PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]

Property and equipment consisted of the following at December 31, 2016 and 2015 (in thousands):

	December 31,
	2016		2015
Computer and video equipment and software	$	120,853	$	116,751
Manufacturing tooling and testbeds	3,567		3,044
Office equipment	4,958		4,942
Furniture, fixtures and other	10,691		9,621
Leasehold improvements	34,780		33,744
	174,849		168,102
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	144,703		132,621
Total	$	30,146	$	35,481

Schedule of property, plant and equipment

Property and equipment is recorded at cost and depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the asset. The Company typically depreciates its property and equipment using the following minimum and maximum useful lives:

	Depreciable Life
	Minimum	Maximum
Computer and video equipment and software, including internal use software	2 years	5 years
Manufacturing tooling and testbeds	3 years	5 years
Office equipment	3 years	5 years
Furniture, fixtures and other	3 years	8 years