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Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2012 | Jul. 02, 2011 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Jul. 02, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Product Sales | $ 586,667 | $ 708,279 | $ 1,123,294 | $ 1,402,074
Royalty Revenues | 1,532 | 1,559 | 3,452 | 2,915
Total Revenue | 588,199 | 709,838 | 1,126,746 | 1,404,989
Gross Margin | 147,619 | 212,190 | 284,328 | 426,853
Gain on Sale of Property | 12,153 | 0 | 12,153 | 0
Operating Income (Loss) | 72,883 | 115,505 | 123,228 | 237,703
MOSFETS Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Product Sales | 111,326 | 153,180 | 206,027 | 296,081
Royalty Revenues | 37 | 65 | 174 | 162
Total Revenue | 111,363 | 153,245 | 206,201 | 296,243
Gross Margin | 18,709 | 42,811 | 29,326 | 82,250
Operating Income | 8,676 | 32,522 | 9,999 | 61,932
Diodes Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Product Sales | 136,008 | 169,613 | 256,142 | 329,030
Royalty Revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Total Revenue | 136,008 | 169,613 | 256,142 | 329,030
Gross Margin | 28,676 | 43,699 | 53,730 | 82,839
Operating Income | 22,682 | 37,208 | 42,041 | 70,008
Optoelectronic Components Segments [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Product Sales | 58,083 | 63,761 | 108,695 | 121,467
Royalty Revenues | 0 | 0 | 27 | 42
Total Revenue | 58,083 | 63,761 | 108,722 | 121,509
Gross Margin | 18,605 | 21,961 | 35,899 | 41,909
Operating Income | 15,192 | 18,330 | 29,237 | 34,687
Resistors And Inductors Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Product Sales | 164,903 | 167,430 | 322,157 | 339,349
Royalty Revenues | 1,495 | 1,494 | 3,251 | 2,711
Total Revenue | 166,398 | 168,924 | 325,408 | 342,060
Gross Margin | 55,073 | 58,956 | 109,332 | 120,114
Operating Income | 46,688 | 51,757 | 93,200 | 105,861
Capacitors Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Product Sales | 116,347 | 154,295 | 230,273 | 316,147
Royalty Revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Total Revenue | 116,347 | 154,295 | 230,273 | 316,147
Gross Margin | 26,556 | 44,763 | 56,041 | 99,741
Operating Income | 20,951 | 38,584 | 44,868 | 86,917
Unallocated Amount to Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating Income | (53,459) | (59,007) | (108,270) | (117,813)
Executive Compensation Charge [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating Income |  | $ (3,889) |  | $ (3,889)

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