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Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Income Tax Benefit (Provisions) from Continuing Operations

Income tax benefit (provisions) from continuing operations consisted of the following:

		Years Ended December 31,
		2014				2013				2012
		(In thousands)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before benefit (provision) for income taxes		$	6,319			$	3,672			$	(6,558)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes			(2,196	)			36,483				(792	)
Effective tax rate			34.8	%			(993.5	)%			(12.1	)%

Details of Pre-Tax Book Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations

The Company reported pre-tax book income (loss) from continuing operations of:

		Years Ended December 31,
		2014				2013				2012
		(In thousands)
Domestic		$	5,867			$	3,349			$	(2,175	)
Foreign			452				323				(4,383	)
Total		$	6,319			$	3,672			$	(6,558)

Summary of Benefit (Provision) for Income Taxes from Continuing Operations

The benefit (provision) for income taxes from continuing operations consisted of the following:

		Years Ended December 31,
		2014				2013				2012
		(In thousands)
Current:
United States federal		$	(218	)		$	(300	)		$	91
Foreign			(12	)			(12	)			(902	)
State and local			(75	)			(55	)			19
Total current		$	(305)			$	(367	)		$	(792	)
Deferred:
United States federal			(2,137	)			36,190				0
Foreign			0				660				0
State and local			246				0				0
Total deferred			(1,891	)			36,850				0
		$	(2,196)			$	36,483			$	(792	)

Details of Significant Components of Net Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

Significant components of the net deferred tax assets and liabilities consisted of:

		December 31,
		2014				2013
		(In thousands)
Deferred tax assets:
Net operating loss carryforwards		$	20,627			$	23,652
State income taxes			1				1
Deferred revenue			4,723				3,588
Research and development and other credits			8,898				8,201
Reserves and accruals recognized in different periods			4,803				4,994
Basis difference in investment			968				967
Capitalized R&D expenses			1,576				1,535
Depreciation and amortization			783				887
Other			80				120
Total deferred tax assets			42,459				43,945
Valuation allowance			(7,663	)			(7,095	)
Net deferred tax assets		$	34,796			$	36,850

Reconciliation between Benefit (Provision) for Income Taxes at Statutory Rate and Effective Tax Rate

For purposes of the reconciliation between the benefit (provision) for income taxes at the statutory rate and the effective tax rate, a national U.S. 35% rate is applied as follows:

		2014				2013				2012
Federal statutory tax rate			35.0	%			35.0	%			35.0	%
State taxes, net of federal benefit			0.0	%			0.1	%			2.3	%
Foreign withholding			3.5	%			8.2	%			(13.0	)%
Stock compensation expense			3.8	%			2.5	%			(2.6	)%
Meals & entertainment			0.1	%			0.3	%			(0.2	)%
Foreign rate differential			(1.1	)%			(1.7	)%			(2.8	)%
Prior year true-up items			(0.2	)%			0.1	%			0.1	%
Tax reserves			0.8	%			1.3	%			(0.1	)%
Benefit of discontinued operations			0.0	%			0.0	%			1.5	%
Credits			(5.7	)%			(11.0	)%			13.0	%
Other			(1.4	)%			0.0	%			0.3	%
Valuation allowance			0.0	%			(1028.3	)%			(45.6	)%
Effective tax rate			34.8	%			(993.5	)%			(12.1	)%

Details of Beginning and Ending Amount of Gross Unrecognized Tax Benefits

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:

		2014 Unrecognized Tax Benefits				2013 Unrecognized Tax Benefits				2012 Unrecognized Tax Benefits
		(In thousands)
Balance at beginning of year		$	1,634			$	628			$	628
Gross increases for tax positions of prior years			0				896				0
Gross decreases for tax positions of prior years			(4	)			0				0
Gross increases for tax positions of current year			114				110				0
Settlements			0				0				0
Lapse of statute of limitations			0				0				0
Balance at end of year		$	1,744			$	1,634			$	628

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