Note 13 - Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
Notes to Financial Statements
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]	13. Income Taxes Benefits from and (provisions for) income taxes were $1.1 million and ( $2.6 ) million for the three -month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, based on effective tax rates of 13.6% and ( 31.9% ). The net decrease in the effective tax rate for the three -month period ended March 31, 2018, as compared to the same period in 2017, was primarily due to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“Tax Act”) tax reform legislation. This legislation makes significant changes to the U.S. tax law, including a reduction in the corporate tax rate from 35% to 21% starting in 2018. The tax benefit for the quarter was lower than the statutory rate predominately due to limitations on the deductibility of executive compensation for accelerated stock vesting upon the retirement of our former Chief Executive Officer on March 9, 2018. The Company files income tax returns in the United States on a federal basis, in certain U.S. states, and in Italy. The associated tax filings remain subject to examination by applicable tax authorities for a certain length of time following the tax year to which those filings relate. In connection with the preparation of the financial statements, the Company performed an analysis to ascertain if it was more likely than not that it would be able to utilize, in future periods, the net deferred tax assets associated with its net operating loss carry-forward. The Company has concluded that the positive evidence outweighs the negative evidence and, thus, that the deferred tax assets not otherwise subject to a valuation allowance are realizable on a “more likely than not” basis. As such, the Company did not record a valuation allowance at March 31, 2018 or December 31, 2017. In accordance with Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118, which provides guidance on accounting for the tax effects of the 2017 Tax Act, the Company has recorded a reasonable estimate of the impact on the consolidated financial statements. We will continue to assess forthcoming guidance and accounting interpretations on the effects of the Tax Act and expect to complete the analysis within the measurement period in accordance with the SEC guidance. The Company does not expect a significant adjustment to the recorded amounts.

13.

Income Taxes

Benefits from and (provisions for) income taxes were

$1.1

million and (

$2.6

) million for the

three

-month periods ended

March 31, 2018

and

2017,

respectively, based on effective tax rates of

13.6%

and (

31.9%

). The net decrease in the effective tax rate for the

three

-month period ended

March 31, 2018,

as compared to the same period in

2017,

was primarily due to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“Tax Act”) tax reform legislation. This legislation makes significant changes to the U.S. tax law, including a reduction in the corporate tax rate from

35%

21%

starting in

2018.

The tax benefit for the quarter was lower than the statutory rate predominately due to limitations on the deductibility of executive compensation for accelerated stock vesting upon the retirement of our former Chief Executive Officer on

March 9, 2018.

The Company files income tax returns in the United States on a federal basis, in certain U.S. states, and in Italy. The associated tax filings remain subject to examination by applicable tax authorities for a certain length of time following the tax year to which those filings relate.

In connection with the preparation of the financial statements, the Company performed an analysis to ascertain if it was more likely than

not

that it would be able to utilize, in future periods, the net deferred tax assets associated with its net operating loss carry-forward. The Company has concluded that the positive evidence outweighs the negative evidence and, thus, that the deferred tax assets

not

otherwise subject to a valuation allowance are realizable on a “more likely than

not”

basis. As such, the Company did

not

record a valuation allowance at

March 31, 2018

December 31, 2017.

In accordance with Staff Accounting Bulletin

No.

118,

which provides guidance on accounting for the tax effects of the

2017

Tax Act, the Company has recorded a reasonable estimate of the impact on the consolidated financial statements. We will continue to assess forthcoming guidance and accounting interpretations on the effects of the Tax Act and expect to complete the analysis within the measurement period in accordance with the SEC guidance. The Company does

not

expect a significant adjustment to the recorded amounts.