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Note 19 - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

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Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Table Text Block]

		Balance at Beginning of Year				Reserves Assumed in Acquisition				Additions Charged to Earnings				Charges to Reserve, Net (1)				Balance at End of Year
Year ended December 31, 2015
Allowance for doubtful accounts		$	2,275			$	63			$	481			$	(325	)		$	2,494
Reserves for inventory			9,387				614				3,739				(3,158	)			10,582
Valuation of deferred tax assets			1,385				-				138				–				1,523
Year ended December 31, 2014
Allowance for doubtful accounts		$	2,658			$	209			$	672			$	(1,264	)		$	2,275
Reserves for inventory			6,558				2,282				2,797				(2,250	)			9,387
Valuation of deferred tax assets			1,021				-				364				–				1,385
Year ended December 31, 2013
Allowance for doubtful accounts		$	1,166			$	496			$	1,037			$	(41	)		$	2,658
Reserves for inventory			6,999				1,131				72				(1,644	)			6,558
Valuation of deferred tax assets			806				(120	)			335				–				1,021

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