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Fair Value Measurements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Oct. 03, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Assets: |  |  |  |
Held-to-maturity Securities, Transferred Security, at Carrying Value | $ 0 |  |  |
Held-to-maturity Securities, Unrecognized Holding Gain | 0 |  |  |
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments, Held-to-maturity Securities | 0 |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |
Embedded derivative | (1,316) |  | $ (1,105) |
Long-term Debt, Fair Value | 756,900 |  | 853,500 |
Long-term Debt | 448,080 |  | 453,817 |
Derivative, Notional Amount | $ 29,000 |  | 48,000 |
Derivative, Description of Terms | The Company enters into forward contracts with a highly-rated financial institution to mitigate the foreign currency risk associated with intercompany loans denominated in a currency other than the legal entity's functional currency. The notional amount of the forward contracts was $29,000 as of December 31, 2015. The forward contracts settle monthly and are expected to be renewed at the Company's discretion on a monthly basis until the intercompany loans are repaid. The forward contracts were renewed on the last day of the fourth fiscal quarter. We have not designated the forward contracts as hedges for accounting purposes, and as such the change in the fair value of the contract is recognized in the consolidated condensed statements of operations as a component of other income (expense). |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |
Assets held in rabbi trusts | $ 39,849 |  | 40,270 |
Available for sale securities | 3,604 |  | 15,432 |
Fair Value Assets | 352,808 |  | 378,502 |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |
Fair Value Liabilities | (1,316) |  | (1,105) |
U.S. Plans [Member] |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 258,092 |  | 273,644 | $ 295,633
U.S. Plans [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets |  |  | 26,601 |
U.S. Plans [Member] | Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 255,804 |  | 244,037 |
U.S. Plans [Member] | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 2,288 |  | 3,006 |
Non-U.S. Plans [Member] |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 51,263 |  | 49,156 | $ 48,859
Non-U.S. Plans [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 9,302 |  | 9,268 |
Non-U.S. Plans [Member] | Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 13,416 |  | 18,269 |
Non-U.S. Plans [Member] | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 28,545 |  | 21,619 |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |
Assets held in rabbi trusts | 25,906 |  | 26,853 |
Available for sale securities | 3,604 |  | 4,439 |
Fair Value Assets | 337,616 |  | 352,804 |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |
Fair Value Liabilities | 0 |  | 0 |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | U.S. Plans [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets |  |  | 26,601 |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | U.S. Plans [Member] | Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 254,555 |  | 242,749 |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | U.S. Plans [Member] | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 2,288 |  | 3,006 |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Non-U.S. Plans [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 9,302 |  | 9,268 |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Non-U.S. Plans [Member] | Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 13,416 |  | 18,269 |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Non-U.S. Plans [Member] | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 28,545 |  | 21,619 |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |
Assets held in rabbi trusts | 13,943 |  | 13,417 |
Available for sale securities | 0 |  | 10,993 |
Fair Value Assets | 15,192 |  | 25,698 |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |
Fair Value Liabilities | 0 |  | 0 |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | U.S. Plans [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets |  |  | 0 |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | U.S. Plans [Member] | Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 1,249 |  | 1,288 |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | U.S. Plans [Member] | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 |  | 0 |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Non-U.S. Plans [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 |  | 0 |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Non-U.S. Plans [Member] | Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 |  | 0 |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Non-U.S. Plans [Member] | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 |  | 0 |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |
Assets held in rabbi trusts | 0 |  | 0 |
Available for sale securities | 0 |  | 0 |
Fair Value Assets | 0 |  | 0 |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |
Fair Value Liabilities | (1,316) |  | (1,105) |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | U.S. Plans [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets |  |  | 0 |
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Assets: |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 |  | 0 |
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Assets: |  |  |  |
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Assets: |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 |  | 0 |
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Assets: |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 |  | 0 |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Non-U.S. Plans [Member] | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 |  | 0 |
Convertible Senior Debentures, Due 2040 [Member] |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |
Embedded derivative | $ (576) |  | (526) |
Convertible debentures issuance date | Nov. 09, 2010 |  |  |
Convertible Senior Debentures, Due 2040 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |
Embedded derivative | $ (576) |  | (526) |
Convertible Senior Debentures, Due 2040 [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |
Embedded derivative | 0 |  | 0 |
Convertible Senior Debentures, Due 2040 [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |
Embedded derivative | 0 |  | 0 |
Convertible Senior Debentures, Due 2040 [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |
Embedded derivative | (576) |  | (526) |
Convertible Senior Debentures, Due 2041 [Member] |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |
Embedded derivative | $ (438) |  | (341) |
Convertible debentures issuance date | May 13, 2011 |  |  |
Convertible Senior Debentures, Due 2041 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |
Embedded derivative | $ (438) |  | (341) |
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Liabilities: |  |  |  |
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Liabilities: |  |  |  |
Embedded derivative | $ (438) |  | (341) |
Convertible Senior Debentures 2042 [Member] |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |
Convertible debentures issuance date | May 31, 2012 |  |  |
Convertible Senior Debentures 2042 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |
Embedded derivative | $ (302) |  | (238) |
Convertible Senior Debentures 2042 [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |
Embedded derivative | 0 |  | 0 |
Convertible Senior Debentures 2042 [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |
Embedded derivative | 0 |  | 0 |
Convertible Senior Debentures 2042 [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |
Embedded derivative | $ (302) |  | $ (238) |
Capella Microsystems (Taiwan) Inc. [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |
Long-lived assets held and used |  | $ 10,900 |  |
Capacitors Segment [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Fair Value Disclosure |  | $ 0 |  |

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