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block]
us-gaap_SubordinatedDebt
Subordinated Debt
us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign
Foreign
Granted, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)
Vested, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)
us-gaap_SecuredDebt
Secured Debt
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
Nonvested shares (in shares)
Nonvested shares (in shares)
us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic
Domestic
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]
Unamortized loan costs (Revolving Credit Facility)
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod
Forfeited (in shares)
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
Granted (in shares)
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod
Vested (in shares)
us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermCapitalLeaseObligations
Capital lease payments
us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
Payments on Term Loan
Exercisable, aggregate intrinsic value
Machinery and Equipment [Member]
us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedInPeriodFairValue1
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value
Balance Sheet Location [Domain]
Exercisable, weighted average exercise price per share (in dollars per share)
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Exercisable, weighted average remaining term (Year)
Balance Sheet Location [Axis]
Exercisable (in shares)
Outstanding, aggregate intrinsic value
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Revolving credit facility
Outstanding, weighted average remaining term (Year)
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Credit Facility [Domain]
Credit Facility [Axis]
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
Outstanding, weighted average exercise price per share (in dollars per share)
Outstanding, weighted average exercise price per share (in dollars per share)
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations
Proceeds from issuance of Term Loan
Receivable Type [Axis]
Receivable [Domain]
Other Income [Member]
Expired, weighted average exercise price per share (in dollars per share)
Proceeds from note payable – related party
Forfeited, weighted average exercise price per share (in dollars per share)
us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSubordinatedLongTermDebt
Proceeds from Issuance of Subordinated Long-term Debt
Granted, weighted average exercise price per share (in dollars per share)
Exercised, weighted average exercise price per share (in dollars per share)
Income Statement Location [Domain]
Income Statement Location [Axis]
Maximum [Member]
Minimum [Member]
Range [Axis]
Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Table Text Block]
Range [Domain]
Customer [Axis]
Cash dividends per common share (in dollars per share)
Customer [Domain]
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
Outstanding (in shares)
Outstanding (in shares)
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpirationsInPeriod
Expired (in shares)
Note payable – related party
Lease Arrangement, Type [Domain]
Lease Arrangement, Type [Axis]
us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue
Loss Contingency Accrual
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant
Fixed Income Securities [Member]
us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet
Operating Leases, Rent Expense, Net
us-gaap_RepaymentsOfNotesPayable
Repayment of note payable – Meritor
us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit
Repayment of former revolving credit agreement
Debt Securities [Member]
Major Types of Debt and Equity Securities [Axis]
Major Types of Debt and Equity Securities [Domain]
State NOL carryforwards, stock compensation and other items
Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable net operating carryforwards, stock compensation costs and other adjustments.
Other Current Assets [Text Block]
us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardExpirationPeriod
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period
Other Assets Disclosure [Text Block]
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period
Operating Leases of Lessee Disclosure [Table Text Block]
Mergers, Acquisitions and Dispositions Disclosures [Text Block]
Plan Name [Axis]
Weighted average additional shares assuming conversion of potential common shares (in shares)
Plan Name [Domain]
(Payments on) proceeds from New Revolving Credit Agreement
us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount
us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted (in shares)
us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition1
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition
Currency translation effect on temporary differences
us-gaap_LossContingencyEstimateOfPossibleLoss
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss
us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedStockOptions
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Not yet Recognized, Stock Options
Award Type [Axis]
Geographical [Axis]
Equity Award [Domain]
Geographical [Domain]
us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
Accrued, Beginning Balance
Accrued, Ending Balance
Diluted (in dollars per share)
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic (in shares)
Scenario, Unspecified [Domain]
Related Party [Domain]
Loans, Notes, Trade and Other Receivables Disclosure [Text Block]
Scenario [Axis]
Related Party [Axis]
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Text Block]
Basic (in dollars per share)
Corporate and Other [Member]
Segments [Axis]
Segments [Domain]
Schedule of Accrued Liabilities [Table Text Block]
Statement [Table]
Sypris Technologies [Member]
Represents entity's operating segment.
