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Note 7 - Share-Based Compensation - Number of Stock Option Awards Exercisable and their Weighted Average Exercise Price (Details) shares in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 $ / shares shares
Lower Exercise Price Range (in dollars per share) | $ 0
Upper Exercise Price Range (in dollars per share) | $ 18
Outstanding Number (in shares) | shares | 12,095
Outstanding Weighted Average Remaining Life (Year) | 6 years 219 days
Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) | $ 6.55
Exercisable Number (in shares) | shares | 6,499
Exercisable Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) | $ 5.66
Exercise Price Range 01 [Member] |
Lower Exercise Price Range (in dollars per share) | 0
Upper Exercise Price Range (in dollars per share) | $ 3
Outstanding Number (in shares) | shares | 1,919
Outstanding Weighted Average Remaining Life (Year) | 5 years 255 days
Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) | $ 1.64
Exercisable Number (in shares) | shares | 1,510
Exercisable Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) | $ 1.53
Exercise Price Range 02 [Member] |
Lower Exercise Price Range (in dollars per share) | 3
Upper Exercise Price Range (in dollars per share) | $ 6
Outstanding Number (in shares) | shares | 4,749
Outstanding Weighted Average Remaining Life (Year) | 6 years 328 days
Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) | $ 4.02
Exercisable Number (in shares) | shares | 2,578
Exercisable Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) | $ 4.48
Exercise Price Range 03 [Member] |
Lower Exercise Price Range (in dollars per share) | 6
Upper Exercise Price Range (in dollars per share) | $ 9
Outstanding Number (in shares) | shares | 1,153
Outstanding Weighted Average Remaining Life (Year) | 3 years 182 days
Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) | $ 7.10
Exercisable Number (in shares) | shares | 1,118
Exercisable Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) | $ 7.11
Exercise Price Range 04 [Member] |
Lower Exercise Price Range (in dollars per share) | 9
Upper Exercise Price Range (in dollars per share) | $ 12
Outstanding Number (in shares) | shares | 3,457
Outstanding Weighted Average Remaining Life (Year) | 7 years 73 days
Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) | $ 11.10
Exercisable Number (in shares) | shares | 1,074
Exercisable Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) | $ 11.29
Exercise Price Range 05 [Member] |
Lower Exercise Price Range (in dollars per share) | 12
Upper Exercise Price Range (in dollars per share) | $ 15
Outstanding Number (in shares) | shares | 722
Outstanding Weighted Average Remaining Life (Year) | 8 years
Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) | $ 12.39
Exercisable Number (in shares) | shares | 195
Exercisable Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) | $ 12.73
Exercise Price Range 06 [Member] |
Lower Exercise Price Range (in dollars per share) | 15
Upper Exercise Price Range (in dollars per share) | $ 18
Outstanding Number (in shares) | shares | 95
Outstanding Weighted Average Remaining Life (Year) | 8 years 182 days
Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) | $ 15.39
Exercisable Number (in shares) | shares | 24
Exercisable Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) | $ 15.39

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- Definition The floor of a customized range of exercise prices for purposes of disclosing shares potentially issuable under outstanding stock option awards on all stock option plans and other required information pertaining to awards in the customized range. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (g) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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- Definition The number of shares reserved for issuance pertaining to the outstanding exercisable stock options as of the balance sheet date in the customized range of exercise prices for which the market and performance vesting condition has been satisfied. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (c)(iii) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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- Definition The number of shares reserved for issuance pertaining to the outstanding stock options as of the balance sheet date for all option plans in the customized range of exercise prices. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (c)(1)(i)-(ii) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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- Definition The ceiling of a customized range of exercise prices for purposes of disclosing shares potentially issuable under outstanding stock option awards on all stock option plans and other required information pertaining to awards in the customized range. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (g) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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