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Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2012 | Apr. 02, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Product Sales | $ 536,627 | $ 693,795
Royalty Revenues | 1,920 | 1,356
Total Revenue | 538,547 | 695,151
Gross Margin | 136,709 | 214,663
Operating Income (Loss) | 50,345 | 122,198
MOSFETS Segment [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Product Sales | 94,701 | 142,901
Royalty Revenues | 137 | 97
Total Revenue | 94,838 | 142,998
Gross Margin | 10,617 | 39,439
Operating Income | 1,323 | 29,410
Diodes Segment [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Product Sales | 120,134 | 159,417
Royalty Revenues | 0 | 0
Total Revenue | 120,134 | 159,417
Gross Margin | 25,054 | 39,140
Operating Income | 19,359 | 32,800
Optoelectronic Components Segments [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Product Sales | 50,612 | 57,706
Royalty Revenues | 27 | 42
Total Revenue | 50,639 | 57,748
Gross Margin | 17,294 | 19,948
Operating Income | 14,045 | 16,357
Resistors And Inductors Segment [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Product Sales | 157,254 | 171,919
Royalty Revenues | 1,756 | 1,217
Total Revenue | 159,010 | 173,136
Gross Margin | 54,259 | 61,158
Operating Income | 46,512 | 54,104
Capacitors Segment [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Product Sales | 113,926 | 161,852
Royalty Revenues | 0 | 0
Total Revenue | 113,926 | 161,852
Gross Margin | 29,485 | 54,978
Operating Income | 23,917 | 48,333
Unallocated Amount to Segment [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Product Sales | 0 | 0
Royalty Revenues | 0 | 0
Total Revenue | 0 | 0
Gross Margin | 0 | 0
Operating Income | $ (54,811) | $ (58,806)

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