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]
us-gaap_InterestCostsCapitalized
Interest Costs Capitalized
Promissory Note [Member]
The name or description of the debt instrument.
Gill Family Capital Management [Member]
The name or description of the related party.
us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Other liabilities
Total
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sypris Electronics [Member]
Represents the entity's business segment, Sypris Electronics.
Cash flows from financing activities:
General, Corporate and Other [Member]
Represents entity's business segment.
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash
Change in restricted cash
New Accounting Principles, Early Adoption [Domain]
New Accounting Pronouncement, Early Adoption [Axis]
Schedule of Future Minimum Lease Payments for Capital Leases [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]
Noncurrent pension liability
us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter
Thereafter
us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue
Total future payments
us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears
2021
us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsNoncurrent
Long term portion
us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears
2020
us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears
2019
us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears
2018
us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent
2017
Term loan
us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsInterestIncludedInPayments
Less: Amount representing interest
Income tax expense, net
us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Income (loss) before income taxes
(Loss) income before income taxes
us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsPresentValueOfNetMinimumPayments
Present value of future minimum payments
us-gaap_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposal
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal
Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
Total current liabilities
Nonvoting Common Stock [Member]
Class of Stock [Axis]
Class of Stock [Domain]
Schedule of Stockholders Equity [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost [Table Text Block]
us-gaap_MultiemployerPlansCollectiveBargainingArrangementPercentageOfParticipants
Multiemployer Plans, Collective-Bargaining Arrangement, Percentage of Participants
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations
Current portion of long term debt
Current portion of capital lease obligation
Less: Current portion
Schedule of Other Current Assets [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Other Assets [Table Text Block]
us-gaap_ProceedsFromSalesOfBusinessAffiliateAndProductiveAssets
Proceeds from Sales of Business, Affiliate and Productive Assets
us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionPercent
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent of Employees' Gross Pay
Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block]
us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate
Long-term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity [Table Text Block]
us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanNumberOfEmployeesCovered
Defined Contribution Plan, Number of Employees Covered
us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized
Defined Contribution Plan, Cost Recognized
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Restricted Stock Units Award Activity [Table Text Block]
us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage
us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage
us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateIncreaseDecrease
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Increase (Decrease)
Company contributions
Income, property and other taxes
Fair value of plan assets
Fair value of plan assets
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year
Fair value of plan assets at end of year
us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
Debt Instrument, Face Amount
sypr_SoftwareDevelopmentCostsUsefulLife
Software Development Costs, Useful Life
Useful life of software development used in the normal conduct of business.
Accounts payable
Accrued liabilities
Total
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]
Subsequent Event [Member]
Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments [Table Text Block]
us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets
Proceeds from Sale of Productive Assets
Subsequent Event Type [Axis]
Employee benefit plans
Subsequent Event Type [Domain]
Schedule of Changes in Projected Benefit Obligations [Table Text Block]
Subsequent Events [Text Block]
Proceeds from sale of assets
Salaries, wages, employment taxes and withholdings
Debt Instrument [Axis]
Debt Instrument, Name [Domain]
us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
Other
Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]
us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareAmortization1
Capitalized Computer Software, Amortization
Accrued professional fees
us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareNet
Capitalized Computer Software, Net
us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business
us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Capital expenditures
Capital expenditures
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Axis]
Defined Benefit Plan and Other Postretirement Benefit Plan [Domain]
us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
Loss on extinguishment of debt
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearFive
2021
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsFiveFiscalYearsThereafter
2022-2026
us-gaap_Assets
Total assets
Total assets
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearThree
2019
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearFour
2020
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsNextTwelveMonths
2017
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearTwo
2018
us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets
Charge
us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Property, Plant and Equipment
Long-term Debt [Text Block]
Severance, relocation and other costs
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocationsRangeMaximum
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations Range Maximum
us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationInventory1
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Inventory
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocationsRangeMinimum
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations Range Minimum
Weighted Average Asset Allocations
us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsToBeDisposedOf
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of
Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block]
us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
Depreciation and amortization
us-gaap_EscrowDeposit
Escrow Deposit
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets
us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity
us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic
Net income (loss) allocable to common stockholders
Rate of compensation increase
Discount rate
us-gaap_SaleLeasebackTransactionNetProceedsInvestingActivities
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Net Proceeds, Investing Activities
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfGainsLosses
Net amortization of actuarial loss
Net income (loss)
Net income (loss)
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation
Net income (loss) as reported
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets
Expected return on plan assets
Service cost
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateAccumulatedBenefitObligation
Accumulated benefit obligation
sypr_CashRealesedFromCashCollateralAccountAmount
Cash, Realesed from Cash Collateral Account, Amount
The amount of cash released from a cash collateral account in connection to the repayment of debt during the period.
