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Note 9 - Income Taxes
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016
Notes to Financial Statements  
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]
9.
Income Taxes
 
The Company files income tax returns in the United States Federal jurisdiction, in a limited number of foreign jurisdictions, and in many state jurisdictions. Internal Revenue Service examinations have been completed for years prior to 2011. With few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to U.S. Federal, state or foreign income tax examinations for years before 2012.
 
The Company had $4.9 million of unrecognized tax benefits at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015. The Company does not believe it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change in the following twelve months; however, actual results could differ from those currently expected. Effectively all the unrecognized tax benefits would affect the Company’s effective tax rate if recognized at some point in the future. The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense.
 
 
The Company recorded an income tax benefit at an estimated effective tax rate of 2.1% and 4.0% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, and an income tax benefit at an estimated effective tax rate of 10.6% and 16.1% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015. The Company’s effective tax benefit rate in the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 is significantly lower than statutory rates because the Company’s net operating losses from the period are subject to a valuation allowance.