Note 3 - Investments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]

Available-for-sale Securities [Table Text Block]

	As of December 31, 2013
	Adjusted Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Fair Value
Certificates of deposit	$	1,984	$	-	$	-	$	1,984
Total investments	$	1,984	$	-	$	-	$	1,984

	As of December 31, 2012
	Adjusted Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Fair Value
Certificates of deposit	$	2,804	$	-	$	-	$	2,804
Total investments	$	2,804	$	-	$	-	$	2,804

Investments Classified by Contractual Maturity Date [Table Text Block]

	Amortized Cost		Estimated Fair Value
Due in one year or less	$	-	$	-
Due after one year through three years		1,984		1,984
Due after three years		-		-
Total investment securities	$	1,984	$	1,984

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of available-for-sale securities which includes, but is not limited to, changes in the cost basis and fair value, fair value and gross unrealized gain (loss), fair values by type of security, contractual maturity and classification, amortized cost basis, contracts to acquire securities to be accounted for as available-for-sale, debt maturities, transfers to trading, change in net unrealized holding gain (loss) net of tax, continuous unrealized loss position fair value, aggregate losses qualitative disclosures, other than temporary impairment (OTTI) losses or other disclosures related to available for sale securities.

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LCA VISION INC 10-K