Document And Entity Information
Customer Concentration Risk [Member]
Employee Stock Option [Member]
Note To Financial Statement Details Textual
Government Contracts Concentration Risk [Member]
Restricted Stock [Member]
statementsignificantaccountingpoliciespolicies
statementnote6accountsreceivabletables
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.
statementnote7inventorytables
Sales Revenue, Net [Member]
statementnote8othercurrentassetstables
statementnote9assetsheldforsaletables
Sales Revenue, Segment [Member]
statementnote10propertyplantandequipmenttables
Concentration Risk Benchmark [Axis]
statementnote11otherassetstables
statementnote12accruedliabilitiestables
Concentration Risk Type [Axis]
statementnote13otherliabilitiestables
Concentration Risk Benchmark [Domain]
statementnote14debttables
Extraordinary Items Disclosure [Text Block]
statementnote16employeebenefitplanstables
Concentration Risk Type [Domain]
statementnote17commitmentsandcontingenciestables
statementnote18stockoptionandpurchaseplanstables
Accounts Receivable [Member]
statementnote19stockholdersequitytables
Net loss as reported
statementnote21earningslosspercommonsharetables
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActuarialGainLoss
Actuarial (gain) loss
statementnote20incometaxestables
statementnote6accountsreceivabledetaildetails
Net loss
Net loss
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure and Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]
statementnote22segmentinformationtables
statementnote8othercurrentassetsconsistofthefollowingdetails
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities
Accrued and other liabilities
statementnote7inventorycomponentsdetails
statementnote10propertyplantandequipmentcomponentsdetails
statementnote9componentsofassetsheldforsaledetails
Mexican Subsidiaries [Member]
Represents information about the Company’s Mexican subsidiaries.
statementnote12summaryofaccruedliabilitiesdetails
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.
statementnote11summaryofotherassetsdetails
statementnote14debtcomponentsdetails
statementnote13otherliabilitiesdetails
statementnote16summariesofchangesinbenefitobligationsandplanassetsandoffundedstatusofpensionplansdetails
statementnote16componentsofpensionexpensebenefitdetails
statementnote16summaryoffairvaluesofpensionplanassetsdetails
Foreign deferred revenue and other provisions
Deferred Tax Assets, Foreign Deferred Revenue and Other Provision
Deferred tax assets foreign deferred revenue and other provision.
statementnote16summariesofchangesinbenefitobligationsandplanassetsandoffundedstatusofpensionplanscontdetails
statementnote18estimatefairvalueofoptionsgranteddetails
sypr_PercentageOfCurrentAssetsIncludedInOtherCurrentAssets
Percentage of Current Assets Included in Other Current Assets
Represents percentage of current assets included in other current assets.
statementnote18summaryofrestrictedstockactivitydetails
statementnote16benefitsexpectedtobepaiddetails
us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic
Net loss allocable to common stockholders
statementnote17futureminimumannualleasecommitmentunderoperatingleasesdetails
statementnote20componentsofincomelossfromcontinuingoperationsbeforetaxesdetails
us-gaap_UndistributedEarningsOfForeignSubsidiaries
Undistributed Earnings of Foreign Subsidiaries
us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
Depreciation and amortization
statementnote20componentsofincometaxexpensebenefitapplicabletocontinuingoperationsdetails
statementnote18summaryofoptionactivitydetails
statementnote19accumulatedothercomprehensivelossdetails
Commercial [Member]
Represents Commercial.
All Countries [Domain]
statementnote21reconciliationofweightedaveragesharesoutstandingusedincalculationofbasicanddilutedlossearningspercommonsharedetails
International Operation [Member]
Represents information about the Company's international operation.
statementnote22financialinformationfromreportablesegmentsincomestatementdetails
statementnote20summaryofreconciliationofincometaxexpensedetails
statementnote20summaryofdeferredincometaxassetsandliabilitiesdetails
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Notes To Financial Statements [Abstract]
statementnote22financialinformationfromreportablesegmentsbalancesheetdetails
Deferred loan costs amortized
sypr_ExportSales
Export Sales
Export sales.
Notes To Financial Statements
sypr_NumberOfCashInfusions
Number of Cash Infusions
Represents number of cash infusions.
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Text Block]
us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesCommonStockSubjectToRepurchaseOrCancellation
Common stock repurchases (in shares)
Defined Benefit Plan, Asset Categories [Axis]
Plan Asset Categories [Domain]
Cash flows from investing activities:
us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent
us-gaap_SaleLeasebackTransactionAnnualRentalPayments
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Annual Rental Payments
Non Traditional Securities [Member]
The type or description of the securities.
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
us-gaap_OtherAssetsMiscellaneousCurrent
Other
us-gaap_BankruptcyClaimsAmountOfClaimsFiled
Bankruptcy Claims, Amount of Claims Filed
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Name [Domain]
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]
sypr_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesForeignSubsidiariesUnrepatriatedEarnings
Foreign subsidiaries – unrepatriated earnings
Amount of deferred tax liabilities attributable to the foreign earnings unrepatriated from subsidiaries outside the country of domicile.
sypr_DefinedBenefitPlanMaximumPeriodAllocatedForCalculatingAverageCompensation
Defined Benefit Plan Maximum Period Allocated for Calculating Average Compensation
Represents defined benefit plan maximum period allocated for calculating average compensation.
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Axis]
Defined Benefit Plan and Other Postretirement Benefit Plan [Domain]
Research and development
sypr_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesDepreciation
Depreciation
Deferred tax liabilities related to depreciation.
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.
sypr_DefinedBenefitPlanHighestAverageCompensationPeriod
Defined Benefit Plan Highest Average Compensation Period
Represents defined benefit plan highest average compensation period.
Interest expense, net
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.
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Description [Axis]
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther
Other
Other Income and Other Expense Disclosure [Text Block]
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.
us-gaap_ProductWarrantyExpense
Product Warranty Expense
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet
Net deferred tax asset
Deferred Tax Assets, Net
Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets [Table Text Block]
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.
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross
Schedule of Changes in Projected Benefit Obligations [Table Text Block]
Accrued Liabilities [Text Block]
Disclosure of accrued liabilities.
us-gaap_DeferredRevenueRevenueRecognized
Deferred Revenue, Revenue Recognized
sypr_AccruedLongtermWarrantyExpensesAndOtherItemsPercentage
Accrued Long-term Warranty Expenses and Other Items, Percentage
Represents percentage of accrued Long term Warranty Expenses and Other Items.
us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets
us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets
Gain on sale of assets
Changes in Projected Benefit Obligations, Fair Value of Plan Assets, and Funded Status of Plan [Table Text Block]
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet
Total deferred tax assets
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments [Table Text Block]
Measurement Basis [Axis]
Fair Value Measurement [Domain]
Fair Value Measurement, Policy [Policy Text Block]
us-gaap_SaleLeasebackTransactionNetProceedsInvestingActivities
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Net Proceeds, Investing Activities
us-gaap_TableTextBlock
Notes Tables
Selling, general and administrative
Foreign Currency Transactions and Translations Policy [Policy Text Block]
us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare
Treasury Stock Acquired, Average Cost Per Share
sypr_UnrestrictedCashBalanceAndBorrowingCapacity
Unrestricted Cash Balance and Borrowing Capacity
Represents the amount of unrestricted cash balance and borrowing capacity.
sypr_UnrestrictedCashBalance
Unrestricted Cash Balance
Represents the amount of unrestricted cash balance.
us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
Long-Lived Assets
us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesRetired
Retire treasury stock (in shares)
Research, Development, and Computer Software, Policy [Policy Text Block]
us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
Treasury stock (in shares)
sypr_DefinedBenefitPlanOtherLiabilities
Other liabilities
The amount of other liabilities in defined benefit plan.
