Severance and Other Charges

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Restructuring and Related Activities Disclosure [Text Block]

7.   Severance and Other Charges

Severance and other charges consist of the following (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2015	2014
Employee severance expense	$                   6	$                 35
Lease exit costs	-	43
Legal settlements	-	265
Total severance and other charges	$                   6	$               343

The following summarizes the activity in the Company’s accrual for severance and other charges (in thousands):

		Lease Exit
	Severance	Costs	Total
December 31, 2014	$                   523	$                      79	$                   602
Provision	6	-	6
Payments	(129)	(17)	(146)
March 31, 2015	$                   400	$                      62	$                   462

The Company expects to pay substantially all of the accrued amounts by the third quarter of 2015.