UTAH MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $) In Thousands	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capitol	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	Retained Earnings	Stockholders' Equity, Total
Balance, value at Dec. 31, 2009	$ 36		$ (994)	$ 38,939	$ 37,981
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2009	3,612
Common stock issued upon exercise of employee stock options	0	497			497
Common stock issued upon exercise of employee stock options, shares	27
Common stock received and retired upon exercise of stock options	0	(73)			(73)
Common stock received and retired upon exercise of stock options, shares	(3)
Tax benefit attributable to appreciation of stock options		38			38
Stock option compensation expense		83			83
Common stock purchased and retired	0	(439)			(439)
Common stock purchased and retired, shares	(18)
Foreign currency translation adjustment			(326)		(326)
Unrealized holding gain (loss) from investments, available-for-sale, net of taxes			45		45
Common stock dividends				(6,030)	(6,030)
Net income				6,014	6,014
Balance, value at Dec. 31, 2010	36	107	(1,275)	38,924	37,792
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2010	3,619
Common stock issued upon exercise of employee stock options	0	485			485
Common stock issued upon exercise of employee stock options, shares	21
Tax benefit attributable to appreciation of stock options		34			34
Stock option compensation expense		95			95
Foreign currency translation adjustment			(1,628)		(1,628)
Unrealized holding gain (loss) from investments, available-for-sale, net of taxes			(3)		(3)
Common stock dividends				(3,433)	(3,433)
Net income				7,414	7,414
Balance, value at Dec. 31, 2011	36	721	(2,906)	42,904	40,757
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2011	3,640
Common stock issued upon exercise of employee stock options	1	1,940			1,941
Common stock issued upon exercise of employee stock options, shares	82
Common stock received and retired upon exercise of stock options	0	(138)			(138)
Common stock received and retired upon exercise of stock options, shares	(4)
Tax benefit attributable to appreciation of stock options		178			178
Stock option compensation expense		70			70
Common stock purchased and retired	0	(503)			(504)
Common stock purchased and retired, shares	(15)
Foreign currency translation adjustment			1,862		1,862
Unrealized holding gain (loss) from investments, available-for-sale, net of taxes			193		193
Common stock dividends				(3,555)	(3,555)
Net income				10,169	10,169
Balance, value at Dec. 31, 2012	$ 37	$ 2,268	$ (851)	$ 49,519	$ 50,972
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2012	3,703