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateProjectedBenefitObligation
Projected benefit obligation
Reclassification from Assets to Reduce Long-term Debt [Member]
Represents information pertaining to amounts reclassified from assets to reduce long-term debt, based on an accounting standards update.
December 31, 2015 [Member]
Represents information as of December 31, 2015.
us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment
Accumulated depreciation
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFutureAmortizationOfGainLoss
Defined Benefit Plan, Future Amortization of Gain (Loss)
Restricted Stock [Member]
us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
Property plant and equipment net
Employee Stock Option [Member]
us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
Gross property, plant and equipment
us-gaap_CapitalLeasedAssetsGross
Capital Leased Assets, Gross
us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
Long-Lived Assets
us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment, Excluding Oil and Gas Property and Timber Property
Net gain on sale of assets
sypr_DisposalGroupIncurredTransactionRelatedExpenses
Disposal Group, Incurred Transaction Related Expenses
Expenses incurred in connection to the sale or disposal of a disposal group.
Sypris Electronics Assets [Member]
Represents information pertaining to the disposal of Sypris Electronics assets.
sypr_SaleLeasebackTransactionTransactionRelatedExpenses
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Transaction Related Expenses
Represents the amount of expenses, not separately disclosed, associated with a sale leaseback transaction.
Selling, general and administrative
Underfunded status of the plans
sypr_SaleLeasebackTransactionPortionOfRealEstatePropertyLeasedBackToSeller
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Portion of Real Estate Property Leased Back to Seller
Represents the area of the portion of the real estate property leased back to the seller in a sale leaseback transaction.
us-gaap_ProductWarrantyExpense
Product Warranty Expense
us-gaap_DisclosureTextBlockAbstract
Notes to Financial Statements
sypr_SaleLeasebackTransactionTermOfLease
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Term of Lease
Represents the term of the sale leaseback transaction.
Reconciliation of Assets from Segment to Consolidated [Table Text Block]
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmountsRecognizedInBalanceSheet
Net amount recognized
Actual return on plan assets
sypr_LongtermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsNoncurrentNetOfUnamortizedDebtCosts
Long term debt and capital lease obligations, net of unamortized debt costs
Represents the amount of long-term debt and capital lease obligations as of the balance sheet date, excluding current maturities, net of unamortized debt costs (such as unamortized debt issuance and modification costs).
sypr_ShortTermDebtIncludingCurrentPortionOfLongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
Current debt and capital lease obligation
Represents the amount of short-term debt as of the balance sheet date, including debt having initial maturities of a year or less, the current portion of debt having an initial maturity of greater than one year, and the current portion of capital lease obligations.
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAdministrationExpenses
Defined Benefit Plan, Administration Expenses
Accrued Liabilities [Member]
Primary financial statement caption encompassing accrued liabilities.
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitsPaid
Benefits paid
Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block]
New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Earnings Per Share [Text Block]
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation
Benefit obligation at beginning of year
Benefit obligation at end of year
us-gaap_PriorPeriodReclassificationAdjustment
Prior Period Reclassification Adjustment
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]
Research and development
Cash flows from investing activities:
us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments
Number of Operating Segments
Income (loss) per common share: