PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]

Property and equipment consisted of the following at December 31, 2017 and 2016 (in thousands):

	December 31,
	2017		2016
Computer and video equipment and software	$	127,322	$	120,853
Manufacturing tooling and testbeds	3,591		3,567
Office equipment	5,036		4,958
Furniture, fixtures and other	10,639		10,691
Leasehold improvements	34,779		34,780
	181,367		174,849
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	159,464		144,703
Total	$	21,903	$	30,146

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