INCOME TAXES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of the components of loss before income taxes

The components of loss before income taxes were as follows (in thousands):

	Years ended December 31,
	2015			2014			2013
Income (loss) from continuing operations before  income taxes and discontinued operations
Domestic	$	1,057		$	480		$	(6,275	)
Foreign		(656	)		(2,669	)		(1,160	)
Total	$	401		$	(2,189	)	$	(7,435	)

Schedule of the components of income tax expense (benefit)

The components of income tax expense (benefit) were as follows (in thousands):

	Years ended December 31,
	2015		2014			2013
Current:
Federal	$	—	$	(158	)	$	(230	)
State		7		3			(7	)
Foreign		9		17			80
	$	16	$	(138	)	$	(157	)
Deferred:
Federal	$	—	$	—		$	4,083
State		—		—			120
Foreign		2		(16	)		(51	)
		2		(16	)		4,152
Total income tax expense (benefit)	$	18	$	(154	)	$	3,995

Schedule of reconciliation from federal statutory income tax provision to our effective tax expense (benefit)

A reconciliation from the federal statutory income tax provision to our effective tax expense (benefit) is as follows (in thousands):

	Years ended December 31,
	2015			2014			2013
United States federal tax statutory rate	$	137		$	(766	)	$	(2,528	)
State taxes, net of federal benefit		(6	)		(233	)		(36	)
Valuation allowances against deferred tax assets		637			769			6,657
Research and development tax credits		(716	)		(374	)		(252	)
Foreign provision different than U.S. tax rate		104			483			148
Stock option expense		21			33			28
Adjustment of prior year tax credits and refunds		(40	)		102			(63	)
Uncertain tax positions		—			(10	)		(8	)
Other		(119	)		(158	)		49
Total	$	18		$	(154	)	$	3,995

Summary of the Deferred Tax Assets And Liabilities

A summary of the deferred tax assets and liabilities is as follows (in thousands):

	Years ended December 31,
	2015			2014
Deferred tax assets:
Accrued compensation and benefits	$	186		$	141
Inventory reserves		27			217
Allowance for doubtful accounts		9			112
Warranty reserves		168			194
Intangible and other assets		3,027			3,476
Net operating loss carryforwards		6,898			5,620
Non-qualified stock option expense		114			77
Property, equipment and other		133			158
Research and development credit		1,710			913
Total deferred tax asset:		12,272			10,908
Less: valuation allowance		(12,205	)		(10,950	)
Net deferred tax assets:		67			(42	)
Deferred tax liabilities:
Prepaid expenses and other		(48	)		(61	)
Total deferred tax liability:		(48	)		(61	)
Total net deferred tax asset/(liability)	$	19		$	(103	)