Deferred revenue
Inventory valuation
us-gaap_Revenues
Revenues
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)
Net loss (in shares)
us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
Balance (in shares)
Balance (in shares)
us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet
Unamortized loan costs
Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block]
Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Proceeds from sale of assets
Gill Family Capital Management [Member]
The name or description of the related party.
us-gaap_AccruedProfessionalFeesCurrent
Accrued professional fees
us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
Other
General, Corporate and Other [Member]
Represents entity's business segment.
AMT credits
Sypris Electronics [Member]
Represents entity's business segment.
US Mid Cap [Member]
The type or description of the security.
Sypris Technologies [Member]
Represents entity's operating segment.
US Small Cap [Member]
The type or description of the security.
Fair Value [Member]
Represents information about the fair value measurement.
World Equity [Member]
The type or description of the security.
Share-based Compensation, Option and Incentive Plans Policy [Policy Text Block]
sypr_DefinedBenefitPlanOtherAssets
Other assets
The amount of other assets in the defined benefit plan.
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Domain]
Cash [Member]
Federal and state net operating loss carryforwards
Promissory Note [Member]
The name or description of the debt instrument.
sypr_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsNet
The net amount of expected future benefit payments for defined benefit plans.
us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
Comprehensive loss
US Large Cap [Member]
The type or description of the security.
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Axis]
us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets
Proceeds from Sale of Productive Assets
sypr_OperatingLeasesMaximumExpirationPeriod
Operating Leases Maximum Expiration Period
The maximum expiration period for operating leases.
Accounts receivable allowance
Pulso [Member]
The name or description of the counterparty.
Defined Contribution Plan [Member]
The type or description of the benefit plan.
Compensation and benefit accruals
us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Capital expenditures
Capital expenditures
Capital expenditures
sypr_NumberOfSubsidiariesOfClient
Number of Subsidiaries of Client
Represents information about the number of subsidiaries of client.
sypr_NumberOfSupplyCommitmentsReplaced
Number of Supply Commitments Replaced
Represents information about the number of supply commitments replaced.
Non US Employees Defined Benefit Plan [Member]
The type or description of the benefit plan.
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
us-gaap_Assets
Total assets
Sypris Technologies
Reconciliation of Assets from Segment to Consolidated [Table Text Block]
Defined benefit pension plan
us-gaap_OtherAssetsMiscellaneousNoncurrent
Other
sypr_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardLapsingRestrictionsPeriod
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Award Lapsing Restrictions Period
The length of the award lapsing restrictions period.
The 2015 Omnibus Plan [Member]
The name or description of the plan.
The 2010 Sypris Omnibus Plan [Member]
The name or description of the plan.
Fair Value, Measurement Inputs, Disclosure [Text Block]
Property, plant and equipment, net
Property plant and equipment net
Outsourced services
us-gaap_RevenueRecognitionMilestoneMethodRevenueRecognized
Revenue Recognition, Milestone Method, Revenue Recognized
us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments
Number of Operating Segments
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]
us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
Gross property, plant and equipment
us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Accumulated depreciation
Cost of Sales, Policy [Policy Text Block]
us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Total net revenue
Revenue Recognition, Deferred Revenue [Policy Text Block]
Earnings Per Share [Text Block]
Loss per common share:
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]
us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities
Total deferred tax liabilities
us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareNet
Capitalized Computer Software, Net
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost
Pension expense (benefit)
us-gaap_DisclosureTextBlockAbstract
Notes to Financial Statements
us-gaap_AreaOfLand
Area of Land
us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareAmortization
Capitalized Computer Software, Amortization
Debt Instrument, Name [Domain]
Debt Instrument [Axis]
UNITED STATES
us-gaap_StateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations
State and Local Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations
us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Total deferred income tax expense
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit
State
Collective Bargaining Arrangement [Domain]
us-gaap_DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
State
us-gaap_ForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations
Foreign Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations
Collective Bargaining Arrangement [Axis]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross
Granted (in shares)
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod
Forfeited (in shares)
Deferred:
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
us-gaap_PurchaseObligation
Purchase Obligation
us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Total current income tax expense
us-gaap_OtherNoncashExpense
Other noncash items
Counterparty Name [Domain]
Current:
Counterparty Name [Axis]
