Property and equipment

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]

2. Property and equipment

Property and equipment, which include amounts recorded under capital leases, are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization (in thousands), and consist of the following:

	December 31
	2016		2015
Equipment	$	14,558	$	13,437
Software		5,685		5,089
Furniture and equipment		2,119		2,313
Leasehold improvements		4,929		4,956
Total		27,291		25,795
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization		(21,894)		(21,072)
	$	5,397	$	4,723

Depreciation and amortization expense of property and equipment was approximately $2.1 million, $1.9 million and $2.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

 

During the fourth quarter of 2014, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $0.4 million representing the write-off of certain long lived assets on account of the consolidation of two India-based production facilities.