UTAH MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Statement
Sales, net	$ 39,298	$ 40,157	$ 41,278
Cost of goods sold	15,608	15,972	16,295
Gross profit	23,690	24,185	24,983
Operating expense:
Sales and marketing	1,673	2,164	2,211
Research and development	475	522	460
General and administrative	5,355	5,848	6,110
Operating income	16,187	15,651	16,202
Other income (expense):
Dividend and interest income	12	5	7
Royalty income	91	93	99
Interest expense		(65)	(289)
Other, net	132	(139)	(207)
Income before provision for income taxes	16,422	15,545	15,812
Provision for income taxes	4,294	3,702	4,434
Net income	$ 12,128	$ 11,843	$ 11,378
Earnings per common shares (basic)	$ 3.23	$ 3.16	$ 3.04
Earnings per common share (diluted)	$ 3.22	$ 3.14	$ 3.02
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation net of taxes of $0 in all periods	$ (6,289)	$ (2,724)	$ (3,252)
Unrealized gain (loss) on investments net of taxes of $3, $(1), and $1	5	(2)	1
Total comprehensive income	$ 5,844	$ 9,117	$ 8,127