us-gaap_DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Foreign
us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
us-gaap_CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit
Foreign
us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossRealized
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), Realized
us-gaap_FederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations
Federal Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations
us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Federal
us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit
Federal
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Accumulated deficit
us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears
2019
us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears
2020
us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter
2021 and thereafter
us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue
Employee benefit related, net of tax (in shares)
Cash dividends, $0.08 per common share (in shares)
us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent
2016
us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears
2017
us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears
2018
Noncash compensation (in shares)
Noncash compensation
Restricted common stock grant (in shares)
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]
Exercised (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period
Exercise of stock options
Restricted common stock grant
us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue
Treasury stock, 49,692 and 82,692 shares in 2015 and 2014, respectively
Retire treasury stock
Retire treasury stock
MEXICO
Treasury stock
Foreign currency translation adjustment (in shares)
Products
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNetNoncurrent
Deferred tax assets, net
Concentration Risk Disclosure [Text Block]
us-gaap_DividendsShareBasedCompensation
Less dividends declared attributable to restricted award holders
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
Inventory
Cash dividends, $0.08 per common share
us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid
Capital Expenditures Incurred but Not yet Paid
us-gaap_ProceedsFromSalesOfBusinessAffiliateAndProductiveAssets
Proceeds from Sales of Business, Affiliate and Productive Assets
Common stock
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Text Block]
us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
Accounts receivable
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)
us-gaap_OtherSundryLiabilities
Other
us-gaap_CommonStockCapitalSharesReservedForFutureIssuance
Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance
Other Liabilities [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block]
Preferred stock
sypr_LineOfCreditFacilityFixedChargeCoverageRatioTriggerBorrowingAvailability
Line of Credit Facility, Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio Trigger, Borrowing Availability
Represents the amount of borrowing availability which, if it falls below this amount, will trigger the requirement that the Company must maintain a specified fixed charge coverage ratio.
sypr_LineOfCreditFacilityAdditionalBorrowingCapacity
Line of Credit Facility, Additional Borrowing Capacity
Additional borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.
Inventory Disclosure [Text Block]
sypr_FixedChargeCoverageRatioApplicableIfBorrowingAvailabilityFallsBelowASpecifiedLevel
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio Applicable If Borrowing Availability Falls Below a Specified Level
Represents the minimum fixed charge coverage ratio, measured on a trailing twelve months' basis, that is required to be maintained if borrowing availability falls below a specified level.
Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block]
New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Net revenue:
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets
Prepaid expenses and other assets
us-gaap_LitigationSettlementAmount
Litigation Settlement, Amount
Treasury stock (in shares)
Treasury Stock, Shares
Customer Detroit Diesel [Member]
Represents customer detroit diesel.
us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold
Total cost of sales
us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
Foreign currency translation adjustments
us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown
Provision for excess and obsolete inventory
Area of Land Occupied by Seller [Member]
The area of land occupied by Seller and needed for its ongoing business in the Sale-Leaseback.
Consolidation, Policy [Policy Text Block]
us-gaap_GrossProfit
Gross profit
Gross profit (loss)
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.
Employee Benefit Related Adjustments Mexico [Member]
Represents employee benefit related adjustments Mexico.
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.
Nature of Business [Policy Text Block]
Represents Nature of Business policy.
Collective Bargaining Agreements [Policy Text Block]
Represents collective bargaining agreements policy.
us-gaap_ExtendedProductWarrantyAccrualWarrantiesIssued
Extended Product Warranty Accrual, Warranties Issued
Workforce Subject to Collective Bargaining Arrangements Expiring within One Year [Member]
us-gaap_ExtendedProductWarrantyAccrual
Extended Product Warranty Accrual
us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
Other (income), net
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)
us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
Concentration Risk, Percentage
sypr_NumberOfMajorCustomers
Number of Major Customers
Represents number of Major Customers.
Customer Dana [Member]
Represents customer Dana.
Toluca [Member]
Represents information about Toluca, Mexico property and buildings.
Customer ITT Exelis [Member]
Represents customer ITT Exelis.
