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Restructuring and Related Activities (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Apr. 01, 2017
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract] |
Restructuring and Related Expenses | The following table summarizes restructuring and related expenses which were recognized and reported on a separate line in the accompanying consolidated condensed statements of operations:
|  | Fiscal quarters ended |
|  | April 1, 2017 |  |  | April 2, 2016 |
MOSFETs Enhanced Competitiveness Program |  | $ | 420 |  |  | $ | 3,915 |
Global Cost Reduction Programs |  |  | 1,049 |  |  |  | 2,560 |
Total |  | $ | 1,469 |  |  | $ | 6,475 |
Global Cost Reduction Program [Member] |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring expenses by segment [Table Text Block] | The following table summarizes the expense recognized by segment related to this program:
|  | Fiscal quarters ended |
|  | April 1, 2017 |  |  | April 2, 2016 |
Diodes |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 448 |
Optoelectronic Components |  |  | - |  |  |  | 178 |
Resistors & Inductors |  |  | 851 |  |  |  | 1,018 |
Capacitors |  |  | 161 |  |  |  | 334 |
Unallocated Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses |  |  | 37 |  |  |  | 582 |
Total |  | $ | 1,049 |  |  | $ | 2,560 |
Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost [Table Text Block] | The following table summarizes the activity to date related to this program:
Expense recorded in 2015 |  | $ | 13,753 |
Cash paid |  |  | (986 | )
Foreign currency translation |  |  | (150 | )
Balance at December 31, 2015 |  | $ | 12,617 |
Expense recorded in 2016 |  |  | 9,918 |
Cash paid |  |  | (16,237 | )
Foreign currency translation |  |  | (34 | )
Balance at December 31, 2016 |  | $ | 6,264 |
Expense recorded in 2017 |  |  | 1,049 |
Cash paid |  |  | (3,557 | )
Foreign currency translation |  |  | 64 |
Balance at April 1, 2017 |  | $ | 3,820 |
MOSFETs Enhanced Competitiveness Program [Member] |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost [Table Text Block] | The following table summarizes the activity to date related to this program:
Expense recorded in 2013 |  | $ | 2,328 |
Cash paid |  |  | (267 | )
Balance at December 31, 2013 |  | $ | 2,061 |
Expense recorded in 2014 |  |  | 6,025 |
Cash paid |  |  | (856 | )
Balance at December 31, 2014 |  | $ | 7,230 |
Expense recorded in 2015 |  |  | 5,367 |
Cash paid |  |  | (426 | )
Foreign currency translation |  |  | 1 |
Balance at December 31, 2015 |  | $ | 12,172 |
Expense recorded in 2016 |  |  | 9,744 |
Cash paid |  |  | (15,686 | )
Foreign currency translation |  |  | 2 |
Balance at December 31, 2016 |  | $ | 6,232 |
Expense recorded in 2017 |  |  | 420 |
Cash paid |  |  | (1,431 | )
Foreign currency translations |  |  | - |
Balance at April 1, 2017 |  | $ | 5,221 |

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