Note 14 - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Notes to Financial Statements

Comprehensive Income (Loss) Note [Text Block]

Note

14:

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

The following table lists the beginning balance, yearly activity and ending balance of each component of "Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net" (in thousands):

	Unrealized Gains (Losses) On Securities			Changes in fair value of derivative contracts designated as hedge transactions			Adjustments For Pension Plans			Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net
Balance January 1, 2014	$	(2,552	)	$	—		$	(23,747	)	$	(26,299	)
2014 change		1,143			—			(6,875	)		(5,732	)
Balance December 31, 2014		(1,409	)		—			(30,622	)		(32,031	)
2015 change		250			—			(850	)		(600	)
Balance December 31, 2015		(1,159	)		—			(31,472	)		(32,631	)
2016 change		2,613			(5,260	)		676			(1,971	)
Balance December 31, 2016	$	1,454		$	(5,260	)	$	(30,796	)	$	(34,602	)

The

$2.6

million,

$0.3

million, and

$1.1

million changes in unrealized gains (losses) on securities in

2016,

2015

and

2014,

respectively, are net of

$1.0

million,

$3.0

million and

$2.4

million for the reclassification to current earnings of impairments of equity securities, as we deemed the impairments to be other-than-temporary. The amounts above are net of the income tax effect of such balances and activity as summarized in the following table (in thousands):

	Income Tax Effect of:
	Unrealized Gains (Losses) On Securities			Changes in fair value of derivative contracts designated as hedge transactions		Adjustments For Pension Plans			Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net
Balance January 1, 2014	$	619		$	—	$	5,764		$	6,383
2014 change		6			—		4,653			4,659
Balance December 31, 2014		625			—		10,417			11,042
2015 change		6			—		213			219
Balance December 31, 2015		631			—		10,630			11,261
2016 change		(4	)		—		(510	)		(514	)
Balance December 31, 2016	$	627		$	—	$	10,120		$	10,747

See

Note

2

for more information on our marketable securities,

Note

8

for more information on our employee benefit plans, and

Note

10

for more information on our derivative instruments.