UTAH MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Comprehensive Income	Retained Earnings	Total
Equity Balance, value at Dec. 31, 2018	$ 37	$ 121	$ (11,290)	$ 100,124	$ 88,992
Equity Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2018	3,720
Common stock issued upon exercise of employee stock options	$ 0	97	0	0	97
Common stock issued upon exercise of employee stock options, shares	3
Stock option compensation expense	$ 0	28	0	0	28
Foreign currency translation adjustment	0	0	948	0	948
Common stock dividends	0	0	0	(1,028)	(1,028)
Net income	0	0	0	3,139	3,139
Equity Balance, value at Mar. 31, 2019	$ 37	246	(10,343)	102,235	92,176
Equity Balance, shares at Mar. 31, 2019	3,723
Equity Balance, value at Dec. 31, 2019	$ 37	18	(9,783)	110,820	101,092
Equity Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2019	3,722
Common stock issued upon exercise of employee stock options	$ 0	47	0	0	47
Common stock issued upon exercise of employee stock options, shares	1
Stock option compensation expense	$ 0	23	0	0	23
Common stock purchased and retired	$ (1)	(89)	0	(6,336)	(6,426)
Common stock purchased and retired, shares	(80)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	$ 0	0	(2,449)	0	(2,449)
Common stock dividends	0	0	0	(1,042)	(1,042)
Net income	0	0	0	3,140	3,140
Equity Balance, value at Mar. 31, 2020	$ 36	$ 0	$ (12,232)	$ 106,582	$ 94,386
Equity Balance, shares at Mar. 31, 2020	3,642