The components of the provision for income taxes were as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

Years Ended December 31,

 

 

 

 

2016

 

 

 

2015

 

 

 

2014

 

Current:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

State

 

 

7

 

 

 

21

 

 

 

 

Foreign

 

 

445

 

 

 

88

 

 

 

256

 

Total

 

 

452

 

 

 

109

 

 

 

256

 

Deferred:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

State

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for income taxes

 

$

452

 

 

$

109

 

 

$

256