Note 12 - Guarantees

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Guarantees [Text Block]

(12)   GUARANTEES

Product Warranties

Warranty expense for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 was $57 and $122, respectively. Accrued warranty costs are included in Other Current Liabilities on our balance sheet. The following table sets forth the changes in the liability for product warranties for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011:

	2012			2011
Balance - Beginning of period	$	214		$	274
Acquisition of Thermonics		67			-
Payments made under warranty		(141	)		(182	)
Accruals for product warranty		57			122
Balance - End of period	$	197		$	214