Note 5 - Shareholders' Equity

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Disclosure Text Block Supplement [Abstract]

Shareholders' Equity and Share-based Payments [Text Block]

(5) SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:

On February 27, 2013, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Steiner Leisure approved a new share repurchase plan under which up to $100.0 million of Steiner Leisure common shares can be purchased. In connection with the new repurchase authorization, the repurchase plan approved by the Board in February 2008 was terminated. During the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, we purchased approximately 730,000 and 56,000 shares, with a value of approximately $29.5 million and $2.6 million, respectively. Of those shares purchased, 20,000 and 7,000 shares for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, were surrendered by our employees in connection with the vesting of restricted share units and used by us to satisfy payment of our minimum federal income tax withholding obligations in connection with these vestings. These share purchases were outside of our repurchase plan.