Note 6 - Marketable Securities - Balance of Held-to-Maturity Debt Securities by Contractual Maturity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Due in one year or less	$ 39,028
Due after one year through five years	68,387
Total marketable securities	$ 107,415	$ 97,990

Amount after other than temporary impairment (OTTI) accretion, of investments in debt securities classified as held-to-maturity.

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