Operating (loss) income
Operating (loss) income
Operating Income (Loss)
Customer Sistemas [Member]
Represents customer Sistemas.
Customer Meritor [Member]
Represents customer Meritor.
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
Accounts payable
us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDefinedBenefitPensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansNetOfTax
Employee benefit related adjustments – U.S, net of tax.
Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]
us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition1
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition
us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedStockOptions
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Not yet Recognized, Stock Options
Amendment Flag
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]
Income Statement Location [Domain]
Common stock repurchases
Common stock repurchases
Income Statement Location [Axis]
Plan Name [Domain]
Plan Name [Axis]
Minimum [Member]
us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrual
Product Warranty Accrual
Maximum [Member]
Range [Axis]
Range [Domain]
Document Fiscal Year Focus
Customer [Axis]
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
Document Fiscal Period Focus
Customer [Domain]
Document Period End Date
Current Fiscal Year End Date
us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardExpirationPeriod
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period
Award Type [Axis]
Entity Current Reporting Status
Cost of sales:
Entity Voluntary Filers
Operating Leases of Lessee Disclosure [Table Text Block]
Entity Public Float
us-gaap_LongTermDebt
Long term debt
Entity Filer Category
Machinery and Equipment [Member]
Document Type
us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
Other comprehensive (loss)
us-gaap_DeferredRevenue
Deferred revenue
Equity Award [Domain]
us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold
Products
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Member]
us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet
Operating Leases, Rent Expense, Net
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Text Block]
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer
us-gaap_SecuredDebt
Secured Debt
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
Exercised (in dollars per share)
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
Granted (in dollars per share)
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
Expired (in dollars per share)
Segments [Domain]
us-gaap_SubordinatedDebt
Subordinated Debt
Subordinated Debt
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
Forfeited (in dollars per share)
Accounts receivable, net
us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent
Allowance for doubtful accounts
Segments [Axis]
sypr_SoftwareDevelopmentCostsUsefulLife
Software Development Costs, Useful Life
Useful life of software development used in the normal conduct of business.
Statement [Table]
Receivable [Domain]
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
Outstanding at January 1, 2015 (in dollars per share)
Outstanding at December 31, 2015 (in dollars per share)
us-gaap_LineOfCredit
Credit Facility
Receivable Type [Axis]
Note payable – related party
Note payable – related party
Meritor Note [Member]
Information pertaining to the Meritor Note.
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue
Outstanding at December 31, 2015
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
ASSETS
Outstanding at December 31, 2015
Exercisable at December 31, 2015 (in shares)
us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Intrinsic Value
Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Table Text Block]
us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1
Exercisable at December 31, 2015
us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedInPeriodFairValue1
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value
us-gaap_CostOfServices
Outsourced services
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_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice
Exercisable at December 31, 2015 (in dollars per share)
Income Statement [Abstract]
us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1
Exercisable at December 31, 2015
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant
us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
Net cash used in financing activities
us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations
Geographical [Axis]
Credit Facility [Domain]
Credit Facility [Axis]
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpirationsInPeriod
Expired (in shares)
us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
Indirect repurchase of shares for minimum statutory tax withholdings
Loans, Notes, Trade and Other Receivables Disclosure [Text Block]
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
Outstanding at January 1, 2015 (in shares)
Outstanding at December 31, 2015 (in shares)
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
Corporate and Other [Member]
us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Balance
Balance
Total stockholders’ equity
us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
Cash dividends paid
us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
Foreign currency translation adjustments
Risk-free interest rates
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized
Employee benefit related, net of tax
Employee benefit related, net of tax
Expected volatility
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)
Expected life (years)
Foreign currency translation adjustment
us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetOfTax
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Net of Tax
Inventory, net
Total
Other current assets
us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent
Prepaid expenses
us-gaap_TranslationAdjustmentFunctionalToReportingCurrencyNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Currency translation effect on temporary differences
Expected dividend yield
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod
Forfeited (in shares)
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
Nonvested shares at January 1, 2015 (in shares)
