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, 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	48	0	0	48
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	3,643
Equity Balance, value at Dec. 31, 2020	$ 36	115	(8,281)	110,952	102,822
Equity Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2020	3,643
Common stock issued upon exercise of employee stock options	$ 0	89	0	0	89
Common stock issued upon exercise of employee stock options, shares	3
Stock option compensation expense	$ 0	41	0	0	41
Foreign currency translation adjustment	0	0	(54)	0	(54)
Common stock dividends	0	0	0	(1,039)	(1,039)
Net income	0	0	0	3,024	3,024
Equity Balance, value at Mar. 31, 2021	$ 36	$ 245	$ (8,335)	$ 112,937	$ 104,883
Equity Balance, shares at Mar. 31, 2021	3,646