UTAH MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Statement
Sales, net	$ 40,157	$ 41,278	$ 40,493
Cost of goods sold	15,972	16,295	16,220
Gross profit	24,185	24,983	24,273
Operating expense:
Sales and marketing	2,164	2,211	2,790
Research and development	522	460	491
General and administrative	5,848	6,110	6,164
Operating income	15,651	16,202	14,828
Other income (expense):
Dividend and interest income	5	7	7
Royalty income	93	99	90
Interest expense	(65)	(289)	(438)
Other, net	(139)	(207)	(11)
Income before provision for income taxes	15,545	15,812	14,476
Provision for income taxes	3,702	4,434	3,070
Net income	$ 11,843	$ 11,378	$ 11,406
Earnings per common shares (basic)	$ 3.16	$ 3.04	$ 3.06
Earnings per common share (diluted)	$ 3.14	$ 3.02	$ 3.02
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation net of taxes of $0 in all periods	$ (2,724)	$ (3,252)	$ 859
Unrealized gain (loss) on investments net of taxes of $(1), $1, and $6	(2)	1	8
Total comprehensive income	$ 9,117	$ 8,127	$ 12,273