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Note 3 - Investments

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]

Cash and Cash Equivalents Disclosure [Text Block]

3. Investments

All of the Company’s investments are classified as available-for-sale and are carried at fair value with unrealized gains and losses recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income, net of related income taxes. The Company’s investments at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are as follows:

	March 31, 2015
	Amortized Cost		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value
Bank certificates of deposit	$	12,500,000	$	-	$	-	$	12,500,000

	December 31, 2014
	Amortized Cost		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value
Bank certificates of deposit	$	6,750,000	$	-	$	-	$	6,750,000

- Definition

The entire disclosure for cash and cash equivalent footnotes, which may include the types of deposits and money market instruments, applicable carrying amounts, restricted amounts and compensating balance arrangements. Cash and equivalents include: (1) currency on hand (2) demand deposits with banks or financial institutions (3) other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits (4) short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Generally, only investments maturing within three months from the date of acquisition qualify.

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