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PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
U.S. and foreign components of income before income taxes [Table Text Block]
U.S. and foreign components of income before income taxes were:
 
Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands)
2016
 
2015
 
2014
U.S. operations
$
(880
)
 
$
(2,113
)
 
$
(5,064
)
Foreign operations
49,802

 
41,531

 
61,878

Total pretax income
$
48,922

 
$
39,418

 
$
56,814

Components of provision for income taxes [Table Text Block]
The components of the provision for (benefit from) income taxes are as follows:
 
Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands)
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Current provision (benefit):
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
$

 
$
443

 
$
(1,234
)
State

 
83

 
(137
)
Foreign
1,638

 
5,407

 
3,094

 
1,638

 
5,933

 
1,723

Deferred provision (benefit):
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
(197
)
 
(1,699
)
 
(3,279
)
State
(27
)
 
(57
)
 
(284
)
Foreign
(382
)
 
(3,906
)
 
(890
)
 
(606
)
 
(5,662
)
 
(4,453
)
Total
$
1,032

 
$
271

 
$
(2,730
)
Effective income tax rate reconciliation [Table Text Block]
The provision for (benefit from) income taxes differs from the amount that would result by applying the applicable federal income tax rate to income before provision for (benefit from) income taxes, as follows:
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Provision computed at Federal statutory rate
35.0
 %
 
35.0
 %
 
35.0
 %
Business tax credits
(6.0
)
 
(6.8
)
 
(5.5
)
Stock-based compensation
2.2

 
0.8

 
(2.9
)
Foreign income taxed at different rate
(33.1
)
 
(33.1
)
 
(28.6
)
IRS audit settlement

 

 
(5.8
)
Valuation allowance
1.8

 
2.6

 
2.0

Other
2.2

 
2.2

 
1.0

Total
2.1
 %
 
0.7
 %
 
(4.8
)%
Components of net deferred income tax asset [Table Text Block]
The components of the net deferred income tax asset (liabilities) were as follows:
 
December 31,
(in thousands)
2016
 
2015
Deferred tax assets:
 
 
 
Other reserves and accruals
$
1,880

 
$
1,573

Tax credit carry-forwards
26,895

 
22,826

Stock compensation
5,760

 
5,945

Capital losses
10,585

 
11,490

Net operating loss
2,671

 
3,677

Other
174

 

Valuation allowance
(27,489
)
 
(26,918
)
 
20,476

 
18,593

Deferred tax liabilities:
 
 
 
Depreciation
(2,322
)
 
(2,968
)
Unremitted earnings
(7,019
)
 
(4,626
)
Other

 
(447
)
 
(9,341
)
 
(8,041
)
Net deferred tax asset
$
11,135

 
$
10,552

Unrecognized tax benefits rollforward [Table Text Block]
The Company applies the provisions of ASC 740-10, relating to accounting for uncertain income taxes. Reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits:
(in thousands)
Unrecognized Tax Benefits
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Balance at January 1, 2014
$
12,694

Gross Increases for Tax Positions of Current Year
2,117

Gross Increases for Tax Positions of Prior Years
710

Settlements
(4,361
)
Lapse of Statute of Limitations

Unrecognized Tax Benefits Balance at December 31, 2014
11,160

Gross Increases for Tax Positions of Current Year
3,063

Gross Decrease for Tax Positions of Prior Years
(663
)
Settlements

Lapse of Statute of Limitations

Unrecognized Tax Benefits Balance at December 31, 2015
13,560

Gross Increases for Tax Positions of Current Year
1,856

Gross Decreases for Tax Positions of Prior Years
(23
)
Settlements

Lapse of Statute of Limitations

Unrecognized Tax Benefits Balance at December 31, 2016
$
15,393