Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	May 07, 2020
Details
Entity Registrant Name	UTAH MEDICAL PRODUCTS INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000706698
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2020
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Trading Symbol	utmd
Entity Tax Identification Number	87-0342734
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		3,642,431
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-12575
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	UT
Entity Address, Address Line One	7043 South 300 West
Entity Address, City or Town	Midvale
Entity Address, State or Province	UT
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	84047
City Area Code	801
Local Phone Number	566-1200
Title of 12(b) Security	Common stock, $0.01 par value
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1