UTAH MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Income Statement
Sales, net	$ 41,414	$ 39,298	$ 40,157
Cost of goods sold	15,019	15,608	15,972
Gross profit	26,395	23,690	24,185
Operating expense:
Sales and marketing	1,544	1,673	2,164
Research and development	447	475	522
General and administrative	5,393	5,355	5,848
Operating income	19,011	16,187	15,651
Other income (expense):
Dividend and interest income	17	12	5
Royalty income	86	91	93
Interest expense			(65)
Other, net	(32)	132	(139)
Income before provision for income taxes	19,082	16,422	15,545
Provision for income taxes	10,577	4,294	3,702
Net income	$ 8,505	$ 12,128	$ 11,843
Earnings per common shares (basic)	$ 2.29	$ 3.23	$ 3.16
Earnings per common share (diluted)	$ 2.28	$ 3.22	$ 3.14
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation net of taxes of $0 in all periods	$ 3,893	$ (6,289)	$ (2,724)
Unrealized gain (loss) on investments net of taxes of $6, $3, and $(1)	10	5	(2)
Total comprehensive income	$ 12,408	$ 5,844	$ 9,117