Note 2 - Investments - Current Investments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Amortized cost	$ 32,987	$ 29,166
Unrealized loss	(14)	(49)
Fair market value	32,973	29,117
Corporate Bond Securities [Member]
Amortized cost	32,987	22,100
Unrealized loss	(14)	(46)
Fair market value	32,973	22,054
Municipal Bonds [Member]
Amortized cost		3,727
Unrealized loss		(1)
Fair market value		3,726
US Government Agencies Debt Securities [Member]
Amortized cost		3,339
Unrealized loss		(2)
Fair market value		$ 3,337

Amount of investment in debt and equity securities categorized neither as trading securities nor held-to-maturity securities and intended be sold or mature one year or operating cycle, if longer.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 320
-SubTopic 10
-Section 25
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=75030427&loc=d3e22054-111558

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 320
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 2
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=82896770&loc=d3e26626-111562

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