Nonvested shares at December 31, 2015 (in shares)
Granted (in shares)
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod
Vested (in shares)
us-gaap_InventoryFinishedGoods
Finished goods
us-gaap_InventoryWorkInProcess
Work in process
us-gaap_InventoryValuationReserves
Reserve for excess and obsolete inventory
Account Receivable Types
Cash dividends per common share (in dollars per share)
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value
Additional paid-in capital
us-gaap_InventoryRawMaterials
Raw materials
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
Vested (in dollars per share)
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
Granted (in dollars per share)
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
Nonvested shares at January 1, 2015 (in dollars per share)
Nonvested shares at December 31, 2015 (in dollars per share)
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
Forfeited (in dollars per share)
Legal Entity [Axis]
Mergers, Acquisitions and Dispositions Disclosures [Text Block]
Entity Registrant Name
Entity Central Index Key
Entity [Domain]
Fixed Income Securities [Member]
Other Current Assets [Text Block]
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]
Major Types of Debt and Equity Securities [Axis]
Other Assets Disclosure [Text Block]
Major Types of Debt and Equity Securities [Domain]
Other assets
Debt Securities [Member]
Term Loan [Member]
Debt financing secured on October 30, 2015.
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)
us-gaap_Liabilities
Total liabilities
Sypris Technologies
New Credit Facility [Member]
The revolving credit facility secured on October 30, 2015.
us-gaap_OtherLiabilities
Other Liabilities
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.
Certain Assets [Member]
Represents certain Morganton equipment, related assets and intellectual property that were sold to Meritor.
Trading Symbol
Scenario [Axis]
Scenario, Unspecified [Domain]
Morganton [Member]
Represents the Company's manufacturing facility in Morganton, North Carolina.
us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties and Interest Accrued
us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
Total current assets
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Assets held for sale
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets, Current
us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationPropertyPlantAndEquipmentCurrent
Land and land improvements
us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign
Foreign
us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic
Domestic
Long-term debt
us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
Total current liabilities
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Inventory, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Term Loan
us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
Depreciation and amortization
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Schedule of Accrued Liabilities [Table Text Block]
Fair Value Hierarchy [Domain]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
us-gaap_Depreciation
Depreciation
Property, Plant and Equipment, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Fair Value, Hierarchy [Axis]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Axis]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Domain]
us-gaap_RecognitionOfDeferredRevenue
Deferred revenue recognized
Building and Building Improvements [Member]
Income Tax Authority [Axis]
Land, Buildings and Improvements [Member]
Income Tax Authority [Domain]
Land and Land Improvements [Member]
Disposal Group Name [Domain]
us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionPercent
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent of Employees' Gross Pay
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]
Disposal Group Name [Axis]
Furniture and Fixtures [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Other Types [Member]
Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Disclosure [Text Block]
Domestic Tax Authority [Member]
Foreign Tax Authority [Member]
Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Table Text Block]
Subsequent Event Type [Domain]
us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanNumberOfEmployeesCovered
Defined Contribution Plan, Number of Employees Covered
Subsequent Event Type [Axis]
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized
Defined Contribution Plan, Cost Recognized
Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign [Table Text Block]
Subsequent Events [Text Block]
Construction in Progress [Member]
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Non-cash compensation
us-gaap_PensionContributions
Contributions to pension plans
Subsequent Event [Member]
us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
us-gaap_ProceedsFromIncomeTaxRefunds
Proceeds from Income Tax Refunds
Current portion of long-term debt
us-gaap_MultiemployerPlansCollectiveBargainingArrangementPercentageOfParticipants
Multiemployer Plans, Collective-Bargaining Arrangement, Percentage of Participants
Cash flows from operating activities:
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)
us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment
Weighted average additional shares assuming conversion of potential common shares (in shares)
us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
Debt Instrument, Face Amount
us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Period Increase (Decrease)
Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, Including Intangible Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block]
us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
Unrecognized Tax Benefits
us-gaap_InterestPaidNet
Interest Paid, Net
us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementAndPostemploymentBenefitPlansLiabilitiesCurrent
Employee benefit plans
us-gaap_AccruedEmployeeBenefitsCurrent
Salaries, wages, employment taxes and withholdings
Diluted (in dollars per share)
Diluted (in dollars per share)
us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted (in shares)
Accrued liabilities
(Loss) income before income taxes
(Loss) income before income taxes
Accounts payable
