Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 9,803	$ 7,691
Restricted investments		1,250	1,401
Short-term investments		11,983	16,978
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $564 in 2016 and $521 in 2015	[1]	3,015	4,030
Inventories		2,570	2,893
Deferred cost of goods sold		1,104	1,122
Other current assets		900	1,109
Total current assets		30,625	35,224
Property and equipment, net		445	595
Intangible assets, net		953	1,183
Goodwill (see Note 10)		0	0
Other long-term assets		885	1,044
Total assets		32,908	38,046
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable		1,697	2,267
Accrued liabilities		2,174	2,885
Deferred revenues		3,671	3,359
Total current liabilities		7,542	8,511
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
Other long-term liabilities		688	614
Liabilities		8,230	9,125
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value: Authorized - 5,000,000 shares; none outstanding		0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value: Authorized -100,000,000 shares, Issued - 4,753,654 in 2016 and 4,738,370 shares in 2015, Outstanding - 4,431,736 in 2016 and 4,416,452 shares in 2015		48	47
Additional paid-in capital		358,123	356,746
Treasury stock (321,918 shares in 2016 and 2015)		(28,130)	(28,130)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(2,437)	(1,594)
Accumulated deficit		(303,180)	(298,402)
Total Echelon Corporation stockholders’ equity		24,424	28,667
Non controlling interest in subsidiary		254	254
Total stockholders' equity		24,678	28,921
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity		$ 32,908	$ 38,046

[1] Includes related party amounts of $0 and $827 in 2016 and 2015, respectively. See Note 14 for additional information on related party transactions.