Note 4 - Property, Equipment and Leasehold Improvements

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]

(4) Property, Equipment and Leasehold Improvements 

Property, equipment and leasehold improvements at December 31, 2014 and September 30, 2015, consist of the following (in thousands):

	Estimated useful lives (years)			December 31, 2014		September 30, 2015
Building		15		$	2,553	$	2,661
Computer and office equipment		3			19,161		19,972
Furniture and fixtures	3	to	5		4,274		4,836
Leasehold improvements	Lease term				4,836		5,672
					30,824		33,141
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization					15,098		16,063
Totals				$	15,726	$	17,078

Depreciation expense was $1.7 million and $4.7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively. Depreciation expense was $1.7 million and $5.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively.