Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Mar. 24, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Details
Entity Registrant Name	UTAH MEDICAL PRODUCTS INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000706698
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2022
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Trading Symbol	UTMD
Entity Tax Identification Number	87-0342734
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		3,627,992
Entity Public Float			$ 335,723,200
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Well-Known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Document Annual 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
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	false
Document Financial Statement Error Correction	false
Documents Incorporated by Reference	The Company’s definitive proxy statement for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders is incorporated by reference into Part III, Item 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 of this Form 10-K.
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Auditor Name	Haynie & Company
Auditor Location	Salt Lake City, Utah
Auditor Firm ID	457