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Note 16 - Pension Plan (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Notes Tables  
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]
      2017       2016  
         
Gross employer service cost   $
1,501
    $
1,378
 
Plan participant contributions    
(308
)    
(336
)
Interest cost on service cost    
27
     
34
 
Employer's service cost    
1,220
     
1,076
 
Interest cost    
701
     
794
 
Expected net return on plan assets    
(640
)    
(787
)
Other costs    
166
     
168
 
Total employer's pension expense   $
1,447
    $
1,251
 
Schedule of Changes in Accumulated Postemployment Benefit Obligations [Table Text Block]
Change in benefit obligation:     2017       2016  
         
Projected benefit obligation - January 1   $
36,659
    $
31,421
 
Current service cost    
1,220
     
1,076
 
Plan participant / third party contributions    
308
     
336
 
Interest cost    
701
     
794
 
Benefits paid    
(495
)    
(438
)
Curtailment    
(125
)    
-
 
Foreign exchange    
5,204
     
(969
)
Expected projected benefit obligation, December 31    
43,473
     
32,220
 
Actuarial (gain)/ loss, net of foreign exchange    
(1,105
)    
4,438
 
Projected benefit obligation - December 31   $
42,368
    $
36,659
 
Schedule of Changes in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Table Text Block]
Change in plan assets:     2017       2016  
                 
Fair value of plan assets - January 1   $
33,016
    $
30,627
 
Expected net return on plan assets    
640
     
787
 
Contributions                
Employer    
609
     
603
 
Plan participants    
308
     
336
 
Benefits paid    
(495
)    
(438
)
Other costs    
(72
)    
(168
)
Foreign exchange    
4,658
     
(916
)
Expected fair value of plan assets - December 31    
38,664
     
30,831
 
Actuarial gain, net of foreign exchange    
149
     
2,185
 
Fair value of plan assets - December 31   $
38,813
    $
33,016
 
Schedule of Amounts Recognized in Balance Sheet [Table Text Block]
      December  31,
2017
      December  31,
2016
 
                 
Present value of accumulated benefit obligation   $
(40,142
)   $
(34,934
)
Effect of future compensation increases    
(2,226
)    
(1,724
)
Present value of projected benefit obligation    
(42,368
)    
(36,659
)
Fair value of plan assets    
38,813
     
33,016
 
Net liability for pension benefits   $
(3,555
)   $
(3,643
)
Schedule of Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]
      2017       2016  
         
Actuarial (gain)/loss on remeasurement of projected benefit obligation   $
(1,038
)   $
4,654
 
Actuarial (gain)/loss on remeasurement of fair value of assets    
(234
)    
(2,292
)
Actuarial (gain)/loss on curtailment of benefits from reorganization    
(125
)    
-
 
Total (gain)/loss recognized in other comprehensive income   $
(1,397
)   $
2,362
 
Schedule of Assumptions Used [Table Text Block]
      2017       2016  
Discount rate used in determining present values    
1.8
%    
1.8
%
Annual increase in future compensation levels    
2.0
%    
2.0
%
      2017       2016  
Discount rate used in determining present values    
1.8
%    
1.8
%
Annual increase in future compensation levels    
2.0
%    
2.0
%
Expected long-term rate of return on assets    
1.8
%    
1.8
%
Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets [Table Text Block]
    December 31,     Fair value measurements  
    2017     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3  
                         
Equity type investments   $
3,351
    $
3,351
    $
-
    $
-
 
Fixed interest type investments:                                
Government bonds    
32,906
     
32,906
     
-
     
-
 
Cash    
102
     
102
     
-
     
-
 
Other    
2,453
     
-
     
-
     
2,453
 
Total   $
38,813
    $
36,360
    $
-
    $
2,453
 
Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments [Table Text Block]
Year ended December 31      
2018   $
606
 
2019    
692
 
2020    
722
 
2021    
760
 
2022    
835
 
2023 - 2027    
5,158