Income tax expense, net
Cash flows from financing activities:
us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate
Long-term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate
us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic (in shares)
Standard Product Warranty, Policy [Policy Text Block]
us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrent
Income, property and other taxes
Basic (in dollars per share)
Basic (in dollars per share)
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmountsRecognizedInBalanceSheet
Net amount recognized
Class of Stock [Axis]
Proceeds from New Revolving Credit Agreement
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year
Plan Asset Categories
Class of Stock [Domain]
Long-term Debt [Text Block]
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block]
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan
Underfunded status of the plans
us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit
Repayment of former Revolving Credit Agreement
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitsPaid
Benefits paid
us-gaap_RepaymentsOfNotesPayable
Repayment of note payable – Meritor
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation
Benefit obligation at beginning of year
Benefit obligation at end of year
us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
Operating Loss Carryforwards
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActualReturnOnPlanAssets
Actual return on plan assets
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAdministrationExpenses
Defined Benefit Plan, Administration Expenses
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateFairValueOfPlanAssets
Fair value of plan assets at end of year
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateAccumulatedBenefitObligation
Accumulated benefit obligation
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateProjectedBenefitObligation
Projected benefit obligation
Schedule of Other Current Assets [Table Text Block]
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfGainsLosses
Net amortization of actuarial loss
Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity [Table Text Block]
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets
Expected return on plan assets
Schedule of Other Assets [Table Text Block]
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost
Service cost
Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]
AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]
Equity Securities [Member]
Real Estate [Member]
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Restricted Stock Units Award Activity [Table Text Block]
Statement [Line Items]
Related Party [Axis]
Related Party [Domain]
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFutureAmortizationOfGainLoss
Defined Benefit Plan, Future Amortization of Gain (Loss)
Net change in debt under Credit Facility
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]
us-gaap_AssetsNet
Net Assets
Stockholders’ equity:
us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
Principal payments on Term Loan
us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationPriorYearIncomeTaxes
Prior year adjustment
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingBenefitObligationDiscountRate
Discount rate
us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
Change in valuation allowance
us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments
Other
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingBenefitObligationRateOfCompensationIncrease
Rate of compensation increase
us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationRepatriationOfForeignEarnings
Foreign repatriation, net of foreign tax credits
us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Other liabilities
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostExpectedLongTermReturnOnAssets
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsFiveFiscalYearsThereafter
2021 - 2025
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearFive
2020
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearFour
2019
Disposal Group Classification [Domain]
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearThree
2018
us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer
Company contributions
us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCurrentBorrowingCapacity
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity
us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity
us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business
Equity Component [Domain]
Equity Components [Axis]
us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential
Effect of tax rates of foreign subsidiaries
us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes
State income taxes, net of federal tax impact
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPensionPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Noncurrent pension liability
Disposal Group Classification [Axis]
Concentration Risk, Credit Risk, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Severance and equipment relocation costs
us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
Federal tax expense at the statutory rate
Common Stock [Member]
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations
Weighted Average Asset Allocations
Proceeds from issuance of Term Loan
Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
us-gaap_PolicyTextBlockAbstract
Accounting Policies
Treasury Stock [Member]
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocationsRangeMaximum
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations Range Maximum
Proceeds from note payable – related party
Retained Earnings [Member]
us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSubordinatedLongTermDebt
Proceeds from Issuance of Subordinated Long-term Debt
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocationsRangeMinimum
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations Range Minimum
us-gaap_GainLossRelatedToLitigationSettlement
Gain (Loss) Related to Litigation Settlement
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsNextTwelveMonths
2016
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearTwo
2017
Nonvoting Common Stock [Member]