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Note 8 - Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
Notes to Financial Statements  
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Marketable Securities [Text Block]
8. CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND INVESTMENTS
 
The following is a summary of the Company’s cash, cash equivalents and short-term and long-term investments (in thousands): 
 
 
 
 
March 31,
 
 
December 31,
 
 
 
2016
 
 
2015
 
Cash, cash equivalents and investments:
               
Cash
  $ 50,924     $ 58,217  
Money market funds
    26,884       31,640  
Certificates of deposit
    18,607       21,574  
U.S. treasuries and government agency bonds
    155,086       123,532  
Auction-rate securities backed by student-loan notes
    5,353       5,361  
Total
  $ 256,854     $ 240,324  
 
 
 
March 31,
 
 
December 31,
 
 
 
2016
 
 
2015
 
Reported as:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 77,808     $ 90,860  
Short-term investments
    173,693       144,103  
Long-term investments
    5,353       5,361  
Total
  $ 256,854     $ 240,324  
  
The contractual maturities of the Company’s short-term and long-term available-for-sale investments are as follows (in thousands):
 
 
 
 
March 31,
 
 
December 31,
 
 
 
2016
 
 
2015
 
Due in less than 1 year
  $ 140,914     $ 110,898  
Due in 1 - 5 years
    32,779       33,205  
Due in greater than 5 years
    5,353       5,361  
Total
  $ 179,046     $ 149,464  
 
The following tables summarize the unrealized gain and loss positions related to the Company’s investments in marketable securities designated as available-for sale (in thousands): 
 
 
 
 
March 31, 2016
 
 
 
Adjusted Cost
 
 
Unrealized Gains
 
 
Unrealized Losses
 
 
Total Fair Value
 
 
Fair Value of
Investments in
Unrealized
Loss Position
 
Money market funds
  $ 26,884     $ -     $ -     $ 26,884     $ -  
Certificates of deposit
    18,607       -       -       18,607       -  
U.S. treasuries and government agency bonds
    155,034       66       (14 )     155,086       45,602  
Auction-rate securities backed by student-loan notes
    5,570       -       (217 )     5,353       5,353  
Total
  $ 206,095     $ 66     $ (231 )   $ 205,930     $ 50,955  
 
 
 
December 31, 2015
 
 
 
Adjusted Cost
 
 
Unrealized Gains
 
 
Unrealized Losses
 
 
Total Fair Value
 
 
Fair Value of
Investments in
Unrealized
Loss Position
 
Money market funds
  $ 31,640     $ -     $ -     $ 31,640     $ -  
Certificates of deposit
    21,574       -       -       21,574       -  
U.S. treasuries and government agency bonds
    123,698       4       (170 )     123,532       110,720  
Auction-rate securities backed by student-loan notes
    5,570       -       (209 )     5,361       5,361  
Total
  $ 182,482     $ 4     $ (379 )   $ 182,107     $ 116,081