Note 11 - Share Repurchases

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Notes to Financial Statements

Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block]

(

11

) Share Repurchases

On

November

 

18,

2008,

our Board of Directors approved a share repurchase authorization to buy back up to

$25.0

  million of our outstanding common stock (the “Authorization”). Under the Authorization, repurchases

may

be made from time to time in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions subject to market conditions, applicable legal requirements and other factors. We are not obligated to acquire any particular amount of common stock and the program

may

be commenced or suspended at any time at our discretion without prior notice. The Authorization continues in effect until terminated by the Board of Directors. As of

December

31,

2016,

there was

$24.8

million remaining available for future share repurchases under this authorization.

No

repurchases of common stock were made during the

three

- month periods ended

December

31,

2016

and

January

2,

2016.