Note 11 - Business Segment Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

Three Month Period Ended June 30, 2013
	Battery & Energy Products		Communications Systems		Discontinued Operations			Corporate			Total
Revenues	$	14,656	$	2,623	$	-		$	-		$	17,279
Segment contribution		3,490		1,032		-			(6,396	)		(1,874	)
Interest expense, net									(31	)		(31	)
Miscellaneous									2			2
Income taxes-current									(23	)		(23	)
Income taxes-deferred									(30	)		(30	)
Loss from discontinued operations						(120	)					(120	)
Noncontrolling interest									3			3
Net loss attributable to Ultralife											$	(2,073	)
Total assets	$	44,357	$	31,711	$	-		$	15,067		$	91,135

Three Month Period Ended July 1, 2012
	Battery & Energy Products		Communications Systems		Discontinued Operations		Corporate			Total
Revenues	$	15,523	$	3,183	$	-	$	-		$	18,706
Segment contribution		3,763		704		-		(7,399	)		(2,932	)
Interest expense, net								(113	)		(113	)
Miscellaneous								(20	)		(20	)
Income taxes-current								(188	)		(188	)
Income taxes-deferred								17			17
Income from discontinued operations						49					49
Noncontrolling interest								20			20
Net loss attributable to Ultralife										$	(3,167	)
Total assets	$	51,477	$	30,548	$	2,759	$	8,207		$	92,991

Six Month Period Ended June 30, 2013
	Battery & Energy Products		Communications Systems		Discontinued Operations		Corporate			Total
Revenues	$	27,709	$	10,589	$	-	$	-		$	38,298
Segment contribution		6,590		4,311		-		(12,400	)		(1,499	)
Interest expense, net								(119	)		(119	)
Miscellaneous								(23	)		(23	)
Income taxes-current								(61	)		(61	)
Income taxes-deferred								(90	)		(90	)
Gain from discontinued operations						144					144
Noncontrolling interest								9			9
Net loss attributable to Ultralife										$	(1,639	)
Total assets	$	44,357	$	31,711	$	-	$	15,067		$	91,135

Six Month Period Ended July 1, 2012
	Battery & Energy Products		Communications Systems		Discontinued Operations			Corporate			Total
Revenues	$	35,605	$	10,602	$	-		$	-		$	46,207
Segment contribution		7,706		3,354		-			(15,281	)		(4,221	)
Interest expense, net									(216	)		(216	)
Miscellaneous									32			32
Income taxes-current									(267	)		(267	)
Income taxes-deferred									5			5
Loss from discontinued operations						(22	)					(22	)
Noncontrolling interest									20			20
Net loss attributable to Ultralife											$	(4,669	)
Total assets	$	51,477	$	30,548	$	2,759		$	8,207		$	92,991