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Note 8 - Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 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): 
 
 
 
September 30,
 
 
December 31,
 
 
 
2016
 
 
2015
 
Cash, cash equivalents and investments:
               
Cash
  $ 62,218     $ 58,217  
Money market funds
    47,261       31,640  
Certificates of deposit
    7,495       21,574  
Corporate debt securities
    20,665       -  
U.S. treasuries and government agency bonds
    121,424       123,532  
Auction-rate securities backed by student-loan notes
    5,382       5,361  
Total
  $ 264,445     $ 240,324  
 
 
 
September 30,
 
 
December 31,
 
 
 
2016
 
 
2015
 
Reported as:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 109,479     $ 90,860  
Short-term investments
    149,584       144,103  
Long-term investments
    5,382       5,361  
Total
  $ 264,445     $ 240,324  
  
The contractual maturities of the Company’s short-term and long-term available-for-sale investments are as follows (in thousands):
 
 
 
September 30,
 
 
December 31,
 
 
 
2016
 
 
2015
 
Due in less than 1 year
  $ 112,135     $ 110,898  
Due in 1 - 5 years
    37,449       33,205  
Due in greater than 5 years
    5,382       5,361  
Total
  $ 154,966     $ 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): 
 
 
 
September 30, 2016
 
 
 
Adjusted Cost
 
 
Unrealized Gains
 
 
Unrealized Losses
 
 
Total Fair Value
 
 
Fair Value of Investments in Unrealized Loss Position
 
Money market funds
  $ 47,261     $ -     $ -     $ 47,261     $ -  
Certificates of deposit
    7,495       -       -       7,495       -  
Corporate debt securities
    20,703       4       (42 )     20,665       17,894  
U.S. treasuries and government agency bonds
    121,383       48       (7 )     121,424       26,037  
Auction-rate securities backed by student-loan notes
    5,570       -       (188 )     5,382       5,382  
Total
  $ 202,412     $ 52     $ (237 )   $ 202,227     $ 49,313  
 
 
 
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