INCOME TAXES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of deferred tax assets and liabilities

Net deferred tax (liabilities)/assets at December 31, were as follows:

	December 31,
	2015			2014
Deferred tax assets	$	35,730		$	31,580
Deferred tax liabilities	(21,625		)	(19,198		)
Valuation allowance	(14,641		)	(12,676		)
Net deferred tax liabilities (1)	$	(536	)	$	(294	)

(1) During 2015 the Company adopted FASB Accounting Standards Update No. 2015-17, which requires that the Consolidated Balance Sheets reflect all deferred income tax assets and liabilities as non-current. Prior year balances have been reclassified to reflect the current year presentation.

Components of the net deferred tax liability or asset recognized [Table Text Block]

The temporary differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their financial reporting amounts that give rise to the deferred income tax assets and liabilities are as follows:

	December 31,
	2015			2014
Goodwill and intangible assets	$	13,267		$	16,375
Inventories	2,569			3,483
NOL carry forwards	10,529			2,345
Tax credit carry forwards	2,354			1,180
Stock award	827			1,049
Gain on sale of real estate	783			868
Obligation under operating leases	835			800
Accrued vacation	504			773
Accrued bonus	649			722
Other	426			547
Long-term contract costs	(11,781		)	(7,652		)
Depreciation	(6,857		)	(8,108		)
Valuation allowance	(14,641		)	(12,676		)
Net deferred tax liabilities	$	(536	)	$	(294	)

Schedule of income tax provision attributable to income before income taxes

The Company’s income tax provision (benefit) attributable to income before taxes consisted of the following for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013

	2015			2014			2013
Federal:
Current	$	304		$	(9,173	)	$	(676	)
Deferred	(14		)	155			(6,066		)
	290			(9,018		)	(6,742		)
State:
Current	55			21			120
Deferred	7			44			(357		)
	62			65			(237		)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	$	352		$	(8,953	)	$	(6,979	)

Schedule of effective income tax rate reconciliation

The reconciliation of income tax computed at the U.S. federal statutory tax rates to income tax (benefit) provision is as follows:

	2015			2014			2013
Federal taxes	$	(661	)	$	(13,270	)	$	(22,912	)
State and local taxes, net of federal benefit	(114		)	358			(1,119		)
Non-deductible goodwill impairment	—			9,254			—
Valuation allowance	1,809			(5,294		)	17,718
Tax audit adjustment	306			—			—
Research and experimental and other tax credits	(1,174		)	(503		)	(634		)
Other	186			502			(32		)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	$	352		$	(8,953	)	$	(6,979	)