UTAH MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capitol	Comprehensive Income	Retained Earnings	Total
Equity Balance, value at Dec. 31, 2018	$ 37	$ 122	$ (11,290)	$ 100,123	$ 88,992
Equity Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2018	3,720
Common stock issued upon exercise of employee stock options	$ 0	290	0	0	290
Common stock issued upon exercise of employee stock options, shares	7
Common stock received and retired upon exercise of stock options	$ 0	(7)	0	0	(7)
Common stock received and retired upon exercise of stock options, shares	0
Stock option compensation expense	$ 0	113	0	0	113
Common stock purchased and retired	$ 0	(499)	0	101	(398)
Common stock purchased and retired, shares	(5)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	$ 0	0	1,507	0	1,507
Common stock dividends	0	0	0	(4,132)	(4,132)
Net income	0	0	0	14,727	14,727
Equity Balance, value at Dec. 31, 2019	$ 37	18	(9,782)	110,820	101,093
Equity Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2019	3,722
Common stock issued upon exercise of employee stock options	$ 0	358	0	0	358
Common stock issued upon exercise of employee stock options, shares	8
Stock option compensation expense	$ 0	160	0	0	160
Common stock purchased and retired	$ (1)	(421)	0	(6,555)	(6,976)
Common stock purchased and retired, shares	(87)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	$ 0	0	1,502	0	1,502
Common stock dividends	0	0	0	(4,112)	(4,112)
Net income	0	0	0	10,798	10,798
Equity Balance, value at Dec. 31, 2020	$ 36	115	(8,280)	110,951	102,822
Equity Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2020	3,643
Common stock issued upon exercise of employee stock options	$ 0	787	0	0	787
Common stock issued upon exercise of employee stock options, shares	14
Common stock received and retired upon exercise of stock options	$ 0	(227)	0	0	(227)
Common stock received and retired upon exercise of stock options, shares	(2)
Stock option compensation expense	$ 0	166	0	0	166
Foreign currency translation adjustment	0	0	(773)	0	(773)
Common stock dividends	0	0	0	(10,425)	(10,425)
Net income	0	0	0	14,788	14,788
Equity Balance, value at Dec. 31, 2021	$ 36	$ 842	$ (9,053)	$ 115,314	$ 107,138
Equity Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2021	3,655