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Property and equipment

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]

2. Property and equipment

Property and equipment, which include amounts recorded under capital leases, are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization (in thousands), and consist of the following:

		December 31
		2015			2014
Equipment		$	13,437		$	13,719
Software			5,089			4,863
Furniture and equipment			2,313			2,348
Leasehold improvements			4,956			4,919
Total			25,795			25,849
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization			(21,072)			(19,934)
		$	4,723		$	5,915

Depreciation and amortization expense of property and equipment was approximately $1.9 million, $2.5 million and $3.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

During the fourth quarter of 2014 the Company recorded an impairment charge of $0.4 million representing the write-off of certain long lived assets on account of the consolidation of two India-based production facilities.

In the third quarter of 2013, the Company evaluated the carrying value of the fixed assets of its Synodex subsidiary compared to its fair value and concluded that the carrying value exceeded its fair value. This resulted in an impairment charge of $5.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2013.

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The entire disclosure for long-lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Includes, but is not limited to, accounting policies and methodology, roll forwards, depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, including composite depreciation, accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, useful lives and method used, income statement disclosures, assets held for sale and public utility disclosures.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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