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Note 7 - Restructuring
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]  
Restructuring and Related Activities Disclosure [Text Block]

7. Restructuring


From time to time, the Company has implemented restructuring plans. For the year ended on December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, the Company recorded total restructuring charges of $57,000, $0.2 million and $1.8 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2014, the Company had no outstanding restructuring accrual balance.


October 2012 Plan


On October 24, 2012, the Company announced a restructuring plan as part of the Company’s efforts to simplify the organization, leverage cross-training and learning, and reduce annual operations expenses. Under this plan, the Company has recorded restructuring charges of $2.2 million, which primarily consisted of employee severance costs of $2.1 million. The following table summarizes the activities of these restructuring liabilities (in thousands):


   

Severance

   

Professional

and Other

Fees

   

Total

 

Balances, January 1, 2012

  $     $     $  

Restructuring charges

    1,733       73       1,806  

Payments

    (848

)

    (62

)

    (910

)

Balances, December 31, 2012

  $ 885     $ 11     $ 896  

Restructuring charges

    249       51       300  

Payments

    (1,121

)

    (62

)

    (1,183

)

Balances, December 31, 2013

  $ 13     $     $ 13  

Restructuring charges

    57             57  

Payments

    (70

)

          (70

)

Balances, December 31, 2014

  $     $     $